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EQUITY (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Equity [Abstract]  
Schedule of Stockholders' Equity [Table Text Block]
A summary of the changes in equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 is provided below:
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
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
$
3,884

 
$
25

 
$
3,909

 
$
5,115

 
$
148

 
$
5,263

Issuance of stock for various plans, net
100

 
—

 
100

 
204

 
—

 
204

Repurchase of stock
(132
)
 
—

 
(132
)
 
(505
)
 
—

 
(505
)
Common stock dividends ($1.32 per share in 2016 and $1.20 per share in 2015)
(550
)
 
—

 
(550
)
 
(513
)
 
—

 
(513
)
Transactions of equity method investees
(37
)
 
—

 
(37
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

Divestiture of noncontrolling interests
—

 
(3
)
 
(3
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

Other
8

 
—

 
8

 
—

 
—

 
—

Comprehensive income (loss)
936

 
(2
)
 
934

 
48

 
(27
)
 
21

Ending Balance, September 30
$
4,209

 
$
20

 
$
4,229

 
$
4,349

 
$
121

 
$
4,470