INDUSTRY SEGMENT INFORMATION Sales by Industry Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 5,667	$ 5,833	$ 11,310	$ 11,454
Industrial Packaging
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	3,864	4,022	7,696	7,849
Global Cellulose Fibers
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	661	692	1,350	1,369
Printing Papers
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,088	1,060	2,153	2,113
Corporate and Intersegment Sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 54	$ 59	$ 111	$ 123

Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise.

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