Note 13 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - Site Contingency (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013 Successor [Member] Eastman Business Park Rochester NY [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Successor [Member] Other Operating Sites [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Successor [Member] Sites Associated With Other Operations [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Successor [Member] Sites Associated With Non-Imaging Health Business [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Predecessor [Member] Eastman Business Park Rochester NY [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Predecessor [Member] Other Operating Sites [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Predecessor [Member] Sites Associated With Other Operations [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Predecessor [Member] Sites Associated With Non-Imaging Health Business [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Predecessor [Member]
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Site Contingency	$ 49	$ 8	$ 13	$ 12	$ 82	$ 49	$ 9	$ 17	$ 41	$ 116