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Restructuring and Other Charges Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs (Footnotes) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Severance costs $ 15us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1    
Assets 28,684us-gaap_Assets 31,528us-gaap_Assets  
Courtland Mill Shutdown [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Restructuring and related cost, accelerated depreciation 464us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAcceleratedDepreciation
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= ip_CourtlandmillshutdownMember
73us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAcceleratedDepreciation
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= ip_CourtlandmillshutdownMember
 
Restructuring and Related Cost, Inventory Impairment 24ip_RestructuringandRelatedCostInventoryImpairment
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= ip_CourtlandmillshutdownMember
   
Severance costs 26us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= ip_CourtlandmillshutdownMember
42us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= ip_CourtlandmillshutdownMember
 
Other restructuring costs 40us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= ip_CourtlandmillshutdownMember
3us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= ip_CourtlandmillshutdownMember
 
Assets   470us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= ip_CourtlandmillshutdownMember
 
Augusta Mill Paper Machine Shutdown [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Restructuring and related cost, accelerated depreciation   39us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAcceleratedDepreciation
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= ip_AugustaMillPaperMachineShutdownMember
 
Severance costs   2us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= ip_AugustaMillPaperMachineShutdownMember
 
Other restructuring costs   4us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= ip_AugustaMillPaperMachineShutdownMember
 
Other Restructuring [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Severance costs   2us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
 
EMEA Packaging Restructuring [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Severance costs     $ 17us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= ip_EmeaPackagingRestructuringMember