Cover - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Jan. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Cover [Abstract]
Entity central index key	0001393066
Document fiscal year focus	2021
Document fiscal period focus	FY
Amendment flag	false
Document type	10-K
Document annual report	true
Document period end date	Dec. 31, 2021
Current fiscal year end date	--12-31
Document transition report	false
Entity file number	001-33776
Entity registrant name	RESOLUTE FOREST PRODUCTS INC.
Entity incorporation state	DE
Entity tax identification number	98-0526415
Entity address, address line one	1010 De La Gauchetière Street West
Entity address, address line two	Suite 400
Entity address, city	Montreal
Entity address, province	QC
Entity address, country	CA
Entity address, postal zip code	H3B 2N2
City area code	514
Local phone number	875-2160
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
Trading symbol	RFP
Security exchange name	NYSE
Entity well-known seasoned issuer	Yes
Entity voluntary filer	No
Entity current reporting status	Yes
Entity interactive data current	Yes
Entity filer category	Accelerated Filer
Entity small business	false
Entity emerging growth company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity shell company	false
Entity public float			$ 588
Entity common stock, shares outstanding		76,816,243
Documents incorporated by reference	Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement to be filed within 120 days of December 31, 2021, are incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K in response to Part III, Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14.