Restructuring Charges and Other Items (Restructuring and Related Costs Tables Footnotes) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Corporate Segment
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance costs	$ 11
Global Cellulose Fibers
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance costs	4
EMEA packaging restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance costs	14
Restructuring and other related charges, other	$ 1

Amount of expenses for special or contractual termination benefits provided to current employees involuntarily terminated under a benefit arrangement associated exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to one-time termination benefits, a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123570139&loc=d3e3602-108585

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