DIVESTITURES / SPINOFF Details of Major Assets and Liabilities Included as Part of Disposal Group Held for Sale (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 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	$ 216	$ 0
Payables and other short-term liabilities held for sale	98	0
Shareholder's Equity held for sale	4,234	3,884
Noncontrolling interests	26	25
Total equity held for sale	4,260	$ 3,909	$ 5,003	$ 5,263
IP Asia Packaging [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	127
Plants, properties and equipment held for sale	89
Deferred charges and other assets held for sale	37
Total assets held for sale before impairment	253
Impairment of long-lived assets to be disposed of	(37)
Total assets held for sale	216
Payables and other short-term liabilities held for sale	41
Debt held for sale	43
Other long-term liabilities held for sale	14
Total liabilities held for sale	98
Shareholder's Equity held for sale	116
Noncontrolling interests	2
Total equity held for sale	118
Total liabilities and equity held for sale	$ 216