Note 14 - Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Details) - Changes in Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, by Component (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		2 Months Ended		8 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013 Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member] Successor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member] Successor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member] Successor [Member]	Aug. 31, 2013 Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member] Predecessor [Member]	Aug. 31, 2013 Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member] Predecessor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member] Successor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member] Successor [Member]		Sep. 30, 2014 Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member] Successor [Member]		Sep. 30, 2014 Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member] Successor [Member]		Aug. 31, 2013 Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member] Predecessor [Member]		Aug. 31, 2013 Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member] Predecessor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Successor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Successor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Successor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Successor [Member]	Aug. 31, 2013 Predecessor [Member]	Aug. 31, 2013 Predecessor [Member]
Note 14 - Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Details) - Changes in Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, by Component [Line Items]
Currency translation adjustments	$ 9	$ (17)	$ (10)	$ (11)	$ 4											$ 9	$ 9	$ (17)	$ (10)	$ (11)	$ 4
Unrealized (losses) gains from investment, before tax						(1)
Unrealized (losses) gains from investment, net of tax						(1)												(1)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plan changes, net of tax									(20)		(35)		1,156		1,604			(20)	(35)	1,156	1,604
Other comprehensive (loss) income																9	9	(38)	(45)	1,145	1,608
Newly established prior service credit									61		61
Newly established net actuarial (loss) gain									(80)		(96)		21		393
Tax provision (benefit)											(1)		5		14
Newly established prior service credit and net actuarial (loss) gain, net of tax									(19)		(34)		16		379
Reclassification adjustments:
Amortization of prior-service credit								[1]	(1)	[1]	(1)	[1]	(20)	[1]	(75)
Amortization of actuarial losses								[1]		[1]		[1]	41	[1]	185
Recognition of losses due to settlements and curtailments								[1]		[1]		[1]	1,546	[1]	1,563
Total reclassification adjustments									(1)		(1)		1,567		1,673
Tax provision													427		448
Reclassification adjustments, net of tax									$ (1)		$ (1)		$ 1,140		$ 1,225

[1] Reclassified to Total Net Periodic Benefit Cost - refer to Note 11, "Retirement Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits" for additional information.