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EQUITY (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Equity [Abstract]  
Schedule of Stockholders' Equity [Table Text Block]
A summary of the changes in equity for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 is provided below:
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
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
$
6,304

 
$
332

 
$
6,636

 
$
6,645

 
$
340

 
$
6,985

Issuance of stock for various plans, net
418

 
—

 
418

 
144

 
—

 
144

Repurchase of stock
(70
)
 
—

 
(70
)
 
(35
)
 
—

 
(35
)
Common stock dividends ($0.9000 per share in 2013 and $0.7875 per share in 2012)
(409
)
 
—

 
(409
)
 
(353
)
 
—

 
(353
)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests by subsidiary
—

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
—

 
(4
)
 
(4
)
Noncontrolling interests of acquired entities, net
—

 
7

 
7

 
—

 
—

 
—

Acquisition of noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(2
)
 
(2
)
Comprehensive income (loss)
987

 
(26
)
 
961

 
605

 
5

 
610

Ending Balance, September 30
$
7,230

 
$
312

 
$
7,542

 
$
7,006

 
$
339

 
$
7,345