SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]  
Temporary Investments [Table Text Block]
Temporary Investments 
In millions
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Temporary investments
$
1,197

 
$
1,480

Accounts and Notes Receivable [Table Text Block]
Accounts and Notes Receivable
In millions
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Accounts and notes receivable, net:
 
 
 
Trade
$
2,878

 
$
2,860

Other
262

 
223

Total
$
3,140

 
$
3,083

Inventories [Table Text Block]
Inventories 
In millions
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Raw materials
$
412

 
$
494

Finished pulp, paper and packaging
1,357

 
1,273

Operating supplies
564

 
562

Other
91

 
95

Total
$
2,424

 
$
2,424

Depreciation Expense [Table Text Block]
Depreciation Expense 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
In millions
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Depreciation expense
$
306

 
$
328

 
$
610

 
$
652

Valuation Accounts [Table Text Block]
Certain valuation accounts were as follows: 
In millions
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Accumulated depreciation
$
20,513

 
$
20,340

Allowance for doubtful accounts
81

 
82

Schedule of Interest Payments [Table Text Block]
Cash payments related to interest were as follows: 
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
In millions
2015
 
2014
Interest payments
$
349

 
$
354

Schedule of Interest Income and Interest Expense [Table Text Block]
Amounts related to interest were as follows: 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
In millions
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Interest expense (a)
$
164

 
$
176

 
$
323

 
$
340

Interest income (a)
20

 
12

 
42

 
33

Capitalized interest costs
7

 
6

 
14

 
12


(a)
Interest expense and interest income exclude approximately $9 million and $18 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2015 and $9 million and $19 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively related to investments in and borrowings from variable interest entities for which the Company has a legal right of offset (see Note 13).