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Goodwill And Other Intangibles (Identifiable Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Finite and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross carrying amount, finite and indefinite-lived intangible assets $ 848ip_FiniteAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross $ 920ip_FiniteAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Accumulated Amortization 309us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization 272us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Customer-Related Intangible Assets [Member]    
Finite and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross carrying amount, finite-lived intangible assets 561us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ ip_FiniteandIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsbyMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember
602us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ ip_FiniteandIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsbyMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember
Accumulated Amortization 157us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ ip_FiniteandIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsbyMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember
139us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ ip_FiniteandIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsbyMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember
Noncompete Agreements [Member]    
Finite and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross carrying amount, finite-lived intangible assets 74us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ ip_FiniteandIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsbyMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
76us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ ip_FiniteandIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsbyMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
[1]
Accumulated Amortization 53us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ ip_FiniteandIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsbyMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
46us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ ip_FiniteandIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsbyMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
Intellectual Property [Member]    
Finite and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross carrying amount, finite and indefinite-lived intangible assets 61ip_FiniteAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ ip_FiniteandIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsbyMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_IntellectualPropertyMember
67ip_FiniteAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ ip_FiniteandIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsbyMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_IntellectualPropertyMember
Accumulated Amortization 44us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ ip_FiniteandIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsbyMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_IntellectualPropertyMember
33us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ ip_FiniteandIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsbyMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_IntellectualPropertyMember
Use Rights [Member]    
Finite and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross carrying amount, finite and indefinite-lived intangible assets 81ip_FiniteAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ ip_FiniteandIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsbyMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_UseRightsMember
76ip_FiniteAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ ip_FiniteandIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsbyMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_UseRightsMember
Accumulated Amortization 9us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ ip_FiniteandIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsbyMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_UseRightsMember
5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ ip_FiniteandIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsbyMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_UseRightsMember
Fuel And Power Agreements [Member]    
Finite and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross carrying amount, finite-lived intangible assets 5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ ip_FiniteandIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsbyMajorClassAxis
= ip_FuelAndPowerAgreementsMember
7us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ ip_FiniteandIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsbyMajorClassAxis
= ip_FuelAndPowerAgreementsMember
Accumulated Amortization 3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ ip_FiniteandIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsbyMajorClassAxis
= ip_FuelAndPowerAgreementsMember
2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ ip_FiniteandIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsbyMajorClassAxis
= ip_FuelAndPowerAgreementsMember
Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member]    
Finite and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross carrying amount, finite-lived intangible assets 23us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ ip_FiniteandIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsbyMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
17us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ ip_FiniteandIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsbyMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
Accumulated Amortization 22us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ ip_FiniteandIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsbyMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
15us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ ip_FiniteandIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsbyMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
Other Intangible Assets [Member]    
Finite and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross carrying amount, finite-lived intangible assets 43us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ ip_FiniteandIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsbyMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
75us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ ip_FiniteandIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsbyMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Accumulated Amortization $ 21us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ ip_FiniteandIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsbyMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
$ 32us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ ip_FiniteandIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsbyMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
[1] Includes $15 million recorded to write-off a tradename intangible asset of the Company's India Papers business. This amount is included in Impairment of goodwill and other intangibles in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.