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SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION (Note)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]  
Supplemental Financial Statement Information [Note Text Block]
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION

Temporary Investments 
In millions
September 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Temporary investments
$
1,245

 
$
1,398


Accounts and Notes Receivable
In millions
September 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Accounts and notes receivable, net:
 
 
 
Trade
$
3,056

 
$
3,497

Other
237

 
259

Total
$
3,293

 
$
3,756



Inventories 
In millions
September 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Raw materials
$
465

 
$
372

Finished pulp, paper and packaging
1,436

 
1,834

Operating supplies
576

 
572

Other
16

 
47

Total
$
2,493

 
$
2,825



Depreciation Expense 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
In millions
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Depreciation expense
$
333

 
$
363

 
$
986

 
$
1,076


Valuation Accounts

Certain valuation accounts were as follows: 
In millions
September 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Accumulated depreciation
$
20,762

 
$
20,074

Allowance for doubtful accounts
86

 
109


There was no material activity related to asset retirement obligations during either of the nine months ended September 30, 2014 or 2013.

Interest

Cash payments related to interest were as follows: 
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
In millions
2014
 
2013
Interest payments
$
503

 
$
537



Amounts related to interest were as follows: 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
In millions
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Interest expense (a)
$
172

 
$
162

 
$
512

 
$
520

Interest income (a)
14

 
15

 
47

 
41

Capitalized interest costs
5

 
4

 
17

 
12


(a)
Interest expense and interest income exclude approximately $10 million and $29 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and $11 million and $35 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 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
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
In millions
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Service cost
$

 
$

 
$
1

 
$
1

Interest cost
3

 
4

 
10

 
11

Actuarial loss
2

 
2

 
4

 
5

Amortization of prior service credit
(3
)
 
(6
)
 
(10
)
 
(18
)
Net postretirement benefit expense
$
2

 
$

 
$
5

 
$
(1
)


Other
Selling and administrative expenses included $1 million ($1 million after taxes) and $15 million ($9 million after taxes) for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and $24 million ($15 million after taxes) and $50 million ($31 million after taxes) for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 for integration costs associated with the Temple-Inland acquisition.