Note 21 - Condensed Combined Debtor-In-Possession Financial Information (Detail) - Debtors’ Statement Of Operations (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Net sales
Products	$ 645	$ 805
Services	170	181
Licensing & royalties	34	(58)
Total net sales	849	928
Cost of sales
Products	539	721
Services	125	147
Total cost of sales	664	868
Gross profit	185	60
Selling, general and administrative expenses	160	209
Research and development costs	35	60
Restructuring costs and other	12	80
Other operating (income) expenses, net	(494)	(2)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before interest expense, other income (charges), net, reorganization items, net and income taxes	472	(287)
Interest expense (contractual interest for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 of $40 and $46, respectively)	30	36
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	6	7
Other income (charges), net	(14)	3
Reorganization items, net	120	88
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	302	(415)
Benefit for income taxes	7	(105)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	295	(310)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(12)	(56)
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO DEBTOR ENTITIES	283	(366)
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY	283	(366)
Debtor in Possession [Member] | Contractual Interest [Member]
Cost of sales
Interest expense (contractual interest for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 of $40 and $46, respectively)	40	46
Debtor in Possession [Member]
Net sales
Products	308	369
Services	85	93
Licensing & royalties	34	(58)
Total net sales	427	404
Cost of sales
Products	301	397
Services	63	83
Total cost of sales	364	480
Gross profit	63	(76)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	70	107
Research and development costs	31	49
Restructuring costs and other	7	62
Other operating (income) expenses, net	(463)	(2)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before interest expense, other income (charges), net, reorganization items, net and income taxes	418	(292)
Interest expense (contractual interest for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 of $40 and $46, respectively)	28	36
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	6	7
Other income (charges), net	6	2
Reorganization items, net	120	88
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	270	(421)
Benefit for income taxes	(9)	(135)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	279	(286)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		(41)
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO DEBTOR ENTITIES	279	(327)
Equity in earnings (loss) of non-filing entities, net of tax	4	(39)
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY	$ 283	$ (366)