Pulp And Tissue Restructuring (Charges Incurred In Connection With Restructuring) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		18 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012
Cost of products sold	$ 3,514	$ 3,702	$ 7,051	$ 7,268
Charges for workforce reductions included in Mariketing, research and general expenses	1,019	940	2,015	1,861
Provision for income taxes	213	173	398	325
Net charges	19	90	54	172	469
Restructuring Cost [Member]
Cost of products sold	12	85	38	167
Charges for workforce reductions included in Mariketing, research and general expenses	1	5	1	5
Provision for income taxes	0	(31)	(8)	(56)
Net charges	13	59	31	116
Additional Streamlining [Member]
Cost of products sold	6		15
Charges for workforce reductions included in Mariketing, research and general expenses			0
Provision for income taxes	(3)		(6)
Net charges	3		9
Total Restructuring Cost [Member]
Cost of products sold	18		53
Charges for workforce reductions included in Mariketing, research and general expenses	1		1
Provision for income taxes	(3)		(14)
Net charges	16		40
Incremental Depreciation [Member]
Net charges	7	76	19	116
Incremental Depreciation [Member] | Restructuring Cost [Member]
Cost of products sold	1	76	7	116
Incremental Depreciation [Member] | Additional Streamlining [Member]
Cost of products sold	6		12
Incremental Depreciation [Member] | Total Restructuring Cost [Member]
Cost of products sold	7		19
Charges For Workforce Reductions [Member]
Net charges		6	4	48
Charges For Workforce Reductions [Member] | Restructuring Cost [Member]
Cost of products sold	(1)	1	0	43
Charges For Workforce Reductions [Member] | Additional Streamlining [Member]
Cost of products sold	0		3
Charges For Workforce Reductions [Member] | Total Restructuring Cost [Member]
Cost of products sold	(1)		3
Asset Write-Offs [Member]
Net charges	3	8	11	8
Asset Write-Offs [Member] | Restructuring Cost [Member]
Cost of products sold	3	8	11	8
Asset Write-Offs [Member] | Additional Streamlining [Member]
Cost of products sold	0		0
Asset Write-Offs [Member] | Total Restructuring Cost [Member]
Cost of products sold	3		11
Other Exit Costs [Member]
Net charges	9		20
Other Exit Costs [Member] | Restructuring Cost [Member]
Cost of products sold	9	0	20	0
Other Exit Costs [Member] | Additional Streamlining [Member]
Cost of products sold	0		0
Other Exit Costs [Member] | Total Restructuring Cost [Member]
Cost of products sold	$ 9		$ 20