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EQUITY (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Equity [Abstract]  
Schedule of Stockholders' Equity [Table Text Block]
A summary of the changes in equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 is provided below:
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
In millions, except per share amounts
Total
International
Paper
Shareholders’
Equity
 
Noncontrolling
Interests
 
Total
Equity
 
Total
International
Paper
Shareholders’
Equity
 
Noncontrolling
Interests
 
Total
Equity
Balance, January 1
$
5,115

 
$
148

 
$
5,263

 
$
8,105

 
$
179

 
$
8,284

Issuance of stock for various plans, net
204

 
—

 
204

 
221

 
—

 
221

Repurchase of stock
(505
)
 
—

 
(505
)
 
(891
)
 
—

 
(891
)
Common stock dividends ($1.20 per share in 2015 and $1.05 per share in 2014)
(513
)
 
—

 
(513
)
 
(462
)
 
—

 
(462
)
Xpedx spinoff
—

 
—

 
—

 
(313
)
 
—

 
(313
)
Acquisition of redeemable noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
—

 
47

 
—

 
47

Remeasurement of redeemable noncontrolling interest
—

 
—

 
—

 
(6
)
 
—

 
(6
)
Comprehensive income (loss)
48

 
(27
)
 
21

 
115

 
(18
)
 
97

Ending Balance, September 30
$
4,349

 
$
121

 
$
4,470

 
$
6,816

 
$
161

 
$
6,977