Consolidated Statement of Operations - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Net Sales	$ 5,123	$ 5,568	$ 15,341	$ 16,878
Costs and Expenses
Cost of products sold	3,541	3,772	10,714	11,602
Selling and administrative expenses	360	387	1,110	1,202
Depreciation, amortization and cost of timber harvested	320	327	955	963
Distribution expenses	377	395	1,149	1,168
Taxes other than payroll and income taxes	44	42	129	128
Restructuring and other charges, net	105	21	131	21
Net (gains) losses on sales and impairments of businesses	(5)	8	347	153
Net (gains) losses on sales of equity method investments	(2)	0	(35)	0
Antitrust fines	0	32	0	32
Interest expense, net	112	123	345	378
Non-operating pension expense (income)	(11)	9	(31)	27
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes and Equity Earnings	282	452	527	1,204
Income tax provision (benefit)	50	137	211	371
Equity earnings (loss), net of taxes	(28)	27	13	221
Net Earnings (Loss)	204	342	329	1,054
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	(2)	0	(6)
Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to International Paper Company	$ 204	$ 344	$ 329	$ 1,060
Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to International Paper Company Common Shareholders
Net earnings (loss)	$ 0.52	$ 0.88	$ 0.84	$ 2.67
Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to International Paper Company Common Shareholders
Net earnings (loss)	$ 0.52	$ 0.87	$ 0.83	$ 2.65
Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding – assuming dilution	394.6	395.4	394.5	399.6