Variable Interest Entities And Preferred Securities Of Subsidiaries (Activity Between Company And Entities) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Entities [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 45	[1]	$ 49	[1]	$ 49	[1]
Expense	79	[1]	90	[1]	79	[1]
Cash receipts	33	[2]	36	[2]	28	[2]
Cash payments	84	[3]	87	[3]	79	[3]
2002 Financing Entities [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Revenue	0	[4]	0	[4]	2	[4]
Expense	0	[5]	0	[5]	3	[5]
Cash receipts	0	[6]	252	[6]	192	[6]
Cash payments	0	[7]	159	[7]	244	[7]
2007 Financing Entities [Members]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Revenue	27	[8]	28	[8]	0	[8]
Expense	29	[9]	28	[9]	0	[9]
Cash receipts	8	[10]	12	[10]	0	[10]
Cash payments	$ 21	[11]	$ 22	[11]	$ 0	[11]

[1] The net expense related to the Company’s interest in the Entities is included in Interest expense, net in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations, as International Paper has and intends to effect its legal right to offset as discussed above.

[2] The cash receipts are equity distributions from the Entities to International Paper.

[3] The semi-annual payments are related to interest on the associated debt obligations discussed above.

[4] The revenue is included in Equity earnings (loss), net of tax in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.

[5] The expense is included in Interest expense, net in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.

[6] The cash receipts are equity distributions from the 2002 financing entities to International Paper and cash receipts from the maturity of the 2002 Monetized Notes.

[7] The cash payments include both interest and principal on the associated debt obligations.

[8] The revenue is included in Interest expense, net in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations and includes approximately $19 million and $17 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, of accretion income for the amortization of the purchase accounting adjustment of the Financial assets of special purpose entities.

[9] The expense is included in Interest expense, net in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations and includes $7 million and $6 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, of accretion expense for the amortization of the purchase accounting adjustment on the Nonrecourse financial liabilities of special purpose entities.

[10] The cash receipts are interest received on the Financial assets of special purpose entities.

[11] The cash payments are interest paid on Nonrecourse financial liabilities of special purpose entities.