Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Net Earnings (Loss)		$ 209	$ 334
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax:
Change in cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment		148	236
Net gains/losses on cash flow hedging derivatives:
Net gains (losses) arising during the period		9	4
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net earnings (loss)		(2)	(1)
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	[1]	211	320
Comprehensive Income (Loss)		420	654
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		0	0
Other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(1)	(1)
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to International Paper Company		419	653
U.S. plans
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax:
Amortization of pension and post-retirement prior service costs and net loss:		57	64
Non-U.S. plans
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax:
Pension and postretirement liability adjustments:		$ (1)	$ 17

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