Note 12 - Other Operating Expense (Income), Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended					4 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Note 12 - Other Operating Expense (Income), Net (Details) [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss								$ 8
Intellectual Property Solutions [Member]
Note 12 - Other Operating Expense (Income), Net (Details) [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss		$ 2						2
Micro 3D Printing and Packaging [Member]
Note 12 - Other Operating Expense (Income), Net (Details) [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss								6
Intellectual Property Solutions and Consumer Products [Member]
Note 12 - Other Operating Expense (Income), Net (Details) [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss						$ 77
Trade Names [Member]
Note 12 - Other Operating Expense (Income), Net (Details) [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss		$ 0
Successor [Member]
Note 12 - Other Operating Expense (Income), Net (Details) [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	[1],[2],[3],[4],[5]						$ 8	$ 8	$ 9
Other Operating Income (Expense) [Member] | Micro 3D Printing and Packaging [Member]
Note 12 - Other Operating Expense (Income), Net (Details) [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss			$ 6
Other Operating Income (Expense) [Member] | Trade Names [Member]
Note 12 - Other Operating Expense (Income), Net (Details) [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss					$ 8
Other Operating Income (Expense) [Member] | Successor [Member] | Trade Names [Member]
Note 12 - Other Operating Expense (Income), Net (Details) [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)					$ 8
In Process Research and Development [Member]
Note 12 - Other Operating Expense (Income), Net (Details) [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived				$ 9

[1] In the first quarter of 2013, Kodak recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $77 million related to the Intellectual Property and Consumer Products reporting unit.

[2] In the first quarter of 2015, Kodak recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $6 million related to the Micro 3D Printing reporting unit. Refer to Note 5, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets."

[3] In the fourth quarter of 2013, Kodak recorded an impairment charge of $8 million related to the Kodak trade name. Refer to Note 5, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets."

[4] In the fourth quarter of 2014, Kodak recorded an impairment charge of $9 million related to an in-process research and development intangible asset established as part of fresh start accounting.

[5] In the fourth quarter of 2015, Kodak recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $2 million related to the Intellectual Property Solutions reporting unit. Refer to Note 5, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets."