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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Amount of loss from the write-down of an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Note 5 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 12,000,000				$ 12,000,000		$ 12,000,000
Goodwill, Impairment Loss		$ 0		$ 0
Interim impairment test					0
Amortization of Intangible Assets	1,000,000		$ 1,000,000		4,000,000	$ 4,000,000
Other Operating Expense [Member] \| Trade Names [Member]
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)					$ 3,000,000
Digital Printing [Member]
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Number of Reporting Units					3
Goodwill	6,000,000				$ 6,000,000		6,000,000
Advanced Materials and Chemicals [Member]
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Number of Reporting Units					3
Goodwill							6,000,000
Traditional Printing [Member]
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Number of Reporting Units					1
Brand [Member]
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Number of Reporting Units					1
Goodwill	$ 6,000,000				$ 6,000,000
Brand, Film and Imaging [Member]
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill							$ 6,000,000
Kodak Software [Member]
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Number of Reporting Units							1
Goodwill							$ 6,000,000