DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]

The following table presents net earnings from discontinued operations. As all discontinued operations were sold in 2016, no assets or liabilities remain as of March 31, 2017 or December 31, 2016.

	QUARTER ENDED
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS	MARCH 2016
Total net sales	$	430
Costs of products sold	386
Gross margin	44
Selling expenses	4
General and administrative expenses	9
Research and development expenses	1
Charges for integration and restructuring, closures and asset impairments(1)	6
Other operating income, net	(9		)
Operating income	33
Equity loss from joint venture	(2		)
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	(2		)
Earnings from discontinued operations before income taxes	29
Income taxes	(9		)
Net earnings from discontinued operations	$	20

(1) Charges for integration and restructuring, closures and asset impairments consist of costs related to our strategic evaluation of the Cellulose Fibers businesses and transaction-related costs.

Schedule of Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations Cash Flows [Table Text Block]

Cash flows from discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 are as follows:

	QUARTER ENDED
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS	MARCH 2016
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	66
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	$	(22	)