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	Jan. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2013 Olmuksan Joint Venture [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Temple Inland Inc [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Temple Inland Inc [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Temple Inland Inc [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Temple Inland Inc [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Temple Inland Inc [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Temple Inland Inc [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Temple Inland Inc [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Temple Inland Inc [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Temple Inland Inc [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Temple Inland Inc [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Shorewood Packaging [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Shorewood Packaging [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Shorewood Packaging [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Shorewood Packaging [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Hueneme Mill [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Hueneme Mill [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Containerboard Mills [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Containerboard Mills [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Containerboard Mills [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Containerboard Mills [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Containerboard Mills [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Containerboard Mills [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Arizona Chemical [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Inverurie, Scotland Mill [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Distribution [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Distribution [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Distribution [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Distribution [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Printing Papers [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Printing Papers [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Printing Papers [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Andhra Pradesh Paper Mills Limited [Member] Printing Papers [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Two Thousand And Thirteen Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Two Thousand And Thirteen Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] Augusta Mill Paper Machine Shutdown [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Two Thousand And Thirteen Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] Augusta Mill Paper Machine Shutdown [Member]		Dec. 31, 2013 Two Thousand And Thirteen Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] S C A Packaging Asia [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Two Thousand And Thirteen Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] X P E D X Restructuring [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 Two Thousand And Thirteen Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] X P E D X Restructuring [Member]		Mar. 31, 2013 Two Thousand And Thirteen Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] X P E D X Restructuring [Member]		Dec. 31, 2013 Two Thousand And Thirteen Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] X P E D X Restructuring [Member]		Dec. 31, 2013 Two Thousand And Thirteen Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] xpedx Divestiture [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Two Thousand And Thirteen Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] xpedx Divestiture [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Two Thousand And Thirteen Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] xpedx Divestiture [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Two Thousand And Thirteen Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] xpedx Divestiture [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Two Thousand And Thirteen Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] CTA Bellevue Facility Closure [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Two Thousand And Thirteen Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] CTA Bellevue Facility Closure [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Two Thousand And Thirteen Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] Early Debt Extinguishment Costs [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Two Thousand And Thirteen Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] Early Debt Extinguishment Costs [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Two Thousand And Thirteen Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] Early Debt Extinguishment Costs [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Two Thousand And Thirteen Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] Early Debt Extinguishment Costs [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Two Thousand And Thirteen Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] Other Restructuring [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Two Thousand And Thirteen Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] Other Restructuring [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Two Thousand And Thirteen Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] Other Restructuring [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Two Thousand And Thirteen Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] Other Restructuring [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Two Thousand And Thirteen Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] Other Restructuring [Member]		Dec. 31, 2013 Two Thousand And Thirteen Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] Courtland Mill Shutdown [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Two Thousand And Thirteen Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] Courtland Mill Shutdown [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Two Thousand And Thirteen Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] Courtland Mill Shutdown [Member]		Jun. 30, 2013 Two Thousand And Thirteen Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] Insurance Recovery [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Two Thousand And Thirteen Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] Insurance Recovery [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Two Thousand And Twelve Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Two Thousand And Twelve Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] X P E D X Restructuring [Member]		Sep. 30, 2012 Two Thousand And Twelve Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] X P E D X Restructuring [Member]		Jun. 30, 2012 Two Thousand And Twelve Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] X P E D X Restructuring [Member]		Mar. 31, 2012 Two Thousand And Twelve Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] X P E D X Restructuring [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Two Thousand And Twelve Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] X P E D X Restructuring [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Two Thousand And Twelve Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] Early Debt Extinguishment Costs [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Two Thousand And Twelve Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] Early Debt Extinguishment Costs [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Two Thousand And Twelve Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] Early Debt Extinguishment Costs [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Two Thousand And Twelve Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] Early Debt Extinguishment Costs [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Two Thousand And Twelve Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] Early Debt Extinguishment Costs [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Two Thousand And Twelve Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] EMEA Packaging Restructuring [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Two Thousand And Twelve Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] EMEA Packaging Restructuring [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Two Thousand And Twelve Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] Other Restructuring [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Two Thousand And Twelve Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] Other Restructuring [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Two Thousand And Twelve Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] Other Restructuring [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Two Thousand And Twelve Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] Other Restructuring [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Two Thousand And Twelve Organizational Restructuring Charges [Member] Other Restructuring [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Other adjustments [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Tax Basis Adjustment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Tax Adjustments, Settlements, Unusual Provisions [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Tax Adjustments, Settlements, Unusual Provisions [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Tax Adjustments, Settlements, Unusual Provisions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill, impairment loss, net of tax																																	$ 366,000,000							$ 122,000,000
Inventory write up																20,000,000
Inventory write up after taxes																12,000,000
Restructuring and other related charges net of tax																																									131,000,000	27,000,000	28,000,000	[1]	3,000,000	4,000,000	[2]	10,000,000	[2]	4,000,000	[2]	19,000,000	[3]	5,000,000	7,000,000	2,000,000	14,000,000	6,000,000	(8,000,000)	9,000,000	2,000,000	4,000,000	16,000,000	1,000,000		3,000,000	1,000,000	9,000,000	[4]	41,000,000	31,000,000	72,000,000	[5]	(19,000,000)	(19,000,000)	74,000,000	4,000,000	[2]	5,000,000	[2]	8,000,000	[2]	16,000,000	[2]	28,000,000	[2]	6,000,000	8,000,000	6,000,000	10,000,000	30,000,000	11,000,000	12,000,000	[3]	4,000,000	0	2,000,000	(1,000,000)	4,000,000
Income tax provision (benefit)					(523,000,000)	331,000,000	311,000,000																																																																																														(3,000,000)	(30,000,000)	(651,000,000)	(31,000,000)	(93,000,000)
Restructuring and other charges					210,000,000	109,000,000	102,000,000																											32,000,000	44,000,000	49,000,000	118,000,000	0	(24,000,000)		210,000,000	44,000,000	45,000,000	[1]	4,000,000	6,000,000	[2]	17,000,000	[2]	7,000,000	[2]	32,000,000	[3]	8,000,000	11,000,000	3,000,000	22,000,000	9,000,000	(13,000,000)	15,000,000	3,000,000	6,000,000	25,000,000	0	2,000,000	3,000,000	2,000,000	11,000,000	[4]	67,000,000	51,000,000	118,000,000	[5]	(30,000,000)	(30,000,000)	109,000,000	7,000,000	[2]	9,000,000	[2]	12,000,000	[2]	21,000,000	[2]	44,000,000	[2]	9,000,000	13,000,000	10,000,000	16,000,000	48,000,000	16,000,000	17,000,000	[3]	5,000,000	(5,000,000)	2,000,000	(1,000,000)	0
Goodwill, impairment loss					512,000,000	0	0																										400,000,000	400,000,000			112,000,000			127,000,000
Business combination, bargain purchase, gain recognized, amount								13,000,000
Internal restructuring			2,000,000	14,000,000
Interest income, other			6,000,000																																																																																																	4,000,000
Interest income, other, net of tax																																																																																																				3,000,000
Interest income, net of tax			4,000,000
Integration related costs									12,000,000	24,000,000	14,000,000	12,000,000	28,000,000	58,000,000	35,000,000	43,000,000	62,000,000	164,000,000
Integration related costs, after taxes									7,000,000	15,000,000	8,000,000	8,000,000	19,000,000	34,000,000	22,000,000	33,000,000	38,000,000	105,000,000
Asset impairment charges		9,000,000
Asset impairment charges, net of tax		5,000,000
Disposal group, not discontinued operation, gain (loss) on disposal																			(2,000,000)	2,000,000	(6,000,000)	7,000,000			(1,000,000)	(1,000,000)	(19,000,000)	(9,000,000)	(3,000,000)	(29,000,000)	2,000,000
Disposal group, not discontinued operation, gain (loss) on disposal, after tax																			(1,000,000)	2,000,000	(4,000,000)	6,000,000			0	(1,000,000)	(49,000,000)	(5,000,000)	(1,000,000)	(55,000,000)	2,000,000
Impairment of long-lived assets to be disposed of																							62,000,000									11,000,000
Impairment of long lived assets to be disposed of, net of tax																							38,000,000	38,000,000								11,000,000
Internal restructuring	2,000,000
Medicare D deferred tax write-off tax provisions			35,000,000	(5,000,000)
Environmental remediation expense		6,000,000
Environmental remediation expense, net of tax		4,000,000
Business combination, bargain purchase, gain recognized, net of tax						$ 7,000,000		$ 13,000,000

[1] Includes $39 million of accelerated depreciation charges, $2 million of severance charges and $4 million of other charges which are recorded in the Consumer Packaging segment.

[2] Includes $14 million of severance charges.

[3] Includes $17 million of severance charges.

[4] Includes $2 million of severance charges.

[5] Includes $73 million of accelerated depreciation and other non-cash charges, $42 million of severance charges and $3 million of other charges which are recorded in the Printing Papers segment. During 2013, the Company accelerated depreciation for certain Courtland assets, and diligently evaluated certain other assets for possible alternative uses by one of our other businesses. The net book value of these assets at December 31, 2013 was approximately $470 million. During 2014, we have continued our evaluation and expect to conclude as to any uses for these assets during the first quarter of 2014.