Supplementary Financial Statement Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Supplementary Financial Statement Information [Abstract]

Temporary Investments

In millions at December 31	2012		2011
Temporary Investments	$	934	$	2,904

Accounts And Notes Receivable

Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowances, by classification were:

In millions at December 31	2012		2011
Accounts and notes receivable:
Trade	$	3,316	$	3,039
Other	246		447
Total	$	3,562	$	3,486

Inventories By Major Category

In millions at December 31	2012		2011
Raw materials	$	360	$	368
Finished pulp, paper and packaging products	1,728		1,503
Operating supplies	588		390
Other	54		59
Inventories	$	2,730	$	2,320

Plants, Properties And Equipment By Major Classification

In millions at December 31	2012		2011
Pulp, paper and packaging facilities
Mills	$	23,625	$	22,494
Packaging plants	7,184		6,358
Other plants, properties and equipment	2,074		1,556
Gross cost	32,883		30,408
Less: Accumulated depreciation	18,934		18,591
Plants, properties and equipment, net	$	13,949	$	11,817

Schedule Of Depreciation Expense

In millions	2012		2011		2010
Depreciation expense	$	1,399	$	1,263	$	1,396

Cash Payments Related To Interest

Cash payments related to interest were as follows:

In millions	2012		2011		2010
Interest payments	$	740	$	629	$	657

Schedule Of Interest Income And Interest Expense

Amounts related to interest were as follows:

In millions	2012		2011		2010
Interest expense (a)	$	743	$	596	$	643
Interest income (a)	71		55		35
Capitalized interest costs	37		22		14

(a) Interest expense and interest income exclude approximately $49 million, $49 million and $44 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, related to investments in and borrowings from variable interest entities for which the Company has a legal right of offset (see Note 11).