EQUITY (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Stockholders' Equity [Table Text Block]

A summary of the changes in equity for the three months March 31, 2022 and 2021 is provided below:

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
In millions, except per share amounts	Common Stock Issued		Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Common Stock Held In Treasury, At Cost		Total Equity
Balance, January 1	$	449	$	4,668	$	9,029	$	(1,666)	$	3,398	$	9,082
Issuance of stock for various plans, net	—		2		—		—		(70)		$	72
Repurchase of stock	—		—		—		—		428		$	(428)
Common stock dividends ($0.4625 per share)	—		—		(171)		—		—		$	(171)
Comprehensive income (loss)	—		—		360		(28)		—		$	332
Ending Balance, March 31	$	449	$	4,670	$	9,218	$	(1,694)	$	3,756	$	8,887

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
In millions, except per share amounts	Common Stock Issued		Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Common Stock Held In Treasury, At Cost		Total International Paper Shareholders’ Equity		Noncontrolling Interests		Total Equity
Balance, January 1	$	449	$	6,325	$	8,070	$	(4,342)	$	2,648	$	7,854	$	14	$	7,868
Issuance of stock for various plans, net	—		(58)		—		—		(84)		26		—		26
Repurchase of stock	—		—		—		—		155		(155)		—		(155)
Common stock dividends ($0.5125 per share)	—		—		(205)		—		—		(205)		—		(205)
Comprehensive income (loss)	—		—		349		(111)		—		238		(1)		237
Ending Balance, March 31	$	449	$	6,267	$	8,214	$	(4,453)	$	2,719	$	7,758	$	13	$	7,771