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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Merger) (Details) (USD $)
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0 Months Ended |
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Jan. 07, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Jan. 29, 2015
subsidiary
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
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| Face amount of the long term debt facility acquired |
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$ 1,290,955,000 |
$ 1,227,955,000 |
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
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| Number of subsidiaries consummated the sale of their equity interests |
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2 |
| Subsequent Event [Member] | New Page Holding Inc. |
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
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| Liability incurred for the acquisition |
650,000,000 |
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| Shares of Verso common stock in exchange |
13,607,693 |
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| Subsequent Event [Member] | Term Loan [Member] | New Page Holding Inc. |
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
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| Face amount of the long term debt facility acquired |
750,000,000 |
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| Debt assumed during the acquisition |
734,000,000 |
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| Principal payment due in 2015 |
3,000,000 |
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| Subsequent Event [Member] | ABL Facility [Member] | New Page Holding Inc. |
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
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| Credit facility, borrowing capacity |
350,000,000 |
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| Debt assumed during the acquisition |
$ 100,000,000 |
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