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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table
Pay Versus Performance
The MDCC designed our executive compensation program to link a majority of our NEOs’ realized compensation to achievement of Sylvamo’s financial, commercial and strategic goals, and to align executives’ interest with those of shareowners. The table below shows the total compensation for our NEOs for the past five years, the “compensation actually paid” to our CEO and, on an average basis, our other NEOs, our TSR, the TSR of the S&P Small Cap Materials Index, our net income and our financial performance measure for compensatory purposes, Free Cash Flow.
 
                               
Value of Initial
Fixed $100 Investment Based

on
               
Year
(1)
  
Summary
Compensation
Table Total
for CEO ($)
(2)(3)
    
Compensation
Actually Paid
to CEO ($)
(4)
   
Average
Summary
Compensation
Table Total
for
Non-CEO
NEOs ($)
(5)
    
Average
Compensation
Actually Paid
to
Non- CEO
NEOs ($)
(4)
    
Total
Shareholder
Return
    
Peer Group
Total
Shareholder
Return
(6)
    
Net
Income
($)
(7)
    
Free
Cash
Flow
($)
(8)
 
2025
     7,685,872        (4,832,408     2,023,346        714,512        160.01        134.73        132        44  
2024
     8,392,842        15,883,111       2,072,926        3,382,827        254.22        117.63        302        248  
2023
     6,811,434        8,298,121       1,759,174        1,988,885        154.36        116.45        253        294  
2022
     6,961,579        9,935,515       1,808,233        2,451,556        148.12        97.06        118        332  
2021
     3,621,135        3,557,687       1,043,829        1,026,713        84.52        103.35        62        117  
(1) On October 1, 2021, the Company spun off from International Paper and became a publicly traded company, as such we are reporting fiscal 2025, 2024, 2023, and 2022 and the period October 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021.
(2) The amounts shown in this column represent the total compensation per the Summary
Compensation
Table (see page 46) for our CEO, Mr. Ribiéras, for the fiscal years 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022 and the period October 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021.
(3) The amounts shown for 2022, 2023, and 2024 were revised in the Summary Compensation Table (see page 46) as part of “All Other Compensation” for the “Personal Use of Charter Aircraft” to reflect travel conducted during our 2022, 2023, and 2024 fiscal years, respectively. In prior proxy statements, for 2022, 2023, and 2024 we disclosed amounts in the “All Other Compensation” table based on the 12-month period used for IRS reporting. The above disclosure represents an increase over the prior disclosed amount of $51,384 for 2022 and a decrease of $14,154 for 2023 and $34,016 for 2024.
(4) SEC rules require certain adjustments be made to the Summary Compensation Table totals to determine “compensation actually paid” as reported above. The amounts shown do not necessarily reflect the actual amounts of compensation paid to our CEO or non-CEO NEOs (“Other NEOs) during the applicable year as they include (i) the year-end value of equity awards granted during the reported year that have not yet vested, (ii) the change in the value of equity awards that were unvested at the end of the prior year, measured through the date the awards vested or were forfeited, or through the end of the fiscal year and (iii) certain pension related costs. The NEOs included for 2025 are Messrs. Devlin, Sims, Barron, Davoli and Ms. Kalman, for 2024 are Messrs. Sims, Barron, Davoli and Wilczynski, for 2023 are Messrs. Sims, Barron, Davoli and Gibson, for 2022 are Messrs. Sims, Gibson, Barron and Wilczynski, and for 2021 Messrs. Sims, Gibson, Cleves and Wilczynski. Below is a calculation of “compensation actually paid” to the CEO and Other NEOs for 2025:
 
Year/ Executive
  
Summary
Compensation
Table Total
($)
    
Reported
Value of
Equity
Awards
($)
(a)
   
Equity
Award
Adjustments
($)
(b)
   
Reported
Change
In the
Actuarial
Present
Value of
Pension
Benefits
($)
(c)
    
Pension
Benefit
Adjustments
($)
(d)
    
Compensation
Actually Paid
($)
 
2025
    
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
CEO, Mr. Ribiéras
     7,685,872        (5,445,275     (7,073,005                   (4,832,408
Other NEOs
     2,023,346        (1,325,412     16,578                     714,512  
(a) The amounts shown in this column represent the grant date fair value of the equity awards to our CEO and Other NEOs, as reported in the “Stock Awards” column in the Summary Compensation Table for
each applicable
year.
 
(b) The amounts shown in this column represents the year-over-y
ear ch
ange in the fair value of equity awards to our CEO and Other NEOs, as itemized in the table below.
 
    
2025
 
Fair Value of Equity Awards
  
CEO
   
Other NEOs
 
As of December 31, 2025 for unvested awards granted during the year
     870,015     910,173
Year-over-year increase of unvested awards granted in prior years
     (5,684,132 )     (826,952 )
Decrease from prior fiscal year-end for awards that vested during the year
     (547,908 )     (66,643 )
Unvested prior year awards that were forfeit during the year
     (1,710,980      
Total Equity Award Adjustments
    
(7,073,005
)
   
16,578
 
(c) Amounts shown represent the change in the actuarial present value of our
CEO’s
and Other NEOs’ accumulated benefit under all benefit and actuarial pension plans in which they participant, as reported in the “Change in Pension Value & Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings” column in the Summary Compensation Table.
(d) Amounts shown represent the actuarially determined service cost for services rendered under all benefit and actuarial pension plans in which our CEO and Other NEOs participate.
(5) The amounts shown in this column represent the total compensation, per the Summary Compensation Table, for our NEOs, other than the CEO, for fiscal year 2025, 2024, 2023 and 2022 and the period October 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021.
(6) The amounts shown in this column reflect the cumulative total shareholder return of the S&P Small Cap Materials Index, as of December 31, 2025, weighted according to the constituent companies’ market capitalization at the beginning of each period for which a return is indicated. The S&P Small Cap Materials Index is the peer group used by Sylvamo for purposes of Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act in Sylvamo’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022 and 2021.
(7) The amounts shown are in millions and reflect Net Income from Continuing Operations for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, 2023 and 2022 and for the period October 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021.
(8) The amounts shown are in millions and reflect the Free Cash Flow for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, 2023 and 2022 and for the period October 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. See the reconciliation to U.S. GAAP starting on page 70.
       
Company Selected Measure Name Free Cash Flow        
Named Executive Officers, Footnote The NEOs included for 2025 are Messrs. Devlin, Sims, Barron, Davoli and Ms. Kalman, for 2024 are Messrs. Sims, Barron, Davoli and Wilczynski, for 2023 are Messrs. Sims, Barron, Davoli and Gibson, for 2022 are Messrs. Sims, Gibson, Barron and Wilczynski, and for 2021 Messrs. Sims, Gibson, Cleves and Wilczynski. Below is a calculation of “compensation actually paid” to the CEO and Other NEOs for 2025:        
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote The amounts shown in this column reflect the cumulative total shareholder return of the S&P Small Cap Materials Index, as of December 31, 2025, weighted according to the constituent companies’ market capitalization at the beginning of each period for which a return is indicated. The S&P Small Cap Materials Index is the peer group used by Sylvamo for purposes of Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act in Sylvamo’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022 and 2021.        
PEO Total Compensation Amount $ 7,685,872 $ 8,392,842 $ 6,811,434 $ 6,961,579 $ 3,621,135
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount $ (4,832,408) 15,883,111 8,298,121 9,935,515 3,557,687
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote
(4) SEC rules require certain adjustments be made to the Summary Compensation Table totals to determine “compensation actually paid” as reported above. The amounts shown do not necessarily reflect the actual amounts of compensation paid to our CEO or non-CEO NEOs (“Other NEOs) during the applicable year as they include (i) the year-end value of equity awards granted during the reported year that have not yet vested, (ii) the change in the value of equity awards that were unvested at the end of the prior year, measured through the date the awards vested or were forfeited, or through the end of the fiscal year and (iii) certain pension related costs. The NEOs included for 2025 are Messrs. Devlin, Sims, Barron, Davoli and Ms. Kalman, for 2024 are Messrs. Sims, Barron, Davoli and Wilczynski, for 2023 are Messrs. Sims, Barron, Davoli and Gibson, for 2022 are Messrs. Sims, Gibson, Barron and Wilczynski, and for 2021 Messrs. Sims, Gibson, Cleves and Wilczynski. Below is a calculation of “compensation actually paid” to the CEO and Other NEOs for 2025:
 
Year/ Executive
  
Summary
Compensation
Table Total
($)
    
Reported
Value of
Equity
Awards
($)
(a)
   
Equity
Award
Adjustments
($)
(b)
   
Reported
Change
In the
Actuarial
Present
Value of
Pension
Benefits
($)
(c)
    
Pension
Benefit
Adjustments
($)
(d)
    
Compensation
Actually Paid
($)
 
2025
    
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
CEO, Mr. Ribiéras
     7,685,872        (5,445,275     (7,073,005                   (4,832,408
Other NEOs
     2,023,346        (1,325,412     16,578                     714,512  
(a) The amounts shown in this column represent the grant date fair value of the equity awards to our CEO and Other NEOs, as reported in the “Stock Awards” column in the Summary Compensation Table for
each applicable
year.
 
(b) The amounts shown in this column represents the year-over-y
ear ch
ange in the fair value of equity awards to our CEO and Other NEOs, as itemized in the table below.
 
    
2025
 
Fair Value of Equity Awards
  
CEO
   
Other NEOs
 
As of December 31, 2025 for unvested awards granted during the year
     870,015     910,173
Year-over-year increase of unvested awards granted in prior years
     (5,684,132 )     (826,952 )
Decrease from prior fiscal year-end for awards that vested during the year
     (547,908 )     (66,643 )
Unvested prior year awards that were forfeit during the year
     (1,710,980      
Total Equity Award Adjustments
    
(7,073,005
)
   
16,578
 
(c) Amounts shown represent the change in the actuarial present value of our
CEO’s
and Other NEOs’ accumulated benefit under all benefit and actuarial pension plans in which they participant, as reported in the “Change in Pension Value & Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings” column in the Summary Compensation Table.
(d) Amounts shown represent the actuarially determined service cost for services rendered under all benefit and actuarial pension plans in which our CEO and Other NEOs participate.
       
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount $ 2,023,346 2,072,926 1,759,174 1,808,233 1,043,829
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount $ 714,512 3,382,827 1,988,885 2,451,556 1,026,713
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote
(4) SEC rules require certain adjustments be made to the Summary Compensation Table totals to determine “compensation actually paid” as reported above. The amounts shown do not necessarily reflect the actual amounts of compensation paid to our CEO or non-CEO NEOs (“Other NEOs) during the applicable year as they include (i) the year-end value of equity awards granted during the reported year that have not yet vested, (ii) the change in the value of equity awards that were unvested at the end of the prior year, measured through the date the awards vested or were forfeited, or through the end of the fiscal year and (iii) certain pension related costs. The NEOs included for 2025 are Messrs. Devlin, Sims, Barron, Davoli and Ms. Kalman, for 2024 are Messrs. Sims, Barron, Davoli and Wilczynski, for 2023 are Messrs. Sims, Barron, Davoli and Gibson, for 2022 are Messrs. Sims, Gibson, Barron and Wilczynski, and for 2021 Messrs. Sims, Gibson, Cleves and Wilczynski. Below is a calculation of “compensation actually paid” to the CEO and Other NEOs for 2025:
 
Year/ Executive
  
Summary
Compensation
Table Total
($)
    
Reported
Value of
Equity
Awards
($)
(a)
   
Equity
Award
Adjustments
($)
(b)
   
Reported
Change
In the
Actuarial
Present
Value of
Pension
Benefits
($)
(c)
    
Pension
Benefit
Adjustments
($)
(d)
    
Compensation
Actually Paid
($)
 
2025
    
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
CEO, Mr. Ribiéras
     7,685,872        (5,445,275     (7,073,005                   (4,832,408
Other NEOs
     2,023,346        (1,325,412     16,578                     714,512  
(a) The amounts shown in this column represent the grant date fair value of the equity awards to our CEO and Other NEOs, as reported in the “Stock Awards” column in the Summary Compensation Table for
each applicable
year.
 
(b) The amounts shown in this column represents the year-over-y
ear ch
ange in the fair value of equity awards to our CEO and Other NEOs, as itemized in the table below.
 
    
2025
 
Fair Value of Equity Awards
  
CEO
   
Other NEOs
 
As of December 31, 2025 for unvested awards granted during the year
     870,015     910,173
Year-over-year increase of unvested awards granted in prior years
     (5,684,132 )     (826,952 )
Decrease from prior fiscal year-end for awards that vested during the year
     (547,908 )     (66,643 )
Unvested prior year awards that were forfeit during the year
     (1,710,980      
Total Equity Award Adjustments
    
(7,073,005
)
   
16,578
 
(c) Amounts shown represent the change in the actuarial present value of our
CEO’s
and Other NEOs’ accumulated benefit under all benefit and actuarial pension plans in which they participant, as reported in the “Change in Pension Value & Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings” column in the Summary Compensation Table.
(d) Amounts shown represent the actuarially determined service cost for services rendered under all benefit and actuarial pension plans in which our CEO and Other NEOs participate.
       
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return LOGO        
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income LOGO        
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure LOGO        
Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group        
Tabular List, Table
Performance Measures
The list below illustrates the four most important financial performance measures and link the “compensation actually paid” to company performance for our CEO and other NEOs in 2025. Each of these metrics is described in more detail in the CD&A under the section “Elements of Our Executive Compensation Program” beginning on page 63.
Financial Performance Measures
Adjusted EBITDA Margin
Free Cash Flow
Relative Total Shareholder Return
Return on Invested Capital
       
Total Shareholder Return Amount $ 160.01 254.22 154.36 148.12 84.52
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount 134.73 117.63 116.45 97.06 103.35
Net Income (Loss) $ 132,000,000 $ 302,000,000 $ 253,000,000 $ 118,000,000 $ 62,000,000
Company Selected Measure Amount 44,000,000 248,000,000 294,000,000 332,000,000 117,000,000
PEO Name Mr. Ribiéras        
Measure:: 1          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Adjusted EBITDA Margin        
Measure:: 2          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Free Cash Flow        
Non-GAAP Measure Description The amounts shown are in millions and reflect the Free Cash Flow for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, 2023 and 2022 and for the period October 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. See the reconciliation to U.S. GAAP starting on page 70.        
Measure:: 3          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Relative Total Shareholder Return        
Measure:: 4          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Return on Invested Capital        
PEO | Equity Awards Adjustments          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ (7,073,005)        
PEO | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 870,015        
PEO | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (5,684,132)        
PEO | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (547,908)        
PEO | Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (1,710,980)        
PEO | Reported Value of Equity Awards [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (5,445,275)        
Non-PEO NEO | Equity Awards Adjustments          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 16,578        
Non-PEO NEO | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 910,173        
Non-PEO NEO | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (826,952)        
Non-PEO NEO | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (66,643)        
Non-PEO NEO | Reported Value of Equity Awards [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ (1,325,412)