Domtar (UFS) 10-Q 8 May 15 2015 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-15
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	UFS
Entity Registrant Name	Domtar CORP
Entity Central Index Key	1381531
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		63,700,903

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ear

Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive (Loss) Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$1,348	$1,394
Operating expenses
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization	1,062	1,103
Depreciation and amortization	90	99
Selling, general and administrative	100	114
Impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment (NOTE 12)	19
Closure and restructuring costs (NOTE 12)	1	1
Other operating loss (income), net (NOTE 7)	5	-2
Operating expenses	1,277	1,315
Operating income	71	79
Interest expense, net	26	25
Earnings before income taxes	45	54
Income tax expense	9	15
Net earnings	36	39
Per common share (in dollars) (NOTE 5)
Basic	$0.56	$0.60
Diluted	$0.56	$0.60
Weighted average number of common and exchangeable shares outstanding (millions)
Basic	63.8	64.9
Diluted	63.9	65
Cash dividends per common share	$0.38	$0.28
Net earnings	36	39
Net derivative losses on cash flow hedges:
Net losses arising during the period, net of tax of $(13) and $(3), respectively	-18	-3
Less: Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net earnings, net of tax of $(4) and $(2), respectively	5	2
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-167	-36
Change in unrecognized gains and prior service cost related to pension and post-retirement benefit plans, net of tax of $(1) and $(1), respectively	2	2
Other comprehensive loss	-178	-35
Comprehensive (loss) income	($142)	$4

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ear1

Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net losses arising during the period, tax	($13)	($3)
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net earnings, tax	-4	-2
Change in unrecognized gains and prior service cost related to pension and post-retirement benefit plans, tax	($1)	($1)

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$183	$174
Receivables, less allowances of $10 and $6	660	628
Inventories (NOTE 9)	704	714
Prepaid expenses	28	25
Income and other taxes receivable	12	54
Deferred income taxes	78	75
Total current assets	1,665	1,670
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	8,726	8,909
Accumulated depreciation	-5,731	-5,778
Net property, plant and equipment	2,995	3,131
Goodwill (NOTE 10)	537	567
Intangible assets, net of amortization (NOTE 11)	612	661
Other assets	151	156
Total assets	5,960	6,185
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Bank indebtedness	6	10
Trade and other payables	697	721
Income and other taxes payable	39	26
Long-term debt due within one year	169	169
Total current liabilities	911	926
Long-term debt	1,179	1,181
Deferred income taxes and other	790	810
Other liabilities and deferred credits	370	378
Commitments and contingencies (NOTE 15)
Shareholders' equity
Common stock $0.01 par value; authorized 2,000,000,000 shares; issued: 65,001,104 shares	1	1
Treasury stock (NOTE 14) $0.01 par value; 1,300,201 and 991,017 shares	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	2,000	2,012
Retained earnings	1,155	1,145
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-446	-268
Total shareholders' equity	2,710	2,890
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$5,960	$6,185

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Receivables, allowances	$10	$6
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	2,000,000,000	2,000,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	65,001,104	65,001,104
Treasury stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Treasury stock, shares	1,300,201	991,017

Consolidated_Statement_of_Shar

Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity (USD $)	Total	Issued and Outstanding Common Shares [Member]	Common Stock, at Par [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	USD ($)		USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$2,890		$1	$2,012	$1,145	($268)
Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2014		64
Stock-based compensation, net of tax	1			1
Stock-based compensation, shares	0	0	0	0	0	0
Net earnings	36				36
Net derivative losses on cash flow hedges:
Net losses arising during the period, net of tax of $(13)	-18					-18
Less: Reclassification adjustments for losses included in net earnings, net of tax of $(4)	5					5
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-167					-167
Change in unrecognized gains and prior service cost related to pension and post-retirement benefit plans, net of tax of $(1)	2					2
Stock repurchase	-13			-13
Stock repurchase, shares		-0.3
Cash dividends declared	-26				-26
Balance at Mar. 31, 2015	$2,710		$1	$2,000	$1,155	($446)
Balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2015		63.7

Consolidated_Statement_of_Shar1

Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Net losses arising during the period, tax	($13)	($3)
Reclassification adjustments for losses included in net earnings, tax	-4	-2
Change in unrecognized gains (losses) and prior service cost related to pension and post-retirement benefit plans, tax	($1)	($1)

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Operating activities
Net earnings	$36	$39
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash flows from operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	90	99
Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties	-15
Impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment	19
Net gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment	-1
Stock-based compensation expense	2	1
Other	-1	3
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisition of business
Receivables	-44	9
Inventories	-12	-14
Prepaid expenses	2	3
Trade and other payables	-10	-23
Income and other taxes	55	20
Difference between employer pension and other post-retirement contributions and pension and other post-retirement expense	2	-2
Other assets and other liabilities	4	6
Cash flows provided from operating activities	127	141
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment	-70	-45
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment	1
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired		-546
Cash flows used for investing activities	-69	-591
Financing activities
Dividend payments	-24	-18
Net change in bank indebtedness	-4	-8
Change in revolving bank credit facility		-80
Proceeds from receivables securitization facilities		90
Payments on receivables securitization facilities		-58
Repayment of long-term debt	-1
Stock repurchase	-13
Other	1	1
Cash flows used for financing activities	-41	-73
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	17	-523
Impact of foreign exchange on cash	-8	-2
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	174	655
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	183	130
Supplemental cash flow information
Interest	27	22
Income taxes refund, net	($23)	($1)

Basis_of_Presentation

Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	NOTE 1.
	BASIS OF PRESENTATION
	The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and, in the opinion of Management, include all adjustments that are necessary for the fair statement of Domtar Corporation’s (“the Company”) financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods presented. Results for the first three months of the year may not necessarily be indicative of full year results. It is suggested that these consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Domtar Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The December 31, 2014 Consolidated Balance Sheet, presented for comparative purposes in this interim report, was derived from audited consolidated financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Recent_Accounting_Pronouncemen

Recent Accounting Pronouncements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	NOTE 2.
	RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
	ACCOUNTING CHANGES IMPLEMENTED
	DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
	In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-08, an update on Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. The amendments in this update change the requirements for reporting discontinued operations and require additional disclosures for both disposal transactions that meet the criteria for a discontinued operation and disposals that do not meet these criteria. The objective of this update is to reach a greater convergence between the FASB’s and IASB’s reporting requirements for discontinued operations.
	The Company adopted the new requirement on January 1, 2015 with no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, as no triggering event occurred throughout the period.
	FUTURE ACCOUNTING CHANGES
	CLOUD COMPUTING ARRANGEMENTS
	In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-05, an update on customer’s accounting for fees paid in a cloud computing arrangement. The ASU provides guidance to customers about whether a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license. If a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license, then the customer should account for the software license element of the arrangement consistent with the acquisition of other software licenses. If a cloud computing arrangement does not include a software license, the customer should account for the arrangement as a service contract.
	The ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect these changes to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Acquisition_of_Business

Acquisition of Business	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisition of Business	NOTE 3.
	ACQUISITION OF BUSINESS
	Acquisition of Laboratorios Indas
	On January 2, 2014, Domtar Corporation completed the acquisition of 100% of the outstanding shares of Laboratorios Indas, S.A.U. (“Indas”), primarily a branded incontinence products manufacturer and marketer in Spain. Indas has approximately 570 employees and operates two manufacturing facilities in Spain. The results of Indas’ operations have been included in the Personal Care reportable segment as of January 2, 2014. The purchase price was $546 million (€399 million) in cash, net of cash acquired of $46 million (€34 million). The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination under the acquisition method of accounting, in accordance with the Business Combinations Topic of FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”).
	The total purchase price was allocated to tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on the Company’s estimates of their fair value.
	The table below illustrates the purchase price allocation:
	Fair value of net assets acquired at the date of acquisition
	Receivables			$	101
	Inventory				28
	Income and other taxes receivable				3
	Property, plant and equipment				72
	Intangible assets
	Customer relationships (1)		142
	Trade names (2)		140
	Catalog rights (2)		46
					328
	Goodwill				234
	Deferred income tax assets				16
	Total assets				782
	Less: Liabilities
	Trade and other payables				71
	Income and other taxes payable				3
	Long-term debt (including short-term portion)				42
	Deferred income tax liabilities				119
	Other liabilities and deferred credits				1
	Total liabilities				236
	Fair value of net assets acquired at the date of acquisition				546
	(1)	The useful life of Customer relationships acquired is between 10-20 years.
	(2)	Indefinite useful life.
	Goodwill represents the future economic benefit arising from other assets acquired that could not be individually identified and separately recognized. The goodwill is attributable to the general reputation of the business, the assembled workforce, the expected synergies and the expected future cash flows of the business. Disclosed goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.

Derivatives_and_Hedging_Activi

Derivatives and Hedging Activities and Fair Value Measurement	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivatives and Hedging Activities and Fair Value Measurement	NOTE 4.
	DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT
	HEDGING PROGRAMS
	The Company is exposed to market risk, such as changes in currency exchange rates, commodity prices, and interest rates. To the extent the Company decides to manage the volatility related to these exposures, the Company may enter into various financial derivatives that are accounted for under the derivatives and hedging guidance. These transactions are governed by the Company’s hedging policies which provide direction on acceptable hedging activities, including instrument type and acceptable counterparty exposure.
	Upon inception, the Company formally documents the relationship between hedging instruments and hedged items. At inception and quarterly thereafter, the Company formally assesses whether the financial instruments used in hedging transactions are effective at offsetting changes in either the cash flow or the fair value of the underlying exposures. The ineffective portion of the qualifying instrument is immediately recognized to earnings. The amount of ineffectiveness recognized was immaterial for all years presented. The Company does not hold derivative financial instruments for trading purposes.
	CREDIT RISK
	The Company is exposed to credit risk on the accounts receivable from its customers. In order to reduce this risk, the Company reviews new customers’ credit history before granting credit and conducts regular reviews of existing customers’ credit performance. As of March 31, 2015, one of Domtar’s Pulp and Paper segment customers located in the United States represented 13% ($88 million) (2014 – 10% ($64 million)) of the Company’s receivables.
	The Company is exposed to credit risk in the event of non-performance by counterparties to its financial instruments. The Company minimizes this exposure by entering into contracts with counterparties that are believed to be of high credit quality. Collateral or other security to support financial instruments subject to credit risk is usually not obtained. The credit standing of counterparties is regularly monitored.
	INTEREST RATE RISK
	The Company is exposed to interest rate risk arising from fluctuations in interest rates on its cash and cash equivalents, bank indebtedness, bank credit facility and long-term debt. The Company’s objective in managing exposure to interest rate changes is to minimize the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to lower its overall borrowing costs. The Company may manage this interest rate exposure through the use of derivative instruments such as interest rate swap contracts, whereby it agrees to exchange the difference between fixed and variable interest amounts calculated by reference to an agreed upon notional principal amount. On December 18, 2014, the Company entered into a $100 million notional 2.5 year fixed to floating interest rate swap to receive fixed (1.0225%) and pay the 3 month LIBOR. This swap was designated as a fair value hedge for a portion of its 10.75% notes due June 2017. The changes in fair value of both the hedging and the hedged item are immediately recognized in interest expense. Gains (losses) related to the ineffectiveness portion of the hedges were not material for this reporting period.
	COST RISK
	Cash flow hedges:
	The Company purchases natural gas at the prevailing market price at the time of delivery. To reduce the impact on cash flow and earnings due to pricing volatility, the Company may utilize derivatives to fix the price of forecasted natural gas purchases. The changes in the fair value on qualifying instruments are included in Accumulated other comprehensive loss to the extent effective, and reclassified into Cost of sales in the period during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Current contracts are used to hedge a portion of forecasted purchases over the next three years.
	The following table presents the volumes under derivative financial instruments for natural gas contracts outstanding as of March 31, 2015 to hedge forecasted purchases:
	Commodity		Notional contractual quantity								Notional contractual value				Percentage of forecasted
			under derivative contracts								under derivative contracts				purchases under
											(in millions of dollars)				derivative contracts
	Natural Gas
	2015 (1)			7,425,000				MMBTU	(2)		$	31				54	%
	2016			8,775,000				MMBTU	(2)		$	35				42	%
	2017			2,700,000				MMBTU	(2)		$	11				13	%
	-1	Represents the remaining nine months of 2015
	-2	MMBTU: Millions of British thermal units
	The natural gas derivative contracts were fully effective as of March 31, 2015. There were no amounts reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 resulting from hedge ineffectiveness (2014 – nil).
	FOREIGN CURRENCY RISK
	Cash flow hedges:
	The Company has manufacturing operations in the United States, Canada and Europe. As a result, it is exposed to movements in foreign currency exchange rates in Canada and Europe. Moreover, certain assets and liabilities are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar and are exposed to foreign currency movements. Accordingly, the Company’s earnings are affected by increases or decreases in the value of the Canadian dollar and the European currencies. The Company’s European subsidiaries are also exposed to movements in foreign currency exchange rates on transactions denominated in a currency other than their Euro functional currency. The Company’s risk management policy allows it to hedge a significant portion of its exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates for periods up to three years. The Company may use derivative financial instruments (currency options and foreign exchange forward contracts) to mitigate its exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
	Derivatives are used to hedge forecasted purchases in Canadian dollars by its Canadian subsidiary over the next 24 months. Derivatives are used to hedge forecasted sales by its US subsidiaries in Euros over the next 21 months and British pounds over the next nine months. Derivatives are also used to hedge forecasted sales in British pounds and Norwegian krone and forecasted purchases of Swedish krona over the next 12 months and forecasted purchases in US dollars over the next 21 months by its European subsidiaries. Such derivatives are designated as cash flow hedges. The changes in the fair value on qualifying instruments are included in Accumulated other comprehensive loss to the extent effective, and reclassified into Sales or Cost of sales in the period during which the hedged transaction affects earnings.
	The following table presents the currency values under significant contracts pursuant to currency options outstanding as of March 31, 2015 to hedge forecasted purchases and sales:
	Currency exposure hedged		Business Segment		Year				Notional				Percentage of				Protection rate			Obligation rate
									contractual value				forecasted net
													exposures under
													contracts
						2015
	CDN/USD		Pulp and Paper							300 CDN				52	%			1 USD =xA0;1.1026			1 USD =xA0;1.1373
	USD/Euro		Personal Care							44 USD				77	%			1 Euro 1.3135			1 Euro 1.3155
	Euro/USD		Pulp and Paper							34 EUR				76	%			1 Euro 1.1572			1 Euro 1.1572
						2016
	CDN/USD		Pulp and Paper							240 CDN				31	%			1 USD 1.1292			1 USD 1.1739
	USD/Euro		Personal Care							40 USD				53	%			1 Euro 1.0722			1 Euro 1.1918
	Euro/USD		Pulp and Paper							15 EUR				25	%			1 Euro 1.1629			1 Euro 1.1629
						2017
	CDN/USD		Pulp and Paper							45 CDN				6	%			1 USD 1.2042			1 USD 1.2731
	The foreign exchange derivative contracts were fully effective as of March 31, 2015. There were no amounts reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 resulting from hedge ineffectiveness (2014 - nil).
	FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT
	The accounting standards for fair value measurements and disclosures, establishes a fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three levels. A financial instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is available and significant to the fair value measurement.
	Level 1		Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
	Level 2		Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
	Level 3		Inputs that are generally unobservable and typically reflect management’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
	The following tables present information about the Company’s financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (except Long-term debt, see (c) below) at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, in accordance with the accounting standards for fair value measurements and disclosures and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine such fair value.
	Fair Value of financial instruments at:		March 31,				Quoted prices in				Significant				Significant				Balance sheet classification
			2015				active markets for				observable				unobservable
							identical assets				inputs				inputs
							(Level 1)				(Level 2)				(Level 3)
			$				$				$				$
	Derivatives designated under the Derivatives and Hedging Topic of FASB ASC:
	Asset derivatives
	Currency derivatives			14				—				14				—			(a) Prepaid expenses
	Currency derivatives			4				—				4				—			(a) Other assets
	Total Assets			18				—				18				—
	Liabilities derivatives
	Currency derivatives			36				—				36				—			(a) Trade and other payables
	Currency derivatives			15				—				15				—			(a) Other liabilities and deferred credits
	Natural gas swap contracts			12				—				12				—			(a) Trade and other payables
Natural gas swap contracts			8				—				8				—			(a) Other liabilities and deferred credits
Total Liabilities			71				—				71				—
Other Instruments:
Asset backed notes (“ABN”)			10				10				—				—			Accounts receivable
Asset backed notes			1				—				—				1			(b) Other assets
Long-term debt			1,485				—				1,485				—			(c) Long-term debt
The cumulative loss recorded in Other comprehensive (loss) income relating to natural gas contracts of $20 million at March 31, 2015, will be recognized in Cost of sales upon maturity of the derivatives over the next 33 months at the then prevailing values, which may be different from those at March 31, 2015.
The cumulative loss recorded in Other comprehensive (loss) income relating to currency options and forwards hedging forecasted purchases of $33 million at March 31, 2015, will be recognized in Cost of sales or Sales upon maturity of the derivatives over the next 24 months at the then prevailing values, which may be different from those at March 31, 2015.
Fair Value of financial instruments at:		December 31,				Quoted prices in				Significant				Significant				Balance sheet classification
		2014				active markets for				observable				unobservable
						identical assets				inputs				inputs
						(Level 1)				(Level 2)				(Level 3)
		$				$				$				$
Derivatives designated under the Derivatives and Hedging Topic of FASB ASC:
Asset derivatives
Currency derivatives			7				—				7				—			(a) Prepaid expenses
Currency derivatives			3				—				3				—			(a) Other assets
Total Assets			10				—				10				—
Liabilities derivatives
Currency derivatives			14				—				14				—			(a) Trade and other payables
Currency derivatives			9				—				9				—			(a) Other liabilities and deferred credits
Natural gas swap contracts			13				—				13				—			(a) Trade and other payables
Natural gas swap contracts			6				—				6				—			(a) Other liabilities and deferred credits
Total Liabilities			42				—				42				—
Other Instruments:
Asset backed notes			11				—				10				1			(b) Other assets
Long-term debt			1,475				—				1,475				—			(c) Long-term debt
(a)	Fair value of the Company’s derivatives is classified under Level 2 (inputs that are observable; directly or indirectly) as it is measured as follows:
	-	For currency derivatives: Fair value is measured using techniques derived from the Black-Scholes pricing model. Interest rates, forward market rates and volatility are used as inputs for such valuation techniques.
	-	For natural gas contracts: Fair value is measured using the discounted difference between contractual rates and quoted market future rates.
(b)	ABN are reported at fair value utilizing Level 2 or Level 3 inputs. Fair value of ABN reported under Level 2 is based on current market quotes. Fair value of ABN reported under Level 3 is based on the value of the collateral investments held in the conduit issuer, reduced by the negative value of credit default derivatives, with an additional discount applied for illiquidity. These ABN are held outside of the Company’s pension plans.
(c)	Fair value of the Company’s long-term debt is measured by comparison to market prices of its debt. In accordance with US GAAP, the Company’s long-term debt is not carried at fair value on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. However, fair value disclosure is required. The carrying value of the Company’s long-term debt is $1,348 million and $1,350 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.
Due to their short-term maturity, the carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, bank indebtedness, trade and other payables and income and other taxes approximate their fair values.

Earnings_Per_Common_Share

Earnings Per Common Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Common Share	NOTE 5.
	EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
	On April 30, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a 2-for-1 split of its common stock to be effected through a stock dividend. Shareholders of record on June 10, 2014 were entitled to receive one additional share for every share they owned on that date.
	The following table provides the reconciliation between basic and diluted earnings per common share:
		For the three months ended
		March 31,		March 31,
		2015		2014
	Net earnings	$	36	$	39
	Weighted average number of common and exchangeable shares outstanding (millions)		63.8		64.9
	Effect of dilutive securities (millions)		0.1		0.1
	Weighted average number of diluted common and exchangeable shares outstanding (millions)		63.9		65
	Basic net earnings per common share (in dollars)	$	0.56	$	0.6
	Diluted net earnings per common share (in dollars)	$	0.56	$	0.6
	The following table provides the securities that could potentially dilute basic earnings per common share in the future, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share because to do so would have been anti-dilutive:
		March 31,		March 31,
		2015		2014
	Options		139,007		337,272

Pension_Plans_and_Other_PostRe

Pension Plans and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Pension Plans and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans	NOTE 6.
	PENSION PLANS AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
	DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANS
	The Company has several defined contribution plans and two Canadian multiemployer plans. The pension expense under these plans is equal to the Company’s contribution. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the related pension expense was $8 million (2014 -$8 million).
	DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
	The Company sponsors both contributory and non-contributory U.S. and non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans. Non-unionized employees in Canada joining the Company after June 1, 2000 participate in a defined contribution pension plan. Salaried employees in the U.S. joining the Company after January 1, 2008 participate in a defined contribution pension plan. Most unionized employees in the U.S. and all U.S. non-hourly employees that are not grandfathered under the existing defined benefit pension plans, participate in a defined contribution pension plan for future service. The Company also sponsors a number of other post-retirement benefit plans for eligible U.S. and non-U.S. employees; the plans are unfunded and include life insurance programs and medical and dental benefits. The Company also provides supplemental unfunded defined benefit pension plans and supplemental unfunded defined contribution pension plans to certain senior management employees.
	Components of net periodic benefit cost for pension plans and other post-retirement benefit plans:
		For the three months ended
		March 31, 2015					March 31, 2014
		Pension			Other post-		Pension			Other post-
		plans			retirement		plans			retirement
					benefit plans					benefit plans
		$			$		$			$
	Service cost		9			1		9			1
	Interest expense		16			1		20			1
	Expected return on plan assets		(24	)		—		(26	)		—
	Amortization of net actuarial loss		2			—		2			—
	Amortization of prior year service costs		1			—		1			—
	Net periodic benefit cost		4			2		6			2
	The Company contributed $3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 (2014 – $10 million) to the pension plans and $1 million to the other post-retirement benefit plans (2014 – nil).

Other_Operating_Loss_Income_Ne

Other Operating Loss (Income), Net	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Other Operating Loss (Income), Net	NOTE 7.
	OTHER OPERATING LOSS (INCOME), NET
	Other operating loss (income), net is an aggregate of both recurring and occasional loss or income items and, as a result, can fluctuate from period to period. The Company’s other operating loss (income), net includes the following:
		For the three months ended
		March 31,			March 31,
		2015			2014
		$			$
	Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment		(1	)		—
	Bad debt expense		5			1
	Foreign exchange gain		—			(3	)
	Other		1			—
	Other operating loss (income), net		5			(2	)

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	NOTE 8.
	INCOME TAXES
	For the first quarter of 2015, the Company’s income tax expense was $9 million, consisting of a current income tax expense of $24 million and a deferred income tax benefit of $15 million. This compares to a tax expense of $15 million for the first quarter of 2014, consisting of a current income tax expense of $15 million and no deferred income tax expense. The Company received income tax refunds, net of payments, of $23 million during the first quarter of 2015. The effective tax rate was 20% compared with an effective tax rate of 28% in the first quarter of 2014. The effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2015 was impacted by the impairment and write-down of property, plant, and equipment charges occurring in a high-tax jurisdiction.

Inventories

Inventories	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories	NOTE 9.
	INVENTORIES
	The following table presents the components of inventories:
		March 31,		December 31,
		2015		2014
		$		$
	Work in process and finished goods		388		395
	Raw materials		122		123
	Operating and maintenance supplies		194		196
			704		714

Goodwill

Goodwill	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill	NOTE 10.
	GOODWILL
	The carrying value and any changes in the carrying value of goodwill are as follows:
		March 31, 2015
		$
	Balance at December 31, 2014		567
	Effect of foreign currency exchange rate change		(30	)
	Balance at end of period		537
	The goodwill at March 31, 2015 is entirely related to the Personal Care segment.

Intangible_Assets

Intangible Assets	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Intangible Assets	NOTE 11.
	INTANGIBLE ASSETS
	The following table presents the components of intangible assets:
		Estimated useful lives		March 31, 2015							December 31, 2014
		(in years)
				Gross carrying		Accumulated			Net		Gross carrying		Accumulated			Net
				amount		amortization					amount		amortization
				$		$			$		$		$			$
	Intangible assets subject to amortization
	Water rights		40		8		(1	)		7		8		(1	)		7
	Customer relationships		10 - 40		352		(34	)		318		374		(32	)		342
	Technology		7 - 20		8		(2	)		6		8		(2	)		6
	Non-Compete		9		1		—			1		1		—			1
	License rights		12		28		(4	)		24		29		(4	)		25
					397		(41	)		356		420		(39	)		381
	Intangible assets not subject to amortization
	Trade names				214		—			214		233		—			233
	License rights				6		—			6		6		—			6
	Catalog rights				36		—			36		41		—			41
	Total				653		(41	)		612		700		(39	)		661
	Amortization expense related to intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $5 million (2014 – $5 million).
	Amortization expense for the next five years related to intangible assets is expected to be as follows:
		2015		2016		2017			2018		2019
		$		$		$			$		$
	Amortization expense related to intangible assets		19		19		18			18		18

Closure_and_Restructuring_Cost

Closure and Restructuring Costs and Liability and Impairment and Write-Down of Property, Plant and Equipment	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Closure and Restructuring Costs and Liability and Impairment and Write-Down of Property, Plant and Equipment	NOTE 12.
	CLOSURE AND RESTRUCTURING COSTS AND LIABILITY AND IMPAIRMENT
	AND WRITE-DOWN OF PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
	The Company regularly reviews its overall production capacity with the objective of aligning its production capacity with anticipated long-term demand, which in some cases could result in closure or impairment costs being recorded in earnings.
	As a result of the Company’s previous withdrawal from its U.S. multiemployer plans, the total provision for the withdrawal liabilities is $60 million at March 31, 2015. Of the $60 million provision, $14 million of this amount has a small amount of measurement uncertainty as the Company remains exposed to potential additional withdrawal liabilities to the fund in the event of a mass withdrawal occurring anytime within the next two years.
	Ashdown, Arkansas mill
	On December 10, 2014, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved a $160 million capital project to convert a paper machine at the Ashdown, Arkansas mill to a high quality fluff pulp line used in absorbent applications such as baby diapers, feminine hygiene and adult incontinence products. The planned conversion is expected to come online by the third quarter of 2016 and will allow for the production of up to 516,000 metric tons of fluff pulp per year once the machine is in full operation. The project will also result in the permanent reduction of 364,000 short tons of annual uncoated freesheet production capacity in the second quarter of 2016.
	The conversion work is expected to commence during the second quarter of 2016 and the fluff pulp line is scheduled to startup by the third quarter of 2016. The cost of conversion will be approximately $160 million of which $40 million is expected to be invested in 2015 and $120 million in 2016. The Company will also invest $40 million in a pulp bale line that will provide flexibility to manufacture papergrade softwood pulp, contingent on market conditions.
	The aggregate pre-tax earnings charge in connection with this conversion is estimated to be $120 million which includes an estimated $117 million in non-cash charges relating to accelerated depreciation of the carrying amounts of the manufacturing equipment as well as the write-off of related spare parts. Of the estimated pre-tax charge of $120 million, $3 million relates to estimated cash severance, employee benefits and training. Of the estimated total pre-tax charge of $120 million, $113 million is expected to be incurred during 2015 and 2016. As a result of the 2014 fourth quarter decision to convert a paper machine to a fluff pulp line at its Ashdown, Arkansas mill, the Company recorded in the first quarter of 2015 $19 million of accelerated depreciation under Impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment on the Consolidated Statement of Earnings and Comprehensive (Loss) Income.
	Other costs
	During the first quarter of 2015, other costs related to previous and ongoing closures include $1 million of severance and termination costs related to Personal Care.
	During the first quarter of 2014, other costs related to previous and ongoing closures include $1 million of severance and termination costs related to Personal Care.
	At March 31, 2015, the Company’s provision for closure and restructuring costs is $3 million. This provision is comprised of severance and termination costs of $2 million in the Pulp and Paper segment and $1 million in the Personal Care segment.

Changes_in_Accumulated_Other_C

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component	NOTE 13.
	CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS BY COMPONENT
	The following table presents the changes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss by component(1) for the periods ended March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
			Net derivative			Pension			Post-			Foreign			Total
			gains (losses)			items(2)			retirement			currency
			on cash flow						benefit items (2)			items
			hedges
	Balance at December 31, 2013			—			(210	)		(7	)		152			(65	)
	Natural gas swap contracts			(10	)		N/A			N/A			N/A			(10	)
	Currency options			(15	)		N/A			N/A			N/A			(15	)
	Forward contracts			2			N/A			N/A			N/A			2
	Net gain			N/A			(4	)		(6	)		N/A			(10	)
	Foreign currency items			N/A			N/A			N/A			(200	)		(200	)
	Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications			(23	)		(4	)		(6	)		(200	)		(233	)
	Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss			8			22			—			—			30
	Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income			(15	)		18			(6	)		(200	)		(203	)
	Balance at December 31, 2014			(15	)		(192	)		(13	)		(48	)		(268	)
	Balance at December 31, 2014			(15	)		(192	)		(13	)		(48	)		(268	)
	Natural gas swap contracts			(3	)		N/A			N/A			N/A			(3	)
	Currency options			(21	)		N/A			N/A			N/A			(21	)
	Forward contracts			6			N/A			N/A			N/A			6
	Net gain			N/A			—			—			N/A			—
	Foreign currency items			N/A			N/A			N/A			(167	)		(167	)
	Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications			(18	)		—			—			(167	)		(185	)
	Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss			5			2			—			—			7
	Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income			(13	)		2			—			(167	)		(178	)
	Balance at March 31, 2015			(28	)		(190	)		(13	)		(215	)		(446	)
	-1	All amounts are after tax. Amounts in parenthesis indicate losses.
	-2	The accrued benefit obligation is actuarially determined on an annual basis as of December 31.
	The following tables present reclassifications out of Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
	Details about Accumulated other		Amount reclassified from
	comprehensive loss components		Accumulated other
			comprehensive loss
			For the three months ended
			March 31, 2015			March 31, 2014
	Net derivative gains (losses) on cash flow hedges
	Natural gas swap contracts			4			(2	) (1)
	Currency options and forwards			5			6	(1)
	Total before tax			9			4
	Tax expense			(4	)		(2	)
	Net of tax			5			2
	Amortization of defined benefit pension items
	Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior year service cost			3			3	(2)
	Tax expense			(1	)		(1	)
	Net of tax			2			2
	-1	These amounts are included in Cost of Sales in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive (Loss) Income.
	-2	These amounts are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. Refer to Note 6 “Pension plans and other post-retirement benefit plans” for additional details.

Shareholders_Equity

Shareholders' Equity	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Shareholders' Equity	NOTE 14.
	SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
	On February 23, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share to be paid to holders of the Company’s common stock. Total dividends of approximately $26 million were paid on April 15, 2015 to shareholders of record on April 2, 2015.
	On May 5, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share to be paid to holders of the Company’s common stock. This dividend is to be paid on July 15, 2015, to shareholders of record on July 2, 2015.
	STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM
	The Company’s Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program (“the Program”) of up to $1 billion of Domtar Corporation’s common stock. On February 23, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an increase to the Program from $1 billion to $1.3 billion. Under the Program, the Company is authorized to repurchase from time to time shares of its outstanding common stock on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions in the United States. The timing and amount of stock repurchases will depend on a variety of factors, including the market conditions as well as corporate and regulatory considerations. The Program may be suspended, modified or discontinued at any time and the Company has no obligation to repurchase any amount of its common stock under the Program. The Program has no set expiration date. The Company repurchases its common stock, from time to time, in part to reduce the dilutive effects of stock options, awards, and to improve shareholders’ returns.
	The Company makes open market purchases of its common stock using general corporate funds. Additionally, the Company enters into structured stock repurchase agreements with large financial institutions using general corporate funds in order to lower the average cost to acquire shares. The agreements require the Company to make up-front payments to the counterparty financial institutions which results in either the receipt of stock at the beginning of the term of the agreements followed by a share adjustment at the maturity of the agreements, or the receipt of either stock or cash at the maturity of the agreements, depending upon the price of the stock.
	During the first quarter of 2015, the Company repurchased 340,844 shares at an average price of $39.20 for a total cost of $13 million.
	During the first quarter of 2014, the Company did not repurchase any shares under the Program.
	Since the inception of the Program, the Company has repurchased 23,678,824 shares at an average price of $39.21 for a total cost of $929 million. All shares repurchased are recorded as Treasury stock on the Consolidated Balance Sheets under the par value method at $0.01 per share.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	NOTE 15.
	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
	ENVIRONMENT
	The Company is subject to environmental laws and regulations enacted by federal, provincial, state and local authorities.
	An action was commenced by Seaspan International Ltd. (“Seaspan”) in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, on March 31, 1999 against the Company and others with respect to alleged contamination of Seaspan’s site bordering Burrard Inlet in North Vancouver, British Columbia, including contamination of sediments in Burrard Inlet, due to the presence of creosote and heavy metals. Beyond the filing of preliminary pleadings, no steps have been taken by the parties in this action. On February 16, 2010, the government of British Columbia issued a Remediation Order to Seaspan and the Company (“responsible persons”) in order to define and implement an action plan to address soil, sediment and groundwater issues. This Order was appealed to the Environmental Appeal Board (“Board”) on March 17, 2010 but there is no suspension in the execution of this Order unless the Board orders otherwise. The relevant government authorities selected a remediation approach on July 15, 2011, and on January 8, 2013, the same authorities decided that each responsible persons’ implementation plan is satisfactory and that the responsible persons should decide which plan is to be used. Most of the remaining appeals that were to be heard before the Board were abandoned by the parties during the course of the Board proceedings which were held in the fall of 2013. Seaspan and Domtar have selected a remedial plan and have applied to the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority for permitting approval. The Company has recorded an environmental reserve to address its estimated exposure. The possible loss in excess of the reserve is not considered to be material for this matter.
	The following table reflects changes in the reserve for environmental remediation and asset retirement obligations:
		March 31, 2015
		$
	Balance at beginning of period		60
	Additions		1
	Environmental spending		(1	)
	Effect of foreign currency exchange rate change		(4	)
	Balance at end of period		56
	The Company is also a party to various proceedings relating to the cleanup of hazardous waste sites under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act, commonly known as “Superfund,” and similar state laws. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and/or various state agencies have notified the Company that it may be a potentially responsible party with respect to other hazardous waste sites as to which no proceedings have been instituted against the Company. The Company continues to take remedial action under its Care and Control Program at its former wood preserving sites, and at a number of operating sites due to possible soil, sediment or groundwater contamination. The investigation and remediation process is lengthy and subject to the uncertainties of changes in legal requirements, technological developments and, if and when applicable, the allocation of liability among potentially responsible parties.
	Climate change regulation
	In response to the Kyoto Protocol, which calls for reductions of certain emissions that may contribute to increases in atmospheric greenhouse gas (“GHG”) concentrations, various international, national and local laws have been proposed or implemented focusing on reducing GHG emissions. These actual or proposed laws do or may apply in the jurisdictions where the Company currently has, or may have in the future, manufacturing facilities or investments.
	In the United States, Congress has considered legislation to reduce emissions of GHGs. Although the legislation has not passed, the U.S. government is promulgating regulations under the existing Clean Air Act to reduce GHG emissions from public utilities and certain other emitters. The EPA has adopted and implemented GHG permitting requirements for certain new sources and modifications of existing industrial facilities and has proposed GHG performance standards for newly constructed, reconstructed and modified electric utilities. The EPA has also relied on the existing Clean Air Act to propose a “Clean Power Plan” that will set emission guidelines for existing electric utilities and require states to develop plans for reducing GHG emissions by making significant changes to the energy resources utilized within the state. The EPA is developing a biogenic carbon accounting framework to account for carbon dioxide emissions from biomass fuels for Clean Air Act permitting and regulatory purposes. The EPA references this framework in the proposals addressing GHG performance standards for the electric utilities. Furthermore, several states are already regulating GHG emissions from public utilities and certain other significant emitters, primarily through regional GHG cap-and-trade programs or renewable energy requirements.
	The U.S. Supreme Court held on June 23, 2014 that the EPA had exceeded its statutory authority in establishing its GHG permitting program. Specifically, the Court determined that the EPA could not impose GHG permitting requirements on a source unless that source had already triggered permitting requirements for other non-GHG pollutants. However, for sources already subject to permitting, the Court held that the Clean Air Act did not preclude the EPA from requiring those sources to install “best available control technology” for GHGs.
	Passage of GHG legislation by Congress or individual states, or the adoption of regulations by the EPA or analogous state agencies, that restrict emissions of GHGs in areas in which the Company conducts business could have a variety of impacts upon the Company, including requiring it to implement GHG reduction programs or to pay taxes or other fees with respect to its GHG emissions. This, in turn, could increase the Company’s operating costs and capital spending. The Company does not expect to be disproportionately affected by these measures compared with other pulp and paper producers in the United States.
	The Government of Canada has committed to reducing Canada’s greenhouse gases by 17 percent from 2005 levels by 2020. A sector- by- sector approach is being used to set performance standards to reduce greenhouse gases. The Government of Canada has implemented regulations intended to regulate emissions from motor vehicles and has enacted regulations to reduce GHG emissions from coal-fired electrical generators which are scheduled to become effective July 1, 2015. Proposed regulations relating to GHG emissions from the oil and gas sector are currently in consultation and are expected to come into force in 2016. Performance standards for industrial sectors will also be developed. The pulp and paper sector is currently undergoing review. The Company does not expect the performance of its facilities to be disproportionately affected by these future measures compared with other pulp and paper producers in Canada.
	The province of Quebec initiated a GHG cap-and-trade system on January 1, 2012. Reduction targets for Quebec became effective January 1, 2013. The Company does not expect the cost of compliance will have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. British Columbia imposed a carbon tax in 2008, which applies to the purchase of fossil fuels within the province. There are currently no other federal or provincial statutory or regulatory obligations that affect the emission of GHGs for the Company’s pulp and paper operations elsewhere in Canada. The Province of Ontario is expected to initiate development of a regulatory program, including carbon pricing policies for GHG emission reductions in 2015.
	While it is likely that there will be increased regulation relating to GHG emissions in the future, at this time it is not possible to estimate either a timetable for the promulgation or implementation of any new regulations or the Company’s cost of compliance to said regulations. The Company does not anticipate to be disproportionately affected or impacted by these measures.
	Industrial Boiler Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standard (“MACT”)
	The EPA published in the Federal Register on January 31, 2013, for facilities that are major sources for Hazardous Air Pollutants, a new set of standards related to emissions from boilers and process heaters included in some of the Company’s manufacturing processes. These standards are generally referred to as Boiler MACT and seek to require reductions in the emission of certain hazardous air pollutants or surrogates of hazardous air pollutants. The Company is developing plans to bring facilities affected by the Boiler MACT rule into compliance by the January 2016 regulatory deadline for major sources. The Company expects that the capital cost required to comply with the Boiler MACT rules is approximately $15 million. Boiler MACT rules are being litigated. Changes to the rule resulting from the litigation could affect the current expected capital cost for compliance and could also affect future operating costs.
	The EPA has agreed to reconsider a limited number of issues in the most recent Boiler MACT rule, and elements of the EPA’s rule have been legally challenged. Since the consequences of these activities cannot be predicted, adjustments to compliance plans may be needed to accommodate any changes to the final rule.
	CONTINGENCIES
	In the normal course of operations, the Company becomes involved in various legal actions mostly related to contract disputes, patent infringements, environmental and product warranty claims, and labor issues. While the final outcome with respect to actions outstanding or pending at March 31, 2015, cannot be predicted with certainty, it is management’s opinion that their resolution will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
	Spanish Competition Investigation
	In September 2014, following preliminary inquiries commenced in January 2014, Spain’s National Commission of Markets and Competition initiated a formal investigation of several companies and their parent companies, including Indas (a subsidiary of the Company, acquired on January 2, 2014), and two of its affiliates, as well as an industry association, Federacion Espanola de Empresas de Tecnologia Sanitaria (“FENIN”), with respect to possible unlawful conduct, consisting of fixing prices, commercial terms and dispensation of heavy adult incontinence products in the Spanish market. The activities under investigation predate the acquisition of Indas by the Company. The sellers of Indas made representations and warranties to the Company in the purchase agreement regarding, among other things, Indas’ and its subsidiary’s compliance with competition laws. The liability retained by the sellers is backed by bank guarantees, and limited insurance coverage has been purchased with regards to excess liability. As a result, while the final outcome with respect to the investigation cannot be predicted with certainty, it is management’s opinion that its resolution will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
	INDEMNIFICATIONS
	In the normal course of business, the Company offers indemnifications relating to the sale of its businesses and real estate. In general, these indemnifications may relate to claims from past business operations, the failure to abide by covenants and the breach of representations and warranties included in the sales agreements. Typically, such representations and warranties relate to taxation, environmental, product and employee matters. The terms of these indemnification agreements are generally for an unlimited period of time. At March 31, 2015, the Company is unable to estimate the potential maximum liabilities for these types of indemnification guarantees as the amounts are contingent upon the outcome of future events, the nature and likelihood of which cannot be reasonably estimated at this time. Accordingly, no provision has been recorded. These indemnifications have not yielded a significant expense in the past.
	Pension Plans
	The Company has indemnified and held harmless the trustees of its pension funds, and the respective officers, directors, employees and agents of such trustees, from any and all costs and expenses arising out of the performance of their obligations under the relevant trust agreements, including in respect of their reliance on authorized instructions from the Company or for failing to act in the absence of authorized instructions. These indemnifications survive the termination of such agreements. At March 31, 2015 the Company has not recorded a liability associated with these indemnifications, as it does not expect to make any payments pertaining to these indemnifications.

Segment_Disclosures

Segment Disclosures	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Disclosures	NOTE 16.
	SEGMENT DISCLOSURES
	The Company operates in the two reportable segments described below. Each reportable segment offers different products and services and requires different manufacturing processes, technology and/or marketing strategies. The following summary briefly describes the operations included in each of the Company’s reportable segments:
		•		Pulp and Paper Segment – comprises the design, manufacturing, marketing and distribution of communication, specialty and packaging papers, as well as softwood, fluff and hardwood market pulp.
		•		Personal Care Segment – consists of the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of absorbent hygiene products.
	An analysis and reconciliation of the Company’s reportable segment information to the respective information in the financial statements is as follows:
			For the three months
			ended
	SEGMENT DATA		March 31,			March 31,
			2015			2014
			$			$
	Sales
	Pulp and Paper			1,146			1,168
	Personal Care			218			233
	Total for reportable segments			1,364			1,401
	Intersegment sales - Pulp and Paper			(16	)		(7	)
	Consolidated sales			1,348			1,394
	Depreciation and amortization and impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment
	Pulp and Paper			74			83
	Personal Care			16			16
	Total for reportable segments			90			99
	Impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment - Pulp and Paper			19			—
	Consolidated depreciation and amortization and impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment			109			99
	Operating income (loss) (1)
	Pulp and Paper			75			89
	Personal Care			10			14
	Corporate			(14	)		(24	)
	Consolidated operating income			71			79
	Interest expense, net			26			25
	Earnings before income taxes			45			54
	Income tax expense			9			15
	Net earnings			36			39
	(1)	As a result of changes in the Company’s organization structure, the Company has changed the way it allocates certain Corporate general and administrative costs to the segments. Further, certain Corporate costs not related to segment activities, as well as the mark-to-market impact on stock-based compensation awards, will be presented on the Corporate line. As a result, the Company has revised its 2014 segment disclosures to conform to its 2015 presentation. (Previously reported numbers for Operating income (loss) are as follows; Pulp and Paper: $69 million, Personal Care: $15 million, Corporate $(5) million).

Supplemental_Guarantor_Financi

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information	NOTE 17.
	SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION
	The following information is presented as required under Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X, in connection with the Company’s issuance of debt securities that are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Domtar Paper Company, LLC, a 100% owned subsidiary of the Company, Domtar Industries LLC (and subsidiaries, excluding Domtar Funding LLC), Ariva Distribution Inc., Domtar Delaware Investments Inc., Domtar Delaware Holdings, LLC, Domtar A.W. LLC (and subsidiary), Domtar AI Inc., Attends Healthcare Products Inc., EAM Corporation, Domtar Personal Care Absorbent Hygiene Inc, and Associated Hygienic Products LLC., all 100% owned subsidiaries of the Company (“Guarantor Subsidiaries”), on a joint and several basis. The Guaranteed Debt will not be guaranteed by certain of Domtar’s own 100% owned subsidiaries; including Domtar Delaware Holdings Inc. and its foreign subsidiaries, including Attends Healthcare Limited, Domtar Inc. and Laboratorios Indas. S.A.U., (collectively the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”). The subsidiary’s guarantee may be released in certain customary circumstances, such as if the subsidiary is sold or sells all of its assets, if the subsidiary’s guarantee of the Credit Agreement is terminated or released and if the requirements for legal defeasance to discharge the indenture have been satisfied.
	The following supplemental condensed consolidating financial information sets forth, on an unconsolidated basis, the Balance Sheets at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and the Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive (Loss) Income and Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015, and March 31, 2014 for Domtar Corporation (the “Parent”), and on a combined basis for the Guarantor Subsidiaries and, on a combined basis, the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries. The supplemental condensed consolidating financial information reflects the investments of the Parent in the Guarantor Subsidiaries, as well as the investments of the Guarantor Subsidiaries in the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, using the equity method.
		For the three months ended March 31, 2015
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF EARNINGS AND	Parent			Guarantor			Non-			Consolidating			Consolidated
	COMPREHENSIVE LOSS				Subsidiaries			Guarantor			Adjustments
								Subsidiaries
		$			$			$			$			$
	Sales		—			1,116			533			(301	)		1,348
	Operating expenses
	Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization		—			976			387			(301	)		1,062
	Depreciation and amortization		—			64			26			—			90
	Selling, general and administrative		5			33			62			—			100
	Impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment		—			19			—			—			19
	Closure and restructuring costs		—			—			1			—			1
	Other operating loss (income), net		2			5			(2	)		—			5
			7			1,097			474			(301	)		1,277
	Operating (loss) income		(7	)		19			59			—			71
	Interest expense (income), net		26			7			(7	)		—			26
	(Loss) earnings before income taxes		(33	)		12			66			—			45
	Income tax (benefit) expense		(9	)		1			17			—			9
	Share in earnings of equity accounted investees		60			49			—			(109	)		—
	Net earnings		36			60			49			(109	)		36
	Other comprehensive loss		(178	)		(180	)		(166	)		346			(178	)
	Comprehensive loss		(142	)		(120	)		(117	)		237			(142	)
		For the three months ended March 31, 2014
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF EARNINGS AND	Parent			Guarantor			Non-			Consolidating			Consolidated
	COMPREHENSIVE INCOME				Subsidiaries			Guarantor			Adjustments
								Subsidiaries
		$			$			$			$			$
	Sales		—			1,109			554			(269	)		1,394
	Operating expenses
	Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization		—			933			439			(269	)		1,103
	Depreciation and amortization		—			68			31			—			99
	Selling, general and administrative		13			73			28			—			114
	Closure and restructuring costs		—			1			—			—			1
	Other operating loss, net		—			(1	)		(1	)		—			(2	)
			13			1,074			497			(269	)		1,315
	Operating (loss) income		(13	)		35			57			—			79
	Interest expense (income), net		25			5			(5	)		—			25
	(Loss) earnings before income taxes		(38	)		30			62			—			54
	Income tax (benefit) expense		(10	)		8			17			—			15
	Share in earnings of equity accounted investees		67			45			—			(112	)		—
	Net earnings		39			67			45			(112	)		39
	Other comprehensive income (loss)		1			(1	)		(35	)		—			(35	)
	Comprehensive income		40			66			10			(112	)		4
		March 31, 2015
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET	Parent			Guarantor			Non-			Consolidating			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Guarantor			Adjustments
								Subsidiaries
		$			$			$			$			$
	Assets
	Current assets
	Cash and cash equivalents		79			20			84			—			183
	Receivables		—			407			253			—			660
	Inventories		—			482			222			—			704
	Prepaid expenses		11			9			8			—			28
	Income and other taxes receivable		49			—			8			(45	)		12
	Intercompany accounts		975			4,611			15			(5,601	)		—
	Deferred income taxes		—			49			29			—			78
	Total current assets		1,114			5,578			619			(5,646	)		1,665
	Property, plant and equipment, at cost		—			6,156			2,570			—			8,726
	Accumulated depreciation		—			(4,063	)		(1,668	)		—			(5,731	)
Net property, plant and equipment		—			2,093			902			—			2,995
Goodwill		—			296			241			—			537
Intangible assets, net of amortization		—			261			351			—			612
Investments in affiliates		7,895			2,028			—			(9,923	)		—
Intercompany long-term advances		6			80			435			(521	)		—
Other assets		31			23			126			(29	)		151
Total assets		9,046			10,359			2,674			(16,119	)		5,960
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Current liabilities
Bank indebtedness		—			6			—			—			6
Trade and other payables		70			420			207			—			697
Intercompany accounts		4,606			917			78			(5,601	)		—
Income and other taxes payable		28			42			14			(45	)		39
Long-term debt due within one year		166			2			1			—			169
Total current liabilities		4,870			1,387			300			(5,646	)		911
Long-term debt		1,168			1			10			—			1,179
Intercompany long-term loans		273			248			—			(521	)		—
Deferred income taxes and other		4			648			167			(29	)		790
Other liabilities and deferred credits		21			180			169			—			370
Shareholders’ equity		2,710			7,895			2,028			(9,923	)		2,710
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity		9,046			10,359			2,674			(16,119	)		5,960
	December 31, 2014
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET	Parent			Guarantor			Non-			Consolidating			Consolidated
				Subsidiaries			Guarantor			Adjustments
							Subsidiaries
	$			$			$			$			$
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		79			18			77			—			174
Receivables		—			370			258			—			628
Inventories		—			495			219			—			714
Prepaid expenses		11			7			7			—			25
Income and other taxes receivable		37			—			17			—			54
Intercompany accounts		977			4,613			13			(5,603	)		—
Deferred income taxes		—			40			35			—			75
Total current assets		1,104			5,543			626			(5,603	)		1,670
Property, plant and equipment, at cost		—			6,119			2,790			—			8,909
Accumulated depreciation		—			(3,985	)		(1,793	)		—			(5,778	)
Net property, plant and equipment		—			2,134			997			—			3,131
Goodwill		—			296			271			—			567
Intangible assets, net of amortization		—			263			398			—			661
Investments in affiliates		8,015			2,153			—			(10,168	)		—
Intercompany long-term advances		6			80			434			(520	)		—
Other assets		31			11			135			(21	)		156
Total assets		9,156			10,480			2,861			(16,312	)		6,185
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Current liabilities
Bank indebtedness		—			10			—			—			10
Trade and other payables		69			409			243			—			721
Intercompany accounts		4,582			925			96			(5,603	)		—
Income and other taxes payable		2			9			15			—			26
Long-term debt due within one year		166			2			1			—			169
Total current liabilities		4,819			1,355			355			(5,603	)		926
Long-term debt		1,168			2			11			—			1,181
Intercompany long-term loans		260			260			—			(520	)		—
Deferred income taxes and other		—			675			156			(21	)		810
Other liabilities and deferred credits		19			173			186			—			378
Shareholders’ equity		2,890			8,015			2,153			(10,168	)		2,890
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity		9,156			10,480			2,861			(16,312	)		6,185
	For the three months ended March 31, 2015
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS	Parent			Guarantor			Non-			Consolidating			Consolidated
				Subsidiaries			Guarantor			Adjustments
							Subsidiaries
	$			$			$			$			$
Operating activities
Net earnings		36			60			49			(109	)		36
Changes in operating and intercompany assets and liabilities and non-cash items, included in net earnings		(10	)		17			(25	)		109			91
Cash flows provided from operating activities		26			77			24			—			127
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment		—			(46	)		(24	)		—			(70	)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment		—			—			1			—			1
Cash flows used for investing activities		—			(46	)		(23	)		—			(69	)
Financing activities
Dividend payments		(24	)		—			—			—			(24	)
Net change in bank indebtedness		—			(4	)		—			—			(4	)
Repayment of long-term debt		—			(1	)		—			—			(1	)
Stock repurchase		(13	)		—			—			—			(13	)
Increase in long-term advances to related parties		—			(24	)		—			24			—
Decrease in long-term advances to related parties		10			—			14			(24	)		—
Other		1			—			—			—			1
Cash flows (used for) provided from financing activities		(26	)		(29	)		14			—			(41	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		—			2			15			—			17
Impact of foreign exchange on cash		—			—			(8	)		—			(8	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		79			18			77			—			174
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		79			20			84			—			183
	For the three months ended March 31, 2014
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS	Parent			Guarantor			Non-			Consolidating			Consolidated
				Subsidiaries			Guarantor			Adjustments
							Subsidiaries
	$			$			$			$			$
Operating activities
Net earnings		39			67			45			(112	)		39
Changes in operating and intercompany assets and liabilities and non-cash items, included in net earnings		41			(42	)		(9	)		112			102
Cash flows provided from operating activities		80			25			36			—			141
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment		—			(30	)		(15	)		—			(45	)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired		—			—			(546	)		—			(546	)
Cash flows used for investing activities		—			(30	)		(561	)		—			(591	)
Financing activities
Dividend payments		(18	)		—			—			—			(18	)
Net change in bank indebtedness		(1	)		(7	)		—			—			(8	)
Change of revolving bank credit facility		(80	)		—			—			—			(80	)
Proceeds from receivables securitization facilities		—			—			90			—			90
Payments on receivables securitization facilities		—			—			(58	)		—			(58	)
Increase in long-term advances to related parties		(389	)		(6	)		—			395			—
Decrease in long-term advances to related parties		—			—			395			(395	)		—
Other		2			—			(1	)		—			1
Cash flows (used for) provided from financing activities		(486	)		(13	)		426			—			(73	)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(406	)		(18	)		(99	)		—			(523	)
Impact of foreign exchange on cash		—			—			(2	)		—			(2	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		439			22			194			—			655
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		33			4			93			—			130

Recent_Accounting_Pronouncemen1

Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Discontinued Operations	DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
	In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-08, an update on Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. The amendments in this update change the requirements for reporting discontinued operations and require additional disclosures for both disposal transactions that meet the criteria for a discontinued operation and disposals that do not meet these criteria. The objective of this update is to reach a greater convergence between the FASB’s and IASB’s reporting requirements for discontinued operations.
	The Company adopted the new requirement on January 1, 2015 with no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, as no triggering event occurred throughout the period.
Future Accounting Changes [Member]
Cloud Computing Arrangements	CLOUD COMPUTING ARRANGEMENTS
	In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-05, an update on customer’s accounting for fees paid in a cloud computing arrangement. The ASU provides guidance to customers about whether a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license. If a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license, then the customer should account for the software license element of the arrangement consistent with the acquisition of other software licenses. If a cloud computing arrangement does not include a software license, the customer should account for the arrangement as a service contract.
	The ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect these changes to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Acquisition_of_Business_Tables

Acquisition of Business (Tables) (Laboratorios Indas [Member])	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Laboratorios Indas [Member]
Fair Value of Assets Acquired	The table below illustrates the purchase price allocation:
	Fair value of net assets acquired at the date of acquisition
	Receivables			$	101
	Inventory				28
	Income and other taxes receivable				3
	Property, plant and equipment				72
	Intangible assets
	Customer relationships (1)		142
	Trade names (2)		140
	Catalog rights (2)		46
					328
	Goodwill				234
	Deferred income tax assets				16
	Total assets				782
	Less: Liabilities
	Trade and other payables				71
	Income and other taxes payable				3
	Long-term debt (including short-term portion)				42
	Deferred income tax liabilities				119
	Other liabilities and deferred credits				1
	Total liabilities				236
	Fair value of net assets acquired at the date of acquisition				546
	(1)	The useful life of Customer relationships acquired is between 10-20 years.
	(2)	Indefinite useful life.

Derivatives_and_Hedging_Activi1

Derivatives and Hedging Activities and Fair Value Measurement (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative Financial Instruments for Natural Gas Contracts Outstanding	The following table presents the volumes under derivative financial instruments for natural gas contracts outstanding as of March 31, 2015 to hedge forecasted purchases:
	Commodity		Notional contractual quantity								Notional contractual value				Percentage of forecasted
			under derivative contracts								under derivative contracts				purchases under
											(in millions of dollars)				derivative contracts
	Natural Gas
	2015 (1)			7,425,000				MMBTU	(2)		$	31				54	%
	2016			8,775,000				MMBTU	(2)		$	35				42	%
	2017			2,700,000				MMBTU	(2)		$	11				13	%
	-1	Represents the remaining nine months of 2015
	-2	MMBTU: Millions of British thermal units
Currency Values under Significant Contracts Pursuant to Currency Options Outstanding	The following table presents the currency values under significant contracts pursuant to currency options outstanding as of March 31, 2015 to hedge forecasted purchases and sales:
	Currency exposure hedged		Business Segment		Year				Notional				Percentage of				Protection rate			Obligation rate
									contractual value				forecasted net
													exposures under
													contracts
						2015
	CDN/USD		Pulp and Paper							300 CDN				52	%			1 USD =xA0;1.1026			1 USD =xA0;1.1373
	USD/Euro		Personal Care							44 USD				77	%			1 Euro 1.3135			1 Euro 1.3155
	Euro/USD		Pulp and Paper							34 EUR				76	%			1 Euro 1.1572			1 Euro 1.1572
						2016
	CDN/USD		Pulp and Paper							240 CDN				31	%			1 USD 1.1292			1 USD 1.1739
	USD/Euro		Personal Care							40 USD				53	%			1 Euro 1.0722			1 Euro 1.1918
	Euro/USD		Pulp and Paper							15 EUR				25	%			1 Euro 1.1629			1 Euro 1.1629
						2017
	CDN/USD		Pulp and Paper							45 CDN				6	%			1 USD 1.2042			1 USD 1.2731
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	The following tables present information about the Company’s financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (except Long-term debt, see (c) below) at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, in accordance with the accounting standards for fair value measurements and disclosures and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine such fair value.
	Fair Value of financial instruments at:		March 31,				Quoted prices in				Significant				Significant				Balance sheet classification
			2015				active markets for				observable				unobservable
							identical assets				inputs				inputs
							(Level 1)				(Level 2)				(Level 3)
			$				$				$				$
	Derivatives designated under the Derivatives and Hedging Topic of FASB ASC:
	Asset derivatives
	Currency derivatives			14				—				14				—			(a) Prepaid expenses
	Currency derivatives			4				—				4				—			(a) Other assets
	Total Assets			18				—				18				—
	Liabilities derivatives
	Currency derivatives			36				—				36				—			(a) Trade and other payables
	Currency derivatives			15				—				15				—			(a) Other liabilities and deferred credits
	Natural gas swap contracts			12				—				12				—			(a) Trade and other payables
	Natural gas swap contracts			8				—				8				—			(a) Other liabilities and deferred credits
	Total Liabilities			71				—				71				—
	Other Instruments:
	Asset backed notes (“ABN”)			10				10				—				—			Accounts receivable
	Asset backed notes			1				—				—				1			(b) Other assets
	Long-term debt			1,485				—				1,485				—			(c) Long-term debt
	The cumulative loss recorded in Other comprehensive (loss) income relating to natural gas contracts of $20 million at March 31, 2015, will be recognized in Cost of sales upon maturity of the derivatives over the next 33 months at the then prevailing values, which may be different from those at March 31, 2015.
	The cumulative loss recorded in Other comprehensive (loss) income relating to currency options and forwards hedging forecasted purchases of $33 million at March 31, 2015, will be recognized in Cost of sales or Sales upon maturity of the derivatives over the next 24 months at the then prevailing values, which may be different from those at March 31, 2015.
	Fair Value of financial instruments at:		December 31,				Quoted prices in				Significant				Significant				Balance sheet classification
			2014				active markets for				observable				unobservable
							identical assets				inputs				inputs
							(Level 1)				(Level 2)				(Level 3)
			$				$				$				$
	Derivatives designated under the Derivatives and Hedging Topic of FASB ASC:
	Asset derivatives
	Currency derivatives			7				—				7				—			(a) Prepaid expenses
	Currency derivatives			3				—				3				—			(a) Other assets
	Total Assets			10				—				10				—
	Liabilities derivatives
	Currency derivatives			14				—				14				—			(a) Trade and other payables
	Currency derivatives			9				—				9				—			(a) Other liabilities and deferred credits
	Natural gas swap contracts			13				—				13				—			(a) Trade and other payables
	Natural gas swap contracts			6				—				6				—			(a) Other liabilities and deferred credits
	Total Liabilities			42				—				42				—
	Other Instruments:
	Asset backed notes			11				—				10				1			(b) Other assets
	Long-term debt			1,475				—				1,475				—			(c) Long-term debt
	(a)	Fair value of the Company’s derivatives is classified under Level 2 (inputs that are observable; directly or indirectly) as it is measured as follows:
		-	For currency derivatives: Fair value is measured using techniques derived from the Black-Scholes pricing model. Interest rates, forward market rates and volatility are used as inputs for such valuation techniques.
		-	For natural gas contracts: Fair value is measured using the discounted difference between contractual rates and quoted market future rates.
	(b)	ABN are reported at fair value utilizing Level 2 or Level 3 inputs. Fair value of ABN reported under Level 2 is based on current market quotes. Fair value of ABN reported under Level 3 is based on the value of the collateral investments held in the conduit issuer, reduced by the negative value of credit default derivatives, with an additional discount applied for illiquidity. These ABN are held outside of the Company’s pension plans.
	(c)	Fair value of the Company’s long-term debt is measured by comparison to market prices of its debt. In accordance with US GAAP, the Company’s long-term debt is not carried at fair value on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. However, fair value disclosure is required. The carrying value of the Company’s long-term debt is $1,348 million and $1,350 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

Earnings_Per_Common_Share_Tabl

Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Reconciliation Between Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share	The following table provides the reconciliation between basic and diluted earnings per common share:
		For the three months ended
		March 31,		March 31,
		2015		2014
	Net earnings	$	36	$	39
	Weighted average number of common and exchangeable shares outstanding (millions)		63.8		64.9
	Effect of dilutive securities (millions)		0.1		0.1
	Weighted average number of diluted common and exchangeable shares outstanding (millions)		63.9		65
	Basic net earnings per common share (in dollars)	$	0.56	$	0.6
	Diluted net earnings per common share (in dollars)	$	0.56	$	0.6
Securities that Could Potentially Dilute Basic Earnings Per Common Share in Future	The following table provides the securities that could potentially dilute basic earnings per common share in the future, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share because to do so would have been anti-dilutive:
		March 31,		March 31,
		2015		2014
	Options		139,007		337,272

Pension_Plans_and_Other_PostRe1

Pension Plans and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost for Pension Plans and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans	Components of net periodic benefit cost for pension plans and other post-retirement benefit plans:
		For the three months ended
		March 31, 2015					March 31, 2014
		Pension			Other post-		Pension			Other post-
		plans			retirement		plans			retirement
					benefit plans					benefit plans
		$			$		$			$
	Service cost		9			1		9			1
	Interest expense		16			1		20			1
	Expected return on plan assets		(24	)		—		(26	)		—
	Amortization of net actuarial loss		2			—		2			—
	Amortization of prior year service costs		1			—		1			—
	Net periodic benefit cost		4			2		6			2

Other_Operating_Loss_Income_Ne1

Other Operating Loss (Income), Net (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Components of Other Operating Loss (Income), Net	The Company’s other operating loss (income), net includes the following:
		For the three months ended
		March 31,			March 31,
		2015			2014
		$			$
	Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment		(1	)		—
	Bad debt expense		5			1
	Foreign exchange gain		—			(3	)
	Other		1			—
	Other operating loss (income), net		5			(2	)

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Components of Inventories	The following table presents the components of inventories:
		March 31,		December 31,
		2015		2014
		$		$
	Work in process and finished goods		388		395
	Raw materials		122		123
	Operating and maintenance supplies		194		196
			704		714

Goodwill_Tables

Goodwill (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Changes in Carrying Value of Goodwill	The carrying value and any changes in the carrying value of goodwill are as follows:
		March 31, 2015
		$
	Balance at December 31, 2014		567
	Effect of foreign currency exchange rate change		(30	)
	Balance at end of period		537

Intangible_Assets_Tables

Intangible Assets (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Components of Intangible Assets	The following table presents the components of intangible assets:
		Estimated useful lives		March 31, 2015							December 31, 2014
		(in years)
				Gross carrying		Accumulated			Net		Gross carrying		Accumulated			Net
				amount		amortization					amount		amortization
				$		$			$		$		$			$
	Intangible assets subject to amortization
	Water rights		40		8		(1	)		7		8		(1	)		7
	Customer relationships		10 - 40		352		(34	)		318		374		(32	)		342
	Technology		7 - 20		8		(2	)		6		8		(2	)		6
	Non-Compete		9		1		—			1		1		—			1
	License rights		12		28		(4	)		24		29		(4	)		25
					397		(41	)		356		420		(39	)		381
	Intangible assets not subject to amortization
	Trade names				214		—			214		233		—			233
	License rights				6		—			6		6		—			6
	Catalog rights				36		—			36		41		—			41
	Total				653		(41	)		612		700		(39	)		661
Amortization Expense Related to Intangible Assets	Amortization expense related to intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $5 million (2014 – $5 million).
	Amortization expense for the next five years related to intangible assets is expected to be as follows:
		2015		2016		2017			2018		2019
		$		$		$			$		$
	Amortization expense related to intangible assets		19		19		18			18		18

Changes_in_Accumulated_Other_C1

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component	The following table presents the changes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss by component(1) for the periods ended March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
			Net derivative			Pension			Post-			Foreign			Total
			gains (losses)			items(2)			retirement			currency
			on cash flow						benefit items (2)			items
			hedges
	Balance at December 31, 2013			—			(210	)		(7	)		152			(65	)
	Natural gas swap contracts			(10	)		N/A			N/A			N/A			(10	)
	Currency options			(15	)		N/A			N/A			N/A			(15	)
	Forward contracts			2			N/A			N/A			N/A			2
	Net gain			N/A			(4	)		(6	)		N/A			(10	)
	Foreign currency items			N/A			N/A			N/A			(200	)		(200	)
	Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications			(23	)		(4	)		(6	)		(200	)		(233	)
	Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss			8			22			—			—			30
	Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income			(15	)		18			(6	)		(200	)		(203	)
	Balance at December 31, 2014			(15	)		(192	)		(13	)		(48	)		(268	)
	Balance at December 31, 2014			(15	)		(192	)		(13	)		(48	)		(268	)
	Natural gas swap contracts			(3	)		N/A			N/A			N/A			(3	)
	Currency options			(21	)		N/A			N/A			N/A			(21	)
	Forward contracts			6			N/A			N/A			N/A			6
	Net gain			N/A			—			—			N/A			—
	Foreign currency items			N/A			N/A			N/A			(167	)		(167	)
	Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications			(18	)		—			—			(167	)		(185	)
	Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss			5			2			—			—			7
	Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income			(13	)		2			—			(167	)		(178	)
	Balance at March 31, 2015			(28	)		(190	)		(13	)		(215	)		(446	)
	-1	All amounts are after tax. Amounts in parenthesis indicate losses.
	-2	The accrued benefit obligation is actuarially determined on an annual basis as of December 31.
Schedule of Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	The following tables present reclassifications out of Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
	Details about Accumulated other		Amount reclassified from
	comprehensive loss components		Accumulated other
			comprehensive loss
			For the three months ended
			March 31, 2015			March 31, 2014
	Net derivative gains (losses) on cash flow hedges
	Natural gas swap contracts			4			(2	) (1)
	Currency options and forwards			5			6	(1)
	Total before tax			9			4
	Tax expense			(4	)		(2	)
	Net of tax			5			2
	Amortization of defined benefit pension items
	Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior year service cost			3			3	(2)
	Tax expense			(1	)		(1	)
	Net of tax			2			2
	-1	These amounts are included in Cost of Sales in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive (Loss) Income.
	-2	These amounts are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. Refer to Note 6 “Pension plans and other post-retirement benefit plans” for additional details.

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Changes in Reserve for Environmental Remediation and Asset Retirement Obligations	The following table reflects changes in the reserve for environmental remediation and asset retirement obligations:
		March 31, 2015
		$
	Balance at beginning of period		60
	Additions		1
	Environmental spending		(1	)
	Effect of foreign currency exchange rate change		(4	)
	Balance at end of period		56

Segment_Disclosures_Tables

Segment Disclosures (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Analysis and Reconciliation of Segment Information	An analysis and reconciliation of the Company’s reportable segment information to the respective information in the financial statements is as follows:
			For the three months
			ended
	SEGMENT DATA		March 31,			March 31,
			2015			2014
			$			$
	Sales
	Pulp and Paper			1,146			1,168
	Personal Care			218			233
	Total for reportable segments			1,364			1,401
	Intersegment sales - Pulp and Paper			(16	)		(7	)
	Consolidated sales			1,348			1,394
	Depreciation and amortization and impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment
	Pulp and Paper			74			83
	Personal Care			16			16
	Total for reportable segments			90			99
	Impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment - Pulp and Paper			19			—
	Consolidated depreciation and amortization and impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment			109			99
	Operating income (loss) (1)
	Pulp and Paper			75			89
	Personal Care			10			14
	Corporate			(14	)		(24	)
	Consolidated operating income			71			79
	Interest expense, net			26			25
	Earnings before income taxes			45			54
	Income tax expense			9			15
	Net earnings			36			39
	(1)	As a result of changes in the Company’s organization structure, the Company has changed the way it allocates certain Corporate general and administrative costs to the segments. Further, certain Corporate costs not related to segment activities, as well as the mark-to-market impact on stock-based compensation awards, will be presented on the Corporate line. As a result, the Company has revised its 2014 segment disclosures to conform to its 2015 presentation. (Previously reported numbers for Operating income (loss) are as follows; Pulp and Paper: $69 million, Personal Care: $15 million, Corporate $(5) million).

Supplemental_Guarantor_Financi1

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Earnings and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
		For the three months ended March 31, 2015
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF EARNINGS AND	Parent			Guarantor			Non-			Consolidating			Consolidated
	COMPREHENSIVE LOSS				Subsidiaries			Guarantor			Adjustments
								Subsidiaries
		$			$			$			$			$
	Sales		—			1,116			533			(301	)		1,348
	Operating expenses
	Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization		—			976			387			(301	)		1,062
	Depreciation and amortization		—			64			26			—			90
	Selling, general and administrative		5			33			62			—			100
	Impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment		—			19			—			—			19
	Closure and restructuring costs		—			—			1			—			1
	Other operating loss (income), net		2			5			(2	)		—			5
			7			1,097			474			(301	)		1,277
	Operating (loss) income		(7	)		19			59			—			71
	Interest expense (income), net		26			7			(7	)		—			26
	(Loss) earnings before income taxes		(33	)		12			66			—			45
	Income tax (benefit) expense		(9	)		1			17			—			9
	Share in earnings of equity accounted investees		60			49			—			(109	)		—
	Net earnings		36			60			49			(109	)		36
	Other comprehensive loss		(178	)		(180	)		(166	)		346			(178	)
	Comprehensive loss		(142	)		(120	)		(117	)		237			(142	)
		For the three months ended March 31, 2014
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF EARNINGS AND	Parent			Guarantor			Non-			Consolidating			Consolidated
	COMPREHENSIVE INCOME				Subsidiaries			Guarantor			Adjustments
								Subsidiaries
		$			$			$			$			$
	Sales		—			1,109			554			(269	)		1,394
	Operating expenses
	Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization		—			933			439			(269	)		1,103
	Depreciation and amortization		—			68			31			—			99
	Selling, general and administrative		13			73			28			—			114
	Closure and restructuring costs		—			1			—			—			1
	Other operating loss, net		—			(1	)		(1	)		—			(2	)
			13			1,074			497			(269	)		1,315
	Operating (loss) income		(13	)		35			57			—			79
	Interest expense (income), net		25			5			(5	)		—			25
	(Loss) earnings before income taxes		(38	)		30			62			—			54
	Income tax (benefit) expense		(10	)		8			17			—			15
	Share in earnings of equity accounted investees		67			45			—			(112	)		—
	Net earnings		39			67			45			(112	)		39
	Other comprehensive income (loss)		1			(1	)		(35	)		—			(35	)
	Comprehensive income		40			66			10			(112	)		4
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
		March 31, 2015
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET	Parent			Guarantor			Non-			Consolidating			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Guarantor			Adjustments
								Subsidiaries
		$			$			$			$			$
	Assets
	Current assets
	Cash and cash equivalents		79			20			84			—			183
	Receivables		—			407			253			—			660
	Inventories		—			482			222			—			704
	Prepaid expenses		11			9			8			—			28
	Income and other taxes receivable		49			—			8			(45	)		12
	Intercompany accounts		975			4,611			15			(5,601	)		—
	Deferred income taxes		—			49			29			—			78
	Total current assets		1,114			5,578			619			(5,646	)		1,665
	Property, plant and equipment, at cost		—			6,156			2,570			—			8,726
	Accumulated depreciation		—			(4,063	)		(1,668	)		—			(5,731	)
	Net property, plant and equipment		—			2,093			902			—			2,995
	Goodwill		—			296			241			—			537
	Intangible assets, net of amortization		—			261			351			—			612
	Investments in affiliates		7,895			2,028			—			(9,923	)		—
	Intercompany long-term advances		6			80			435			(521	)		—
	Other assets		31			23			126			(29	)		151
	Total assets		9,046			10,359			2,674			(16,119	)		5,960
	Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
	Current liabilities
	Bank indebtedness		—			6			—			—			6
	Trade and other payables		70			420			207			—			697
	Intercompany accounts		4,606			917			78			(5,601	)		—
	Income and other taxes payable		28			42			14			(45	)		39
	Long-term debt due within one year		166			2			1			—			169
	Total current liabilities		4,870			1,387			300			(5,646	)		911
	Long-term debt		1,168			1			10			—			1,179
	Intercompany long-term loans		273			248			—			(521	)		—
	Deferred income taxes and other		4			648			167			(29	)		790
	Other liabilities and deferred credits		21			180			169			—			370
	Shareholders’ equity		2,710			7,895			2,028			(9,923	)		2,710
	Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity		9,046			10,359			2,674			(16,119	)		5,960
		December 31, 2014
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET	Parent			Guarantor			Non-			Consolidating			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Guarantor			Adjustments
								Subsidiaries
		$			$			$			$			$
	Assets
	Current assets
	Cash and cash equivalents		79			18			77			—			174
	Receivables		—			370			258			—			628
	Inventories		—			495			219			—			714
	Prepaid expenses		11			7			7			—			25
	Income and other taxes receivable		37			—			17			—			54
	Intercompany accounts		977			4,613			13			(5,603	)		—
	Deferred income taxes		—			40			35			—			75
	Total current assets		1,104			5,543			626			(5,603	)		1,670
	Property, plant and equipment, at cost		—			6,119			2,790			—			8,909
	Accumulated depreciation		—			(3,985	)		(1,793	)		—			(5,778	)
	Net property, plant and equipment		—			2,134			997			—			3,131
	Goodwill		—			296			271			—			567
	Intangible assets, net of amortization		—			263			398			—			661
	Investments in affiliates		8,015			2,153			—			(10,168	)		—
	Intercompany long-term advances		6			80			434			(520	)		—
	Other assets		31			11			135			(21	)		156
	Total assets		9,156			10,480			2,861			(16,312	)		6,185
	Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Current liabilities
Bank indebtedness		—			10			—			—			10
Trade and other payables		69			409			243			—			721
Intercompany accounts		4,582			925			96			(5,603	)		—
Income and other taxes payable		2			9			15			—			26
Long-term debt due within one year		166			2			1			—			169
Total current liabilities		4,819			1,355			355			(5,603	)		926
Long-term debt		1,168			2			11			—			1,181
Intercompany long-term loans		260			260			—			(520	)		—
Deferred income taxes and other		—			675			156			(21	)		810
Other liabilities and deferred credits		19			173			186			—			378
Shareholders’ equity		2,890			8,015			2,153			(10,168	)		2,890
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity		9,156			10,480			2,861			(16,312	)		6,185
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
		For the three months ended March 31, 2015
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS	Parent			Guarantor			Non-			Consolidating			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Guarantor			Adjustments
								Subsidiaries
		$			$			$			$			$
	Operating activities
	Net earnings		36			60			49			(109	)		36
	Changes in operating and intercompany assets and liabilities and non-cash items, included in net earnings		(10	)		17			(25	)		109			91
	Cash flows provided from operating activities		26			77			24			—			127
	Investing activities
	Additions to property, plant and equipment		—			(46	)		(24	)		—			(70	)
	Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment		—			—			1			—			1
	Cash flows used for investing activities		—			(46	)		(23	)		—			(69	)
	Financing activities
	Dividend payments		(24	)		—			—			—			(24	)
	Net change in bank indebtedness		—			(4	)		—			—			(4	)
	Repayment of long-term debt		—			(1	)		—			—			(1	)
	Stock repurchase		(13	)		—			—			—			(13	)
	Increase in long-term advances to related parties		—			(24	)		—			24			—
	Decrease in long-term advances to related parties		10			—			14			(24	)		—
	Other		1			—			—			—			1
	Cash flows (used for) provided from financing activities		(26	)		(29	)		14			—			(41	)
	Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		—			2			15			—			17
	Impact of foreign exchange on cash		—			—			(8	)		—			(8	)
	Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		79			18			77			—			174
	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		79			20			84			—			183
		For the three months ended March 31, 2014
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS	Parent			Guarantor			Non-			Consolidating			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Guarantor			Adjustments
								Subsidiaries
		$			$			$			$			$
	Operating activities
	Net earnings		39			67			45			(112	)		39
	Changes in operating and intercompany assets and liabilities and non-cash items, included in net earnings		41			(42	)		(9	)		112			102
	Cash flows provided from operating activities		80			25			36			—			141
	Investing activities
	Additions to property, plant and equipment		—			(30	)		(15	)		—			(45	)
	Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired		—			—			(546	)		—			(546	)
	Cash flows used for investing activities		—			(30	)		(561	)		—			(591	)
	Financing activities
	Dividend payments		(18	)		—			—			—			(18	)
	Net change in bank indebtedness		(1	)		(7	)		—			—			(8	)
	Change of revolving bank credit facility		(80	)		—			—			—			(80	)
	Proceeds from receivables securitization facilities		—			—			90			—			90
	Payments on receivables securitization facilities		—			—			(58	)		—			(58	)
	Increase in long-term advances to related parties		(389	)		(6	)		—			395			—
	Decrease in long-term advances to related parties		—			—			395			(395	)		—
	Other		2			—			(1	)		—			1
	Cash flows (used for) provided from financing activities		(486	)		(13	)		426			—			(73	)
	Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(406	)		(18	)		(99	)		—			(523	)
	Impact of foreign exchange on cash		—			—			(2	)		—			(2	)
	Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		439			22			194			—			655
	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		33			4			93			—			130

Acquisition_of_Business_Additi

Acquisition of Business - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Jan. 02, 2014	Jan. 02, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Jan. 02, 2014
	USD ($)	Laboratorios Indas [Member]	Laboratorios Indas [Member]	Laboratorios Indas [Member]	Laboratorios Indas [Member]
		USD ($)	EUR (€)
		Facility
		Employees
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition completion date				2-Jan-14
Acquisition percentage					100.00%
Acquisition of business, number of employees		570	570
Number of facilities		2	2
Purchase price	$546	$546	€ 399
Cash acquired in acquisition		$46	€ 34

Acquisition_of_Business_Fair_V

Acquisition of Business - Fair Value of Assets Acquired - Laboratorios Indas (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jan. 02, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Intangible assets
Goodwill	$537	$567
Laboratorios Indas [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Receivables			101
Inventory			28
Income and other taxes receivable			3
Property, plant and equipment			72
Intangible assets
Intangible assets			328
Goodwill			234
Deferred income tax assets			16
Total assets			782
Less: Liabilities
Trade and other payables			71
Income and other taxes payable			3
Long-term debt (including short-term portion)			42
Deferred income tax liabilities			119
Other liabilities and deferred credits			1
Total liabilities			236
Fair value of net assets acquired at the date of acquisition			546
Laboratorios Indas [Member] | Trade Names [Member]
Intangible assets
Intangible assets			140
Laboratorios Indas [Member] | Catalog Rights [Member]
Intangible assets
Intangible assets			46
Laboratorios Indas [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]
Intangible assets
Intangible assets			$142

Acquisition_of_Business_Fair_V1

Acquisition of Business - Fair Value of Assets Acquired - Laboratorios Indas (Parenthetical) (Detail) (Customer Relationships [Member])	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Jan. 02, 2014
Minimum [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Useful life of the finite lived intangible assets acquired	10 years
Minimum [Member] | Laboratorios Indas [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Useful life of the finite lived intangible assets acquired		10 years
Maximum [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Useful life of the finite lived intangible assets acquired	40 years
Maximum [Member] | Laboratorios Indas [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Useful life of the finite lived intangible assets acquired		20 years

Derivatives_and_Hedging_Activi2

Derivatives and Hedging Activities and Fair Value Measurement - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 18, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of major customers		1	1
Receivables from major customers		88,000,000	64,000,000
2017 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Designated as Hedging [Member] | 10.75% Notes [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	100,000,000
Derivative swap interest rate description		$100 million notional 2.5 year fixed to floating interest rate swap to receive fixed (1.0225%) and pay the 3 month LIBOR.
Derivative swap fixed interest rate	1.02%
Derivative, interest rate percentage	10.75%
Derivative contract, term	2 years 6 months
Derivative maturity year		2017-06
Canadian Subsidiary [Member] | Canadian Dollars [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Length of time current hedges cover		24 months
European Subsidiaries [Member] | Swedish Krona [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Length of time current hedges cover		12 months
European Subsidiaries [Member] | US Dollars [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Length of time current hedges cover		21 months
U S Subsidiaries [Member] | Euros [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Length of time current hedges cover		21 months
U S Subsidiaries [Member] | British Pounds [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Length of time current hedges cover		9 months
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Credit Concentration Risk [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum percentage of receivables a single customer represents		13.00%	10.00%
Natural Gas Derivative Contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Earnings hedge ineffectiveness		0
Loss recognized in Other comprehensive (loss) income on derivatives (effective portion)		20,000,000
Recognition of OCI in Cost of sales		33 months
Forecasted Natural Gas and Oil Purchases [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Length of time current hedges cover		3 years
Foreign Currency Investment [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Length of time current hedges cover		3 years
Currency Derivatives [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Earnings hedge ineffectiveness		0
Loss recognized in Other comprehensive (loss) income on derivatives (effective portion)		33,000,000
Recognition of OCI in Cost of sales		24 months

Derivatives_and_Hedging_Activi3

Derivatives and Hedging Activities and Fair Value Measurement - Derivative Financial Instruments for Natural Gas Contracts Outstanding (Detail) (Natural Gas Derivative Contracts [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
	MMBTU
2015 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional contractual quantity under derivative contracts	7,425,000
Notional contractual value under derivative contracts	$31,000,000
Percentage of forecasted purchases under derivative contracts	54.00%
2016 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional contractual quantity under derivative contracts	8,775,000
Notional contractual value under derivative contracts	35,000,000
Percentage of forecasted purchases under derivative contracts	42.00%
2017 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional contractual quantity under derivative contracts	2,700,000
Notional contractual value under derivative contracts	$11,000,000
Percentage of forecasted purchases under derivative contracts	13.00%

Derivatives_and_Hedging_Activi4

Derivatives and Hedging Activities and Fair Value Measurement - Currency Values under Significant Contracts Pursuant to Currency Options Outstanding (Detail) (Long [Member])	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015
	Pulp and Paper [Member]	Pulp and Paper [Member]	Pulp and Paper [Member]	Pulp and Paper [Member]	Pulp and Paper [Member]	Personal Care [Member]	Personal Care [Member]
	CDN/USD Denominated Notional Contractual Value For 2015 [Member]	Euro/USD Denominated Notional Contractual Value For 2015 [Member]	CDN/USD Denominated Notional Contractual Value For 2016 [Member]	Euro/USD Denominated Notional Contractual Value For 2016 [Member]	CDN/USD Denominated Notional Contractual Value For 2017 [Member]	USD/Euro Denominated Notional Contractual Value For 2015 [Member]	USD/Euro Denominated Notional Contractual Value For 2016 [Member]
	CAD	EUR (€)	CAD	EUR (€)	CAD	USD ($)	USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional contractual value	300,000,000	€ 34,000,000	240,000,000	€ 15,000,000	45,000,000	$44,000,000	$40,000,000
Percentage of forecasted net exposures under contracts	52.00%	76.00%	31.00%	25.00%	6.00%	77.00%	53.00%
Currency exposure hedged, Protection rate	1.1026	1.1572	1.1292	1.1629	1.2042	1.3135	1.0722
Currency exposure hedged, Obligation rate	1.1373	1.1572	1.1739	1.1629	1.2731	1.3155	1.1918

Derivatives_and_Hedging_Activi5

Derivatives and Hedging Activities and Fair Value Measurement - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Assets	$18	$10
Total Liabilities	71	42
Other Assets [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Asset backed notes	1	11
Accounts Receivable [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Asset backed notes	10
Long-Term Debt [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Long-term debt	1,485	1,475
Currency Derivatives [Member] | Prepaid Expenses [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Assets	14	7
Currency Derivatives [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Assets	4	3
Currency Derivatives [Member] | Trade and Other Payables [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Liabilities	36	14
Currency Derivatives [Member] | Other Liabilities and Deferred Credits [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Liabilities	15	9
Natural Gas Swap Contracts [Member] | Trade and Other Payables [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Liabilities	12	13
Natural Gas Swap Contracts [Member] | Other Liabilities and Deferred Credits [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Liabilities	8	6
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Asset backed notes	10
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Assets	18	10
Total Liabilities	71	42
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Asset backed notes		10
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Long-Term Debt [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Long-term debt	1,485	1,475
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Currency Derivatives [Member] | Prepaid Expenses [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Assets	14	7
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Currency Derivatives [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Assets	4	3
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Currency Derivatives [Member] | Trade and Other Payables [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Liabilities	36	14
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Currency Derivatives [Member] | Other Liabilities and Deferred Credits [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Liabilities	15	9
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Natural Gas Swap Contracts [Member] | Trade and Other Payables [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Liabilities	12	13
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Natural Gas Swap Contracts [Member] | Other Liabilities and Deferred Credits [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Liabilities	8	6
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Asset backed notes	$1	$1

Derivatives_and_Hedging_Activi6

Derivatives and Hedging Activities and Fair Value Measurement - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
The carrying value of the Company's long-term debt	$1,348	$1,350

Earnings_Per_Common_Share_Addi

Earnings Per Common Share - Additional Information (Detail)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Stock split, description		On April 30, 2014, the Company's Board of Directors approved a 2-for-1 split of its common stock to be effected through a stock dividend. Shareholders of record on June 10, 2014 were entitled to receive one additional share for every share they owned on that date.
Stock split ratio	2

Earnings_Per_Common_Share_Reco

Earnings Per Common Share - Reconciliation Between Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net earnings	$36	$39
Weighted average number of common and exchangeable shares outstanding (millions)	63.8	64.9
Effect of dilutive securities (millions)	0.1	0.1
Weighted average number of diluted common and exchangeable shares outstanding (millions)	63.9	65
Basic net earnings per common share (in dollars)	$0.56	$0.60
Diluted net earnings per common share (in dollars)	$0.56	$0.60

Earnings_Per_Common_Share_Secu

Earnings Per Common Share - Securities that Could Potentially Dilute Basic Earnings Per Common Share in Future (Detail) (Options [Member])	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Options [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per common share amount	139,007	337,272

Pension_Plans_and_Other_PostRe2

Pension Plans and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Pension expense	$8	$8
Canada [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Number of multiemployer plans	2
Pension Plans [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Plan contributions	3	10
Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Plan contributions	$1

Pension_Plans_and_Other_PostRe3

Pension Plans and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans - Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost for Pension Plans and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$9	$9
Interest expense	16	20
Expected return on plan assets	-24	-26
Amortization of net actuarial loss	2	2
Amortization of prior year service costs	1	1
Net periodic benefit cost	4	6
Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	1	1
Interest expense	1	1
Net periodic benefit cost	$2	$2

Other_Operating_Loss_Income_Ne2

Other Operating Loss (Income), Net - Components of Other Operating Loss (Income), Net (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment	($1)
Bad debt expense	5	1
Foreign exchange gain		-3
Other	1
Other operating loss (income), net	$5	($2)

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income tax (benefit) expense	$9,000,000	$15,000,000
Current income tax expense (benefit)	24,000,000	15,000,000
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	-15,000,000	0
Income taxes paid (refund), net	($23,000,000)	($1,000,000)
Effective income tax rate	20.00%	28.00%

Inventories_Components_of_Inve

Inventories - Components of Inventories (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Work in process and finished goods	$388	$395
Raw materials	122	123
Operating and maintenance supplies	194	196
Total inventories	$704	$714

Goodwill_Changes_in_Carrying_V

Goodwill - Changes in Carrying Value of Goodwill (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$567
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate change	-30
Balance at end of period	$537

Intangible_Assets_Components_o

Intangible Assets - Components of Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Gross carrying amount	$397	$420
Total, Gross carrying amount	653	700
Accumulated amortization	-41	-39
Intangible assets, Net	356	381
Intangible assets, Net	612	661
Trade Names [Member]
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets not subject to amortization	214	233
Intangible assets not subject to amortization, Net	214	233
License Rights [Member]
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets not subject to amortization	6	6
Intangible assets not subject to amortization, Net	6	6
Catalog Rights [Member]
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets not subject to amortization	36	41
Intangible assets not subject to amortization, Net	36	41
Water Rights [Member]
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives (in years)	40 years
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Gross carrying amount	8	8
Accumulated amortization	-1	-1
Intangible assets, Net	7	7
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Gross carrying amount	352	374
Accumulated amortization	-34	-32
Intangible assets, Net	318	342
Customer Relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives (in years)	10 years
Customer Relationships [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives (in years)	40 years
Technology [Member]
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Gross carrying amount	8	8
Accumulated amortization	-2	-2
Intangible assets, Net	6	6
Technology [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives (in years)	7 years
Technology [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives (in years)	20 years
Non-Compete [Member]
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives (in years)	9 years
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Gross carrying amount	1	1
Intangible assets, Net	1	1
License Rights [Member]
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives (in years)	12 years
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Gross carrying amount	28	29
Accumulated amortization	-4	-4
Intangible assets, Net	$24	$25

Intangible_Assets_Additional_I

Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortization expense	$5	$5

Intangible_Assets_Amortization

Intangible Assets - Amortization Expense Related to Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortization expense related to intangible assets, 2015	$19
Amortization expense related to intangible assets, 2016	19
Amortization expense related to intangible assets, 2017	18
Amortization expense related to intangible assets, 2018	18
Amortization expense related to intangible assets, 2019	$18

Closure_and_Restructuring_Cost1

Closure and Restructuring Costs and Liability and Impairment and Write-Down of Property, Plant and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 10, 2014
			Mg
			t
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Provision for closure and restructuring costs	$3,000,000
Multiemployer Pension Plans [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Provision for the withdrawal liabilities	60,000,000
Measurement uncertainty related to withdrawal liabilities	14,000,000
Personal Care [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and termination costs	1,000,000
Pulp and Paper [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and termination costs	2,000,000
Previous and Ongoing Closures [Member] | Personal Care [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and termination costs	1,000,000	1,000,000
Ashdown, Arkansas Mill [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Capital project cost of conversion approved			160,000,000
Production capacity of pulp machine			516,000
Permanent reduction of annual uncoated freesheet production capacity			364,000
Contingent Capital Investment			40,000,000
Aggregate pre-tax earnings charge	120,000,000
Accelerated depreciation	19,000,000
Ashdown, Arkansas Mill [Member] | 2015 and 2016 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Aggregate pre-tax earnings charge	113,000,000
Ashdown, Arkansas Mill [Member] | Expected in 2015 and 2016 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Accelerated depreciation	117,000,000
Cash severance, employee benefits and training costs	3,000,000
Ashdown, Arkansas Mill [Member] | 2015 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of conversion, expected to be invested			40,000,000
Ashdown, Arkansas Mill [Member] | 2016 [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of conversion, expected to be invested			$120,000,000

Changes_in_Accumulated_Other_C2

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component - Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	($268)	($65)	($65)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	-185		-233
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	7		30
Other comprehensive loss	-178	-35	-203
Ending balance	-446		-268
Natural Gas Swap Contracts [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	-3		-10
Currency Options [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	-21		-15
Forward Contracts [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	6		2
Net Gain [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			-10
Foreign Currency Items [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	-167		-200
Net Derivative Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	-15
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	-18		-23
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	5		8
Other comprehensive loss	-13		-15
Ending balance	-28		-15
Net Derivative Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Natural Gas Swap Contracts [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	-3		-10
Net Derivative Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Currency Options [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	-21		-15
Net Derivative Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	6		2
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member] | Pension Plans [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	-192	-210	-210
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			-4
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	2		22
Other comprehensive loss	2		18
Ending balance	-190		-192
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member] | Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance		-7	-7
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			-6
Other comprehensive loss			-6
Ending balance	-13		-13
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member] | Net Gain [Member] | Pension Plans [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			-4
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member] | Net Gain [Member] | Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			-6
Foreign Currency Items [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	-48	152	152
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	-167		-200
Other comprehensive loss	-167		-200
Ending balance	-215		-48
Foreign Currency Items [Member] | Foreign Currency Items [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	($167)		($200)

Changes_in_Accumulated_Other_C3

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component - Schedule of Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost of Sales	$1,062	$1,103
Earnings before income taxes and equity loss	45	54
Tax expense	-9	-15
Net earnings	36	39
Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member] | Net Derivative Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Earnings before income taxes and equity loss	9	4
Tax expense	-4	-2
Net earnings	5	2
Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member] | Net Derivative Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Natural Gas Swap Contracts [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost of Sales	4	-2
Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member] | Net Derivative Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Currency Options and Forwards [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost of Sales	5	6
Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member] | Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior year service cost	3	3
Tax expense	-1	-1
Net earnings	$2	$2

Shareholders_Equity_Additional

Shareholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		58 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Feb. 23, 2015	Apr. 15, 2015	5-May-15	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2010
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program authorized amount								$1,000,000,000
Stock repurchased, shares	340,844	0	23,678,824
Stock repurchased, average price	$39.20		$39.21
Stock repurchased, value	13,000,000		929,000,000
Treasury stock, par value	$0.01		$0.01				$0.01
Installment 1 FY 2015 [Member]
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items]
Dividend per share				$0.40
Record date	2-Apr-15
Declared date	23-Feb-15
Installment 1 FY 2015 [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items]
Dividends paid					26,000,000
Installment 2 FY 2015 [Member]
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items]
Record date	2-Jul-15
Declared date	5-May-15
Payment date	15-Jul-15
Installment 2 FY 2015 [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items]
Dividend per share						$0.40
Minimum [Member]
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items]
Additional increase in authorized stock repurchase program amount				1,000,000,000
Maximum [Member]
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items]
Additional increase in authorized stock repurchase program amount				$1,300,000,000

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies - Changes in Reserve for Environmental Remediation and Asset Retirement Obligations (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Balance at beginning of period	$60
Additions	1
Environmental spending	-1
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate change	-4
Balance at end of period	$56

Commitments_and_Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Percentage of reduction in greenhouse gas	17.00%
Obligations under federal or provincial legislations	$15

Segment_Disclosures_Additional

Segment Disclosures - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
	Segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	2

Segment_Disclosures_Analysis_a

Segment Disclosures - Analysis and Reconciliation of Segment Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$1,348	$1,394
Depreciation and amortization and impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment	90	99
Impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment	19
Consolidated depreciation and amortization and impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment	109	99
Consolidated operating income	71	79
Interest expense, net	26	25
Earnings before income taxes	45	54
Income tax expense	9	15
Net earnings	36	39
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	1,364	1,401
Depreciation and amortization and impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment	90	99
Operating Segments [Member] | Pulp and Paper [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	1,146	1,168
Depreciation and amortization and impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment	74	83
Impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment	19
Consolidated operating income	75	89
Operating Segments [Member] | Personal Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	218	233
Depreciation and amortization and impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment	16	16
Consolidated operating income	10	14
Intersegment Sales [Member] | Pulp and Paper [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	-16	-7
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated operating income	($14)	($24)

Segment_Disclosures_Analysis_a1

Segment Disclosures - Analysis and Reconciliation of Segment Information (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated operating income (loss)	$71	$79
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] | Pulp and Paper [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated operating income (loss)	69
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] | Personal Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated operating income (loss)	15
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated operating income (loss)	-14	-24
Corporate [Member] | Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated operating income (loss)	($5)

Supplemental_Guarantor_Financi2

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Domtar (Canada) Paper Company, LLC [Member]
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	100.00%
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	100.00%
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	100.00%

Supplemental_Guarantor_Financi3

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Earnings and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information [Line Items]
Sales	$1,348	$1,394
Operating expenses
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization	1,062	1,103
Depreciation and amortization	90	99
Selling, general and administrative	100	114
Impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment	19
Closure and restructuring costs	1	1
Other operating loss (income), net	5	-2
Operating expenses	1,277	1,315
Operating (loss) income	71	79
Interest expense (income), net	26	25
(Loss) earnings before income taxes	45	54
Income tax (benefit) expense	9	15
Net earnings	36	39
Other comprehensive income (loss)	-178	-35	-203
Comprehensive income (loss)	-142	4
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information [Line Items]
Sales	-301	-269
Operating expenses
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization	-301	-269
Operating expenses	-301	-269
Share in earnings of equity accounted investees	-109	-112
Net earnings	-109	-112
Other comprehensive income (loss)	346
Comprehensive income (loss)	237	-112
Parent [Member]
Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative	5	13
Other operating loss (income), net	2
Operating expenses	7	13
Operating (loss) income	-7	-13
Interest expense (income), net	26	25
(Loss) earnings before income taxes	-33	-38
Income tax (benefit) expense	-9	-10
Share in earnings of equity accounted investees	60	67
Net earnings	36	39
Other comprehensive income (loss)	-178	1
Comprehensive income (loss)	-142	40
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information [Line Items]
Sales	1,116	1,109
Operating expenses
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization	976	933
Depreciation and amortization	64	68
Selling, general and administrative	33	73
Impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment	19
Closure and restructuring costs		1
Other operating loss (income), net	5	-1
Operating expenses	1,097	1,074
Operating (loss) income	19	35
Interest expense (income), net	7	5
(Loss) earnings before income taxes	12	30
Income tax (benefit) expense	1	8
Share in earnings of equity accounted investees	49	45
Net earnings	60	67
Other comprehensive income (loss)	-180	-1
Comprehensive income (loss)	-120	66
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information [Line Items]
Sales	533	554
Operating expenses
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization	387	439
Depreciation and amortization	26	31
Selling, general and administrative	62	28
Closure and restructuring costs	1
Other operating loss (income), net	-2	-1
Operating expenses	474	497
Operating (loss) income	59	57
Interest expense (income), net	-7	-5
(Loss) earnings before income taxes	66	62
Income tax (benefit) expense	17	17
Net earnings	49	45
Other comprehensive income (loss)	-166	-35
Comprehensive income (loss)	($117)	$10

Supplemental_Guarantor_Financi4

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Jan. 02, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$183	$174	$130	$655
Receivables	660	628
Inventories	704	714
Prepaid expenses	28	25
Income and other taxes receivable	12	54
Deferred income taxes	78	75
Total current assets	1,665	1,670
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	8,726	8,909
Accumulated depreciation	-5,731	-5,778
Net property, plant and equipment	2,995	3,131
Goodwill	537	567
Intangible assets, net of amortization	612	661
Other assets	151	156
Total assets	5,960	6,185
Current liabilities
Bank indebtedness	6	10
Trade and other payables	697	721
Income and other taxes payable	39	26
Long-term debt due within one year	169	169
Total current liabilities	911	926
Long-term debt	1,179	1,181
Deferred income taxes and other	790	810
Other liabilities and deferred credits	370	378
Shareholders' equity	2,710	2,890
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	5,960	6,185
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Current assets
Income and other taxes receivable	-45
Intercompany accounts	-5,601	-5,603
Total current assets	-5,646	-5,603
Investments in affiliates	-9,923	-10,168
Intercompany long-term advances	-521	-520
Other assets	-29	-21
Total assets	-16,119	-16,312
Current liabilities
Intercompany accounts	-5,601	-5,603
Income and other taxes payable	-45
Total current liabilities	-5,646	-5,603
Intercompany long-term loans	-521	-520
Deferred income taxes and other	-29	-21
Shareholders' equity	-9,923	-10,168
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	-16,119	-16,312
Parent [Member]
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	79	79	33	439
Prepaid expenses	11	11
Income and other taxes receivable	49	37
Intercompany accounts	975	977
Total current assets	1,114	1,104
Investments in affiliates	7,895	8,015
Intercompany long-term advances	6	6
Other assets	31	31
Total assets	9,046	9,156
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables	70	69
Intercompany accounts	4,606	4,582
Income and other taxes payable	28	2
Long-term debt due within one year	166	166
Total current liabilities	4,870	4,819
Long-term debt	1,168	1,168
Intercompany long-term loans	273	260
Deferred income taxes and other	4
Other liabilities and deferred credits	21	19
Shareholders' equity	2,710	2,890
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	9,046	9,156
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	20	18	4	22
Receivables	407	370
Inventories	482	495
Prepaid expenses	9	7
Intercompany accounts	4,611	4,613
Deferred income taxes	49	40
Total current assets	5,578	5,543
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	6,156	6,119
Accumulated depreciation	-4,063	-3,985
Net property, plant and equipment	2,093	2,134
Goodwill	296	296
Intangible assets, net of amortization	261	263
Investments in affiliates	2,028	2,153
Intercompany long-term advances	80	80
Other assets	23	11
Total assets	10,359	10,480
Current liabilities
Bank indebtedness	6	10
Trade and other payables	420	409
Intercompany accounts	917	925
Income and other taxes payable	42	9
Long-term debt due within one year	2	2
Total current liabilities	1,387	1,355
Long-term debt	1	2
Intercompany long-term loans	248	260
Deferred income taxes and other	648	675
Other liabilities and deferred credits	180	173
Shareholders' equity	7,895	8,015
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	10,359	10,480
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	84	77	93	194
Receivables	253	258
Inventories	222	219
Prepaid expenses	8	7
Income and other taxes receivable	8	17
Intercompany accounts	15	13
Deferred income taxes	29	35
Total current assets	619	626
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	2,570	2,790
Accumulated depreciation	-1,668	-1,793
Net property, plant and equipment	902	997
Goodwill	241	271
Intangible assets, net of amortization	351	398
Intercompany long-term advances	435	434
Other assets	126	135
Total assets	2,674	2,861
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables	207	243
Intercompany accounts	78	96
Income and other taxes payable	14	15
Long-term debt due within one year	1	1
Total current liabilities	300	355
Long-term debt	10	11
Deferred income taxes and other	167	156
Other liabilities and deferred credits	169	186
Shareholders' equity	2,028	2,153
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$2,674	$2,861

Supplemental_Guarantor_Financi5

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Operating activities
Net earnings	$36	$39
Changes in operating and intercompany assets and liabilities and non-cash items, included in net earnings	91	102
Cash flows provided from operating activities	127	141
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment	-70	-45
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired		-546
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment	1
Cash flows used for investing activities	-69	-591
Financing activities
Dividend payments	-24	-18
Net change in bank indebtedness	-4	-8
Change of revolving bank credit facility		-80
Repayment of long-term debt	-1
Proceeds from receivables securitization facilities		90
Stock repurchase	-13
Payments on receivables securitization facilities		-58
Other	1	1
Cash flows used for financing activities	-41	-73
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	17	-523
Impact of foreign exchange on cash	-8	-2
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	174	655
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	183	130
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Operating activities
Net earnings	-109	-112
Changes in operating and intercompany assets and liabilities and non-cash items, included in net earnings	109	112
Financing activities
Increase in long-term advances to related parties	24	395
Decrease in long-term advances to related parties	-24	-395
Parent [Member]
Operating activities
Net earnings	36	39
Changes in operating and intercompany assets and liabilities and non-cash items, included in net earnings	-10	41
Cash flows provided from operating activities	26	80
Financing activities
Dividend payments	-24	-18
Net change in bank indebtedness		-1
Change of revolving bank credit facility		-80
Stock repurchase	-13
Increase in long-term advances to related parties		-389
Decrease in long-term advances to related parties	10
Other	1	2
Cash flows used for financing activities	-26	-486
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		-406
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	79	439
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	79	33
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating activities
Net earnings	60	67
Changes in operating and intercompany assets and liabilities and non-cash items, included in net earnings	17	-42
Cash flows provided from operating activities	77	25
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment	-46	-30
Cash flows used for investing activities	-46	-30
Financing activities
Net change in bank indebtedness	-4	-7
Repayment of long-term debt	-1
Increase in long-term advances to related parties	-24	-6
Cash flows used for financing activities	-29	-13
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	2	-18
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	18	22
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	20	4
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating activities
Net earnings	49	45
Changes in operating and intercompany assets and liabilities and non-cash items, included in net earnings	-25	-9
Cash flows provided from operating activities	24	36
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment	-24	-15
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired		-546
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment	1
Cash flows used for investing activities	-23	-561
Financing activities
Proceeds from receivables securitization facilities		90
Payments on receivables securitization facilities		-58
Decrease in long-term advances to related parties	14	395
Other		-1
Cash flows used for financing activities	14	426
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	15	-99
Impact of foreign exchange on cash	-8	-2
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	77	194
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$84	$93