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EQUITY (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Equity [Abstract]  
Schedule of Stockholders' Equity [Table Text Block]
A summary of the changes in equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 is provided below:
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
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
$
4,341

 
$
18

 
$
4,359

 
$
3,884

 
$
25

 
$
3,909

Issuance of stock for various plans, net
130

 
—

 
130

 
100

 
—

 
100

Repurchase of stock
(46
)
 
—

 
(46
)
 
(132
)
 
—

 
(132
)
Common stock dividends ($1.3875 per share in 2017 and $1.3200 per share in 2016)
(584
)
 
—

 
(584
)
 
(550
)
 
—

 
(550
)
Transactions of equity method investees
(24
)
 
—

 
(24
)
 
(37
)
 
—

 
(37
)
Divestiture of noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(3
)
 
(3
)
Other
—

 
—

 
—

 
8

 
—

 
8

Comprehensive income (loss)
1,097

 
1

 
1,098

 
936

 
(2
)
 
934

Ending Balance, September 30
$
4,914

 
$
19

 
$
4,933

 
$
4,209

 
$
20

 
$
4,229