Represents the company's amount of denominated monetary assets in a foreign country.

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Amount charged to advertising expense for the period, which are expenses incurred with the objective of increasing revenue for a specified brand, product or product line.

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Foreign exchange rate used to remeasure amounts denominated in a currency other than functional currency into functional currency.

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Amount before tax of foreign currency transaction realized and unrealized gain (loss) recognized in the income statement.

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Amount of fresh-start adjustment to goodwill.

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Portion of equity (net assets) in a variable interest entity (VIE) not attributable, directly or indirectly, to the parent entity. That is, this is the portion of equity in a VIE that is attributable to the noncontrolling interest (previously referred to as minority interest).

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The carrying amount of the consolidated Variable Interest Entity's assets included in the reporting entity's statement of financial position.

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The carrying amount of the consolidated Variable Interest Entity's liabilities included in the reporting entity's statement of financial position.

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Note 1 - Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	4 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014
Note 1 - Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Fresh-Start Adjustment, Increase (Decrease), Goodwill						$ 8
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax	(16)			(16)
Advertising Expense		6us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense	14us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense	13us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense	66us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] \| RED-Rochester, LLC [Member]
Note 1 - Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets	77	85		77
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Carrying Amount, Liabilities	11	7		11
SICAD 1 [Member] \| Venezuelan bolívar fuerte
Note 1 - Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate, Remeasurement	12.0			12.0
SICAD 2 [Member] \| Venezuelan bolívar fuerte
Note 1 - Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate, Remeasurement	49.99			49.99
Venezuelan bolívar fuerte \| Kodak's Venezuelan Subsidiary [Member]
Note 1 - Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Foreign Denominated Monetary Assets	2			2
Venezuelan bolívar fuerte
Note 1 - Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate, Remeasurement	6.3			6.3
RED-Rochester, LLC [Member]
Note 1 - Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest in Variable Interest Entity	$ 21	$ 18		$ 21