Consolidated Statement Of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Net sales	[1],[2]	$ 18,916	$ 21,161	$ 19,363
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Cost of products sold		13,629	15,143	13,832
Selling and administrative expenses		1,360	1,293	1,385
Depreciation, amortization and cost of timber harvested		1,432	1,040	1,097
Distribution expenses		1,575	1,783	1,444
Taxes other than payroll and income taxes		154	148	139
Restructuring and other charges, net		99	89	509
Net (gains) losses on sales and impairments of businesses		0	76	(7)
Net (gains) losses on sales of equity method investments		0	10	(204)
Net (gains) losses on mark to market investments		0	(65)	32
Interest expense, net		231	325	337
Non-operating pension (income) expense		54	(192)	(200)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity earnings		382	1,511	999
Income tax provision (benefit)		59	(236)	188
Equity earnings (loss), net of taxes		(21)	(6)	2
EARNINGS (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS		302	1,741	813
Discontinued operations, net of taxes		(14)	(237)	941
NET EARNINGS (LOSS)		288	1,504	1,754
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		0	0	2
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY		$ 288	$ 1,504	$ 1,752
BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		$ 0.87	$ 4.79	$ 2.08
Discontinued operations, net of taxes		(0.04)	(0.65)	2.42
Net earnings (loss)		0.83	4.14	4.50
DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		0.86	4.74	2.07
Discontinued operations, net of taxes		(0.04)	(0.64)	2.40
Net earnings (loss)		$ 0.82	$ 4.10	$ 4.47

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

[2] Net sales are attributed to countries based on the location of the reportable segment making the sale.