Consolidated Statement Of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
NET SALES	[1]	$ 19,363	$ 17,565	$ 18,317
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Cost of products sold		13,832	12,339	12,669
Selling and administrative expenses		1,385	1,353	1,449
Depreciation, amortization and cost of timber harvested		1,097	1,091	1,072
Distribution expenses		1,444	1,287	1,250
Taxes other than payroll and income taxes		139	136	133
Restructuring and other charges, net		509	195	51
Net (gains) losses on sales and impairments of businesses		(7)	465	205
Net (gains) losses on sales of equity method investments		(204)	(35)	0
Net (gains) losses on mark to market investments		32	0	0
Litigation Settlement, Expense		0	0	32
Interest expense, net		337	446	499
Non-operating pension (income) expense		(200)	(41)	36
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity earnings		999	329	921
Income tax provision (benefit)		188	176	477
Equity earnings (loss), net of taxes		313	77	250
EARNINGS (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS		1,124	230	694
Discontinued operations, net of taxes		630	252	526
Net income		1,754	482	1,220
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		2	0	(5)
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY		$ 1,752	$ 482	$ 1,225
BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		$ 2.88	$ 0.59	$ 1.77
Discontinued operations, net of taxes		1.62	0.64	1.33
Net earnings (loss)		4.50	1.23	3.10
DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		2.86	0.58	1.75
Discontinued operations, net of taxes		1.61	0.64	1.32
Net earnings (loss)		$ 4.47	$ 1.22	$ 3.07

[1] Net sales are attributed to countries based on the location of the seller.