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Interim Financial Results (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]                      
NET SALES $ 5,498 $ 5,568 $ 5,667 $ 5,643 $ 5,951 $ 5,901 $ 5,833 $ 5,621 $ 22,376 [1] $ 23,306 [1] $ 21,743 [1]
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity earnings 400 [2] 452 [2] 334 [2] 418 [2] 382 [3] 553 [3] 490 [3] 356 [3] 1,604 [2] 1,781 [3] 848
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations 0 [4] 0 [4] 0 [4] 0 [4] 0 [5] 0 [5] (23) [5] 368 [5] 0 345 [5] 34
Net earnings (loss) attributable to International Paper Company $ 165 [2],[4],[6] $ 344 [2],[4],[6] $ 292 [2],[4],[6] $ 424 [2],[4],[6] $ 316 [3],[5],[7] $ 562 [3],[5],[7] $ 405 [3],[5],[7] $ 729 [3],[5],[7] $ 1,225 [2],[4],[6] $ 2,012 [3],[5],[7] $ 2,144
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations $ 0.42 [2] $ 0.88 [2] $ 0.74 [2] $ 1.06 [2] $ 0.79 [3] $ 1.38 [3] $ 1.03 [3] $ 0.87 [3] $ 3.10 [2] $ 4.07 [3] $ 5.11
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations 0 [4] 0 [4] 0 [4] 0 [4] 0 [5] 0 [5] (0.05) [5] 0.89 [5] 0 [4] 0.84 [5] 0.08
Net earnings (loss) 0.42 [2],[4],[6] 0.88 [2],[4],[6] 0.74 [2],[4],[6] 1.06 [2],[4],[6] 0.79 [3],[5],[7] 1.38 [3],[5],[7] 0.98 [3],[5],[7] 1.76 [3],[5],[7] 3.10 [2],[4],[6] 4.91 [3],[5],[7] 5.19
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations 0.42 [2] 0.87 [2] 0.73 [2] 1.05 [2] 0.78 [3] 1.37 [3] 1.02 [3] 0.86 [3] 3.07 [2] 4.02 [3] 5.05
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations 0 [4] 0 [4] 0 [4] 0 [4] 0 [5] 0 [5] (0.05) [5] 0.88 [5] 0 [4] 0.83 [5] 0.08
Net earnings (loss) 0.42 [2],[4],[6] 0.87 [2],[4],[6] 0.73 [2],[4],[6] 1.05 [2],[4],[6] 0.78 [3],[5],[7] 1.37 [3],[5],[7] 0.97 [3],[5],[7] 1.74 [3],[5],[7] 3.07 [2],[4],[6] 4.85 [3],[5],[7] 5.13
Dividends per share of common stock $ 0.5125 $ 0.5000 $ 0.5000 $ 0.5000 $ 0.5000 $ 0.4750 $ 0.4750 $ 0.4750 $ 2.0125 $ 1.9250 $ 1.863
[1]
Net sales are attributed to countries based on the location of the seller.
[2]
Includes the following pre-tax charges (gains):
 
 
2019
In millions
 
Q1

 
Q2
 
Q3
 
Q4
India impairment
 
$
—

 
$
152

 
$
8

 
$
(1
)
India divestiture transaction costs
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
3

Global Cellulose Fibers goodwill impairment
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
52

Litigation reserves
 
—

 
—

 
22

 
19

Italian antitrust fine
 
—

 
—

 
32

 
—

Environmental remediation reserve adjustment
 
—

 
—

 
15

 
10

(Gain) loss on sale of EMEA Packaging box plant
 
(7
)
 
—

 
—

 
1

EMEA Packaging business optimization
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
17

Multi-employer pension plan exit liability
 
16

 
—

 
(7
)
 
—

Abandoned property removal
 
11

 
11

 
13

 
15

Riverdale mill conversion costs
 
1

 
1

 
1

 
2

Foreign VAT refund accrual including interest
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(6
)
Debt extinguishment costs
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
21

Gain on sale of previously closed Oregon mill site
 
—

 
—

 
(9
)
 
—

Overhead cost reduction initiative
 
—

 
—

 
21

 
—

Other items
 
—

 
1

 
—

 
3

Non-operating pension expense
 
10

 
8

 
9

 
9

Total
 
$
31

 
$
173

 
$
105

 
$
145
[3]
Includes the following pre-tax charges (gains):
 
 
2018
In millions
 
Q1

 
Q2
 
Q3
 
Q4
Smurfit-Kappa acquisition proposal costs
 
$
—

 
$
12

 
$
—

 
$
—

Legal settlement
 
9

 
—

 
—

 
—

Litigation settlement recovery
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(5
)
Environmental remediation reserve adjustment
 
—

 
—

 
9

 
—

EMEA Packaging business optimization
 
22

 
26

 
—

 
(1
)
Abandoned property removal
 
9

 
9

 
6

 
8

Riverdale mill conversion costs
 
—

 
—

 
5

 
4

Brazil Packaging impairment
 
—

 
—

 
122

 
—

Debt extinguishment costs
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
10

Gain on sale of investment in Liaison Technologies
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(31
)
Non-operating pension expense
 
4

 
36

 
25

 
429

Total
 
$
44

 
$
83

 
$
167

 
$
414
[4]
Includes the following tax expenses (benefits):
 
 
2019
In millions
 
Q1
 
Q2
 
Q3
 
Q4
Luxembourg statutory tax rate change
 
$
—

 
$
9

 
$
—

 
$
—

State income tax legislative changes
 
—

 
(3
)
 
—

 
—

Foreign tax audits
 
—

 
3

 
—

 
—

Internal investment restructuring
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(53
)
Foreign deferred tax valuation allowance
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
203

Tax impact of other special items
 
(6
)
 
(5
)
 
(14
)
 
(28
)
Tax impact of non-operating pension expense
 
(2
)
 
(2
)
 
(2
)
 
(2
)
Total
 
$
(8
)
 
$
2

 
$
(16
)
 
$
120
[5]
Includes the following pre-tax charges (gains):
 
 
2018
In millions
 
Q1

 
Q2
 
Q3
 
Q4
North American Consumer Packaging transaction costs
 
$
23

 
$
2

 
$
—

 
$
—

North American Consumer Packaging gain on transfer
 
(516
)
 
28

 
—

 
—

Total
 
$
(493
)
 
$
30

 
$
—

 
$
—
[6]
Includes allocation of loss to noncontrolling interest of $7 million and $2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2019, respectively, associated with the impairment of the net assets of our India Papers business.
[7]
 
 
2018
In millions
 
Q1
 
Q2
 
Q3
 
Q4
State income tax legislative changes
 
$
—

 
$
9

 
$
—

 
$
—

Tax benefit of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
 
—

 
—

 
(36
)
 
—

Internal investment restructuring
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
19

Foreign tax audits
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
25

Tax impact of other special items
 
(9
)
 
(13
)
 
(46
)
 
3

Tax impact of non-operating pension expense
 
(1
)
 
(9
)
 
(6
)
 
(107
)
Total
 
$
(10
)
 
$
(13
)
 
$
(88
)
 
$
(60
)