Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Net Earnings (Loss)		$ 80	$ 40	$ 289	$ 374
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax:
Change in cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment		(14)	134	134	370
Net gains/losses on cash flow hedging derivatives:
Net gains (losses) arising during the period		(1)	(14)	8	(10)
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net earnings (loss)		(2)	(3)	(4)	(4)
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	[1]	45	(93)	256	227
Comprehensive Income (Loss)		125	(53)	545	601
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(1)	1	(2)	0
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to International Paper Company		124	(52)	543	601
U.S. plans
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax:
Amortization of pension and post-retirement prior service costs and net loss:		60	335	117	399
Pension and postretirement liability adjustments:		0	(545)	0	(545)
Non-U.S. plans
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax:
Pension and postretirement liability adjustments:		$ 2	$ 0	$ 1	$ 17

[1] All amounts are net of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits to AOCI.