Domtar (UFS) 10-Q 4 Aug 16 2016 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jul. 29, 2016
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,016
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		62,585,337

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, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 1,267	$ 1,310	$ 2,554	$ 2,658
Operating expenses
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization	1,013	1,052	2,063	2,114
Depreciation and amortization	87	91	176	181
Selling, general and administrative	104	99	207	199
Impairment of property, plant and equipment (NOTE 11)	3	18	24	37
Closure and restructuring costs (NOTE 11)	21	1	23	2
Other operating loss (income), net (NOTE 6)		(13)	4	(8)
Operating expenses	1,228	1,248	2,497	2,525
Operating income	39	62	57	133
Interest expense, net	15	25	32	51
Earnings before income taxes	24	37	25	82
Income tax expense (benefit) (NOTE 7)	6	(1)	3	8
Net earnings	$ 18	$ 38	$ 22	$ 74
Per common share (in dollars) (NOTE 4)
Basic	$ 0.29	$ 0.60	$ 0.35	$ 1.16
Diluted	$ 0.29	$ 0.60	$ 0.35	$ 1.16
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (millions)
Basic	62.6	63.6	62.7	63.7
Diluted	62.7	63.7	62.8	63.8
Cash dividends per common share	$ 0.40	$ 0.40	$ 0.80	$ 0.78
Net derivative gains (losses) on cash flow hedges:
Net gains (losses) arising during the period, net of tax of $(5) and $(18), respectively (2015 - $2 and $(11), respectively)	$ 9	$ 2	$ 29	$ (16)
Less: Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net earnings, net of tax of $(3) and $(8), respectively (2015 - $(4) and $(8), respectively)	5	6	13	11
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(30)	43	55	(124)
Change in unrecognized gains and prior service cost related to pension and post-retirement benefit plans, net of tax of $(1) and $(2), respectively (2015 - nil and $(1), respectively)	2	2	3	4
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(14)	53	100	(125)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 4	$ 91	$ 122	$ (51)

Consolidated Statements of Ear3

Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Parenthetical) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net gains (losses) arising during the period, tax	$ (5)	$ 2	$ (18)	$ (11)
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net earnings, tax	(3)	(4)	(8)	(8)
Change in unrecognized gains (losses) and prior service cost related to pension and post-retirement benefit plans, tax	$ (1)	$ 0	$ (2)	$ (1)

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Un

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 111	$ 126
Receivables, less allowances of $6 and $6	608	627
Inventories (NOTE 8)	753	766
Prepaid expenses	55	21
Income and other taxes receivable	31	14
Total current assets	1,558	1,554
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,906	2,835
Goodwill (NOTE 9)	543	539
Intangible assets, net (NOTE 10)	598	601
Other assets	163	125
Total assets	5,768	5,654
Current liabilities
Bank indebtedness	1
Trade and other payables	693	720
Income and other taxes payable	24	27
Long-term debt due within one year	64	41
Total current liabilities	782	788
Long-term debt	1,237	1,210
Deferred income taxes and other	681	654
Other liabilities and deferred credits	352	350
Commitments and contingencies (NOTE 14)
Shareholders' equity (NOTE 13)
Common stock $0.01 par value; authorized 2,000,000,000 shares; issued: 65,001,104 shares	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	1,959	1,966
Retained earnings	1,157	1,186
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(401)	(501)
Total shareholders' equity	2,716	2,652
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 5,768	$ 5,654

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]
Receivables, allowances	$ 6	$ 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	2,415,767	2,151,168

Consolidated Statement of Share

Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited) - 6 months ended Jun. 30, 2016 - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Issued and Outstanding Common Shares [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 2,652	$ 1	$ 1,966	$ 1,186	$ (501)
Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2015		62,800,000
Stock-based compensation, net of tax	3		3
Stock-based compensation, shares		100,000
Net earnings	22			22
Net derivative gains (losses) on cash flow hedges:
Net gains arising during the period, net of tax	29				29
Less: Reclassification adjustments for losses included in net earnings, net of tax	13				13
Foreign currency translation adjustments	55				55
Change in unrecognized gains and prior service cost related to pension and post-retirement benefit plans, net of tax	3				3
Stock repurchase	$ (10)		(10)
Stock repurchase, shares	(304,915)	(300,000)
Cash dividends declared	$ (51)			(51)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2016	$ 2,716	$ 1	$ 1,959	$ 1,157	$ (401)
Balance, Shares at Jun. 30, 2016		62,600,000

Consolidated Statement of Shar7

Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity (Parenthetical) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Statement Of Stockholders Equity [Abstract]
Net gains (losses) arising during the period, tax	$ (5)	$ 2	$ (18)	$ (11)
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net earnings, tax	(3)	(4)	(8)	(8)
Change in unrecognized gains (losses) and prior service cost related to pension and post-retirement benefit plans, tax	$ (1)	$ 0	$ (2)	$ (1)

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) CAD in Millions, $ in Millions		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)
Operating activities
Net earnings		$ 22	$ 74
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash flows from operating activities
Depreciation and amortization		176	181
Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties		(5)	(32)
Impairment of property, plant and equipment		24	37
Net gains on disposals of property, plant and equipment	[1]		(15)
Stock-based compensation expense		3	3
Other		(4)
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding effect of acquisition of business
Receivables		25
Inventories		18	(23)
Prepaid expenses		(13)	(10)
Trade and other payables		(8)	(18)
Income and other taxes		(16)	46
Difference between employer pension and other post-retirement contributions and pension and other post-retirement expense		(3)	3
Other assets and other liabilities		(4)	3
Cash flows provided from operating activities		215	249
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(219)	(136)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment			7
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired		(1)
Other			9
Cash flows used for investing activities		(220)	(120)
Financing activities
Dividend payments		(50)	(50)
Stock repurchase		(10)	(30)
Net change in bank indebtedness		1	(9)
Change in revolving bank credit facility		(50)
Proceeds from receivables securitization facility		120
Repayments of receivables securitization facility		(20)
Repayments of long-term debt		(1)	(2)
Other		(1)	1
Cash flows used for financing activities		(11)	(90)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(16)	39
Impact of foreign exchange on cash		1	(6)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		126	174
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		111	207
Supplemental cash flow information
Interest		32	48
Income taxes paid, net		$ 27	$ 2
[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, 2016
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, 2015, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The December 31, 2015 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, 2016
Accounting Changes And Error Corrections [Abstract]
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	NOTE 2. _________________ RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS ACCOUNTING CHANGES IMPLEMENTED PRESENTATION OF DEBT ISSUANCE COSTS In April 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2015-03, “Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs,” which requires debt issuance costs to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the associated debt liability, consistent with the presentation of a debt discount. In August 2015, the FASB also issued ASU 2015-15, “Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements,” which allows debt issuance costs associated with line-of-credit arrangements to be presented as an asset. The Company adopted the new requirements on January 1, 2016 with retrospective application. The effect of this change in accounting policy on our Consolidated Balance Sheet as at December 31, 2015 was as a reduction of $9 million in Other assets and Long-term debt. CLOUD COMPUTING ARRANGEMENTS In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-05, “Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in Cloud Computing Arrangements,” 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 internal-use software. The Company adopted the new requirements prospectively on January 1, 2016 with no material impact on the consolidated financial statements. FUTURE ACCOUNTING CHANGES REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “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. ASU 2014-09 will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted only for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company is currently evaluating these changes to determine how they will impact the consolidated financial statements. INVENTORY In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, “Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory,” which simplifies the measurement of inventories valued under FIFO – first-in, first-out – and moving average methods. Under this new guidance, inventories valued under these methods would be valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Net realizable value is defined as the estimated selling costs less reasonable costs to sell the inventory. This ASU does not change the measurement principles for inventories valued under the The Company does not expect this new guidance to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, “Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities,” which amends the guidance on the classification and measurement of financial instruments. Although the ASU retains many current requirements, it significantly revises an entity’s accounting related to the classification and measurement of investments in equity securities and the presentation of certain fair value changes for financial liabilities measured at fair value. The ASU also amends certain disclosure requirements associated with the fair value of financial instruments. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. To adopt the amendments, the Company will be required to make a cumulative-effect adjustment to beginning retained earnings as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which the guidance is effective. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect this new guidance to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. LEASES In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases,” which requires lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all of their leases with a lease term greater than 12 months while continuing to recognize expenses in the statement of earnings in a manner similar to current accounting standards. For lessors, the new standard modifies the classification criteria and the accounting for sales-type and direct financing leases. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on the consolidated financial statements. SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, “Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting,” which simplifies several aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions, including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures, and statutory tax withholding requirements, as well as classification in the statement of cash flows. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period. The Company does not expect this new guidance to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-05, “Effect of Derivative Contract Novations on Existing Hedge Accounting Relationships,” which clarifies that "a change in the counterparty to a derivative instrument that has been designated as the hedging instrument in an existing hedging relationship would not, in and of itself, be considered a termination of the derivative instrument" or "a change in a critical term of the hedging relationship." As long as all other hedge accounting criteria in ASC 815 are met, a hedging relationship in which the hedging derivative instrument is novated would not be discontinued or require redesignation. This clarification applies to both cash flow and fair value hedging relationships. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period. The Company does not expect this new guidance to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Derivatives and Hedging Activit

Derivatives and Hedging Activities and Fair Value Measurement	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivatives and Hedging Activities and Fair Value Measurement	NOTE 3. _________________ 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 periods 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, 2016, one of Domtar’s Pulp and Paper segment customers located in the United States represented 12% ($76 million) (2015 – 12% ($78 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 attempts to minimize 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. 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 60 months. The following table presents the volumes under derivative financial instruments for natural gas contracts outstanding as of June 30, 2016 to hedge forecasted purchases: Commodity Notional contractual quantity under derivative contracts MMBTU (2) Notional contractual value under derivative contracts (in millions of dollars) Percentage of forecasted purchases under derivative contracts Natural Gas 2016 (1) 8,535,000 $ 27 80% 2017 8,980,000 $ 28 34% 2018 4,275,000 $ 13 16% 2019 3,375,000 $ 10 13% 2020 3,375,000 $ 11 13% 2021 2,060,000 $ 7 15% (1) Represents the remaining six months of 2016 (2) MMBTU: Millions of British thermal units The natural gas derivative contracts were fully effective as of June 30, 2016. There were no amounts reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 resulting from hedge ineffectiveness (three and six months ended June 30, 2015 – 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. Additionally, there has been, and may continue to be, volatility in currency exchange rates as a result of the United Kingdon’s June 23, 2016 referendum in which voters approved the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union, commonly referred to as “Brexit.” 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 the Company’s Canadian subsidiary over the next 24 months. Derivatives are used to hedge a portion of forecasted sales by its U.S. subsidiaries in Euros and in British pounds over the next 12 months. Derivatives are also used to hedge a portion of forecasted sales in British pounds and Norwegian krone and a portion of forecasted purchases in U.S. dollars and Swedish krona by its European subsidiaries over a period of between 12 to 24 months. Such derivatives are designated as cash flow hedges. The changes in the fair value on qualifying instruments are included in Accumulated other comprehensive loss to the extent effective, and reclassified into Sales or Cost of sales in the period during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. The following table presents the currency values under significant currency positions pursuant to currency derivatives outstanding as of June 30, 2016 to hedge forecasted purchases and sales: Currency exposure hedged Business Segment Year of maturity Notional contractual value Percentage of forecasted net exposures under contracts Average Protection rate Average Obligation rate 2016 CDN/USD Pulp and Paper 271 CDN 70% 1 USD = 1.2462 1 USD = 1.2854 USD/Euro Personal Care 29 USD 81% 1 Euro = 1.1355 1 Euro = 1.1355 Euro/USD Pulp and Paper 19 EUR 50% 1 Euro = 1.1301 1 Euro = 1.1301 2017 CDN/USD Pulp and Paper 417 CDN 54% 1 USD = 1.3083 1 USD = 1.3577 USD/Euro Personal Care 39 USD 54% 1 Euro = 1.1368 1 Euro = 1.1368 Euro/USD Pulp and Paper 19 EUR 50% 1 Euro = 1.1370 1 Euro = 1.1370 2018 CDN/USD Pulp and Paper 103 CDN 13% 1 USD = 1.2951 1 USD = 1.3629 USD/Euro Personal Care 14 USD 19% 1 Euro = 1.1532 1 Euro = 1.1532 The foreign exchange derivative contracts were fully effective as of June 30, 2016. There were no amounts reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 resulting from hedge ineffectiveness (three and six months ended June 30, 2015 - 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, 2016 and December 31, 2015, 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, 2016 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 as hedging instruments: Asset derivatives Currency derivatives 21 — 21 — (a) Prepaid expenses Natural gas swap contracts 5 — 5 — (a) Prepaid expenses Currency derivatives 12 — 12 — (a) Other assets Natural gas swap contracts 3 — 3 — (a) Other assets Total Assets 41 — 41 — Liabilities derivatives Currency derivatives 15 — 15 — (a) Trade and other payables Natural gas swap contracts 6 — 6 — (a) Trade and other payables Currency derivatives 5 — 5 — (a) Other Natural gas swap contracts 2 — 2 — (a) Other liabilities and deferred credits Total Liabilities 28 — 28 — Other Instruments: Asset backed notes ("ABN") 1 — — 1 (b) Other assets Long-term debt 1,369 — 1,369 — (c) Long-term debt The cumulative gain recorded in Other comprehensive income (loss) relating to currency options and forwards hedging forecasted purchases of $13 million at June 30, 2016, 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, 2016. Fair Value of financial instruments at: December 31, 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 as hedging instruments: Asset derivatives Currency derivatives 6 — 6 — (a) Prepaid expenses Natural gas swap contracts 1 — 1 — (a) Prepaid expenses Currency derivatives 2 — 2 — (a) Other assets Natural gas swap contracts 1 — 1 — (a) Other assets Total Assets 10 — 10 — Liabilities derivatives Currency derivatives 39 — 39 — (a) Trade and other payables Natural gas swap contracts 14 — 14 — (a) Trade and other payables Currency derivatives 10 — 10 — (a) Other liabilities and deferred credits Natural gas swap contracts 4 — 4 — (a) Other liabilities and deferred credits Total Liabilities 67 — 67 — Other Instruments: Asset backed notes 1 — — 1 (b) Other assets Long-term debt 1,261 — 1,261 — (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 3 inputs. 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. The Company’s long-term debt is not carried at fair value on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015. However, fair value disclosure is required. The carrying value of the Company’s long-term debt is $1,301 million and $1,251 million at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, 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, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Common Share	NOTE 4. _________________ 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, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Net earnings $ 18 $ 38 $ 22 $ 74 Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (millions) 62.6 63.6 62.7 63.7 Effect of dilutive securities (millions) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Weighted average number of diluted common shares outstanding (millions) 62.7 63.7 62.8 63.8 Basic net earnings per common share (in dollars) $ 0.29 $ 0.60 $ 0.35 $ 1.16 Diluted $ 0.29 $ 0.60 $ 0.35 $ 1.16 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, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Options 314,287 220,406 412,372 137,521

Pension Plans and Other Post-Re

Pension Plans and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Pension Plans and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans	NOTE 5. _________________ PENSION PLANS AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANS The Company has several defined contribution plans and multiemployer plans. The pension expense under these plans is equal to the Company’s contribution. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the pension expense was $8 million and $18 million, respectively (2015 – $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 January 1, 1998 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. Unionized and non-union hourly employees in the U.S. who 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, 2016 June 30, 2016 Pension plans Other post-retirement benefit plans Pension plans Other post-retirement benefit plans $ $ $ $ Service cost 8 1 16 1 Interest expense 13 1 25 2 Expected return on plan assets (20 ) — (39 ) — Amortization of net actuarial loss 1 — 2 — Amortization of prior year service costs 1 — 2 — Net periodic benefit cost 3 2 6 3 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 For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company contributed $5 million and $9 million, respectively (2015 – $3 million and $6 million, respectively) to the pension plans and $1 million and $2 million, respectively (2015 – $2 million and $3 million, respectively) to the other post-retirement benefit plans.

Other Operating Loss (Income),

Other Operating Loss (Income), Net	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Other Income And Expenses [Abstract]
Other Operating Loss (Income), Net	NOTE 6. _________________ OTHER OPERATING LOSS (INCOME), NET Other operating loss (income), net is an aggregate of both recurring and occasional loss or income items and, as a result, can fluctuate from period to period. The Company’s other operating loss (income), net includes the following: For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 $ $ $ $ Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment (1) — (14 ) — (15 ) Bad debt expense — — — 5 Litigation settlement 2 — 2 — Foreign exchange loss — — 4 — Other (2 ) 1 (2 ) 2 Other operating loss (income), net — (13 ) 4 (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, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	NOTE 7. _________________ INCOME TAXES For the second quarter of 2016, the Company’s income tax expense was $6 million, consisting of a current income tax expense of $8 million and a deferred income tax benefit of $2 million. This compares to an income tax benefit of $1 million in the second quarter of 2015, consisting of a current income tax expense of $16 million and a deferred income tax benefit of $17 million. The effective tax rate was 25% compared with an effective tax rate of (3)% in the second quarter of 2015. 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 of property, plant, and equipment charges occurring in a high-tax jurisdiction. For the first half of 2016, the Company’s income tax expense amounted to $3 million, consisting of a current income tax expense of $8 million and a deferred income tax benefit of $5 million. This compares to an income tax expense of $8 million in the first half of 2015, consisting of a current income tax expense of $40 million and a deferred income tax benefit of $32 million. The effective tax rate was 12% compared to an effective tax rate of 10% in the first half of 2015. The effective tax rate for the first half of 2016 was impacted by the approval of a state tax credit in the U.S. 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 of property, plant, and equipment charges occurring in a high-tax jurisdiction.

Inventories

Inventories	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories	NOTE 8. _________________ INVENTORIES The following table presents the components of inventories: June 30, December 31, 2016 2015 $ $ Work in process and finished goods 409 432 Raw materials 135 130 Operating and maintenance supplies 209 204 753 766

Goodwill

Goodwill	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill	NOTE 9. _________________ GOODWILL The carrying value and any changes in the carrying value of goodwill are as follows: June 30, 2016 $ Balance at December 31, 2015 539 Effect of foreign currency exchange rate change 4 Balance at end of period 543 The goodwill at June 30, 2016 is entirely related to the Personal Care segment.

Intangible Assets

Intangible Assets	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Intangible Assets	NOTE 10. _________________ INTANGIBLE ASSETS The following table presents the components of intangible assets: June 30, December 31, 2016 2015 Estimated useful lives (in years) Gross carrying amount Accumulated amortization Net Gross carrying amount Accumulated amortization Net $ $ $ $ $ $ Definite-lived intangible assets subject to amortization Water rights 40 7 (1 ) 6 7 (1 ) 6 Customer relationships 10 - 40 357 (54 ) 303 354 (46 ) 308 Technology 7 - 20 8 (3 ) 5 8 (2 ) 6 Non-Compete 9 1 — 1 1 — 1 License rights 12 28 (7 ) 21 28 (6 ) 22 401 (65 ) 336 398 (55 ) 343 Indefinite-lived intangible assets not subject to amortization Trade names 218 — 218 215 — 215 License rights 6 — 6 6 — 6 Catalog rights 38 — 38 37 — 37 Total 663 (65 ) 598 656 (55 ) 601 Amortization expense related to intangible assets for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 was $4 million and $9 million, respectively (2015 – $4 million and $9 million, respectively). Amortization expense for the next five years related to intangible assets is expected to be as follows: 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 $ $ $ $ $ Amortization expense related to intangible assets 19 19 19 18 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, 2016
Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract]
Closure and Restructuring Costs and Liability and Impairment and Write-Down of Property, Plant and Equipment	NOTE 11. _________________ CLOSURE AND RESTRUCTURING COSTS AND LIABILITY AND IMPAIRMENT 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. Ashdown, Arkansas mill On December 10, 2014, the Company announced a 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 conversion work commenced during the second quarter of 2016. The fluff pulp line is scheduled to startup 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 resulted in the permanent reduction of 364,000 short tons of annual uncoated freesheet production capacity on March 31, 2016. The Company also invested in a pulp bale line that will provide flexibility to manufacture papergrade softwood pulp, contingent on market conditions. The Company recorded $3 million and $24 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, of accelerated depreciation under Impairment of property, plant and equipment on the Consolidated Statement of Earnings and Comprehensive Income (Loss). The Company also recorded $21 million of costs related to the fluff pulp conversion outage under Closure and restructuring costs during the second quarter of 2016. During the first quarter of 2016, the Company recorded $1 million of severance and termination costs under Closure and restructuring costs. The Company recorded $18 million and $37 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, of accelerated depreciation under Impairment of property, plant and equipment on the Consolidated Statement of Earnings and Comprehensive Income (Loss). The Company also recorded $1 million of severance and termination costs under Closure and restructuring costs during the second quarter of 2015. Other costs For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, other costs related to previous and ongoing closures include nil and $1 million, respectively, of severance and termination costs related to Pulp and Paper. 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. At June 30, 2016, 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, 2016
Equity [Abstract]
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component	NOTE 12. _________________ CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS BY COMPONENT The following table presents the changes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss by component ( 1) Net gains 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 (8 ) N/A N/A N/A (8 ) Currency options (40 ) N/A N/A N/A (40 ) Forward exchange forward contracts 7 N/A N/A N/A 7 Net (gain) loss N/A (5 ) 3 N/A (2 ) Foreign currency items N/A N/A N/A (223 ) (223 ) Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (41 ) (5 ) 3 (223 ) (266 ) Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss 26 7 — — 33 Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income (15 ) 2 3 (223 ) (233 ) Balance at December 31, 2015 (30 ) (190 ) (10 ) (271 ) (501 ) Natural gas swap contracts 4 N/A N/A N/A 4 Net investment hedge (1 ) N/A N/A N/A (1 ) Currency options 13 N/A N/A N/A 13 Forward exchange forward contracts 13 N/A N/A N/A 13 Foreign currency items N/A N/A N/A 55 55 Other comprehensive income before reclassifications 29 — — 55 84 Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss 13 3 — — 16 Net current period other comprehensive income 42 3 — 55 100 Balance at June 30, 2016 12 (187 ) (10 ) (216 ) (401 ) (1) All amounts are after tax. Amounts in parenthesis indicate losses. (2) The accrued benefit obligation is actuarially determined on an annual basis as of December 31. The following table presents 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, 2016 June 30, 2015 Net derivative gains on cash flow hedges Natural gas swap contracts 5 5 (1) Currency options and forwards 3 5 (1) Total before tax 8 10 Tax expense (3 ) (4 ) Net of tax 5 6 Amortization of defined benefit pension items Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior year service cost 3 2 (2) Tax expense (1 ) — Net of tax 2 2 Details about Accumulated other comprehensive loss components Amount reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss For the six months ended June 30, 2016 June 30, 2015 Net derivative gains on cash flow hedges Natural gas swap contracts 10 9 (1) Currency options and forwards 11 10 (1) Total before tax 21 19 Tax expense (8 ) (8 ) Net of tax 13 11 Amortization of defined benefit pension items Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior year service cost 5 5 (2) Tax expense (2 ) (1 ) Net of tax 3 4 (1) These amounts are included in Cost of Sales in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income (Loss). (2)

Shareholders' Equity

Shareholders' Equity	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Equity [Abstract]
Shareholders' Equity	NOTE 13. _________________ SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY On February 22, 2016 and May 3, 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.40 and $0.415 per share, respectively, to be paid to holders of the Company’s common stock. Total dividends of approximately $25 million and $26 million, respectively, were paid on April 15, 2016 and July 15, 2016, respectively, to shareholders of record on April 4, 2016 and July 5, 2016, respectively. On August 2, 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.415 per share to be paid to holders of the Company’s common stock. This dividend is to be paid on October 17, 2016, to shareholders of record on October 3, 2016. STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM The Company’s Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program (the “Program”) of up 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. 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 and awards, and to improve shareholders’ returns. The Company makes open market purchases of its common stock using general corporate funds. Additionally, the Company may enter 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 would require the Company to make up-front payments to the counterparty financial institutions, which would result 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 2016, the Company repurchased 304,915 shares at an average price of $32.21 for a total cost of $10 million. 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. Since the inception of the Program, the Company has repurchased 24,853,827 shares at an average price of $39.33 for a total cost of $977 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, 2016
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	NOTE 14. _________________ COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES ENVIRONMENT The Company is subject to environmental laws and regulations enacted by federal, provincial, state and local authorities. On February 16, 2010, the government of British Columbia issued a Remediation Order to Seaspan International Ltd. (“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 obtained permitting approval on May 14, 2015 from the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority. It is anticipated that construction will begin in 2017. 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, 2016 $ Balance at beginning of period 52 Additions 1 Environmental spending (2 ) Effect of foreign currency exchange rate change 2 Balance at end of period 53 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. In the United States, EPA’s Clean Power Plan requires states to develop compliance plans to reduce greenhouse gases (“GHG”) emissions beginning in 2022 from existing electric utilities. The final rule is being litigated, with 45 of 50 states directly involved in the litigation. The Clean Power Plan requirements could result in significant changes to state energy resources and increase the cost of purchased energy in most states. On February 9, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed the implementation of the Clean Power Plan until the litigation is resolved. Many states have stopped working on their compliance plans, but a few states are continuing. The Company does not expect to be disproportionately affected compared with other pulp and paper producers located in the states where the Company operates. 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 EPA 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 GHG. 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 has a GHG cap-and-trade system with reduction targets. British Columbia has a carbon tax that applies to the purchase of fossil fuels within the province. The province of Ontario is also developing a cap-and-trade system, with final rules expected this year and the first compliance period beginning in 2017. The Company does not expect to be disproportionately affected compared to the other large pulp and paper producers located in the province. 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, 2016, 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 (“CNMC”) initiated a formal investigation of alleged violations of Spanish competition laws in the market for heavy adult incontinence products in Spain. On October 15, 2015, the Competition Directorate of the CNMC filed a Statement of Objections against a number of industry participants alleging the existence of a series of agreements between manufacturers, distributors and pharmacists to fix prices and to allocate margins for heavy adult incontinence products within the pharmacy channel On January 4, 2016, the Competition Directorate issued a proposed decision confirming the allegations of the Statement of Objections. The proposed decision recommended the imposition of fines on the parties without recommending the amount of any fines. The Company recorded a €0.2 million ($0.2 million) provision in the fourth quarter of 2015 in Other operating loss, net. On May 26, 2016, the CNMC rendered its final decision, which declared that a number of manufacturers of adult heavy incontinence products, the sector association and certain individuals participated in price fixing during the period from December 1996 through January 2014. Indas and one of its subsidiaries were fined a total of €13.5 million ($14.9 million) for their participation. A provision was recorded in the second quarter of 2016 in the amount of €13.3 million ($14.7 million) in Other operating loss, net. 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 a retained purchase price of €3 million ($3.3 million) and bank guarantees of €9 million ($9.9 million). On June 27, 2016, in light of the CNMC decision, the sellers, in terms of their indemnity obligations, have agreed to the appropriation by the Company of the retained purchase price and the release of the bank guarantees. Accordingly, a recovery of €12 million ($13.2 million) was recorded in the quarter and included in Other operating loss, net. In July 2016, the fines were paid and Indas and two of its affiliates named in the final decision appealed the decision to the Spanish courts. The Company purchased limited insurance coverage with respect to the purchase agreement, and will seek to recover the remaining €1.5 million ($1.7 million) under the insurance policy. Any recovery from the insurers would be recorded in the period when the proceeds are received. 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, 2016, 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, 2016, 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, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Disclosures	NOTE 15. _________________ 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 – consists of the design, manufacturing, marketing and distribution of communication, specialty and packaging papers, as well as softwood, fluff and hardwood market pulp. · Personal Care – consists of the design, manufacturing, marketing and distribution of absorbent hygiene products. An analysis and reconciliation of the Company’s business 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 2016 2015 2016 2015 $ $ $ $ Sales Pulp and Paper 1,054 1,110 2,139 2,256 Personal Care 228 216 444 434 Total for reportable segments 1,282 1,326 2,583 2,690 Intersegment sales (15 ) (16 ) (29 ) (32 ) Consolidated sales 1,267 1,310 2,554 2,658 Depreciation and amortization and impairment of property, plant and equipment Pulp and Paper 72 75 145 149 Personal Care 15 16 31 32 Total for reportable segments 87 91 176 181 Impairment of property, plant and equipment - Pulp and Paper 3 18 24 37 Consolidated depreciation and amortization and impairment of property, plant and equipment 90 109 200 218 Operating income (loss) Pulp and Paper 35 55 54 130 Personal Care 15 17 29 27 Corporate (11 ) (10 ) (26 ) (24 ) Consolidated operating income 39 62 57 133 Interest expense, net 15 25 32 51 Earnings before income taxes 24 37 25 82 Income tax expense (benefit) 6 (1 ) 3 8 Net earnings 18 38 22 74

Supplemental Guarantor Financia

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]
Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information	NOTE 16. _________________ 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, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Cash Flows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 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, 2016 Non- CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF EARNINGS (LOSS) Guarantor Guarantor Consolidating AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) Parent Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Adjustments Consolidated $ $ $ $ $ Sales — 1,040 498 (271 ) 1,267 Operating expenses Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization — 874 410 (271 ) 1,013 Depreciation and amortization — 63 24 — 87 Selling, general and administrative 2 25 77 — 104 Impairment of property, plant and equipment — 3 — — 3 Closure and restructuring costs — 21 — — 21 Other operating loss (income), net 1 (1 ) — — — 3 985 511 (271 ) 1,228 Operating (loss) income (3 ) 55 (13 ) — 39 Interest expense (income), net 16 7 (8 ) — 15 (Loss) earnings before income taxes (19 ) 48 (5 ) — 24 Income tax (benefit) expense (5 ) 12 (1 ) — 6 Share in earnings of equity accounted investees 32 (4 ) — (28 ) — Net earnings (loss) 18 32 (4 ) (28 ) 18 Other comprehensive loss (14 ) (25 ) (29 ) 54 (14 ) Comprehensive income (loss) 4 7 (33 ) 26 4 For the six months ended June 30, 2016 Non- CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF EARNINGS AND Guarantor Guarantor Consolidating COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Parent Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Adjustments Consolidated $ $ $ $ $ Sales — 2,106 1,019 (571 ) 2,554 Operating expenses Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization — 1,846 788 (571 ) 2,063 Depreciation and amortization — 128 48 — 176 Selling, general and administrative 10 52 145 — 207 Impairment of property, plant and equipment — 24 — — 24 Closure and restructuring costs — 23 — — 23 Other operating loss (income), net 1 (1 ) 4 — 4 11 2,072 985 (571 ) 2,497 Operating (loss) income (11 ) 34 34 — 57 Interest expense (income), net 32 16 (16 ) — 32 (Loss) earnings before income taxes (43 ) 18 50 — 25 Income tax (benefit) expense (10 ) 4 9 — 3 Share in earnings of equity accounted investees 55 41 — (96 ) — Net earnings 22 55 41 (96 ) 22 Other comprehensive income 100 90 56 (146 ) 100 Comprehensive income 122 145 97 (242 ) 122 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 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 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 ) June 30, 2016 Non- Guarantor Guarantor Consolidating CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET Parent Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Adjustments Consolidated $ $ $ $ $ Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents 18 6 87 — 111 Receivables — 257 351 — 608 Inventories — 534 219 — 753 Prepaid expenses 20 24 11 — 55 Income and other taxes receivable 12 3 16 — 31 Intercompany accounts 983 5,149 289 (6,421 ) — Total current assets 1,033 5,973 973 (6,421 ) 1,558 Property, plant and equipment, net — 2,061 845 — 2,906 Goodwill — 296 247 — 543 Intangible assets, net — 250 348 — 598 Investments in affiliates 8,177 2,137 — (10,314 ) — Intercompany long-term advances 6 93 638 (737 ) — Other assets 7 25 131 — 163 Total assets 9,223 10,835 3,182 (17,472 ) 5,768 Liabilities and shareholders' equity Current liabilities Bank indebtedness — 1 — — 1 Trade and other payables 53 411 229 — 693 Intercompany accounts 5,011 1,014 396 (6,421 ) — Income and other taxes payable — 14 10 — 24 Long-term debt due within one year 62 1 1 — 64 Total current liabilities 5,126 1,441 636 (6,421 ) 782 Long-term debt 830 298 109 — 1,237 Intercompany long-term loans 533 204 — (737 ) — Deferred income taxes and other 3 536 142 — 681 Other liabilities and deferred credits 15 179 158 — 352 Shareholders' equity 2,716 8,177 2,137 (10,314 ) 2,716 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 9,223 10,835 3,182 (17,472 ) 5,768 December 31, 2015 Non- Guarantor Guarantor Consolidating CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET Parent Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Adjustments Consolidated $ $ $ $ $ Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents 49 2 75 — 126 Receivables — 384 243 — 627 Inventories — 556 210 — 766 Prepaid expenses 8 7 6 — 21 Income and other taxes receivable — 13 11 (10 ) 14 Intercompany accounts 764 4,776 16 (5,556 ) — Total current assets 821 5,738 561 (5,566 ) 1,554 Property, plant and equipment, net — 2,018 817 — 2,835 Goodwill — 296 243 — 539 Intangible assets, net — 254 347 — 601 Investments in affiliates 8,005 2,050 — (10,055 ) - Intercompany long-term advances 6 88 621 (715 ) - Other assets 15 10 115 (15 ) 125 Total assets 8,847 10,454 2,704 (16,351 ) 5,654 Liabilities and shareholders' equity Current liabilities Trade and other payables 61 456 203 — 720 Intercompany accounts 4,685 722 149 (5,556 ) — Income and other taxes payable 4 24 9 (10 ) 27 Long-term debt due within one year 38 1 2 — 41 Total current liabilities 4,788 1,203 363 (5,566 ) 788 Long-term debt 901 301 8 — 1,210 Intercompany long-term loans 490 225 — (715 ) — Deferred income taxes and other — 535 131 (12 ) 654 Other liabilities and deferred credits 16 185 152 (3 ) 350 Shareholders' equity 2,652 8,005 2,050 (10,055 ) 2,652 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 8,847 10,454 2,704 (16,351 ) 5,654 For the six months ended June 30, 2016 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS Parent Guarantor Subsidiaries Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments Consolidated $ $ $ $ $ Operating activities Net earnings 22 55 41 (96 ) 22 Changes in operating and intercompany assets and liabilities and non-cash items, included in net earnings 24 108 (35 ) 96 193 Cash flows provided from operating activities 46 163 6 — 215 Investing activities Additions to property, plant and equipment — (184 ) (35 ) — (219 ) Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired — (1 ) — — (1 ) Cash flows used for investing activities — (185 ) (35 ) — (220 ) Financing activities Dividend payments (50 ) — — — (50 ) Stock repurchase (10 ) — — — (10 ) Net change in bank indebtedness — 1 — — 1 Change in revolving bank credit facility — (50 ) — — (50 ) Proceeds from receivables securitization facility — — 120 — 120 Repayments of receivables securitization facility — — (20 ) — (20 ) Repayments of long-term debt — (1 ) — — (1 ) Increase in long-term advances to related parties (16 ) — (60 ) 76 — Decrease in long-term advances to related parties — 76 — (76 ) — Other (1 ) — — — (1 ) Cash flows (used for) provided from financing activities (77 ) 26 40 — (11 ) Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (31 ) 4 11 — (16 ) Impact of foreign exchange on cash — — 1 — 1 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 49 2 75 — 126 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 18 6 87 — 111 For the six months ended June 30, 2015 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS Parent Guarantor Subsidiaries Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating 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 ) Repayments 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

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs	PRESENTATION OF DEBT ISSUANCE COSTS In April 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2015-03, “Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs,” which requires debt issuance costs to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the associated debt liability, consistent with the presentation of a debt discount. In August 2015, the FASB also issued ASU 2015-15, “Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements,” which allows debt issuance costs associated with line-of-credit arrangements to be presented as an asset. The Company adopted the new requirements on January 1, 2016 with retrospective application. The effect of this change in accounting policy on our Consolidated Balance Sheet as at December 31, 2015 was as a reduction of $9 million in Other assets and Long-term debt.
Cloud Computing Arrangements	CLOUD COMPUTING ARRANGEMENTS In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-05, “Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in Cloud Computing Arrangements,” 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 internal-use software. The Company adopted the new requirements prospectively on January 1, 2016 with no material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
Future Accounting Changes [Member]
Revenue Recognition	REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “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. ASU 2014-09 will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted only for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company is currently evaluating these changes to determine how they will impact the consolidated financial statements.
Inventory	INVENTORY In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, “Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory,” which simplifies the measurement of inventories valued under FIFO – first-in, first-out – and moving average methods. Under this new guidance, inventories valued under these methods would be valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Net realizable value is defined as the estimated selling costs less reasonable costs to sell the inventory. This ASU does not change the measurement principles for inventories valued under the The Company does not expect this new guidance to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
Financial Instruments	FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, “Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities,” which amends the guidance on the classification and measurement of financial instruments. Although the ASU retains many current requirements, it significantly revises an entity’s accounting related to the classification and measurement of investments in equity securities and the presentation of certain fair value changes for financial liabilities measured at fair value. The ASU also amends certain disclosure requirements associated with the fair value of financial instruments. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. To adopt the amendments, the Company will be required to make a cumulative-effect adjustment to beginning retained earnings as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which the guidance is effective. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect this new guidance to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
Leases	LEASES In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases,” which requires lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all of their leases with a lease term greater than 12 months while continuing to recognize expenses in the statement of earnings in a manner similar to current accounting standards. For lessors, the new standard modifies the classification criteria and the accounting for sales-type and direct financing leases. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on the consolidated financial statements.
Share-Based Payments	SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, “Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting,” which simplifies several aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions, including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures, and statutory tax withholding requirements, as well as classification in the statement of cash flows. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period. The Company does not expect this new guidance to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
Derivatives and Hedging	DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-05, “Effect of Derivative Contract Novations on Existing Hedge Accounting Relationships,” which clarifies that "a change in the counterparty to a derivative instrument that has been designated as the hedging instrument in an existing hedging relationship would not, in and of itself, be considered a termination of the derivative instrument" or "a change in a critical term of the hedging relationship." As long as all other hedge accounting criteria in ASC 815 are met, a hedging relationship in which the hedging derivative instrument is novated would not be discontinued or require redesignation. This clarification applies to both cash flow and fair value hedging relationships. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period. The Company does not expect this new guidance to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Derivatives and Hedging Activ26

Derivatives and Hedging Activities and Fair Value Measurement (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
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, 2016 to hedge forecasted purchases: Commodity Notional contractual quantity under derivative contracts MMBTU (2) Notional contractual value under derivative contracts (in millions of dollars) Percentage of forecasted purchases under derivative contracts Natural Gas 2016 (1) 8,535,000 $ 27 80% 2017 8,980,000 $ 28 34% 2018 4,275,000 $ 13 16% 2019 3,375,000 $ 10 13% 2020 3,375,000 $ 11 13% 2021 2,060,000 $ 7 15% (1) Represents the remaining six months of 2016 (2) MMBTU: Millions of British thermal units
Currency Values under Significant Contracts Pursuant to Currency Options Outstanding	The following table presents the currency values under significant currency positions pursuant to currency derivatives outstanding as of June 30, 2016 to hedge forecasted purchases and sales: Currency exposure hedged Business Segment Year of maturity Notional contractual value Percentage of forecasted net exposures under contracts Average Protection rate Average Obligation rate 2016 CDN/USD Pulp and Paper 271 CDN 70% 1 USD = 1.2462 1 USD = 1.2854 USD/Euro Personal Care 29 USD 81% 1 Euro = 1.1355 1 Euro = 1.1355 Euro/USD Pulp and Paper 19 EUR 50% 1 Euro = 1.1301 1 Euro = 1.1301 2017 CDN/USD Pulp and Paper 417 CDN 54% 1 USD = 1.3083 1 USD = 1.3577 USD/Euro Personal Care 39 USD 54% 1 Euro = 1.1368 1 Euro = 1.1368 Euro/USD Pulp and Paper 19 EUR 50% 1 Euro = 1.1370 1 Euro = 1.1370 2018 CDN/USD Pulp and Paper 103 CDN 13% 1 USD = 1.2951 1 USD = 1.3629 USD/Euro Personal Care 14 USD 19% 1 Euro = 1.1532 1 Euro = 1.1532
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, 2016 and December 31, 2015, 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, 2016 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 as hedging instruments: Asset derivatives Currency derivatives 21 — 21 — (a) Prepaid expenses Natural gas swap contracts 5 — 5 — (a) Prepaid expenses Currency derivatives 12 — 12 — (a) Other assets Natural gas swap contracts 3 — 3 — (a) Other assets Total Assets 41 — 41 — Liabilities derivatives Currency derivatives 15 — 15 — (a) Trade and other payables Natural gas swap contracts 6 — 6 — (a) Trade and other payables Currency derivatives 5 — 5 — (a) Other Natural gas swap contracts 2 — 2 — (a) Other liabilities and deferred credits Total Liabilities 28 — 28 — Other Instruments: Asset backed notes ("ABN") 1 — — 1 (b) Other assets Long-term debt 1,369 — 1,369 — (c) Long-term debt The cumulative gain recorded in Other comprehensive income (loss) relating to currency options and forwards hedging forecasted purchases of $13 million at June 30, 2016, 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, 2016. Fair Value of financial instruments at: December 31, 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 as hedging instruments: Asset derivatives Currency derivatives 6 — 6 — (a) Prepaid expenses Natural gas swap contracts 1 — 1 — (a) Prepaid expenses Currency derivatives 2 — 2 — (a) Other assets Natural gas swap contracts 1 — 1 — (a) Other assets Total Assets 10 — 10 — Liabilities derivatives Currency derivatives 39 — 39 — (a) Trade and other payables Natural gas swap contracts 14 — 14 — (a) Trade and other payables Currency derivatives 10 — 10 — (a) Other liabilities and deferred credits Natural gas swap contracts 4 — 4 — (a) Other liabilities and deferred credits Total Liabilities 67 — 67 — Other Instruments: Asset backed notes 1 — — 1 (b) Other assets Long-term debt 1,261 — 1,261 — (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 3 inputs. 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. The Company’s long-term debt is not carried at fair value on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015. However, fair value disclosure is required. The carrying value of the Company’s long-term debt is $1,301 million and $1,251 million at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

Earnings Per Common Share (Tabl

Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
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, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Net earnings $ 18 $ 38 $ 22 $ 74 Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (millions) 62.6 63.6 62.7 63.7 Effect of dilutive securities (millions) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Weighted average number of diluted common shares outstanding (millions) 62.7 63.7 62.8 63.8 Basic net earnings per common share (in dollars) $ 0.29 $ 0.60 $ 0.35 $ 1.16 Diluted $ 0.29 $ 0.60 $ 0.35 $ 1.16
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, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Options 314,287 220,406 412,372 137,521

Pension Plans and Other Post-28

Pension Plans and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
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, 2016 June 30, 2016 Pension plans Other post-retirement benefit plans Pension plans Other post-retirement benefit plans $ $ $ $ Service cost 8 1 16 1 Interest expense 13 1 25 2 Expected return on plan assets (20 ) — (39 ) — Amortization of net actuarial loss 1 — 2 — Amortization of prior year service costs 1 — 2 — Net periodic benefit cost 3 2 6 3 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

Other Operating Loss (Income)29

Other Operating Loss (Income), Net (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Other Income And Expenses [Abstract]
Components of Other Operating Loss (Income), Net	The Company’s other operating loss (income), net includes the following: For the three months ended For the six months ended June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 $ $ $ $ Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment (1) — (14 ) — (15 ) Bad debt expense — — — 5 Litigation settlement 2 — 2 — Foreign exchange loss — — 4 — Other (2 ) 1 (2 ) 2 Other operating loss (income), net — (13 ) 4 (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, 2016
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Components of Inventories	The following table presents the components of inventories: June 30, December 31, 2016 2015 $ $ Work in process and finished goods 409 432 Raw materials 135 130 Operating and maintenance supplies 209 204 753 766

Goodwill (Tables)

Goodwill (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
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, 2016 $ Balance at December 31, 2015 539 Effect of foreign currency exchange rate change 4 Balance at end of period 543

Intangible Assets (Tables)

Intangible Assets (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Components of Intangible Assets	The following table presents the components of intangible assets: June 30, December 31, 2016 2015 Estimated useful lives (in years) Gross carrying amount Accumulated amortization Net Gross carrying amount Accumulated amortization Net $ $ $ $ $ $ Definite-lived intangible assets subject to amortization Water rights 40 7 (1 ) 6 7 (1 ) 6 Customer relationships 10 - 40 357 (54 ) 303 354 (46 ) 308 Technology 7 - 20 8 (3 ) 5 8 (2 ) 6 Non-Compete 9 1 — 1 1 — 1 License rights 12 28 (7 ) 21 28 (6 ) 22 401 (65 ) 336 398 (55 ) 343 Indefinite-lived intangible assets not subject to amortization Trade names 218 — 218 215 — 215 License rights 6 — 6 6 — 6 Catalog rights 38 — 38 37 — 37 Total 663 (65 ) 598 656 (55 ) 601
Amortization Expense Related to Intangible Assets	Amortization expense for the next five years related to intangible assets is expected to be as follows: 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 $ $ $ $ $ Amortization expense related to intangible assets 19 19 19 18 18

Changes in Accumulated Other 33

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
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 gains 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 (8 ) N/A N/A N/A (8 ) Currency options (40 ) N/A N/A N/A (40 ) Forward exchange forward contracts 7 N/A N/A N/A 7 Net (gain) loss N/A (5 ) 3 N/A (2 ) Foreign currency items N/A N/A N/A (223 ) (223 ) Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (41 ) (5 ) 3 (223 ) (266 ) Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss 26 7 — — 33 Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income (15 ) 2 3 (223 ) (233 ) Balance at December 31, 2015 (30 ) (190 ) (10 ) (271 ) (501 ) Natural gas swap contracts 4 N/A N/A N/A 4 Net investment hedge (1 ) N/A N/A N/A (1 ) Currency options 13 N/A N/A N/A 13 Forward exchange forward contracts 13 N/A N/A N/A 13 Foreign currency items N/A N/A N/A 55 55 Other comprehensive income before reclassifications 29 — — 55 84 Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss 13 3 — — 16 Net current period other comprehensive income 42 3 — 55 100 Balance at June 30, 2016 12 (187 ) (10 ) (216 ) (401 ) (1) All amounts are after tax. Amounts in parenthesis indicate losses. (2) The accrued benefit obligation is actuarially determined on an annual basis as of December 31.
Schedule of Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	The following table presents 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, 2016 June 30, 2015 Net derivative gains on cash flow hedges Natural gas swap contracts 5 5 (1) Currency options and forwards 3 5 (1) Total before tax 8 10 Tax expense (3 ) (4 ) Net of tax 5 6 Amortization of defined benefit pension items Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior year service cost 3 2 (2) Tax expense (1 ) — Net of tax 2 2 Details about Accumulated other comprehensive loss components Amount reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss For the six months ended June 30, 2016 June 30, 2015 Net derivative gains on cash flow hedges Natural gas swap contracts 10 9 (1) Currency options and forwards 11 10 (1) Total before tax 21 19 Tax expense (8 ) (8 ) Net of tax 13 11 Amortization of defined benefit pension items Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior year service cost 5 5 (2) Tax expense (2 ) (1 ) Net of tax 3 4 (1) These amounts are included in Cost of Sales in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income (Loss). (2)

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Environmental Remediation Obligations [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, 2016 $ Balance at beginning of period 52 Additions 1 Environmental spending (2 ) Effect of foreign currency exchange rate change 2 Balance at end of period 53

Segment Disclosures (Tables)

Segment Disclosures (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Analysis and Reconciliation of Reportable Segment Information	An analysis and reconciliation of the Company’s business 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 2016 2015 2016 2015 $ $ $ $ Sales Pulp and Paper 1,054 1,110 2,139 2,256 Personal Care 228 216 444 434 Total for reportable segments 1,282 1,326 2,583 2,690 Intersegment sales (15 ) (16 ) (29 ) (32 ) Consolidated sales 1,267 1,310 2,554 2,658 Depreciation and amortization and impairment of property, plant and equipment Pulp and Paper 72 75 145 149 Personal Care 15 16 31 32 Total for reportable segments 87 91 176 181 Impairment of property, plant and equipment - Pulp and Paper 3 18 24 37 Consolidated depreciation and amortization and impairment of property, plant and equipment 90 109 200 218 Operating income (loss) Pulp and Paper 35 55 54 130 Personal Care 15 17 29 27 Corporate (11 ) (10 ) (26 ) (24 ) Consolidated operating income 39 62 57 133 Interest expense, net 15 25 32 51 Earnings before income taxes 24 37 25 82 Income tax expense (benefit) 6 (1 ) 3 8 Net earnings 18 38 22 74

Supplemental Guarantor Financ36

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Earnings (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss)	For the three months ended June 30, 2016 Non- CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF EARNINGS (LOSS) Guarantor Guarantor Consolidating AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) Parent Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Adjustments Consolidated $ $ $ $ $ Sales — 1,040 498 (271 ) 1,267 Operating expenses Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization — 874 410 (271 ) 1,013 Depreciation and amortization — 63 24 — 87 Selling, general and administrative 2 25 77 — 104 Impairment of property, plant and equipment — 3 — — 3 Closure and restructuring costs — 21 — — 21 Other operating loss (income), net 1 (1 ) — — — 3 985 511 (271 ) 1,228 Operating (loss) income (3 ) 55 (13 ) — 39 Interest expense (income), net 16 7 (8 ) — 15 (Loss) earnings before income taxes (19 ) 48 (5 ) — 24 Income tax (benefit) expense (5 ) 12 (1 ) — 6 Share in earnings of equity accounted investees 32 (4 ) — (28 ) — Net earnings (loss) 18 32 (4 ) (28 ) 18 Other comprehensive loss (14 ) (25 ) (29 ) 54 (14 ) Comprehensive income (loss) 4 7 (33 ) 26 4 For the six months ended June 30, 2016 Non- CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF EARNINGS AND Guarantor Guarantor Consolidating COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Parent Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Adjustments Consolidated $ $ $ $ $ Sales — 2,106 1,019 (571 ) 2,554 Operating expenses Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization — 1,846 788 (571 ) 2,063 Depreciation and amortization — 128 48 — 176 Selling, general and administrative 10 52 145 — 207 Impairment of property, plant and equipment — 24 — — 24 Closure and restructuring costs — 23 — — 23 Other operating loss (income), net 1 (1 ) 4 — 4 11 2,072 985 (571 ) 2,497 Operating (loss) income (11 ) 34 34 — 57 Interest expense (income), net 32 16 (16 ) — 32 (Loss) earnings before income taxes (43 ) 18 50 — 25 Income tax (benefit) expense (10 ) 4 9 — 3 Share in earnings of equity accounted investees 55 41 — (96 ) — Net earnings 22 55 41 (96 ) 22 Other comprehensive income 100 90 56 (146 ) 100 Comprehensive income 122 145 97 (242 ) 122 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 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 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 )
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet	June 30, 2016 Non- Guarantor Guarantor Consolidating CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET Parent Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Adjustments Consolidated $ $ $ $ $ Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents 18 6 87 — 111 Receivables — 257 351 — 608 Inventories — 534 219 — 753 Prepaid expenses 20 24 11 — 55 Income and other taxes receivable 12 3 16 — 31 Intercompany accounts 983 5,149 289 (6,421 ) — Total current assets 1,033 5,973 973 (6,421 ) 1,558 Property, plant and equipment, net — 2,061 845 — 2,906 Goodwill — 296 247 — 543 Intangible assets, net — 250 348 — 598 Investments in affiliates 8,177 2,137 — (10,314 ) — Intercompany long-term advances 6 93 638 (737 ) — Other assets 7 25 131 — 163 Total assets 9,223 10,835 3,182 (17,472 ) 5,768 Liabilities and shareholders' equity Current liabilities Bank indebtedness — 1 — — 1 Trade and other payables 53 411 229 — 693 Intercompany accounts 5,011 1,014 396 (6,421 ) — Income and other taxes payable — 14 10 — 24 Long-term debt due within one year 62 1 1 — 64 Total current liabilities 5,126 1,441 636 (6,421 ) 782 Long-term debt 830 298 109 — 1,237 Intercompany long-term loans 533 204 — (737 ) — Deferred income taxes and other 3 536 142 — 681 Other liabilities and deferred credits 15 179 158 — 352 Shareholders' equity 2,716 8,177 2,137 (10,314 ) 2,716 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 9,223 10,835 3,182 (17,472 ) 5,768 December 31, 2015 Non- Guarantor Guarantor Consolidating CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET Parent Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Adjustments Consolidated $ $ $ $ $ Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents 49 2 75 — 126 Receivables — 384 243 — 627 Inventories — 556 210 — 766 Prepaid expenses 8 7 6 — 21 Income and other taxes receivable — 13 11 (10 ) 14 Intercompany accounts 764 4,776 16 (5,556 ) — Total current assets 821 5,738 561 (5,566 ) 1,554 Property, plant and equipment, net — 2,018 817 — 2,835 Goodwill — 296 243 — 539 Intangible assets, net — 254 347 — 601 Investments in affiliates 8,005 2,050 — (10,055 ) - Intercompany long-term advances 6 88 621 (715 ) - Other assets 15 10 115 (15 ) 125 Total assets 8,847 10,454 2,704 (16,351 ) 5,654 Liabilities and shareholders' equity Current liabilities Trade and other payables 61 456 203 — 720 Intercompany accounts 4,685 722 149 (5,556 ) — Income and other taxes payable 4 24 9 (10 ) 27 Long-term debt due within one year 38 1 2 — 41 Total current liabilities 4,788 1,203 363 (5,566 ) 788 Long-term debt 901 301 8 — 1,210 Intercompany long-term loans 490 225 — (715 ) — Deferred income taxes and other — 535 131 (12 ) 654 Other liabilities and deferred credits 16 185 152 (3 ) 350 Shareholders' equity 2,652 8,005 2,050 (10,055 ) 2,652 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 8,847 10,454 2,704 (16,351 ) 5,654
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows	For the six months ended June 30, 2016 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS Parent Guarantor Subsidiaries Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments Consolidated $ $ $ $ $ Operating activities Net earnings 22 55 41 (96 ) 22 Changes in operating and intercompany assets and liabilities and non-cash items, included in net earnings 24 108 (35 ) 96 193 Cash flows provided from operating activities 46 163 6 — 215 Investing activities Additions to property, plant and equipment — (184 ) (35 ) — (219 ) Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired — (1 ) — — (1 ) Cash flows used for investing activities — (185 ) (35 ) — (220 ) Financing activities Dividend payments (50 ) — — — (50 ) Stock repurchase (10 ) — — — (10 ) Net change in bank indebtedness — 1 — — 1 Change in revolving bank credit facility — (50 ) — — (50 ) Proceeds from receivables securitization facility — — 120 — 120 Repayments of receivables securitization facility — — (20 ) — (20 ) Repayments of long-term debt — (1 ) — — (1 ) Increase in long-term advances to related parties (16 ) — (60 ) 76 — Decrease in long-term advances to related parties — 76 — (76 ) — Other (1 ) — — — (1 ) Cash flows (used for) provided from financing activities (77 ) 26 40 — (11 ) Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (31 ) 4 11 — (16 ) Impact of foreign exchange on cash — — 1 — 1 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 49 2 75 — 126 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 18 6 87 — 111 For the six months ended June 30, 2015 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS Parent Guarantor Subsidiaries Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating 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 ) Repayments 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

Recent Accounting Pronounceme37

Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Additional Information (Detail) - Accounting Standards Update 2015-03 [Member] $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)
Change In Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Other assets	$ (9)
Long-term debt	$ (9)

Derivatives and Hedging Activ38

Derivatives and Hedging Activities and Fair Value Measurement - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)Customer	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)Customer	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of major customers | Customer	1		1
Receivables from major customers	$ 76,000,000		$ 76,000,000		$ 78,000,000
Maximum [Member] | Canadian Subsidiary [Member] | Canadian Dollars [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Length of time current hedges cover			24 months
Maximum [Member] | U S Subsidiaries [Member] | Euros [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Length of time current hedges cover			12 months
Maximum [Member] | U S Subsidiaries [Member] | British Pounds [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Length of time current hedges cover			12 months
Maximum [Member] | European Subsidiaries [Member] | Swedish Krona [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Length of time current hedges cover			24 months
Forecasted Natural Gas and Oil Purchases [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Length of time current hedges cover			60 months
Natural Gas Swap Contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Earnings hedge ineffectiveness	0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
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) gain recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss) on derivatives (effective portion)			$ 13,000,000
Recognition of OCI in Cost of sales			24 months
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Credit Concentration Risk [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum percentage of receivables a single customer represents			12.00%		12.00%

Derivatives and Hedging Activ39

Derivatives and Hedging Activities and Fair Value Measurement - Derivative Financial Instruments for Natural Gas Contracts Outstanding (Detail)	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)MMBTU
2016 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional contractual quantity under derivative contracts | MMBTU	8,535,000
Notional contractual value under derivative contracts | $	$ 27,000,000
Percentage of forecasted purchases under derivative contracts	80.00%
2017 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional contractual quantity under derivative contracts | MMBTU	8,980,000
Notional contractual value under derivative contracts | $	$ 28,000,000
Percentage of forecasted purchases under derivative contracts	34.00%
2018 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional contractual quantity under derivative contracts | MMBTU	4,275,000
Notional contractual value under derivative contracts | $	$ 13,000,000
Percentage of forecasted purchases under derivative contracts	16.00%
2019 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional contractual quantity under derivative contracts | MMBTU	3,375,000
Notional contractual value under derivative contracts | $	$ 10,000,000
Percentage of forecasted purchases under derivative contracts	13.00%
2020 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional contractual quantity under derivative contracts | MMBTU	3,375,000
Notional contractual value under derivative contracts | $	$ 11,000,000
Percentage of forecasted purchases under derivative contracts	13.00%
2021 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional contractual quantity under derivative contracts | MMBTU	2,060,000
Notional contractual value under derivative contracts | $	$ 7,000,000
Percentage of forecasted purchases under derivative contracts	15.00%

Derivatives and Hedging Activ40

Derivatives and Hedging Activities and Fair Value Measurement - Currency Values under Significant Currency Positions Pursuant to Currency Derivatives Outstanding (Detail) - Long [Member]	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016CAD	Jun. 30, 2016EUR (€)
Pulp and Paper [Member] | CDN/USD Denominated Notional Contractual Value For 2016 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional contractual value | CAD		CAD 271,000,000
Percentage of forecasted net exposures under contracts	70.00%
Currency exposure hedged, Average Protection rate	1.2462	1.2462	1.2462
Currency exposure hedged, Average Obligation rate	1.2854	1.2854	1.2854
Pulp and Paper [Member] | Euro/USD Denominated Notional Contractual Value For 2016 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional contractual value | €			€ 19,000,000
Percentage of forecasted net exposures under contracts	50.00%
Currency exposure hedged, Average Protection rate	1.1301	1.1301	1.1301
Currency exposure hedged, Average Obligation rate	1.1301	1.1301	1.1301
Pulp and Paper [Member] | CDN/USD Denominated Notional Contractual Value For 2017 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional contractual value | CAD		CAD 417,000,000
Percentage of forecasted net exposures under contracts	54.00%
Currency exposure hedged, Average Protection rate	1.3083	1.3083	1.3083
Currency exposure hedged, Average Obligation rate	1.3577	1.3577	1.3577
Pulp and Paper [Member] | Euro/USD Denominated Notional Contractual Value For 2017 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional contractual value | €			€ 19,000,000
Percentage of forecasted net exposures under contracts	50.00%
Currency exposure hedged, Average Protection rate	1.1370	1.1370	1.1370
Currency exposure hedged, Average Obligation rate	1.1370	1.1370	1.1370
Pulp and Paper [Member] | CDN/USD Denominated Notional Contractual Value For 2018 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional contractual value | CAD		CAD 103,000,000
Percentage of forecasted net exposures under contracts	13.00%
Currency exposure hedged, Average Protection rate	1.2951	1.2951	1.2951
Currency exposure hedged, Average Obligation rate	1.3629	1.3629	1.3629
Personal Care [Member] | USD/Euro Denominated Notional Contractual Value For 2016 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional contractual value | $	$ 29,000,000
Percentage of forecasted net exposures under contracts	81.00%
Currency exposure hedged, Average Protection rate	1.1355	1.1355	1.1355
Currency exposure hedged, Average Obligation rate	1.1355	1.1355	1.1355
Personal Care [Member] | USD/Euro Denominated Notional Contractual Value For 2017 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional contractual value | $	$ 39,000,000
Percentage of forecasted net exposures under contracts	54.00%
Currency exposure hedged, Average Protection rate	1.1368	1.1368	1.1368
Currency exposure hedged, Average Obligation rate	1.1369	1.1369	1.1369
Personal Care [Member] | CDN/USD Denominated Notional Contractual Value For 2018 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional contractual value | $	$ 14,000,000
Percentage of forecasted net exposures under contracts	19.00%
Currency exposure hedged, Average Protection rate	1.1532	1.1532	1.1532
Currency exposure hedged, Average Obligation rate	1.1532	1.1532	1.1532

Derivatives and Hedging Activ41

Derivatives and Hedging Activities and Fair Value Measurement - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Assets	$ 41	$ 10
Total Liabilities	28	67
Long-term debt	1,369	1,261
Other Assets [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Asset backed notes ("ABN")	1	1
Currency Derivatives [Member] | Prepaid Expenses [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Assets	21	6
Currency Derivatives [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Assets	12	2
Currency Derivatives [Member] | Trade and Other Payables [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Liabilities	15	39
Currency Derivatives [Member] | Other Liabilities and Deferred Credits [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Liabilities	5	10
Natural Gas Swap Contracts [Member] | Prepaid Expenses [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Assets	5	1
Natural Gas Swap Contracts [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Assets	3	1
Natural Gas Swap Contracts [Member] | Trade and Other Payables [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Liabilities	6	14
Natural Gas Swap Contracts [Member] | Other Liabilities and Deferred Credits [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Liabilities	2	4
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Assets	41	10
Total Liabilities	28	67
Long-term debt	1,369	1,261
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Currency Derivatives [Member] | Prepaid Expenses [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Assets	21	6
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Currency Derivatives [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Assets	12	2
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Currency Derivatives [Member] | Trade and Other Payables [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Liabilities	15	39
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Currency Derivatives [Member] | Other Liabilities and Deferred Credits [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Liabilities	5	10
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Natural Gas Swap Contracts [Member] | Prepaid Expenses [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Assets	5	1
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Natural Gas Swap Contracts [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Assets	3	1
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Natural Gas Swap Contracts [Member] | Trade and Other Payables [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Liabilities	6	14
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Natural Gas Swap Contracts [Member] | Other Liabilities and Deferred Credits [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total Liabilities	2	4
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Asset backed notes ("ABN")	$ 1	$ 1

Derivatives and Hedging Activ42

Derivatives and Hedging Activities and Fair Value Measurement - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
The carrying value of the Company's long-term debt	$ 1,301	$ 1,251

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, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 18	$ 38	$ 22	$ 74
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (millions)	62.6	63.6	62.7	63.7
Effect of dilutive securities (millions)	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1
Weighted average number of diluted common shares outstanding (millions)	62.7	63.7	62.8	63.8
Basic net earnings per common share (in dollars)	$ 0.29	$ 0.60	$ 0.35	$ 1.16
Diluted net earnings per common share (in dollars)	$ 0.29	$ 0.60	$ 0.35	$ 1.16

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, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
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	314,287	220,406	412,372	137,521

Pension Plans and Other Post-45

Pension Plans and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Pension expense	$ 8	$ 7	$ 18	$ 15
Pension Plans [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Plan contributions	5	3	9	6
Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Plan contributions	$ 1	$ 2	$ 2	$ 3

Pension Plans and Other Post-46

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, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 8	$ 9	$ 16	$ 18
Interest expense	13	17	25	33
Expected return on plan assets	(20)	(23)	(39)	(47)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	1	2	2	4
Amortization of prior year service costs	1		2	1
Net periodic benefit cost	3	5	6	9
Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	1	1	1	2
Interest expense	1	1	2	2
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 2	$ 2	$ 3	$ 4

Other Operating Loss (Income)47

Other Operating Loss (Income), Net - Components of Other Operating Loss (Income), Net (Detail) CAD in Millions, $ in Millions	Jul. 03, 2015USD ($)	Jul. 03, 2015CAD	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)		Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)
Other Income And Expenses [Abstract]
Net gains on disposals of property, plant and equipment	$ (10)	CAD (12)		$ (14)	[1]		$ (15)	[1]
Bad debt expense							5
Litigation settlement			$ 2			$ 2
Foreign exchange loss						4
Other			$ (2)	1		(2)	2
Other operating loss (income), net				$ (13)		$ 4	$ (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 Loss (Income)48

Other Operating Loss (Income), Net - Components of Other Operating Loss (Income), Net (Parenthetical) (Detail) CAD in Millions, $ in Millions	Jul. 03, 2015USD ($)	Jul. 03, 2015CAD	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	[1]	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)
Other Income And Expenses [Abstract]
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment	$ 26	CAD 32			$ 7
Net gain on sale of property, plant and equipment	$ 10	CAD 12	$ 14		$ 15	[1]
[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, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income tax expense (benefit) (NOTE 7)	$ 6	$ (1)	$ 3	$ 8
Current income tax expense (benefit)	8	16	8	40
Deferred other income tax expense (benefit)	$ (2)	$ (17)	$ (5)	$ (32)
Effective income tax rate	25.00%	(3.00%)	12.00%	10.00%

Inventories - Components of Inv

Inventories - Components of Inventories (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Work in process and finished goods	$ 409	$ 432
Raw materials	135	130
Operating and maintenance supplies	209	204
Total inventories	$ 753	$ 766

Goodwill - Changes in Carrying

Goodwill - Changes in Carrying Value of Goodwill (Detail) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)
Goodwill Roll Forward
Balance at beginning of period	$ 539
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate change	4
Balance at end of period	$ 543

Intangible Assets - Components

Intangible Assets - Components of Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets subject to amortization, gross carrying amount	$ 401	$ 398
Accumulated amortization	(65)	(55)
Intangible assets, net	336	343
Total, Gross carrying amount	663	656
Intangible assets, net of amortization	598	601
Trade Names [Member]
Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets not subject to amortization	218	215
License Rights [Member]
Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets not subject to amortization	6	6
Catalog Rights [Member]
Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets not subject to amortization	$ 38	37
Water Rights [Member]
Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives (in years)	40 years
Definite-lived intangible assets subject to amortization, gross carrying amount	$ 7	7
Accumulated amortization	(1)	(1)
Intangible assets, net	6	6
Customer Relationships [Member]
Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets subject to amortization, gross carrying amount	357	354
Accumulated amortization	(54)	(46)
Intangible assets, net	$ 303	308
Customer Relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives (in years)	10 years
Customer Relationships [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives (in years)	40 years
Technology [Member]
Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets subject to amortization, gross carrying amount	$ 8	8
Accumulated amortization	(3)	(2)
Intangible assets, net	$ 5	6
Technology [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives (in years)	7 years
Technology [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives (in years)	20 years
Non-Compete [Member]
Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives (in years)	9 years
Definite-lived intangible assets subject to amortization, gross carrying amount	$ 1	1
Intangible assets, net	$ 1	1
License Rights [Member]
Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives (in years)	12 years
Definite-lived intangible assets subject to amortization, gross carrying amount	$ 28	28
Accumulated amortization	(7)	(6)
Intangible assets, net	$ 21	$ 22

Intangible Assets - Additional

Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortization expense	$ 4	$ 4	$ 9	$ 9

Intangible Assets - Amortizatio

Intangible Assets - Amortization Expense Related to Intangible Assets (Detail) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
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
Amortization expense related to intangible assets, 2020	$ 18

Closure and Restructuring Cos55

Closure and Restructuring Costs and Liability and Impairment and Write-Down of Property, Plant and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016t	Dec. 10, 2014t	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and termination costs			$ 21		$ 1	$ 23	$ 2
Provision for closure and restructuring costs			3			3
Previous and Ongoing Closures [Member] | Pulp and Paper [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and termination costs			0			1
Previous and Ongoing Closures [Member] | Personal Care [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and termination costs					0		1
Ashdown, Arkansas Mill [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Permanent reduction of annual uncoated freesheet production capacity | t	364,000
Accelerated depreciation			3		18	$ 24	$ 37
Severance and termination costs				$ 1	$ 1
Other costs			$ 21
Ashdown, Arkansas Mill [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Production capacity of pulp machine | t		516,000

Changes in Accumulated Other 56

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		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Beginning balance			$ (501)	$ (268)	$ (268)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			84		(266)
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss			16		33
Other comprehensive (loss) income	$ (14)	$ 53	100	(125)	(233)
Ending balance	(401)		(401)		(501)
Net Investment Hedging [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			(1)
Net (Gain) Loss [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications					(2)
Natural Gas Swap Contracts [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			4		(8)
Currency Options [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			13		(40)
Forward Exchange Forward Contracts [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			13		7
Foreign Currency Items [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			55		(223)
Net Derivative (Losses) Gains on Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Beginning balance			(30)	(15)	(15)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			29		(41)
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss			13		26
Other comprehensive (loss) income			42		(15)
Ending balance	12		12		(30)
Net Derivative (Losses) Gains on Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Net Investment Hedging [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			(1)
Net Derivative (Losses) Gains on Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Natural Gas Swap Contracts [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			4		(8)
Net Derivative (Losses) Gains on Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Currency Options [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			13		(40)
Net Derivative (Losses) Gains on Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Forward Exchange Forward Contracts [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			13		7
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member] | Pension Plans [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Beginning balance			(190)	(192)	(192)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications					(5)
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss			3		7
Other comprehensive (loss) income			3		2
Ending balance	(187)		(187)		(190)
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member] | Pension Plans [Member] | Net (Gain) Loss [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications					(5)
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member] | Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Beginning balance			(10)	(13)	(13)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications					3
Other comprehensive (loss) income					3
Ending balance	(10)		(10)		(10)
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member] | Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans [Member] | Net (Gain) Loss [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications					3
Foreign Currency Items [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Beginning balance			(271)	$ (48)	(48)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			55		(223)
Other comprehensive (loss) income			55		(223)
Ending balance	$ (216)		(216)		(271)
Foreign Currency Items [Member] | Foreign Currency Items [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			$ 55		$ (223)

Changes in Accumulated Other 57

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, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Earnings before income taxes and equity loss	$ 24	$ 37	$ 25	$ 82
Tax expense	(6)	1	(3)	(8)
Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member] | Net Derivative (Losses) Gains on Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Earnings before income taxes and equity loss	8	10	21	19
Tax expense	(3)	(4)	(8)	(8)
Net of tax	5	6	13	11
Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member] | Net Derivative (Losses) Gains on Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Natural Gas Swap Contracts [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost of Sales	5	5	10	9
Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member] | Net Derivative (Losses) Gains on Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Currency Options and Forwards [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost of Sales	3	5	11	10
Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member] | Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior year service cost	3	2	5	5
Tax expense	(1)		(2)	(1)
Net of tax	$ 2	$ 2	$ 3	$ 4

Shareholders' Equity - Addition

Shareholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	Aug. 02, 2016	Jul. 15, 2016	May 03, 2016	Apr. 15, 2016	Feb. 22, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items]
Dividend per share			$ 0.415		$ 0.40
Record date			Jul. 5, 2016		Apr. 4, 2016
Declared date			May 3, 2016		Feb. 22, 2016
Dividends paid				$ 25,000,000
Payment date			Jul. 15, 2016		Apr. 15, 2016
Stock repurchased, shares						304,915	723,459	24,853,827
Stock repurchased, average price						$ 32.21	$ 41.65	$ 39.33
Stock repurchased, value						$ 10,000,000	$ 30,000,000	$ 977,000,000
Treasury stock, par value						$ 0.01		$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Maximum [Member]
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program authorized amount						$ 1,300,000,000		$ 1,300,000,000
Subsequent Event [Member]
Shareholders' Equity [Line Items]
Dividend per share	$ 0.415
Record date	Oct. 3, 2016
Declared date	Aug. 2, 2016
Dividends paid		$ 26,000,000
Payment date	Oct. 17, 2016

Commitments and Contingencies -

Commitments and Contingencies - Changes in Reserve for Environmental Remediation and Asset Retirement Obligations (Detail) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 52
Additions	1
Environmental spending	(2)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate change	2
Balance at end of period	$ 53

Commitments and Contingencies60

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) € in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014Affiliate	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)State	Jun. 30, 2016EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)State	Jun. 30, 2016EUR (€)State	May 31, 2016USD ($)	May 31, 2016EUR (€)
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of affiliated companies acquired | Affiliate	2
Retained Purchase Price		$ 3,300,000				$ 3,300,000	€ 3
Bank guarantees		9,900,000				9,900,000	€ 9
Recoveries from retained purchase price and bank guarantees		13,200,000	€ 12
Remaining recoveries from retained purchase price and bank guarantees		1,700,000	1.5
Indas and Affiliates [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Penalties for violations of competition laws								$ 14,900,000	€ 13.5
Spanish Competition Investigation [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Provision for liability		$ 14,700,000	€ 13.3	$ 200,000	€ 0.2
Indemnification Guarantee [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Provision for liability | $						$ 0
Minimum [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of states involved in litigation		45				45	45
Maximum [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of states involved in litigation		50				50	50

Segment Disclosures - Additiona

Segment Disclosures - Additional Information (Detail)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016Segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	2

Segment Disclosures - Analysis

Segment Disclosures - Analysis and Reconciliation of Reportable Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$ 1,267	$ 1,310	$ 2,554	$ 2,658
Depreciation and amortization and impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets	87	91	176	181
Impairment of property, plant and equipment	3	18	24	37
Consolidated depreciation and amortization and impairment of property, plant and equipment	90	109	200	218
Consolidated operating income (loss)	39	62	57	133
Interest expense, net	15	25	32	51
Earnings before income taxes	24	37	25	82
Income tax expense (benefit)	6	(1)	3	8
Net earnings	18	38	22	74
Pulp and Paper [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization and impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets	72	75	145	149
Impairment of property, plant and equipment	3	18	24	37
Personal Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization and impairment and write-down of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets	15	16	31	32
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	1,282	1,326	2,583	2,690
Operating Segments [Member] | Pulp and Paper [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	1,054	1,110	2,139	2,256
Consolidated operating income (loss)	35	55	54	130
Operating Segments [Member] | Personal Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	228	216	444	434
Consolidated operating income (loss)	15	17	29	27
Intersegment Sales [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	(15)	(16)	(29)	(32)
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated operating income (loss)	$ (11)	$ (10)	$ (26)	$ (24)

Supplemental Guarantor Financ63

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information - Additional Information (Detail)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Domtar (Canada) Paper Company, LLC [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements Captions [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	100.00%
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements Captions [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	100.00%
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements Captions [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	100.00%

Supplemental Guarantor Financ64

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Earnings (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Condensed Income Statements Captions [Line Items]
Sales	$ 1,267	$ 1,310	$ 2,554	$ 2,658
Operating expenses
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization	1,013	1,052	2,063	2,114
Depreciation and amortization	87	91	176	181
Selling, general and administrative	104	99	207	199
Impairment of property, plant and equipment	3	18	24	37
Closure and restructuring costs	21	1	23	2
Other operating loss (income), net		(13)	4	(8)
Operating expenses	1,228	1,248	2,497	2,525
Operating income	39	62	57	133
Interest expense, net	15	25	32	51
(Loss) earnings before income taxes	24	37	25	82
Income tax (benefit) expense	6	(1)	3	8
Net earnings	18	38	22	74
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(14)	53	100	(125)	$ (233)
Comprehensive income (loss)	4	91	122	(51)
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Income Statements Captions [Line Items]
Sales	(271)	(291)	(571)	(592)
Operating expenses
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization	(271)	(291)	(571)	(592)
Operating expenses	(271)	(291)	(571)	(592)
Share in earnings of equity accounted investees	(28)	(80)	(96)	(189)
Net earnings	(28)	(80)	(96)	(189)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	54	(97)	(146)	249
Comprehensive income (loss)	26	(177)	(242)	60
Parent [Member]
Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative	2	3	10	8
Other operating loss (income), net	1	(1)	1	1
Operating expenses	3	2	11	9
Operating income	(3)	(2)	(11)	(9)
Interest expense, net	16	25	32	51
(Loss) earnings before income taxes	(19)	(27)	(43)	(60)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(5)	(7)	(10)	(16)
Share in earnings of equity accounted investees	32	58	55	118
Net earnings	18	38	22	74
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(14)	53	100	(125)
Comprehensive income (loss)	4	91	122	(51)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Income Statements Captions [Line Items]
Sales	1,040	1,079	2,106	2,195
Operating expenses
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization	874	916	1,846	1,892
Depreciation and amortization	63	65	128	129
Selling, general and administrative	25	39	52	72
Impairment of property, plant and equipment	3	18	24	37
Closure and restructuring costs	21	1	23	1
Other operating loss (income), net	(1)	(6)	(1)	(1)
Operating expenses	985	1,033	2,072	2,130
Operating income	55	46	34	65
Interest expense, net	7	7	16	14
(Loss) earnings before income taxes	48	39	18	51
Income tax (benefit) expense	12	3	4	4
Share in earnings of equity accounted investees	(4)	22	41	71
Net earnings	32	58	55	118
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(25)	53	90	(127)
Comprehensive income (loss)	7	111	145	(9)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Income Statements Captions [Line Items]
Sales	498	522	1,019	1,055
Operating expenses
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization	410	427	788	814
Depreciation and amortization	24	26	48	52
Selling, general and administrative	77	57	145	119
Closure and restructuring costs				1
Other operating loss (income), net		(6)	4	(8)
Operating expenses	511	504	985	978
Operating income	(13)	18	34	77
Interest expense, net	(8)	(7)	(16)	(14)
(Loss) earnings before income taxes	(5)	25	50	91
Income tax (benefit) expense	(1)	3	9	20
Net earnings	(4)	22	41	71
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(29)	44	56	(122)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (33)	$ 66	$ 97	$ (51)

Supplemental Guarantor Financ65

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 111	$ 126	$ 207	$ 174
Receivables	608	627
Inventories	753	766
Prepaid expenses	55	21
Income and other taxes receivable	31	14
Total current assets	1,558	1,554
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,906	2,835
Goodwill	543	539
Intangible assets, net	598	601
Other assets	163	125
Total assets	5,768	5,654
Current liabilities
Bank indebtedness	1
Trade and other payables	693	720
Income and other taxes payable	24	27
Long-term debt due within one year	64	41
Total current liabilities	782	788
Long-term debt	1,237	1,210
Deferred income taxes and other	681	654
Other liabilities and deferred credits	352	350
Shareholders' equity	2,716	2,652
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	5,768	5,654
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Current assets
Income and other taxes receivable		(10)
Intercompany accounts	(6,421)	(5,556)
Total current assets	(6,421)	(5,566)
Investments in affiliates	(10,314)	(10,055)
Intercompany long-term advances	(737)	(715)
Other assets		(15)
Total assets	(17,472)	(16,351)
Current liabilities
Intercompany accounts	(6,421)	(5,556)
Income and other taxes payable		(10)
Total current liabilities	(6,421)	(5,566)
Intercompany long-term loans	(737)	(715)
Deferred income taxes and other		(12)
Other liabilities and deferred credits		(3)
Shareholders' equity	(10,314)	(10,055)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	(17,472)	(16,351)
Parent [Member]
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	18	49	19	79
Prepaid expenses	20	8
Income and other taxes receivable	12
Intercompany accounts	983	764
Total current assets	1,033	821
Investments in affiliates	8,177	8,005
Intercompany long-term advances	6	6
Other assets	7	15
Total assets	9,223	8,847
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables	53	61
Intercompany accounts	5,011	4,685
Income and other taxes payable		4
Long-term debt due within one year	62	38
Total current liabilities	5,126	4,788
Long-term debt	830	901
Intercompany long-term loans	533	490
Deferred income taxes and other	3
Other liabilities and deferred credits	15	16
Shareholders' equity	2,716	2,652
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	9,223	8,847
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	6	2	52	18
Receivables	257	384
Inventories	534	556
Prepaid expenses	24	7
Income and other taxes receivable	3	13
Intercompany accounts	5,149	4,776
Total current assets	5,973	5,738
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,061	2,018
Goodwill	296	296
Intangible assets, net	250	254
Investments in affiliates	2,137	2,050
Intercompany long-term advances	93	88
Other assets	25	10
Total assets	10,835	10,454
Current liabilities
Bank indebtedness	1
Trade and other payables	411	456
Intercompany accounts	1,014	722
Income and other taxes payable	14	24
Long-term debt due within one year	1	1
Total current liabilities	1,441	1,203
Long-term debt	298	301
Intercompany long-term loans	204	225
Deferred income taxes and other	536	535
Other liabilities and deferred credits	179	185
Shareholders' equity	8,177	8,005
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	10,835	10,454
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	87	75	$ 136	$ 77
Receivables	351	243
Inventories	219	210
Prepaid expenses	11	6
Income and other taxes receivable	16	11
Intercompany accounts	289	16
Total current assets	973	561
Property, plant and equipment, net	845	817
Goodwill	247	243
Intangible assets, net	348	347
Intercompany long-term advances	638	621
Other assets	131	115
Total assets	3,182	2,704
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables	229	203
Intercompany accounts	396	149
Income and other taxes payable	10	9
Long-term debt due within one year	1	2
Total current liabilities	636	363
Long-term debt	109	8
Deferred income taxes and other	142	131
Other liabilities and deferred credits	158	152
Shareholders' equity	2,137	2,050
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 3,182	$ 2,704

Supplemental Guarantor Financ66

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) CAD in Millions, $ in Millions	Jul. 03, 2015USD ($)	Jul. 03, 2015CAD	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)
Operating activities
Net earnings			$ 18	$ 38	$ 22	$ 74
Changes in operating and intercompany assets and liabilities and non-cash items, included in net earnings					193	175
Cash flows provided from operating activities					215	249
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment					(219)	(136)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment	$ 26	CAD 32				7
Other						9
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired					(1)
Cash flows used for investing activities					(220)	(120)
Financing activities
Dividend payments					(50)	(50)
Stock repurchase					(10)	(30)
Net change in bank indebtedness					1	(9)
Change in revolving bank credit facility					(50)
Proceeds from receivables securitization facility					120
Repayments of receivables securitization facility					(20)
Repayments of long-term debt					(1)	(2)
Other					(1)	1
Cash flows used for financing activities					(11)	(90)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents					(16)	39
Impact of foreign exchange on cash					1	(6)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period					126	174
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period			111	207	111	207
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Operating activities
Net earnings			(28)	(80)	(96)	(189)
Changes in operating and intercompany assets and liabilities and non-cash items, included in net earnings					96	189
Financing activities
Increase in long-term advances to related parties					76	23
Decrease in long-term advances to related parties					(76)	(23)
Parent [Member]
Operating activities
Net earnings			18	38	22	74
Changes in operating and intercompany assets and liabilities and non-cash items, included in net earnings					24	(63)
Cash flows provided from operating activities					46	11
Financing activities
Dividend payments					(50)	(50)
Stock repurchase					(10)	(30)
Increase in long-term advances to related parties					(16)
Decrease in long-term advances to related parties						8
Other					(1)	1
Cash flows used for financing activities					(77)	(71)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents					(31)	(60)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period					49	79
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period			18	19	18	19
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating activities
Net earnings			32	58	55	118
Changes in operating and intercompany assets and liabilities and non-cash items, included in net earnings					108	36
Cash flows provided from operating activities					163	154
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment					(184)	(93)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment						6
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired					(1)
Cash flows used for investing activities					(185)	(87)
Financing activities
Net change in bank indebtedness					1	(9)
Change in revolving bank credit facility					(50)
Repayments of long-term debt					(1)	(1)
Increase in long-term advances to related parties						(23)
Decrease in long-term advances to related parties					76
Cash flows used for financing activities					26	(33)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents					4	34
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period					2	18
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period			6	52	6	52
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating activities
Net earnings			(4)	22	41	71
Changes in operating and intercompany assets and liabilities and non-cash items, included in net earnings					(35)	13
Cash flows provided from operating activities					6	84
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment					(35)	(43)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment						1
Other						9
Cash flows used for investing activities					(35)	(33)
Financing activities
Proceeds from receivables securitization facility					120
Repayments of receivables securitization facility					(20)
Repayments of long-term debt						(1)
Increase in long-term advances to related parties					(60)
Decrease in long-term advances to related parties						15
Cash flows used for financing activities					40	14
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents					11	65
Impact of foreign exchange on cash					1	(6)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period					75	77
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period			$ 87	$ 136	$ 87	$ 136