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Businesses Held For Sale, Divestitures And Impairments (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Aug. 22, 2011
AGI-Shorewood [Member]
Jan. 04, 2011
KapStone [Member]
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Mar. 31, 2011
Brazilian Coated Papers [Member]
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Inverurie, Scotland Mill [Member]
Other Divestitures And Impairments [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Shorewood Divestiture [Member]
Other Divestitures And Impairments [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Arizona Chemical Partial Redemption [Member]
Other Divestitures And Impairments [Member]
Dec. 31, 2009
Industrial Packaging [Member]
Etienne Mill, France [Member]
Other Divestitures And Impairments [Member]
Businesses Held for Sale, Divestitures and Impairments [Line Items]                      
Cash received under earnout provision, before taxes           $ 50          
Cash received under earnout provision, after taxes           30          
Reversal of tax contingency reserves             15        
Percentage of minority interest of new entity         40.00%            
Assets of businesses held for sale 196 196 0           196    
Liabilities of businesses held for sale 43 43 0           43    
Currency translation adjustment                 33    
Interest income on reversal of tax contingency reserve             6        
Interest income on reversal of tax contingency reserve, after taxes             4        
Write down of long-lived assets, estimated fair value, before taxes               11 207   56
Tax expense (benefit) on disposition of business 13               (246)    
Gain related to impairment charge passed to minority shareholder                 8    
Write down of long-lived assets, estimated fair value, after taxes and noncontrolling interest                 47    
Gain related to partial redemption of interest, before taxes                   25  
Gain related to partial redemption of interest, after taxes                   15  
Percentage of equity interest                   10.00%  
Cash received from redemption of interest                   37  
Net (gains) losses on sales and impairments of businesses   $ (218) $ 23 $ (59)