Supplementary Financial Statement Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Supplementary Financial Statement Information [Abstract]

Temporary Investments [Table Text Block]

In millions at December 31	2013		2012
Temporary Investments	$	1,398	$	934

Accounts And Notes Receivable [Table Text Block]

Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowances, by classification were:

In millions at December 31	2013		2012
Accounts and notes receivable:
Trade	$	3,497	$	3,316
Other	259		246
Total	$	3,756	$	3,562

Inventories By Major Category [Table Text Block]

In millions at December 31	2013		2012
Raw materials	$	372	$	360
Finished pulp, paper and packaging products	1,834		1,728
Operating supplies	572		588
Other	47		54
Inventories	$	2,825	$	2,730

Plants, Properties And Equipment By Major Classification [Table Text Block]

In millions at December 31	2013		2012
Pulp, paper and packaging facilities
Mills	$	22,105	$	23,625
Packaging plants	10,163		7,184
Other plants, properties and equipment	1,478		2,074
Gross cost	33,746		32,883
Less: Accumulated depreciation	20,074		18,934
Plants, properties and equipment, net	$	13,672	$	13,949

Schedule Of Depreciation Expense [Table Text Block]

In millions	2013		2012		2011
Depreciation expense	$	1,423	$	1,399	$	1,263

Schedule of Interest Payments [Table Text Block]

Cash payments related to interest were as follows:

In millions	2013		2012		2011
Interest payments	$	751	$	740	$	629

Schedule of Other Income and Other Expense [Table Text Block]

Amounts related to interest were as follows:

In millions	2013		2012		2011
Interest expense (a)	$	669	$	743	$	596
Interest income (a)	57		71		55
Capitalized interest costs	17		37		22

(a) Interest expense and interest income exclude approximately $45 million, $49 million and $49 million in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, related to investments in and borrowings from variable interest entities for which the Company has a legal right of offset (see Note 12).