COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Litigation (Details)
$ in Millions |
1 Months Ended |
3 Months Ended |
9 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2010 |
Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2017
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
Plaintiffs
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Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
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| Litigation settlement |
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| Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
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| Loss contingency, number of defendants |
8
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| Number of claims filed |
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4
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| Payments for Legal Settlements |
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$ 354
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| Signature Industrial Services LLC et al. v. International Paper |
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| Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
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| Disputed invoices, value |
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$ 1
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$ 1
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| Loss Contingency, damages awarded, value |
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$ 125
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| Kalamazoo River Superfund Site | Time Critical Removal Action |
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| Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
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| Loss contingency, damages sought, value |
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37
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$ 19
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| Kalamazoo River Superfund Site | Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP, Fort James Corporation and Georgia Pacific LLC Cost Recovery Action |
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| Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
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| Loss contingency, damages sought, value |
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$ 79
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| San Jacinto River Superfund Site | Medical Monitoring and Damages |
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| Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
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| Number of plaintiffs seeking damages | Plaintiffs |
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600
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| BRAZIL |
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| Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
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| Loss contingency, damages sought, value |
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$ 110
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