Note 22 - Segment Information (Details) - Net Sales from Continuing Operations (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		21 Months Ended	2 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		8 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013 Graphics, Entertainment and Commercial Films Segment [Member] Successor [Member]	Aug. 31, 2013 Graphics, Entertainment and Commercial Films Segment [Member] Predecessor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Graphics, Entertainment and Commercial Films Segment [Member] Predecessor [Member]	Aug. 31, 2013 Graphics, Entertainment and Commercial Films Segment [Member] Predecessor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Graphics, Entertainment and Commercial Films Segment [Member] Predecessor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Digital Printing and Enterprise Segment [Member] Successor [Member]	Aug. 31, 2013 Digital Printing and Enterprise Segment [Member] Predecessor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Digital Printing and Enterprise Segment [Member] Predecessor [Member]	Aug. 31, 2013 Digital Printing and Enterprise Segment [Member] Predecessor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Digital Printing and Enterprise Segment [Member] Predecessor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 All Other [Member] Successor [Member]	Aug. 31, 2013 All Other [Member] Predecessor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 All Other [Member] Predecessor [Member]	Aug. 31, 2013 All Other [Member] Predecessor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 All Other [Member] Predecessor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Successor [Member]		Sep. 30, 2013 Successor [Member]	Aug. 31, 2013 Predecessor [Member]		Sep. 30, 2012 Predecessor [Member]		Aug. 31, 2013 Predecessor [Member]		Sep. 30, 2012 Predecessor [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales Revenue		$ 123	$ 230	$ 404	$ 987	$ 1,230	$ 74	$ 124	$ 231	$ 519	$ 670	$ 1	$ 11	$ 25	$ 36	$ 80	$ 198			$ 365		$ 660		$ 1,542		$ 1,980
Other Earnings		(11)	(6)	(34)	5	(166)	(13)	(8)	(58)	(37)	(221)	(24)	(14)	(92)	(32)	(387)	(4)			3		(1)				(3)
Restructuring costs and other																	4			3		120		49		207
Corporate components of pension and OPEB income (expense) (1)																	13	[1]		16	[1]	(6)	[1]	43	[1]	(10)	[1]
Other operating income, net																						4		495		5
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net	6																			2				8		7
Interest expense																	6			33		36		106		103
Other income (charges), net																	0			(2)		6		(13)		3
Reorganization items, net																	5		5	(2,217)		56		(2,026)		304
Consolidated (loss) earnings from continuing operations before income taxes																	$ (30)			$ 2,182		$ (301)		$ 2,356		$ (1,013)

[1] Composed of interest cost, expected return on plan assets, amortization of actuarial gains and losses, amortization of prior service credits related to the U.S. Postretirement Benefit Plan and special termination benefits, curtailments and settlement components of pension and other postretirement benefit expenses, except for settlements in connection with the chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings that are recorded in Reorganization items, net and curtailments and settlements included in Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.