DIVESTITURES / SPINOFF DIVESTITURES / SPINOFF (Details of Major Assets and Liabilities Included as Part of Disposal Group Held for Sale) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Total current assets held for sale	$ 1,095	$ 0
Payables and other short-term liabilities held for sale	943	$ 0
IP-Sun JV [Member] | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Total current assets held for sale	620
Plants, properties and equipment held for sale	479
Goodwill held for sale	117
Deferred charges and other assets held for sale	65
Total assets held for sale before impairment	1,281
Impairment of long-lived assets to be disposed of	(186)
Total assets held for sale	1,095
Payables and other short-term liabilities held for sale	564
Debt held for sale	373
Other long-term liabilities held for sale	6
Total liabilities held for sale	943
Shareholder's Equity held for sale	56
Noncontrolling interest held for sale	96
Total equity held for sale	152
Total liabilities and equity held for sale	$ 1,095