Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss)	$ 684	$ 683
Depreciation, amortization and cost of timber harvested	1,075	899
Deferred income tax provision (benefit), net	295	45
Restructuring and other charges	(16)	47
Pension plan contributions	(1,250)	(750)
Net bargain purchase gain on acquisition of business	(6)	0
Net (gains) losses on sales and impairments of businesses	9	70
Ilim dividends received	129	58
Equity (earnings) loss, net	(113)	(151)
Periodic pension expense, net	237	718
Other, net	92	67
Changes in current assets and liabilities
Accounts and notes receivable	(293)	(83)
Inventories	(70)	(6)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	5	(37)
Interest payable	(11)	24
Other	(198)	(18)
Cash Provided By (Used For) Operations	569	1,566
Investment Activities
Invested in capital projects	(935)	(903)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(45)	(56)
Proceeds from divestitures, net of cash divested	4	105
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	22	13
Other	(54)	(130)
Cash Provided By (Used For) Investment Activities	(1,008)	(971)
Financing Activities
Repurchases of common stock and payments of restricted stock tax withholding	(46)	(132)
Issuance of debt	1,366	3,447
Reduction of debt	(369)	(1,855)
Change in book overdrafts	5	(5)
Dividends paid	(573)	(543)
Debt tender premiums paid	(1)	(31)
Other	(2)	(3)
Cash Provided By (Used For) Financing Activities	380	878
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	24	39
Change in Cash and Temporary Investments	(35)	1,512
Cash and Temporary Investments
Beginning of period	1,033	1,050
End of period	$ 998	$ 2,562