Disposal Group, Percentage of Ownership Interest Sold

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Amount of cash inflow (outflow) of investing activities of discontinued operations. Investing activity cash flows include making and collecting loans and acquiring and disposing of debt or equity instruments and property, plant, and equipment and other productive assets.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 24

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Amount of cash inflow (outflow) of operating activities of discontinued operations. Operating activity cash flows include transactions, adjustments, and changes in value not defined as investing or financing activities.

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- Definition

Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.29)

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 30

-Article 5

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Amount of income (loss) from a disposal group, net of income tax, reported as a separate component of income before extraordinary items after deduction or consideration of the amount allocable to noncontrolling interests. Includes, net of tax, income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, provision (or any reversals of earlier provisions) for loss on disposal, and adjustments of a prior period gain (loss) on disposal.

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-Publisher FASB

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-Topic 810

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 19

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- Definition

The cash inflow associated with the amount received from the sale of a portion of the company's business, for example a segment, division, branch or other business, during the period.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Investing Activities

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-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 12

-Subparagraph (b)

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This element represents the cash inflow during the period from the sale of a component of the entity.

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The value of all consideration given or received by the Entity in the significant acquisition or disposal.

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DIVESTITURES / SPINOFF (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014 xpedx divestiture [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 xpedx divestiture [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 xpedx divestiture [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Deltic Timber Corporation (Deltic) [Member] Temple Inland Building Products Business [Member]	Apr. 02, 2013 Deltic Timber Corporation (Deltic) [Member] Temple Inland Building Products Business [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Georgia-Pacific [Member] Temple Inland Building Products Business [Member]	Jul. 01, 2014 Veritiv [Member] International Paper Employees [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Discontinued Operations [Member] xpedx divestiture [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Discontinued Operations [Member] xpedx divestiture [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Discontinued Operations [Member] xpedx divestiture [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Discontinued Operations [Member] xpedx divestiture [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Discontinued Operations [Member] Temple Inland Building Products Business [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Discontinued Operations [Member] Temple Inland Building Products Business [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Discontinued Operations [Member] Temple Inland Building Products Business [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Discontinued Operations [Member] Temple Inland Building Products Business [Member]	Dec. 31, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] xpedx divestiture [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Common stock, shares, issued											8,160,000
Proceeds from spinoff			$ 385	$ 733	$ 385															$ 25
Cash provided by (used for) operations - discontinued operations						29	48
Cash provided by (used for) investment activities - discontinued operations						3	11
Disposal group, transfer of ownership interest								50.00%
Significant acquisitions and disposals, acquisition costs or sale proceeds									20
Proceeds from divestitures										726
Discontinued operations, net of taxes	$ 16	$ (5)	$ (4)	$ 50								$ 14	$ 5	$ (1)	$ 10	$ 2	$ (10)	$ (3)	$ 40