Note 12 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - Asset Retirement Obligation Activity (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	4 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member]	Aug. 31, 2013 Predecessor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Predecessor [Member]
Note 12 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - Asset Retirement Obligation Activity [Line Items]
Asset Retirement Obligations at start of period	$ 51	$ 63	$ 61
Liabilities incurred in the current period		1	4
Liabilities settled in the current period		(5)	(1)
Accretion expense	1	1	3
Revision in estimated cash flows		(1)	(4)
Foreign exchange impact		(1)
Impact of fresh start accounting		(7)
Asset Retirement Obligations at end of period	$ 52	$ 51	$ 63

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The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees.

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Amount of accretion expense recognized during the period that is associated with an asset retirement obligation. Accretion expense measures and incorporates changes due to the passage of time into the carrying amount of the liability.

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Amount of the Increase or Decrease in the amount of asset retirement obligations for the period associated with foreign currency translation (to the extent that the entity accounts for the foreign currency effects as a separate component of the change in the liability).

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Amount of asset retirement obligations incurred during the period.

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Amount of asset retirement obligations settled, or otherwise disposed of, during the period. This may include asset retirement obligations transferred to third parties associated with the sale of a long-lived asset.

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Amount of the Increase or Decrease in the amount of the asset retirement obligation during the current period for changes in the amount or timing of the estimated cash flows associated with the settlement of the obligation.

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Amount of fresh-start adjustment to noncurrent obligations not otherwise itemized or previously categorized.

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