Note 5 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			4 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Note 5 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) [Line Items]
Fresh-Start Adjustment, Increase (Decrease), Goodwill							$ 8	$ 8
Goodwill	$ 88		$ 88	$ 88		$ 88	96
Goodwill, Impairment Loss						8
Amortization of Intangible Assets				8	$ 10	$ 25	25
Print Systems [Member]
Note 5 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) [Line Items]
Fresh-Start Adjustment, Increase (Decrease), Goodwill							5
Number of Reporting Units						2
Goodwill	56		51	51		$ 56	56
Goodwill, Impairment Loss						$ 0
Micro 3D Printing and Packaging [Member]
Note 5 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) [Line Items]
Fresh-Start Adjustment, Increase (Decrease), Goodwill							2
Number of Reporting Units						2
Goodwill	20		24	24		$ 20	26
Goodwill, Impairment Loss						$ 6
Software and Solutions [Member]
Note 5 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Reporting Units						2
Goodwill	6		6	6		$ 6	6
Goodwill, Impairment Loss						$ 0
Consumer and Film [Member]
Note 5 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Reporting Units						3
Goodwill	6		6	6		$ 6	6
Goodwill, Impairment Loss						$ 0
Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member]
Note 5 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Reporting Units						2
Intellectual Property Solutions [Member]
Note 5 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) [Line Items]
Fresh-Start Adjustment, Increase (Decrease), Goodwill							1
Number of Reporting Units						1
Goodwill			1	$ 1			2
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	2					$ 2
Eastman Business Park [Member]
Note 5 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Reporting Units						1
Graphics, Entertainment and Commercial Films Segment [Member]
Note 5 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) [Line Items]
Goodwill							67
Digital Printing and Enterprise Segment [Member]
Note 5 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) [Line Items]
Goodwill							$ 29
Trade Names [Member]
Note 5 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0
Other Operating Income (Expense) [Member] | Micro 3D Printing and Packaging [Member]
Note 5 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss		$ 6
Other Operating Income (Expense) [Member] | Intellectual Property Solutions [Member]
Note 5 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	$ 2
Other Operating Income (Expense) [Member] | Trade Names [Member]
Note 5 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss			$ 8