INDUSTRY SEGMENT INFORMATION Operating Profit by Industry Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Operating profit	$ 512	$ 414
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity earnings	356	217
Interest expense, net	(135)	(142)
Noncontrolling interests/equity earnings adjustment	(1)	0
Corporate items, net	9	24
Corporate special items, net	9	0
Non-operating pension expense	4	38
Non-operating pension expense		31
Segment Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Interest expense, net	135	142
Industrial Packaging
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Operating profit	437	384
Global Cellulose Fibers
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Operating profit	11	(70)
Printing Papers
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Operating profit	$ 64	$ 100