| Goodwill and Other Intangibles [Note Text Block] |
NOTE 10 - GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES
Goodwill
The following table presents changes in goodwill balances as allocated to each business segment for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | In millions | Industrial Packaging | | Global Cellulose Fibers | | Printing Papers | | Consumer Packaging | | Total | Balance as of January 1, 2017 | | | | | | | | | | Goodwill | $ | 3,316 |
| | $ | 19 |
| | $ | 2,143 |
| | $ | 1,664 |
| | $ | 7,142 |
| Accumulated impairment losses (a) | (237 | ) | | — |
| | (1,877 | ) | | (1,664 | ) | | (3,778 | ) | | 3,079 |
| | 19 |
| | 266 |
| | — |
| | 3,364 |
| Reclassifications and other (b) | 5 |
| | — |
| | 14 |
| | — |
| | 19 |
| Additions/reductions | 5 |
| (c) | 33 |
| (d) | (1 | ) | | — |
| | 37 |
| Balance as of September 30, 2017 | | | | | | | | | | Goodwill | 3,326 |
| | 52 |
| | 2,156 |
| | 1,664 |
| | 7,198 |
| Accumulated impairment losses (a) | (237 | ) | | — |
| | (1,877 | ) | | (1,664 | ) | | (3,778 | ) | Total | $ | 3,089 |
| | $ | 52 |
| | $ | 279 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 3,420 |
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| | (a) | Represents accumulated goodwill impairment charges since the adoption of ASC 350, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other” in 2002. |
| | (b) | Represents the effects of foreign currency translations and reclassifications. |
| | (c) | Reflects the acquisition of the newly acquired Moroccan box plant. |
| | (d) | Represents purchase price adjustments related to the the newly acquired pulp business. |
Other Intangibles
Identifiable intangible assets comprised the following: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | September 30, 2017 | | December 31, 2016 | In millions | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | Customer relationships and lists | $ | 612 |
| | $ | 242 |
| | $ | 605 |
| | $ | 211 |
| Non-compete agreements | 71 |
| | 71 |
| | 69 |
| | 64 |
| Tradenames, patents and trademarks, and developed technology | 173 |
| | 69 |
| | 173 |
| | 56 |
| Land and water rights | 8 |
| | 2 |
| | 10 |
| | 2 |
| Software | 23 |
| | 22 |
| | 21 |
| | 20 |
| Other | 50 |
| | 38 |
| | 48 |
| | 26 |
| Total | $ | 937 |
| | $ | 444 |
| | $ | 926 |
| | $ | 379 |
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The Company recognized the following amounts as amortization expense related to intangible assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended
September 30, | | Nine Months Ended
September 30, | In millions | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2017 | | 2016 | Amortization expense related to intangible assets | $ | 27 |
| | $ | 14 |
| | $ | 60 |
| | $ | 39 |
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