Supplementary Financial Statement Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]

Accounts And Notes Receivable [Table Text Block]

Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowances, by classification were:

In millions at December 31	2016		2015
Accounts and notes receivable:
Trade	$	2,759	$	2,480
Other	242		195
Total	$	3,001	$	2,675

Inventories By Major Category [Table Text Block]

In millions at December 31	2016		2015
Raw materials	$	296	$	339
Finished pulp, paper and packaging products	1,381		1,248
Operating supplies	661		563
Other	100		78
Inventories	$	2,438	$	2,228

Plants, Properties And Equipment By Major Classification [Table Text Block]

In millions at December 31	2016		2015
Pulp, paper and packaging facilities	$	34,259	$	31,466
Other properties and equipment	1,311		1,242
Gross cost	35,570		32,708
Less: Accumulated depreciation	21,580		20,728
Plants, properties and equipment, net	$	13,990	$	11,980

Schedule of Other Income and Other Expense [Table Text Block]

Amounts related to interest were as follows:

In millions	2016		2015		2014
Interest expense (a)	$	695	$	644	$	677
Interest income (a)	175		89		70
Capitalized interest costs	28		25		23

(a) Interest expense and interest income exclude approximately $25 million and $38 million in 2015 and 2014, respectively, related to investments in and borrowings from variable interest entities for which the Company has a legal right of offset (see Note 12).