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SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION (Note)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Supplemental Financial Statement Information [Abstract]  
Supplemental Financial Statement Information [Note Text Block]
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION

Temporary Investments 
In millions
March 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Temporary investments
$
1,006

 
$
1,398


     
Accounts and Notes Receivable
In millions
March 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Accounts and notes receivable, net:
 
 
 
Trade
$
3,627

 
$
3,497

Other
306

 
259

Total
$
3,933

 
$
3,756



Inventories 
In millions
March 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Raw materials
$
367

 
$
372

Finished pulp, paper and packaging
1,828

 
1,834

Operating supplies
567

 
572

Other
47

 
47

Total
$
2,809

 
$
2,825



Depreciation Expense 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
In millions
2014
 
2013
Depreciation expense
$
326

 
$
356


Valuation Accounts

Certain valuation accounts were as follows: 
In millions
March 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Accumulated depreciation
$
20,810

 
$
20,074

Allowance for doubtful accounts
107

 
109


There was no material activity related to asset retirement obligations during either of the three months ended March 31, 2014 or 2013.

Interest

Cash payments related to interest were as follows: 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
In millions
2014
 
2013
Interest payments
$
113

 
$
147



Amounts related to interest were as follows: 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
In millions
2014
 
2013
Interest expense (a)
$
163

 
$
177

Interest income (a)
21

 
13

Capitalized interest costs
6

 
4


(a)
Interest expense and interest income exclude approximately $10 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and $13 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013, respectively, related to investments in and borrowings from variable interest entities for which the Company has a legal right of offset (see Note 13).

Postretirement Benefit Expense

The components of the Company’s postretirement benefit expense were as follows: 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
In millions
2014
 
2013
Service cost
$

 
$

Interest cost
4

 
4

Actuarial loss
1

 
3

Amortization of prior service credit
(3
)
 
(6
)
Net postretirement benefit expense
$
2

 
$
1



Other
Selling and administrative expenses included $12 million ($7 million after taxes) for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and $12 million ($8 million after taxes) for the three months ended March 31, 2013 for integration costs associated with the Temple-Inland acquisition.