Rendering

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2408403 - Disclosure - Supplementary Financial Statement Information (Inventories By Major Category) (Details)
(http://www.internationalpaper.com/role/SupplementaryFinancialStatementInformationInventoriesByMajorCategoryDetails)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000051434 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-12-31
2015-12-31
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]
 
 
Raw materials
296,000,000  
339,000,000  
Finished pulp, paper and packaging products
1,381,000,000  
1,248,000,000  
Operating supplies
661,000,000  
563,000,000  
Other
100,000,000  
78,000,000  
Inventories
2,438,000,000  
 
2,228,000,000