Supplementary Financial Statement Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Supplementary Financial Statement Information [Abstract]

Temporary Investments

In millions at December 31	2011		2010
Temporary Investments	$	2,904	$	1,752

Accounts And Notes Receivable

In millions at December 31	2011		2010
Accounts and notes receivable:
Trade	$	3,039	$	2,854
Other		447		185
Total	$	3,486	$	3,039

Inventories By Major Category

In millions at December 31	2011		2010
Raw materials	$	368	$	419
Finished pulp, paper and packaging products		1,503		1,505
Operating supplies		390		364
Other		59		59
Inventories	$	2,320	$	2,347

Plants, Properties And Equipment By Major Classification

In millions at December 31	2011		2010
Pulp, paper and packaging facilities
Mills	$	22,494	$	22,935
Packaging plants		6,358		6,534
Other plants, properties and equipment		1,556		1,524
Gross cost		30,408		30,993
Less: Accumulated depreciation		18,591		18,991
Plants, properties and equipment, net	$	11,817	$	12,002

Schedule Of Depreciation Expense

In millions	2011		2010		2009
Depreciation expense	$	1,263	$	1,396	$	1,416

Cash Payments Related To Interest

In millions	2011		2010		2009
Interest payments	$	629	$	657	$	656

Schedule Of Interest Income And Interest Expense

In millions	2011		2010		2009
Interest expense (a)	$	596	$	643	$	702
Interest income (a)		55		35		33
Capitalized interest costs		22		14		12

(a) Interest expense and interest income exclude approximately $49 million, $44 million and $117 million in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, related to investments in and borrowings from variable interest entities for which the Company has a legal right of offset (see Note 11).