Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Net Earnings (Loss)		$ 210	$ 349	$ 739	$ 408
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax:
Change in cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment		(562)	(492)	(955)	(399)
Net gains/losses on cash flow hedging derivatives:
Net gains (losses) arising during the period		(8)	1	(2)	17
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net earnings (loss)		7	(7)	12	(6)
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	[1]	(477)	(439)	(718)	(311)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)		(267)	(90)	21	97
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		10	6	21	13
Other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		5	2	6	5
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to International Paper Company		(252)	(82)	48	115
U.S. Plans
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax:
Amortization of pension and post-retirement prior service costs and net loss:		72	60	215	181
Pension and postretirement liability adjustments		14	0	14	(106)
Foreign Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax:
Pension and postretirement liability adjustments		$ 0	$ (1)	$ (2)	$ 2

[1] All amounts are net of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits to AOCI.