Note 15 - Disaggregated Revenue - Geography (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	$ 1,242	$ 1,320
Print Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	836	896
Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	128	136
Kodak Software [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	56	65
Brand, Film and Imaging [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	209	210
Advanced Materials and 3D Printing Technology [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	3	4
Eastman Business Park [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	10	9
United States [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	452	448
United States [Member] | Print Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	231	234
United States [Member] | Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	52	45
United States [Member] | Kodak Software [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	25	29
United States [Member] | Brand, Film and Imaging [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	131	127
United States [Member] | Advanced Materials and 3D Printing Technology [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	3	4
United States [Member] | Eastman Business Park [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	10	9
Canada [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	24	20
Canada [Member] | Print Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	17	13
Canada [Member] | Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	2	1
Canada [Member] | Kodak Software [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	3	4
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	[1]	476	468
North America [Member] | Print Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	248	247
North America [Member] | Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	54	46
North America [Member] | Kodak Software [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	28	33
North America [Member] | Brand, Film and Imaging [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	133	129
North America [Member] | Advanced Materials and 3D Printing Technology [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	3	4
North America [Member] | Eastman Business Park [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	10	9
Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	408	465
Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member] | Print Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	327	367
Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member] | Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	42	56
Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member] | Kodak Software [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	18	22
Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member] | Brand, Film and Imaging [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	21	20
Asia Pacific [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	306	324
Asia Pacific [Member] | Print Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	214	226
Asia Pacific [Member] | Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	30	31
Asia Pacific [Member] | Kodak Software [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	8	8
Asia Pacific [Member] | Brand, Film and Imaging [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	54	59
Latin America [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	52	63
Latin America [Member] | Print Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	47	56
Latin America [Member] | Enterprise Inkjet Systems [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	2	3
Latin America [Member] | Kodak Software [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	2	2
Latin America [Member] | Brand, Film and Imaging [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total sales	[1]	$ 1	$ 2

[1] Sales are reported in the geographic area in which they originate. No non-U.S. country generated more than 10% of net sales in the year ended December 31, 2019.