Cover - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Aug. 05, 2022
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-40718
Entity Registrant Name	SYLVAMO CORPORATION
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	86-2596371
Entity Address, Address Line One	6400 Poplar Avenue
Entity Address, City or Town	Memphis
Entity Address, State or Province	TN
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	38197
City Area Code	901
Local Phone Number	519-8000
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		44,126,955
Entity Central Index Key	0001856485
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
Trading Symbol	SLVM
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
Trading Symbol	SLVM
Security Exchange Name	NYSE