Financial Information By Industry Segment And Geographic Area (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Segment Reporting, Measurement Disclosures [Abstract]

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

Summarized financial information for Ilim which is accounted for under the equity method is presented in the following table. The audited U.S. GAAP financial statements for Ilim are included in Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 10-K.

Balance Sheet

In millions	2016		2015
Current assets	$	774	$	455
Noncurrent assets	1,351		968
Current liabilities	406		665
Noncurrent liabilities	1,422		715
Noncontrolling interests	22		21

Income Statement

In millions	2016		2015		2014
Net sales	$	1,927	$	1,931	$	2,138
Gross profit	957		971		772
Income from continuing operations	419		254		(387		)
Net income attributable to Ilim	391		237		(360		)

Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

Net Sales

In millions	2016			2015			2014
Industrial Packaging	$	14,191		$	14,484		$	14,944
Global Cellulose Fibers	1,092			975			1,046
Printing Papers	4,058			4,056			4,674
Consumer Packaging	1,954			2,940			3,403
Corporate and Intersegment Sales	(216		)	(90		)	(450		)
Net Sales	$	21,079		$	22,365		$	23,617

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

Operating Profit

In millions	2016			2015			2014
Industrial Packaging	$	1,651		$	1,853		$	1,896
Global Cellulose Fibers	(180		)	68			61
Printing Papers	540			465			(77		)
Consumer Packaging	191			(25		)	178
Operating Profit	2,202			2,361			2,058
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity earnings	956			1,266			872
Interest expense, net	520			555			601
Noncontrolling interests / equity earnings adjustment (a)	1			8			2
Corporate items, net	69			36			51
Corporate special items, net	46			238			320
Non-operating pension expense	610			258			212
Adjusted Operating Profit	$	2,202		$	2,361		$	2,058

Reconciliation of Restructuring and Other Charges from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

Restructuring and Other Charges

In millions	2016		2015		2014
Industrial Packaging	$	7	$	—	$	7
Global Cellulose Fibers	—		—		—
Printing Papers	—		—		554
Consumer Packaging	9		10		8
Corporate	38		242		277
Restructuring and Other Charges	$	54	$	252	$	846

Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

Assets

In millions	2016		2015
Industrial Packaging	$	14,565	$	14,483
Global Cellulose Fibers	3,789		983
Printing Papers	3,958		3,713
Consumer Packaging	1,736		2,115
Corporate and other (b)	9,297		9,237
Assets	$	33,345	$	30,531

Reconciliation of Capital Spending from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

Capital Spending

In millions	2016		2015		2014
Industrial Packaging	$	816	$	858	$	754
Global Cellulose Fibers	174		129		75
Printing Papers	215		232		243
Consumer Packaging	124		216		233
Subtotal	1,329		1,435		1,305
Corporate and other (b)	19		52		61
Capital Spending	$	1,348	$	1,487	$	1,366

Reconciliation of Depreciation and Amortization from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

Depreciation, Amortization and Cost of Timber Harvested (c)

In millions	2016		2015		2014
Industrial Packaging	$	715	$	725	$	775
Global Cellulose Fibers	108		73		76
Printing Papers	232		234		291
Consumer Packaging	121		215		223
Corporate	51		47		41
Depreciation and Amortization	$	1,227	$	1,294	$	1,406

Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services [Table Text Block]

External Sales By Major Product

In millions	2016		2015		2014
Industrial Packaging	$	14,095	$	14,421	$	14,837
Global Cellulose Fibers	934		873		947
Printing Papers	4,028		4,046		4,413
Consumer Packaging	1,934		2,907		3,307
Other	88		118		113
Net Sales	$	21,079	$	22,365	$	23,617

Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block]

Net Sales (d)

In millions	2016		2015		2014
United States (e)	$	15,918	$	16,554	$	16,645
EMEA	2,862		2,770		3,273
Pacific Rim and Asia	718		1,501		1,951
Americas, other than U.S.	1,581		1,540		1,748
Net Sales	$	21,079	$	22,365	$	23,617

Long-lived Assets by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block]

Long-Lived Assets (f)

In millions	2016		2015
United States	$	11,158	$	9,683
EMEA	1,004		827
Pacific Rim and Asia	246		353
Americas, other than U.S.	1,663		1,085
Corporate	375		398
Long-Lived Assets	$	14,446	$	12,346