Note 12 - Disaggregated Revenue - Geography (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	$ 315	$ 329	$ 913	$ 979
Print Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	213	217	612	660
Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	29	39	90	103
Kodak Software [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	14	15	42	47
Brand, Film and Imaging [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	56	54	159	159
Advanced Materials and 3D Printing Technology [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	1	1	3	3
Eastman Business Park [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	2	3	7	7
United States [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	122	113	343	337
United States [Member] | Print Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	65	57	175	174
United States [Member] | Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	12	13	38	35
United States [Member] | Kodak Software [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	6	6	19	20
United States [Member] | Brand, Film and Imaging [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	36	33	101	98
United States [Member] | Advanced Materials and 3D Printing Technology [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	1	1	3	3
United States [Member] | Eastman Business Park [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	2	3	7	7
Canada [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	6	5	16	15
Canada [Member] | Print Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	4	3	11	9
Canada [Member] | Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales		1	1	1
Canada [Member] | Kodak Software [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	1	1	2	3
Canada [Member] | Brand, Film and Imaging [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	1		2	2
North America [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	128	118	359	352
North America [Member] | Print Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	69	60	186	183
North America [Member] | Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	12	14	39	36
North America [Member] | Kodak Software [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	7	7	21	23
North America [Member] | Brand, Film and Imaging [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	37	33	103	100
North America [Member] | Advanced Materials and 3D Printing Technology [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	1	1	3	3
North America [Member] | Eastman Business Park [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	2	3	7	7
Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	98	116	298	348
Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member] | Print Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	79	87	238	273
Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member] | Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	9	18	30	43
Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member] | Kodak Software [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	4	6	14	17
Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member] | Brand, Film and Imaging [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	6	5	16	15
Asia Pacific [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	76	79	217	231
Asia Pacific [Member] | Print Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	53	56	153	162
Asia Pacific [Member] | Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	7	7	19	22
Asia Pacific [Member] | Kodak Software [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	3	1	6	5
Asia Pacific [Member] | Brand, Film and Imaging [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	13	15	39	42
Latin America [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	13	16	39	48
Latin America [Member] | Print Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	12	14	35	42
Latin America [Member] | Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	$ 1		2	2
Latin America [Member] | Kodak Software [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales		1	1	2
Latin America [Member] | Brand, Film and Imaging [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales		$ 1	$ 1	$ 2