Net Income (Loss) Per Share - Schedule of Weighted-Average Outstanding Stock Options and Nonvested Equity-Classified RSUs, DSUs and PSUs (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income (loss) attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	$ 307	$ 10	$ (47)
Basic weighted-average number of Resolute Forest Products Inc. common shares outstanding (shares)	79.5	86.1	91.4
Dilutive impact of nonvested stock incentive awards (shares)	0.8	0.3	0.0
Diluted weighted-average number of Resolute Forest Products Inc. common shares outstanding (shares)	80.3	86.4	91.4
Basic (USD per share)	$ 3.87	$ 0.12	$ (0.51)
Diluted (USD per share)	$ 3.83	$ 0.12	$ (0.51)
Stock options
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (shares)	0.4	0.9	1.0
Stock unit awards
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (shares)	0.0	0.6	2.1