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| Network | 2308301 - Disclosure - Supplementary Financial Statement Information (Tables) (http://www.internationalpaper.com/role/SupplementaryFinancialStatementInformationTables) |
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| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000051434 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
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Accounts And Notes Receivable [Table Text Block] | Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowances, by classification were:
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Inventories By Major Category [Table Text Block] |
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Plants, Properties And Equipment By Major Classification [Table Text Block] |
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Schedule of Other Income and Other Expense [Table Text Block] | Amounts related to interest were as follows:
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