DIVESTITURES / SPINOFF DIVESTITURES / SPINOFF (Reconciliation of Major Line Items Constituting Pre-Tax Profit (Loss) of Discontinued Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Jul. 01, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Discontinued Operations, Net of Taxes (a)	$ 0	$ (13)	$ 0	$ (20)
xpedx divestiture [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from spinoff					$ 411
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Discontinued Operations				29
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Discontinued Operations				3
Discontinued Operations [Member] | xpedx divestiture [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net Sales		1,314		2,604
Cost of products sold		1,169		2,309
Selling and administrative expenses		91		191
Depreciation, amortization and cost of timber harvested		5		9
Distribution expenses		35		69
Restructuring and other charges		17		35
Other, net		1		3
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Tax and Equity Earnings		(4)		(12)
Income tax provision (benefit)		6		3
Discontinued Operations, Net of Taxes (a)		$ (10)		$ (15)
International Paper Employees [Member] | Veritiv [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Common stock, shares, issued						8,160,000