Note 23 - Segment Information (Details) - Segment Total Assets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 03, 2013		Sep. 01, 2013	Aug. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total of reportable segments	$ 2,556	$ 3,200
Cash and cash equivalents	712	844
Deferred income tax assets	1,169	1,008
Graphics, Entertainment and Commercial Films Segment [Member] | Successor [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total of reportable segments	1,049	1,322
Graphics, Entertainment and Commercial Films Segment [Member] | Predecessor [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total of reportable segments			1,350
Digital Printing and Enterprise Segment [Member] | Successor [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total of reportable segments	591	681
Digital Printing and Enterprise Segment [Member] | Predecessor [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total of reportable segments			524
Corporate Segment [Member] | Successor [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total of reportable segments	1,640	2,003
Corporate Segment [Member] | Predecessor [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total of reportable segments			1,874
Other Segments [Member] | Successor [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total of reportable segments	121	156
Other Segments [Member] | Predecessor [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total of reportable segments			189
Successor [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total of reportable segments	2,556	3,200		3,463		3,463
Cash and cash equivalents	712	844		898			898
Deferred income tax assets	69	102
Assets held for sale	14	95
Predecessor [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total of reportable segments			4,321	3,037	[1]
Cash and cash equivalents			1,135	1,070	[1]		898	861
Deferred income tax assets			545
Assets held for sale			$ 578

[1] On the Effective Date, Kodak completed the sale of substantially all of its assets constituting the Personalized Imaging and Document Imaging businesses to KPP Holdco Limited. This transaction has been reflected in the Predecessor Company period. Refer to Note 27, "Discontinued Operations" for additional information.