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EQUITY (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Summary of Changes in Equity
A summary of the changes in equity for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 is provided below:
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2012
 
2011
In millions, except per share amounts
Total
International
Paper
Shareholders’
Equity
 
Noncontrolling
Interests
 
Total
Equity
 
Total
International
Paper
Shareholders’
Equity
 
Noncontrolling
Interests
 
Total
Equity
Balance, January 1
$
6,645

 
$
340

 
$
6,985

 
$
6,875

 
$
250

 
$
7,125

Issuance of stock for various plans, net
144

 
—

 
144

 
81

 
—

 
81

Repurchase of stock
(35
)
 
—

 
(35
)
 
(30
)
 
—

 
(30
)
Common stock dividends ($0.7875 per share in 2012 and $0.7125 per share in 2011)
(353
)
 
—

 
(353
)
 
(312
)
 
—

 
(312
)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests by subsidiary
—

 
(4
)
 
(4
)
 
—

 
(4
)
 
(4
)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests
—

 
(2
)
 
(2
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

Comprehensive income (loss)
605

 
5

 
610

 
727

 
14

 
741

Ending Balance
$
7,006

 
$
339

 
$
7,345

 
$
7,341

 
$
260

 
$
7,601