CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Sales	$ 3,664	$ 2,800	$ 2,923
Costs and expenses:
Depreciation and amortization	164	169	167
Selling, general and administrative expenses	158	136	136
Closure costs, impairment and other related charges	144	53	18
Net gain on disposition of assets	0	(11)	(2)
Operating income	584	99	17
Interest expense	(21)	(34)	(31)
Non-operating pension and other postretirement benefit credits	11	0	47
Other expense, net	(70)	(4)	(22)
Income before income taxes	504	61	11
Income tax provision	(195)	(51)	(58)
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest	309	10	(47)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(2)	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	$ 307	$ 10	$ (47)
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc. common shareholders:
Basic (USD per share)	$ 3.87	$ 0.12	$ (0.51)
Diluted (USD per share)	$ 3.83	$ 0.12	$ (0.51)
Weighted-average number of Resolute Forest Products Inc. common shares outstanding:
Basic (shares)	79.5	86.1	91.4
Diluted (shares)	80.3	86.4	91.4
Product
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization, and distribution costs	$ 2,258	$ 2,010	$ 2,198
Distribution costs
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization, and distribution costs	$ 356	$ 344	$ 389