Note 12 - Disaggregated Revenue - Major Product (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales		$ 315	$ 329	$ 913	$ 979
Print Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales		213	217	612	660
Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales		29	39	90	103
Kodak Software [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales		14	15	42	47
Brand, Film and Imaging [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales		56	54	159	159
Advanced Materials and 3D Printing Technology [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales		1	1	3	3
Eastman Business Park [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales		2	3	7	7
Plates, Inks And Other Consumables [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales		160	178	491	546
Plates, Inks And Other Consumables [Member] | Print Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales		149	166	457	509
Plates, Inks And Other Consumables [Member] | Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales		8	8	25	24
Plates, Inks And Other Consumables [Member] | Brand, Film and Imaging [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales		3	4	9	13
Ongoing service arrangements [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	63	66	188	197
Ongoing service arrangements [Member] | Print Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	33	33	97	100
Ongoing service arrangements [Member] | Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	18	20	55	59
Ongoing service arrangements [Member] | Kodak Software [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	11	12	33	36
Ongoing service arrangements [Member] | Brand, Film and Imaging [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	1	1	3	2
Total Annuities [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales		223	244	679	743
Total Annuities [Member] | Print Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales		182	199	554	609
Total Annuities [Member] | Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales		26	28	80	83
Total Annuities [Member] | Kodak Software [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales		11	12	33	36
Total Annuities [Member] | Brand, Film and Imaging [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales		4	5	12	15
Equipment And Software [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales		24	32	64	82
Equipment And Software [Member] | Print Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales		18	18	45	51
Equipment And Software [Member] | Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales		3	11	10	20
Equipment And Software [Member] | Kodak Software [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales		3	3	9	11
Film And Chemicals [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales		45	41	125	122
Film And Chemicals [Member] | Brand, Film and Imaging [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales		45	41	125	122
Other [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[2]	23	12	45	32
Other [Member] | Print Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[2]	13		13
Other [Member] | Brand, Film and Imaging [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[2]	7	8	22	22
Other [Member] | Advanced Materials and 3D Printing Technology [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[2]	1	1	3	3
Other [Member] | Eastman Business Park [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[2]	$ 2	$ 3	$ 7	$ 7

[1] Service revenue in the Consolidated Statement of Operations includes the ongoing service revenue shown above as well as revenue from project-based document management and managed print services businesses, which is included in Other above.

[2] Other includes revenue from professional services, non-recurring engineering services, print and managed media services, tenant rent and related property management services and licensing.