Domtar (UFS) 10-Q 6 Aug 15 2015 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	UFS
Entity Registrant Name	Domtar CORP
Entity Central Index Key	1,381,531
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		62,830,815

Consolidated Statements of Earn

Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 1,310	$ 1,385	$ 2,658	$ 2,779
Operating expenses
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization	1,052	1,108	2,114	2,211
Depreciation and amortization	91	96	181	195
Selling, general and administrative	99	100	199	214
Impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment (NOTE 12)	18		37
Closure and restructuring costs (NOTE 12)	1		2	1
Other operating (income) loss, net (NOTE 7)	(13)	2	(8)
Operating expenses	1,248	1,306	2,525	2,621
Operating income	62	79	133	158
Interest expense, net	25	26	51	51
Earnings before income taxes	37	53	82	107
Income tax (benefit) expense	(1)	13	8	28
Net earnings	$ 38	$ 40	$ 74	$ 79
Per common share (in dollars) (NOTE 5)
Basic	$ 0.60	$ 0.62	$ 1.16	$ 1.22
Diluted	$ 0.60	$ 0.61	$ 1.16	$ 1.22
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (millions)
Basic	63.6	65	63.7	64.9
Diluted	63.7	65.1	63.8	65
Cash dividends per common share	$ 0.40	$ 0.28	$ 0.78	$ 0.55
Net derivative gains (losses) on cash flow hedges:
Net gains (losses) arising during the period, net of tax of $2 and $(11), respectively (2014 - $6 and $3, respectively)	$ 2	$ 8	$ (16)	$ 5
Less: Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net earnings, net of tax of $(4) and $(8), respectively (2014 - $(1) and $(3), respectively)	6	1	11	3
Foreign currency translation adjustments	43	24	(124)	(12)
Change in unrecognized gains and prior service cost related to pension and post-retirement benefit plans, net of tax of nil and $(1), respectively (2014 - $(1) and $(2), respectively)	2	3	4	5
Other comprehensive income (loss)	53	36	(125)	1
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 91	$ 76	$ (51)	$ 80

Consolidated Statements of Ear3

Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Parenthetical) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net gains (losses) arising during the period, tax	$ 2	$ 6	$ (11)	$ 3
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net earnings, tax	(4)	(1)	(8)	(3)
Change in unrecognized gains and prior service cost related to pension and post-retirement benefit plans, tax	$ 0	$ (1)	$ (1)	$ (2)

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Un

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 207	$ 174
Receivables, less allowances of $10 and $6	640	628
Inventories (NOTE 9)	721	714
Prepaid expenses	36	25
Income and other taxes receivable	13	54
Deferred income taxes	78	75
Total current assets	1,695	1,670
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	8,817	8,909
Accumulated depreciation	(5,858)	(5,778)
Net property, plant and equipment	2,959	3,131
Goodwill (NOTE 10)	546	567
Intangible assets, net of amortization (NOTE 11)	621	661
Other assets	142	156
Total assets	5,963	6,185
Current liabilities
Bank indebtedness	1	10
Trade and other payables	687	721
Income and other taxes payable	36	26
Long-term debt due within one year	169	169
Total current liabilities	893	926
Long-term debt	1,178	1,181
Deferred income taxes and other	765	810
Other liabilities and deferred credits	$ 366	$ 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
Additional paid-in capital	1,985	2,012
Retained earnings	1,168	1,145
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(393)	(268)
Total shareholders' equity	2,761	2,890
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 5,963	$ 6,185

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
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	1,682,816	991,017

Consolidated Statement of Share

Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited) - 6 months ended Jun. 30, 2015 - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	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]
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	$ 3			$ 3
Stock-based compensation, shares	0	0	0	0	0	0
Net earnings	$ 74				$ 74
Net derivative losses on cash flow hedges:
Net losses arising during the period, net of tax of $(11)	(16)					$ (16)
Less: Reclassification adjustments for losses included in net earnings, net of tax of $(8)	11					11
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(124)					(124)
Change in unrecognized gains and prior service cost related to pension and post-retirement benefit plans, net of tax of $(1)	4					4
Stock repurchase	(30)			$ (30)
Stock repurchase, shares		(0.7)
Cash dividends declared	(51)				(51)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2015	$ 2,761		$ 1	$ 1,985	$ 1,168	$ (393)
Balance, Shares at Jun. 30, 2015		63.3

Consolidated Statement of Shar7

Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity (Parenthetical) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Statement Of Stockholders Equity [Abstract]
Net losses arising during the period, tax	$ 2	$ 6	$ (11)	$ 3
Reclassification adjustments for losses included in net earnings, tax	(4)	(1)	(8)	(3)
Change in unrecognized gains (losses) and prior service cost related to pension and post-retirement benefit plans, tax	$ 0	$ (1)	$ (1)	$ (2)

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) CAD in Millions, $ in Millions		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)
Operating activities
Net earnings		$ 74	$ 79
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash flows from operating activities
Depreciation and amortization		181	195
Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties		(32)	(6)
Impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment		37
Net gains on disposal of property, plant and equipment	[1]	(15)
Stock-based compensation expense		3	3
Other			6
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisition of business
Receivables			24
Inventories		(23)	(18)
Prepaid expenses		(10)	(9)
Trade and other payables		(18)	(43)
Income and other taxes		46	23
Difference between employer pension and other post-retirement contributions and pension and other post-retirement expense		3	(6)
Other assets and other liabilities		3	(3)
Cash flows provided from operating activities		249	245
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(136)	(101)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment		7	1
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired			(546)
Other		9
Cash flows used for investing activities		(120)	(646)
Financing activities
Dividend payments		(50)	(36)
Stock repurchase		(30)
Net change in bank indebtedness		(9)
Change in revolving bank credit facility			(140)
Proceeds from receivables securitization facilities			90
Payments on receivables securitization facilities			(84)
Repayment of long-term debt		(2)	(3)
Other		1	4
Cash flows used for financing activities		(90)	(169)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		39	(570)
Impact of foreign exchange on cash		(6)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		174	655
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		207	85
Supplemental cash flow information
Interest		48	44
Income taxes paid, net		$ 2	$ 19
[1]	Effective June 23, 2015, Domtar finalized the previously announced sale of its Gatineau properties. Payment of $26 million (CDN $32 million) was received on July 3, 2015. As a result, the Company recorded a gain on sale of property, plant and equipment of $10 million (CDN $12 million).

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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 six 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 Pronouncement

Recent Accounting Pronouncements	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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 REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, an update on revenue from contracts with customers. The core principal of this guideline is that an entity should recognize revenue, to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration for which the entity is entitled to, in exchange for those goods and services. Guidance in this section supersedes the revenue recognition requirements found in topic 605. The amendment will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating these changes to determine whether they have an impact on the presentation of the consolidated financial statements. At its July 9, 2015 meeting, the FASB affirmed its proposal to defer the effective date for all entities by one year. The proposed update also would allow entities to apply the new revenue standard as of the original effective date. CLOUD COMPUTING ARRANGEMENTS In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-05, which clarifies the circumstances under which a cloud computing customer would account for a cloud computing arrangement as a license of internal-use software under Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40). The amendments provide customers with guidance on determining whether or not, a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license that should be accounted as an internal-use software. The amendments in this update are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect this additional guidance to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. INVENTORY In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, an update on Inventory. The amendments in this update require entities to measure most inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value, therefore simplifying the current guidance under which an entity must measure inventory at the lower of cost or market, which in this context, was defined as one of three different measures and was unnecessarily complex. The amendment does not apply to inventory that has been valued using the Last-in First-out (“LIFO”) method or the Retail inventory method (“RIM”). The amendments in this update are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The amendments should be applied prospectively and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating these changes to determine whether they have an impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Acquisition of Business

Acquisition of Business	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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) (2) 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. Goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.

Derivatives and Hedging Activit

Derivatives and Hedging Activities and Fair Value Measurement	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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 June 30, 2015, one of Domtar’s Pulp and Paper segment customers located in the United States represented 13% ($85 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 30 months. The following table presents the volumes under derivative financial instruments for natural gas contracts outstanding as of June 30, 2015 to hedge forecasted purchases: Commodity Notional contractual quantity under derivative contracts Notional contractual value under derivative contracts (in millions of dollars) Percentage of forecasted purchases under derivative contracts Natural Gas 2015 (1) 4,965,000 MMBTU (2) $ 20 58% 2016 9,090,000 MMBTU (2) $ 36 44% 2017 2,805,000 MMBTU (2) $ 11 14% (1) (2) The natural gas derivative contracts were fully effective as of June 30, 2015. There were no amounts reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 resulting from hedge ineffectiveness (three and six months ended June 30, 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 18 months and British pounds over the next six 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 18 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 income (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 June 30, 2015 to hedge forecasted purchases and sales: Currency exposure hedged Business Segment Year Notional contractual value Percentage of forecasted net exposures under contracts Protection rate Obligation rate 2015 CDN/USD Pulp and Paper 200 CDN 52% 1 USD = 1.1089 1 USD = 1.1477 USD/Euro Personal Care 30 USD 82% 1 Euro = 1.2918 1 Euro = 1.2918 Euro/USD Pulp and Paper 23 EUR 75% 1 Euro = 1.1583 1 Euro = 1.1583 2016 CDN/USD Pulp and Paper 295 CDN 38% 1 USD = 1.1426 1 USD = 1.1886 USD/Euro Personal Care 44 USD 54% 1 Euro = 1.0767 1 Euro = 1.1826 Euro/USD Pulp and Paper 15 EUR 25% 1 Euro = 1.1629 1 Euro = 1.1629 2017 CDN/USD Pulp and Paper 90 CDN 12% 1 USD = 1.2028 1 USD = 1.2675 The foreign exchange derivative contracts were fully effective as of June 30, 2015. There were no amounts reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 resulting from hedge ineffectiveness (three and six months ended June 30, 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 June 30, 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: June 30, 2015 Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) Significant observable inputs (Level 2) Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) Balance sheet classification $ $ $ $ Derivatives designated under the Derivatives and Hedging Topic of FASB ASC: Asset derivatives Currency derivatives 8 — 8 — (a) Prepaid expenses Currency derivatives 4 — 4 — (a) Other assets Total Assets 12 — 12 — Liabilities derivatives Currency derivatives 26 — 26 — (a) Trade and other payables Currency derivatives 10 — 10 — (a) Other Natural gas swap contracts 10 — 10 — (a) Trade and other payables Natural gas swap contracts 6 — 6 — (a) Other liabilities and deferred credits Total Liabilities 52 — 52 — Other Instruments: Asset backed notes ("ABN") 1 — — 1 (b) Other assets Long-term debt 1,414 — 1,414 — (c) Long-term debt The cumulative loss recorded in Other comprehensive income (loss) relating to natural gas contracts of $16 million at June 30, 2015, will be recognized in Cost of sales upon maturity of the derivatives over the next 30 months at the then prevailing values, which may be different from those at June 30, 2015. The cumulative loss recorded in Other comprehensive income (loss) relating to currency options and forwards hedging forecasted purchases of $24 million at June 30, 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 June 30, 2015. Fair Value of financial instruments at: December 31, 2014 Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) Significant observable inputs (Level 2) Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) Balance sheet classification $ $ $ $ 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 are 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 June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. However, fair value disclosure is required. The carrying value of the Company’s long-term debt is $1,347 million and $1,350 million at June 30, 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	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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 For the six months ended June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Net earnings $ 38 $ 40 $ 74 $ 79 Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (millions) 63.6 65.0 63.7 64.9 Effect of dilutive securities (millions) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Weighted average number of diluted common shares outstanding (millions) 63.7 65.1 63.8 65.0 Basic net earnings per common share (in dollars) $ 0.60 $ 0.62 $ 1.16 $ 1.22 Diluted $ 0.60 $ 0.61 $ 1.16 $ 1.22 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: For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Options 220,406 366,274 137,521 337,272

Pension Plans and Other Post-Re

Pension Plans and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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 and six months ended June 30, 2015, the related pension expense was $7 million and $15 million, respectively (2014 - $7 million and $15 million, respectively). 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 For the six months ended June 30, 2015 June 30, 2015 Pension plans Other post-retirement benefit plans Pension plans Other post-retirement benefit plans $ $ $ $ Service cost 9 1 18 2 Interest expense 17 1 33 2 Expected return on plan assets (23 ) — (47 ) — Amortization of net actuarial loss 2 — 4 — Amortization of prior year service costs — — 1 — Net periodic benefit cost 5 2 9 4 Components of net periodic benefit cost for pension plans and other post-retirement benefit plans: For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30, 2014 June 30, 2014 Pension plans Other post-retirement benefit plans Pension plans Other post-retirement benefit plans $ $ $ $ Service cost 9 — 18 1 Interest expense 20 2 40 3 Expected return on plan assets (26 ) — (52 ) — Amortization of net actuarial loss 3 — 5 — Amortization of prior year service costs — — 1 — Net periodic benefit cost 6 2 12 4 The Company contributed $3 million and $6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively (2014 - $9 million and $19 million, respectively) to the pension plans. The Company also contributed $2 million and $3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively (2014 - $3 million and $3 million, respectively) to the other post-retirement benefit plans.

Other Operating (Income) Loss,

Other Operating (Income) Loss, Net	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Other Income And Expenses [Abstract]
Other Operating (Income) Loss, Net	NOTE 7. _________________ OTHER OPERATING (INCOME) LOSS, NET Other operating (income) loss, 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 (income) loss, net includes the following: For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 $ $ $ $ Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment (1) (14 ) — (15 ) — Bad debt expense — — 5 — Foreign exchange loss (gain) — 2 — (1 ) Other 1 — 2 1 Other operating (income) loss, net (13 ) 2 (8 ) — (1) Effective June 23, 2015, Domtar finalized the previously announced sale of its Gatineau properties. Payment of $26 million (CDN $32 million) was received on July 3, 2015. As a result, the Company recorded a gain on sale of property, plant and equipment of $10 million (CDN $12 million).

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	NOTE 8. _________________ INCOME TAXES For the second quarter of 2015, the Company’s income tax benefit was $1 million, consisting of a current income tax expense of $16 million and a deferred income tax benefit of $17 million. This compares to an income tax expense of $13 million for the second quarter of 2014, consisting of a current income tax expense of $19 million and a deferred income tax benefit of $6 million. The Company made income tax payments, net of refunds, of $25 million during the second quarter of 2015. The effective tax rate was (3) % compared with an effective tax rate of 25% in the second quarter of 2014. The effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2015 was impacted by the recognition of previously unrecognized tax benefits due to the expiration of certain statutes of limitations, by enacted law changes in several U.S. states, by the favorable tax treatment of certain gains on property dispositions, and by the impairment and write-down of property, plant, and equipment charges occurring in a high-tax jurisdiction. For the first half of 2015, the Company’s income tax expense amounted to $8 million, consisting of a current tax expense of $40 million and a deferred tax benefit of $32 million. This compares to an income tax expense of $28 million in the first half of 2014, consisting of a current income tax expense of $34 million and a deferred income tax benefit of $6 million. The Company made income tax payments, net of refunds, of $2 million during the first half of 2015. The effective tax rate was 10% compared to an effective tax rate of 26% in the first half of 2014. The effective tax rate for the first half of 2015 was impacted by the recognition of previously unrecognized tax benefits due to the expiration of certain statutes of limitations, by enacted law changes in several U.S. states, by the favorable tax treatment of certain gains on property dispositions, and by the impairment and write-down of property, plant, and equipment charges occurring in a high-tax jurisdiction.

Inventories

Inventories	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories	NOTE 9. _________________ INVENTORIES The following table presents the components of inventories: June 30, December 31, 2015 2014 $ $ Work in process and finished goods 406 395 Raw materials 118 123 Operating and maintenance supplies 197 196 721 714

Goodwill

Goodwill	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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: June 30, 2015 $ Balance at December 31, 2014 567 Effect of foreign currency exchange rate change (21 ) Balance at end of period 546 The goodwill at June 30, 2015 is entirely related to the Personal Care segment.

Intangible Assets

Intangible Assets	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Intangible Assets	NOTE 11. _________________ INTANGIBLE ASSETS The following table presents the components of intangible assets: June 30, December 31, 2015 2014 Estimated useful lives (in years) Gross carrying amount Accumulated amortization Net Gross carrying amount Accumulated amortization Net $ $ $ $ $ $ Intangible assets subject to amortization Water rights 40 7 (1 ) 6 8 (1 ) 7 Customer relationships 10 - 40 358 (38 ) 320 374 (32 ) 342 Technology 7 - 20 8 (2 ) 6 8 (2 ) 6 Non-Compete 9 1 — 1 1 — 1 License rights 12 29 (5 ) 24 29 (4 ) 25 403 (46 ) 357 420 (39 ) 381 Intangible assets not subject to amortization Trade names 220 — 220 233 — 233 License rights 6 — 6 6 — 6 Catalog rights 38 — 38 41 — 41 Total 667 (46 ) 621 700 (39 ) 661 Amortization expense related to intangible assets for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 was $4 million and $9 million, respectively (2014 – $6 million and $11 million, respectively). 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 19 19 18

Closure and Restructuring Costs

Closure and Restructuring Costs and Liability and Impairment and Write-Down of Property, Plant and Equipment	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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 $59 million at June 30, 2015. Of the $59 million provision, $14 million is subject to limited 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 $18 million and $37 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, of accelerated depreciation under Impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment on the Consolidated Statement of Earnings and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Also, during the second quarter of 2015, the Company recorded $1 million of severance and termination cost. Other costs For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, other costs related to previous and ongoing closures include nil and $1 million, respectively of severance and termination costs related to Personal Care. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, other costs related to previous and ongoing closures include nil and $1 million, respectively of severance and termination costs related to Personal Care. At June 30, 2015, the Company’s provision for closure and restructuring costs is $3 million. This provision is comprised of severance and termination costs all related to Pulp and Paper.

Changes in Accumulated Other Co

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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) Net (losses) hedges Pension items (2) Post-retirement benefit items (2) Foreign currency items Total $ $ $ $ $ Balance at December 31, 2014 (15 ) (192 ) (13 ) (48 ) (268 ) Natural gas swap contracts (3 ) N/A N/A N/A (3 ) Currency options (17 ) N/A N/A N/A (17 ) Forward contracts 4 N/A N/A N/A 4 Foreign currency items N/A N/A N/A (124 ) (124 ) Net gain N/A — — N/A — Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications (16 ) — — (124 ) (140 ) Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss 11 4 — — 15 Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income (5 ) 4 — (124 ) (125 ) Balance at June 30, 2015 (20 ) (188 ) (13 ) (172 ) (393 ) Balance at December 31, 2013 — (210 ) (7 ) 152 (65 ) Natural gas swap contracts 4 N/A N/A N/A 4 Currency options 1 N/A N/A N/A 1 Foreign currency items N/A N/A N/A (12 ) (12 ) Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications 5 — — (12 ) (7 ) Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss 3 5 — — 8 Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income 8 5 — (12 ) 1 Balance at June 30, 2014 8 (205 ) (7 ) 140 (64 ) (1) (2) The following tables present reclassifications out of Accumulated other comprehensive loss: Details about Accumulated other comprehensive loss components Amount reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss For the three months ended June 30, 2015 June 30, 2014 Net derivative gains (losses) on cash flow hedges Natural gas swap contracts 5 (1 ) (1) Currency options and forwards 5 3 (1) Total before tax 10 2 Tax expense (4 ) (1 ) Net of tax 6 1 Amortization of defined benefit pension items Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior year service cost 2 3 (2) Tax expense - - Net of tax 2 3 Details about Accumulated other comprehensive loss components Amount reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss For the six months ended June 30, 2015 June 30, 2014 Net derivative gains (losses) on cash flow hedges Natural gas swap contracts 9 (3 ) (1) Currency options and forwards 10 9 (1) Total before tax 19 6 Tax expense (8 ) (3 ) Net of tax 11 3 Amortization of defined benefit pension items Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior year service cost 5 6 (2) Tax expense (1 ) (1 ) Net of tax 4 5 (1) (2)

Shareholders' Equity

Shareholders' Equity	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Shareholders' Equity	NOTE 14. _________________ SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY On February 23, 2015 and 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. Total dividends of approximately $26 million and $25 million, respectively, were paid on April 15, 2015 and July 15, 2015, respectively, to shareholders of record on April 2, 2015 and July 2, 2015, respectively. On August 4, 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 October 15, 2015, to shareholders of record on October 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 half of 2015, the Company repurchased 723,459 shares at an average price of $41.65 for a total cost of $30 million. During the first half of 2014, the Company did not repurchase any shares under the Program. Since the inception of the Program, the Company has repurchased 24,061,439 shares at an average price of $39.38 for a total cost of $948 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	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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. On February 16, 2010, the government of British Columbia issued a Remediation Order to Seaspan and the Company, in order to define and implement an action plan to address soil, sediment and groundwater issues. Working with authorities, Seaspan and the Company selected a remedial plan and applied to the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority for permitting approval. On May 14, 2015, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority issued the permit. 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: June 30, 2015 $ Balance at beginning of period 60 Environmental spending (1 ) Effect of foreign currency exchange rate change (3 ) Balance at end of period 56 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and/or various state agencies have notified the Company that it may be a potentially responsible party under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act, commonly known as “Superfund,” and similar state laws 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. Climate change regulation Various national and local laws and regulations have been established or are emerging in jurisdictions where the Company currently has, or may have in the future, manufacturing facilities or investments. The Company does not expect to be disproportionately affected by these measures compared with other pulp and paper producers located in these jurisdictions. Conference of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol is scheduled for December 2015. At this time it is not possible to predict the potential impacts of future international agreements on the Company. However the Company does not expect to be disproportionately affected compared with other pulp and paper producers. In The EPA is also developing a biogenic carbon accounting framework to account for carbon dioxide emissions from biomass fuels for Clean Air Act permitting and other regulatory purposes. The Company does not expect to be disproportionately affected by any future measures compared with other pulp and paper producers in the United States. The Government of Canada has committed to developing a sector-by-sector approach to set performance standards to reduce greenhouse gases. The pulp and paper sector is currently undergoing review. The Company does not expect 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 with reduction targets becoming effective on January 1, 2013. British Columbia imposed a carbon tax in 2008, which applies to the purchase of fossil fuels within the province. The Province of Ontario is developing a cap-and-trade system that will link with Quebec’s program and California. The Company does not expect future compliance costs for these existing and emerging programs to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Industrial Boiler Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standard (“MACT”) or Boiler MACT The Company is developing plans to bring facilities affected by the U.S. EPA’s Boiler MACT rule into compliance by the January 2016 regulatory deadline. The Company expects the remaining capital costs required to comply with the Boiler MACT rule to be approximately $15 million. The EPA is reconsidering a limited number of issues related to the Boiler MACT rule, and certain elements of the rule are being litigated. Since the consequences of these activities cannot be predicted, adjustments to compliance plans may be needed to accommodate any changes to the final rule. At this time it cannot be predicted if any of these changes could affect the current capital costs for compliance and/or future operating costs. 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 June 30, 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 June 30, 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 June 30, 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	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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 For the six months ended June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, SEGMENT DATA 2015 2014 2015 2014 $ $ $ $ Sales Pulp and Paper 1,110 1,160 2,256 2,328 Personal Care 216 234 434 467 Total for reportable segments 1,326 1,394 2,690 2,795 Intersegment sales (16 ) (9 ) (32 ) (16 ) Consolidated sales 1,310 1,385 2,658 2,779 Depreciation and amortization and impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment Pulp and Paper 75 79 149 162 Personal Care 16 17 32 33 Total for reportable segments 91 96 181 195 Impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment - Pulp and Paper 18 — 37 — Consolidated depreciation and amortization and impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment 109 96 218 195 Operating income (loss) 1 Pulp and Paper 55 74 130 163 Personal Care 17 12 27 26 Corporate (10 ) (7 ) (24 ) (31 ) Consolidated operating income 62 79 133 158 Interest expense, net 25 26 51 51 Earnings before income taxes 37 53 82 107 Income tax (benefit) expense (1 ) 13 8 28 Net earnings 38 40 74 79 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) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 are as follows; Pulp and Paper $69 million and $138 million, respectively, Personal Care: $14 million and $29 million, respectively, Corporate: $(4) million and $(9) million, respectively).

Supplemental Guarantor Financia

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information	DOMTAR CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2015 (IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED (UNAUDITED) 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 June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 and the Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 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 June 30, 2015 Non- CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF EARNINGS AND Guarantor Guarantor Consolidating COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Parent Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Adjustments Consolidated $ $ $ $ $ Sales — 1,079 522 (291 ) 1,310 Operating expenses Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization — 916 427 (291 ) 1,052 Depreciation and amortization — 65 26 — 91 Selling, general and administrative 3 39 57 — 99 Impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment — 18 — — 18 Closure and restructuring costs — 1 — — 1 Other operating income, net (1 ) (6 ) (6 ) — (13 ) 2 1,033 504 (291 ) 1,248 Operating (loss) income (2 ) 46 18 — 62 Interest expense (income), net 25 7 (7 ) — 25 (Loss) earnings before income taxes (27 ) 39 25 — 37 Income tax (benefit) expense (7 ) 3 3 — (1 ) Share in earnings of equity accounted investees 58 22 — (80 ) — Net earnings 38 58 22 (80 ) 38 Other comprehensive income 53 53 44 (97 ) 53 Comprehensive income 91 111 66 (177 ) 91 For the six months ended June 30, 2015 Non- CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF EARNINGS AND Guarantor Guarantor Consolidating COMPREHENSIVE LOSS Parent Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Adjustments Consolidated $ $ $ $ $ Sales — 2,195 1,055 (592 ) 2,658 Operating expenses Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization — 1,892 814 (592 ) 2,114 Depreciation and amortization — 129 52 — 181 Selling, general and administrative 8 72 119 — 199 Impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment — 37 — — 37 Closure and restructuring costs — 1 1 — 2 Other operating loss (income), net 1 (1 ) (8 ) — (8 ) 9 2,130 978 (592 ) 2,525 Operating (loss) income (9 ) 65 77 — 133 Interest expense (income), net 51 14 (14 ) — 51 (Loss) earnings before income taxes (60 ) 51 91 — 82 Income tax (benefit) expense (16 ) 4 20 — 8 Share in earnings of equity accounted investees 118 71 — (189 ) — Net earnings 74 118 71 (189 ) 74 Other comprehensive loss (125 ) (127 ) (122 ) 249 (125 ) Comprehensive loss (51 ) (9 ) (51 ) 60 (51 ) For the three months ended June 30, 2014 Non- CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF EARNINGS AND Guarantor Guarantor Consolidating COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Parent Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Adjustments Consolidated $ $ $ $ $ Sales — 1,091 570 (276 ) 1,385 Operating expenses Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization — 916 468 (276 ) 1,108 Depreciation and amortization — 65 31 — 96 Selling, general and administrative 5 42 53 — 100 Other operating loss, net — 2 — — 2 5 1,025 552 (276 ) 1,306 Operating (loss) income (5 ) 66 18 — 79 Interest expense (income), net 25 7 (6 ) — 26 (Loss) earnings before income taxes (30 ) 59 24 — 53 Income tax (benefit) expense (7 ) 15 5 — 13 Share in earnings of equity accounted investees 63 19 — (82 ) — Net earnings 40 63 19 (82 ) 40 Other comprehensive income — 9 27 — 36 Comprehensive income 40 72 46 (82 ) 76 For the six months ended June 30, 2014 Non- CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF EARNINGS AND Guarantor Guarantor Consolidating COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Parent Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Adjustments Consolidated $ $ $ $ $ Sales — 2,200 1,124 (545 ) 2,779 Operating expenses Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization — 1,849 907 (545 ) 2,211 Depreciation and amortization — 133 62 — 195 Selling, general and administrative 18 115 81 — 214 Closure and restructuring costs — 1 — — 1 Other operating loss (income), net — 1 (1 ) — — 18 2,099 1,049 (545 ) 2,621 Operating (loss) income (18 ) 101 75 — 158 Interest expense (income), net 50 12 (11 ) — 51 (Loss) earnings before income taxes (68 ) 89 86 — 107 Income tax (benefit) expense (17 ) 23 22 — 28 Share in earnings of equity accounted investees 130 64 — (194 ) — Net earnings 79 130 64 (194 ) 79 Other comprehensive income (loss) 1 8 (8 ) — 1 Comprehensive income 80 138 56 (194 ) 80 June 30, 2015 Non- Guarantor Guarantor Consolidating CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET Parent Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Adjustments Consolidated $ $ $ $ $ Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents 19 52 136 — 207 Receivables — 374 266 — 640 Inventories — 506 215 — 721 Prepaid expenses 15 9 12 — 36 Income and other taxes receivable 60 2 14 (63 ) 13 Intercompany accounts 1,076 4,738 20 (5,834 ) — Deferred income taxes — 49 29 — 78 Total current assets 1,170 5,730 692 (5,897 ) 1,695 Property, plant and equipment, at cost — 6,201 2,616 — 8,817 Accumulated depreciation — (4,140 ) (1,718 ) — (5,858 ) Net property, plant and equipment — 2,061 898 — 2,959 Goodwill — 296 250 — 546 Intangible assets, net of amortization — 259 362 — 621 Investments in affiliates 8,007 2,095 — (10,102 ) — Intercompany long-term advances 6 80 435 (521 ) — Other assets 31 9 132 (30 ) 142 Total assets 9,214 10,530 2,769 (16,550 ) 5,963 Liabilities and shareholders' equity Current liabilities Bank indebtedness — 1 — — 1 Trade and other payables 70 398 219 — 687 Intercompany accounts 4,743 1,011 80 (5,834 ) — Income and other taxes payable 7 74 18 (63 ) 36 Long-term debt due within one year 166 2 1 — 169 Total current liabilities 4,986 1,486 318 (5,897 ) 893 Long-term debt 1,168 — 10 — 1,178 Intercompany long-term loans 273 248 — (521 ) — Deferred income taxes and other 8 614 173 (30 ) 765 Other liabilities and deferred credits 18 175 173 — 366 Shareholders' equity 2,761 8,007 2,095 (10,102 ) 2,761 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 9,214 10,530 2,769 (16,550 ) 5,963 December 31, 2014 Non- Guarantor Guarantor Consolidating CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET Parent Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Adjustments Consolidated $ $ $ $ $ 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 six months ended June 30, 2015 Non- Guarantor Guarantor Consolidating CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS Parent Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Adjustments Consolidated $ $ $ $ $ Operating activities Net earnings 74 118 71 (189 ) 74 Changes in operating and intercompany assets and liabilities and non-cash items, included in net earnings (63 ) 36 13 189 175 Cash flows provided from operating activities 11 154 84 — 249 Investing activities Additions to property, plant and equipment — (93 ) (43 ) — (136 ) Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment — 6 1 — 7 Other — — 9 — 9 Cash flows used for investing activities — (87 ) (33 ) — (120 ) Financing activities Dividend payments (50 ) — — — (50 ) Stock repurchase (30 ) — — — (30 ) Net change in bank indebtedness — (9 ) — — (9 ) Repayment of long-term debt — (1 ) (1 ) — (2 ) Increase in long-term advances to related parties — (23 ) — 23 — Decrease in long-term advances to related parties 8 — 15 (23 ) — Other 1 — — — 1 Cash flows (used for) provided from financing activities (71 ) (33 ) 14 — (90 ) Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (60 ) 34 65 — 39 Impact of foreign exchange on cash — — (6 ) — (6 ) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 79 18 77 — 174 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 19 52 136 — 207 For the six months ended June 30, 2014 Non- Guarantor Guarantor Consolidating CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS Parent Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Adjustments Consolidated $ $ $ $ $ Operating activities Net earnings 79 130 64 (194 ) 79 Changes in operating and intercompany assets and liabilities and non-cash items, included in net earnings 19 (113 ) 66 194 166 Cash flows provided from operating activities 98 17 130 — 245 Investing activities Additions to property, plant and equipment — (71 ) (30 ) — (101 ) Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment — — 1 — 1 Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired — — (546 ) — (546 ) Cash flows used for investing activities — (71 ) (575 ) — (646 ) Financing activities Dividend payments (36 ) — — — (36 ) Net change in bank indebtedness (1 ) (7 ) 8 — — Change in revolving bank credit facility (140 ) — — — (140 ) Proceeds from receivable securitization facilities — — 90 — 90 Payments on receivable securitization facilities — — (84 ) — (84 ) Repayment of long-term debt — (2 ) (1 ) — (3 ) Increase in long-term advances to related parties — 47 310 (357 ) — Decrease in long-term advances to related parties (357 ) — — 357 — Other 3 — 1 — 4 Cash flows (used for) provided from financing activities (531 ) 38 324 — (169 ) Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (433 ) (16 ) (121 ) — (570 ) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 439 22 194 — 655 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 6 6 73 — 85

Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Event	NOTE 18. _________________ SUBSEQUENT EVENT The Company has elected to redeem on August 20, 2015, (the redemption date), $55 million in aggregate principal amount of its 9.5% Notes due 2016, representing approximately 59% of the outstanding notes, and $215 million in aggregate principal amount of its 10.75% Notes due 2017, representing approximately 77% of the outstanding notes. The redemption price for the notes to be redeemed will be equal to 100% of the principal amount of such notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, plus a make-whole premium. The accrued interest will be paid for the period from August 1, 2015 (for the 9.5% Notes) and from June 1, 2015 (for the 10.75% Notes) up to, but excluding, the redemption date. The make-whole premiums are estimated to be approximately $41 million. The final premiums will be calculated three days prior to redemption in accordance with the terms of the indenture governing the notes. In addition, the Company’s 7.125% notes, in the aggregate principal amount of $167 million will mature on August 15, 2015. The above-noted redemptions and repayment of notes will be funded through a combination of cash on hand, borrowings under the Company’s credit facilities and proceeds from a new $300 million 10-year term loan agreement with a syndicate of bank lenders.

Recent Accounting Pronounceme27

Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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]
Revenue Recognition	REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, an update on revenue from contracts with customers. The core principal of this guideline is that an entity should recognize revenue, to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration for which the entity is entitled to, in exchange for those goods and services. Guidance in this section supersedes the revenue recognition requirements found in topic 605. The amendment will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating these changes to determine whether they have an impact on the presentation of the consolidated financial statements. At its July 9, 2015 meeting, the FASB affirmed its proposal to defer the effective date for all entities by one year. The proposed update also would allow entities to apply the new revenue standard as of the original effective date.
Cloud Computing Arrangements	CLOUD COMPUTING ARRANGEMENTS In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-05, which clarifies the circumstances under which a cloud computing customer would account for a cloud computing arrangement as a license of internal-use software under Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40). The amendments provide customers with guidance on determining whether or not, a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license that should be accounted as an internal-use software. The amendments in this update are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect this additional guidance to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
Inventory	INVENTORY In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, an update on Inventory. The amendments in this update require entities to measure most inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value, therefore simplifying the current guidance under which an entity must measure inventory at the lower of cost or market, which in this context, was defined as one of three different measures and was unnecessarily complex. The amendment does not apply to inventory that has been valued using the Last-in First-out (“LIFO”) method or the Retail inventory method (“RIM”). The amendments in this update are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The amendments should be applied prospectively and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating these changes to determine whether they have an impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Acquisition of Business (Tables

Acquisition of Business (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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) (2)

Derivatives and Hedging Activ29

Derivatives and Hedging Activities and Fair Value Measurement (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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 June 30, 2015 to hedge forecasted purchases: Commodity Notional contractual quantity under derivative contracts Notional contractual value under derivative contracts (in millions of dollars) Percentage of forecasted purchases under derivative contracts Natural Gas 2015 (1) 4,965,000 MMBTU (2) $ 20 58% 2016 9,090,000 MMBTU (2) $ 36 44% 2017 2,805,000 MMBTU (2) $ 11 14% (1) (2)
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 June 30, 2015 to hedge forecasted purchases and sales: Currency exposure hedged Business Segment Year Notional contractual value Percentage of forecasted net exposures under contracts Protection rate Obligation rate 2015 CDN/USD Pulp and Paper 200 CDN 52% 1 USD = 1.1089 1 USD = 1.1477 USD/Euro Personal Care 30 USD 82% 1 Euro = 1.2918 1 Euro = 1.2918 Euro/USD Pulp and Paper 23 EUR 75% 1 Euro = 1.1583 1 Euro = 1.1583 2016 CDN/USD Pulp and Paper 295 CDN 38% 1 USD = 1.1426 1 USD = 1.1886 USD/Euro Personal Care 44 USD 54% 1 Euro = 1.0767 1 Euro = 1.1826 Euro/USD Pulp and Paper 15 EUR 25% 1 Euro = 1.1629 1 Euro = 1.1629 2017 CDN/USD Pulp and Paper 90 CDN 12% 1 USD = 1.2028 1 USD = 1.2675
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 June 30, 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: June 30, 2015 Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) Significant observable inputs (Level 2) Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) Balance sheet classification $ $ $ $ Derivatives designated under the Derivatives and Hedging Topic of FASB ASC: Asset derivatives Currency derivatives 8 — 8 — (a) Prepaid expenses Currency derivatives 4 — 4 — (a) Other assets Total Assets 12 — 12 — Liabilities derivatives Currency derivatives 26 — 26 — (a) Trade and other payables Currency derivatives 10 — 10 — (a) Other Natural gas swap contracts 10 — 10 — (a) Trade and other payables Natural gas swap contracts 6 — 6 — (a) Other liabilities and deferred credits Total Liabilities 52 — 52 — Other Instruments: Asset backed notes ("ABN") 1 — — 1 (b) Other assets Long-term debt 1,414 — 1,414 — (c) Long-term debt The cumulative loss recorded in Other comprehensive income (loss) relating to natural gas contracts of $16 million at June 30, 2015, will be recognized in Cost of sales upon maturity of the derivatives over the next 30 months at the then prevailing values, which may be different from those at June 30, 2015. The cumulative loss recorded in Other comprehensive income (loss) relating to currency options and forwards hedging forecasted purchases of $24 million at June 30, 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 June 30, 2015. Fair Value of financial instruments at: December 31, 2014 Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) Significant observable inputs (Level 2) Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) Balance sheet classification $ $ $ $ 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 are 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 June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. However, fair value disclosure is required. The carrying value of the Company’s long-term debt is $1,347 million and $1,350 million at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

Earnings Per Common Share (Tabl

Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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 For the six months ended June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Net earnings $ 38 $ 40 $ 74 $ 79 Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (millions) 63.6 65.0 63.7 64.9 Effect of dilutive securities (millions) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Weighted average number of diluted common shares outstanding (millions) 63.7 65.1 63.8 65.0 Basic net earnings per common share (in dollars) $ 0.60 $ 0.62 $ 1.16 $ 1.22 Diluted $ 0.60 $ 0.61 $ 1.16 $ 1.22
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: For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Options 220,406 366,274 137,521 337,272

Pension Plans and Other Post-31

Pension Plans and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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 For the six months ended June 30, 2015 June 30, 2015 Pension plans Other post-retirement benefit plans Pension plans Other post-retirement benefit plans $ $ $ $ Service cost 9 1 18 2 Interest expense 17 1 33 2 Expected return on plan assets (23 ) — (47 ) — Amortization of net actuarial loss 2 — 4 — Amortization of prior year service costs — — 1 — Net periodic benefit cost 5 2 9 4 Components of net periodic benefit cost for pension plans and other post-retirement benefit plans: For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30, 2014 June 30, 2014 Pension plans Other post-retirement benefit plans Pension plans Other post-retirement benefit plans $ $ $ $ Service cost 9 — 18 1 Interest expense 20 2 40 3 Expected return on plan assets (26 ) — (52 ) — Amortization of net actuarial loss 3 — 5 — Amortization of prior year service costs — — 1 — Net periodic benefit cost 6 2 12 4

Other Operating (Income) Loss32

Other Operating (Income) Loss, Net (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Other Income And Expenses [Abstract]
Components of Other Operating (Income) Loss, Net	The Company’s other operating (income) loss, net includes the following: For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 $ $ $ $ Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment (1) (14 ) — (15 ) — Bad debt expense — — 5 — Foreign exchange loss (gain) — 2 — (1 ) Other 1 — 2 1 Other operating (income) loss, net (13 ) 2 (8 ) — (1) Effective June 23, 2015, Domtar finalized the previously announced sale of its Gatineau properties. Payment of $26 million (CDN $32 million) was received on July 3, 2015. As a result, the Company recorded a gain on sale of property, plant and equipment of $10 million (CDN $12 million).

Inventories (Tables)

Inventories (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Components of Inventories	The following table presents the components of inventories: June 30, December 31, 2015 2014 $ $ Work in process and finished goods 406 395 Raw materials 118 123 Operating and maintenance supplies 197 196 721 714

Goodwill (Tables)

Goodwill (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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: June 30, 2015 $ Balance at December 31, 2014 567 Effect of foreign currency exchange rate change (21 ) Balance at end of period 546

Intangible Assets (Tables)

Intangible Assets (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Components of Intangible Assets	The following table presents the components of intangible assets: June 30, December 31, 2015 2014 Estimated useful lives (in years) Gross carrying amount Accumulated amortization Net Gross carrying amount Accumulated amortization Net $ $ $ $ $ $ Intangible assets subject to amortization Water rights 40 7 (1 ) 6 8 (1 ) 7 Customer relationships 10 - 40 358 (38 ) 320 374 (32 ) 342 Technology 7 - 20 8 (2 ) 6 8 (2 ) 6 Non-Compete 9 1 — 1 1 — 1 License rights 12 29 (5 ) 24 29 (4 ) 25 403 (46 ) 357 420 (39 ) 381 Intangible assets not subject to amortization Trade names 220 — 220 233 — 233 License rights 6 — 6 6 — 6 Catalog rights 38 — 38 41 — 41 Total 667 (46 ) 621 700 (39 ) 661
Amortization Expense Related to Intangible Assets	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 19 19 18

Changes in Accumulated Other 36

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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) Net (losses) hedges Pension items (2) Post-retirement benefit items (2) Foreign currency items Total $ $ $ $ $ Balance at December 31, 2014 (15 ) (192 ) (13 ) (48 ) (268 ) Natural gas swap contracts (3 ) N/A N/A N/A (3 ) Currency options (17 ) N/A N/A N/A (17 ) Forward contracts 4 N/A N/A N/A 4 Foreign currency items N/A N/A N/A (124 ) (124 ) Net gain N/A — — N/A — Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications (16 ) — — (124 ) (140 ) Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss 11 4 — — 15 Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income (5 ) 4 — (124 ) (125 ) Balance at June 30, 2015 (20 ) (188 ) (13 ) (172 ) (393 ) Balance at December 31, 2013 — (210 ) (7 ) 152 (65 ) Natural gas swap contracts 4 N/A N/A N/A 4 Currency options 1 N/A N/A N/A 1 Foreign currency items N/A N/A N/A (12 ) (12 ) Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications 5 — — (12 ) (7 ) Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss 3 5 — — 8 Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income 8 5 — (12 ) 1 Balance at June 30, 2014 8 (205 ) (7 ) 140 (64 ) (1) (2)
Schedule of Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	The following tables present reclassifications out of Accumulated other comprehensive loss: Details about Accumulated other comprehensive loss components Amount reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss For the three months ended June 30, 2015 June 30, 2014 Net derivative gains (losses) on cash flow hedges Natural gas swap contracts 5 (1 ) (1) Currency options and forwards 5 3 (1) Total before tax 10 2 Tax expense (4 ) (1 ) Net of tax 6 1 Amortization of defined benefit pension items Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior year service cost 2 3 (2) Tax expense - - Net of tax 2 3 Details about Accumulated other comprehensive loss components Amount reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss For the six months ended June 30, 2015 June 30, 2014 Net derivative gains (losses) on cash flow hedges Natural gas swap contracts 9 (3 ) (1) Currency options and forwards 10 9 (1) Total before tax 19 6 Tax expense (8 ) (3 ) Net of tax 11 3 Amortization of defined benefit pension items Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior year service cost 5 6 (2) Tax expense (1 ) (1 ) Net of tax 4 5 (1) (2)

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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: June 30, 2015 $ Balance at beginning of period 60 Environmental spending (1 ) Effect of foreign currency exchange rate change (3 ) Balance at end of period 56

Segment Disclosures (Tables)

Segment Disclosures (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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 For the six months ended June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, SEGMENT DATA 2015 2014 2015 2014 $ $ $ $ Sales Pulp and Paper 1,110 1,160 2,256 2,328 Personal Care 216 234 434 467 Total for reportable segments 1,326 1,394 2,690 2,795 Intersegment sales (16 ) (9 ) (32 ) (16 ) Consolidated sales 1,310 1,385 2,658 2,779 Depreciation and amortization and impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment Pulp and Paper 75 79 149 162 Personal Care 16 17 32 33 Total for reportable segments 91 96 181 195 Impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment - Pulp and Paper 18 — 37 — Consolidated depreciation and amortization and impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment 109 96 218 195 Operating income (loss) 1 Pulp and Paper 55 74 130 163 Personal Care 17 12 27 26 Corporate (10 ) (7 ) (24 ) (31 ) Consolidated operating income 62 79 133 158 Interest expense, net 25 26 51 51 Earnings before income taxes 37 53 82 107 Income tax (benefit) expense (1 ) 13 8 28 Net earnings 38 40 74 79 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) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 are as follows; Pulp and Paper $69 million and $138 million, respectively, Personal Care: $14 million and $29 million, respectively, Corporate: $(4) million and $(9) million, respectively).

Supplemental Guarantor Financ39

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Earnings and Comprehensive Income (Loss)	ERROR: Could not retrieve Word content for note block
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet	June 30, 2015 Non- Guarantor Guarantor Consolidating CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET Parent Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Adjustments Consolidated $ $ $ $ $ Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents 19 52 136 — 207 Receivables — 374 266 — 640 Inventories — 506 215 — 721 Prepaid expenses 15 9 12 — 36 Income and other taxes receivable 60 2 14 (63 ) 13 Intercompany accounts 1,076 4,738 20 (5,834 ) — Deferred income taxes — 49 29 — 78 Total current assets 1,170 5,730 692 (5,897 ) 1,695 Property, plant and equipment, at cost — 6,201 2,616 — 8,817 Accumulated depreciation — (4,140 ) (1,718 ) — (5,858 ) Net property, plant and equipment — 2,061 898 — 2,959 Goodwill — 296 250 — 546 Intangible assets, net of amortization — 259 362 — 621 Investments in affiliates 8,007 2,095 — (10,102 ) — Intercompany long-term advances 6 80 435 (521 ) — Other assets 31 9 132 (30 ) 142 Total assets 9,214 10,530 2,769 (16,550 ) 5,963 Liabilities and shareholders' equity Current liabilities Bank indebtedness — 1 — — 1 Trade and other payables 70 398 219 — 687 Intercompany accounts 4,743 1,011 80 (5,834 ) — Income and other taxes payable 7 74 18 (63 ) 36 Long-term debt due within one year 166 2 1 — 169 Total current liabilities 4,986 1,486 318 (5,897 ) 893 Long-term debt 1,168 — 10 — 1,178 Intercompany long-term loans 273 248 — (521 ) — Deferred income taxes and other 8 614 173 (30 ) 765 Other liabilities and deferred credits 18 175 173 — 366 Shareholders' equity 2,761 8,007 2,095 (10,102 ) 2,761 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 9,214 10,530 2,769 (16,550 ) 5,963 December 31, 2014 Non- Guarantor Guarantor Consolidating CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET Parent Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Adjustments Consolidated $ $ $ $ $ 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 six months ended June 30, 2015 Non- Guarantor Guarantor Consolidating CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS Parent Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Adjustments Consolidated $ $ $ $ $ Operating activities Net earnings 74 118 71 (189 ) 74 Changes in operating and intercompany assets and liabilities and non-cash items, included in net earnings (63 ) 36 13 189 175 Cash flows provided from operating activities 11 154 84 — 249 Investing activities Additions to property, plant and equipment — (93 ) (43 ) — (136 ) Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment — 6 1 — 7 Other — — 9 — 9 Cash flows used for investing activities — (87 ) (33 ) — (120 ) Financing activities Dividend payments (50 ) — — — (50 ) Stock repurchase (30 ) — — — (30 ) Net change in bank indebtedness — (9 ) — — (9 ) Repayment of long-term debt — (1 ) (1 ) — (2 ) Increase in long-term advances to related parties — (23 ) — 23 — Decrease in long-term advances to related parties 8 — 15 (23 ) — Other 1 — — — 1 Cash flows (used for) provided from financing activities (71 ) (33 ) 14 — (90 ) Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (60 ) 34 65 — 39 Impact of foreign exchange on cash — — (6 ) — (6 ) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 79 18 77 — 174 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 19 52 136 — 207 For the six months ended June 30, 2014 Non- Guarantor Guarantor Consolidating CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS Parent Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Adjustments Consolidated $ $ $ $ $ Operating activities Net earnings 79 130 64 (194 ) 79 Changes in operating and intercompany assets and liabilities and non-cash items, included in net earnings 19 (113 ) 66 194 166 Cash flows provided from operating activities 98 17 130 — 245 Investing activities Additions to property, plant and equipment — (71 ) (30 ) — (101 ) Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment — — 1 — 1 Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired — — (546 ) — (546 ) Cash flows used for investing activities — (71 ) (575 ) — (646 ) Financing activities Dividend payments (36 ) — — — (36 ) Net change in bank indebtedness (1 ) (7 ) 8 — — Change in revolving bank credit facility (140 ) — — — (140 ) Proceeds from receivable securitization facilities — — 90 — 90 Payments on receivable securitization facilities — — (84 ) — (84 ) Repayment of long-term debt — (2 ) (1 ) — (3 ) Increase in long-term advances to related parties — 47 310 (357 ) — Decrease in long-term advances to related parties (357 ) — — 357 — Other 3 — 1 — 4 Cash flows (used for) provided from financing activities (531 ) 38 324 — (169 ) Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (433 ) (16 ) (121 ) — (570 ) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 439 22 194 — 655 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 6 6 73 — 85

Acquisition of Business - Addit

Acquisition of Business - Additional Information (Detail) € in Millions, $ in Millions	Jan. 02, 2014USD ($)EmployeesFacility	Jan. 02, 2014EUR (€)EmployeesFacility	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price | $				$ 546
Laboratorios Indas [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition completion date			Jan. 2, 2014
Acquisition percentage	100.00%	100.00%
Acquisition of business, number of employees	570	570
Number of facilities | Facility	2	2
Purchase price	$ 546	€ 399
Cash acquired in acquisition	$ 46	€ 34

Acquisition of Business - Fair

Acquisition of Business - Fair Value of Assets Acquired - Laboratorios Indas (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jan. 02, 2014
Intangible assets
Goodwill	$ 546	$ 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 - Fai42

Acquisition of Business - Fair Value of Assets Acquired - Laboratorios Indas (Parenthetical) (Detail) - Customer Relationships [Member]	Jan. 02, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015
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 Activ43

Derivatives and Hedging Activities and Fair Value Measurement - Additional Information (Detail)	Dec. 18, 2014USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)Customer	Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)Customer	Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of major customers | Customer		1		1
Receivables from major customers		$ 85,000,000		$ 85,000,000		$ 64,000,000
Canadian Subsidiary [Member] | Canadian Dollars [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Length of time current hedges cover				24 months
U S Subsidiaries [Member] | Euros [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Length of time current hedges cover				18 months
U S Subsidiaries [Member] | British Pounds [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Length of time current hedges cover				6 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				18 months
Forecasted Natural Gas and Oil Purchases [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Length of time current hedges cover				30 months
Natural Gas Derivative Contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Earnings hedge ineffectiveness		0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Loss recognized in Other comprehensive (loss) income on derivatives (effective portion)				$ 16,000,000
Recognition of OCI in Cost of sales				30 months
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	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Loss recognized in Other comprehensive (loss) income on derivatives (effective portion)				$ 24,000,000
Recognition of OCI in Cost of sales				24 months
2017 [Member] | Designated as Hedging [Member] | 10.75% Notes [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative swap fixed interest rate	1.0225%
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.
2017 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Designated as Hedging [Member] | 10.75% Notes [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	$ 100,000,000
Derivative contract, term	2 years 6 months
Derivative, interest rate percentage	10.75%
Derivative maturity year				2017-06
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Credit Concentration Risk [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum percentage of receivables a single customer represents				13.00%		10.00%

Derivatives and Hedging Activ44

Derivatives and Hedging Activities and Fair Value Measurement - Derivative Financial Instruments for Natural Gas Contracts Outstanding (Detail) - Jun. 30, 2015 - Natural Gas Derivative Contracts [Member]	USD ($)MMBTU
2015 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional contractual quantity under derivative contracts | MMBTU	4,965,000
Notional contractual value under derivative contracts	$ 20,000,000
Percentage of forecasted purchases under derivative contracts	58.00%
2016 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional contractual quantity under derivative contracts | MMBTU	9,090,000
Notional contractual value under derivative contracts	$ 36,000,000
Percentage of forecasted purchases under derivative contracts	44.00%
2017 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional contractual quantity under derivative contracts | MMBTU	2,805,000
Notional contractual value under derivative contracts	$ 11,000,000
Percentage of forecasted purchases under derivative contracts	14.00%

Derivatives and Hedging Activ45

Derivatives and Hedging Activities and Fair Value Measurement - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Assets	$ 12	$ 10
Total Liabilities	52	42
Other Assets [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Asset backed notes ("ABN")	1	11
Long-Term Debt [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Long-term debt	1,414	1,475
Currency Derivatives [Member] | Prepaid Expenses [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Assets	8	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	26	14
Currency Derivatives [Member] | Other Liabilities and Deferred Credits [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Liabilities	10	9
Natural Gas Swap Contracts [Member] | Trade and Other Payables [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Liabilities	10	13
Natural Gas Swap Contracts [Member] | Other Liabilities and Deferred Credits [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Liabilities	6	6
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Assets	12	10
Total Liabilities	52	42
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Asset backed notes ("ABN")		10
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Long-Term Debt [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Long-term debt	1,414	1,475
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Currency Derivatives [Member] | Prepaid Expenses [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Assets	8	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	26	14
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Currency Derivatives [Member] | Other Liabilities and Deferred Credits [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Liabilities	10	9
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Natural Gas Swap Contracts [Member] | Trade and Other Payables [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Liabilities	10	13
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Natural Gas Swap Contracts [Member] | Other Liabilities and Deferred Credits [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Liabilities	6	6
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Asset backed notes ("ABN")	$ 1	$ 1

Derivatives and Hedging Activ46

Derivatives and Hedging Activities and Fair Value Measurement - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
The carrying value of the Company's long-term debt	$ 1,347	$ 1,350

Earnings Per Common Share - Add

Earnings Per Common Share - Additional Information (Detail)	Apr. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 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 - Rec

Earnings Per Common Share - Reconciliation Between Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 38	$ 40	$ 74	$ 79
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (millions)	63.6	65	63.7	64.9
Effect of dilutive securities (millions)	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1
Weighted average number of diluted common shares outstanding (millions)	63.7	65.1	63.8	65
Basic net earnings per common share (in dollars)	$ 0.60	$ 0.62	$ 1.16	$ 1.22
Diluted net earnings per common share (in dollars)	$ 0.60	$ 0.61	$ 1.16	$ 1.22

Earnings Per Common Share - Sec

Earnings Per Common Share - Securities that Could Potentially Dilute Basic Earnings Per Common Share in Future (Detail) - shares	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 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	220,406	366,274	137,521	337,272

Pension Plans and Other Post-50

Pension Plans and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)MultiEmployerPensionPlan	Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Number of multiemployer plans | MultiEmployerPensionPlan			2
Pension expense	$ 7	$ 7	$ 15	$ 15
Pension Plans [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Plan contributions	3	9	6	19
Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Plan contributions	$ 2	$ 3	$ 3	$ 3

Pension Plans and Other Post-51

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 ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 9	$ 9	$ 18	$ 18
Interest expense	17	20	33	40
Expected return on plan assets	(23)	(26)	(47)	(52)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	2	3	4	5
Amortization of prior year service costs			1	1
Net periodic benefit cost	5	6	9	12
Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	1		2	1
Interest expense	1	2	2	3
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 2	$ 2	$ 4	$ 4

Other Operating (Income) Loss52

Other Operating (Income) Loss, Net - Components of Other Operating (Income) Loss, Net (Detail) CAD in Millions, $ in Millions	Jun. 23, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 23, 2015CAD	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)		Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)		Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)
Other Income And Expenses [Abstract]
Net gains on disposal of property, plant and equipment	$ 10	CAD 12	$ (14)	[1]		$ (15)	[1]
Bad debt expense						5
Foreign exchange loss (gain)					$ 2			$ (1)
Other			1			2		$ 1
Other operating (income) loss, net			$ (13)		$ 2	$ (8)
[1]	Effective June 23, 2015, Domtar finalized the previously announced sale of its Gatineau properties. Payment of $26 million (CDN $32 million) was received on July 3, 2015. As a result, the Company recorded a gain on sale of property, plant and equipment of $10 million (CDN $12 million).

Other Operating (Income) Loss53

Other Operating (Income) Loss, Net - Components of Other Operating (Income) Loss, Net (Parenthetical) (Detail) CAD in Millions, $ in Millions	Jul. 03, 2015USD ($)	Jul. 03, 2015CAD	Jun. 23, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 23, 2015CAD	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	[1]	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)		Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)
Other Operating Income Loss [Line Items]
Cash received from sale of gatineau properties							$ 7		$ 1
Net gains on disposal of property, plant and equipment			$ 10	CAD 12	$ (14)		$ (15)	[1]
Subsequent Event [Member]
Other Operating Income Loss [Line Items]
Cash received from sale of gatineau properties	$ 26	CAD 32
[1]	Effective June 23, 2015, Domtar finalized the previously announced sale of its Gatineau properties. Payment of $26 million (CDN $32 million) was received on July 3, 2015. As a result, the Company recorded a gain on sale of property, plant and equipment of $10 million (CDN $12 million).

Income Taxes - Additional Infor

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income tax (benefit) expense	$ (1)	$ 13	$ 8	$ 28
Current income tax expense (benefit)	16	19	40	34
Deferred other income tax expense (benefit)	(17)	$ (6)	(32)	(6)
Income taxes paid (refund), net	$ 25		$ 2	$ 19
Effective income tax rate	(3.00%)	25.00%	10.00%	26.00%

Inventories - Components of Inv

Inventories - Components of Inventories (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Work in process and finished goods	$ 406	$ 395
Raw materials	118	123
Operating and maintenance supplies	197	196
Total inventories	$ 721	$ 714

Goodwill - Changes in Carrying

Goodwill - Changes in Carrying Value of Goodwill (Detail) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)
Goodwill Roll Forward
Balance at beginning of period	$ 567
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate change	(21)
Balance at end of period	$ 546

Intangible Assets - Components

Intangible Assets - Components of Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Gross carrying amount	$ 403	$ 420
Accumulated amortization	(46)	(39)
Intangible assets, Net	357	381
Total, Gross carrying amount	667	700
Intangible assets, net of amortization	621	661
Trade Names [Member]
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets not subject to amortization	220	233
Intangible assets not subject to amortization, Net	220	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	38	41
Intangible assets not subject to amortization, Net	$ 38	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	$ 7	8
Accumulated amortization	(1)	(1)
Intangible assets, Net	6	7
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Gross carrying amount	358	374
Accumulated amortization	(38)	(32)
Intangible assets, Net	$ 320	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	$ 29	29
Accumulated amortization	(5)	(4)
Intangible assets, Net	$ 24	$ 25

Intangible Assets - Additional

Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortization expense	$ 4	$ 6	$ 9	$ 11

Intangible Assets - Amortizatio

Intangible Assets - Amortization Expense Related to Intangible Assets (Detail) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)
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	19
Amortization expense related to intangible assets, 2018	19
Amortization expense related to intangible assets, 2019	$ 18

Closure and Restructuring Cos60

Closure and Restructuring Costs and Liability and Impairment and Write-Down of Property, Plant and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail)	Dec. 10, 2014USD ($)Mgt	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Provision for closure and restructuring costs		$ 3,000,000		$ 3,000,000
Previous and Ongoing Closures [Member] | Personal Care [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and termination costs		0	$ 0	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 | Mg	516,000
Permanent reduction of annual uncoated freesheet production capacity | t	364,000
Contingent Capital Investment	$ 40,000,000
Aggregate pre-tax earnings charge		120,000,000		120,000,000
Accelerated depreciation		18,000,000		37,000,000
Severance and termination costs		1,000,000
Ashdown, Arkansas Mill [Member] | Two Thousand And Fifteen And Two Thousand And Sixteen
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Aggregate pre-tax earnings charge		113,000,000		113,000,000
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
Multiemployer Pension Plans [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Provision for the withdrawal liabilities		59,000,000		59,000,000
Measurement uncertainty related to withdrawal liabilities		$ 14,000,000		$ 14,000,000

Changes in Accumulated Other 61

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component - Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Beginning balance			$ (268)	$ (65)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			(140)	(7)
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss			15	8
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$ 53	$ 36	(125)	1
Ending balance	(393)	(64)	(393)	(64)
Natural Gas Swap Contracts [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			(3)	4
Currency Options [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			(17)	1
Forward Contracts [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			4
Foreign Currency Items [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			(124)	(12)
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			(16)	5
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss			11	3
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(5)	8
Ending balance	(20)	8	(20)	8
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)	4
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			(17)	1
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			4
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member] | Pension Plans [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Beginning balance			(192)	(210)
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss			4	5
Other comprehensive income (loss)			4	5
Ending balance	(188)	(205)	(188)	(205)
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member] | Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Beginning balance			(13)	(7)
Ending balance	(13)	(7)	(13)	(7)
Foreign Currency Items [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Beginning balance			(48)	152
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			(124)	(12)
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(124)	(12)
Ending balance	$ (172)	$ 140	(172)	140
Foreign Currency Items [Member] | Foreign Currency Items [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			$ (124)	$ (12)

Changes in Accumulated Other 62

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component - Schedule of Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost of Sales	$ 1,052	$ 1,108	$ 2,114	$ 2,211
Earnings before income taxes and equity loss	37	53	82	107
Tax expense	1	(13)	(8)	(28)
Net earnings	38	40	74	79
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	10	2	19	6
Tax expense	(4)	(1)	(8)	(3)
Net earnings	6	1	11	3
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	5	(1)	9	(3)
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	3	10	9
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	2	3	5	6
Tax expense			(1)	(1)
Net earnings	$ 2	$ 3	$ 4	$ 5

Shareholders' Equity - Addition

Shareholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	Aug. 04, 2015	Jul. 15, 2015	May. 05, 2015	Apr. 15, 2015	Feb. 23, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program authorized amount					$ 1,300,000,000				$ 1,000,000,000
Stock repurchased, shares						723,459	0	24,061,439
Stock repurchased, average price						$ 41.65		$ 39.38
Stock repurchased, value						$ 30,000,000		$ 948,000,000
Treasury stock, par value						$ 0.01		$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Installment 1 [Member]
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Dividend per share					$ 0.40
Record date						Apr. 2, 2015
Declared date						Feb. 23, 2015
Dividends paid				$ 26,000,000
Payment date						Apr. 15, 2015
Installment 2 [Member]
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Dividend per share			$ 0.40
Record date						Jul. 2, 2015
Declared date						May 5, 2015
Payment date						Jul. 15, 2015
Installment 2 [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Dividends paid		$ 25,000,000
Installment 3 [Member]
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Record date						Oct. 2, 2015
Declared date						Aug. 4, 2015
Payment date						Oct. 15, 2015
Installment 3 [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Dividend per share	$ 0.40

Commitments and Contingencies -

Commitments and Contingencies - Changes in Reserve for Environmental Remediation and Asset Retirement Obligations (Detail) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 60
Environmental spending	(1)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate change	(3)
Balance at end of period	$ 56

Commitments and Contingencies65

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Obligations under federal or provincial legislations	$ 15

Segment Disclosures - Additiona

Segment Disclosures - Additional Information (Detail)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015Segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	2

Segment Disclosures - Analysis

Segment Disclosures - Analysis and Reconciliation of Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$ 1,310	$ 1,385	$ 2,658	$ 2,779
Depreciation and amortization and impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment	91	96	181	195
Impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment (NOTE 12)	18		37
Consolidated depreciation and amortization and impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment	109	96	218	195
Consolidated operating income (loss)	62	79	133	158
Interest expense, net	25	26	51	51
Earnings before income taxes	37	53	82	107
Income tax (benefit) expense	(1)	13	8	28
Net earnings	38	40	74	79
Pulp and Paper [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization and impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment	75	79	149	162
Impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment (NOTE 12)	18		37
Personal Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization and impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment	16	17	32	33
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	1,326	1,394	2,690	2,795
Operating Segments [Member] | Pulp and Paper [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	1,110	1,160	2,256	2,328
Consolidated operating income (loss)	55	74	130	163
Operating Segments [Member] | Personal Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	216	234	434	467
Consolidated operating income (loss)	17	12	27	26
Intersegment Sales [Member] | Pulp and Paper [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	(16)	(9)	(32)	(16)
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated operating income (loss)	$ (10)	$ (7)	$ (24)	$ (31)

Segment Disclosures - Analysi68

Segment Disclosures - Analysis and Reconciliation of Segment Information (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated operating income (loss)	$ 62	$ 79	$ 133	$ 158
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated operating income (loss)	$ (10)	(7)	$ (24)	(31)
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] | Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated operating income (loss)		(4)		(9)
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] | Pulp and Paper [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated operating income (loss)		69		138
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] | Personal Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated operating income (loss)		$ 14		$ 29

Supplemental Guarantor Financ69

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information - Additional Information (Detail)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 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 Financ70

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Earnings and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information [Line Items]
Sales	$ 1,310	$ 1,385	$ 2,658	$ 2,779
Operating expenses
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization	1,052	1,108	2,114	2,211
Depreciation and amortization	91	96	181	195
Selling, general and administrative	99	100	199	214
Impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment	18		37
Closure and restructuring costs	1		2	1
Other operating (income) loss, net (NOTE 7)	(13)	2	(8)
Operating expenses	1,248	1,306	2,525	2,621
Operating income	62	79	133	158
Interest expense, net	25	26	51	51
Earnings before income taxes	37	53	82	107
Income tax (benefit) expense	(1)	13	8	28
Net earnings	38	40	74	79
Other comprehensive income (loss)	53	36	(125)	1
Comprehensive income (loss)	91	76	(51)	80
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information [Line Items]
Sales	(291)	(276)	(592)	(545)
Operating expenses
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization	(291)	(276)	(592)	(545)
Operating expenses	(291)	(276)	(592)	(545)
Share in earnings of equity accounted investees	(80)	(82)	(189)	(194)
Net earnings	(80)	(82)	(189)	(194)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(97)		249
Comprehensive income (loss)	(177)	(82)	60	(194)
Parent [Member]
Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative	3	5	8	18
Other operating (income) loss, net (NOTE 7)	(1)		1
Operating expenses	2	5	9	18
Operating income	(2)	(5)	(9)	(18)
Interest expense, net	25	25	51	50
Earnings before income taxes	(27)	(30)	(60)	(68)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(7)	(7)	(16)	(17)
Share in earnings of equity accounted investees	58	63	118	130
Net earnings	38	40	74	79
Other comprehensive income (loss)	53		(125)	1
Comprehensive income (loss)	91	40	(51)	80
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information [Line Items]
Sales	1,079	1,091	2,195	2,200
Operating expenses
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization	916	916	1,892	1,849
Depreciation and amortization	65	65	129	133
Selling, general and administrative	39	42	72	115
Impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment	18		37
Closure and restructuring costs	1		1	1
Other operating (income) loss, net (NOTE 7)	(6)	2	(1)	1
Operating expenses	1,033	1,025	2,130	2,099
Operating income	46	66	65	101
Interest expense, net	7	7	14	12
Earnings before income taxes	39	59	51	89
Income tax (benefit) expense	3	15	4	23
Share in earnings of equity accounted investees	22	19	71	64
Net earnings	58	63	118	130
Other comprehensive income (loss)	53	9	(127)	8
Comprehensive income (loss)	111	72	(9)	138
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information [Line Items]
Sales	522	570	1,055	1,124
Operating expenses
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization	427	468	814	907
Depreciation and amortization	26	31	52	62
Selling, general and administrative	57	53	119	81
Closure and restructuring costs			1
Other operating (income) loss, net (NOTE 7)	(6)		(8)	(1)
Operating expenses	504	552	978	1,049
Operating income	18	18	77	75
Interest expense, net	(7)	(6)	(14)	(11)
Earnings before income taxes	25	24	91	86
Income tax (benefit) expense	3	5	20	22
Net earnings	22	19	71	64
Other comprehensive income (loss)	44	27	(122)	(8)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 66	$ 46	$ (51)	$ 56

Supplemental Guarantor Financ71

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 207	$ 174	$ 85	$ 655
Receivables	640	628
Inventories	721	714
Prepaid expenses	36	25
Income and other taxes receivable	13	54
Deferred income taxes	78	75
Total current assets	1,695	1,670
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	8,817	8,909
Accumulated depreciation	(5,858)	(5,778)
Net property, plant and equipment	2,959	3,131
Goodwill	546	567
Intangible assets, net of amortization	621	661
Other assets	142	156
Total assets	5,963	6,185
Current liabilities
Bank indebtedness	1	10
Trade and other payables	687	721
Income and other taxes payable	36	26
Long-term debt due within one year	169	169
Total current liabilities	893	926
Long-term debt	1,178	1,181
Deferred income taxes and other	765	810
Other liabilities and deferred credits	366	378
Shareholders' equity	2,761	2,890
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	5,963	6,185
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Current assets
Income and other taxes receivable	(63)
Intercompany accounts	(5,834)	(5,603)
Total current assets	(5,897)	(5,603)
Investments in affiliates	(10,102)	(10,168)
Intercompany long-term advances	(521)	(520)
Other assets	(30)	(21)
Total assets	(16,550)	(16,312)
Current liabilities
Intercompany accounts	(5,834)	(5,603)
Income and other taxes payable	(63)
Total current liabilities	(5,897)	(5,603)
Intercompany long-term loans	(521)	(520)
Deferred income taxes and other	(30)	(21)
Shareholders' equity	(10,102)	(10,168)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	(16,550)	(16,312)
Parent [Member]
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	19	79	6	439
Prepaid expenses	15	11
Income and other taxes receivable	60	37
Intercompany accounts	1,076	977
Total current assets	1,170	1,104
Investments in affiliates	8,007	8,015
Intercompany long-term advances	6	6
Other assets	31	31
Total assets	9,214	9,156
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables	70	69
Intercompany accounts	4,743	4,582
Income and other taxes payable	7	2
Long-term debt due within one year	166	166
Total current liabilities	4,986	4,819
Long-term debt	1,168	1,168
Intercompany long-term loans	273	260
Deferred income taxes and other	8
Other liabilities and deferred credits	18	19
Shareholders' equity	2,761	2,890
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	9,214	9,156
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	52	18	6	22
Receivables	374	370
Inventories	506	495
Prepaid expenses	9	7
Income and other taxes receivable	2
Intercompany accounts	4,738	4,613
Deferred income taxes	49	40
Total current assets	5,730	5,543
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	6,201	6,119
Accumulated depreciation	(4,140)	(3,985)
Net property, plant and equipment	2,061	2,134
Goodwill	296	296
Intangible assets, net of amortization	259	263
Investments in affiliates	2,095	2,153
Intercompany long-term advances	80	80
Other assets	9	11
Total assets	10,530	10,480
Current liabilities
Bank indebtedness	1	10
Trade and other payables	398	409
Intercompany accounts	1,011	925
Income and other taxes payable	74	9
Long-term debt due within one year	2	2
Total current liabilities	1,486	1,355
Long-term debt		2
Intercompany long-term loans	248	260
Deferred income taxes and other	614	675
Other liabilities and deferred credits	175	173
Shareholders' equity	8,007	8,015
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	10,530	10,480
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	136	77	$ 73	$ 194
Receivables	266	258
Inventories	215	219
Prepaid expenses	12	7
Income and other taxes receivable	14	17
Intercompany accounts	20	13
Deferred income taxes	29	35
Total current assets	692	626
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	2,616	2,790
Accumulated depreciation	(1,718)	(1,793)
Net property, plant and equipment	898	997
Goodwill	250	271
Intangible assets, net of amortization	362	398
Intercompany long-term advances	435	434
Other assets	132	135
Total assets	2,769	2,861
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables	219	243
Intercompany accounts	80	96
Income and other taxes payable	18	15
Long-term debt due within one year	1	1
Total current liabilities	318	355
Long-term debt	10	11
Deferred income taxes and other	173	156
Other liabilities and deferred credits	173	186
Shareholders' equity	2,095	2,153
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 2,769	$ 2,861

Supplemental Guarantor Financ72

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Operating activities
Net earnings	$ 38	$ 40	$ 74	$ 79
Changes in operating and intercompany assets and liabilities and non-cash items, included in net earnings			175	166
Cash flows provided from operating activities			249	245
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment			(136)	(101)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment			7	1
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired				(546)
Other			9
Cash flows used for investing activities			(120)	(646)
Financing activities
Dividend payments			(50)	(36)
Stock repurchase			(30)
Net change in bank indebtedness			(9)
Change in revolving bank credit facility				(140)
Proceeds from receivables securitization facilities				90
Payments on receivables securitization facilities				(84)
Repayment of long-term debt			(2)	(3)
Other			1	4
Cash flows used for financing activities			(90)	(169)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			39	(570)
Impact of foreign exchange on cash			(6)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			174	655
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	207	85	207	85
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Operating activities
Net earnings	(80)	(82)	(189)	(194)
Changes in operating and intercompany assets and liabilities and non-cash items, included in net earnings			189	194
Financing activities
Increase in long-term advances to related parties			23	(357)
Decrease in long-term advances to related parties			(23)	357
Parent [Member]
Operating activities
Net earnings	38	40	74	79
Changes in operating and intercompany assets and liabilities and non-cash items, included in net earnings			(63)	19
Cash flows provided from operating activities			11	98
Financing activities
Dividend payments			(50)	(36)
Stock repurchase			(30)
Net change in bank indebtedness				(1)
Change in revolving bank credit facility				(140)
Decrease in long-term advances to related parties			8	(357)
Other			1	3
Cash flows used for financing activities			(71)	(531)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			(60)	(433)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			79	439
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	19	6	19	6
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating activities
Net earnings	58	63	118	130
Changes in operating and intercompany assets and liabilities and non-cash items, included in net earnings			36	(113)
Cash flows provided from operating activities			154	17
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment			(93)	(71)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment			6
Cash flows used for investing activities			(87)	(71)
Financing activities
Net change in bank indebtedness			(9)	(7)
Repayment of long-term debt			(1)	(2)
Increase in long-term advances to related parties			(23)	47
Cash flows used for financing activities			(33)	38
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			34	(16)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			18	22
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	52	6	52	6
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating activities
Net earnings	22	19	71	64
Changes in operating and intercompany assets and liabilities and non-cash items, included in net earnings			13	66
Cash flows provided from operating activities			84	130
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment			(43)	(30)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment			1	1
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired				(546)
Other			9
Cash flows used for investing activities			(33)	(575)
Financing activities
Net change in bank indebtedness				8
Proceeds from receivables securitization facilities				90
Payments on receivables securitization facilities				(84)
Repayment of long-term debt			(1)	(1)
Increase in long-term advances to related parties				310
Decrease in long-term advances to related parties			15
Other				1
Cash flows used for financing activities			14	324
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			65	(121)
Impact of foreign exchange on cash			(6)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			77	194
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 136	$ 73	$ 136	$ 73

Subsequent Event - Additional I

Subsequent Event - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Aug. 20, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Aug. 15, 2015
Disclosure Subsequent Event Additional Information Detail [Line Items]
Debt instrument, aggregate principal amount		$ 300
Term loan agreement period		10 years
9.5% Notes Due 2016 [Member]
Disclosure Subsequent Event Additional Information Detail [Line Items]
Accrued interest payable date		Aug. 1, 2015
10.75% Notes Due 2017 [Member]
Disclosure Subsequent Event Additional Information Detail [Line Items]
Accrued interest payable date		Jun. 1, 2015
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Disclosure Subsequent Event Additional Information Detail [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage			7.125%
Estimated premium	$ 41
Debt instrument, aggregate principal amount			$ 167
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | 9.5% Notes Due 2016 [Member]
Disclosure Subsequent Event Additional Information Detail [Line Items]
Debt instrument redemption amount	$ 55
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	9.50%
Outstanding notes payable percentage due	59.00%
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | 10.75% Notes Due 2017 [Member]
Disclosure Subsequent Event Additional Information Detail [Line Items]
Debt instrument redemption amount	$ 215
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	10.75%
Outstanding notes payable percentage due	77.00%