CONDENSED COMBINED DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Net sales
Products	$ 841	$ 1,115
Services	182	192
Licensing & royalties	(58)	15
Total net sales	965	1,322
Cost of sales
Products	777	1,043
Services	150	154
Total cost of sales	927	1,197
Gross profit	38	125
Selling, general and administrative expenses	227	311
Research and development costs	66	78
Restructuring costs and other	94	33
Other operating expenses (income), net	(1)	(70)
Loss from continuing operations before interest expense, other income (charges), net, reorganization items, net and income taxes	(348)	(227)
Interest expense	36	38
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net	7	0
Other income (charges), net	3	(8)
Reorganization items, net	88	0
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(476)	(273)
Benefit for income taxes	(110)	(24)
Net loss	(366)	(246)
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY	(366)	(246)
CONDENSED COMBINED DEBTOR IN POSSESSION COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME [Abstract]
Net loss	(366)	(246)
Realized and unrealized gains from hedging activity, net of tax of $1 and $5 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively	2	9
Unrealized gain from investment, net of tax of $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011	1	0
Currency translation adjustments, net of tax of $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011	(15)	(2)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plan obligation activity, net of tax of $3 and $4 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively	28	36
Total comprehensive loss, net of tax	(350)	(203)
Other Comprehensive Income Realized Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Tax	1	5
Unrealized gain from investment, tax	0	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment, tax	0	0
Pension and other postretirement benefit plan obligation activity, tax	3	4
CONDENSED COMBINED DEBTOR IN POSSESSION RETAINED EARNINGS [Abstract]
Retained earnings at beginning of period	4,071	4,969
Net loss	(366)	(246)
Loss from issuance of treasury stock	(60)	(7)
Retained earnings at end of period	3,645	4,716
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	1,361	1,300
Receivables, net	968		1,103
Inventories, net	676		607
Deferred income taxes	66		58
Other current assets	82		74
Total current assets	3,153		2,703
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $3,348	844		895
Goodwill	278		277
Other long-term assets	778		803
TOTAL ASSETS	5,053		4,678
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable, trade	484		706
Accrued income and other taxes	45		40
Other current liabilities	1,043		1,252
Total current liabilities	1,614		2,150
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,446		1,363
Other long-term liabilities	408		462
Liabilities subject to compromise	2,831		0
Total liabilities	7,756		7,028
EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Common stock, $2.50 par value	978		978
Additional paid in capital	1,104		1,108
Retained earnings	3,645	4,716
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,650)		(2,666)
Equity before Treasury Stock	3,077		3,491
Less: Treasury stock, at cost	(5,782)		(5,843)
Total Eastman Kodak Company shareholders' deficit	(2,705)		(2,352)
Noncontrolling interests	2		2
Total deficit	(2,703)		(2,350)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND DEFICIT	5,053		4,678
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 2.50		$ 2.50
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	(366)	(246)
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	66	75
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net	7	0
Provision for deferred income taxes	15	2
Decrease in receivables	156	177
Increase in inventories	(61)	(52)
Increase in liabilities excluding borrowings	129	(383)
Other items, net	(14)	(16)
Total adjustments	298	(269)
Net cash used in operating activities	(68)	(525)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to properties	(10)	(23)
Proceeds from sales of businesses/assets	41	72
Marketable securities - sales	28	20
Marketable securities - purchases	(28)	(20)
Net cash provided by investing activities	31	0
Proceeds from DIP credit agreement	0	247
Repayment of other borrowings	(119)	(50)
Debt issuance costs	(33)	(6)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	534	191
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	3	10
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	500	(324)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	861	1,624
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	1,361	1,300
LIABILITIES SUBJECT TO COMPROMISE [Abstract]
Liabilities subject to compromise, accounts payable	321
Debt subject to compromise	592		597
Liabilities subject to compromise, pension and postretirement obligations	1,773
Other liabilities subject to compromise	145
Liabilities subject to compromise	2,831		0
Debtor in Possession [Member]
Net sales
Products	386
Services	93
Licensing & royalties	(58)
Total net sales	421
Cost of sales
Products	431
Services	82
Total cost of sales	513
Gross profit	(92)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	115
Research and development costs	54
Restructuring costs and other	72
Other operating expenses (income), net	(1)
Loss from continuing operations before interest expense, other income (charges), net, reorganization items, net and income taxes	(332)
Interest expense	36
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net	7
Other income (charges), net	3
Reorganization items, net	88
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(460)
Benefit for income taxes	(135)
Net loss	(325)
Equity in loss of non-filing entities, net of tax	(41)
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY	(366)
CONDENSED COMBINED DEBTOR IN POSSESSION COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME [Abstract]
Net loss	(325)
Realized and unrealized gains from hedging activity, net of tax of $1 and $5 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively	2
Unrealized gain from investment, net of tax of $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011	1
Currency translation adjustments, net of tax of $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011	(15)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plan obligation activity, net of tax of $3 and $4 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively	28
Total comprehensive loss, net of tax	(309)
Other Comprehensive Income Realized Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Tax	1	5
Unrealized gain from investment, tax	0	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment, tax	0	0
Pension and other postretirement benefit plan obligation activity, tax	3	4
CONDENSED COMBINED DEBTOR IN POSSESSION RETAINED EARNINGS [Abstract]
Retained earnings at beginning of period	4,835
Net loss	(325)
Loss from issuance of treasury stock	(60)
Retained earnings at end of period	4,450
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	661
Receivables, net	333
Receivables and advances from non-filing entities	266
Inventories, net	341
Deferred income taxes	10
Other current assets	49
Total current assets	1,660
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $3,348	524
Goodwill	144
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures, Total	1,959
Other long-term assets	65
TOTAL ASSETS	4,352
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable, trade	193
Payable and advances to non-filing entities	234
Accrued income and other taxes	34
Other current liabilities	473
Total current liabilities	700
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,408
Other long-term liabilities	300
Liabilities subject to compromise	3,025
Total liabilities	5,433
EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Common stock, $2.50 par value	978
Additional paid in capital	1,104
Retained earnings	4,450
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,831)
Equity before Treasury Stock	4,701
Less: Treasury stock, at cost	(5,782)
Total Eastman Kodak Company shareholders' deficit	(1,081)
Noncontrolling interests	0
Total deficit	(1,081)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND DEFICIT	4,352
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 2.50
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	(325)
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	38
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net	7
Provision for deferred income taxes	6
Decrease in receivables	(91)
Increase in inventories	(21)
Increase in liabilities excluding borrowings	501
Other items, net	(176)
Total adjustments	(264)
Net cash used in operating activities	(61)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to properties	(5)
Proceeds from sales of businesses/assets	41
Marketable securities - sales	28
Marketable securities - purchases	(28)
Net cash provided by investing activities	5
Proceeds from DIP credit agreement	686
Repayment of other borrowings	(110)
Debt issuance costs	(33)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	543
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	477
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	184
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	661
LIABILITIES SUBJECT TO COMPROMISE [Abstract]
Liabilities subject to compromise, accounts payable	321
Debt subject to compromise	592
Liabilities subject to compromise, pension and postretirement obligations	1,773
Payable and advances to non-filing entities	194
Other liabilities subject to compromise	145
Liabilities subject to compromise	$ 3,025