INDUSTRY SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information by Segment [Table Text Block]

Net sales by business segment for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows: 

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
In millions	2021		2020		2021		2020
Industrial Packaging	$	4,087	$	3,768	$	12,096	$	11,220
Global Cellulose Fibers	729		564		1,981		1,737
Printing Papers	846		743		2,473		2,234
Corporate and Intersegment Sales	52		48		143		150
Net Sales	$	5,714	$	5,123	$	16,693	$	15,341

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

Operating profit (loss) by business segment for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows: 

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
In millions	2021		2020		2021		2020
Industrial Packaging	$	429	$	469	$	1,284	$	1,388
Global Cellulose Fibers	96		(59)		24		(123)
Printing Papers	106		63		262		148
Business Segment Operating Profits	$	631	473		$	1,570	$	1,413
Earnings (loss) before income taxes and equity earnings	$	916	$	282	$	1,747	$	527
Interest expense, net	93		112		242		345
Noncontrolling interests adjustment	(1)		—		(3)		—
Corporate expenses, net	12		(20)		44		9
Corporate net special items	11		108		81		195
Business net special items	(349)		2		(385)		368
Non-operating pension expense (income)	(51)		(11)		(156)		(31)
Business Segment Operating Profits	$	631	$	473	$	1,570	$	1,413