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2415403 - Disclosure - Capital Stock (Narrative) (Details)
(http://www.internationalpaper.com/role/CapitalStockNarrativeDetails)
TableSchedule of Stock by Class [Table]
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000051434 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Class of Stock [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31
2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31
Class of Stock [Axis]Class of Stock [Axis]
Cumulative Preferred Stock [Member]Serial Preferred Stock [Member]Class of Stock [Domain]Cumulative Preferred Stock [Member]Serial Preferred Stock [Member]Class of Stock [Domain]
Common stock, authorized shares
 
 
990,850,000  
 
 
990,850,000  
Common stock, par value
 
 
1  
 
 
1  
Preferred stock, authorized shares
400,000  
8,750,000  
 
400,000  
8,750,000  
 
Preferred stock, dividend per share
4  
 
 
4  
 
 
Preferred stock, par value (stated value)
100  
1  
 
100  
1