Meadwestvaco (MWV) 10-K 24 Feb 14 2013 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Document Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-13	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'
Trading Symbol	'MWV	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'MEADWESTVACO CORP	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001159297	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'Yes	'	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	174,571,183	'
Entity Public Float	'	'	$5,983,995,412

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope

Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Net sales	$5,389	[1],[2]	$5,287	[2],[3]	$5,179	[2]
Cost of sales	4,429		4,257		4,126
Selling, general and administrative expenses	638		682		669
Interest expense	159		152		161
Other income, net	-59		-14		-28
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	222	[4]	210	[4]	251	[4]
Income tax (benefit) provision	-97		54		70
Income from continuing operations	319		156		181
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	519		52		69
Net income	838		208		250
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests, net of income taxes	-1		3		4
Net income attributable to the company	839	[1]	205	[3]	246
Income from continuing operations attributable to the company	$320		$153		$177
Net income attributable to the company per share - basic:	'		'		'
Income from continuing operations	$1.81		$0.88		$1.04
Income from discontinued operations	$2.93		$0.30		$0.41
Net income attributable to the company	$4.74		$1.18		$1.45
Net income attributable to the company per share - diluted:	'		'		'
Income from continuing operations	$1.78		$0.87		$1.02
Income from discontinued operations	$2.88		$0.29		$0.40
Net income attributable to the company	$4.66		$1.16		$1.42
Shares used to compute net income attributable to the company per share:	'		'		'
Basic	177.2		173.8		170.4
Diluted	180		177.2		174.1
[1]	First quarter 2013 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $18 million, or $0.10 per share, and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $13 million, or $0.07 per share. First quarter of 2013 results also include after-tax income of $3 million pursuant to certain value added tax matters related to the fourth quarter of 2012. The aforementioned adjustment attributable to periods prior to the first quarter of 2013 is deemed immaterial to the company's consolidated financial statements for all periods. Second quarter 2013 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $4 million, or $0.02 per share, pension settlement charge of $11 million, or $0.06 per share and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $19 million or $0.11 per share. Second quarter of 2013 results also include after-tax charges of $6 million primarily related to the write-offs of inventories overstated in the fourth quarter of 2012 (after-tax charge of $1 million) and first quarter of 2013 (after-tax charge of $5 million). The aforementioned adjustment attributable to periods prior to the first quarter of 2013 is deemed immaterial to the company's consolidated financial statements for all periods. Third quarter 2013 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $3 million, or $0.02 per share, Brazil tax adjustment of $2 million, or $0.01 per share and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $19 million, or $0.10 per share. Fourth quarter 2013 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $5 million, or $0.03 per share, pension settlement charge of $1 million, or $.01 per share, CDLM transaction costs of $2 million, or $.01 per share, AFMC income of $165 million, or $0.92 per share and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $468 million, or $2.61 per share. Fourth quarter of 2013 results include after-tax charges of $2 million related to depreciation adjustments associated with an acquisition that occurred in 2006. The aforementioned adjustment attributable to periods prior to 2013 is deemed immaterial to the company's consolidated financial statements for all periods.
[2]	Net sales are attributed to countries based on location of the seller.
[3]	First quarter 2012 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $7 million, or $0.04 per share, and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $8 million, or $0.04 per share. Second quarter 2012 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $4 million, or $0.02 per share and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $31 million or $0.18 per share. Third quarter 2012 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $2 million, or $0.01 per share and after-tax loss from discontinued operations of $9 million, or $0.05 per share. In addition, the results for the third quarter of 2012 include adjustments for certain tax items attributable to prior periods primarily associated with events leading to the spin-off of the C&OP business that reduced after-tax income from discontinued operations by $13 million, or $0.07 per share, and increased after-tax income from continuing operations by $5 million, or $0.03 per share. Fourth quarter 2012 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $5 million, or $0.03 per share, and a benefit from cellulosic biofuel producer credits net of exchange of alternative fuel mixture credits of $9 million, or $0.06 per share and after tax income from discontinued operations of $22 million, or $.12 per share. In addition, the fourth quarter 2012 results include income of $6 million before taxes ($4 million after taxes or $0.02 per share) related to value added taxes in Brazil that were attributable to a period prior to the fourth quarter of 2012.
[4]	Consolidated totals represent results from continuing operations, except as otherwise noted.

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Net income	$838	$208	$250
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation	-85	-25	-112
Adjustments related to pension and other benefit plans	86	102	-138
Net unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	3	4	-5
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	4	81	-255
Comprehensive income (loss)	842	289	-5
Less: comprehensive (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests	-1	3	4
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the company	$843	$286	($9)

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
ASSETS	'		'
Cash and cash equivalents	$1,057		$663
Accounts receivable, net	625		605
Inventories	686		661
Other current assets	108		135
Current assets of discontinued operations	0		2
Current assets	2,476		2,066
Property, plant, equipment and forestlands, net	3,647		3,593
Prepaid pension asset	1,475		1,258
Goodwill	716		719
Restricted assets held by special purpose entities	1,258		398
Other assets	713		727
Non-current assets of discontinued operations	0		147
Total Assets	10,285	[1]	8,908	[1]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	'		'
Accounts payable	563		595
Accrued expenses	534		443
Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt	79		63
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	0		5
Current liabilities	1,176		1,106
Long-term debt	1,816		2,100
Non-recourse liabilities held by special purpose entities	1,112		338
Deferred income taxes	1,348		1,046
Other long-term obligations	734		957
Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations	0		3
Commitments and contingencies	'		'
Shareholders' equity:	'		'
Common stock, $0.01 par Shares authorized: 600,000,000 Shares issued and outstanding: 2013 - 174,443,439 (2012 - 175,437,280)	2		2
Additional paid-in capital	3,172		3,234
Retained earnings	950		288
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-180		-184
Total shareholders' equity	3,944		3,340
Non-controlling interests	155		18
Total equity	4,099		3,358
Liabilities and Equity, Total	$10,285		$8,908
[1]	Consolidated totals represent results from continuing operations, except as otherwise noted.

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, Shares authorized	600,000,000	600,000,000
Common stock, Shares issued	174,443,439	175,437,280
Common stock, Shares outstanding	174,443,439	175,437,280

Consolidated_Statements_of_Equ

Consolidated Statements of Equity (USD $)	Total	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Retained earnings	Accumulated other comprehensive income ( loss)	Non-Controlling Interests
In Millions, except Share data
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$3,286	$2	$3,075	$199	($10)	$20
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010	'	168,300,000	'	'	'	'
Net income	250	0	0	246	0	4
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	-255	0	0	0	-255	0
Dividends declared	-173	0	0	-173	0	0
Non-controlling interest distribution	-5	0	0	0	0	-5
Share-based employee compensation (in shares)	'	600,000	'	'	'	'
Share-based employee compensation	38	0	38	0	0	0
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	1,976,000	2,000,000	'	'	'	'
Exercise of stock options	40	0	40	0	0	0
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	3,181	2	3,153	272	-265	19
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	'	170,900,000	'	'	'	'
Net income	208	0	0	205	0	3
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	81	0	0	0	81	0
Dividends declared	-174	0	0	-174	0	0
Non-controlling interest distribution	-4	0	0	0	0	-4
Purchase of non-controlling interest(shares)	'	0	'	'	'	'
Purchase of non-controlling interest	-4	0	-4	0	0	0
Share-based employee compensation (in shares)	'	1,300,000	'	'	'	'
Share-based employee compensation	14	0	14	0	0	0
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	3,330,000	3,200,000	'	'	'	'
Exercise of stock options	71	0	71	0	0	0
Spin-off of C&OP business	-15	0	0	-15	0	0
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	3,358	2	3,234	288	-184	18
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012	'	175,400,000	'	'	'	'
Net income	838	0	0	839	0	-1
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	4	0	0	0	4	0
Dividends declared	-177	0	0	-177	0	0
Non-controlling interest distribution	-7	0	0	0	0	-7
Purchase of non-controlling interest(shares)	'	0	'	'	'	'
Purchase of non-controlling interest	-13	0	-8	0	0	-5
Sale of non-controlling interest	-2	0	0	0	0	-2
Non-controlling interest contribution	152	0	0	0	0	152
Stock repurchased (in shares)	-4,000,000	-3,800,000	'	'	'	'
Stock repurchased	-131	0	-131	0	0	0
Share-based employee compensation (in shares)	'	200,000	'	'	'	'
Share-based employee compensation	13	0	13	0	0	0
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	2,572,000	2,600,000	'	'	'	'
Exercise of stock options	64	0	64	0	0	0
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$4,099	$2	$3,172	$950	($180)	$155
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013	'	174,400,000	'	'	'	'

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities	'		'		'
Net income	$838		$208		$250
Discontinued operations	-519		-52		-69
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'		'		'
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	390	[1]	366	[1]	361	[1]
Deferred income taxes	7		-12		7
Loss on sales of assets, net	2		1		2
Pension income, net of settlement charges and termination benefits	-85		-69		-82
Appreciation in cash surrender value insurance policies	-39		-36		-22
Impairment of long-lived assets	14		2		5
Change in alternative fuel mixture credit reserves	-165		0		0
Changes in working capital, excluding the effects of acquisitions and dispositions	-82		-178		-18
Other, net	-3		-10		-37
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	358		220		397
Discontinued operations	79		218		163
Net cash provided by operating activities	437		438		560
Cash flows from investing activities	'		'		'
Capital expenditures	-506	[1]	-654	[1]	-652	[1]
Payments for acquired businesses, net of cash acquired	-2		-101		-70
Proceeds from dispositions of assets	52		29		56
Contributions to joint ventures	-20		-13		-7
Other, net	-5		3		0
Discontinued operations	70		-63		30
Net cash used in investing activities	-411		-799		-643
Cash flows from financing activities	'		'		'
Proceeds from debt instruments related to C&OP business spin-off	0		460		0
Proceeds from secured financing of special purpose entity	774		0		0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	8		357		113
Repayment of long-term debt	-293		-327		-42
Changes in notes payable and other short-term borrowings, net	35		-4		32
Dividends paid	-177		-173		-170
Proceeds from exercises of stock options	54		61		38
Stock repurchases	-126		0		0
Purchase of non-controlling interests	-13		-4		'
Proceeds from non-controlling interest contributions	152		0		0
Other, net	-21		8		4
Discontinued operations	0		0		-1
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	393		378		-26
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	-25		-10		-25
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	394		7		-134
Cash and cash equivalents:	'		'		'
At beginning of period	663		656		790
At end of period	$1,057		$663		$656
[1]	Consolidated totals represent results from continuing operations, except as otherwise noted.

Summary_of_significant_account

Summary of significant accounting policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of significant accounting policies	'
	Summary of significant accounting policies
	Basis of consolidation and preparation of financial statements: The consolidated financial statements include all majority-owned or controlled entities of MeadWestvaco Corporation (“MeadWestvaco”, “MWV”, or the “company”), and all significant inter-company transactions are eliminated. MWV’s segments are (i) Food & Beverage, (ii) Home, Health & Beauty, (iii) Industrial, (iv) Specialty Chemicals, and (v) Community Development and Land Management.
	The company has revised its consolidated financial statements to reflect the correction of errors within deferred income taxes that were identified during the fourth quarter of 2013. During the fourth quarter of 2013, the company identified $20 million of deferred income tax errors which include $13 million of deferred income tax assets that should have been written off prior to 2008 and $7 million in deferred income tax liabilities that should have been recorded in 2005.
	The company evaluated these deferred income tax errors in accordance with the guidance in ASC 250, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections and related SEC Staff Accounting Bulletins to determine if the company’s previously issued financial statements were materially misstated. The company concluded these errors were not material individually or in the aggregate to any of the prior reporting periods, and therefore, amendments of previously filed reports were not required. The consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of equity were revised to reflect the cumulative effect of these errors resulting in a decrease to retained earnings and total equity of $20 million which is reflected in the beginning balance as of January 1, 2009.
	These consolidated financial statements present as discontinued operations the sale of the company’s U.S. forestlands and related assets to Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (“Plum Creek”).
	Estimates and assumptions: The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of some assets and liabilities and, in some instances, the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
	Translation of foreign currencies: The local currency is the functional currency for substantially all of the company’s significant operations outside the U.S. The assets and liabilities of the company’s foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars using period-end exchange rates, and adjustments resulting from these financial statement translations are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss in the consolidated balance sheets. Revenues and expenses are translated at average rates prevailing during the period.
	Cash equivalents: Highly liquid securities with an original maturity of three months or less are considered to be cash equivalents.
	Accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts: Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoice amount and generally do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the company’s best estimate of the amount of probable loss in the existing accounts receivable. The company determines the allowance based on historical write-off experience by business. Past due balances over a specified amount are reviewed individually for collectability. Account balances are charged off against the allowance when it is probable that the receivable will not be recovered.
	Inventories: Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the last-in, first-out method for substantially all raw materials, finished goods and production materials of U.S. manufacturing operations. Cost of all other inventories, including stores and supplies inventories and inventories of non-U.S. manufacturing operations, is determined by the first-in, first-out or average cost methods.
	Property, plant, equipment and forestlands: Owned assets are recorded at cost. Also included in the cost of these assets is interest on funds borrowed during the construction period. When assets are sold, retired or disposed of, their cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in cost of sales. Gains and losses on sales of corporate real estate are recorded in other income, net. Costs of renewals and betterments of properties are capitalized; costs of maintenance and repairs are charged to expense.
	Depreciation and depletion: The cost of plant and equipment is depreciated, utilizing the straight-line method, over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from 20 to 40 years for buildings and 5 to 30 years for machinery and equipment.
	Impairment of long-lived assets: The company periodically evaluates whether current events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of its long-lived assets, including intangible assets with finite lives, to be held and used may not be recoverable. If such circumstances are determined to exist, an estimate of undiscounted future cash flows produced by the long-lived asset, or the appropriate grouping of assets, is compared to carrying value to determine whether impairment exists.
	If an asset is determined to be impaired, the loss is measured based on quoted market prices in active markets, if available. If quoted market prices are not available, the estimate of fair value is based on various valuation techniques, including a discounted value of estimated future cash flows. The company reports an asset to be disposed of at the lower of its carrying value or its estimated net realizable value.
	Intangible assets assigned indefinite lives are to be tested at least annually or more often if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the fair value of an intangible asset is below its carrying value. The fair values of the company’s indefinite-lived intangible assets (primarily Calmar trademarks and trade names) are estimated using an income approach (the relief from royalty method). Although the estimate of the fair values of the company’s indefinite-lived intangible assets under the income approach exceed the respective carrying values, different assumptions regarding projected performance and other factors could result in significant non-cash impairment charges in the future. Based on the company’s annual review of the indefinite-lived intangible assets as of October 1, 2013, there was no indication of impairment.
	Goodwill: Goodwill represents the excess of cost of an acquired business over the fair value of the identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. The company reviews the recorded value of goodwill at least annually on October 1, or sooner if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the fair value of a reporting unit is below its carrying value. The company may elect to use a qualitative approach to determine if goodwill is required to be tested. If goodwill is required to be tested for impairment, a two-step process is utilized. The first step is to identify a potential impairment and the second step is to measure the amount of the impairment loss, if any. Goodwill is deemed to be impaired if the carrying amount of a reporting unit’s goodwill exceeds its estimated fair value. Goodwill has been allocated to the company’s respective reporting units based on its nature and synergies expected to be achieved. The fair value of each reporting unit is estimated primarily using an income approach, specifically the discounted cash flow method. The company employs significant assumptions in evaluating its goodwill for impairment. These assumptions include relevant considerations of market-participant data.
	In applying the income approach in assessing goodwill for impairment, changes in assumptions could materially affect the determination of fair value for a reporting unit. Although the fair value estimates of the company’s reporting units under the income approach exceed the respective carrying values, different assumptions regarding projected performance and other factors could result in significant non-cash impairment charges in the future.
	The following are key assumptions to the company’s income approach:
	Business projections – Projections are based on three-year forecasts that are developed internally by management and reviewed by the company’s Board of Directors. These projections include significant assumptions such as estimates of future revenues, profits, working capital requirements, operating plans, costs of restructuring actions and capital expenditures. Assumptions surrounding macro-economic data and estimates include industry projections, inflation, foreign currency exchange rates and costs of energy, raw materials and freight.
	Growth rates – A growth rate based on market participant data considerations is used to calculate the terminal value of a reporting unit. The growth rate is the expected rate at which a reporting unit’s earnings stream is projected to grow beyond the three-year forecast period.
	Discount rates – Future cash flows are discounted at a rate that is consistent with a weighted average cost of capital for a potential market participant. The weighted average cost of capital is an estimate of the overall after-tax rate of return required by equity and debt holders of a business enterprise. The discount rates selected for the reporting units are based on existing conditions within the respective markets and reflect appropriate adjustments for potential risk premiums in those markets as well as appropriate weighting of the market cost of equity versus debt, which is developed with the assistance of external financial advisors.
	Tax rates – Tax rates are based on estimates of the tax rates that a market participant would realize in the respective primary markets and geographic areas in which the reporting units operate.
	Based on the company’s annual review of recorded goodwill at October 1, 2013, there was no indication of impairment. See Note D for further information regarding goodwill.
	Other assets: Capitalized software for internal use, equipment leased to customers and other amortizable and indefinite-lived intangible assets are included in other assets. Capitalized software and other amortizable intangibles are amortized using the straight-line and cash flows methods over their estimated useful lives of 3 to 21 years. Equipment leased to customers is amortized using the sum-of-the-years-digits method over the estimated useful life of the machine, generally 10 years. Revenue is recognized for the leased equipment on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease and is included in net sales. The company records software development costs in accordance with the accounting guidance provided by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. See Note D and Note E for further information.
	Financial instruments: The company utilizes well-defined financial derivatives in the normal course of its operations as a means to manage some of its interest rate, foreign currency and commodity risks. All derivative instruments are required to be recorded in the consolidated balance sheets as assets or liabilities, measured at fair value. The fair value estimates are based on relevant market information, including market rates and prices. If the derivative is designated as a fair-value hedge, the changes in the fair value of the derivative and of the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in earnings. If the derivative is designated as a cash-flow hedge, the effective portion of the change in the fair value of the derivative is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income or loss and is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations when the hedged item affects earnings. Ineffective portions of changes in the fair value of cash-flow hedges are recognized in earnings. If a derivative is not designated as a qualifying hedge, changes in fair value are recognized in earnings. See Note H for further information.
	Environmental and legal liabilities: Environmental expenditures that increase useful lives of assets are capitalized, while other environmental expenditures are expensed. Liabilities are recorded when remedial efforts are probable and the costs can be reasonably estimated. The company recognizes a liability for other legal contingencies when a loss is probable and reasonably estimable. Liabilities recorded for claims are limited to pending cases based on the company’s historical experience, consultation with outside counsel and consultation with an actuarial specialist concerning the feasibility of reasonably estimating liabilities associated with claims that may arise in the future. The company recognizes insurance recoveries when collection is reasonably assured. Fees for third-party legal services are expensed as incurred. See Note P for further information.
	Asset retirement obligations: The company has certain conditional and unconditional asset retirement obligations associated with owned or leased property, plant and equipment, including surface impoundments, asbestos, and water supply wells. The company records a liability for the fair value of an asset retirement obligation when incurred if the fair value of the liability can be reasonably estimated. Management does not have sufficient information to estimate the fair value of certain obligations, primarily associated with surface impoundments and asbestos, because the settlement date or range of potential settlement dates has not been specified and information is not available to apply expected present value techniques. Subsequent to initial measurement, the company recognizes changes in the amounts of the obligations, as necessary, resulting from the passage of time and revisions to either the timing or amount of estimated cash flow.
	Revenue recognition: The company recognizes revenues at the point when title and the risk of ownership passes to the customer. Substantially all of the company’s revenues are generated through product sales, and shipping terms generally indicate when title and the risk of ownership have passed. Revenue is recognized at shipment for sales where shipping terms are FOB (freight on board) shipping point unless risk of loss is maintained under freight terms. For sales where shipping terms are FOB destination, revenue is recognized when the goods are received by the customer. The company provides allowances for estimated returns and other customer credits such as discounts and volume rebates, when the revenue is recognized, based on historical experience, current trends and any notification of pending returns. Also included in net sales is service revenue, which is recognized as the service is performed. Revenue is recognized for leased equipment to customers on a straight-line basis over the estimated term of the lease and is included in net sales of the company. Sales of landholdings are included in net sales in the consolidated statements of operations.
	Shipping and handling costs: Shipping and handling costs are classified as a component of cost of sales. Amounts billed to a customer in a sales transaction related to shipping and handling are classified as revenue.
	Research and development: Included in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses are expenditures for research and development of $44 million, $45 million and $46 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, which were expensed as incurred.
	Income taxes: Deferred income taxes are recorded for temporary differences between financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect the enacted tax rates in effect for the years the differences are expected to reverse. The company evaluates the need for a deferred tax asset valuation allowance by assessing whether it is more likely than not that it will realize its deferred tax assets in the future.
	The company has tax jurisdictions located in many areas of the world and is subject to audit in these jurisdictions. Tax audits by their nature are often complex and can require several years to resolve. In the preparation of the company’s financial statements, management exercises judgments in estimating the potential exposure to unresolved tax matters. The company recognizes the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position if it is more likely than not that the position is sustainable. For those tax positions that meet the more likely than not criteria, the company records only the portion of the tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely to be realized upon settlement with the respective taxing authority. Interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits are recorded within income tax expense in the consolidated statements of operations. While actual results could vary, in management’s judgment, the company has adequate tax accruals with respect to the ultimate outcome of such unresolved tax matters.
	Share-based compensation: The company records compensation expense for graded and cliff vesting awards on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, which is generally three years. The company uses the “long-haul” method to determine the pool of tax benefits or deficiencies resulting from tax deductions related to awards of equity instruments that exceed or are less than the cumulative compensation cost for those instruments recognized for financial reporting. Substantially all compensation expense related to share-based awards is recorded as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. For stock-settled awards, the company issues previously authorized new shares. See Note K for further detail on share-based compensation.
	Net income per share: Basic net income per share for all the periods presented has been calculated using the company’s weighted average shares outstanding. In computing diluted net income per share, incremental shares issuable upon the assumed exercise of stock options and other share-based compensation awards have been added to weighted average shares outstanding, if dilutive. For the year ended December 31, 2013 no equity awards were excluded from the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding. For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, 2 million and 4 million of equity awards, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding, as the exercise price per share was greater than the average market value, resulting in an anti-dilutive effect on diluted earnings per share.
	Related party transactions: The company has certain related party transactions in the ordinary course of business that are insignificant.
	New accounting guidance
	In January 2013, the company adopted new guidance regarding the reporting of amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The new guidance requires an entity to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income. The company has presented the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income in the notes to the consolidated financial statements. The impact of adoption did not have a material effect on the company’s consolidated financial statements. Refer to Note J for further information.
	In January 2013, the company adopted new accounting guidance regarding additional disclosures for financial instruments that are offset, including the gross amount of the asset and liability as well as the impact of any net amount presented in the consolidated financial statements. The impact of adoption did not have a material effect on the company’s consolidated financial statements. Refer to Note H for further information.
	In March 2013, new accounting guidance was issued regarding foreign currency matters. The new guidance clarifies existing guidance regarding circumstances when cumulative translation adjustments should be released into earnings. These provisions are effective prospectively for fiscal and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The impact of adoption will not have a material effect on the company’s consolidated financial statements.
	In July 2013, new accounting guidance was issued regarding derivatives and hedging. The new guidance includes an additional benchmark interest rate for hedge accounting purposes and removes the restriction on using different benchmark rates for similar hedges. The amendments are effective prospectively for qualifying new or redesignated hedging relationships entered into on or after July 17, 2013. The impact of adoption will not have a material effect on the company’s consolidated financial statements.
	In July 2013, new accounting guidance was issued regarding the presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. The new guidance requires an unrecognized tax benefit be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, unless certain exceptions are met. The amendments are effective prospectively for fiscal and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The impact of adoption will not have a material effect on the company’s consolidated financial statements.
	There were no other accounting standards issued in 2013 that had or are expected to have a material impact on the company’s financial position or results of operations.

Fair_value_measurements

Fair value measurements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair value measurements	'
	A. Fair value measurements
	The following information is presented for assets and liabilities that are recorded in the consolidated balance sheet at fair value at December 31, 2013 and 2012, measured on a recurring and non-recurring basis. There were no significant transfers of assets and liabilities that are recorded at fair value between Level 1 and Level 2 during 2013 and 2012.
	In millions		December 31, 2013			Level 1 (1)			Level 2 (2)			Level 3 (3)
	Recurring fair value measurements:
	Derivatives-assets(a)		$	2		$	0		$	2		$	0
	Derivatives-liabilities(a)			(3	)		0			(3	)		0
	Cash equivalents			943			943			0			0
	Pension plan assets:
	Equity investments(b)		$	511		$	504		$	7		$	0
	Preferred stock(b)			4			3			1			0
	Government securities(c)			914			58			845			11
	Corporate debt investments(d)			894			0			890			4
	Derivatives(e)			0			0			0			0
	Partnerships and joint ventures(g)			223			0			0			223
	Real estate(h)			43			2			0			41
	Common collective trust(f)			1,003			0			1,003			0
	Registered investment companies(f)			73			4			69			0
	103-12 investment entities(f)			260			0			260			0
	Other pension (payables) receivables(b)			(11	)		(15	)		1			3
	Total pension plan assets		$	3,914		$	556		$	3,076		$	282
	Non-recurring fair value measurements:
	Long-lived assets held for sale(i)		$	12		$	0		$	0		$	12
			31-Dec-12			Level 1 (1)			Level 2 (2)			Level 3 (3)
	Recurring fair value measurements:
	Derivatives-assets(a)		$	3		$	0		$	3		$	0
	Derivatives-liabilities(a)			(8	)		0			(8	)		0
	Cash equivalents			564			564			0			0
	Pension plan assets:
	Equity investments(b)		$	613		$	601		$	12		$	0
	Preferred stock(b)			4			3			1			0
	Government securities(c)			1,034			89			940			5
	Corporate debt investments(d)			850			0			847			3
	Derivatives(e)			20			0			10			10
	Partnerships and joint ventures(g)			225			0			0			225
	Real estate(h)			46			5			0			41
	Common collective trust(f)			1,270			0			1,270			0
	Registered investment companies(f)			64			2			62			0
	103-12 investment entities(f)			251			0			251			0
	Other pension (payables) receivables(b)			(59	)		(61	)		0			2
	Total pension plan assets		$	4,318		$	639		$	3,393		$	286
	(1)	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets.
	(2)	Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets.
	(3)	Significant unobservable inputs.
	(a)	Derivative instruments consist of hedge contracts on natural gas and foreign currencies. Natural gas hedge instruments are valued using models with market inputs such as NYMEX natural gas futures contract pricings. Foreign currency forward contracts are valued using models with market inputs such as prices of instruments of a similar nature.
	(b)	Equity investments, preferred stock, and other pension (payables) receivables are valued using quoted market prices multiplied by the number of shares owned. Dealer quotes are used for less liquid markets. Valuation models with market inputs are used for securities that do not trade in transparent markets. The other pension (payables) receivables that are classified as Level 3 investments are valued using contract value, which approximates fair value, and include unobservable inputs such as illiquidity.
	(c)	Government securities include treasury and agency debt. The Level 2 investments are valued using a broker quote in an active market. The Level 3 investments include unobservable inputs that are valued using third-party pricing information without adjustments.
	(d)	The corporate debt investments category is primarily comprised of U.S. dollar denominated investment grade and non-investment grade securities. It also includes investments in non-U.S. dollar denominated corporate debt securities issued in both developed and emerging markets. Corporate debt investments are valued utilizing a market approach that includes various valuation techniques and sources such as value generation models, broker quotes in active and inactive markets, benchmark yields and securities, reported trades, issuer spreads, and/or other applicable reference data. The Level 3 investments include unobservable inputs that are valued using third-party pricing information without adjustments.
	(e)	The plan’s derivative investments are forward contracts on foreign currencies, interest rate swaps, swaptions, futures on Treasury bonds, and futures on euro dollars. These investments are traded in both over-the-counter markets and on futures exchanges. The Level 2 investments are valued using models with market inputs such as dealer quoted interest rates and exchange rates. The Level 3 investments are valued based on valuation models such as Black Scholes Option Pricing Model.
	(f)	Common collective trusts, registered investment companies, and 103-12 investment entities are commingled funds for which there is no exchange quoted price. These commingled funds are valued at their net asset value per share multiplied by the number of shares held. The determination of net asset value for the commingled funds includes market pricing of the underlying assets as well as broker quotes and other valuation techniques. The funds invest mainly in liquid, transparent markets such as domestic and international equities, U.S. government bonds, and corporate bonds.
	(g)	Partnerships and joint ventures are commingled investments. The plan owns interests in limited partnerships or funds rather than direct investments in the underlying asset classes such as real estate. Valuation is based on input from the general partner if no independent source is available. The valuation policies of the general partner are in compliance with accounting standards and the partnerships are audited by nationally recognized auditors. Various valuation techniques and inputs are considered in valuing private portfolio investments, including EBITDA multiples in other comparable third-party transactions, price to earnings ratios, market conditions, liquidity, current operating results, and other pertinent information.
	(h)	Real estate investments are commingled investments. The fair values of the real estate partnerships are determined based on a combination of third party appraisals, discounted present value of estimated future cash flows, replacement cost, and comparable market prices.
	(i)	The fair value of long-lived assets is determined using a combination of a market approach based on market participant inputs and an income approach based on estimates of future cash flows.
	While the company believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value as of the reporting date.
	The following information is presented for those assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at December 31, 2013 and 2012:
	In millions		Government			Corporate			Derivatives			Partnerships			Real			Other pension			Total
			securities			debt						and joint			estate			receivables
						investments						ventures						and payables
	December 31, 2011		$	3		$	6		$	69		$	209		$	46		$	22		$	355
	Purchases			1			1			12			51			27			0			92
	Sales			(2	)		(2	)		(68	)		(43	)		(35	)		0			(150	)
	Realized gains			0			0			57			1			0			0			58
	Unrealized gains (losses)			1			0			(54	)		7			3			0			(43	)
	Transfers (out) in of Level 3			2			(2	)		(6	)		0			0			(20	)		(26	)
December 31, 2012		$	5		$	3		$	10		$	225		$	41		$	2		$	286
Purchases			4			4			3			31			11			0			53
Sales			(8	)		(3	)		(126	)		(64	)		(13	)		0			(214	)
Realized gains			1			0			121			17			1			0			140
Unrealized (losses) gains			0			0			(8	)		14			1			1			8
Transfers in (out) of Level 3			9			0			0			0			0			0			9
December 31, 2013		$	11		$	4		$	0		$	223		$	41		$	3		$	282
Long-lived assets held for sale with a carrying value of $21 million were written down to their estimated fair value of $12 million, resulting in pre-tax impairment charges attributable to continuing operations of $9 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. Additionally, pre-tax impairment charges of $5 million were recorded for the year ended December 31, 2013 related to assets sold in the third quarter of 2013. These pre-tax impairment charges are included in cost of sales.
At December 31, 2013, the book value of financial instruments included in debt is $1.8 billion and the fair value is estimated to be $2.1 billion. The difference between book value and fair value is derived from the difference between the December 31, 2013 market interest rate and the stated rate for the company’s fixed-rate, long-term debt. The company has estimated the fair value of financial instruments based upon quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or on the current interest rates available to the company for debt of similar terms and maturities. This fair value measurement is classified as Level 2.

Current_assets

Current assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets	'
	B. Current assets
	Cash equivalents of $943 million and $564 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, are valued at cost, which approximates fair value. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the majority of the company’s cash equivalents were invested in U.S. government securities. Trade receivables have been reduced by an allowance for doubtful accounts of $12 million and $15 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Receivables also include $69 million and $66 million from sources other than trade at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, other current assets include $70 million and $108 million of prepaid expenses, respectively. Inventories at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are comprised of:
		December 31,
	In millions	2013		2012
	Raw materials	$	168	$	158
	Production materials, stores and supplies		104		97
	Finished and in-process goods		414		406
		$	686	$	661
	Approximately 58% and 59% of inventories at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, are valued using the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method. If inventories had been valued at current cost, they would have been $858 million and $831 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The effects of LIFO layer decrements were not significant to the consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2013, December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

Property_plant_equipment_and_f

Property, plant, equipment and forestlands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, plant, equipment and forestlands	'
	C. Property, plant, equipment and forestlands
	Depreciation and depletion expense for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was:
	In millions	2013			2012			2011
	Depreciation and depletion expense	$	325		$	301		$	296
	Property, plant, equipment and forestlands consist of the following:
		December 31,
	In millions	2013			2012
	Land and land improvements	$	222		$	211
	Buildings and leasehold improvements		902			899
	Machinery and other		6,004			5,516
			7,128			6,626
	Less: accumulated depreciation		(3,981	)		(3,760	)
			3,147			2,866
	Forestlands		190			193
	Construction-in-progress		310			534
		$	3,647		$	3,593

Goodwill_and_other_intangible_

Goodwill and other intangible assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill and other intangible assets	'
	D. Goodwill and other intangible assets
	Goodwill allocated to each of the company’s segments at December 31, 2013 and 2012 was:
			December 31,
	In millions		2013			2012
	Food & Beverage		$	277		$	276
	Home, Health & Beauty			386			383
	Industrial			40			46
	Specialty Chemicals			13			14
	Total		$	716		$	719
	The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
	In millions		2013			2012
	Beginning balance		$	719		$	832
	Goodwill acquired during the year			0			50
	Goodwill related to the spin-off of C&OP			0			(164	)
	Adjustments1			(3	)		1
	Ending balance		$	716		$	719
	Accumulated impairment losses:
	Beginning balance		$	(7	)	$	(7	)
	Impairment losses			0			0
	Ending balance		$	(7	)	$	(7	)
	1	Represents foreign currency translations and tax adjustments.
	The following table summarizes intangible assets subject to amortization included in other assets:
			December 31, 2013						December 31, 2012
	In millions		Gross carrying			Accumulated			Gross carrying		Accumulated
			amount			amortization			amount		amortization
	Trademarks and trade names		$	28		$	20		$	28	$	17
	Customer contracts and lists			264			112			261		94
	Patents			57			43			60		44
	Other – primarily licensing rights			14			9			15		8
			$	363		$	184		$	364	$	163
	Included in other assets are indefinite-lived intangible assets with carrying values of:
	In millions		December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Trademarks and trade names		$	95		$	94
	Amortization expense relating to intangible assets subject to amortization for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was:
	In millions		2013			2012			2011
	Intangible amortization expense		$	23		$	23		$	23
	Based on the current carrying values of intangible assets subject to amortization, estimated amortization expense for the next five years is as follows:
	In millions		2014			2015			2016		2017		2018
	Estimated intangible amortization expense		$	22		$	19		$	19	$	18	$	15

Other_assets

Other assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Other assets	'
	E. Other assets
	Other assets consist of the following:
		December 31,
	In millions	2013		2012
	Identifiable intangible assets, net	$	274	$	295
	Cash surrender value of life insurance, net of borrowings		179		166
	Equipment leased to customers, net		68		72
	Capitalized software, net		54		60
	Other		138		134
		$	713	$	727

Accounts_payable_and_accrued_e

Accounts payable and accrued expenses	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	'
	F. Accounts payable and accrued expenses
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following:
		December 31,
	In millions	2013		2012
	Accounts payable:
	Trade	$	538	$	550
	Other		25		45
		$	563	$	595
	Accrued expenses:
	Payroll and employee benefit costs	$	155	$	192
	Income taxes payable		144		8
	Interest		57		56
	Taxes, other than income		30		27
	Accrued rebates and allowances		16		17
	Environmental and litigation		16		19
	Restructuring charges		13		12
	Freight		8		12
	Other		95		100
		$	534	$	443

Notes_payable_and_longterm_deb

Notes payable and long-term debt	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Notes payable and long-term debt	'
	G. Notes payable and long-term debt
	Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations consist of the following:
		December 31,
	In millions	2013			2012
	Other short-term borrowings	$	59		$	29
	Current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations		20			34
		$	79		$	63
	MeadWestvaco has a $600 million five-year revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks. The Credit Facility is scheduled to expire on January 30, 2017. The principal purpose of the Credit Facility is to obtain funds for general corporate purposes. The $600 million revolving credit facility was undrawn at December 31, 2013. The Credit Facility’s agreement contains a financial covenant limiting the percentage of total debt to total capitalization (including deferred taxes) to 55%, as well as certain other covenants with which the company was in compliance as of December 31, 2013.
	Prior to the effective time of the spin-off of the C&OP business, the company received debt proceeds of $460 million from third-party financing. The associated obligation totaling $460 million was included in the net assets of the disposal group representing the C&OP business pursuant to the spin-off. Refer to Note S for further discussion.
	Long-term debt consists of the following:
		December 31,
	In millions	2013			2012
	Debentures, rates from 6.80% to 9.75%, due 2017-2047	$	1,180		$	1,181
	Notes, rate of 7.38%, due 2019		250			249
	Term loan facility, rate of LIBOR plus 1.175%		0			244
	BNDES notes, rate of 5.50%, due 2014-2020		106			131
	Sinking fund debentures, rates from 7.50% to 7.65%, due 2018-2027		141			172
	Capital lease obligations:
	Industrial Development Revenue Bonds, rate 7.67%, due 2027		80			80
	Industrial Development Revenue Bonds, rate 4.125%, due 2035		51			51
	Industrial Development Revenue Bonds, rate 3.625%, due 2030		7			7
	Pollution Control Revenue Bonds, rate 6.375%, due 2026		6			6
	Other capital lease obligations		7			5
	Other long-term debt		8			8
			1,836			2,134
	Less: amounts due within one year		(20	)		(34	)
	Long-term debt	$	1,816		$	2,100
	As of December 31, 2013, outstanding debt maturing in the next five years is as follows:
	In millions	2014			2015			2016		2017		2018
	Outstanding debt maturities	$	77		$	17		$	18	$	167	$	25
	As of December 31, 2013, capital lease obligations maturing in the next five years are as follows:
	In millions	2014			2015			2016		2017		2018
	Capital lease obligation maturities	$	2		$	2		$	1	$	1	$	0
	The weighted average interest rate on the company’s fixed-rate long-term debt was 7.6% for 2013 and 2012. The weighted average interest rate on the company’s variable-rate long term debt was 1.4% during 2013 and 2012.
	The percentage of debt to total capital (shareholders’ equity and total debt) was 32% at December 31, 2013 and 39% at December 31, 2012.

Financial_instruments

Financial instruments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Financial instruments	'
	H. Financial instruments
	The company uses various derivative financial instruments as part of an overall strategy to manage exposure to market risks associated with natural gas price fluctuations, foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. The company does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading purposes. The risk of loss to the company in the event of non-performance by any counterparty under derivative financial instrument agreements is not significant. Although the derivative financial instruments expose the company to market risk, fluctuations in the value of the derivatives are generally offset in earnings by the recognition of the hedged item in earnings or the earnings impact from the underlying exposures.
	All derivative instruments are recorded in the consolidated balance sheets as assets or liabilities, measured at estimated fair values. Fair value estimates are based on relevant market information, including market rates and prices. For a derivative instrument designated as a cash flow hedge, the effective portion of the change in the fair value of the derivative is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and is recognized in earnings when the hedged item affects earnings. The ineffective portions of cash flow hedges are recognized, as incurred, in earnings. Changes in the fair value of a derivative instrument not designated as a qualifying hedge are recognized in earnings.
	The pre-tax effect of derivative instruments, which excludes the offsetting impact of the hedged item and underlying exposures, in the consolidated statements of operations and accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 are presented below:
			Cash flow hedges												Derivatives not
															designated as
															hedges
			Foreign currency						Natural gas						Foreign
			hedges						hedges						currency
															derivatives
	In millions		2013			2012			2013			2012			2013		2012
	(Loss) gain recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) (effective portion)		$	(3	)	$	(2	)	$	1		$	(5	)	$	0	$	0
	(Loss) gain reclassified to earnings from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (effective portion)		$	(2	)	$	2		$	(3	)	$	(17	)	$	0	$	0
	Gain (loss) recognized in earnings 1			0			0			0			0			4		(15	)
	Total (loss) gain recognized in earnings2		$	(2	)	$	2		$	(3	)	$	(17	)	$	4	$	(15	)
	1	Amounts represent the ineffective portion or items excluded from effectiveness testing for all derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships or represent realized and unrealized gains (losses) associated with fair value hedges or those derivatives not designated as hedges.
	2	Gains and losses recognized in earnings are generally offset by the recognition of the hedged item in earnings or the earnings impact from the underlying exposures.
	The fair values and the effect of derivative instruments on the consolidated balance sheets are presented below:
			December 31, 2013
	In millions		Gross amount of			Gross amount			Net amount of assets			Classification
			recognized assets			offset in the			(liabilities) presented
			(liabilities)			consolidated			in the consolidated
						balance sheet			balance sheet
	Assets
	Derivatives not designated as hedges:
	Foreign currency derivatives			2			0			2			Other current assets
	Total assets		$	2		$	0		$	2
	Liabilities
	Derivatives designated as hedges:
	Foreign currency hedges			(2	)		0			(2	)		Accounts payable
	Derivatives not designated as hedges:
	Foreign currency derivatives			(1	)		0			(1	)		Accounts payable
	Total liabilities		$	(3	)	$	0		$	(3	)
	Total derivatives								$	(1	)
			December 31, 2012
	In millions		Gross amount of			Gross amount			Net amount of assets			Classification
			recognized assets			offset in the			(liabilities) presented
			(liabilities)			consolidated			in the consolidated
						balance sheet			balance sheet
	Assets
	Derivatives designated as hedges:
	Foreign currency hedges		$	0		$	(1	)	$	(1	)		Other current assets
	Derivatives not designated as hedges:
	Foreign currency derivatives			4			0			4			Other current assets
	Total assets		$	4		$	(1	)	$	3
	Liabilities
	Derivatives designated as hedges:
	Natural gas hedges		$	(4	)	$	0		$	(4	)		Accounts payable
	Foreign currency hedges			(1	)		0			(1	)		Accounts payable
	Derivatives not designated as hedges:
	Foreign currency derivatives			(4	)		1			(3	)		Accounts payable
	Total liabilities		$	(9	)	$	1		$	(8	)
	Total derivatives								$	(5	)
	Natural gas
	In order to better predict and control the future cost of natural gas consumed at the company’s mills and plants, the company engages in financial hedging of future gas purchase prices. The company’s natural gas usage is relatively predictable month-by-month. The company hedges primarily with financial instruments that are priced based on New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) natural gas futures contracts. The company does not hedge basis (the effect of varying delivery points or locations) or transportation (the cost to transport the gas from the delivery point to a company location) under these transactions. The notional values of these contracts for hedged consumption in Million British Thermal Units (“MMBTU’s”) at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are presented below.
	In MMBTU’s
	December 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
	9			11
	Unrealized gains and losses on contracts maturing in future months are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and are charged or credited to earnings for the ineffective portion of the hedge. Once a contract matures, the company has a realized gain or loss on the contract up to the quantities of natural gas in the contract for that particular period, which are charged or credited to earnings when the related hedged item affects earnings. The ineffective portion of these cash flow hedges, as well as realized hedge gains and losses, are recorded within cost of sales in the consolidated statements of operations. The estimated pre-tax gain to be recognized in earnings is $1 million during the next twelve months. As of December 31, 2013, the maximum remaining term of existing hedges was two years. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, no gains or losses were recognized in earnings due to the probability that forecasted transactions will not occur.
	Foreign currency risk
	The company uses foreign currency forward contracts to manage some of the foreign currency exchange risks associated with foreign inter-company loans, foreign cash deposits, foreign currency sales and purchases of its international operations, and foreign sales of its U.S. operations. These contracts are used to hedge the variability of exchange rates on the company’s cash flows and foreign cash deposits.
	The foreign currency forward contracts related to certain inter-company loans and foreign cash deposits are short term in duration and are not designated as hedging instruments. Gains and losses related to these forward contracts are included in other income, net in the consolidated statements of operations. The notional amounts of these foreign currency forward contracts at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are presented below.
	In millions		December 31,			December 31,
2013			2012
Notional amount of foreign currency forward contracts – not designated as hedges		$	218		$	235
Other foreign currency forward contracts, which are for terms of up to one year, are designated as cash flow hedges. These hedges are used to reduce the foreign currency exposure related to certain foreign and inter-company sales. For these hedges, realized hedge gains and losses are recorded in net sales in the consolidated statements of operations concurrent with the recognition of the hedged sales. The ineffective portion of these hedges is also recorded in net sales. The estimated pre-tax loss to be recognized in earnings during the next twelve months is $2 million. As of December 31, 2013, the maximum remaining term of existing hedges was one year. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, no amounts of gains or losses were recognized in earnings due to the probability that forecasted transactions will not occur. The notional amounts of these foreign currency forward contracts at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are presented below.
In millions		December 31,			December 31,
		2013			2012
Notional amount of foreign currency forward contracts – designated as hedges		$	76		$	108
Interest rate risk
The company has developed a targeted mix of fixed- and variable-rate debt as part of an overall strategy to maintain an appropriate level of exposure to interest-rate fluctuations. To efficiently manage this mix, the company may utilize interest-rate swap agreements. For these fair value hedges, changes in fair value of both the hedge instruments and hedged items are recorded in interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations. There were no interest-rate swap agreements outstanding at December 31, 2013 and 2012.

Lease_commitments

Lease commitments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Lease commitments	'
	I. Lease commitments
	The company leases a variety of assets for use in its operations. Leases for administrative offices, converting plants and storage facilities generally contain options which allow the company to extend lease terms for periods up to 25 years or to purchase the properties. Certain leases provide for escalation of the lease payments as maintenance costs and taxes increase. Minimum rental payments pursuant to agreements as of December 31, 2013 under operating leases that have non-cancelable lease terms in excess of 12 months and under capital leases are as follows:
	In millions	Operating leases		Capital leases
	2014	$	56	$	11
	2015		44		11
	2016		38		10
	2017		32		10
	2018		25		9
	Later years		117		241
	Minimum lease payments	$	312		292
	Less: amount representing interest				141
	Capital lease obligations			$	151
	Rental expense under operating leases for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was:
	In millions	2013		2012		2011
	Rental expense under operating leases	$	74	$	70	$	73

Shareholders_equity

Shareholders' equity	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Shareholders' equity	'
	J. Shareholders’ equity
	The value included in common stock at December 31, 2013 and 2012 reflects the outstanding shares of common stock at $0.01 par value per share.
	During 2013, MWV purchased and retired 4 million of its common shares for $131 million. At December 31, 2013, there were 4 million shares available for purchase under an existing authorization provided by the company’s Board of Directors on January 28, 2013. Any purchases made under this authorization will be made opportunistically.
	On January 27, 2014 the company’s Board of Directors approved a special dividend of approximately $175 million ($1.00 per share) to be paid on March 3, 2014 to shareholders of record as of February 6, 2014. The company’s Board of Directors also approved approximately $394 million of share repurchases to be comprised of $300 million under two accelerated share repurchase agreements, and $94 million pursuant to open market repurchases, which are expected to be largely completed by the end of the second quarter of 2014. On February 7, 2014, the company repurchased and retired approximately 7.5 million shares.
	At December 31, 2013, there were authorized and available for issue 30 million shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, of which 6 million shares were designated as Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock and reserved for issuance upon exercise of the rights.
	Dividends declared were $1.00, per share for each of the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively. Dividends paid were $177 million, $173 million, and $170 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively.
	Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the year ended December 31, 2013 are as follows:
	In millions		Foreign currency			Pension and other			Derivative			Total
			translation1			benefit plans1			instruments1
	Balance as of December 31, 2012		$	25		$	(205	)	$	(4	)	$	(184	)
	Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			(85	)		61			0			(24	)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			0			25			3			28
	Other comprehensive (loss) income, net			(85	)		86			3			4
	Balance as of December 31, 2013		$	(60	)	$	(119	)	$	(1	)	$	(180	)
	1	All amounts are net of tax.
	Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the year ended December 31, 2013 are as follows:
	Details about accumulated other comprehensive		Amounts			Affected line item in the
	income components		reclassified from			consolidated statements
			accumulated other			of operations
			comprehensive loss
	In millions		Year ended
			December 31, 2013
	Derivative instruments
	Foreign currency cash flow hedges		$	(2	)	Net sales
	Natural gas cash flow hedges			(3	)	Cost of sales
	Total before tax			(5	)
	Tax benefit			2
	Total, net of tax		$	(3	)
	Amortization of pension and other benefit plan items
	Prior service (cost) income		$	(2	)	Cost of sales and selling, general and
						administrative expenses
	Net actuarial loss			(38	)	Cost of sales and selling, general and
						administrative expenses
	Total before tax			(40	)
	Tax benefit			15
	Total, net of tax		$	(25	)
	Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax		$	(28	)

Sharebased_compensation

Share-based compensation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based compensation	'
	K. Share-based compensation
	In 2013, shareholders approved the 2005 Performance Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (the “Plan”) that combines the employee incentive plans and the non-employee directors plan. Officers, key employees, and non-employee directors have been granted share-based awards under the Plan. There were an aggregate of 33 million shares reserved under the Plan for the granting of stock options, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), restricted stock and restricted stock units to officers, key employees, and non-employee directors. At December 31, 2013, there were approximately 7 million shares available for grant under this plan.
	The vesting of awards granted to officers and key employees may be conditioned upon either a specified period of time or the attainment of specific performance goals as determined by the plan. The exercise price of all stock options equals the market price of the company’s stock on the date of grant. Stock options and SARs become exercisable in one-third increments on each anniversary of the award date and are fully exercisable after the third anniversary and expire no later than 10 years from the date of grant.
	Non-employee members of the Board of Directors are currently granted restricted stock units, which vest immediately and are distributed in the form of stock shares on the date that a director ceases to be a member of the Board of Directors. In 2013, 2012 and 2011, the total annual grants consisted of 28,371, 40,883 and 34,124 restricted stock units, respectively, for non-employee directors.
	In connection with the 2012 spin-off of the C&OP business (the “Spin-off”), and pursuant to existing anti-dilution provisions in the company’s equity plans, the number of outstanding stock options, SARs and restricted stock units as well as the exercise prices of such stock options and SARs were modified on May 1, 2012, the effective date of the Spin-off. The objective of the modification was to maintain the fair value of these equity awards subsequent to the Spin-off; therefore, there was no incremental compensation expense recorded as a result of these modifications.
	Stock options and stock appreciation rights
	The company estimates the fair value of its stock option and SAR awards granted after January 1, 2006, using a lattice-based option valuation model. Lattice-based option valuation models utilize ranges of assumptions over the expected term of the options and SARs. Expected volatilities are based on the historical and implied volatility of the company’s stock. The company uses historical data to estimate option and SAR exercises and employee terminations within the valuation model. The expected term of options and SARs granted is derived from the output of the valuation model and represents the period of time that options and SARs granted are expected to be outstanding. The company measures compensation expense related to the SARs at the end of each period.
	Changes in the fair value of options (in the event of an award modification) and SARs are reflected as an adjustment to compensation expense in the periods in which the changes occur. The risk-free rate for the period within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant. A summary of the assumptions is as follows:
	Lattice-based option valuation assumptions	2013			2012			2011
	Weighted average fair value of stock options granted during the period	$	8.72		$	6.74		$	7.93
	Weighted average fair value of SARs granted during the period		9.86			7.17			8.49
	Expected dividend yield for stock options		2.8	%		3.58	%		3.4	%
	Expected dividend yield for SARs		2.75	%		3.48	%		3.39	%
	Expected volatility		32	%		35	%		34	%
	Average risk-free interest rate for stock options		1.24	%		0.91	%		1.83	%
	Average risk-free interest rate for SARs		1.01	%		0.94	%		1.68	%
	Average expected term for stock options and SARs (in years)		6.9			6.7			7.2
	The following table summarizes stock option and SAR activity in the plans.
	Shares in thousands	Options			Weighted			SARs			Weighted		Weighted		Aggregate
					average						average		average		intrinsic value
					exercise						exercise		remaining		(in millions)
					price						price		contractual
													term
	Outstanding at December 31, 2010		12,083		$	21.44			625		$	25.15			$	76.5
	Granted		1,807			29.38			87			29.5
	Exercised		(1,976	)		19.46			(179	)		25.93				23.7
	Cancelled		(677	)		27.63			(22	)		27.78
	Outstanding at December 31, 2011		11,237			22.7			511			25.48				86.5
	Granted		2,380			27.95			77			27.95
	Exercised		(3,330	)		18.28			(160	)		19.99				37.7
	Cancelled		(307	)		24.3			(40	)		25.04
	Adjustment due to Spin-off		1,430			n/a			62			n/a
	Outstanding at December 31, 2012		11,410			22.17			450			24.07				113.8
	Granted		711			34.37			3			34.34
	Exercised		(2,572	)		21.04			(113	)		24.79				39
	Cancelled		(156	)		27.77			(4	)		11.9
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013		9,393			23.3			336			24.04		6.1 years		132.6
	Exercisable at December 31, 2013		6,778			21			254			22.91		5.2 years		111.5
	Exercisable at December 31, 2012		7,239			19.77			287			22.92		5.4 years		89.7
	At December 31, 2013, there was approximately $10 million of unrecognized pre-tax compensation cost related to nonvested stock options and SARs, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of one year.
	Pre-tax compensation expense for stock options and SARs and the tax benefit associated with this expense for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was:
	In millions	2013			2012			2011
	Pre-tax compensation expense for stock options and SARs	$	12		$	14		$	11
	Tax benefit associated with the pre-tax compensation expense for stock options and SARs		5			5			5
	Total cash received from the exercise of share-based awards in 2013 was $54 million.
	Restricted stock units
	A restricted stock unit is the right to receive a share of company stock. Employee restricted stock units vest over a three- to five-year period. Awards granted in 2013, 2012 and 2011 consisted of both service-based restricted stock units and performance-based restricted stock units. Under the employee plans, the grantee of the restricted stock units is entitled to receive dividends, but will forfeit the accrued stock and accrued dividends if the individual holder separates from the company during the vesting period or if predetermined goals are not accomplished. The fair value of each restricted stock unit is the closing market price of the company’s stock on the date of grant, and the compensation expense is charged to operations over the vesting period.
	The following table summarizes restricted stock unit activity in the employee and director plans.
	Shares in thousands	Shares			Average grant
					date fair market
					value
	Outstanding at December 31, 2010		3,190		$	24.38
	Granted		333			28.98
	Forfeited		(197	)		24.01
	Released		(752	)		26.92
	Net adjustment for performance-based units		233			24.15
	Outstanding at December 31, 2011		2,807			20.7
	Granted		275			28.02
	Forfeited		(35	)		18.54
	Released		(2,350	)		16.86
	Net adjustment for performance-based units		602			21.44
	Adjustment due to Spin-off		359			n/a
	Outstanding at December 31, 2012		1,658			24.66
Granted		720			34.42
Forfeited		(63	)		30.14
Released		(242	)		21.82
Net adjustment for performance-based units		(843	)		24.62
Outstanding at December 31, 2013		1,230			29.83
At December 31, 2013, there was approximately $15 million of unrecognized pre-tax compensation cost related to non-vested restricted stock units, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of two years.
Pre-tax compensation expense for restricted stock units and the tax benefit associated with this expense for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was:
In millions	2013			2012			2011
Pre-tax compensation expense for restricted stock units	$	2		$	13		$	24
Tax benefit associated with the pre-tax compensation expense for restricted stock units		1			5			8

Employee_Retirement_Postretire

Employee Retirement, Postretirement and Postemployment Benefits	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Employee Retirement, Postretirement and Postemployment Benefits	'
	L. Employee retirement, postretirement and postemployment benefits
	Retirement plans
	MeadWestvaco provides retirement benefits for substantially all U.S. and certain non-U.S. employees under several noncontributory and contributory trusteed plans and also provides benefits to employees whose retirement benefits exceed maximum amounts permitted by current tax law under unfunded benefit plans. U.S. benefits are based on either a final average pay formula or a cash balance formula for the salaried plans and a unit-benefit formula for the bargained hourly plan. Contributions are made to the U.S. funded plans in accordance with ERISA requirements.
	The components of net periodic benefit (income) cost for the company’s retirement plans for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 are presented below.
			Years ended December 31,
	In millions		2013			2012			2011
	Service cost-benefits earned during the period		$	40		$	43		$	42
	Interest cost on projected benefit obligation			122			132			145
	Expected return on plan assets			(289	)		(293	)		(285	)
	Amortization of prior service cost			3			2			1
	Amortization of net actuarial loss			18			49			15
	Curtailments1			0			(21	)		0
	Settlements2			19			0			10
	Termination benefits			2			0			2
	Net periodic pension income		$	(85	)	$	(88	)	$	(70	)
	Net periodic pension income – continuing operations		$	(85	)	$	(69	)	$	(82	)
	1	For the year ended December 31, 2012, the company recorded within discontinued operations a curtailment gain pursuant to the spin-off of the company’s C&OP business and subsequent merger of that business with ACCO Brands Corporation on May 1, 2012.
	2	For the year ended December 31, 2013, the company recorded a settlement pursuant to the 2013 lump sum window program offered to vested terminated employees.
	3	For the year ended December 31, 2011, the company recorded within discontinued operations a settlement pursuant to the 2010 sale of the company’s Media and Entertainment Packaging business.
	The pre-tax components of other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income (loss):
			2013			2012
	Net actuarial gain		$	(87	)	$	(150	)
	Prior service cost			0			3
	Amortization of net actuarial loss			(18	)		(49	)
	Amortization of prior service cost			(3	)		(2	)
	Curtailments			0			21
	Settlements			(19	)		0
	Total pre-tax (gain) loss recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)		$	(127	)	$	(177	)
	Total pre-tax (gain) loss recognized in net periodic pension income and		$	(212	)	$	(265	)
	other comprehensive income (loss)
	Actuarial gains and losses and prior service cost (benefit) subject to amortization are amortized on a straight-line basis over the average remaining service, which is about 11 years for the salaried and bargained hourly plans, and over the average remaining life expectancy of the plan participants of the envelope salaried plan which is about 21 years. The Envelope Products salaried plan was retained by the company post sale of the Envelope Products business. The estimated pre-tax net actuarial loss and prior service cost for the defined benefit retirement plans that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into net periodic pension income in 2014 is $4 million and $3 million, respectively.
	Postretirement benefits
	MeadWestvaco provides life insurance for substantially all retirees and medical benefits to certain retirees in the form of cost subsidies until Medicare eligibility is reached and to certain other retirees, medical benefits up to a maximum lifetime amount. The company funds certain medical benefits on a current basis with retirees paying a portion of the costs. Certain retired employees of businesses acquired by the company are covered under other medical plans that differ from current plans in coverage, deductibles and retiree contributions.
	The components of net postretirement benefits cost (income) for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 are presented below.
			Years ended December 31,
	In millions		2013			2012			2011
	Service cost-benefits earned during the period		$	3		$	3		$	6
	Interest cost			5			5			13
	Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss			1			0			(1	)
	Amortization of prior service benefit			(1	)		(2	)		(2	)
	Curtailments1			0			(13	)		0
	Net periodic postretirement benefits (income) cost		$	8		$	(7	)	$	16
	1	For the year ended December 31, 2012, the company recorded within discontinued operations a curtailment gain pursuant to the spin-off of the company’s C&OP business and subsequent merger of that business with ACCO Brands Corporation on May 1, 2012.
	The pre-tax components of other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income (loss):
			2013			2012
	Net actuarial (gain) loss		$	(10	)	$	11
	Amortization of net actuarial gain (loss)			(1	)		0
	Amortization of prior service benefit			1			2
	Curtailments			0			11
	Total pre-tax loss recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)		$	(10	)	$	24
	Total pre-tax loss recognized in net periodic postretirement benefits cost and other comprehensive income (loss):		$	(2	)	$	17
	Actuarial gains and losses and prior service cost subject to amortization are amortized over the average remaining service period, which is about 5 years. The pre-tax net actuarial loss and prior service benefit for the postretirement plans that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into net periodic postretirement benefits (income) cost are estimated to be $0 million and $0.5 million in 2014.
	The following table also sets forth the funded status of the plans and amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2013 and 2012, based on a measurement date of December 31 for each period.
	Obligations, assets and funded status
			Qualified U.S.						Nonqualified U.S.						Postretirement
			Retirement Plans						and Non - U.S.						Benefits
									Retirement Plans
			Years ended						Years ended						Years ended
			December 31,						December 31,						December 31,
	In millions		2013			2012			2013			2012			2013			2012
	Change in benefit obligation:
	Benefit obligation at beginning of year		$	3,030		$	3,004		$	214		$	193		$	125		$	122
	Service cost			35			38			5			5			3			3
Interest cost			114			124			8			8			5			5
Net actuarial (gains) losses			(200	)		53			(4	)		15			(11	)		11
Foreign currency exchange rate changes			0			0			2			2			(2	)		(2	)
Employee contributions			0			0			0			0			9			9
Termination benefit costs			2			0			0			0			0			0
Curtailments			0			(7	)		0			0			0			(2	)
Settlements			0			0			0			0			0			0
Benefits paid (including termination benefits)			(576	)		(182	)		(12	)		(9	)		(17	)		(21	)
Benefit obligation at end of year		$	2,405		$	3,030		$	213		$	214		$	112		$	125
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year		$	4,284		$	3,967		$	34		$	30		$	0		$	0
Actual return on plan assets			170			499			2			1			0			0
Company contributions			0			0			11			10			8			12
Foreign currency exchange rate changes			0			0			1			2			0			0
Employee contributions			0			0			0			0			9			9
Settlements			0			0			0			0			0			0
Benefits paid (including termination benefits)			(576	)		(182	)		(12	)		(9	)		(17	)		(21	)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year		$	3,878		$	4,284		$	36		$	34		$	0		$	0
Over (under) funded status at end of year		$	1,473		$	1,254		$	(177	)	$	(180	)	$	(112	)	$	(125	)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet consist of:
Noncurrent assets – prepaid asset		$	1,473		$	1,254		$	2		$	4		$	0		$	0
Current liabilities			0			0			(9	)		(7	)		(10	)		(11	)
Noncurrent liabilities			0			0			(170	)		(177	)		(102	)		(114	)
Total net asset (liability)		$	1,473		$	1,254		$	(177	)	$	(180	)	$	(112	)	$	(125	)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss (pre-tax) consist of:
Net actuarial loss (gain)		$	128		$	241		$	59		$	70		$	(4	)	$	8
Prior service cost (benefit)			14			18			(2	)		(3	)		(8	)		(10	)
Total loss (gain) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss		$	142		$	259		$	57		$	67		$	(12	)	$	(2	)
The accumulated benefit obligation for all defined benefit plans was $2.58 billion and $3.20 billion at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Information for pension plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets as of December 31:
In millions		2013			2012
Projected benefit obligation		$	178		$	185
Accumulated benefit obligation			171			173
Fair value of plan assets			0			0
Assumptions
The weighted average assumptions used to determine the company’s benefit obligations at December 31:
		2013			2012
Retirement benefits:
Discount rate			4.87	%		4.1	%
Rate of compensation increase			2.51	%		2.01	%
Postretirement benefits:
Discount rate			5.5	%		4.62	%
Healthcare cost increase			8.76	%		8.77	%
Prescription drug cost increase			7.21	%		6.39	%
The weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic pension income and net postretirement benefits (income) cost for the years presented:
		Years ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
Retirement benefits:
Discount rate			4.4	%		4.27	%		5.25	%
Rate of compensation increase			2.01	%		2.51	%		3.49	%
Expected return on plan assets			7.87	%		7.98	%		7.96	%
Postretirement benefits:
Discount rate			4.62	%		4.64	%		4.87	%
Healthcare cost increase			8.77	%		7.57	%		7.51	%
Prescription drug cost increase			6.39	%		8.01	%		8	%
MeadWestvaco’s approach to developing capital market assumptions combines an analysis of historical performance, the drivers of investment performance by asset class and current economic fundamentals. For returns, the company utilizes a building block approach starting with an inflation expectation and adds an expected real return to arrive at a long-term nominal expected return for each asset class. Long-term expected real returns are derived in the context of future expectations for the U.S. Treasury yield curve. The company derives return assumptions for all other equity and fixed income asset classes by starting with either the U.S. Equity or U.S. Fixed Income return assumption and adding a risk premium, which reflects any additional risk inherent in the asset class.
The company determined the discount rates for 2013 and 2012 by referencing the Aon Hewitt Aa Only Above Median Curve and for 2011 by referencing the Citigroup Pension Discount Curve. The company believes that using a yield curve approach most accurately reflects changes in the present value of liabilities over time since each cash flow is discounted at the rate at which it could effectively be settled.
The annual rate of increase in U.S. healthcare and prescription drug costs is assumed to decline ratably each year until reaching 5% in 2023 and thereafter. The effect of a 1% increase in the assumed combined cost trend rate would increase the December 31, 2013 accumulated postretirement benefit obligation by $5 million and total service and interest cost for 2013 by $0.3 million. The effect of a 1% decrease in the assumed healthcare cost trend rate would decrease the December 31, 2013 accumulated postretirement benefit obligation by $4 million and total service and interest cost for 2013 by $0.3 million.
The company also has defined contribution plans that cover substantially all U.S. and certain non-U.S. based employees. Expense for company matching contributions under these plans was $23 million, $23 million and $19 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Retirement plan assets
The MeadWestvaco U.S. retirement plan asset allocation at December 31, 2013 and 2012, long-term target allocation, and expected long-term rate of return by asset category are as follows:
		Target			Percentage of plan						Weighted average
					assets at December 31,						expected long-
											term
											rate of return
Asset category:		allocation			2013			2012			2013
Equity securities			30	%		32	%		32	%		10.7	%
Debt securities			61	%		61	%		62	%		6.4	%
Real estate and private equity			9	%		7	%		6	%		11.6	%
Total			100	%		100	%		100	%
The MeadWestvaco Master Retirement Trust maintains a well-diversified investment program through both the long-term allocation of trust fund assets among asset classes and the selection of investment managers whose various styles are fundamentally complementary to one another and serve to achieve satisfactory rates of return. Target asset allocation among asset classes is set through periodic asset/liability studies that emphasize protecting the funded status of the plan.
Portfolio risk and return is evaluated based on capital market assumptions for asset class long-term rates of return, volatility, and correlations. Target allocation to asset classes is set so that target expected asset returns modestly outperform expected liability growth while expected portfolio risk is low enough to make it unlikely that the funded status of the plan will drop below 100%. The asset allocation is dynamic such that target allocations to riskier asset classes are reduced if funded status changes dramatically. Active management of assets is used in asset classes and strategies where there is the potential to add value over a benchmark. The equity class of securities is expected to provide the long-term growth necessary to cover the growth of the plans’ obligations.
Equity market risk is the most concentrated type of risk in the trust which has significant investments in common stock and in collective trusts with equity exposure. This risk is mitigated by maintaining diversification in geography and market capitalization. Investment manager guidelines limit the amount that can be invested in any one security. None of the trust’s equity portfolio is hedged against equity market risk. The policy also allows allocation of funds to other asset classes that serve to enhance long-term, risk-adjusted return expectations.
Liquidity risk is present in the trust’s investments in partnerships/joint ventures, real estate, registered investment companies, and 103-12 investment entities. The policy limits target allocations to these asset classes to 12.7%.
Concentrated interest rate risk, credit spread risk, and inflation risk are present in the trust’s investments in government securities, corporate debt instruments, and common collective trusts. These investment risks are meant to offset the risks in the plan liabilities. Long-duration fixed income securities and interest rate swaps are used to better match the interest rate sensitivity of plan assets and liabilities. The portfolio’s interest rate risk is hedged at approximately 100% of the value of the plans’ accumulated benefit obligation. Treasury inflation protected securities are used to better match inflation risk of plan assets and liabilities. Corporate debt instruments mitigate the credit risk in the discount rate used to value the plan liabilities. Investment risk is measured and monitored on an ongoing basis through annual liability measurements, periodic asset/liability studies and quarterly investment portfolio reviews. A portion of the overall fund will remain in short-term fixed income investments in order to meet the ongoing operating cash requirements of the plans.
Funding of plans and payments of benefits
The company does not anticipate any required contributions to the U.S. qualified retirement plans in the foreseeable future as the plans are not required to make any minimum regulatory funding contributions. However, the company expects to contribute $2 million to the funded non-U.S. pension plans in 2014.
The company expects to pay $19 million in benefits to participants of the nonqualified and unfunded non-U.S. retirement and postretirement plans in 2014. The table below presents estimated future benefit payments, substantially all of which are expected to be funded from plan assets.
In millions		Retirement			Postretirement			Medicare
		Benefits			benefits before			Part D
					Medicare Part D			subsidy
					subsidy
2014		$	179		$	10		$	0.3
2015			175			10			0.3
2016			177			10			0.3
2017			176			10			0.3
2018			178			10			0.3
2019 – 2023			917			45			1
Postemployment benefits
MeadWestvaco provides limited post-employment benefits to former or inactive employees, including short-term and long-term disability, workers’ compensation, severance, and health and welfare benefit continuation.

Restructuring_charges

Restructuring charges	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring charges	'
	M. Restructuring charges
	During 2013 and 2012, the company initiated certain restructuring actions related to its Brazilian, European and domestic operations. Restructuring charges incurred during 2013 and 2012 were primarily pursuant to these actions. During 2008, the company commenced a series of broad cost reduction actions to lower overhead costs and close or restructure certain manufacturing locations. Restructuring charges incurred during 2011 were pursuant to these programs. Cumulative charges included in the results from continuing operations through December 31, 2013 since the inceptions of these programs were $281 million for the 2008 program and $60 million for the 2013 program. Although these charges related to individual segments, such amounts are included in Corporate and Other for segment reporting purposes.
	Restructuring charges attributable to individual segments and by nature of cost, as well as cost of sales (“COS”) and selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) classification in the consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 are presented below.
	Year ended December 31, 2013
	In millions		Employee-related costs									Asset write-downs									Total
												and other costs
			COS			SG&A			Total			COS			SG&A			Total			COS			SG&A			Total
	Food & Beverage		$	1		$	5		$	6		$	1		$	0		$	1		$	2		$	5		$	7
	Home, Health & Beauty			7			1			8			13			0			13			20			1			21
	Industrial			1			1			2			4			0			4			5			1			6
	Specialty Chemicals			0			0			0			6			0			6			6			0			6
	All other			0			4			4			0			1			1			0			5			5
	Total charges		$	9		$	11		$	20		$	24		$	1		$	25		$	33		$	12		$	45
	Year ended December 31, 2012
	In millions		Employee-related costs									Asset write-downs									Total
												and other costs
			COS			SG&A			Total			COS			SG&A			Total			COS			SG&A			Total
	Food & Beverage		$	0		$	2		$	2		$	0		$	0		$	0		$	0		$	2		$	2
	Home, Health & Beauty			6			1			7			2			0			2			8			1			9
	Industrial			9			0			9			2			0			2			11			0			11
	All other			0			3			3			0			1			1			0			4			4
	Total charges		$	15		$	6		$	21		$	4		$	1		$	5		$	19		$	7		$	26
	Year ended December 31, 2011
	In millions		Employee-related costs									Asset write-downs									Total
												and other costs
			COS			SG&A			Total			COS			SG&A			Total			COS			SG&A			Total
	Food & Beverage		$	5		$	3		$	8		$	3		$	0		$	3		$	8		$	3		$	11
	Home, Health & Beauty			3			1			4			0			0			0			3			1			4
	Industrial			0			1			1			0			0			0			0			1			1
	All other(1)			0			6			6			1			7			8			1			13			14
	Total charges		$	8		$	11		$	19		$	4		$	7		$	11		$	12		$	18		$	30
	(1)	Includes $7 million related to employee relocation costs.
	Summary of restructuring accruals
	The activity in the accrued restructuring balances was as follows for the year ended December 31, 2010 to the year ended December 31, 2013:
	In millions		Employee Costs									Other Costs									Total
			2008			Other			Total			2008			Other			Total			2008			Other			Total
			program			actions						program			actions						program			actions
	Balance at December 31, 2010		$	31		$	0		$	31		$	4		$	0		$	4		$	35		$	0		$	35
	Current charges			19			0			19			6			0			6			25			0			25
	Payments			(32	)		(0	)		(32	)		(7	)		(0	)		(7	)		(39	)		(0	)		(39	)
	Balance at December 31, 2011			18			0			18			3			0			3			21			0			21
	Current charges			6			15			21			1			0			1			7			15			22
	Payments			(6	)		(7	)		(13	)		(4	)		(0	)		(4	)		(10	)		(7	)		(17	)
	Balance at December 31, 2012			18			8			26			0			0			0			18			8			26
	Current charges			5			15			20			0			0			0			5			15			20
	Payments			(4	)		(11	)		(15	)		0			0			0			(4	)		(11	)		(15	)
	Balance at December 31, 2013		$	19		$	12		$	31		$	0		$	0		$	0		$	19		$	12		$	31

Other_income_net

Other income, net	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Other income, net	'
	N. Other income, net
	Components of other income, net are as follows:
			Years ended December 31,
	In millions		2013			2012			2011
	Interest income		$	14		$	11		$	23
	Equity investment gain			0			0			10
	Foreign currency exchange (losses) gains			(4	)		(5	)		2
	Transition services			1			10			4
	Alternative fuel mixture credits1			24			(15	)		0
	Insurance settlements			14			0			0
	Other, net			10			13			(11	)
			$	59		$	14		$	28
	1	In the fourth quarter of 2013, the company released $24 million of reserves related to alternative fuel mixture credits. In the fourth quarter of 2012, the company made a determination to claim cellulosic biofuel producer credits in 2013 in exchange for the repayment of $15 million of alternative fuel mixture credits received from excise tax filings during 2009 and 2010.

Income_taxes

Income taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income taxes	'
	O. Income taxes
	Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes are comprised of the following:
		Years ended December 31,
	In millions	2013			2012			2011
	U.S. earnings	$	109		$	95		$	98
	Foreign earnings		113			115			153
		$	222		$	210		$	251
	The significant components of the income tax provision are as follows:
		Years ended December 31,
	In millions	2013			2012			2011
	Current:
	U.S. federal	$	(127	)	$	12		$	5
	State and local		(1	)		2			2
	Foreign		23			52			52
			(105	)		66			59
	Deferred:
	U.S. federal		15			(1	)		19
	State and local		(13	)		(2	)		(1	)
	Foreign		6			(9	)		(7	)
	Provision for deferred income taxes		8			(12	)		11
	Income tax (benefit) provision attributable to continuing operations	$	(97	)	$	54		$	70
	The following table summarizes the major differences between taxes computed at the U.S. federal statutory rate and the actual income tax provision attributable to continuing operations:
		Years ended December 31,
	In millions	2013			2012			2011
	Income tax provision computed at the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35%	$	78		$	74		$	88
	State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit		(2	)		3			(1	)
	Foreign income tax rate differential and other items		(5	)		(19	)		(25	)
	Valuation allowances		0			1			1
	Credits		(11	)		(18	)		(1	)
	Tax charge related to Brazilian tax audit		(6	)		24			23
	Settlements of tax audits – AFMC		(142	)		0			0
	Other		(9	)		(11	)		(15	)
	Income tax provision attributable to continuing operations	$	(97	)	$	54		$	70
	Effective tax rate attributable to continuing operations		(44	%)		26	%		28	%
	The current and non-current deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
		December 31,
	In millions	2013			2012
	Deferred tax assets:
	Employee benefits	$	110		$	116
	Postretirement benefit accrual		90			84
	Other accruals and reserves		61			40
	Net operating loss carry-forwards		143			144
	Credit carry-forwards		124			5
	Other		20			21
	Total deferred tax assets		548			410
	Valuation allowances		(42	)		(46	)
	Net deferred tax assets		506			364
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Depreciation and depletion		(661	)		(666	)
	Basis difference in restricted assets held by special purpose entities		(442	)		(134	)
	Nontaxable pension asset		(564	)		(470	)
	Amortization of identifiable intangibles		(65	)		(72	)
	Other		(48	)		(5	)
	Total deferred tax liabilities		(1,780	)		(1,347	)
	Net deferred liability	$	(1,274	)	$	(983	)
	Included in the balance sheet:
	Current assets - deferred tax asset	$	33		$	25
	Other assets - noncurrent deferred tax asset		43			39
	Accrued expenses – current deferred tax liability		(2	)		(1	)
	Noncurrent deferred tax liability		(1,348	)		(1,046	)
	Net deferred liability	$	(1,274	)	$	(983	)
	The company has U.S. federal, state and foreign tax net operating loss carry-forwards which are available to reduce future taxable income in U.S. federal and various state and foreign jurisdictions. The company’s valuation allowance against deferred tax assets primarily relates to the state and foreign tax net operating losses for which the ultimate realization of future benefits is uncertain.
	At December 31, 2013 and 2012 there were no deferred income taxes provided for the company’s share of undistributed net earnings of foreign operations.
The cumulative undistributed earnings, including foreign currency translation adjustments, totaled $1.47 billion and $1.59 billion for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Management’s intent is to reinvest such amounts indefinitely. The determination of the amount of such unrecognized tax liability is not practical.
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:
In millions
Balance at December 31, 2010	$	301
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year		11
Additions for tax positions of prior years		6
Reductions for tax positions of prior years		(4	)
Reductions for tax positions due to lapse of statute		(1	)
Settlements		(36	)
Foreign currency translation		(9	)
Balance at December 31, 2011		268
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year		11
Additions for tax positions of prior years		15
Reductions for tax positions of prior years		(17	)
Reductions for tax positions due to lapse of statute		(2	)
Settlements		(10	)
Foreign currency translation		(6	)
Balance at December 31, 2012		259
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year		1
Additions for tax positions of prior years		2
Reductions for tax positions of prior years		(155	)
Reductions for tax positions due to lapse of statute		(1	)
Settlements		(2	)
Foreign currency translation		(9	)
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	95
The company has operations in many areas of the world and is subject, at times, to tax audits in these jurisdictions. These tax audits by their nature are complex and can require several years to resolve. The final resolution of any such tax audits could result in either a reduction in the company’s accruals or an increase in its income tax provision, both of which could have an impact on the results of operations in any given period. With a few exceptions, the company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or foreign income tax examinations by tax authorities for years prior to 2004. The company regularly evaluates, assesses and adjusts these accruals in light of changing facts and circumstances, which could cause the effective tax rate to fluctuate from period to period. Of the total $95 million liability for unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2013, $85 million could impact the company’s effective tax rate in future periods. The remaining balance of this liability would be adjusted through the consolidated balance sheet without impacting the company’s effective tax rate.
In 2009, the company registered as an alternative fuel mixer and claimed refundable tax credits from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) for the alternative fuel utilized at its domestic mills. At that time, income tax reserves were established related to these credits. The company has completed the audit with the IRS for tax years 2009 and 2010, which was approved by the Joint Committee of Taxation in December 2013, resulting in the release of these tax reserves, including interest, totaling $142 million. It is anticipated that audits in certain foreign jurisdictions and certain domestic states will be completed in 2014. Based on the resolution of the various audits mentioned above, it is reasonably possible that the balance of unrecognized tax benefits may be reduced by $1 million to $76 million during 2014.
The company recognizes interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense in the consolidated statements of operations. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the company recognized a benefit of $9 million related to interest and penalties. During the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the company recognized expense related to interest and penalties totaling $20 million and $14 million, respectively. The company accrued $89 million and $101 million for the payment of interest and penalties at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Approximately $53 million and $63 million of deferred income tax expense was provided in components of other comprehensive income during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Approximately $11 million and $19 million of current income tax benefit was provided in components of additional paid in capital during the year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Environmental_and_legal_matter

Environmental and legal matters	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Environmental and legal matters	'
	P. Environmental and legal matters
	The company has been notified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or by various state or local governments that it may be liable under federal environmental laws or under applicable state or local laws with respect to the cleanup of hazardous substances at sites previously operated or used by the company. The company is currently named as a potentially responsible party (“PRP”), or has received third-party requests for contribution under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) and similar state or local laws with respect to numerous sites. There are other sites which may contain contamination or which may be potential Superfund sites, but for which MeadWestvaco has not received any notice or claim. The potential liability for all these sites will depend upon several factors, including the extent of contamination, the method of remediation, insurance coverage and contribution by other PRPs. The company regularly evaluates its potential liability at these various sites. At December 31, 2013, MeadWestvaco had recorded liabilities of approximately $4 million for estimated potential cleanup costs based upon its close monitoring of ongoing activities and its past experience with these matters. The company believes that it is reasonably possible that costs associated with these sites may exceed amounts of recorded liabilities by an amount that could range from an insignificant amount to as much as $3 million. This estimate is less certain than the estimate upon which the environmental liabilities were based. After consulting with legal counsel and after considering established liabilities, it is our judgment that the resolution of pending litigation and proceedings is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the company’s consolidated financial condition or liquidity. In any given period or periods, however, it is possible such proceedings or matters could have a material effect on the results of operations.
	As with numerous other large industrial companies, the company has been named a defendant in asbestos-related personal injury litigation. Typically, these suits also name many other corporate defendants. To date, the costs resulting from the litigation, including settlement costs, have not been significant. As of December 31, 2013, there were approximately 560 lawsuits. Management believes that the company has substantial indemnification protection and insurance coverage, subject to applicable deductibles and policy limits, with respect to asbestos claims. The company has valid defenses to these claims and intends to continue to defend them vigorously. Additionally, based on its historical experience in asbestos cases and an analysis of the current cases, the company believes that it has adequate amounts accrued for potential settlements and judgments in asbestos-related litigation. At December 31, 2013, the company had recorded litigation liabilities of approximately $32 million, a significant portion of which relates to asbestos. Should the volume of litigation grow substantially, it is possible that the company could incur significant costs resolving these cases. After consulting with legal counsel and after considering established liabilities, it is our judgment that the resolution of pending litigation and proceedings is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the company’s consolidated financial condition or liquidity. In any given period or periods, however, it is possible such proceedings or matters could have a material effect on the results of operations.
	MeadWestvaco is involved in various other litigation and administrative proceedings arising in the normal course of business. Although the ultimate outcome of such matters cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not believe that the currently expected outcome of any matter, lawsuit or claim that is pending or threatened, or all of them combined, will have a material adverse effect on the company’s consolidated financial condition or liquidity. In any given period or periods, however, it is possible such proceedings or matters could have a material effect on the results of operations.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Acquisitions	'
	Q. Acquisitions
	On December 11, 2012, the company acquired the remaining 50% interest in a Brazilian company specializing in rubber emulsifiers, adhesive resins and lubricants. The purchase price of this acquisition was $8 million. In addition, the company assumed debt of $6 million that was repaid prior to December 31, 2012. The total purchase price was allocated based on the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed including identifiable intangible assets totaling $1 million that are being amortized over a period of 3 years and goodwill of $4 million. The results of operations from the date of this acquisition are included in the Specialty Chemicals segment. This acquisition did not have a material effect on the company’s consolidated financial statements and as such, pro forma results for this acquisition are not presented.
	On November 30, 2012, the company acquired a corrugated paperboard manufacturer located in India. The purchase price of this acquisition was $94 million. The total purchase price was allocated based on the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed including identifiable intangible assets totaling $9 million that are being amortized over a period of 2 to 5 years and goodwill of $46 million. The results of operations from the date of this acquisition are included in the Industrial segment. This acquisition did not have a material effect on the company’s consolidated financial statements and as such, pro forma results for this acquisition are not presented.
	On December 30, 2011, the company acquired a dispensing caps and closures manufacturer serving the food, home and garden, and beauty and personal care packaging markets. The company will extend these dispensing closure solutions across its global packaging platform. The purchase price of this acquisition was $71 million. The total purchase price was allocated based on the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed including identifiable intangible assets totaling $19 million that are being amortized over a period of 3 to 15 years and goodwill of $30 million. The results of operations from the date of this acquisition are included in the Food & Beverage and Home, Health & Beauty segments. This acquisition did not have a material effect on the company’s consolidated financial statements and as such, pro forma results for this acquisition are not presented.

Special_purpose_entities

Special purpose entities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Special purpose entities	'
	R. Special purpose entities
	Pursuant to the sale of the company’s remaining U.S. forestlands which occurred on December 6, 2013, the company received an installment note in the amount of $860 million (the “Installment Note”). The Installment Note does not require any principal payments until its maturity in December 2023 and bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.207%. Using the Installment Note as collateral, the company received $774 million in proceeds under a secured financing agreement with a bank. Under the terms of the agreement, the liability from this transaction is non-recourse to the company and shall be paid from the Installment Note proceeds upon its maturity. As a result, the Installment Note is not available to satisfy the obligations of the company. The non-recourse liability does not require any principal payments until its maturity in December 2023 and bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.425%. As of December 31, 2013 the Installment Note of $860 million is included within restricted assets held by special purpose entities and the secured financing liability of $774 million is included within liabilities held by special purpose entities. Both the Installment Note and the secured financing liability are included within a special purpose entity which is consolidated by the company.
	Pursuant to the sale of certain large-tract forestlands in 2007, the company received an installment note in the amount of $398 million (the “Timber Note”). The Timber Note does not require any principal payments until its maturity in October 2027 and bears interest at a rate approximating the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). In addition, the Timber Note is supported by a bank-issued irrevocable letter of credit obtained by the buyer of the forestlands. Using the Timber Note as collateral, the company received $338 million in proceeds under a secured financing agreement with a bank. Under the terms of the agreement, the liability from this transaction is non-recourse to MeadWestvaco and shall be paid from the Timber Note proceeds upon its maturity. As a result, the Timber Note is not available to satisfy the obligations of MeadWestvaco. The non-recourse liability does not require any principal payments until its maturity in October 2027 and bears interest at a rate approximating LIBOR. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012 the Timber Note of $398 million is included within restricted assets held by special purpose entities and the secured financing liability of $338 million is included within liabilities held by special purpose entities. Both the Timber Note and the secured financing liability are included within a special purpose entity which is consolidated by the company.

Discontinued_operations

Discontinued operations	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Discontinued operations	'
	S. Discontinued operations
	On December 6, 2013, the company completed the sale of its U.S. forestlands and related assets to Plum Creek, resulting in the recognition of a pre-tax gain of $780 million presented within discontinued operations on an after-tax basis. The company received total consideration of $934 million, of which approximately $74 million was paid in cash and $860 million was in the form of a ten-year term installment note. Using the installment note as collateral, the company received $774 million in proceeds under a non-recourse secured financing agreement with a bank on December 20, 2013. The results of the forestry and certain minerals-related businesses, as well as the gain, are reported in discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements. These businesses were previously reported within the Community Development and Land Management segment.
	On May 1, 2012, MeadWestvaco completed the spin-off of its C&OP business and subsequent merger of that business with ACCO Brands Corporation. MeadWestvaco shareholders received approximately one share of ACCO Brands Corporation stock for every three shares of MeadWestvaco stock they owned of record as of April 24, 2012, resulting in their collective ownership on May 1, 2012 of 50.5% of the outstanding common shares of ACCO Brands Corporation. In accordance with the terms of the transaction, MeadWestvaco received cash distributions on a tax-free basis totaling $460 million during April 2012 pursuant to loan proceeds from new debt obligations of the C&OP business. The net assets of the C&OP business included cash totaling $59 million pursuant to MeadWestvaco satisfying a working capital provision of the transaction, subject to certain post-closing adjustments. For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, the operating results of the C&OP business are reported in discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations on an after-tax basis. The assets and liabilities of the C&OP business, including the debt obligations discussed above, were recorded as a dividend to MeadWestvaco’s shareholders and resulted in a $15 million decrease to consolidated shareholders’ equity as of May 1, 2012.
	On February 1, 2011, the company completed the sale of its Envelope Products business for cash proceeds of $55 million. During 2010, the company recorded pre-tax charges of $19 million ($15 million after taxes) comprised of impairment of long-lived assets of $6 million, impairment of allocated goodwill of $7 million and a pension curtailment loss of $6 million. During 2011, the company recorded additional charges of $1 million ($1 million after taxes) primarily related to a working capital adjustment. The combined pre-tax charges recorded in 2010 and 2011 sum to $20 million ($16 million after taxes) and represent the total amount of loss on sale of the Envelope Products business. The operating results of this business, as well as the charges noted above, are reported in discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations on an after-tax basis. The results of operations and assets and liabilities of the Envelope Products business were previously included in the C&OP segment.
	Below are amounts attributed to the above dispositions included in discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations.
		Year ended December 31,
	In millions, except per share amounts	2013			2012			2011
	Net sales	$	154		$	307		$	900
	Cost of sales		60			141			570
	Selling, general and administrative expenses		18			61			160
	Interest expense		2			8			20
	Other income, net		(798	)		(3	)		(3	)
	Income before income taxes		872			100			153
	Income tax provision		353			48			84
	Net income	$	519		$	52		$	69
	Net income per share
	Basic	$	2.93		$	0.3		$	0.41
	Diluted	$	2.88		$	0.29		$	0.4
	There were no assets and liabilities classified as discontinued operations in the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2013. The following table shows the major categories of assets and liabilities that are classified as discontinued operations in the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2012:
	In millions	December 31, 2012
	Accounts receivable, net	$	2
	Inventories		0
	Other current assets		0
	Current assets		2
	Property, plant, equipment and forestlands, net		147
	Goodwill		0
	Other assets		0
	Non-current assets		147
	Accounts payable		2
	Accrued expenses		3
	Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt		0
	Current liabilities		5
	Other long-term liabilities		3
	In connection with certain business dispositions, MeadWestvaco has provided certain guarantees and indemnities to the respective buyers and other parties. These obligations include both potential environmental matters as well as certain contracts with third parties. The total aggregate exposure to the company for these matters could be up to $40 million. The company has evaluated the fair value of these guarantees and indemnifications which did not result in a material impact to the company’s consolidated financial statements.

Cash_flow

Cash flow	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash flow	'
	T. Cash flow
	Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and dispositions, were as follows:
		Years ended December 31,
	In millions	2013			2012			2011
	(Increase) decrease in:
	Receivables	$	(35	)	$	(9	)	$	(40	)
	Inventories		(28	)		(71	)		(35	)
	Prepaid expenses		30			(48	)		5
	Increase (decrease) in:
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses		(65	)		(60	)		5
	Income taxes payable		16			10			47
		$	(82	)	$	(178	)	$	(18	)
		Years ended December 31,
	In millions	2013			2012			2011
	Cash paid for:
	Interest	$	154		$	155		$	146
	Less capitalized interest		(24	)		(27	)		(11	)
	Interest paid, net	$	130		$	128		$	135
	Income tax paid, net	$	27		$	56		$	61

Segment_information

Segment information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment information	'
	U. Segment information
	MWV’s segments are (i) Food & Beverage, (ii) Home, Health & Beauty, (iii) Industrial, (iv) Specialty Chemicals, and (v) Community Development and Land Management.
	The Food & Beverage segment produces packaging materials, and designs and produces packaging solutions primarily for the global food, food service, beverage, dairy and tobacco end markets, as well as paperboard for commercial printing. For the global food market, the segment develops and produces materials and innovative solutions that are used to package frozen food, dry goods, ready-to-eat meals, hot and cold drinks, and various shelf-stable dairy products. For the global beverage market, the segment has a fully integrated business model, including high-performance paperboard, carton design and converting operations, as well as beverage packaging machinery. For the global tobacco market, the segment produces high performance paperboard, and designs and produces cartons for the world’s leading tobacco brand owners. The segment’s materials are manufactured in the U.S. and converted into packaging solutions at plants located in North America, Europe and Asia.
	The Home, Health & Beauty segment designs and produces packaging solutions for the global personal care, fragrance, home care, lawn and garden, prescription drug and healthcare end markets. For the global beauty and personal care market, the segment produces pumps for fragrances, lotions, creams and soaps, flip-top and applicator closures for bath and body products and lotions, and paperboard and plastic packaging for hair and skin care products. For the global home and garden market, the segment produces trigger sprayers for surface cleaners and fabric care, aerosol actuators for air fresheners, hose-end sprayers for lawn and garden maintenance, and spouted and applicator closures for a variety of other home and garden products. For the global healthcare market, the segment produces secondary packages designed to enhance patient adherence for prescription drugs, as well as healthcare dispensing systems, paperboard packaging and closures for over-the-counter and prescription drugs. Paperboard and plastic materials are converted into packaging solutions at plants located in North America, South America, Europe and Asia.
	The Industrial segment designs and produces corrugated packaging solutions, primarily for produce, meat, consumer products and bulk goods. In Brazil, where most of this business is based, the integrated business includes forestlands, paperboard mills and corrugated box plants. This segment also includes operations in India, which develop corrugated packaging materials as well as corrugated packaging solutions for Indian fresh produce. In Brazil, the segment manufactures high-quality virgin kraftliner and recycled material medium paperboards, and converts the board to corrugated packaging at four box plants across the country. In India, the segment converts raw materials to corrugated packaging at its facility in Pune and manufactures containerboard at two mills in Vapi and Morai.
	The Specialty Chemicals segment manufactures, markets and distributes specialty chemicals derived from sawdust and other byproducts of the papermaking process in North America, Europe, South America and Asia. Products include performance chemicals derived from pine chemicals used in printing inks, asphalt paving and adhesives as well as in the agricultural, paper and petroleum industries. This segment also produces activated carbon products used in gas vapor emission control systems for automobiles and trucks, as well as applications for air, water and food purification.
	The Community Development and Land Management segment is responsible for maximizing the value of 109,000 development acres in the Charleston, South Carolina region through a land development partnership with Plum Creek. The segment develops real estate including (i) selling development property, (ii) entitling and improving high-value tracts, and (iii) master planning of select landholdings. The earnings of this segment exclude the non-controlling interest attributable to Plum Creek.
	Corporate and Other includes expenses associated with corporate support staff services, as well as income and expense items not directly associated with ongoing segment operations, such as alternative fuel mixture credits, restructuring charges, pension income and curtailment gains and losses, interest expense and income, non-controlling interest income and losses, certain legal settlements, gains and losses on certain asset sales and other items.
	The segments are measured on operating profits before restructuring charges, interest expense and income, minority interest income and losses and income taxes. The segments follow the same accounting principles described in the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. Sales between the segments are recorded primarily at market prices.
	No single customer or foreign country other than Brazil accounted for 10% or more of consolidated trade sales or assets in the periods presented. The below table reflects amounts on a continuing operations basis.
			Years ended December 31,
	In millions		2013		2012		2011
	Net sales1
	U.S.2		$	3,536	$	3,547	$	3,358
	Brazil			548		497		554
	Other non-U.S.			1,305		1,243		1,267
	Net sales		$	5,389	$	5,287	$	5,179
	Long-lived assets, net
	U.S.		$	4,287	$	3,933	$	3,517
	Brazil			656		750		593
	Other non-U.S.			568		552		498
	Long-lived assets		$	5,511	$	5,235	$	4,608
	1	Net sales are attributed to countries based on location of the seller.
	2	Export sales from the U.S. were $990 million, $919 million, and $905 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively.
	Financial information by segment and Corporate and Other follows:
	In millions		External		Inter-		Total		Segment			Depreciation,		Segment		Capital
			sales		segment		segment		profit			depletion		assets		expenditures
					sales		sales		(loss)			and
												amortization
	Year ended December 31, 2013
	Food & Beverage		$	3,099	$	7	$	3,106	$	239		$	217	$	2,831	$	293
	Home, Health & Beauty3			743		0		743		21			69		855		63
	Industrial			547		1		548		65			40		882		70
	Specialty Chemicals			980		0		980		229			33		555		60
	Community Development and Land Management			20		0		20		(14	)		1		271		3
	Total		$	5,389	$	8	$	5,397		540			360		5,394		489
	Corporate and Other									(317	)		30		4,891		17
	Assets of discontinued operations									0			—		0		—
	Non-controlling interests									(1	)		—		—		—
	Inter-segment eliminations									0			—		—		—
	Consolidated totals2								$	222		$	390	$	10,285	$	506
	Year ended December 31, 2012
	Food & Beverage		$	3,103	$	2	$	3,105	$	309		$	222	$	2,859	$	275
	Home, Health & Beauty			770		0		770		35			68		844		47
	Industrial			457		0		457		49			24		957		271
	Specialty Chemicals			939		1		940		224			33		506		38
	Community Development and Land Management			18		0		18		(13	)		4		213		1
	Total		$	5,287	$	3	$	5,290		604			351		5,379		632
	Corporate and Other									(397	)		15		3,380		22
	Assets of discontinued operations1									0			—		149		—
	Non-controlling interests									3			—		—		—
	Inter-segment eliminations									0			—		—		—
	Consolidated totals2								$	210		$	366	$	8,908	$	654
	Year ended December 31, 2011
	Food & Beverage		$	3,076	$	2	$	3,078	$	312		$	218	$	2,717	$	223
	Home, Health & Beauty			766		0		766		34			68		816		51
	Industrial			507		0		507		80			22		716		311
	Specialty Chemicals			811		0		811		203			29		459		29
	Community Development and Land Management			19		0		19		(1	)		4		204		3
	Total		$	5,179	$	2	$	5,181		628			341		4,912		617
	Corporate and Other									(381	)		20		3,021		35
	Assets of discontinued operations1									0			—		877		—
	Non-controlling interests									4			—		—		—
Inter-segment eliminations									0			—		—		—
Consolidated totals2								$	251		$	361	$	8,810	$	652
1	Assets of discontinued operations at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 represent the U.S. forestlands sold in 2013 and assets of the C&OP business. See Notes R and S for further discussion.
2	Consolidated totals represent results from continuing operations, except as otherwise noted.
3	Segment profit for the Home, Health & Beauty segment includes a charge for $3 million related to certain depreciation adjustments. The aforementioned charge was attributable to periods prior to 2013 and is deemed immaterial to the segment’s results for the current and prior periods.

Selected_quarterly_information

Selected quarterly information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Selected quarterly information	'
	V. Selected quarterly information
	The below information is unaudited.
			Years ended December 31,
	In millions, except per share data		20131		20122
	Sales:
	First		$	1,311	$	1,272
	Second			1,390		1,369
	Third			1,378		1,367
	Fourth			1,310		1,279
	Year		$	5,389	$	5,287
	Gross profit:
	First		$	196	$	255
	Second			236		291
	Third			284		285
	Fourth			244		199
	Year		$	960	$	1,030
	Net income attributable to the company:
	First		$	11	$	49
	Second			71		88
	Third			80		51
	Fourth			677		17
	Year		$	839	$	205
	Net income attributable to the company per diluted share:
	First		$	0.06	$	0.28
	Second			0.39		0.5
	Third			0.44		0.28
	Fourth			3.77		0.1
	1	First quarter 2013 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $18 million, or $0.10 per share, and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $13 million, or $0.07 per share. First quarter of 2013 results also include after-tax income of $3 million pursuant to certain value added tax matters related to the fourth quarter of 2012. The aforementioned adjustment attributable to periods prior to the first quarter of 2013 is deemed immaterial to the company’s consolidated financial statements for all periods. Second quarter 2013 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $4 million, or $0.02 per share, pension settlement charge of $11 million, or $0.06 per share and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $19 million or $0.11 per share. Second quarter of 2013 results also include after-tax charges of $6 million primarily related to the write-offs of inventories overstated in the fourth quarter of 2012 (after-tax charge of $1 million) and first quarter of 2013 (after-tax charge of $5 million). The aforementioned adjustment attributable to periods prior to the first quarter of 2013 is deemed immaterial to the company’s consolidated financial statements for all periods. Third quarter 2013 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $3 million, or $0.02 per share, Brazil tax adjustment of $2 million, or $0.01 per share and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $19 million, or $0.10 per share. Fourth quarter 2013 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $5 million, or $0.03 per share, pension settlement charge of $1 million, or $.01 per share, CDLM transaction costs of $2 million, or $.01 per share, AFMC income of $165 million, or $0.92 per share and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $468 million, or $2.61 per share. Fourth quarter of 2013 results include after-tax charges of $2 million related to depreciation adjustments associated with an acquisition that occurred in 2006. The aforementioned adjustment attributable to periods prior to 2013 is deemed immaterial to the company’s consolidated financial statements for all periods.
	2	First quarter 2012 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $7 million, or $0.04 per share, and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $8 million, or $0.04 per share. Second quarter 2012 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $4 million, or $0.02 per share and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $31 million or $0.18 per share. Third quarter 2012 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $2 million, or $0.01 per share and after-tax loss from discontinued operations of $9 million, or $0.05 per share. In addition, the results for the third quarter of 2012 include adjustments for certain tax items attributable to prior periods primarily associated with events leading to the spin-off of the C&OP business that reduced after-tax income from discontinued operations by $13 million, or $0.07 per share, and increased after-tax income from continuing operations by $5 million, or $0.03 per share. Fourth quarter 2012 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $5 million, or $0.03 per share, and a benefit from cellulosic biofuel producer credits net of exchange of alternative fuel mixture credits of $9 million, or $0.06 per share and after tax income from discontinued operations of $22 million, or $.12 per share. In addition, the fourth quarter 2012 results include income of $6 million before taxes ($4 million after taxes or $0.02 per share) related to value added taxes in Brazil that were attributable to a period prior to the fourth quarter of 2012.

Summary_of_significant_account1

Summary of significant accounting policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Basis of consolidation and preparation of financial statements	'
	Basis of consolidation and preparation of financial statements: The consolidated financial statements include all majority-owned or controlled entities of MeadWestvaco Corporation (“MeadWestvaco”, “MWV”, or the “company”), and all significant inter-company transactions are eliminated. MWV’s segments are (i) Food & Beverage, (ii) Home, Health & Beauty, (iii) Industrial, (iv) Specialty Chemicals, and (v) Community Development and Land Management.
	The company has revised its consolidated financial statements to reflect the correction of errors within deferred income taxes that were identified during the fourth quarter of 2013. During the fourth quarter of 2013, the company identified $20 million of deferred income tax errors which include $13 million of deferred income tax assets that should have been written off prior to 2008 and $7 million in deferred income tax liabilities that should have been recorded in 2005.
	The company evaluated these deferred income tax errors in accordance with the guidance in ASC 250, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections and related SEC Staff Accounting Bulletins to determine if the company’s previously issued financial statements were materially misstated. The company concluded these errors were not material individually or in the aggregate to any of the prior reporting periods, and therefore, amendments of previously filed reports were not required. The consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of equity were revised to reflect the cumulative effect of these errors resulting in a decrease to retained earnings and total equity of $20 million which is reflected in the beginning balance as of January 1, 2009.
	These consolidated financial statements present as discontinued operations the sale of the company’s U.S. forestlands and related assets to Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (“Plum Creek”).
Estimates and assumptions	'
	Estimates and assumptions: The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of some assets and liabilities and, in some instances, the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Translation of foreign currencies	'
	Translation of foreign currencies: The local currency is the functional currency for substantially all of the company’s significant operations outside the U.S. The assets and liabilities of the company’s foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars using period-end exchange rates, and adjustments resulting from these financial statement translations are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss in the consolidated balance sheets. Revenues and expenses are translated at average rates prevailing during the period.
Cash equivalents	'
	Cash equivalents: Highly liquid securities with an original maturity of three months or less are considered to be cash equivalents.
Accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts	'
	Accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts: Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoice amount and generally do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the company’s best estimate of the amount of probable loss in the existing accounts receivable. The company determines the allowance based on historical write-off experience by business. Past due balances over a specified amount are reviewed individually for collectability. Account balances are charged off against the allowance when it is probable that the receivable will not be recovered.
Inventories	'
	Inventories: Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the last-in, first-out method for substantially all raw materials, finished goods and production materials of U.S. manufacturing operations. Cost of all other inventories, including stores and supplies inventories and inventories of non-U.S. manufacturing operations, is determined by the first-in, first-out or average cost methods.
Property, plant, equipment and forestlands	'
	Property, plant, equipment and forestlands: Owned assets are recorded at cost. Also included in the cost of these assets is interest on funds borrowed during the construction period. When assets are sold, retired or disposed of, their cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in cost of sales. Gains and losses on sales of corporate real estate are recorded in other income, net. Costs of renewals and betterments of properties are capitalized; costs of maintenance and repairs are charged to expense.
Depreciation and depletion	'
	Depreciation and depletion: The cost of plant and equipment is depreciated, utilizing the straight-line method, over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from 20 to 40 years for buildings and 5 to 30 years for machinery and equipment.
Impairment of long-lived assets	'
	Impairment of long-lived assets: The company periodically evaluates whether current events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of its long-lived assets, including intangible assets with finite lives, to be held and used may not be recoverable. If such circumstances are determined to exist, an estimate of undiscounted future cash flows produced by the long-lived asset, or the appropriate grouping of assets, is compared to carrying value to determine whether impairment exists.
	If an asset is determined to be impaired, the loss is measured based on quoted market prices in active markets, if available. If quoted market prices are not available, the estimate of fair value is based on various valuation techniques, including a discounted value of estimated future cash flows. The company reports an asset to be disposed of at the lower of its carrying value or its estimated net realizable value.
	Intangible assets assigned indefinite lives are to be tested at least annually or more often if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the fair value of an intangible asset is below its carrying value. The fair values of the company’s indefinite-lived intangible assets (primarily Calmar trademarks and trade names) are estimated using an income approach (the relief from royalty method). Although the estimate of the fair values of the company’s indefinite-lived intangible assets under the income approach exceed the respective carrying values, different assumptions regarding projected performance and other factors could result in significant non-cash impairment charges in the future. Based on the company’s annual review of the indefinite-lived intangible assets as of October 1, 2013, there was no indication of impairment.
Goodwill	'
	Goodwill: Goodwill represents the excess of cost of an acquired business over the fair value of the identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. The company reviews the recorded value of goodwill at least annually on October 1, or sooner if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the fair value of a reporting unit is below its carrying value. The company may elect to use a qualitative approach to determine if goodwill is required to be tested. If goodwill is required to be tested for impairment, a two-step process is utilized. The first step is to identify a potential impairment and the second step is to measure the amount of the impairment loss, if any. Goodwill is deemed to be impaired if the carrying amount of a reporting unit’s goodwill exceeds its estimated fair value. Goodwill has been allocated to the company’s respective reporting units based on its nature and synergies expected to be achieved. The fair value of each reporting unit is estimated primarily using an income approach, specifically the discounted cash flow method. The company employs significant assumptions in evaluating its goodwill for impairment. These assumptions include relevant considerations of market-participant data.
	In applying the income approach in assessing goodwill for impairment, changes in assumptions could materially affect the determination of fair value for a reporting unit. Although the fair value estimates of the company’s reporting units under the income approach exceed the respective carrying values, different assumptions regarding projected performance and other factors could result in significant non-cash impairment charges in the future.
	The following are key assumptions to the company’s income approach:
	Business projections – Projections are based on three-year forecasts that are developed internally by management and reviewed by the company’s Board of Directors. These projections include significant assumptions such as estimates of future revenues, profits, working capital requirements, operating plans, costs of restructuring actions and capital expenditures. Assumptions surrounding macro-economic data and estimates include industry projections, inflation, foreign currency exchange rates and costs of energy, raw materials and freight.
	Growth rates – A growth rate based on market participant data considerations is used to calculate the terminal value of a reporting unit. The growth rate is the expected rate at which a reporting unit’s earnings stream is projected to grow beyond the three-year forecast period.
	Discount rates – Future cash flows are discounted at a rate that is consistent with a weighted average cost of capital for a potential market participant. The weighted average cost of capital is an estimate of the overall after-tax rate of return required by equity and debt holders of a business enterprise. The discount rates selected for the reporting units are based on existing conditions within the respective markets and reflect appropriate adjustments for potential risk premiums in those markets as well as appropriate weighting of the market cost of equity versus debt, which is developed with the assistance of external financial advisors.
	Tax rates – Tax rates are based on estimates of the tax rates that a market participant would realize in the respective primary markets and geographic areas in which the reporting units operate.
	Based on the company’s annual review of recorded goodwill at October 1, 2013, there was no indication of impairment. See Note D for further information regarding goodwill.
Other assets	'
	Other assets: Capitalized software for internal use, equipment leased to customers and other amortizable and indefinite-lived intangible assets are included in other assets. Capitalized software and other amortizable intangibles are amortized using the straight-line and cash flows methods over their estimated useful lives of 3 to 21 years. Equipment leased to customers is amortized using the sum-of-the-years-digits method over the estimated useful life of the machine, generally 10 years. Revenue is recognized for the leased equipment on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease and is included in net sales. The company records software development costs in accordance with the accounting guidance provided by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. See Note D and Note E for further information.
Financial instruments	'
	Financial instruments: The company utilizes well-defined financial derivatives in the normal course of its operations as a means to manage some of its interest rate, foreign currency and commodity risks. All derivative instruments are required to be recorded in the consolidated balance sheets as assets or liabilities, measured at fair value. The fair value estimates are based on relevant market information, including market rates and prices. If the derivative is designated as a fair-value hedge, the changes in the fair value of the derivative and of the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in earnings. If the derivative is designated as a cash-flow hedge, the effective portion of the change in the fair value of the derivative is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income or loss and is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations when the hedged item affects earnings. Ineffective portions of changes in the fair value of cash-flow hedges are recognized in earnings. If a derivative is not designated as a qualifying hedge, changes in fair value are recognized in earnings. See Note H for further information.
Environmental and legal liabilities	'
	Environmental and legal liabilities: Environmental expenditures that increase useful lives of assets are capitalized, while other environmental expenditures are expensed. Liabilities are recorded when remedial efforts are probable and the costs can be reasonably estimated. The company recognizes a liability for other legal contingencies when a loss is probable and reasonably estimable. Liabilities recorded for claims are limited to pending cases based on the company’s historical experience, consultation with outside counsel and consultation with an actuarial specialist concerning the feasibility of reasonably estimating liabilities associated with claims that may arise in the future. The company recognizes insurance recoveries when collection is reasonably assured. Fees for third-party legal services are expensed as incurred. See Note P for further information.
Asset retirement obligations	'
	Asset retirement obligations: The company has certain conditional and unconditional asset retirement obligations associated with owned or leased property, plant and equipment, including surface impoundments, asbestos, and water supply wells. The company records a liability for the fair value of an asset retirement obligation when incurred if the fair value of the liability can be reasonably estimated. Management does not have sufficient information to estimate the fair value of certain obligations, primarily associated with surface impoundments and asbestos, because the settlement date or range of potential settlement dates has not been specified and information is not available to apply expected present value techniques. Subsequent to initial measurement, the company recognizes changes in the amounts of the obligations, as necessary, resulting from the passage of time and revisions to either the timing or amount of estimated cash flow.
Revenue recognition	'
	Revenue recognition: The company recognizes revenues at the point when title and the risk of ownership passes to the customer. Substantially all of the company’s revenues are generated through product sales, and shipping terms generally indicate when title and the risk of ownership have passed. Revenue is recognized at shipment for sales where shipping terms are FOB (freight on board) shipping point unless risk of loss is maintained under freight terms. For sales where shipping terms are FOB destination, revenue is recognized when the goods are received by the customer. The company provides allowances for estimated returns and other customer credits such as discounts and volume rebates, when the revenue is recognized, based on historical experience, current trends and any notification of pending returns. Also included in net sales is service revenue, which is recognized as the service is performed. Revenue is recognized for leased equipment to customers on a straight-line basis over the estimated term of the lease and is included in net sales of the company. Sales of landholdings are included in net sales in the consolidated statements of operations.
Shipping and handling costs	'
	Shipping and handling costs: Shipping and handling costs are classified as a component of cost of sales. Amounts billed to a customer in a sales transaction related to shipping and handling are classified as revenue.
Research and development	'
	Research and development: Included in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses are expenditures for research and development of $44 million, $45 million and $46 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, which were expensed as incurred.
Income taxes	'
	Income taxes: Deferred income taxes are recorded for temporary differences between financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect the enacted tax rates in effect for the years the differences are expected to reverse. The company evaluates the need for a deferred tax asset valuation allowance by assessing whether it is more likely than not that it will realize its deferred tax assets in the future.
	The company has tax jurisdictions located in many areas of the world and is subject to audit in these jurisdictions. Tax audits by their nature are often complex and can require several years to resolve. In the preparation of the company’s financial statements, management exercises judgments in estimating the potential exposure to unresolved tax matters. The company recognizes the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position if it is more likely than not that the position is sustainable. For those tax positions that meet the more likely than not criteria, the company records only the portion of the tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely to be realized upon settlement with the respective taxing authority. Interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits are recorded within income tax expense in the consolidated statements of operations. While actual results could vary, in management’s judgment, the company has adequate tax accruals with respect to the ultimate outcome of such unresolved tax matters.
Share-based compensation	'
	Share-based compensation: The company records compensation expense for graded and cliff vesting awards on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, which is generally three years. The company uses the “long-haul” method to determine the pool of tax benefits or deficiencies resulting from tax deductions related to awards of equity instruments that exceed or are less than the cumulative compensation cost for those instruments recognized for financial reporting. Substantially all compensation expense related to share-based awards is recorded as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. For stock-settled awards, the company issues previously authorized new shares. See Note K for further detail on share-based compensation.
Net income per share	'
	Net income per share: Basic net income per share for all the periods presented has been calculated using the company’s weighted average shares outstanding. In computing diluted net income per share, incremental shares issuable upon the assumed exercise of stock options and other share-based compensation awards have been added to weighted average shares outstanding, if dilutive. For the year ended December 31, 2013 no equity awards were excluded from the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding. For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, 2 million and 4 million of equity awards, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding, as the exercise price per share was greater than the average market value, resulting in an anti-dilutive effect on diluted earnings per share.
Related party transactions	'
	Related party transactions: The company has certain related party transactions in the ordinary course of business that are insignificant.
New accounting guidance	'
	New accounting guidance
	In January 2013, the company adopted new guidance regarding the reporting of amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The new guidance requires an entity to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income. The company has presented the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income in the notes to the consolidated financial statements. The impact of adoption did not have a material effect on the company’s consolidated financial statements. Refer to Note J for further information.
	In January 2013, the company adopted new accounting guidance regarding additional disclosures for financial instruments that are offset, including the gross amount of the asset and liability as well as the impact of any net amount presented in the consolidated financial statements. The impact of adoption did not have a material effect on the company’s consolidated financial statements. Refer to Note H for further information.
	In March 2013, new accounting guidance was issued regarding foreign currency matters. The new guidance clarifies existing guidance regarding circumstances when cumulative translation adjustments should be released into earnings. These provisions are effective prospectively for fiscal and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The impact of adoption will not have a material effect on the company’s consolidated financial statements.
	In July 2013, new accounting guidance was issued regarding derivatives and hedging. The new guidance includes an additional benchmark interest rate for hedge accounting purposes and removes the restriction on using different benchmark rates for similar hedges. The amendments are effective prospectively for qualifying new or redesignated hedging relationships entered into on or after July 17, 2013. The impact of adoption will not have a material effect on the company’s consolidated financial statements.
	In July 2013, new accounting guidance was issued regarding the presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. The new guidance requires an unrecognized tax benefit be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, unless certain exceptions are met. The amendments are effective prospectively for fiscal and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The impact of adoption will not have a material effect on the company’s consolidated financial statements.
	There were no other accounting standards issued in 2013 that had or are expected to have a material impact on the company’s financial position or results of operations.

Fair_value_measurements_Tables

Fair value measurements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Measurements on Recurring Basis	'
	The following information is presented for assets and liabilities that are recorded in the consolidated balance sheet at fair value at December 31, 2013 and 2012, measured on a recurring and non-recurring basis. There were no significant transfers of assets and liabilities that are recorded at fair value between Level 1 and Level 2 during 2013 and 2012.
	In millions		December 31, 2013			Level 1 (1)			Level 2 (2)			Level 3 (3)
	Recurring fair value measurements:
	Derivatives-assets(a)		$	2		$	0		$	2		$	0
	Derivatives-liabilities(a)			(3	)		0			(3	)		0
	Cash equivalents			943			943			0			0
	Pension plan assets:
	Equity investments(b)		$	511		$	504		$	7		$	0
	Preferred stock(b)			4			3			1			0
	Government securities(c)			914			58			845			11
	Corporate debt investments(d)			894			0			890			4
	Derivatives(e)			0			0			0			0
	Partnerships and joint ventures(g)			223			0			0			223
	Real estate(h)			43			2			0			41
	Common collective trust(f)			1,003			0			1,003			0
	Registered investment companies(f)			73			4			69			0
	103-12 investment entities(f)			260			0			260			0
	Other pension (payables) receivables(b)			(11	)		(15	)		1			3
	Total pension plan assets		$	3,914		$	556		$	3,076		$	282
	Non-recurring fair value measurements:
	Long-lived assets held for sale(i)		$	12		$	0		$	0		$	12
			31-Dec-12			Level 1 (1)			Level 2 (2)			Level 3 (3)
	Recurring fair value measurements:
	Derivatives-assets(a)		$	3		$	0		$	3		$	0
	Derivatives-liabilities(a)			(8	)		0			(8	)		0
	Cash equivalents			564			564			0			0
	Pension plan assets:
	Equity investments(b)		$	613		$	601		$	12		$	0
	Preferred stock(b)			4			3			1			0
	Government securities(c)			1,034			89			940			5
	Corporate debt investments(d)			850			0			847			3
	Derivatives(e)			20			0			10			10
	Partnerships and joint ventures(g)			225			0			0			225
	Real estate(h)			46			5			0			41
	Common collective trust(f)			1,270			0			1,270			0
	Registered investment companies(f)			64			2			62			0
	103-12 investment entities(f)			251			0			251			0
	Other pension (payables) receivables(b)			(59	)		(61	)		0			2
	Total pension plan assets		$	4,318		$	639		$	3,393		$	286
	(1)	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets.
	(2)	Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets.
	(3)	Significant unobservable inputs.
	(a)	Derivative instruments consist of hedge contracts on natural gas and foreign currencies. Natural gas hedge instruments are valued using models with market inputs such as NYMEX natural gas futures contract pricings. Foreign currency forward contracts are valued using models with market inputs such as prices of instruments of a similar nature.
	(b)	Equity investments, preferred stock, and other pension (payables) receivables are valued using quoted market prices multiplied by the number of shares owned. Dealer quotes are used for less liquid markets. Valuation models with market inputs are used for securities that do not trade in transparent markets. The other pension (payables) receivables that are classified as Level 3 investments are valued using contract value, which approximates fair value, and include unobservable inputs such as illiquidity.
	(c)	Government securities include treasury and agency debt. The Level 2 investments are valued using a broker quote in an active market. The Level 3 investments include unobservable inputs that are valued using third-party pricing information without adjustments.
	(d)	The corporate debt investments category is primarily comprised of U.S. dollar denominated investment grade and non-investment grade securities. It also includes investments in non-U.S. dollar denominated corporate debt securities issued in both developed and emerging markets. Corporate debt investments are valued utilizing a market approach that includes various valuation techniques and sources such as value generation models, broker quotes in active and inactive markets, benchmark yields and securities, reported trades, issuer spreads, and/or other applicable reference data. The Level 3 investments include unobservable inputs that are valued using third-party pricing information without adjustments.
	(e)	The plan’s derivative investments are forward contracts on foreign currencies, interest rate swaps, swaptions, futures on Treasury bonds, and futures on euro dollars. These investments are traded in both over-the-counter markets and on futures exchanges. The Level 2 investments are valued using models with market inputs such as dealer quoted interest rates and exchange rates. The Level 3 investments are valued based on valuation models such as Black Scholes Option Pricing Model.
	(f)	Common collective trusts, registered investment companies, and 103-12 investment entities are commingled funds for which there is no exchange quoted price. These commingled funds are valued at their net asset value per share multiplied by the number of shares held. The determination of net asset value for the commingled funds includes market pricing of the underlying assets as well as broker quotes and other valuation techniques. The funds invest mainly in liquid, transparent markets such as domestic and international equities, U.S. government bonds, and corporate bonds.
	(g)	Partnerships and joint ventures are commingled investments. The plan owns interests in limited partnerships or funds rather than direct investments in the underlying asset classes such as real estate. Valuation is based on input from the general partner if no independent source is available. The valuation policies of the general partner are in compliance with accounting standards and the partnerships are audited by nationally recognized auditors. Various valuation techniques and inputs are considered in valuing private portfolio investments, including EBITDA multiples in other comparable third-party transactions, price to earnings ratios, market conditions, liquidity, current operating results, and other pertinent information.
	(h)	Real estate investments are commingled investments. The fair values of the real estate partnerships are determined based on a combination of third party appraisals, discounted present value of estimated future cash flows, replacement cost, and comparable market prices.
	(i)	The fair value of long-lived assets is determined using a combination of a market approach based on market participant inputs and an income approach based on estimates of future cash flows.
Schedule of Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis Using Significant Unobservable Input	'
	The following information is presented for those assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at December 31, 2013 and 2012:
	In millions		Government			Corporate			Derivatives			Partnerships			Real			Other pension			Total
			securities			debt						and joint			estate			receivables
						investments						ventures						and payables
	December 31, 2011		$	3		$	6		$	69		$	209		$	46		$	22		$	355
	Purchases			1			1			12			51			27			0			92
	Sales			(2	)		(2	)		(68	)		(43	)		(35	)		0			(150	)
	Realized gains			0			0			57			1			0			0			58
	Unrealized gains (losses)			1			0			(54	)		7			3			0			(43	)
	Transfers (out) in of Level 3			2			(2	)		(6	)		0			0			(20	)		(26	)
	December 31, 2012		$	5		$	3		$	10		$	225		$	41		$	2		$	286
	Purchases			4			4			3			31			11			0			53
	Sales			(8	)		(3	)		(126	)		(64	)		(13	)		0			(214	)
	Realized gains			1			0			121			17			1			0			140
	Unrealized (losses) gains			0			0			(8	)		14			1			1			8
	Transfers in (out) of Level 3			9			0			0			0			0			0			9
	December 31, 2013		$	11		$	4		$	0		$	223		$	41		$	3		$	282

Current_assets_Tables

Current assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Inventories	'
	Inventories at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are comprised of:
		December 31,
	In millions	2013		2012
	Raw materials	$	168	$	158
	Production materials, stores and supplies		104		97
	Finished and in-process goods		414		406
		$	686	$	661

Property_plant_equipment_and_f1

Property, plant, equipment and forestlands (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Accumulated Depreciation	'
	Depreciation and depletion expense for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was:
	In millions	2013			2012			2011
	Depreciation and depletion expense	$	325		$	301		$	296
Schedule of Property Plant Equipment and Forestlands	'
	Property, plant, equipment and forestlands consist of the following:
		December 31,
	In millions	2013			2012
	Land and land improvements	$	222		$	211
	Buildings and leasehold improvements		902			899
	Machinery and other		6,004			5,516
			7,128			6,626
	Less: accumulated depreciation		(3,981	)		(3,760	)
			3,147			2,866
	Forestlands		190			193
	Construction-in-progress		310			534
		$	3,647		$	3,593

Goodwill_and_other_intangible_1

Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Goodwill Allocated to Segments	'
	Goodwill allocated to each of the company’s segments at December 31, 2013 and 2012 was:
			December 31,
	In millions		2013			2012
	Food & Beverage		$	277		$	276
	Home, Health & Beauty			386			383
	Industrial			40			46
	Specialty Chemicals			13			14
	Total		$	716		$	719
Schedule of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill	'
	The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
	In millions		2013			2012
	Beginning balance		$	719		$	832
	Goodwill acquired during the year			0			50
	Goodwill related to the spin-off of C&OP			0			(164	)
	Adjustments1			(3	)		1
	Ending balance		$	716		$	719
	Accumulated impairment losses:
	Beginning balance		$	(7	)	$	(7	)
	Impairment losses			0			0
	Ending balance		$	(7	)	$	(7	)
	1	Represents foreign currency translations and tax adjustments.
Summarized Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization	'
	The following table summarizes intangible assets subject to amortization included in other assets:
			December 31, 2013						December 31, 2012
	In millions		Gross carrying			Accumulated			Gross carrying		Accumulated
			amount			amortization			amount		amortization
	Trademarks and trade names		$	28		$	20		$	28	$	17
	Customer contracts and lists			264			112			261		94
	Patents			57			43			60		44
	Other – primarily licensing rights			14			9			15		8
			$	363		$	184		$	364	$	163
Schedule of Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Included in Other Assets	'
	Included in other assets are indefinite-lived intangible assets with carrying values of:
	In millions		December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Trademarks and trade names		$	95		$	94
Schedule of Amortization Expense of Intangible Expense	'
	Amortization expense relating to intangible assets subject to amortization for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was:
	In millions		2013			2012			2011
	Intangible amortization expense		$	23		$	23		$	23
Future Estimated Amortization Expense of Intangible Assets	'
	Based on the current carrying values of intangible assets subject to amortization, estimated amortization expense for the next five years is as follows:
	In millions		2014			2015			2016		2017		2018
	Estimated intangible amortization expense		$	22		$	19		$	19	$	18	$	15

Other_assets_Tables

Other assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Other Assets	'
	Other assets consist of the following:
		December 31,
	In millions	2013		2012
	Identifiable intangible assets, net	$	274	$	295
	Cash surrender value of life insurance, net of borrowings		179		166
	Equipment leased to customers, net		68		72
	Capitalized software, net		54		60
	Other		138		134
		$	713	$	727

Accounts_payable_and_accrued_e1

Accounts payable and accrued expenses (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Components of Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	'
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following:
		December 31,
	In millions	2013		2012
	Accounts payable:
	Trade	$	538	$	550
	Other		25		45
		$	563	$	595
	Accrued expenses:
	Payroll and employee benefit costs	$	155	$	192
	Income taxes payable		144		8
	Interest		57		56
	Taxes, other than income		30		27
	Accrued rebates and allowances		16		17
	Environmental and litigation		16		19
	Restructuring charges		13		12
	Freight		8		12
	Other		95		100
		$	534	$	443

Notes_payable_and_longterm_deb1

Notes payable and long-term debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Notes Payable and Current Maturities of Long Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	'
	Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations consist of the following:
		December 31,
	In millions	2013			2012
	Other short-term borrowings	$	59		$	29
	Current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations		20			34
		$	79		$	63
Schedule of Long Term Debt	'
	Long-term debt consists of the following:
		December 31,
	In millions	2013			2012
	Debentures, rates from 6.80% to 9.75%, due 2017-2047	$	1,180		$	1,181
	Notes, rate of 7.38%, due 2019		250			249
	Term loan facility, rate of LIBOR plus 1.175%		0			244
	BNDES notes, rate of 5.50%, due 2014-2020		106			131
	Sinking fund debentures, rates from 7.50% to 7.65%, due 2018-2027		141			172
	Capital lease obligations:
	Industrial Development Revenue Bonds, rate 7.67%, due 2027		80			80
	Industrial Development Revenue Bonds, rate 4.125%, due 2035		51			51
	Industrial Development Revenue Bonds, rate 3.625%, due 2030		7			7
	Pollution Control Revenue Bonds, rate 6.375%, due 2026		6			6
	Other capital lease obligations		7			5
	Other long-term debt		8			8
			1,836			2,134
	Less: amounts due within one year		(20	)		(34	)
	Long-term debt	$	1,816		$	2,100
Outstanding Debt Maturing in Next Five Years	'
	As of December 31, 2013, outstanding debt maturing in the next five years is as follows:
	In millions	2014			2015			2016		2017		2018
	Outstanding debt maturities	$	77		$	17		$	18	$	167	$	25
Capital Lease Obligations Maturing in Next Five Years	'
	As of December 31, 2013, capital lease obligations maturing in the next five years are as follows:
	In millions	2014			2015			2016		2017		2018
	Capital lease obligation maturities	$	2		$	2		$	1	$	1	$	0

Financial_instruments_Tables

Financial instruments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Pre-Tax Effect of Derivative Instruments	'
	The pre-tax effect of derivative instruments, which excludes the offsetting impact of the hedged item and underlying exposures, in the consolidated statements of operations and accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 are presented below:
			Cash flow hedges												Derivatives not
															designated as
															hedges
			Foreign currency						Natural gas						Foreign
			hedges						hedges						currency
															derivatives
	In millions		2013			2012			2013			2012			2013		2012
	(Loss) gain recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) (effective portion)		$	(3	)	$	(2	)	$	1		$	(5	)	$	0	$	0
	(Loss) gain reclassified to earnings from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (effective portion)		$	(2	)	$	2		$	(3	)	$	(17	)	$	0	$	0
	Gain (loss) recognized in earnings 1			0			0			0			0			4		(15	)
	Total (loss) gain recognized in earnings2		$	(2	)	$	2		$	(3	)	$	(17	)	$	4	$	(15	)
	1	Amounts represent the ineffective portion or items excluded from effectiveness testing for all derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships or represent realized and unrealized gains (losses) associated with fair value hedges or those derivatives not designated as hedges.
	2	Gains and losses recognized in earnings are generally offset by the recognition of the hedged item in earnings or the earnings impact from the underlying exposures.
Fair Values and Effect of Derivative Instruments on Consolidated Balance Sheet	'
	The fair values and the effect of derivative instruments on the consolidated balance sheets are presented below:
			December 31, 2013
	In millions		Gross amount of			Gross amount			Net amount of assets			Classification
			recognized assets			offset in the			(liabilities) presented
			(liabilities)			consolidated			in the consolidated
						balance sheet			balance sheet
	Assets
	Derivatives not designated as hedges:
	Foreign currency derivatives			2			0			2			Other current assets
	Total assets		$	2		$	0		$	2
	Liabilities
	Derivatives designated as hedges:
	Foreign currency hedges			(2	)		0			(2	)		Accounts payable
	Derivatives not designated as hedges:
	Foreign currency derivatives			(1	)		0			(1	)		Accounts payable
	Total liabilities		$	(3	)	$	0		$	(3	)
	Total derivatives								$	(1	)
			December 31, 2012
	In millions		Gross amount of			Gross amount			Net amount of assets			Classification
			recognized assets			offset in the			(liabilities) presented
			(liabilities)			consolidated			in the consolidated
						balance sheet			balance sheet
	Assets
	Derivatives designated as hedges:
	Foreign currency hedges		$	0		$	(1	)	$	(1	)		Other current assets
	Derivatives not designated as hedges:
	Foreign currency derivatives			4			0			4			Other current assets
	Total assets		$	4		$	(1	)	$	3
	Liabilities
	Derivatives designated as hedges:
	Natural gas hedges		$	(4	)	$	0		$	(4	)		Accounts payable
	Foreign currency hedges			(1	)		0			(1	)		Accounts payable
	Derivatives not designated as hedges:
	Foreign currency derivatives			(4	)		1			(3	)		Accounts payable
	Total liabilities		$	(9	)	$	1		$	(8	)
	Total derivatives								$	(5	)
Schedule of Notional Amounts of Contracts in Million British Thermal Units	'
	The notional values of these contracts for hedged consumption in Million British Thermal Units (“MMBTU’s”) at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are presented below.
	In MMBTU’s
	December 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
	9			11
Foreign Currency Hedges	'
Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions	'
	The notional amounts of these foreign currency forward contracts at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are presented below.
	In millions		December 31,			December 31,
			2013			2012
	Notional amount of foreign currency forward contracts – not designated as hedges		$	218		$	235
Derivatives designated as hedges | Foreign Currency Hedges	'
Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions	'
	The notional amounts of these foreign currency forward contracts at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are presented below.
	In millions		December 31,			December 31,
			2013			2012
	Notional amount of foreign currency forward contracts – designated as hedges		$	76		$	108

Lease_commitments_Tables

Lease commitments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Operating and Capital Lease Commitments	'
	Minimum rental payments pursuant to agreements as of December 31, 2013 under operating leases that have non-cancelable lease terms in excess of 12 months and under capital leases are as follows:
	In millions	Operating leases		Capital leases
	2014	$	56	$	11
	2015		44		11
	2016		38		10
	2017		32		10
	2018		25		9
	Later years		117		241
	Minimum lease payments	$	312		292
	Less: amount representing interest				141
	Capital lease obligations			$	151
Rental Expense Under Operating Leases	'
	Rental expense under operating leases for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was:
	In millions	2013		2012		2011
	Rental expense under operating leases	$	74	$	70	$	73

Shareholders_equity_Tables

Shareholders' equity (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income or Loss	'
	Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the year ended December 31, 2013 are as follows:
	In millions		Foreign currency			Pension and other			Derivative			Total
			translation1			benefit plans1			instruments1
	Balance as of December 31, 2012		$	25		$	(205	)	$	(4	)	$	(184	)
	Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			(85	)		61			0			(24	)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			0			25			3			28
	Other comprehensive (loss) income, net			(85	)		86			3			4
	Balance as of December 31, 2013		$	(60	)	$	(119	)	$	(1	)	$	(180	)
	1	All amounts are net of tax.
Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	'
	Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the year ended December 31, 2013 are as follows:
	Details about accumulated other comprehensive		Amounts			Affected line item in the
	income components		reclassified from			consolidated statements
			accumulated other			of operations
			comprehensive loss
	In millions		Year ended
			December 31, 2013
	Derivative instruments
	Foreign currency cash flow hedges		$	(2	)	Net sales
	Natural gas cash flow hedges			(3	)	Cost of sales
	Total before tax			(5	)
	Tax benefit			2
	Total, net of tax		$	(3	)
	Amortization of pension and other benefit plan items
	Prior service (cost) income		$	(2	)	Cost of sales and selling, general and
						administrative expenses
	Net actuarial loss			(38	)	Cost of sales and selling, general and
						administrative expenses
	Total before tax			(40	)
	Tax benefit			15
	Total, net of tax		$	(25	)
	Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax		$	(28	)

Sharebased_compensation_Tables

Share-based compensation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of Lattice-Based Option Value Assumptions	'
	A summary of the assumptions is as follows:
	Lattice-based option valuation assumptions	2013			2012			2011
	Weighted average fair value of stock options granted during the period	$	8.72		$	6.74		$	7.93
	Weighted average fair value of SARs granted during the period		9.86			7.17			8.49
	Expected dividend yield for stock options		2.8	%		3.58	%		3.4	%
	Expected dividend yield for SARs		2.75	%		3.48	%		3.39	%
	Expected volatility		32	%		35	%		34	%
	Average risk-free interest rate for stock options		1.24	%		0.91	%		1.83	%
	Average risk-free interest rate for SARs		1.01	%		0.94	%		1.68	%
	Average expected term for stock options and SARs (in years)		6.9			6.7			7.2
Schedule of Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights Activity	'
	The following table summarizes stock option and SAR activity in the plans.
	Shares in thousands	Options			Weighted			SARs			Weighted		Weighted		Aggregate
					average						average		average		intrinsic value
					exercise						exercise		remaining		(in millions)
					price						price		contractual
													term
	Outstanding at December 31, 2010		12,083		$	21.44			625		$	25.15			$	76.5
	Granted		1,807			29.38			87			29.5
	Exercised		(1,976	)		19.46			(179	)		25.93				23.7
	Cancelled		(677	)		27.63			(22	)		27.78
	Outstanding at December 31, 2011		11,237			22.7			511			25.48				86.5
	Granted		2,380			27.95			77			27.95
	Exercised		(3,330	)		18.28			(160	)		19.99				37.7
	Cancelled		(307	)		24.3			(40	)		25.04
	Adjustment due to Spin-off		1,430			n/a			62			n/a
	Outstanding at December 31, 2012		11,410			22.17			450			24.07				113.8
	Granted		711			34.37			3			34.34
	Exercised		(2,572	)		21.04			(113	)		24.79				39
	Cancelled		(156	)		27.77			(4	)		11.9
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013		9,393			23.3			336			24.04		6.1 years		132.6
	Exercisable at December 31, 2013		6,778			21			254			22.91		5.2 years		111.5
	Exercisable at December 31, 2012		7,239			19.77			287			22.92		5.4 years		89.7
Schedule of Restricted Stock Unit Activity	'
	The following table summarizes restricted stock unit activity in the employee and director plans.
	Shares in thousands	Shares			Average grant
					date fair market
					value
	Outstanding at December 31, 2010		3,190		$	24.38
	Granted		333			28.98
	Forfeited		(197	)		24.01
	Released		(752	)		26.92
	Net adjustment for performance-based units		233			24.15
	Outstanding at December 31, 2011		2,807			20.7
	Granted		275			28.02
	Forfeited		(35	)		18.54
	Released		(2,350	)		16.86
	Net adjustment for performance-based units		602			21.44
	Adjustment due to Spin-off		359			n/a
	Outstanding at December 31, 2012		1,658			24.66
	Granted		720			34.42
	Forfeited		(63	)		30.14
	Released		(242	)		21.82
	Net adjustment for performance-based units		(843	)		24.62
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013		1,230			29.83
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)	'
Pre-Tax Compensation Expense	'
	Pre-tax compensation expense for restricted stock units and the tax benefit associated with this expense for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was:
	In millions	2013			2012			2011
	Pre-tax compensation expense for restricted stock units	$	2		$	13		$	24
	Tax benefit associated with the pre-tax compensation expense for restricted stock units		1			5			8
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) And Stock Options	'
Pre-Tax Compensation Expense	'
	Pre-tax compensation expense for stock options and SARs and the tax benefit associated with this expense for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was:
	In millions	2013			2012			2011
	Pre-tax compensation expense for stock options and SARs	$	12		$	14		$	11
	Tax benefit associated with the pre-tax compensation expense for stock options and SARs		5			5			5

Employee_Retirement_Postretire1

Employee Retirement, Postretirement and Postemployment Benefits (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Changes In Accumulated Postemployment Benefit Obligations	'
	The following table also sets forth the funded status of the plans and amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2013 and 2012, based on a measurement date of December 31 for each period.
	Obligations, assets and funded status
			Qualified U.S.						Nonqualified U.S.						Postretirement
			Retirement Plans						and Non - U.S.						Benefits
									Retirement Plans
			Years ended						Years ended						Years ended
			December 31,						December 31,						December 31,
	In millions		2013			2012			2013			2012			2013			2012
	Change in benefit obligation:
	Benefit obligation at beginning of year		$	3,030		$	3,004		$	214		$	193		$	125		$	122
	Service cost			35			38			5			5			3			3
	Interest cost			114			124			8			8			5			5
	Net actuarial (gains) losses			(200	)		53			(4	)		15			(11	)		11
	Foreign currency exchange rate changes			0			0			2			2			(2	)		(2	)
	Employee contributions			0			0			0			0			9			9
	Termination benefit costs			2			0			0			0			0			0
	Curtailments			0			(7	)		0			0			0			(2	)
	Settlements			0			0			0			0			0			0
	Benefits paid (including termination benefits)			(576	)		(182	)		(12	)		(9	)		(17	)		(21	)
	Benefit obligation at end of year		$	2,405		$	3,030		$	213		$	214		$	112		$	125
	Change in plan assets:
	Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year		$	4,284		$	3,967		$	34		$	30		$	0		$	0
	Actual return on plan assets			170			499			2			1			0			0
	Company contributions			0			0			11			10			8			12
	Foreign currency exchange rate changes			0			0			1			2			0			0
	Employee contributions			0			0			0			0			9			9
	Settlements			0			0			0			0			0			0
	Benefits paid (including termination benefits)			(576	)		(182	)		(12	)		(9	)		(17	)		(21	)
	Fair value of plan assets at end of year		$	3,878		$	4,284		$	36		$	34		$	0		$	0
	Over (under) funded status at end of year		$	1,473		$	1,254		$	(177	)	$	(180	)	$	(112	)	$	(125	)
	Amounts recognized in the balance sheet consist of:
	Noncurrent assets – prepaid asset		$	1,473		$	1,254		$	2		$	4		$	0		$	0
	Current liabilities			0			0			(9	)		(7	)		(10	)		(11	)
	Noncurrent liabilities			0			0			(170	)		(177	)		(102	)		(114	)
	Total net asset (liability)		$	1,473		$	1,254		$	(177	)	$	(180	)	$	(112	)	$	(125	)
	Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss (pre-tax) consist of:
	Net actuarial loss (gain)		$	128		$	241		$	59		$	70		$	(4	)	$	8
	Prior service cost (benefit)			14			18			(2	)		(3	)		(8	)		(10	)
	Total loss (gain) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss		$	142		$	259		$	57		$	67		$	(12	)	$	(2	)
Schedule of Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets	'
	Information for pension plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets as of December 31:
	In millions		2013			2012
	Projected benefit obligation		$	178		$	185
	Accumulated benefit obligation			171			173
	Fair value of plan assets			0			0
Schedule of Assumptions Used	'
	The weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic pension income and net postretirement benefits (income) cost for the years presented:
			Years ended December 31,
			2013			2012			2011
	Retirement benefits:
	Discount rate			4.4	%		4.27	%		5.25	%
	Rate of compensation increase			2.01	%		2.51	%		3.49	%
	Expected return on plan assets			7.87	%		7.98	%		7.96	%
	Postretirement benefits:
	Discount rate			4.62	%		4.64	%		4.87	%
	Healthcare cost increase			8.77	%		7.57	%		7.51	%
	Prescription drug cost increase			6.39	%		8.01	%		8	%
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets	'
	The MeadWestvaco U.S. retirement plan asset allocation at December 31, 2013 and 2012, long-term target allocation, and expected long-term rate of return by asset category are as follows:
			Target			Percentage of plan						Weighted average
						assets at December 31,						expected long-
												term
												rate of return
	Asset category:		allocation			2013			2012			2013
	Equity securities			30	%		32	%		32	%		10.7	%
	Debt securities			61	%		61	%		62	%		6.4	%
	Real estate and private equity			9	%		7	%		6	%		11.6	%
	Total			100	%		100	%		100	%
Schedule of Estimated Future Benefit Payments	'
	The company expects to pay $19 million in benefits to participants of the nonqualified and unfunded non-U.S. retirement and postretirement plans in 2014. The table below presents estimated future benefit payments, substantially all of which are expected to be funded from plan assets.
	In millions		Retirement			Postretirement			Medicare
			Benefits			benefits before			Part D
						Medicare Part D			subsidy
						subsidy
	2014		$	179		$	10		$	0.3
	2015			175			10			0.3
	2016			177			10			0.3
	2017			176			10			0.3
	2018			178			10			0.3
	2019 – 2023			917			45			1
Defined Benefit Plan Benefit Obligations	'
Schedule of Assumptions Used	'
	The weighted average assumptions used to determine the company’s benefit obligations at December 31:
			2013			2012
	Retirement benefits:
	Discount rate			4.87	%		4.1	%
	Rate of compensation increase			2.51	%		2.01	%
	Postretirement benefits:
	Discount rate			5.5	%		4.62	%
	Healthcare cost increase			8.76	%		8.77	%
	Prescription drug cost increase			7.21	%		6.39	%
Pension Benefits	'
Components of Net Periodic Benefit (Income) Cost	'
	The components of net periodic benefit (income) cost for the company’s retirement plans for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 are presented below.
			Years ended December 31,
	In millions		2013			2012			2011
	Service cost-benefits earned during the period		$	40		$	43		$	42
	Interest cost on projected benefit obligation			122			132			145
	Expected return on plan assets			(289	)		(293	)		(285	)
	Amortization of prior service cost			3			2			1
	Amortization of net actuarial loss			18			49			15
	Curtailments1			0			(21	)		0
	Settlements2			19			0			10
	Termination benefits			2			0			2
	Net periodic pension income		$	(85	)	$	(88	)	$	(70	)
	Net periodic pension income – continuing operations		$	(85	)	$	(69	)	$	(82	)
	1	For the year ended December 31, 2012, the company recorded within discontinued operations a curtailment gain pursuant to the spin-off of the company’s C&OP business and subsequent merger of that business with ACCO Brands Corporation on May 1, 2012.
	2	For the year ended December 31, 2013, the company recorded a settlement pursuant to the 2013 lump sum window program offered to vested terminated employees.
	3	For the year ended December 31, 2011, the company recorded within discontinued operations a settlement pursuant to the 2010 sale of the company’s Media and Entertainment Packaging business.
Schedule of Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income	'
	The pre-tax components of other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income (loss):
			2013			2012
	Net actuarial gain		$	(87	)	$	(150	)
	Prior service cost			0			3
	Amortization of net actuarial loss			(18	)		(49	)
	Amortization of prior service cost			(3	)		(2	)
	Curtailments			0			21
	Settlements			(19	)		0
	Total pre-tax (gain) loss recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)		$	(127	)	$	(177	)
	Total pre-tax (gain) loss recognized in net periodic pension income and		$	(212	)	$	(265	)
	other comprehensive income (loss)
Postretirement Benefits	'
Schedule of Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income	'
	The pre-tax components of other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income (loss):
			2013			2012
	Net actuarial (gain) loss		$	(10	)	$	11
	Amortization of net actuarial gain (loss)			(1	)		0
	Amortization of prior service benefit			1			2
	Curtailments			0			11
	Total pre-tax loss recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)		$	(10	)	$	24
	Total pre-tax loss recognized in net periodic postretirement benefits cost and other comprehensive income (loss):		$	(2	)	$	17
Postretirement Benefit Plan, Defined Benefit	'
Components of Net Periodic Benefit (Income) Cost	'
	The components of net postretirement benefits cost (income) for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 are presented below.
			Years ended December 31,
	In millions		2013			2012			2011
	Service cost-benefits earned during the period		$	3		$	3		$	6
	Interest cost			5			5			13
	Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss			1			0			(1	)
	Amortization of prior service benefit			(1	)		(2	)		(2	)
	Curtailments1			0			(13	)		0
	Net periodic postretirement benefits (income) cost		$	8		$	(7	)	$	16
	1	For the year ended December 31, 2012, the company recorded within discontinued operations a curtailment gain pursuant to the spin-off of the company’s C&OP business and subsequent merger of that business with ACCO Brands Corporation on May 1, 2012.

Restructuring_charges_Tables

Restructuring charges (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Restructuring Charges Attributable to Individual Segments	'
	Restructuring charges attributable to individual segments and by nature of cost, as well as cost of sales (“COS”) and selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) classification in the consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 are presented below.
	Year ended December 31, 2013
	In millions		Employee-related costs									Asset write-downs									Total
												and other costs
			COS			SG&A			Total			COS			SG&A			Total			COS			SG&A			Total
	Food & Beverage		$	1		$	5		$	6		$	1		$	0		$	1		$	2		$	5		$	7
	Home, Health & Beauty			7			1			8			13			0			13			20			1			21
	Industrial			1			1			2			4			0			4			5			1			6
	Specialty Chemicals			0			0			0			6			0			6			6			0			6
	All other			0			4			4			0			1			1			0			5			5
	Total charges		$	9		$	11		$	20		$	24		$	1		$	25		$	33		$	12		$	45
	Year ended December 31, 2012
	In millions		Employee-related costs									Asset write-downs									Total
												and other costs
			COS			SG&A			Total			COS			SG&A			Total			COS			SG&A			Total
	Food & Beverage		$	0		$	2		$	2		$	0		$	0		$	0		$	0		$	2		$	2
	Home, Health & Beauty			6			1			7			2			0			2			8			1			9
	Industrial			9			0			9			2			0			2			11			0			11
	All other			0			3			3			0			1			1			0			4			4
	Total charges		$	15		$	6		$	21		$	4		$	1		$	5		$	19		$	7		$	26
	Year ended December 31, 2011
	In millions		Employee-related costs									Asset write-downs									Total
												and other costs
			COS			SG&A			Total			COS			SG&A			Total			COS			SG&A			Total
	Food & Beverage		$	5		$	3		$	8		$	3		$	0		$	3		$	8		$	3		$	11
	Home, Health & Beauty			3			1			4			0			0			0			3			1			4
	Industrial			0			1			1			0			0			0			0			1			1
	All other(1)			0			6			6			1			7			8			1			13			14
	Total charges		$	8		$	11		$	19		$	4		$	7		$	11		$	12		$	18		$	30
	(1)	Includes $7 million related to employee relocation costs.
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve	'
	The activity in the accrued restructuring balances was as follows for the year ended December 31, 2010 to the year ended December 31, 2013:
	In millions		Employee Costs									Other Costs									Total
			2008			Other			Total			2008			Other			Total			2008			Other			Total
			program			actions						program			actions						program			actions
	Balance at December 31, 2010		$	31		$	0		$	31		$	4		$	0		$	4		$	35		$	0		$	35
	Current charges			19			0			19			6			0			6			25			0			25
	Payments			(32	)		(0	)		(32	)		(7	)		(0	)		(7	)		(39	)		(0	)		(39	)
	Balance at December 31, 2011			18			0			18			3			0			3			21			0			21
	Current charges			6			15			21			1			0			1			7			15			22
	Payments			(6	)		(7	)		(13	)		(4	)		(0	)		(4	)		(10	)		(7	)		(17	)
	Balance at December 31, 2012			18			8			26			0			0			0			18			8			26
	Current charges			5			15			20			0			0			0			5			15			20
	Payments			(4	)		(11	)		(15	)		0			0			0			(4	)		(11	)		(15	)
	Balance at December 31, 2013		$	19		$	12		$	31		$	0		$	0		$	0		$	19		$	12		$	31

Other_income_net_Tables

Other income, net (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Other Income, Net	'
	Components of other income, net are as follows:
			Years ended December 31,
	In millions		2013			2012			2011
	Interest income		$	14		$	11		$	23
	Equity investment gain			0			0			10
	Foreign currency exchange (losses) gains			(4	)		(5	)		2
	Transition services			1			10			4
	Alternative fuel mixture credits1			24			(15	)		0
	Insurance settlements			14			0			0
	Other, net			10			13			(11	)
			$	59		$	14		$	28
	1	In the fourth quarter of 2013, the company released $24 million of reserves related to alternative fuel mixture credits. In the fourth quarter of 2012, the company made a determination to claim cellulosic biofuel producer credits in 2013 in exchange for the repayment of $15 million of alternative fuel mixture credits received from excise tax filings during 2009 and 2010.

Income_taxes_Tables

Income taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	'
	Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes are comprised of the following:
		Years ended December 31,
	In millions	2013			2012			2011
	U.S. earnings	$	109		$	95		$	98
	Foreign earnings		113			115			153
		$	222		$	210		$	251
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Provision	'
	The significant components of the income tax provision are as follows:
		Years ended December 31,
	In millions	2013			2012			2011
	Current:
	U.S. federal	$	(127	)	$	12		$	5
	State and local		(1	)		2			2
	Foreign		23			52			52
			(105	)		66			59
	Deferred:
	U.S. federal		15			(1	)		19
	State and local		(13	)		(2	)		(1	)
	Foreign		6			(9	)		(7	)
	Provision for deferred income taxes		8			(12	)		11
	Income tax (benefit) provision attributable to continuing operations	$	(97	)	$	54		$	70
Reconciliation of U S Federal Statutory Rate and Actual Income Tax Provision	'
	The following table summarizes the major differences between taxes computed at the U.S. federal statutory rate and the actual income tax provision attributable to continuing operations:
		Years ended December 31,
	In millions	2013			2012			2011
	Income tax provision computed at the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35%	$	78		$	74		$	88
	State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit		(2	)		3			(1	)
	Foreign income tax rate differential and other items		(5	)		(19	)		(25	)
	Valuation allowances		0			1			1
	Credits		(11	)		(18	)		(1	)
	Tax charge related to Brazilian tax audit		(6	)		24			23
	Settlements of tax audits – AFMC		(142	)		0			0
	Other		(9	)		(11	)		(15	)
	Income tax provision attributable to continuing operations	$	(97	)	$	54		$	70
	Effective tax rate attributable to continuing operations		(44	%)		26	%		28	%
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	'
	The current and non-current deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
		December 31,
	In millions	2013			2012
	Deferred tax assets:
	Employee benefits	$	110		$	116
	Postretirement benefit accrual		90			84
	Other accruals and reserves		61			40
	Net operating loss carry-forwards		143			144
	Credit carry-forwards		124			5
	Other		20			21
	Total deferred tax assets		548			410
	Valuation allowances		(42	)		(46	)
	Net deferred tax assets		506			364
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Depreciation and depletion		(661	)		(666	)
	Basis difference in restricted assets held by special purpose entities		(442	)		(134	)
	Nontaxable pension asset		(564	)		(470	)
	Amortization of identifiable intangibles		(65	)		(72	)
	Other		(48	)		(5	)
	Total deferred tax liabilities		(1,780	)		(1,347	)
	Net deferred liability	$	(1,274	)	$	(983	)
	Included in the balance sheet:
	Current assets - deferred tax asset	$	33		$	25
	Other assets - noncurrent deferred tax asset		43			39
	Accrued expenses – current deferred tax liability		(2	)		(1	)
	Noncurrent deferred tax liability		(1,348	)		(1,046	)
	Net deferred liability	$	(1,274	)	$	(983	)
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits	'
	A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:
	In millions
	Balance at December 31, 2010	$	301
	Additions based on tax positions related to the current year		11
	Additions for tax positions of prior years		6
	Reductions for tax positions of prior years		(4	)
	Reductions for tax positions due to lapse of statute		(1	)
	Settlements		(36	)
	Foreign currency translation		(9	)
	Balance at December 31, 2011		268
	Additions based on tax positions related to the current year		11
	Additions for tax positions of prior years		15
	Reductions for tax positions of prior years		(17	)
	Reductions for tax positions due to lapse of statute		(2	)
	Settlements		(10	)
	Foreign currency translation		(6	)
	Balance at December 31, 2012		259
	Additions based on tax positions related to the current year		1
	Additions for tax positions of prior years		2
	Reductions for tax positions of prior years		(155	)
	Reductions for tax positions due to lapse of statute		(1	)
	Settlements		(2	)
	Foreign currency translation		(9	)
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	95

Discontinued_operations_Tables

Discontinued operations (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Discontinued Operations in Consolidated Statements of Operations	'
	Below are amounts attributed to the above dispositions included in discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations.
		Year ended December 31,
	In millions, except per share amounts	2013			2012			2011
	Net sales	$	154		$	307		$	900
	Cost of sales		60			141			570
	Selling, general and administrative expenses		18			61			160
	Interest expense		2			8			20
	Other income, net		(798	)		(3	)		(3	)
	Income before income taxes		872			100			153
	Income tax provision		353			48			84
	Net income	$	519		$	52		$	69
	Net income per share
	Basic	$	2.93		$	0.3		$	0.41
	Diluted	$	2.88		$	0.29		$	0.4
Discontinued Operations in Consolidated Balance Sheet	'
	the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2013. The following table shows the major categories of assets and liabilities that are classified as discontinued operations in the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2012:
	In millions	December 31, 2012
	Accounts receivable, net	$	2
	Inventories		0
	Other current assets		0
	Current assets		2
	Property, plant, equipment and forestlands, net		147
	Goodwill		0
	Other assets		0
	Non-current assets		147
	Accounts payable		2
	Accrued expenses		3
	Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt		0
	Current liabilities		5
	Other long-term liabilities		3

Cash_flow_Tables

Cash flow (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Changes in Current Assets and Liabilities	'
	Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and dispositions, were as follows:
		Years ended December 31,
	In millions	2013			2012			2011
	(Increase) decrease in:
	Receivables	$	(35	)	$	(9	)	$	(40	)
	Inventories		(28	)		(71	)		(35	)
	Prepaid expenses		30			(48	)		5
	Increase (decrease) in:
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses		(65	)		(60	)		5
	Income taxes payable		16			10			47
		$	(82	)	$	(178	)	$	(18	)
Schedule of Cash Paid	'
	Years ended December 31,
	In millions	2013			2012			2011
	Cash paid for:
	Interest	$	154		$	155		$	146
	Less capitalized interest		(24	)		(27	)		(11	)
	Interest paid, net	$	130		$	128		$	135
	Income tax paid, net	$	27		$	56		$	61

Segment_information_Tables

Segment information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Sales and Long Lived Assets Net by Geographical Areas	'
	The below table reflects amounts on a continuing operations basis.
			Years ended December 31,
	In millions		2013		2012		2011
	Net sales1
	U.S.2		$	3,536	$	3,547	$	3,358
	Brazil			548		497		554
	Other non-U.S.			1,305		1,243		1,267
	Net sales		$	5,389	$	5,287	$	5,179
	Long-lived assets, net
	U.S.		$	4,287	$	3,933	$	3,517
	Brazil			656		750		593
	Other non-U.S.			568		552		498
	Long-lived assets		$	5,511	$	5,235	$	4,608
	1	Net sales are attributed to countries based on location of the seller.
	2	Export sales from the U.S. were $990 million, $919 million, and $905 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively.
Schedule of Segment Results by Segment	'
	Financial information by segment and Corporate and Other follows:
	In millions		External		Inter-		Total		Segment			Depreciation,		Segment		Capital
			sales		segment		segment		profit			depletion		assets		expenditures
					sales		sales		(loss)			and
												amortization
	Year ended December 31, 2013
	Food & Beverage		$	3,099	$	7	$	3,106	$	239		$	217	$	2,831	$	293
	Home, Health & Beauty3			743		0		743		21			69		855		63
	Industrial			547		1		548		65			40		882		70
	Specialty Chemicals			980		0		980		229			33		555		60
	Community Development and Land Management			20		0		20		(14	)		1		271		3
	Total		$	5,389	$	8	$	5,397		540			360		5,394		489
	Corporate and Other									(317	)		30		4,891		17
	Assets of discontinued operations									0			—		0		—
	Non-controlling interests									(1	)		—		—		—
	Inter-segment eliminations									0			—		—		—
	Consolidated totals2								$	222		$	390	$	10,285	$	506
	Year ended December 31, 2012
	Food & Beverage		$	3,103	$	2	$	3,105	$	309		$	222	$	2,859	$	275
	Home, Health & Beauty			770		0		770		35			68		844		47
	Industrial			457		0		457		49			24		957		271
	Specialty Chemicals			939		1		940		224			33		506		38
	Community Development and Land Management			18		0		18		(13	)		4		213		1
	Total		$	5,287	$	3	$	5,290		604			351		5,379		632
	Corporate and Other									(397	)		15		3,380		22
	Assets of discontinued operations1									0			—		149		—
	Non-controlling interests									3			—		—		—
	Inter-segment eliminations									0			—		—		—
	Consolidated totals2								$	210		$	366	$	8,908	$	654
	Year ended December 31, 2011
	Food & Beverage		$	3,076	$	2	$	3,078	$	312		$	218	$	2,717	$	223
	Home, Health & Beauty			766		0		766		34			68		816		51
	Industrial			507		0		507		80			22		716		311
	Specialty Chemicals			811		0		811		203			29		459		29
	Community Development and Land Management			19		0		19		(1	)		4		204		3
	Total		$	5,179	$	2	$	5,181		628			341		4,912		617
	Corporate and Other									(381	)		20		3,021		35
	Assets of discontinued operations1									0			—		877		—
	Non-controlling interests									4			—		—		—
	Inter-segment eliminations									0			—		—		—
	Consolidated totals2								$	251		$	361	$	8,810	$	652
	1	Assets of discontinued operations at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 represent the U.S. forestlands sold in 2013 and assets of the C&OP business. See Notes R and S for further discussion.
	2	Consolidated totals represent results from continuing operations, except as otherwise noted.
	3	Segment profit for the Home, Health & Beauty segment includes a charge for $3 million related to certain depreciation adjustments. The aforementioned charge was attributable to periods prior to 2013 and is deemed immaterial to the segment’s results for the current and prior periods.

Selected_quarterly_information1

Selected quarterly information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Selected Quarterly Information	'
	The below information is unaudited.
			Years ended December 31,
	In millions, except per share data		20131		20122
	Sales:
	First		$	1,311	$	1,272
	Second			1,390		1,369
	Third			1,378		1,367
	Fourth			1,310		1,279
	Year		$	5,389	$	5,287
	Gross profit:
	First		$	196	$	255
	Second			236		291
	Third			284		285
	Fourth			244		199
	Year		$	960	$	1,030
	Net income attributable to the company:
	First		$	11	$	49
	Second			71		88
	Third			80		51
	Fourth			677		17
	Year		$	839	$	205
	Net income attributable to the company per diluted share:
	First		$	0.06	$	0.28
	Second			0.39		0.5
	Third			0.44		0.28
	Fourth			3.77		0.1
	1	First quarter 2013 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $18 million, or $0.10 per share, and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $13 million, or $0.07 per share. First quarter of 2013 results also include after-tax income of $3 million pursuant to certain value added tax matters related to the fourth quarter of 2012. The aforementioned adjustment attributable to periods prior to the first quarter of 2013 is deemed immaterial to the company’s consolidated financial statements for all periods. Second quarter 2013 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $4 million, or $0.02 per share, pension settlement charge of $11 million, or $0.06 per share and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $19 million or $0.11 per share. Second quarter of 2013 results also include after-tax charges of $6 million primarily related to the write-offs of inventories overstated in the fourth quarter of 2012 (after-tax charge of $1 million) and first quarter of 2013 (after-tax charge of $5 million). The aforementioned adjustment attributable to periods prior to the first quarter of 2013 is deemed immaterial to the company’s consolidated financial statements for all periods. Third quarter 2013 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $3 million, or $0.02 per share, Brazil tax adjustment of $2 million, or $0.01 per share and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $19 million, or $0.10 per share. Fourth quarter 2013 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $5 million, or $0.03 per share, pension settlement charge of $1 million, or $.01 per share, CDLM transaction costs of $2 million, or $.01 per share, AFMC income of $165 million, or $0.92 per share and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $468 million, or $2.61 per share. Fourth quarter of 2013 results include after-tax charges of $2 million related to depreciation adjustments associated with an acquisition that occurred in 2006. The aforementioned adjustment attributable to periods prior to 2013 is deemed immaterial to the company’s consolidated financial statements for all periods.
	2	First quarter 2012 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $7 million, or $0.04 per share, and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $8 million, or $0.04 per share. Second quarter 2012 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $4 million, or $0.02 per share and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $31 million or $0.18 per share. Third quarter 2012 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $2 million, or $0.01 per share and after-tax loss from discontinued operations of $9 million, or $0.05 per share. In addition, the results for the third quarter of 2012 include adjustments for certain tax items attributable to prior periods primarily associated with events leading to the spin-off of the C&OP business that reduced after-tax income from discontinued operations by $13 million, or $0.07 per share, and increased after-tax income from continuing operations by $5 million, or $0.03 per share. Fourth quarter 2012 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $5 million, or $0.03 per share, and a benefit from cellulosic biofuel producer credits net of exchange of alternative fuel mixture credits of $9 million, or $0.06 per share and after tax income from discontinued operations of $22 million, or $.12 per share. In addition, the fourth quarter 2012 results include income of $6 million before taxes ($4 million after taxes or $0.02 per share) related to value added taxes in Brazil that were attributable to a period prior to the fourth quarter of 2012.

Recovered_Sheet1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Deferred income tax errors correction	$20	'	'	'
Retained earnings, amount decreased due to correction of tax errors	'	20	'	'
Research and development expense	'	44	45	46
Anti-dilutive shares	'	0	2	4
Assets Leased to Others	'	'	'	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Estimated useful life, years	'	'10 years	'	'
Deferred Tax Asset | 2008	'	'	'	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Deferred income tax errors correction	13	'	'	'
Deferred Tax Liability | 2005	'	'	'	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Deferred income tax errors correction	$7	'	'	'
Maximum	'	'	'	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cash equivalents, maturity period	'	3	'	'
Maximum | Software and Software Development Costs	'	'	'	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Estimated useful life, years	'	'21 years	'	'
Minimum | Software and Software Development Costs	'	'	'	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Estimated useful life, years	'	'3 years	'	'
Building | Maximum	'	'	'	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Estimated useful life, years	'	'40 years	'	'
Building | Minimum	'	'	'	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Estimated useful life, years	'	'20 years	'	'
Machinery and Equipment | Maximum	'	'	'	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Estimated useful life, years	'	'30 years	'	'
Machinery and Equipment | Minimum	'	'	'	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Estimated useful life, years	'	'5 years	'	'

Fair_Value_Measurements_Additi

Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Transfers of assets between Level 1 and Level 2	$0	$0
Transfers of liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2	0	0
Impairment of long lived assets held for sale	9,000,000	'
Impairment charges related to assets sold	5,000,000	'
Book value of debt	1,800,000,000	'
Estimated fair value of debt	2,100,000,000	'
Asset Impairment	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Long-lived assets held for sale, carrying value	21,000,000	'
Long-lived assets held for sale, fair value	$12,000,000	'

Fair_Value_Measurements_on_Rec

Fair Value Measurements on Recurring and Non-Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivatives-assets	$2		$3
Derivatives-liabilities	-3		-8
Cash equivalents	943		564
Recurring Fair Value Measurements	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivatives-assets	2	[1]	3	[1]
Derivatives-liabilities	-3	[1]	-8	[1]
Cash equivalents	943		564
Pension plan assets	3,914		4,318
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Equity Investments	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	511	[2]	613	[2]
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Preferred Stock	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	4	[2]	4	[2]
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Government Securities	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	914	[3]	1,034	[3]
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Corporate Debt Investments	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	894	[4]	850	[4]
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Derivatives	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	0	[5]	20	[5]
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Partnerships And Joint Ventures	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	223	[6]	225	[6]
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Real Estate	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	43	[7]	46	[7]
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Common Collective Trust	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	1,003	[8]	1,270	[8]
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Registered Investment Companies	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	73	[8]	64	[8]
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | 103-12 Investment Entities	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	260	[8]	251	[8]
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Other Pension (Payables) Receivables	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	-11	[2]	-59	[2]
Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Long-lived assets held for sale	12	[9]	'
Level 1 | Recurring Fair Value Measurements	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivatives-assets	0	[1],[10]	0	[1],[10]
Derivatives-liabilities	0	[1],[10]	0	[1],[10]
Cash equivalents	943	[10]	564	[10]
Pension plan assets	556	[10]	639	[10]
Level 1 | Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Equity Investments	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	504	[10],[2]	601	[10],[2]
Level 1 | Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Preferred Stock	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	3	[10],[2]	3	[10],[2]
Level 1 | Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Government Securities	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	58	[10],[3]	89	[10],[3]
Level 1 | Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Corporate Debt Investments	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	0	[10],[4]	0	[10],[4]
Level 1 | Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Derivatives	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	0	[10],[5]	0	[10],[5]
Level 1 | Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Partnerships And Joint Ventures	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	0	[10],[6]	0	[10],[6]
Level 1 | Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Real Estate	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	2	[10],[7]	5	[10],[7]
Level 1 | Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Common Collective Trust	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	0	[10],[8]	0	[10],[8]
Level 1 | Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Registered Investment Companies	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	4	[10],[8]	2	[10],[8]
Level 1 | Recurring Fair Value Measurements | 103-12 Investment Entities	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	0	[10],[8]	0	[10],[8]
Level 1 | Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Other Pension (Payables) Receivables	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	-15	[10],[2]	-61	[10],[2]
Level 1 | Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Long-lived assets held for sale	0	[10],[9]	'
Level 2 | Recurring Fair Value Measurements	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivatives-assets	2	[1],[11]	3	[1],[11]
Derivatives-liabilities	-3	[1],[11]	-8	[1],[11]
Cash equivalents	0	[11]	0	[11]
Pension plan assets	3,076	[11]	3,393	[11]
Level 2 | Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Equity Investments	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	7	[11],[2]	12	[11],[2]
Level 2 | Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Preferred Stock	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	1	[11],[2]	1	[11],[2]
Level 2 | Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Government Securities	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	845	[11],[3]	940	[11],[3]
Level 2 | Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Corporate Debt Investments	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	890	[11],[4]	847	[11],[4]
Level 2 | Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Derivatives	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	0	[11],[5]	10	[11],[5]
Level 2 | Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Partnerships And Joint Ventures	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	0	[11],[6]	0	[11],[6]
Level 2 | Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Real Estate	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	0	[11],[7]	0	[11],[7]
Level 2 | Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Common Collective Trust	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	1,003	[11],[8]	1,270	[11],[8]
Level 2 | Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Registered Investment Companies	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	69	[11],[8]	62	[11],[8]
Level 2 | Recurring Fair Value Measurements | 103-12 Investment Entities	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	260	[11],[8]	251	[11],[8]
Level 2 | Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Other Pension (Payables) Receivables	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	1	[11],[2]	0	[11],[2]
Level 2 | Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Long-lived assets held for sale	0	[11],[9]	'
Level 3 | Recurring Fair Value Measurements	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Derivatives-assets	0	[1],[12]	0	[1],[12]
Derivatives-liabilities	0	[1],[12]	0	[1],[12]
Cash equivalents	0	[12]	0	[12]
Pension plan assets	282	[12]	286	[12]
Level 3 | Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Equity Investments	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	0	[12],[2]	0	[12],[2]
Level 3 | Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Preferred Stock	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	0	[12],[2]	0	[12],[2]
Level 3 | Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Government Securities	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	11	[12],[3]	5	[12],[3]
Level 3 | Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Corporate Debt Investments	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	4	[12],[4]	3	[12],[4]
Level 3 | Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Derivatives	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	0	[12],[5]	10	[12],[5]
Level 3 | Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Partnerships And Joint Ventures	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	223	[12],[6]	225	[12],[6]
Level 3 | Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Real Estate	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	41	[12],[7]	41	[12],[7]
Level 3 | Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Common Collective Trust	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	0	[12],[8]	0	[12],[8]
Level 3 | Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Registered Investment Companies	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	0	[12],[8]	0	[12],[8]
Level 3 | Recurring Fair Value Measurements | 103-12 Investment Entities	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	0	[12],[8]	0	[12],[8]
Level 3 | Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Other Pension (Payables) Receivables	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Pension plan assets	3	[12],[2]	2	[12],[2]
Level 3 | Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements	'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Long-lived assets held for sale	$12	[12],[9]	'
[1]	Derivative instruments consist of hedge contracts on natural gas and foreign currencies. Natural gas hedge instruments are valued using models with market inputs such as NYMEX natural gas futures contract pricings. Foreign currency forward contracts are valued using models with market inputs such as prices of instruments of a similar nature.
[2]	Equity investments, preferred stock, and other pension (payables) receivables are valued using quoted market prices multiplied by the number of shares owned. Dealer quotes are used for less liquid markets. Valuation models with market inputs are used for securities that do not trade in transparent markets. The other pension (payables) receivables that are classified as Level 3 investments are valued using contract value, which approximates fair value, and include unobservable inputs such as illiquidity.
[3]	Government securities include treasury and agency debt. The Level 2 investments are valued using a broker quote in an active market. The Level 3 investments include unobservable inputs that are valued using third-party pricing information without adjustments.
[4]	The corporate debt investments category is primarily comprised of U.S. dollar denominated investment grade and non-investment grade securities. It also includes investments in non-U.S. dollar denominated corporate debt securities issued in both developed and emerging markets. Corporate debt investments are valued utilizing a market approach that includes various valuation techniques and sources such as value generation models, broker quotes in active and inactive markets, benchmark yields and securities, reported trades, issuer spreads, and/or other applicable reference data. The Level 3 investments include unobservable inputs that are valued using third-party pricing information without adjustments.
[5]	The plan's derivative investments are forward contracts on foreign currencies, interest rate swaps, swaptions, futures on Treasury bonds, and futures on euro dollars. These investments are traded in both over-the-counter markets and on futures exchanges. The Level 2 investments are valued using models with market inputs such as dealer quoted interest rates and exchange rates. The Level 3 investments are valued based on valuation models such as Black Scholes Option Pricing Model.
[6]	Partnerships and joint ventures are commingled investments. The plan owns interests in limited partnerships or funds rather than direct investments in the underlying asset classes such as real estate. Valuation is based on input from the general partner if no independent source is available. The valuation policies of the general partner are in compliance with accounting standards and the partnerships are audited by nationally recognized auditors. Various valuation techniques and inputs are considered in valuing private portfolio investments, including EBITDA multiples in other comparable third-party transactions, price to earnings ratios, market conditions, liquidity, current operating results, and other pertinent information.
[7]	Real estate investments are commingled investments. The fair values of the real estate partnerships are determined based on a combination of third party appraisals, discounted present value of estimated future cash flows, replacement cost, and comparable market prices.
[8]	Common collective trusts, registered investment companies, and 103-12 investment entities are commingled funds for which there is no exchange quoted price. These commingled funds are valued at their net asset value per share multiplied by the number of shares held. The determination of net asset value for the commingled funds includes market pricing of the underlying assets as well as broker quotes and other valuation techniques. The funds invest mainly in liquid, transparent markets such as domestic and international equities, U.S. government bonds, and corporate bonds.
[9]	The fair value of long-lived assets is determined using a combination of a market approach based on market participant inputs and an income approach based on estimates of future cash flows.
[10]	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets.
[11]	Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets.
[12]	Significant unobservable inputs.

Assets_Measured_at_Fair_Value_

Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) (Detail) (Level 3, USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'	'
Beginning balance	$286	$355
Purchases	53	92
Sales	-214	-150
Realized gains	140	58
Unrealized (losses) gains	8	-43
Transfers (out) in of Level 3	9	-26
Ending balance	282	286
Government Securities	'	'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'	'
Beginning balance	5	3
Purchases	4	1
Sales	-8	-2
Realized gains	1	0
Unrealized (losses) gains	0	1
Transfers (out) in of Level 3	9	2
Ending balance	11	5
Corporate Debt Investments	'	'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'	'
Beginning balance	3	6
Purchases	4	1
Sales	-3	-2
Realized gains	0	0
Unrealized (losses) gains	0	0
Transfers (out) in of Level 3	0	-2
Ending balance	4	3
Derivatives	'	'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'	'
Beginning balance	10	69
Purchases	3	12
Sales	-126	-68
Realized gains	121	57
Unrealized (losses) gains	-8	-54
Transfers (out) in of Level 3	0	-6
Ending balance	0	10
Partnerships And Joint Ventures	'	'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'	'
Beginning balance	225	209
Purchases	31	51
Sales	-64	-43
Realized gains	17	1
Unrealized (losses) gains	14	7
Transfers (out) in of Level 3	0	0
Ending balance	223	225
Real Estate	'	'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'	'
Beginning balance	41	46
Purchases	11	27
Sales	-13	-35
Realized gains	1	0
Unrealized (losses) gains	1	3
Transfers (out) in of Level 3	0	0
Ending balance	41	41
Other Pension (Payables) Receivables	'	'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'	'
Beginning balance	2	22
Purchases	0	0
Sales	0	0
Realized gains	0	0
Unrealized (losses) gains	1	0
Transfers (out) in of Level 3	0	-20
Ending balance	$3	$2

Current_Assets_Additional_Info

Current Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Cash equivalents	$943	$564
Allowance for doubtful accounts	12	15
Receivables from sources other than trade	69	66
Percentage of LIFO inventory	58.00%	59.00%
LIFO inventory current costs	858	831
Other current assets	'	'
Prepaid Expense	$70	$108

Inventories_Detail

Inventories (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Inventory [Line Items]	'	'
Raw materials	$168	$158
Production materials, stores and supplies	104	97
Finished and in-process goods	414	406
Total inventories	$686	$661

Schedule_of_Accumulated_Deprec

Schedule of Accumulated Depreciation (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Depreciation and depletion expense	$325	$301	$296

Schedule_of_Property_Plant_Equ

Schedule of Property Plant Equipment and Forestlands (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Land and land improvements	$222	$211
Buildings and leasehold improvements	902	899
Machinery and other	6,004	5,516
Property, plant and equipment, gross, total	7,128	6,626
Less: accumulated depreciation	-3,981	-3,760
Property, plant and equipment gross, after accumulated depreciation	3,147	2,866
Forestlands	190	193
Construction-in-progress	310	534
Property, plant, equipment and forestlands, net, total	$3,647	$3,593

Schedule_of_Goodwill_Allocated

Schedule of Goodwill Allocated to Segments (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill	$716	$719
Continuing Operations	'	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill	716	719
Continuing Operations | Food & Beverage	'	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill	277	276
Continuing Operations | Home, Health & Beauty	'	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill	386	383
Continuing Operations | Industrial	'	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill	40	46
Continuing Operations | Specialty Chemicals	'	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill	$13	$14

Schedule_of_Changes_in_Carryin

Schedule of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
					Segment, Continuing and Discontinued Operations	Segment, Continuing and Discontinued Operations	Segment, Continuing and Discontinued Operations
Goodwill [Line Items]	'		'		'	'	'
Beginning Balance, Carrying Amount Of Goodwill	$719		'		$716	$719	$832
Goodwill acquired during the year	0		50		'	'	'
Goodwill related to the spin-off of C&OP	0		-164		'	'	'
Adjustments	-3	[1]	1	[1]	'	'	'
Ending Balance, Carrying Amount Of Goodwill	716		719		716	719	832
Beginning balance, Accumulated impairment losses	-7		-7		'	'	'
Impairment losses	0		0		'	'	'
Ending Balance, Accumulated impairment losses	($7)		($7)		'	'	'
[1]	Represents foreign currency translations and tax adjustments.

Summary_of_Intangible_Assets_S

Summary of Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross carrying amount	$363	$364
Accumulated amortization	184	163
Trademarks and tradenames	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross carrying amount	28	28
Accumulated amortization	20	17
Customer contracts and lists	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross carrying amount	264	261
Accumulated amortization	112	94
Patents	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross carrying amount	57	60
Accumulated amortization	43	44
Other - primarily licensing rights	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross carrying amount	14	15
Accumulated amortization	$9	$8

Schedule_of_Indefinite_Lived_I

Schedule of Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Included in Other Assets (Detail) (Trademarks and tradenames, USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Trademarks and tradenames	'	'
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	$95	$94

Schedule_of_Amortization_Expen

Schedule of Amortization Expenses of Intangible Expense (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Intangible amortization expense	$23	$23	$23

Future_Estimated_Amortization_

Future Estimated Amortization Expense of Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'
2014	$22
2015	19
2016	19
2017	18
2018	$15

Other_Assets_Detail

Other Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Schedule of Other Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Identifiable intangible assets, net	$274	$295
Cash surrender value of life insurance, net of borrowings	179	166
Equipment leased to customers, net	68	72
Capitalized software, net	54	60
Other	138	134
Other assets Total	$713	$727

Recovered_Sheet2

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Accounts payable:	'	'
Trade	$538	$550
Other	25	45
Accounts payable, total	563	595
Accrued expenses:	'	'
Payroll and employee benefit costs	155	192
Income taxes payable	144	8
Interest	57	56
Taxes, other than income	30	27
Accrued rebates and allowances	16	17
Environmental and litigation	16	19
Restructuring charges	13	12
Freight	8	12
Other	95	100
Accrued expenses, total	$534	$443

Schedule_of_Notes_Payable_and_

Schedule of Notes Payable and Current Maturities of Long Term Debt and Capital lease Obligations (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Other short-term borrowings	$59	$29
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	20	34
Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations total	$79	$63

Recovered_Sheet3

Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	1-May-12
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Cash proceeds received for spin-off of business	$460	$0	$460	$0	'
Debt obligation in relation to the the spin-off of the C&OP business	'	'	'	'	460
Weighted average interest rate, fixed, long-term debt	'	7.60%	7.60%	'	'
Weighted average interest rate, variable, long-term debt	'	1.40%	1.40%	'	'
Debt to total capital, percentage	'	32.00%	39.00%	'	'
Revolving Credit Facility	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	'	600	'	'	'
Revolving credit facility , undrawn	'	$600	'	'	'
Line of Credit, total debt to total capitalization percentage limit, maximum	'	55.00%	'	'	'

Schedule_of_LongTerm_Debt_Deta

Schedule of Long-Term Debt (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Debt instrument outstanding amount	$1,800	'
Debt and capital lease obligations, total	1,836	2,134
Less: amounts due within one year	-20	-34
Long-term debt	1,816	2,100
Debentures, Rates From 6.80% To 9.75% Due 2017-2047	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Debt instrument outstanding amount	1,180	1,181
Notes, Rates of 7.38% Due 2019	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Debt instrument outstanding amount	250	249
Term Loan Facility	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Debt instrument outstanding amount	0	244
BNDES Notes, Rate of 5.50%, Due 2014-2020	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Debt instrument outstanding amount	106	131
Sinking Fund Debentures, Rates from 7.50% to 7.65%, Due 2018-2027	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Debt instrument outstanding amount	141	172
Industrial Development Revenue Bonds, Rate 7.67% Due 2027	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Capital lease obligations	80	80
Industrial Development Revenue Bonds, rate 4.125%, due 2035	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Capital lease obligations	51	51
Industrial Development Revenue Bonds, rate 3.625%, due 2030	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Capital lease obligations	7	7
Pollution Control Revenue Bonds, Rate 6.375% Due 2026	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Capital lease obligations	6	6
Other Capital Lease Obligations	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Capital lease obligations	7	5
Other Long Term Debt	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Debt instrument outstanding amount	$8	$8

Schedule_of_LongTerm_Debt_Pare

Schedule of Long-Term Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Debentures, Rates From 6.80% To 9.75% Due 2017-2047	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Maturity date, beginning date range	'2017	'2017
Maturity date, ending date range	'2047	'2047
Stated interest rate, minimum	6.80%	6.80%
Stated interest rate, maximum	9.75%	9.75%
Notes, Rates of 7.38% Due 2019	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Debt instrument, Maturity date	'2019	'2019
Debt instrument,Stated interest rate	7.38%	7.38%
Term Loan Facility	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Interest rate above LIBOR	1.18%	1.18%
BNDES Notes, Rate of 5.50%, Due 2014-2020	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Maturity date, beginning date range	'2014	'2014
Maturity date, ending date range	'2020	'2020
Debt instrument,Stated interest rate	5.50%	5.50%
Sinking Fund Debentures, Rates from 7.50% to 7.65%, Due 2018-2027	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Maturity date, beginning date range	'2018	'2018
Maturity date, ending date range	'2027	'2027
Stated interest rate, minimum	7.50%	7.50%
Stated interest rate, maximum	7.65%	7.65%
Industrial Development Revenue Bonds, Rate 7.67% Due 2027	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Maturity date	'2027	'2027
Debt instrument,Stated interest rate	7.67%	7.67%
Industrial Development Revenue Bonds, rate 4.125%, due 2035	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Maturity date	'2035	'
Debt instrument,Stated interest rate	4.13%	'
Industrial Development Revenue Bonds, rate 3.625%, due 2030	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Maturity date	'2030	'
Debt instrument,Stated interest rate	3.63%	'
Pollution Control Revenue Bonds, Rate 6.375% Due 2026	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Maturity date	'2026	'
Debt instrument,Stated interest rate	6.38%	'

Outstanding_Debt_Maturing_in_N

Outstanding Debt Maturing in Next Five Years (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
2014	$77
2015	17
2016	18
2017	167
2018	$25

Capital_Lease_Obligations_Matu

Capital Lease Obligations Maturing in Next Five Years (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Capital Lease Obligations [Line Items]	'
2014	$2
2015	2
2016	1
2017	1
2018	$0

Schedule_of_Pre_Tax_Effect_of_

Schedule of Pre Tax Effect of Derivative Instruments (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Cash Flow Hedging | Foreign Currency Hedges	'		'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'
(Loss) gain recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) (effective portion)	($3)		($2)
(Loss) gain reclassified to earnings from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (effective portion)	-2		2
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings	0	[1]	0	[1]
Total (loss) gain recognized in earnings	-2	[2]	2	[2]
Cash Flow Hedging | Natural Gas Hedges	'		'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'
(Loss) gain recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) (effective portion)	1		-5
(Loss) gain reclassified to earnings from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (effective portion)	-3		-17
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings	0	[1]	0	[1]
Total (loss) gain recognized in earnings	-3	[2]	-17	[2]
Derivatives not designated as hedges | Foreign Currency Hedges	'		'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'
(Loss) gain recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) (effective portion)	0		0
(Loss) gain reclassified to earnings from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (effective portion)	0		0
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings	4	[1]	-15	[1]
Total (loss) gain recognized in earnings	$4	[2]	($15)	[2]
[1]	Amounts represent the ineffective portion or items excluded from effectiveness testing for all derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships or represent realized and unrealized gains (losses) associated with fair value hedges or those derivatives not designated as hedges.
[2]	Gains and losses recognized in earnings are generally offset by the recognition of the hedged item in earnings or the earnings impact from the underlying exposures.

Fair_Values_and_Effect_of_Deri

Fair Values and Effect of Derivative Instruments on Consolidated Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Gross amount of recognized assets	$2	$4
Gross amount offset in the consolidated balance sheet	0	-1
Net amount of assets presented in the consolidated balance sheet	2	3
Gross amount of recognized (liabilities)	-3	-9
Gross amount offset in the consolidated balance sheet	0	1
Net amount of (liabilities) presented in the consolidated balance sheet	-3	-8
Total derivatives	-1	-5
Derivatives designated as hedges | Natural Gas Hedges | Accounts payable	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Gross amount of recognized (liabilities)	'	-4
Gross amount offset in the consolidated balance sheet	'	0
Net amount of (liabilities) presented in the consolidated balance sheet	'	-4
Derivatives designated as hedges | Foreign Currency Hedges | Other current assets	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Gross amount of recognized assets	'	0
Gross amount offset in the consolidated balance sheet	'	-1
Net amount of assets presented in the consolidated balance sheet	'	-1
Derivatives designated as hedges | Foreign Currency Hedges | Accounts payable	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Gross amount of recognized (liabilities)	-2	-1
Gross amount offset in the consolidated balance sheet	0	0
Net amount of (liabilities) presented in the consolidated balance sheet	-2	-1
Derivatives not designated as hedges | Foreign Currency Hedges | Other current assets	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Gross amount of recognized assets	2	4
Gross amount offset in the consolidated balance sheet	0	0
Net amount of assets presented in the consolidated balance sheet	2	4
Derivatives not designated as hedges | Foreign Currency Hedges | Accounts payable	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Gross amount of recognized (liabilities)	-1	-4
Gross amount offset in the consolidated balance sheet	0	1
Net amount of (liabilities) presented in the consolidated balance sheet	($1)	($3)

Schedule_of_Notional_Amounts_o

Schedule of Notional Amounts of Contracts in Million British Thermal Units (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
	MMBTU	MMBTU
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Hedged natural gas consumption, Million Metric British Thermal Units	9	11

Financial_Instruments_Addition

Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Estimated pre-tax gain (loss) to be recognized in earnings during the next twelve months, natural gas	$1,000,000	'
Maximum remaining term of existing hedges, years	'2 years	'
Gains or losses recognized in earnings due to probability that forecasted transactions will not occur, natural gas	0	0
Maximum remaining term of existing hedges, years	'1 year	'
Estimated pre-tax gain (loss) to be recognized in earnings during the next twelve months, foreign currency	2,000,000	'
Gains or losses recognized in earnings due to probability that forecasted transactions will not occur, foreign currency	$0	$0
Number of interest-rate swap agreements outstanding	0	0

Schedule_Of_Notional_Value_Of_

Schedule Of Notional Value Of Outstanding Currency Forward Contracts (Detail) (Foreign Currency Hedges, USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Derivatives not designated as hedges	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Notional amount of derivative	$218	$235
Derivatives designated as hedges	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Notional amount of derivative	$76	$108

Lease_Commitments_Additional_I

Lease Commitments - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
	M
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]	'
Non-cancelable lease terms in excess, in months	12
Maximum	'
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]	'
Operating leases, lease terms, in years	25

Schedule_of_Operating_and_Capi

Schedule of Operating and Capital Lease Commitments (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Capital Leases And Operating Leases [Line Items]	'
Operating leases, 2014	$56
Operating leases, 2015	44
Operating leases, 2016	38
Operating leases, 2017	32
Operating leases, 2018	25
Operating leases, Later years	117
Operating leases, Minimum lease payments	312
Capital leases,2014	11
Capital leases,2015	11
Capital leases,2016	10
Capital leases,2017	10
Capital leases,2018	9
Capital leases, Later years	241
Capital leases, Minimum lease payments	292
Less: amount representing interest	141
Capital lease obligations	$151

Rental_Expense_Under_Operating

Rental Expense Under Operating Leases (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Leases Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Rental expense under operating leases	$74	$70	$73

Shareholders_Equity_Additional

Shareholders Equity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended				1 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Jan. 27, 2014	Feb. 07, 2014	Jan. 27, 2014	Jan. 27, 2014	Jan. 27, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
				Special Dividend	Subsequent Event	Subsequent Event	Subsequent Event	Two Accelerated share repurchase agreement	Open market repurchases	Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock	Stock Repurchase Plan Authorization June 2010
					Agreement		Special Dividend	Subsequent Event	Subsequent Event
Class of Stock [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock repurchase plan, shares purchase & retired	4	'	'	'	'	7.5	'	'	'	'	'
Stock repurchase plan, price of shares purchase & retired	$131	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock repurchase plan, shares available for purchase	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4
Dividends declared amount	'	'	'	'	'	'	175	'	'	'	'
Dividends declared	$1	$1	$1	'	'	'	$1	'	'	'	'
Dividend date to be paid	'	'	'	3-Mar-14	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Shareholders date of record used for payment of dividend	'	'	'	6-Feb-14	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Expected shares repurchase, value	'	'	'	'	394	'	'	300	94	'	'
Number accelerated share repurchase agreements	'	'	'	'	2	'	'	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock, authorized	30	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Preferred Stock, par value	$0.01	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock reserved for issuance upon exercise of rights	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	6	'
Dividends paid	$177	$173	$170	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

Changes_in_Accumulated_Other_C

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income or Loss (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'		'	'
Beginning balance	($184)		'	'
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	-24		'	'
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	28		'	'
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	4		81	-255
Ending balance	-180		-184	'
Foreign Currency Translation	'		'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'		'	'
Beginning balance	25	[1]	'	'
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	-85	[1]	'	'
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0	[1]	'	'
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	-85	[1]	'	'
Ending balance	-60	[1]	'	'
Pension and Other Benefit Plans	'		'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'		'	'
Beginning balance	-205	[1]	'	'
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	61	[1]	'	'
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	25	[1]	'	'
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	86	[1]	'	'
Ending balance	-119	[1]	'	'
Derivative Instruments	'		'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'		'	'
Beginning balance	-4	[1]	'	'
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	0	[1]	'	'
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	3	[1]	'	'
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	3	[1]	'	'
Ending balance	($1)	[1]	'	'
[1]	All amounts are net of tax.

Reclassifications_Out_of_Accum

Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Detail) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

($1,310)

[1]

($1,378)

[1]

($1,390)

[1]

($1,311)

[1]

($1,279)

[2]

($1,367)

[2]

($1,369)

[2]

($1,272)

[2]

($5,389)

[1],[3]

($5,287)

[2],[3]

($5,179)

[3]

Cost of sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,429

4,257

4,126

Income from continuing operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-222

[4]

-210

[4]

-251

[4]

Income tax provision

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-97

54

70

Total, net of tax

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-320

-153

-177

Total, net of tax

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-28

'

'

Derivative Instruments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total, net of tax

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-3

[5]

'

'

Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment, Net Prior Service Cost (Credit) | Cost of Sales and General & Administrative Costs

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income, current period, before tax

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-2

'

'

Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment, Net Unamortized Gain (Loss) | Cost of Sales and General & Administrative Costs

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income, current period, before tax

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-38

'

'

Pension and Other Benefit Plans

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income, current period, before tax

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-40

'

'

Income tax provision

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

15

'

'

Total, net of tax

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-25

[5]

'

'

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Derivative Instruments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Income from continuing operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-5

'

'

Income tax provision

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2

'

'

Total, net of tax

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-3

'

'

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Derivative Instruments | Foreign Currency Hedges

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-2

'

'

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Derivative Instruments | Natural Gas Hedges

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cost of sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

($3)

'

'

[1]

First quarter 2013 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $18 million, or $0.10 per share, and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $13 million, or $0.07 per share. First quarter of 2013 results also include after-tax income of $3 million pursuant to certain value added tax matters related to the fourth quarter of 2012. The aforementioned adjustment attributable to periods prior to the first quarter of 2013 is deemed immaterial to the company's consolidated financial statements for all periods. Second quarter 2013 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $4 million, or $0.02 per share, pension settlement charge of $11 million, or $0.06 per share and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $19 million or $0.11 per share. Second quarter of 2013 results also include after-tax charges of $6 million primarily related to the write-offs of inventories overstated in the fourth quarter of 2012 (after-tax charge of $1 million) and first quarter of 2013 (after-tax charge of $5 million). The aforementioned adjustment attributable to periods prior to the first quarter of 2013 is deemed immaterial to the company's consolidated financial statements for all periods. Third quarter 2013 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $3 million, or $0.02 per share, Brazil tax adjustment of $2 million, or $0.01 per share and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $19 million, or $0.10 per share. Fourth quarter 2013 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $5 million, or $0.03 per share, pension settlement charge of $1 million, or $.01 per share, CDLM transaction costs of $2 million, or $.01 per share, AFMC income of $165 million, or $0.92 per share and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $468 million, or $2.61 per share. Fourth quarter of 2013 results include after-tax charges of $2 million related to depreciation adjustments associated with an acquisition that occurred in 2006. The aforementioned adjustment attributable to periods prior to 2013 is deemed immaterial to the company's consolidated financial statements for all periods.

[2]

First quarter 2012 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $7 million, or $0.04 per share, and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $8 million, or $0.04 per share. Second quarter 2012 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $4 million, or $0.02 per share and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $31 million or $0.18 per share. Third quarter 2012 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $2 million, or $0.01 per share and after-tax loss from discontinued operations of $9 million, or $0.05 per share. In addition, the results for the third quarter of 2012 include adjustments for certain tax items attributable to prior periods primarily associated with events leading to the spin-off of the C&OP business that reduced after-tax income from discontinued operations by $13 million, or $0.07 per share, and increased after-tax income from continuing operations by $5 million, or $0.03 per share. Fourth quarter 2012 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $5 million, or $0.03 per share, and a benefit from cellulosic biofuel producer credits net of exchange of alternative fuel mixture credits of $9 million, or $0.06 per share and after tax income from discontinued operations of $22 million, or $.12 per share. In addition, the fourth quarter 2012 results include income of $6 million before taxes ($4 million after taxes or $0.02 per share) related to value added taxes in Brazil that were attributable to a period prior to the fourth quarter of 2012.

[3]

Net sales are attributed to countries based on location of the seller.

[4]

Consolidated totals represent results from continuing operations, except as otherwise noted.

[5]

All amounts are net of tax.

ShareBased_Compensation_Additi

Share-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Cash received from exercise of share-based awards	$54	$61	$38
Maximum	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Vesting period	'5 years	'	'
Minimum	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Vesting period	'3 years	'	'
Stock Options and SARs	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of shares authorized	33,000,000	'	'
Number of shares available for grant	7,000,000	'	'
Stock options and SARs expiration period, years	'10 years	'	'
Unrecognized pre-tax compensation cost	10	'	'
Unrecognized compensation cost to be recognized period, in years	'1 year	'	'
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total annual grants	720,000	275,000	333,000
Unrecognized pre-tax compensation cost	15	'	'
Unrecognized compensation cost to be recognized period, in years	'2 years	'	'
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Non-Employee Directors	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total annual grants	28,371	40,883	34,124
Performance-Based Awards	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Cash received from exercise of share-based awards	$54	'	'

Summary_of_LatticeBased_Option

Summary of Lattice-Based Option Value Assumptions (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Expected volatility	32.00%	35.00%	34.00%
Average expected term for stock options and SARs (in years)	'6 years 10 months 24 days	'6 years 8 months 12 days	'7 years 2 months 12 days
Stock Option	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Weighted average fair value of stock options granted during the period	8.72	6.74	7.93
Expected dividend yield	2.80%	3.58%	3.40%
Average risk-free interest rate	1.24%	0.91%	1.83%
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Weighted average fair value of SARs granted during the period	9.86	7.17	8.49
Expected dividend yield	2.75%	3.48%	3.39%
Average risk-free interest rate	1.01%	0.94%	1.68%

Schedule_of_Stock_options_and_

Schedule of Stock options and Stock Appreciation Rights Activity (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
	Y	Y
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Outstanding, Beginning of period, Options	11,410,000	11,237,000	12,083,000	'
Granted, Options	711,000	2,380,000	1,807,000	'
Exercised, Options	-2,572,000	-3,330,000	-1,976,000	'
Cancelled, Options	-156,000	-307,000	-677,000	'
Adjustment due to Spin-off	'	1,430,000	'	'
Outstanding, End of period, Options	9,393,000	11,410,000	11,237,000	'
Outstanding, Beginning of period, Options, Weighted average exercise price	$22.17	$22.70	$21.44	'
Exercisable, Options	6,778,000	7,239,000	'	'
Granted, Options, Weighted average exercise price	$34.37	$27.95	$29.38	'
Exercised, Options, Weighted average exercise price	$21.04	$18.28	$19.46	'
Cancelled, Options, Weighted average exercise price	$27.77	$24.30	$27.63	'
Adjustment due to Spin-off	'	1,430,000	'	'
Outstanding, End of period, Options, Weighted average exercise price	$23.30	$22.17	$22.70	'
Exercisable, Options, Weighted average exercise price	$21	$19.77	'	'
Outstanding, Weighted average remaining contractual term	6.1	'	'	'
Exercisable, Weighted average remaining contractual term	5.2	5.4	'	'
Exercised, Aggregate intrinsic value	$39	$37.70	$23.70	'
Outstanding, Aggregate intrinsic value	132.6	113.8	86.5	76.5
Exercisable, Aggregate intrinsic value	$111.50	$89.70	'	'
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)	'	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Outstanding, Beginning of period	450,000	511,000	625,000	'
Granted	3,000	77,000	87,000	'
Exercised	-113,000	-160,000	-179,000	'
Cancelled	-4,000	-40,000	-22,000	'
Adjustment due to Spin-off	'	62,000	'	'
Outstanding, End of period	336,000	450,000	511,000	'
Outstanding, Beginning of period, Weighted average exercise price	$24.07	$25.48	$25.15	'
Exercisable	254,000	287,000	'	'
Granted, Weighted average exercise price	$34.34	$27.95	$29.50	'
Exercised, Weighted average exercise price	$24.79	$19.99	$25.93	'
Cancelled, Weighted average exercise price	$11.90	$25.04	$27.78	'
Outstanding, End of period, Weighted average exercise price	$24.04	$24.07	$25.48	'
Adjustment due to Spin-off	'	62,000	'	'
Exercisable, Weighted average exercise price	$22.91	$22.92	'	'

Pre_Tax_Compensation_Expense_D

Pre Tax Compensation Expense (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Pre-tax compensation expense for stock options and SARs	$2	$13	$24
Tax benefit associated with compensation expense	1	5	8
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) And Stock Options	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Pre-tax compensation expense for stock options and SARs	12	14	11
Tax benefit associated with compensation expense	$5	$5	$5

Schedule_of_Restricted_Stock_U

Schedule of Restricted Stock Units Activity (Detail) (Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Outstanding, Beginning of period	1,658,000	2,807,000	3,190,000
Granted	720,000	275,000	333,000
Forfeited	-63,000	-35,000	-197,000
Released	-242,000	-2,350,000	-752,000
Net adjustment for performance-based units	-843,000	602,000	233,000
Adjustment due to Spin-off	'	359,000	'
Outstanding, End of period	1,230,000	1,658,000	2,807,000
Outstanding, Average grant date fair market value, Beginning of period	$24.66	$20.70	$24.38
Granted, Average grant date fair market value	$34.42	$28.02	$28.98
Forfeited, Average grant date fair market value	$30.14	$18.54	$24.01
Released, Average grant date fair market value	$21.82	$16.86	$26.92
Net adjustment for performance-based units, Average grant date fair market value	$24.62	$21.44	$24.15
Outstanding, Average grant date fair market value, End of period	$29.83	$24.66	$20.70

Components_of_Net_Periodic_Ben

Components of Net Periodic Benefit or Income Cost (Detail) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Pension Benefits

Pension Benefits

Pension Benefits

Pension Benefits

Pension Benefits

Pension Benefits

Postretirement Benefits

Postretirement Benefits

Postretirement Benefits

Continuing Operations

Continuing Operations

Continuing Operations

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Service cost-benefits earned during the period

'

'

$40

$43

$42

'

'

'

$3

$3

$6

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

'

'

122

132

145

'

'

'

5

5

13

Expected return on plan assets

'

'

-289

-293

-285

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amortization of prior service cost (benefit)

'

'

3

2

1

'

'

'

-1

-2

-2

Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss

'

'

18

49

15

'

'

'

1

0

-1

Curtailments

'

'

0

[1]

-21

[1]

0

[1]

'

'

'

0

[1]

-13

[1]

0

[1]

Settlements

-1

-11

19

[2]

0

[2]

10

[2]

'

'

'

'

'

'

Termination benefits

'

'

2

0

2

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net periodic pension income

'

'

($85)

($88)

($70)

($85)

($69)

($82)

$8

($7)

$16

[1]

For the year ended December 31, 2012, the company recorded within discontinued operations a curtailment gain pursuant to the spin-off of the company's C&OP business and subsequent merger of that business with ACCO Brands Corporation on May 1, 2012.

[2]

For the year ended December 31, 2013, the company recorded a settlement pursuant to the 2013 lump sum window program offered to vested terminated employees.

Schedule_of_Changes_in_Plan_As

Schedule of Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in OCI (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Postretirement Benefit Costs	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Net actuarial (gain) loss	($10)	$11
Amortization of net actuarial gain (loss)	-1	0
Amortization of prior service benefit (cost)	1	2
Curtailments	0	11
Total pre-tax (gain) loss recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	-10	24
Total pre-tax loss (gain) recognized in net periodic pension income and other comprehensive income (loss)	-2	17
Pension Benefits	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Net actuarial (gain) loss	-87	-150
Prior service cost	0	3
Amortization of net actuarial gain (loss)	-18	-49
Amortization of prior service benefit (cost)	-3	-2
Curtailments	0	21
Settlements	-19	0
Total pre-tax (gain) loss recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	-127	-177
Total pre-tax loss (gain) recognized in net periodic pension income and other comprehensive income (loss)	($212)	($265)

Employee_Retirement_Postretire2

Employee Retirement, Postretirement and Postemployment Benefits - Additioanl Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended					1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
	Y			Envelope	Funded Non U S Pension Plans	Nonqualified And Unfunded Non-U.S. Retirement And Postretirement Plans	Postretirement Benefits	Scenario, Forecast	Scenario, Forecast
				Y			Y		Postretirement Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Prior service cost and actuarial gains and losses, amortization period, bargained hourly plan, years	11	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Prior service cost and actuarial gains and losses, amortization period, salaried plan, years	'	'	'	21	'	'	'	'	'
Estimated net actuarial loss to be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$4,000,000	'
Estimated prior service benefit to be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	3,000,000	0
Estimated pre-tax net actuarial losses to be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	500,000
Prior service cost and actuarial gains and losses amortization period, years	'	'	'	'	'	'	5	'	'
Accumulated benefit obligation	2,580,000,000	3,200,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Ultimate health care and prescription drug costs trend rate	5.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Year that Rate reaches ultimate health care and prescription drug costs trend rate	'2023	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Effect of one percentage point increase on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation	5,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Effect of one percentage point increase on service and interest cost components	300,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Effect of one percentage point decrease on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation	4,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Effect of one percentage point decrease on service and interest cost components	300,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Defined contribution plan cost	23,000,000	23,000,000	19,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Target allocation of asset classes is set so that the funded status of the plan is unlikely to drop	100.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Target allocation limitation of trust's investments	12.70%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Portfolio's interest rate risk hedged, approximated value of plans' accumulated benefit obligation	100.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Expected employer contributions	'	'	'	'	$2,000,000	$19,000,000	'	'	'

Schedule_of_Changes_in_Accumul

Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Postemployment Benefit Obligations (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Noncurrent assets - prepaid asset	$1,475	$1,258	'
Qualified U S Retirement Plans	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	3,030	3,004	'
Service cost	35	38	'
Interest cost	114	124	'
Net actuarial (gains) losses	-200	53	'
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	0	0	'
Employee contributions	0	0	'
Termination benefit costs	2	0	'
Curtailments	0	-7	'
Settlements	0	0	'
Benefits paid (including termination benefits)	-576	-182	'
Benefit obligation at end of year	2,405	3,030	'
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	4,284	3,967	'
Actual return on plan assets	170	499	'
Company contributions	0	0	'
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	0	0	'
Employee contributions	0	0	'
Settlements	0	0	'
Benefits paid (including termination benefits)	-576	-182	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	3,878	4,284	'
Over (under) funded status at end of year	1,473	1,254	'
Noncurrent assets - prepaid asset	1,473	1,254	'
Current liabilities	0	0	'
Noncurrent liabilities	0	0	'
Total net asset (liability)	1,473	1,254	'
Net actuarial loss (gain)	128	241	'
Prior service cost (benefit)	14	18	'
Total loss (gain) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss	142	259	'
Nonqualified U.S. And Non - U.S. Retirement Plans	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	214	193	'
Service cost	5	5	'
Interest cost	8	8	'
Net actuarial (gains) losses	-4	15	'
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	2	2	'
Employee contributions	0	0	'
Termination benefit costs	0	0	'
Curtailments	0	0	'
Settlements	0	0	'
Benefits paid (including termination benefits)	-12	-9	'
Benefit obligation at end of year	213	214	'
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	34	30	'
Actual return on plan assets	2	1	'
Company contributions	11	10	'
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	1	2	'
Employee contributions	0	0	'
Settlements	0	0	'
Benefits paid (including termination benefits)	-12	-9	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	36	34	'
Over (under) funded status at end of year	-177	-180	'
Noncurrent assets - prepaid asset	2	4	'
Current liabilities	-9	-7	'
Noncurrent liabilities	-170	-177	'
Total net asset (liability)	-177	-180	'
Net actuarial loss (gain)	59	70	'
Prior service cost (benefit)	-2	-3	'
Total loss (gain) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss	57	67	'
Postretirement Benefits	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	125	122	'
Service cost	3	3	6
Interest cost	5	5	13
Net actuarial (gains) losses	-11	11	'
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	-2	-2	'
Employee contributions	9	9	'
Termination benefit costs	0	0	'
Curtailments	0	-2	'
Settlements	0	0	'
Benefits paid (including termination benefits)	-17	-21	'
Benefit obligation at end of year	112	125	122
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	0	0	'
Actual return on plan assets	0	0	'
Company contributions	8	12	'
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	0	0	'
Employee contributions	9	9	'
Settlements	0	0	'
Benefits paid (including termination benefits)	-17	-21	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	0	0
Over (under) funded status at end of year	-112	-125	'
Noncurrent assets - prepaid asset	0	0	'
Current liabilities	-10	-11	'
Noncurrent liabilities	-102	-114	'
Total net asset (liability)	-112	-125	'
Net actuarial loss (gain)	-4	8	'
Prior service cost (benefit)	-8	-10	'
Total loss (gain) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss	($12)	($2)	'

Schedule_of_Accumulated_Benefi

Schedule of Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Projected benefit obligation	$178	$185
Accumulated benefit obligation	171	173
Fair value of plan assets	$0	$0

Schedule_of_Assumptions_Used_D

Schedule of Assumptions Used (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Retirement Benefits	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Discount rate	4.87%	4.10%	'
Rate of compensation increase	2.51%	2.01%	'
Discount rate	4.40%	4.27%	5.25%
Rate of compensation increase	2.01%	2.51%	3.49%
Expected return on plan assets	7.87%	7.98%	7.96%
Postretirement Benefits	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Discount rate	5.50%	4.62%	'
Healthcare cost increase	8.76%	8.77%	'
Prescription drug cost increase	7.21%	6.39%	'
Discount rate	4.62%	4.64%	4.87%
Healthcare cost increase	8.77%	7.57%	7.51%
Prescription drug cost increase	6.39%	8.01%	8.00%

Schedule_of_Allocation_of_Plan

Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Target allocation	100.00%	'
Percentage of plan assets	100.00%	100.00%
Equity Securities	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Target allocation	30.00%	'
Percentage of plan assets	32.00%	32.00%
Weighted average expected long-term rate of return	10.70%	'
Debt Securities	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Target allocation	61.00%	'
Percentage of plan assets	61.00%	62.00%
Weighted average expected long-term rate of return	6.40%	'
Real Estate And Private Equity	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Target allocation	9.00%	'
Percentage of plan assets	7.00%	6.00%
Weighted average expected long-term rate of return	11.60%	'

Schedule_of_Estimated_Future_B

Schedule of Estimated Future Benefit Payments (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Retirement Benefits	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
2014	$179
2015	175
2016	177
2017	176
2018	178
2019 - 2023	917
Postretirement Benefits Before Medicare Part D Subsidy	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
2014	10
2015	10
2016	10
2017	10
2018	10
2019 - 2023	45
Medicare Part D Subsidy	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
2014	0.3
2015	0.3
2016	0.3
2017	0.3
2018	0.3
2019 - 2023	$1

Restructuring_Charges_Addition

Restructuring Charges - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	72 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
	2008 Program	2013 Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Cumulative restructuring charge	$281	$60

Schedule_of_Restructuring_Char

Schedule of Restructuring Charges Attributable to Individual Segments (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	$45	$26	$30
Food & Beverage	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	7	2	11
Home, Health & Beauty	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	21	9	4
Industrial	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	6	11	1
Specialty Chemicals	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	6	'	'
All Other	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	5	4	14	[1]
COS	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	33	19	12
COS | Food & Beverage	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	2	0	8
COS | Home, Health & Beauty	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	20	8	3
COS | Industrial	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	5	11	0
COS | Specialty Chemicals	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	6	'	'
COS | All Other	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	0	0	1	[1]
SG&A	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	12	7	18
SG&A | Food & Beverage	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	5	2	3
SG&A | Home, Health & Beauty	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	1	1	1
SG&A | Industrial	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	1	0	1
SG&A | Specialty Chemicals	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	0	'	'
SG&A | All Other	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	5	4	13	[1]
Employee Related Costs	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	20	21	19
Employee Related Costs | Food & Beverage	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	6	2	8
Employee Related Costs | Home, Health & Beauty	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	8	7	4
Employee Related Costs | Industrial	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	2	9	1
Employee Related Costs | Specialty Chemicals	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	0	'	'
Employee Related Costs | All Other	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	4	3	6	[1]
Employee Related Costs | COS	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	9	15	8
Employee Related Costs | COS | Food & Beverage	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	1	0	5
Employee Related Costs | COS | Home, Health & Beauty	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	7	6	3
Employee Related Costs | COS | Industrial	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	1	9	0
Employee Related Costs | COS | Specialty Chemicals	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	0	'	'
Employee Related Costs | COS | All Other	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	0	0	0	[1]
Employee Related Costs | SG&A	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	11	6	11
Employee Related Costs | SG&A | Food & Beverage	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	5	2	3
Employee Related Costs | SG&A | Home, Health & Beauty	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	1	1	1
Employee Related Costs | SG&A | Industrial	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	1	0	1
Employee Related Costs | SG&A | Specialty Chemicals	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	0	'	'
Employee Related Costs | SG&A | All Other	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	4	3	6	[1]
Asset Write Downs and Other Costs	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	25	5	11
Asset Write Downs and Other Costs | Food & Beverage	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	1	0	3
Asset Write Downs and Other Costs | Home, Health & Beauty	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	13	2	0
Asset Write Downs and Other Costs | Industrial	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	4	2	0
Asset Write Downs and Other Costs | Specialty Chemicals	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	6	'	'
Asset Write Downs and Other Costs | All Other	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	1	1	8	[1]
Asset Write Downs and Other Costs | COS	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	24	4	4
Asset Write Downs and Other Costs | COS | Food & Beverage	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	1	0	3
Asset Write Downs and Other Costs | COS | Home, Health & Beauty	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	13	2	0
Asset Write Downs and Other Costs | COS | Industrial	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	4	2	0
Asset Write Downs and Other Costs | COS | Specialty Chemicals	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	6	'	'
Asset Write Downs and Other Costs | COS | All Other	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	0	0	1	[1]
Asset Write Downs and Other Costs | SG&A	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	1	1	7
Asset Write Downs and Other Costs | SG&A | Food & Beverage	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	0	0	0
Asset Write Downs and Other Costs | SG&A | Home, Health & Beauty	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	0	0	0
Asset Write Downs and Other Costs | SG&A | Industrial	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	0	0	0
Asset Write Downs and Other Costs | SG&A | Specialty Chemicals	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	0	'	'
Asset Write Downs and Other Costs | SG&A | All Other	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	$1	$1	$7	[1]
[1]	Includes $7 million related to employee relocation costs.

Schedule_of_Restructuring_Char1

Schedule of Restructuring Charges Attributable to Individual Segments (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'
Employee relocation costs	$7

Schedule_of_Restructuring_Rese

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	$26	$21	$35
Current charges	20	22	25
Payments	-15	-17	-39
Ending Balance	31	26	21
2008 Program	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	18	21	35
Current charges	5	7	25
Payments	-4	-10	-39
Ending Balance	19	18	21
Other Restructuring	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	8	0	0
Current charges	15	15	0
Payments	-11	-7	0
Ending Balance	12	8	0
Employee Related Costs	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	26	18	31
Current charges	20	21	19
Payments	-15	-13	-32
Ending Balance	31	26	18
Employee Related Costs | 2008 Program	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	18	18	31
Current charges	5	6	19
Payments	-4	-6	-32
Ending Balance	19	18	18
Employee Related Costs | Other Restructuring	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	8	0	0
Current charges	15	15	0
Payments	-11	-7	0
Ending Balance	12	8	0
Other Costs	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	0	3	4
Current charges	0	1	6
Payments	0	-4	-7
Ending Balance	0	0	3
Other Costs | 2008 Program	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	0	3	4
Current charges	0	1	6
Payments	0	-4	-7
Ending Balance	0	0	3
Other Costs | Other Restructuring	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	0	0	0
Current charges	0	0	0
Payments	0	0	0
Ending Balance	$0	$0	$0

Schedule_of_Other_Income_Net_D

Schedule of Other Income Net (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Other Income, Net [Line Items]	'	'		'		'
Interest income	'	$14		$11		$23
Equity investment gain	'	0		0		10
Foreign currency exchange (losses) gains	'	-4		-5		2
Transition services	'	1		10		4
Alternative fuel mixture credits	24	24	[1]	-15	[1]	0	[1]
Insurance settlements	'	14		0		0
Other, net	'	10		13		-11
Other income, net	'	$59		$14		$28
[1]	In the fourth quarter of 2013, the company released $24 million of reserves related to alternative fuel mixture credits. In the fourth quarter of 2012, the company made a determination to claim cellulosic biofuel producer credits in 2013 in exchange for the repayment of $15 million of alternative fuel mixture credits received from excise tax filings during 2009 and 2010.

Schedule_of_Other_Income_Net_P

Schedule of Other Income Net (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Other Income, Net [Line Items]	'	'		'		'
Alternative fuel mixture credits	$24	$24	[1]	($15)	[1]	$0	[1]
[1]	In the fourth quarter of 2013, the company released $24 million of reserves related to alternative fuel mixture credits. In the fourth quarter of 2012, the company made a determination to claim cellulosic biofuel producer credits in 2013 in exchange for the repayment of $15 million of alternative fuel mixture credits received from excise tax filings during 2009 and 2010.

Schedule_of_Earnings_from_Cont

Schedule of Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule of Income Before Income Tax [Line Items]	'		'		'
U.S. earnings	$109		$95		$98
Foreign earnings	113		115		153
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$222	[1]	$210	[1]	$251	[1]
[1]	Consolidated totals represent results from continuing operations, except as otherwise noted.

Schedule_of_Components_of_Inco

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Provision (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current:	'	'	'
Current, U.S. federal	($127)	$12	$5
Current, State and local	-1	2	2
Current, Foreign	23	52	52
Total Current Income Tax	-105	66	59
Deferred:	'	'	'
Deferred, U.S. federal	15	-1	19
Deferred, State and local	-13	-2	-1
Deferred, Foreign	6	-9	-7
Provision for deferred income taxes	8	-12	11
Income tax (benefit) provision attributable to continuing operations	($97)	$54	$70

Reconciliation_of_US_Federal_S

Reconciliation of US Federal Statutory Rate and Actual Income Tax Provision (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Reconciliation Of Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'
Income tax provision computed at the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35%	$78	$74	$88
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit	-2	3	-1
Foreign income tax rate differential and other items	-5	-19	-25
Valuation allowances	0	1	1
Credits	-11	-18	-1
Settlements of tax audits - AFMC	-142	0	0
Other	-9	-11	-15
Income tax provision attributable to continuing operations	-97	54	70
Effective tax rate attributable to continuing operations	-44.00%	26.00%	28.00%
Brazil	'	'	'
Reconciliation Of Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'
Tax charge related to Brazilian tax audit	($6)	$24	$23

Reconciliation_of_US_Federal_S1

Reconciliation of US Federal Statutory Rate and Actual Income Tax Provision (Parenthetical) (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Reconciliation Of Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'
U.S. federal statutory rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%

Schedule_of_Deferred_Tax_Asset

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Deferred tax assets:	'	'
Employee benefits	$110	$116
Postretirement benefit accrual	90	84
Other accruals and reserves	61	40
Net operating loss carry-forwards	143	144
Credit carry-forwards	124	5
Other	20	21
Total deferred tax assets	548	410
Valuation allowances	-42	-46
Net deferred tax assets	506	364
Deferred tax liabilities:	'	'
Depreciation and depletion	-661	-666
Basis difference in restricted assets held by special purpose entities	-442	-134
Nontaxable pension asset	-564	-470
Amortization of identifiable intangibles	-65	-72
Other	-48	-5
Total deferred tax liabilities	-1,780	-1,347
Net deferred liability	-1,274	-983
Current assets - deferred tax asset	33	25
Other assets - noncurrent deferred tax asset	43	39
Accrued expenses - current deferred tax liability	-2	-1
Noncurrent deferred tax liability	-1,348	-1,046
Net deferred liability	($1,274)	($983)

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Undistributed net earnings of foreign operations	$1,470,000,000	$1,590,000,000	'	'
Unrecognized tax benefit	95,000,000	259,000,000	268,000,000	301,000,000
Unrecognized tax benefit that could impact the effective tax rate	85,000,000	'	'	'
Amount of unrecognized tax benefit that is subject to change, lower	1,000,000	'	'	'
Amount of unrecognized tax benefit that is subject to change, upper	76,000,000	'	'	'
Settlements of tax audits - AFMC	-142,000,000	0	0	'
Interest and penalties, (benefit) expense recognized	-9,000,000	20,000,000	14,000,000	'
Interest and penalties, accrued	89,000,000	101,000,000	'	'
Other comprehensive income deferred income tax expense (benefit)	53,000,000	63,000,000	'	'
Current income tax benefit in components of additional paid in capital	$11,000,000	$19,000,000	'	'

Reconciliation_of_Unrecognized

Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Line Items]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	$259	$268	$301
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	1	11	11
Additions for tax positions of prior years	2	15	6
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	-155	-17	-4
Reductions for tax positions due to lapse of statute	-1	-2	-1
Settlements	-2	-10	-36
Foreign currency translation	-9	-6	-9
Ending Balance	$95	$259	$268

Recovered_Sheet4

Environmental and Legal Matters - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	LegalMatter
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]	'
Estimated potential cleanup costs	$4
Estimate of maximum costs in excess of reserve	3
Asbestos-related lawsuits	560
Litigation liabilities	$32

Acquisitions_Additional_Inform

Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 30, 2011	Dec. 30, 2011	Dec. 30, 2011	Dec. 11, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Nov. 30, 2012	Nov. 30, 2012	Nov. 30, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified			Dispensing Cap and Closures Manufacturer	Dispensing Cap and Closures Manufacturer	Dispensing Cap and Closures Manufacturer	Brazil producer of oleochemicals-based products	Brazil producer of oleochemicals-based products	India paperboard manufacturer	India paperboard manufacturer	India paperboard manufacturer
				Minimum	Maximum		Minimum		Minimum	Maximum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Purchase price	'	'	$71	'	'	$8	'	$94	'	'
Business acquisition, debt assumed	'	'	'	'	'	6	'	'	'	'
Identifiable intangible assets	'	'	19	'	'	1	'	9	'	'
Weighted average amortization period	'	'	'	'3 years	'15 years	'	'3 years	'	'2 years	'5 years
Goodwill acquired	$716	$719	$30	'	'	$4	'	$46	'	'

Special_Purpose_Entities_Addit

Special Purpose Entities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2007	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 06, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2007
In Millions, unless otherwise specified			Secured Financing Liability, Maturity in December 2023	Secured Financing Liability, Maturity in October 2027	Secured Financing Liability, Maturity in October 2027	Secured Financing Liability, Maturity in October 2027	Installment note	Installment note	Timber note	Timber note	Timber note
Schedule Of Debt Instruments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Installment note receivable	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$860	'	'	$398
Note receivable maturity period	'	'	'December 2023	'	'	'	'	'	'October 2027	'	'
Note receivable fixed interest rate	'	'	'	'	'	'	5.21%	'	'	'	'
Proceeds from secured financing	'	'	774	'	338	'	'	'	'	'	'
Non-recourse liability maturity period	'	'	'December 2023	'October 2027	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt instrument interest at a fixed rate	'	'	5.43%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Restricted assets held by special purpose entities	1,258	398	'	'	'	'	860	'	398	398	'
Liabilities held by special purpose entities	$1,112	$338	$774	$338	'	$338	'	'	'	'	'

Discontinued_Operations_Additi

Discontinued Operations - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

24 Months Ended

In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified

Apr. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

1-May-12

Dec. 20, 2013

Dec. 06, 2013

Dec. 06, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Feb. 01, 2011

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2011

Plum Creek Transaction

Plum Creek Transaction

Plum Creek Transaction

Discontinued Operations

Discontinued Operations

Envelope

Envelope

Envelope

Envelope

Cash

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Pre-tax gain on disposal of business

'

'

'

'

'

'

$780

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total purchase price of land and related assets and noncash consideration received

'

'

'

'

'

'

934

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cash proceeds from the sale of business

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

74

'

'

55

'

'

'

Note receivables received from sale of business

'

'

'

'

'

'

860

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Note receivable payment term

'

'

'

'

'

'

'10 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Proceeds from secured financing

'

'

'

'

'

774

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of ACCO Brands shares received by company shareholders per MeadWestvaco share owned

'

'

0.3333

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of shares of ACCO received by company shareholders

'

'

'

'

50.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cash proceeds received for spinoff of business

460

0

460

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total cash

'

'

'

'

59

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Decrease in stockholders equity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-15

'

'

'

'

'

Charges before tax

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1

19

20

Charges after tax

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1

15

16

Impairment of long-lived assets held for sale

'

9

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

6

'

Impairment of goodwill

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7

'

Pension curtailment loss

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

6

'

Total aggregate exposure for guarantees and indemnifications

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$40

'

'

'

'

Income_from_Discontinued_Opera

Income from Discontinued Operations in Consolidated Statements of Operations,Net of Taxes (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$154	$307	$900
Cost of sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	60	141	570
Selling, general and administrative expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	18	61	160
Interest expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2	8	20
Other income, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-798	-3	-3
Income before income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	872	100	153
Income tax provision	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	353	48	84
Net income	$468	$19	$19	$13	$22	($9)	$31	$8	$519	$52	$69
Net income per share	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Basic	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$2.93	$0.30	$0.41
Diluted	$2.61	$0.10	$0.11	$0.07	$0.12	($0.05)	$0.18	$0.04	$2.88	$0.29	$0.40

Discontinued_Operations_in_Con

Discontinued Operations in Consolidated Balance Sheets (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'
Accounts receivable, net	'	$2
Inventories	'	0
Other current assets	'	0
Current assets	0	2
Property, plant, equipment and forestlands, net	'	147
Goodwill	'	0
Other assets	'	0
Non-current assets	0	147
Accounts payable	'	2
Accrued expenses	'	3
Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt	'	0
Current liabilities	0	5
Other long-term liabilities	'	$3

Schedule_of_Changes_in_Current

Schedule of Changes in Current Assets and Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
(Increase) decrease in:	'	'	'
Receivables	($35)	($9)	($40)
Inventories	-28	-71	-35
Prepaid expenses	30	-48	5
Increase (decrease) in:	'	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	-65	-60	5
Income taxes payable	16	10	47
Changes in working capital, net of acquisitions and dispositions, total	($82)	($178)	($18)

Schedule_of_Cash_Paid_Detail

Schedule of Cash Paid (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash paid for:	'	'	'
Interest	$154	$155	$146
Less capitalized interest	-24	-27	-11
Interest paid, net	130	128	135
Income tax paid, net	$27	$56	$61

Segment_Information_Additional

Segment Information - Additional information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
	acre
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'
Area of land development	109,000
Brazil	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'
Number of corrugated packaging box plants	4
INDIA	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'
Number of container board manufacturing facility	2

Schedule_of_Sales_and_LongLive

Schedule of Sales and Long-Lived Assets (Net) by Geographic Areas (Detail) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

$1,310

[1]

$1,378

[1]

$1,390

[1]

$1,311

[1]

$1,279

[2]

$1,367

[2]

$1,369

[2]

$1,272

[2]

$5,389

[1],[3]

$5,287

[2],[3]

$5,179

[3]

Long-lived assets

5,511

'

'

'

5,235

'

'

'

5,511

5,235

4,608

UNITED STATES

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,536

[3],[4]

3,547

[3],[4]

3,358

[3],[4]

Long-lived assets

4,287

'

'

'

3,933

'

'

'

4,287

3,933

3,517

Brazil

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

548

[3]

497

[3]

554

[3]

Long-lived assets

656

'

'

'

750

'

'

'

656

750

593

Other Non-U.S.

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,305

[3]

1,243

[3]

1,267

[3]

Long-lived assets

$568

'

'

'

$552

'

'

'

$568

$552

$498

[1]

First quarter 2013 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $18 million, or $0.10 per share, and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $13 million, or $0.07 per share. First quarter of 2013 results also include after-tax income of $3 million pursuant to certain value added tax matters related to the fourth quarter of 2012. The aforementioned adjustment attributable to periods prior to the first quarter of 2013 is deemed immaterial to the company's consolidated financial statements for all periods. Second quarter 2013 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $4 million, or $0.02 per share, pension settlement charge of $11 million, or $0.06 per share and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $19 million or $0.11 per share. Second quarter of 2013 results also include after-tax charges of $6 million primarily related to the write-offs of inventories overstated in the fourth quarter of 2012 (after-tax charge of $1 million) and first quarter of 2013 (after-tax charge of $5 million). The aforementioned adjustment attributable to periods prior to the first quarter of 2013 is deemed immaterial to the company's consolidated financial statements for all periods. Third quarter 2013 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $3 million, or $0.02 per share, Brazil tax adjustment of $2 million, or $0.01 per share and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $19 million, or $0.10 per share. Fourth quarter 2013 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $5 million, or $0.03 per share, pension settlement charge of $1 million, or $.01 per share, CDLM transaction costs of $2 million, or $.01 per share, AFMC income of $165 million, or $0.92 per share and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $468 million, or $2.61 per share. Fourth quarter of 2013 results include after-tax charges of $2 million related to depreciation adjustments associated with an acquisition that occurred in 2006. The aforementioned adjustment attributable to periods prior to 2013 is deemed immaterial to the company's consolidated financial statements for all periods.

[2]

First quarter 2012 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $7 million, or $0.04 per share, and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $8 million, or $0.04 per share. Second quarter 2012 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $4 million, or $0.02 per share and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $31 million or $0.18 per share. Third quarter 2012 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $2 million, or $0.01 per share and after-tax loss from discontinued operations of $9 million, or $0.05 per share. In addition, the results for the third quarter of 2012 include adjustments for certain tax items attributable to prior periods primarily associated with events leading to the spin-off of the C&OP business that reduced after-tax income from discontinued operations by $13 million, or $0.07 per share, and increased after-tax income from continuing operations by $5 million, or $0.03 per share. Fourth quarter 2012 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $5 million, or $0.03 per share, and a benefit from cellulosic biofuel producer credits net of exchange of alternative fuel mixture credits of $9 million, or $0.06 per share and after tax income from discontinued operations of $22 million, or $.12 per share. In addition, the fourth quarter 2012 results include income of $6 million before taxes ($4 million after taxes or $0.02 per share) related to value added taxes in Brazil that were attributable to a period prior to the fourth quarter of 2012.

[3]

Net sales are attributed to countries based on location of the seller.

[4]

Export sales from the U.S. were $990 million, $919 million, and $905 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively.

Schedule_of_Sales_and_LongLive1

Schedule of Sales and Long-Lived Assets (Net) by Geographic Areas (Parenthetical) (Detail) (UNITED STATES, USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
UNITED STATES	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Export sales	$990	$919	$905

Schedule_of_Segment_Results_by

Schedule of Segment Results by Segment (Detail) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

$1,310

[1]

$1,378

[1]

$1,390

[1]

$1,311

[1]

$1,279

[2]

$1,367

[2]

$1,369

[2]

$1,272

[2]

$5,389

[1],[3]

$5,287

[2],[3]

$5,179

[3]

Segment profit (loss)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

222

[4]

210

[4]

251

[4]

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

390

[4]

366

[4]

361

[4]

Segment assets

10,285

[4]

'

'

'

8,908

[4]

'

'

'

10,285

[4]

8,908

[4]

8,810

[4]

Capital expenditures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

506

[4]

654

[4]

652

[4]

Food & Beverage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,099

3,103

3,076

Segment profit (loss)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

239

309

312

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

217

222

218

Segment assets

2,831

'

'

'

2,859

'

'

'

2,831

2,859

2,717

Capital expenditures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

293

275

223

Home, Health & Beauty

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

743

[5]

770

766

Segment profit (loss)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

21

[5]

35

34

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

69

[5]

68

68

Segment assets

855

[5]

'

'

'

844

'

'

'

855

[5]

844

816

Capital expenditures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

63

[5]

47

51

Industrial

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

547

457

507

Segment profit (loss)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

65

49

80

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

40

24

22

Segment assets

882

'

'

'

957

'

'

'

882

957

716

Capital expenditures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

70

271

311

Specialty Chemicals

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

980

939

811

Segment profit (loss)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

229

224

203

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

33

33

29

Segment assets

555

'

'

'

506

'

'

'

555

506

459

Capital expenditures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

60

38

29

Community Development And Land Management

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20

18

19

Segment profit (loss)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-14

-13

-1

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1

4

4

Segment assets

271

'

'

'

213

'

'

'

271

213

204

Capital expenditures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3

1

3

Total Operating Segments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,389

5,287

5,179

Segment profit (loss)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

540

604

628

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

360

351

341

Segment assets

5,394

'

'

'

5,379

'

'

'

5,394

5,379

4,912

Capital expenditures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

489

632

617

Corporate and Other

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment profit (loss)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-317

-397

-381

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

30

15

20

Segment assets

4,891

'

'

'

3,380

'

'

'

4,891

3,380

3,021

Capital expenditures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

17

22

35

Assets Of Discontinued Operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment profit (loss)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

[6]

0

[6]

Segment assets

0

'

'

'

149

[6]

'

'

'

0

149

[6]

877

[6]

Non-Controlling Interests

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment profit (loss)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-1

3

4

Intersegment Elimination

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment profit (loss)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Inter Segment Sales | Food & Beverage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7

2

2

Inter Segment Sales | Home, Health & Beauty

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

[5]

0

0

Inter Segment Sales | Industrial

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1

0

0

Inter Segment Sales | Specialty Chemicals

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

1

0

Inter Segment Sales | Community Development And Land Management

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

Inter Segment Sales | Total Operating Segments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8

3

2

Operating Segments | Food & Beverage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,106

3,105

3,078

Operating Segments | Home, Health & Beauty

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

743

[5]

770

766

Operating Segments | Industrial

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

548

457

507

Operating Segments | Specialty Chemicals

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

980

940

811

Operating Segments | Community Development And Land Management

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20

18

19

Operating Segments | Total Operating Segments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$5,397

$5,290

$5,181

[1]

First quarter 2013 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $18 million, or $0.10 per share, and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $13 million, or $0.07 per share. First quarter of 2013 results also include after-tax income of $3 million pursuant to certain value added tax matters related to the fourth quarter of 2012. The aforementioned adjustment attributable to periods prior to the first quarter of 2013 is deemed immaterial to the company's consolidated financial statements for all periods. Second quarter 2013 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $4 million, or $0.02 per share, pension settlement charge of $11 million, or $0.06 per share and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $19 million or $0.11 per share. Second quarter of 2013 results also include after-tax charges of $6 million primarily related to the write-offs of inventories overstated in the fourth quarter of 2012 (after-tax charge of $1 million) and first quarter of 2013 (after-tax charge of $5 million). The aforementioned adjustment attributable to periods prior to the first quarter of 2013 is deemed immaterial to the company's consolidated financial statements for all periods. Third quarter 2013 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $3 million, or $0.02 per share, Brazil tax adjustment of $2 million, or $0.01 per share and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $19 million, or $0.10 per share. Fourth quarter 2013 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $5 million, or $0.03 per share, pension settlement charge of $1 million, or $.01 per share, CDLM transaction costs of $2 million, or $.01 per share, AFMC income of $165 million, or $0.92 per share and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $468 million, or $2.61 per share. Fourth quarter of 2013 results include after-tax charges of $2 million related to depreciation adjustments associated with an acquisition that occurred in 2006. The aforementioned adjustment attributable to periods prior to 2013 is deemed immaterial to the company's consolidated financial statements for all periods.

[2]

First quarter 2012 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $7 million, or $0.04 per share, and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $8 million, or $0.04 per share. Second quarter 2012 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $4 million, or $0.02 per share and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $31 million or $0.18 per share. Third quarter 2012 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $2 million, or $0.01 per share and after-tax loss from discontinued operations of $9 million, or $0.05 per share. In addition, the results for the third quarter of 2012 include adjustments for certain tax items attributable to prior periods primarily associated with events leading to the spin-off of the C&OP business that reduced after-tax income from discontinued operations by $13 million, or $0.07 per share, and increased after-tax income from continuing operations by $5 million, or $0.03 per share. Fourth quarter 2012 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $5 million, or $0.03 per share, and a benefit from cellulosic biofuel producer credits net of exchange of alternative fuel mixture credits of $9 million, or $0.06 per share and after tax income from discontinued operations of $22 million, or $.12 per share. In addition, the fourth quarter 2012 results include income of $6 million before taxes ($4 million after taxes or $0.02 per share) related to value added taxes in Brazil that were attributable to a period prior to the fourth quarter of 2012.

[3]

Net sales are attributed to countries based on location of the seller.

[4]

Consolidated totals represent results from continuing operations, except as otherwise noted.

[5]

Segment profit for the Home, Health & Beauty segment includes a charge for $3 million related to certain depreciation adjustments. The aforementioned charge was attributable to periods prior to 2013 and is deemed immaterial to the segment's results for the current and prior periods.

[6]

Assets of discontinued operations at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 represent the U.S. forestlands sold in 2013 and assets of the C&OP business. See Notes R and S for further discussion.

Schedule_of_Segment_Results_by1

Schedule of Segment Results by Segment (Parenthetical) (Detail) (Home, Health & Beauty, Restatement Adjustment, USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Home, Health & Beauty | Restatement Adjustment	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'
Charge related to depreciation	$3

Recovered_Sheet5

Selected Quarterly Information (Detail) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Selected Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Sales

$1,310

[1]

$1,378

[1]

$1,390

[1]

$1,311

[1]

$1,279

[2]

$1,367

[2]

$1,369

[2]

$1,272

[2]

$5,389

[1],[3]

$5,287

[2],[3]

$5,179

[3]

Gross profit

244

[1]

284

[1]

236

[1]

196

[1]

199

[2]

285

[2]

291

[2]

255

[2]

960

[1]

1,030

[2]

'

Net income attributable to the company

$677

[1]

$80

[1]

$71

[1]

$11

[1]

$17

[2]

$51

[2]

$88

[2]

$49

[2]

$839

[1]

$205

[2]

$246

Net income attributable to the company per diluted share

$3.77

[1]

$0.44

[1]

$0.39

[1]

$0.06

[1]

$0.10

[2]

$0.28

[2]

$0.50

[2]

$0.28

[2]

$4.66

$1.16

$1.42

[1]

First quarter 2013 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $18 million, or $0.10 per share, and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $13 million, or $0.07 per share. First quarter of 2013 results also include after-tax income of $3 million pursuant to certain value added tax matters related to the fourth quarter of 2012. The aforementioned adjustment attributable to periods prior to the first quarter of 2013 is deemed immaterial to the company's consolidated financial statements for all periods. Second quarter 2013 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $4 million, or $0.02 per share, pension settlement charge of $11 million, or $0.06 per share and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $19 million or $0.11 per share. Second quarter of 2013 results also include after-tax charges of $6 million primarily related to the write-offs of inventories overstated in the fourth quarter of 2012 (after-tax charge of $1 million) and first quarter of 2013 (after-tax charge of $5 million). The aforementioned adjustment attributable to periods prior to the first quarter of 2013 is deemed immaterial to the company's consolidated financial statements for all periods. Third quarter 2013 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $3 million, or $0.02 per share, Brazil tax adjustment of $2 million, or $0.01 per share and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $19 million, or $0.10 per share. Fourth quarter 2013 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $5 million, or $0.03 per share, pension settlement charge of $1 million, or $.01 per share, CDLM transaction costs of $2 million, or $.01 per share, AFMC income of $165 million, or $0.92 per share and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $468 million, or $2.61 per share. Fourth quarter of 2013 results include after-tax charges of $2 million related to depreciation adjustments associated with an acquisition that occurred in 2006. The aforementioned adjustment attributable to periods prior to 2013 is deemed immaterial to the company's consolidated financial statements for all periods.

[2]

First quarter 2012 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $7 million, or $0.04 per share, and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $8 million, or $0.04 per share. Second quarter 2012 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $4 million, or $0.02 per share and after-tax income from discontinued operations of $31 million or $0.18 per share. Third quarter 2012 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $2 million, or $0.01 per share and after-tax loss from discontinued operations of $9 million, or $0.05 per share. In addition, the results for the third quarter of 2012 include adjustments for certain tax items attributable to prior periods primarily associated with events leading to the spin-off of the C&OP business that reduced after-tax income from discontinued operations by $13 million, or $0.07 per share, and increased after-tax income from continuing operations by $5 million, or $0.03 per share. Fourth quarter 2012 results include after-tax restructuring charges of $5 million, or $0.03 per share, and a benefit from cellulosic biofuel producer credits net of exchange of alternative fuel mixture credits of $9 million, or $0.06 per share and after tax income from discontinued operations of $22 million, or $.12 per share. In addition, the fourth quarter 2012 results include income of $6 million before taxes ($4 million after taxes or $0.02 per share) related to value added taxes in Brazil that were attributable to a period prior to the fourth quarter of 2012.

[3]

Net sales are attributed to countries based on location of the seller.

Recovered_Sheet6

Selected Quarterly Information (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Selected Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	$5	$3	$4	$18	$5	$2	$4	$7	'	'	'
Restructuring charges per diluted share	$0.03	$0.02	$0.02	$0.10	$0.03	$0.01	$0.02	$0.04	'	'	'
Income (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	468	19	19	13	22	-9	31	8	519	52	69
Income (Loss) from discontinued operations per diluted share	$2.61	$0.10	$0.11	$0.07	$0.12	($0.05)	$0.18	$0.04	$2.88	$0.29	$0.40
Other income, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	59	14	28
Pension settlement charge	1	'	11	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Pension settlement charge per share	$0.01	'	$0.06	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cost of sales charges primarily related to write-offs of inventories	'	'	6	5	1	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income (Loss) from continued operations, net of income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	320	153	177
Benefit from exchange of alternative fuel mixture credits for cellulosic biofuel producer credit	165	'	'	'	9	'	'	'	'	'	'
Benefit from exchange of alternative fuel mixture credits for cellulosic biofuel producer credit per share	$0.92	'	'	'	$0.06	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income (Loss) from continued operations per diluted share	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$1.78	$0.87	$1.02
Value Added Taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Selected Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Other income, net	'	'	'	'	3	'	'	'	'	'	'
Brazil | Tax adjustments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Selected Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income (Loss) from continued operations, net of income taxes	'	2	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income (Loss) from continued operations per diluted share	'	$0.01	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Plum Creek Transaction	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Selected Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
CDLM transaction costs	2	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
CDLM transaction costs per share	$0.01	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$0.01	'	'
Two Thousand Six Acquisition Depreciation Adjustment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Selected Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income (Loss) from continued operations, net of income taxes	2	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Prior To Fourth Quarter Year 2012 Adjustment On Earnings | Value Added Taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Selected Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Other income, net	'	'	'	'	4	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income (Loss) from continued operations, before taxes	'	'	'	'	6	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income (Loss) from continued operations per diluted share	'	'	'	'	$0.02	'	'	'	'	'	'
Prior To Fourth Quarter Year 2012 Adjustment On Earnings | Events Associated with Spin off of Consumer and Office Product Business	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Selected Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	-13	'	'	'	'	'
Income (Loss) from discontinued operations per diluted share	'	'	'	'	'	($0.07)	'	'	'	'	'
Income (Loss) from continued operations, net of income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	$5	'	'	'	'	'
Income (Loss) from continued operations per diluted share	'	'	'	'	'	$0.03	'	'	'	'	'