Earnings Per Share Attributable To International Paper Company Common Shareholders (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Earnings Per Share Attributable To International Paper Company Common Shareholders [Abstract]

Reconciliation Of Earnings Per Share

	Three Months Ended March  31,
In millions, except per share amounts	2012		2011
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	$	183	$	305
Effect of dilutive securities (a)		0		0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations – assuming dilution	$	183	$	305
Average common shares outstanding		434.1		430.2
Effect of dilutive securities (a)
Restricted stock performance share plan		4.5		3.6
Stock options (b)		0		0
Average common shares outstanding – assuming dilution		438.6		433.8
Basic earnings (loss) from continuing operations per common share	$	0.42	$	0.71
Diluted earnings (loss) from continuing operations per common share	$	0.42	$	0.70

(a) Securities are not included in the table in periods when antidilutive.

(b) Options to purchase 12.9 million shares and 18.2 million shares for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted common shares outstanding because their exercise price exceeded the average market price of the Company's common stock for each respective reporting period.