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Interim Financial Results (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]                      
NET SALES $ 5,951 $ 5,901 $ 5,833 $ 5,621 $ 5,711 $ 5,517 $ 5,383 $ 5,132 $ 23,306 [1] $ 21,743 [1] $ 19,495 [1]
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity earnings 382 [2] 553 [2] 490 [2] 356 [2] 197 [3] 457 [3] (23) [3] 217 [3] 1,781 [2] 848 [3] 795
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations 0 [4] 0 [4] (23) [4] 368 [4] (8) [5] 29 [5] (4) [5] 17 [5] 345 [4] 34 [5] 102
Net earnings (loss) attributable to International Paper Company $ 316 [2],[4],[6] $ 562 [2],[4],[6] $ 405 [2],[4],[6] $ 729 [2],[4],[6] $ 1,460 [3],[5],[7] $ 395 [3],[5],[7] $ 80 [3],[5],[7] $ 209 [3],[5],[7] $ 2,012 [2],[4],[6] $ 2,144 [3],[5],[7] $ 904
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations $ 0.79 [2] $ 1.38 [2] $ 1.03 [2] $ 0.87 [2] $ 3.56 [3] $ 0.89 [3] $ 0.20 [3] $ 0.47 [3] $ 4.07 [2] $ 5.11 [3] $ 1.95
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations 0.00 [4] 0.00 [4] (0.05) [4] 0.89 [4] (0.02) [5] 0.07 [5] (0.01) [5] 0.04 [5] 0.84 [4] 0.08 [5] 0.25
Net earnings (loss) 0.79 [2],[4],[6] 1.38 [2],[4],[6] 0.98 [2],[4],[6] 1.76 [2],[4],[6] 3.54 [3],[5],[7] 0.96 [3],[5],[7] 0.19 [3],[5],[7] 0.51 [3],[5],[7] 4.91 [2],[4],[6] 5.19 [3],[5],[7] 2.20
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations 0.78 [2] 1.37 [2] 1.02 [2] 0.86 [2] 3.52 [3] 0.88 [3] 0.20 [3] 0.46 [3] 4.02 [2] 5.05 [3] 1.93
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations 0.00 [4] 0.00 [4] (0.05) [4] 0.88 [4] (0.02) [5] 0.07 [5] (0.01) [5] 0.04 [5] 0.83 [4] 0.08 [5] 0.25
Net earnings (loss) 0.78 [2],[4],[6] 1.37 [2],[4],[6] 0.97 [2],[4],[6] 1.74 [2],[4],[6] 3.50 [3],[5],[7] 0.95 [3],[5],[7] 0.19 [3],[5],[7] 0.50 [3],[5],[7] 4.85 [2],[4],[6] 5.13 [3],[5],[7] $ 2.18
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid $ 0.5 $ 0.4750 $ 0.4750 $ 0.4750 $ 0.4750 $ 0.4625 $ 0.4625 $ 0.4625 $ 1.925 $ 1.8625  
[1] Net sales are attributed to countries based on the location of the seller.
[2] Includes the following pre-tax charges (gains): 2018In millions Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4Smurfit-Kappa acquisition proposal costs $— $12 $— $—Legal settlement 9 — — —Litigation settlement recovery — — — (5)Environmental remediation reserve adjustment — — 9 —EMEA Packaging optimization 22 26 — (1)Abandoned property removal 9 9 6 8Riverdale mill conversion costs — — 5 4Brazil Packaging impairment — — 122 —Debt extinguishment costs — — — 10Gain on sale of investment in Liaison Technologies — — — (31)Non-operating pension expense 4 36 25 429Total $44 $83 $167 $414
[3] Includes the following pre-tax charges (gains): 2017In millions Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4Gain on sale of investment in ArborGen $— $(14) $— $—Costs associated with the pulp business acquired in 2016 4 5 6 18Amortization of Weyerhaeuser inventory fair value step-up 14 — — —Holmen bargain purchase gain (6) — — —Abandoned property removal 2 5 7 6Kleen Products settlement — 354 — —Asia Foodservice sale — 9 — —Brazil Packaging wood supply accelerated amortization — — 10 —Debt extinguishment costs — — — 83Interest income on income tax refund claims — (4) — (1)Other items — (2) — —Non-operating pension expense 31 34 33 386Total $45 $387 $56 $492
[4] Includes the following pre-tax charges (gains): 2018In millions Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4North American Consumer Packaging transaction costs $23 $2 $— $—North American Consumer Packaging gain on transfer (516) 28 — —Total $(493) $30 $— $—
[5] ncludes the operating earnings of the North American Consumer Packaging business for the full year. Also includes the following pre-tax charges (gains): 2017In millions Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4North American Consumer Packaging transaction costs $— $— $— $17Non-operating pension expense — — — 45Total $— $— $— $62
[6] Includes the following tax expenses (benefits): 2018In millions Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4State income tax legislative changes $— $9 $— $—Tax benefit of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — — (36) —International investment restructuring — — — 19Foreign tax audits — — — 25Tax impact of other special items (9) (13) (46) 3Tax impact of non-operating pension expense (1) (9) (6) (107)Total $(10) $(13) $(88) $(60)
[7] Includes the following tax expenses (benefits): 2017In millions Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4International legal entity restructuring $15 $— $19 $—Income tax refund claims — (85) — (28)Cash pension contribution — 38 — —International tax law change — — — 9Tax benefit of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — — — (1,222)Tax impact of other special items (8) (137) (8) (41)Tax impact of non-operating pension expense (12) (13) (13) (148)Total $(5) $(197) $(2) $(1,430)