Resolute Forest Products (RFP) 10-Q 12 May 14 2014 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014
Document Document And Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q1	'
Entity Registrant Name	'RESOLUTE FOREST PRODUCTS INC.	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001393066	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	94,589,311

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope

Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]	'		'
Sales	$1,016		$1,074
Costs and expenses:	'		'
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs	821		856
Depreciation and amortization	62		60
Distribution costs	120		123
Selling, general and administrative expenses	36		44
Closure costs, impairment and other related charges	10		40
Operating (loss) income	-33	[1]	-49	[1]
Interest expense	-12		-14
Other (expense) income, net	-13		18
(Loss) income before income taxes	-58		-45
Income tax benefit (provision)	8		40
Net (loss) income including noncontrolling interests	-50		-5
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0		0
Net (loss) income attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	($50)		($5)
Net loss per share attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc. common shareholders:	'		'
Basic (in dollars per share)	($0.53)		($0.05)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	($0.53)		($0.05)
Weighted-average number of Resolute Forest Products Inc. common shares outstanding:	'		'
Basic weighted-average number of common shares outstanding	94.6		94.8
Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding	94.6		94.8
[1]	Corporate and other operating loss for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 included the following significant items:(Unaudited, in millions)2014 2013 Closure costs, impairment and other related charges (10) (40) Inventory write-downs related to closures (1) (4) Transaction costs — (3) Start up costs of idled mill — (15) $(11) $(62)

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'
Net loss including noncontrolling interests	($50)	($5)
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'	'
Change in unamortized prior service credits, net of tax of $17 and $0 in 2014 and 2013, respectively	24	-1
Change in unamortized actuarial losses, net of tax of $1 and $2 in 2014 and 2013, respectively	1	4
Foreign currency translation	-1	-2
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	24	1
Comprehensive loss including noncontrolling interests	-26	-4
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Comprehensive loss attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	($26)	($4)

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com1

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'
Change in unamortized prior service credits and costs, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interests, tax portion	$17	$0
Change in unamortized actuarial losses including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest, tax portion	$1	$2

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$240	$322
Accounts receivable, net:	'	'
Trade accounts receivable, net	517	536
Other accounts receivable, net	88	98
Inventories, net	592	529
Deferred income tax assets	31	32
Other current assets	51	45
Total current assets	1,519	1,562
Fixed assets, net	2,256	2,289
Amortizable intangible assets, net	65	66
Deferred income tax assets	1,209	1,266
Other assets	208	202
Total assets	5,257	5,385
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	542	533
Current portion of long-term debt	1	2
Deferred income tax liabilities	32	32
Total current liabilities	575	567
Long-term debt, net of current portion	597	597
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations	1,189	1,294
Deferred income tax liabilities	23	26
Other long-term liabilities	60	62
Total liabilities	2,444	2,546
Commitments and contingencies	'	'
Resolute Forest Products Inc. shareholders’ equity:	'	'
Common stock, $0.001 par value. 117.1 shares issued and 94.6 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2014; 117.0 shares issued and 94.5 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2013	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	3,751	3,751
Deficit	-642	-592
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-247	-271
Treasury stock at cost, 22.5 shares as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013	-61	-61
Total Resolute Forest Products Inc. shareholders’ equity	2,801	2,827
Noncontrolling interests	12	12
Total equity	2,813	2,839
Total liabilities and equity	$5,257	$5,385

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]	'	'
Common stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, shares issued	117.1	117
Common stock, shares outstanding	94.6	94.5
Treasury stock, shares	22.5	22.5

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cha

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (USD $)	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings (Deficit) [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Non-controlling Interests [Member]
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$3,125	$0	$3,730	$47	($614)	($61)	$23
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based compensation costs for equity-classified awards	2	'	2	'	'	'	'
Net loss	-5	'	'	-5	'	'	0
Contribution of capital from noncontrolling interest (net of tax of $3)	5	'	'	'	'	'	5
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	0	'	14	'	'	'	-14
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	1	'	'	'	1	'	0
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2013	3,128	0	3,746	42	-613	-61	14
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	2,839	0	3,751	-592	-271	-61	12
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net loss	-50	'	'	-50	'	'	0
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	24	'	'	'	24	'	'
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2014	$2,813	$0	$3,751	($642)	($247)	($61)	$12

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cha1

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Parenthetical) (Non-controlling Interests [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013
Non-controlling Interests [Member]	'
Tax impact of contribution of capital from noncontrolling interest	$3

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:	'		'
Net loss including noncontrolling interests	($50)		($5)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss including noncontrolling interests to net cash used in operating activities:	'		'
Share-based compensation	0		2
Depreciation and amortization	62		60
Closure costs, impairment and other related charges	4		37
Inventory write-downs related to closures	1		4
Deferred income taxes	-8		-40
Net pension contributions and other postretirement benefit payments	-34		-16
Loss on translation of foreign currency denominated deferred income taxes	48		35
Gain on translation of foreign currency denominated pension and other postretirement benefit obligations	-37		-35
Gain on forgiveness of note payable	0	[1]	-12	[1]
Net planned major maintenance payments	0		-1
Changes in working capital:	'		'
Accounts receivable	29		-9
Inventories	-64		-43
Other current assets	-5		-11
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	8		18
Other, net	5		-4
Net cash used in operating activities	-41		-20
Cash flows from investing activities:	'		'
Cash invested in fixed assets	-36		-40
Disposition of assets	0		2
Decrease in restricted cash	1		2
Decrease in deposit requirements for letters of credit, net	1		1
Net cash used in investing activities	-34		-35
Cash flows from financing activities:	'		'
Payments of debt	-1		-1
Contribution of capital from noncontrolling interest	0		8
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	-1		7
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-6		0
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	-82		-48
Cash and cash equivalents:	'		'
Beginning of period	322		263
End of period	$240		$215
[1]	On March 11, 2013, we acquired the noncontrolling interest in CNC, which was previously owned 51% by us and included in our consolidated financial statements on a fully consolidated basis. As a result, CNC became a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours. In connection with this transaction, we recognized a gain on the forgiveness of a $12 million note issued by CNC. The acquisition of the noncontrolling interest in CNC was accounted for as an equity transaction.

Organization_and_Basis_of_Pres

Organization and Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Organization and Basis of Presentation	'
	Note 1. Organization and Basis of Presentation
	Nature of operations
	Resolute Forest Products Inc. (with its subsidiaries and affiliates, either individually or collectively, unless otherwise indicated, referred to as “Resolute Forest Products,” “we,” “our,” “us,” “Parent” or the “Company”) is incorporated in Delaware. We are a global leader in the forest products industry, with a diverse range of products, including newsprint, specialty papers, market pulp and wood products, which are marketed in close to 90 countries. We own or operate nearly 40 pulp and paper mills and wood products facilities in the United States, Canada and South Korea, and power generation assets in Canada.
	Financial statements
	Our interim consolidated financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for interim reporting. Under those rules, certain footnotes and other financial information that are normally required by United States generally accepted accounting principles may be condensed or omitted. In our opinion, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair statement of the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been made. All amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise indicated. The results for the interim period ended March 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, filed with the SEC on March 3, 2014 (the “2013 Annual Report”). As discussed in the 2013 Annual Report, we changed our accounting policy for repairs and maintenance costs associated with planned major maintenance activities in the second quarter of 2013, which required retroactive application. As a result, certain amounts in our Consolidated Statements of Operations, Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and footnotes have been adjusted to conform to the accounting policy change. These adjustments had no material impact on our Consolidated Statements of Operations or Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Certain prior period amounts in our footnotes have been reclassified to conform to the 2014 presentation.

Closure_Costs_Impairment_and_O

Closure Costs, Impairment and Other Related Charges	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]	'
Closure Costs, Impairment and Other Related Charges	'
	Note 2. Closure Costs, Impairment and Other Related Charges
	Closure costs, impairment and other related charges for the three months ended March 31, 2014 were comprised of the following:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	Impairment		Accelerated			Severance		Total
		of Assets		Depreciation			and Other
							Costs
	Extended market-related outage:
	Paper machine in Fort Frances, Ontario (1)	$	—	$	—		$	6	$	6
	Permanent closure:
	Paper machine in Iroquois Falls, Ontario (2)		—		3			—		3
	Other		1		—			—		1
		$	1	$	3		$	6	$	10
	(1)	On May 6, 2014, we announced the permanent closure of our previously idled pulp mill and paper machine in Fort Frances. For additional information, see Note 13, “Subsequent Events”.
	(2)	In April 2014, we permanently closed our paper machine in Iroquois Falls, following the announcement made on October 24, 2013.
	Closure costs, impairment and other related charges for the three months ended March 31, 2013 were comprised of the following:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	Accelerated		Pension Plan			Severance		Total
		Depreciation		Settlement			and Other
				Gain			Costs
	Indefinite idlings:
	Paper machine in Calhoun, Tennessee (1)	$	35	$	—		$	2	$	37
	Kraft mill and paper machine in Fort Frances (2)		—		—			4		4
	Other		—		(1	)		—		(1	)
		$	35	$	(1	)	$	6	$	40
	(1)	Following our acquisition of the noncontrolling interest in Calhoun Newsprint Company (“CNC”), we indefinitely idled a paper machine at the Calhoun mill on March 12, 2013, resulting in accelerated depreciation charges to reduce the carrying value of the assets to reflect their revised estimated remaining useful lives. In 2014, we restarted the paper machine. For additional information regarding our acquisition of the noncontrolling interest in CNC, see Note 3, “Other (Expense) Income, Net.”
	(2)	On May 6, 2014, we announced the permanent closure of our previously idled pulp mill and paper machine in Fort Frances. For additional information, see Note 13, “Subsequent Events”.

Other_Expense_Income_Net

Other (Expense) Income, Net	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]	'
Other (Expense) Income, Net	'
	Note 3. Other (Expense) Income, Net
	Other (expense) income, net for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was comprised of the following:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	2014			2013
	Foreign exchange loss	$	(14	)	$	(5	)
	Gain on forgiveness of note payable (1)		—			12
	Gain on liquidation settlement (2)		—			9
	Income from equity method investments		1			—
	Interest income		1			1
	Miscellaneous (expense) income		(1	)		1
		$	(13	)	$	18
	(1)	On March 11, 2013, we acquired the noncontrolling interest in CNC, which was previously owned 51% by us and included in our consolidated financial statements on a fully consolidated basis. As a result, CNC became a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours. In connection with this transaction, we recognized a gain on the forgiveness of a $12 million note issued by CNC. The acquisition of the noncontrolling interest in CNC was accounted for as an equity transaction.
	(2)	On February 2, 2010, Bridgewater Paper Company Limited (“BPCL”), a subsidiary of ours, filed for administration in the United Kingdom pursuant to the United Kingdom Insolvency Act 1986, as amended. As a result, we became a creditor of BPCL and lost control over their operations. In connection with our claims, we received a liquidation settlement of $9 million in March 2013.

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	'
	Note 4. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
	The change in our accumulated other comprehensive loss by component (net of tax) for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was as follows:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	Unamortized			Unamortized			Foreign			Total
		Prior Service			Actuarial			Currency
		Credits (1)			Losses (1)			Translation
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	18		$	(290	)	$	1		$	(271	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		26			1			(1	)		26
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (2)		(2	)		—			—			(2	)
	Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)		24			1			(1	)		24
	Balance as of March 31, 2014	$	42		$	(289	)	$	—		$	(247	)
	(1)	Following the five year renewal of the master collective agreement covering four unionized U.S. pulp and paper mills on February 14, 2014, we will amend our U.S. other postretirement benefit (“OPEB”) plan, whereby unionized post-65 active employees will be provided Medicare coverage via a Medicare Exchange program, effective January 1, 2015. As a result of this plan amendment, “Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations” and “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” in our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2014, were decreased by $41 million and $25 million (net of tax of $16 million), respectively, and consisted of $26 million (net of tax of $17 million) of unamortized prior service credits offset by $1 million (net of tax of $1 million) of unamortized actuarial losses.
	(2)	See the table below for details about these reclassifications.
	The reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2014 were comprised of the following:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	Amounts Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Affected Line in the Consolidated Statements of Operations
	Unamortized Prior Service Credits
	Amortization of prior service credits	$	(2	)	Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs (1)
			—		Income tax benefit
	Total Reclassifications	$	(2	)	Net of tax
	(1)	These items are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost related to our pension and OPEB plans summarized in Note 8, “Employee Benefit Plans.”

Net_Loss_Per_Share

Net Loss Per Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Net Loss Per Share	'
	Note 5. Net Loss Per Share
	The weighted-average number of common shares outstanding used to calculate the basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc. common shareholders for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	2014	2013
	Basic weighted-average number of common shares outstanding	94.6	94.8
	Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding	94.6	94.8
	No adjustments to net loss attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc. common shareholders were necessary to calculate basic and diluted net loss per share for all periods presented.
	The weighted-average number of option shares and equity-classified restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and deferred stock units (“DSUs”) outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	2014	2013
	Option shares	1.8	1.5
	RSUs and DSUs	1	0.8
	These option shares and RSUs and DSUs were excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share as the impact would have been antidilutive for all periods presented.

Inventories_Net

Inventories, Net	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Inventories, Net	'
	Note 6. Inventories, Net
	Inventories, net as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were comprised of the following:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	March 31,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Raw materials and work in process	$	175	$	153
	Finished goods		233		195
	Mill stores and other supplies		184		181
		$	592	$	529
	During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we recorded charges for write-downs of mill stores and other supplies of $1 million primarily related to the permanent closure of a paper machine in Iroquois Falls. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, we recorded charges for write-downs of mill stores and other supplies of $4 million related to the indefinite idling of a paper machine in Calhoun. These charges were included in “Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs” in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

LongTerm_Debt

Long-Term Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Long-Term Debt	'
	Note 7. Long-Term Debt
	Overview
	Long-term debt, including current portion, as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was comprised of the following:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	March 31,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	5.875% senior notes due 2023:
	Principal amount	$	600		$	600
	Unamortized discount		(5	)		(5	)
	Total senior notes due 2023		595			595
	Other debt:
	PSIF – Investissement Québec loan		1			1
	Capital lease obligation		2			3
	Total other debt		3			4
	Total debt		598			599
	Less: Current portion of long-term debt		(1	)		(2	)
	Long-term debt, net of current portion	$	597		$	597
	5.875% senior notes due 2023
	On May 8, 2013, we issued $600 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.875% senior notes (the “2023 Notes”). Interest is payable semi-annually on May 15 and November 15 of each year, until their maturity date of May 15, 2023. The fair value of the 2023 Notes was $588 million and $554 million as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, and was determined by reference to over-the-counter prices (Level 2).
	ABL Credit Facility
	Our senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility (the “ABL Credit Facility”), as amended, matures October 28, 2016 and provides an aggregate lender commitment of up to $665 million at any time outstanding, subject to borrowing base limitations. As of March 31, 2014, we had no borrowings and $38 million of letters of credit outstanding under the ABL Credit Facility. As of March 31, 2014, we had $548 million of availability under the ABL Credit Facility, which was comprised of $313 million for the U.S. borrowers (Resolute Forest Products Inc., Resolute FP US Inc. and AbiBow Recycling LLC) and $235 million for the Canadian borrower (Resolute FP Canada Inc.).
	The ABL Credit Facility was amended as of February 25, 2014, to, among other things:
	•	release the liens securing the ABL Credit Facility on that portion of the assets of the U.S. Borrowers and certain of our material U.S. subsidiaries which had secured the 10.25% senior secured notes due 2018 on a first priority basis, primarily consisting of real property, equipment, intellectual property and the equity of our subsidiaries, with the ability to re-implement those liens with a second lien priority should we issue new secured debt which is to be secured by a second lien on our accounts receivable and inventory and other assets which continue to secure the ABL Credit Facility;
	•	reduce the excess availability thresholds that trigger a minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio to the greater of: (i) $50 million and (ii) 10% of the lesser of (A) the total commitments and (B) the borrowing base then in effect;
	•	increase the uncommitted incremental loan facility to $200 million;
	•	increase our borrowing capacity by expanding our ability to create liens if the debt incurrence test is met and by increasing minimum baskets for unsecured and secured debt to $500 million each, subject to certain conditions; and
	•	increase the borrowing base by including 90% of eligible international accounts receivable and 100% of cash deposits, limited to $100 million and subject to certain conditions.
	PSIF – Investissement Québec
	Our Cdn$6 million loan granted by Investissement Québec through the Soutien à l’industrie forestière program (“PSIF”) on February 23, 2007, is interest-free and payable in monthly installments over a maximum of four years, starting December 31, 2010. As of March 31, 2014, the fair value of the loan approximated its carrying value of $1 million. The fair value was determined by discounting the cash flows using a current interest rate (4.4%) for financial instruments with similar characteristics and maturities (Level 3).
	Capital lease obligation
	We have a capital lease obligation for a warehouse, which can be renewed for 20 years at our option. Minimum payments are determined by an escalatory price clause.

Employee_Benefit_Plans

Employee Benefit Plans	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Employee Benefit Plans	'
	Note 8. Employee Benefit Plans
	Pension and OPEB plans
	The components of net periodic benefit cost relating to our pension and OPEB plans for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:
	Pension Plans:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	2014			2013
	Service cost	$	7		$	8
	Interest cost		69			70
	Expected return on plan assets		(75	)		(78	)
	Amortization of actuarial losses		1			6
	Amortization of prior service credits		—			(1	)
	Net periodic benefit cost before special events		2			5
	Settlement		—			(1	)
		$	2		$	4
	OPEB Plans:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	2014			2013
	Service cost	$	1		$	1
	Interest cost		3			4
	Amortization of actuarial gains		(1	)		—
	Amortization of prior service credits		(2	)		—
		$	1		$	5
	Defined contribution plans
	The expense for our defined contribution plans totaled $6 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.
	Canadian pension funding
	The provinces of Québec and Ontario adopted, as of April 9, 2014 and April 15, 2014, respectively, funding relief regulations to implement the revised framework parameters concerning the funding of the aggregate solvency deficits in our material Canadian registered pension plans, which we refer to as the “affected plans”. For additional information, see Note 13, “Subsequent Events”.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Note 9. Income Taxes
	The income tax benefit attributable to loss before income taxes differs from the amounts computed by applying the United States federal statutory income tax rate of 35% for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 as a result of the following:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	2014			2013
	Loss before income taxes	$	(58	)	$	(45	)
	Income tax benefit:
	Expected income tax benefit		20			16
	Changes resulting from:
	Valuation allowance (1)		(8	)		34
	Foreign exchange		(6	)		(1	)
	State income taxes and foreign tax rate differences		2			(3	)
	Other, net		—			(6	)
		$	8		$	40
	(1)	During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we increased the valuation allowance on our net deferred income tax assets of our U.S operations by $8 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, we reversed $34 million of valuation allowance, primarily related to available U.S. capital losses which will be utilized as a result of the 2013 acquisition of the noncontrolling interest in CNC.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	Note 10. Commitments and Contingencies
	Legal matters
	We are involved in various legal proceedings relating to contracts, commercial disputes, taxes, environmental issues, employment and workers’ compensation claims, Aboriginal claims and other matters. We periodically review the status of these proceedings with both inside and outside counsel. Although the final outcome of any of these matters is subject to many variables and cannot be predicted with any degree of certainty, we establish provisions for a matter (including legal costs expected to be incurred) when we believe an adverse outcome is probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. We believe that the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements.
	Effective July 31, 2012, we completed the second step transaction pursuant to which we acquired the remaining 25.4% of the outstanding Fibrek Inc. (“Fibrek”) shares, following the approval of Fibrek’s shareholders on July 23, 2012, and the issuance of a final order of the Québec Superior Court in Canada approving the arrangement on July 27, 2012. Certain former shareholders of Fibrek exercised (or purported to exercise) rights of dissent in respect of the transaction, asking for a judicial determination of the fair value of their claim under the Canada Business Corporations Act. No consideration has to date been paid to the former Fibrek shareholders who exercised (or purported to exercise) rights of dissent. Any such consideration will only be paid out upon settlement or judicial determination of the fair value of their claims and will be paid entirely in cash. Accordingly, we cannot presently determine the amount that ultimately will be paid to former holders of Fibrek shares in connection with the proceedings, but we have accrued approximately Cdn$14 million ($13 million, based on the exchange rate in effect on March 31, 2014) for the eventual payment of those claims.
	On June 12, 2012, we filed a motion for directives with the Québec Superior Court, the court with the jurisdiction in the creditor protection proceedings from which our predecessor entity and all but one of its affiliates emerged emerged in 2010, seeking an order to prevent pension regulators in each of Québec, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador from declaring partial wind-ups of pension plans relating to employees of former operations in New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador, or a declaration that any claim for accelerated reimbursements of deficits arising from a partial wind-up is a barred claim under the creditor protection proceedings. These plans are subject to the funding relief regulations described in Note 14, “Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans - Canadian pension funding,” to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013 and we contend, among other things, that any such declaration, if issued, would be inconsistent with the court’s sanction order confirming the plan of reorganization and the terms of our emergence from the creditor protection proceedings. A partial wind-up would likely shorten the period in which any deficit within those plans, which could reach up to Cdn$150 million ($136 million based on the exchange rate in effect on March 31, 2014), would have to be funded if we do not obtain the relief sought. No hearing date has been set to date.
	We are subject to a variety of federal, state, provincial and local environmental laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate. We believe our operations are in material compliance with current applicable environmental laws and regulations. Environmental regulations promulgated in the future could require substantial additional expenditures for compliance and could have a material impact on us, in particular, and the industry in general. We may be a “potentially responsible party” with respect to four hazardous waste sites that are being addressed pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (“Superfund”) or the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) corrective action authority. We believe we will not be liable for any significant amounts at any of these sites.
	We have recorded $8 million and $9 million for environmental liabilities as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, which represents management’s estimate based on an assessment of relevant factors and assumptions of the ultimate settlement amounts for environmental liabilities. The amount of these liabilities could be affected by changes in facts or assumptions not currently known to management. These liabilities are included in “Accounts payable and accrued liabilities” or “Other long-term liabilities” in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	Information on our commitments and contingencies is presented in Note 16, “Commitments and Contingencies,” included in our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013. There has been no material development to the commitments and contingencies described in our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Information	'
	Note 11. Segment Information
	We manage our business based on the products we manufacture. Accordingly, our reportable segments correspond to our primary product lines: newsprint, specialty papers, market pulp and wood products.
	None of the income or loss items following “Operating loss” in our Consolidated Statements of Operations are allocated to our segments, since those items are reviewed separately by management. For the same reason, closure costs, impairment and other related charges, inventory write-downs related to closures, start up costs of idled mills, net gain on disposition of assets, transaction costs, as well as other discretionary charges or credits are not allocated to our segments. We allocate depreciation and amortization expense to our segments, although the related fixed assets and amortizable intangible assets are not allocated to segment assets. Additionally, all selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding severance costs and certain discretionary charges and credits, are allocated to our segments.
	Information about certain segment data for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	Newsprint			Specialty			Market			Wood		Corporate			Consolidated
					Papers			Pulp (1)			Products		and Other			Total
	Sales
	First three months 2014		346			301			234			135		—			1,016
	First three months 2013		356			340			240			138		—			1,074
	Depreciation and amortization
	First three months 2014		18			22			13			8		1			62
	First three months 2013		18			19			13			9		1			60
	Operating (loss) income (2)
	First three months 2014		(15	)		(24	)		8			12		(14	)		(33	)
	First three months 2013		(2	)		8			(5	)		16		(66	)		(49	)
	(1)	Market pulp sales excluded inter-segment sales of $3 million and $5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	(2)	Corporate and other operating loss for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 included the following significant items:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	2014			2013
	Closure costs, impairment and other related charges		(10	)		(40	)
	Inventory write-downs related to closures		(1	)		(4	)
	Transaction costs		—			(3	)
	Start up costs of idled mill		—			(15	)
		$	(11	)	$	(62	)

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	'
	Note 12. Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
	The following information is presented in accordance with Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X and the public information requirements of Rule 144 promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with Resolute Forest Products Inc.’s 2023 Notes that are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a joint and several basis, by all of our 100% owned material U.S. subsidiaries (the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”). The 2023 Notes are not guaranteed by our foreign subsidiaries and our less than 100% owned U.S. subsidiaries (the “Non-guarantor Subsidiaries”).
	The following condensed consolidating financial information sets forth the Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and the Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 for the Parent, the Guarantor Subsidiaries on a combined basis and the Non-guarantor Subsidiaries on a combined basis. The condensed consolidating financial information reflects the investments of the Parent in the Guarantor Subsidiaries and Non-guarantor Subsidiaries, as well as the investments of the Guarantor Subsidiaries in the Non-guarantor Subsidiaries, using the equity method of accounting. The principal consolidating adjustments are elimination entries to eliminate the investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions.
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	(Unaudited, in millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-guarantor			Consolidating			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Adjustments
	Sales	$	—		$	845		$	701		$	(530	)	$	1,016
	Costs and expenses:
	Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs		—			820			532			(531	)		821
	Depreciation and amortization		—			25			37			—			62
	Distribution costs		—			37			84			(1	)		120
	Selling, general and administrative expenses		4			9			23			—			36
	Closure costs, impairment and other related charges		—			2			8			—			10
	Operating (loss) income		(4	)		(48	)		17			2			(33	)
	Interest expense		(17	)		(1	)		(3	)		9			(12	)
	Other (expense) income, net		(1	)		11			(14	)		(9	)		(13	)
	Parent’s equity in loss of subsidiaries		(28	)		—			—			28			—
	Loss before income taxes		(50	)		(38	)		—			30			(58	)
	Income tax benefit (provision)		—			15			(6	)		(1	)		8
	Net loss including noncontrolling interests		(50	)		(23	)		(6	)		29			(50	)
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			—			—			—
	Net loss attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	$	(50	)	$	(23	)	$	(6	)	$	29		$	(50	)
	Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	$	(26	)	$	1		$	(6	)	$	5		$	(26	)
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
	(Unaudited, in millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-guarantor			Consolidating			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Adjustments
	Sales	$	—		$	847		$	688		$	(461	)	$	1,074
	Costs and expenses:
	Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs		—			774			536			(454	)		856
	Depreciation and amortization		—			25			35			—			60
	Distribution costs		—			43			82			(2	)		123
	Selling, general and administrative expenses		5			12			27			—			44
	Closure costs, impairment and other related charges		—			37			3			—			40
	Operating (loss) income		(5	)		(44	)		5			(5	)		(49	)
	Interest expense		(32	)		—			(2	)		20			(14	)
	Other income, net		—			34			4			(20	)		18
	Parent’s equity in income of subsidiaries		21			—			—			(21	)		—
	(Loss) income before income taxes		(16	)		(10	)		7			(26	)		(45	)
	Income tax benefit (provision)		11			35			(7	)		1			40
	Net (loss) income including noncontrolling interests		(5	)		25			—			(25	)		(5	)
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			—			—			—
	Net (loss) income attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	$	(5	)	$	25		$	—		$	(25	)	$	(5	)
	Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	$	(4	)	$	26		$	—		$	(26	)	$	(4	)
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
	As of March 31, 2014
	(Unaudited, in millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-guarantor			Consolidating			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Adjustments
	Assets
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	114		$	126		$	—		$	240
	Accounts receivable, net		—			413			192			—			605
	Accounts receivable from affiliates		—			349			136			(485	)		—
	Inventories, net		—			235			363			(6	)		592
	Deferred income tax assets		—			—			31			—			31
	Note and interest receivable from parent		—			297			—			(297	)		—
	Note receivable from affiliate		—			350			—			(350	)		—
	Note receivable from subsidiary		8			—			—			(8	)		—
	Other current assets		—			18			33			—			51
	Total current assets		8			1,776			881			(1,146	)		1,519
	Fixed assets, net		—			839			1,417			—			2,256
	Amortizable intangible assets, net		—			—			65			—			65
Deferred income tax assets		—			28			1,180			1			1,209
Note receivable from parent		—			353			—			(353	)		—
Notes receivable from affiliates		—			170			—			(170	)		—
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates		4,729			1,999			—			(6,728	)		—
Other assets		8			117			83			—			208
Total assets	$	4,745		$	5,282		$	3,626		$	(8,396	)	$	5,257
Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	13		$	192		$	337		$	—		$	542
Current portion of long-term debt		—			—			1			—			1
Accounts payable to affiliates		351			134			—			(485	)		—
Deferred income tax liabilities		—			32			—			—			32
Note and interest payable to subsidiaries		297			—			—			(297	)		—
Note payable to affiliate		—			—			350			(350	)		—
Note payable to parent		—			—			8			(8	)		—
Total current liabilities		661			358			696			(1,140	)		575
Long-term debt, net of current portion		595			2			—			—			597
Long-term debt due to subsidiary		353			—			—			(353	)		—
Long-term debt due to affiliate		—			—			170			(170	)		—
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations		—			295			894			—			1,189
Deferred income tax liabilities		—			1			22			—			23
Other long-term liabilities		—			27			33			—			60
Total liabilities		1,609			683			1,815			(1,663	)		2,444
Total equity		3,136			4,599			1,811			(6,733	)		2,813
Total liabilities and equity	$	4,745		$	5,282		$	3,626		$	(8,396	)	$	5,257
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
As of December 31, 2013
(Unaudited, in millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-guarantor			Consolidating			Consolidated
				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Adjustments
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	165		$	157		$	—		$	322
Accounts receivable, net		—			433			201			—			634
Accounts receivable from affiliates		—			335			135			(470	)		—
Inventories, net		—			211			326			(8	)		529
Deferred income tax assets		—			—			32			—			32
Interest receivable from parent		—			14			—			(14	)		—
Note receivable from affiliate		—			350			—			(350	)		—
Note receivable from subsidiary		13			—			—			(13	)		—
Other current assets		—			18			27			—			45
Total current assets		13			1,526			878			(855	)		1,562
Fixed assets, net		—			847			1,442			—			2,289
Amortizable intangible assets, net		—			—			66			—			66
Deferred income tax assets		—			28			1,236			2			1,266
Notes receivable from parent		—			627			—			(627	)		—
Notes receivable from affiliates		—			170			—			(170	)		—
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates		4,734			2,085			—			(6,819	)		—
Other assets		8			112			82			—			202
Total assets	$	4,755		$	5,395		$	3,704		$	(8,469	)	$	5,385
Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	5		$	190		$	338		$	—		$	533
Current portion of long-term debt		—			1			1			—			2
Accounts payable to affiliates		352			118			—			(470	)		—
Deferred income tax liabilities		—			32			—			—			32
Interest payable to subsidiaries		14			—			—			(14	)		—
Note payable to affiliate		—			—			350			(350	)		—
Note payable to parent		—			—			13			(13	)		—
Total current liabilities		371			341			702			(847	)		567
Long-term debt, net of current portion		595			2			—			—			597
Long-term debt due to subsidiaries		627			—			—			(627	)		—
Long-term debt due to affiliate		—			—			170			(170	)		—
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations		—			340			954			—			1,294
Deferred income tax liabilities		—			1			25			—			26
Other long-term liabilities		—			26			36			—			62
Total liabilities		1,593			710			1,887			(1,644	)		2,546
Total equity		3,162			4,685			1,817			(6,825	)		2,839
Total liabilities and equity	$	4,755		$	5,395		$	3,704		$	(8,469	)	$	5,385
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
(Unaudited, in millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-guarantor			Consolidating			Consolidated
				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Adjustments
Net cash used in operating activities	$	—		$	(29	)	$	(12	)	$	—		$	(41	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash invested in fixed assets		—			(21	)		(15	)		—			(36	)
Decrease in restricted cash		—			—			1			—			1
Decrease in deposit requirements for letters of credit, net		—			—			1			—			1
Net cash used in investing activities		—			(21	)		(13	)		—			(34	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments of debt		—			(1	)		—			—			(1	)
Net cash used in financing activities		—			(1	)		—			—			(1	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			—			(6	)		—			(6	)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		—			(51	)		(31	)		—			(82	)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period		—			165			157			—			322
End of period	$	—		$	114		$	126		$	—		$	240
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
(Unaudited, in millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-guarantor			Consolidating			Consolidated
				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Adjustments
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	—		$	(50	)	$	30		$	—		$	(20	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash invested in fixed assets		—			(12	)		(28	)		—			(40	)
Disposition of assets		—			—			2			—			2
Decrease in restricted cash		—			—			2			—			2
Decrease in deposit requirements for letters of credit, net		—			—			1			—			1
Advances (to) from affiliates		(5	)		5			—			—			—
Net cash used in investing activities		(5	)		(7	)		(23	)		—			(35	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments of debt		—			—			(1	)		—			(1	)
Contribution of capital from noncontrolling interest		—			8			—			—			8
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		—			8			(1	)		—			7
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(5	)		(49	)		6			—			(48	)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period		5			171			87			—			263
End of period	$	—		$	122		$	93		$	—		$	215

Subsequent_Event

Subsequent Event	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Event	'
	Note 13. Subsequent Events
	The following significant events occurred subsequent to March 31, 2014:
	•	The provinces of Québec and Ontario adopted, as of April 9, 2014 and April 15, 2014, respectively, the funding relief regulations contemplated in Note 14, “Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans - Canadian pension funding,” to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013 to implement the revised framework of parameters concerning the funding of the aggregate solvency deficits in our affected plans.
	The principal amendments to the funding relief regulations include, among other things:
	•	an increase in the annual basic contribution in respect of the solvency deficits in the affected plans from Cdn$50 million to Cdn$80 million for each year from 2013 through 2020; and
	•	the elimination of the conditional additional contribution feature based on a measure of free cash flow (as determined in accordance with the regulations), which would have applied as of 2013 below a certain solvency threshold.
	As originally adopted, the funding relief regulations provided that corrective measures would be required if the aggregate solvency ratio in the affected plans fell below a prescribed level under the targets specified by the regulations as of December 31 in any year through 2014. This requirement was definitively removed with the amendments to the regulations. But according to the Ontario regulations, the corresponding 2011 and 2012 amounts in respect of Ontario plans (approximately $100 million) have been deferred to after the expiration of the funding relief regulations in 2020, and will then be payable over five years in equal monthly installments starting on December 31, 2021, but only up to the elimination of the then remaining deficit, if any.
	In connection with the establishment of the original regulations, our principal Canadian operating subsidiary had undertaken to make an additional solvency deficit reduction contribution of Cdn$75 to its affected plans, payable over four years, for each metric ton of capacity reduced in Québec or Ontario, in the event of downtime of more than six consecutive months or nine cumulative months over a period of 18 months. As part of the amendments to the funding relief regulations, it was determined that no additional contribution would be made in respect of any capacity reduction in Québec before April 13, 2013. The application of this undertaking in respect of capacity reductions in Ontario has yet to be settled.
	•	On May 6, 2014, we announced the permanent closure of our previously idled pulp mill and paper machine in Fort Frances. We are exploring opportunities to continue to operate the biomass boiler and electricity-producing turbine.

Organization_and_Basis_of_Pres1

Organization and Basis of Presentation (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Change in accounting policy for repairs and maintenance costs	'
	As discussed in the 2013 Annual Report, we changed our accounting policy for repairs and maintenance costs associated with planned major maintenance activities in the second quarter of 2013, which required retroactive application. As a result, certain amounts in our Consolidated Statements of Operations, Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and footnotes have been adjusted to conform to the accounting policy change. These adjustments had no material impact on our Consolidated Statements of Operations or Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Closure_Costs_Impairment_and_O1

Closure Costs, Impairment and Other Related Charges (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]	'
Closure Costs, Impairment and Other Related Charges	'
	Closure costs, impairment and other related charges for the three months ended March 31, 2014 were comprised of the following:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	Impairment		Accelerated			Severance		Total
		of Assets		Depreciation			and Other
							Costs
	Extended market-related outage:
	Paper machine in Fort Frances, Ontario (1)	$	—	$	—		$	6	$	6
	Permanent closure:
	Paper machine in Iroquois Falls, Ontario (2)		—		3			—		3
	Other		1		—			—		1
		$	1	$	3		$	6	$	10
	(1)	On May 6, 2014, we announced the permanent closure of our previously idled pulp mill and paper machine in Fort Frances. For additional information, see Note 13, “Subsequent Events”.
	(2)	In April 2014, we permanently closed our paper machine in Iroquois Falls, following the announcement made on October 24, 2013.
	Closure costs, impairment and other related charges for the three months ended March 31, 2013 were comprised of the following:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	Accelerated		Pension Plan			Severance		Total
		Depreciation		Settlement			and Other
				Gain			Costs
	Indefinite idlings:
	Paper machine in Calhoun, Tennessee (1)	$	35	$	—		$	2	$	37
	Kraft mill and paper machine in Fort Frances (2)		—		—			4		4
	Other		—		(1	)		—		(1	)
		$	35	$	(1	)	$	6	$	40
	(1)	Following our acquisition of the noncontrolling interest in Calhoun Newsprint Company (“CNC”), we indefinitely idled a paper machine at the Calhoun mill on March 12, 2013, resulting in accelerated depreciation charges to reduce the carrying value of the assets to reflect their revised estimated remaining useful lives. In 2014, we restarted the paper machine. For additional information regarding our acquisition of the noncontrolling interest in CNC, see Note 3, “Other (Expense) Income, Net.”
	(2)	On May 6, 2014, we announced the permanent closure of our previously idled pulp mill and paper machine in Fort Frances. For additional information, see Note 13, “Subsequent Events”.

Other_Expense_Income_Net_Table

Other (Expense) Income, Net (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]	'
Other (Expense) Income, Net	'
	Other (expense) income, net for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was comprised of the following:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	2014			2013
	Foreign exchange loss	$	(14	)	$	(5	)
	Gain on forgiveness of note payable (1)		—			12
	Gain on liquidation settlement (2)		—			9
	Income from equity method investments		1			—
	Interest income		1			1
	Miscellaneous (expense) income		(1	)		1
		$	(13	)	$	18
	(1)	On March 11, 2013, we acquired the noncontrolling interest in CNC, which was previously owned 51% by us and included in our consolidated financial statements on a fully consolidated basis. As a result, CNC became a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours. In connection with this transaction, we recognized a gain on the forgiveness of a $12 million note issued by CNC. The acquisition of the noncontrolling interest in CNC was accounted for as an equity transaction.
	(2)	On February 2, 2010, Bridgewater Paper Company Limited (“BPCL”), a subsidiary of ours, filed for administration in the United Kingdom pursuant to the United Kingdom Insolvency Act 1986, as amended. As a result, we became a creditor of BPCL and lost control over their operations. In connection with our claims, we received a liquidation settlement of $9 million in March 2013.

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv1

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component (Net of Tax)	'
	The change in our accumulated other comprehensive loss by component (net of tax) for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was as follows:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	Unamortized			Unamortized			Foreign			Total
		Prior Service			Actuarial			Currency
		Credits (1)			Losses (1)			Translation
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	18		$	(290	)	$	1		$	(271	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		26			1			(1	)		26
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (2)		(2	)		—			—			(2	)
	Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)		24			1			(1	)		24
	Balance as of March 31, 2014	$	42		$	(289	)	$	—		$	(247	)
	(1)	Following the five year renewal of the master collective agreement covering four unionized U.S. pulp and paper mills on February 14, 2014, we will amend our U.S. other postretirement benefit (“OPEB”) plan, whereby unionized post-65 active employees will be provided Medicare coverage via a Medicare Exchange program, effective January 1, 2015. As a result of this plan amendment, “Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations” and “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” in our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2014, were decreased by $41 million and $25 million (net of tax of $16 million), respectively, and consisted of $26 million (net of tax of $17 million) of unamortized prior service credits offset by $1 million (net of tax of $1 million) of unamortized actuarial losses.
	(2)	See the table below for details about these reclassifications.
Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	'
	The reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2014 were comprised of the following:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	Amounts Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Affected Line in the Consolidated Statements of Operations
	Unamortized Prior Service Credits
	Amortization of prior service credits	$	(2	)	Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs (1)
			—		Income tax benefit
	Total Reclassifications	$	(2	)	Net of tax
	(1)	These items are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost related to our pension and OPEB plans summarized in Note 8, “Employee Benefit Plans.”

Net_Loss_Per_Share_Tables

Net Loss Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Schedule of weighted-average shares	'
	The weighted-average number of common shares outstanding used to calculate the basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc. common shareholders for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	2014	2013
	Basic weighted-average number of common shares outstanding	94.6	94.8
	Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding	94.6	94.8
	The weighted-average number of option shares and equity-classified restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and deferred stock units (“DSUs”) outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	2014	2013
	Option shares	1.8	1.5
	RSUs and DSUs	1	0.8

Inventories_Net_Tables

Inventories, Net (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Components of Inventories	'
	Inventories, net as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were comprised of the following:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	March 31,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Raw materials and work in process	$	175	$	153
	Finished goods		233		195
	Mill stores and other supplies		184		181
		$	592	$	529

LongTerm_Debt_Tables

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Long Term Debt Including Current Portion	'
	Long-term debt, including current portion, as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was comprised of the following:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	March 31,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	5.875% senior notes due 2023:
	Principal amount	$	600		$	600
	Unamortized discount		(5	)		(5	)
	Total senior notes due 2023		595			595
	Other debt:
	PSIF – Investissement Québec loan		1			1
	Capital lease obligation		2			3
	Total other debt		3			4
	Total debt		598			599
	Less: Current portion of long-term debt		(1	)		(2	)
	Long-term debt, net of current portion	$	597		$	597

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Tables

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost Relating to Pension and OPEB Plans	'
	The components of net periodic benefit cost relating to our pension and OPEB plans for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:
	Pension Plans:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	2014			2013
	Service cost	$	7		$	8
	Interest cost		69			70
	Expected return on plan assets		(75	)		(78	)
	Amortization of actuarial losses		1			6
	Amortization of prior service credits		—			(1	)
	Net periodic benefit cost before special events		2			5
	Settlement		—			(1	)
		$	2		$	4
	OPEB Plans:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	2014			2013
	Service cost	$	1		$	1
	Interest cost		3			4
	Amortization of actuarial gains		(1	)		—
	Amortization of prior service credits		(2	)		—
		$	1		$	5

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Reconciliation of Statutory Tax (Provision) Benefit to Income Tax Benefit (Provision)	'
	The income tax benefit attributable to loss before income taxes differs from the amounts computed by applying the United States federal statutory income tax rate of 35% for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 as a result of the following:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	2014			2013
	Loss before income taxes	$	(58	)	$	(45	)
	Income tax benefit:
	Expected income tax benefit		20			16
	Changes resulting from:
	Valuation allowance (1)		(8	)		34
	Foreign exchange		(6	)		(1	)
	State income taxes and foreign tax rate differences		2			(3	)
	Other, net		—			(6	)
		$	8		$	40
	(1)	During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we increased the valuation allowance on our net deferred income tax assets of our U.S operations by $8 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, we reversed $34 million of valuation allowance, primarily related to available U.S. capital losses which will be utilized as a result of the 2013 acquisition of the noncontrolling interest in CNC.

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information	'
	Information about certain segment data for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	Newsprint			Specialty			Market			Wood		Corporate			Consolidated
					Papers			Pulp (1)			Products		and Other			Total
	Sales
	First three months 2014		346			301			234			135		—			1,016
	First three months 2013		356			340			240			138		—			1,074
	Depreciation and amortization
	First three months 2014		18			22			13			8		1			62
	First three months 2013		18			19			13			9		1			60
	Operating (loss) income (2)
	First three months 2014		(15	)		(24	)		8			12		(14	)		(33	)
	First three months 2013		(2	)		8			(5	)		16		(66	)		(49	)
	(1)	Market pulp sales excluded inter-segment sales of $3 million and $5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	(2)	Corporate and other operating loss for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 included the following significant items:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	2014			2013
	Closure costs, impairment and other related charges		(10	)		(40	)
	Inventory write-downs related to closures		(1	)		(4	)
	Transaction costs		—			(3	)
	Start up costs of idled mill		—			(15	)
		$	(11	)	$	(62	)

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ1

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income	'
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	(Unaudited, in millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-guarantor			Consolidating			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Adjustments
	Sales	$	—		$	845		$	701		$	(530	)	$	1,016
	Costs and expenses:
	Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs		—			820			532			(531	)		821
	Depreciation and amortization		—			25			37			—			62
	Distribution costs		—			37			84			(1	)		120
	Selling, general and administrative expenses		4			9			23			—			36
	Closure costs, impairment and other related charges		—			2			8			—			10
	Operating (loss) income		(4	)		(48	)		17			2			(33	)
	Interest expense		(17	)		(1	)		(3	)		9			(12	)
	Other (expense) income, net		(1	)		11			(14	)		(9	)		(13	)
	Parent’s equity in loss of subsidiaries		(28	)		—			—			28			—
	Loss before income taxes		(50	)		(38	)		—			30			(58	)
	Income tax benefit (provision)		—			15			(6	)		(1	)		8
	Net loss including noncontrolling interests		(50	)		(23	)		(6	)		29			(50	)
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			—			—			—
	Net loss attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	$	(50	)	$	(23	)	$	(6	)	$	29		$	(50	)
	Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	$	(26	)	$	1		$	(6	)	$	5		$	(26	)
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
	(Unaudited, in millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-guarantor			Consolidating			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Adjustments
	Sales	$	—		$	847		$	688		$	(461	)	$	1,074
	Costs and expenses:
	Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs		—			774			536			(454	)		856
	Depreciation and amortization		—			25			35			—			60
	Distribution costs		—			43			82			(2	)		123
	Selling, general and administrative expenses		5			12			27			—			44
	Closure costs, impairment and other related charges		—			37			3			—			40
	Operating (loss) income		(5	)		(44	)		5			(5	)		(49	)
	Interest expense		(32	)		—			(2	)		20			(14	)
	Other income, net		—			34			4			(20	)		18
	Parent’s equity in income of subsidiaries		21			—			—			(21	)		—
	(Loss) income before income taxes		(16	)		(10	)		7			(26	)		(45	)
	Income tax benefit (provision)		11			35			(7	)		1			40
	Net (loss) income including noncontrolling interests		(5	)		25			—			(25	)		(5	)
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			—			—			—
	Net (loss) income attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	$	(5	)	$	25		$	—		$	(25	)	$	(5	)
	Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	$	(4	)	$	26		$	—		$	(26	)	$	(4	)
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet	'
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
	As of March 31, 2014
	(Unaudited, in millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-guarantor			Consolidating			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Adjustments
	Assets
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	114		$	126		$	—		$	240
	Accounts receivable, net		—			413			192			—			605
	Accounts receivable from affiliates		—			349			136			(485	)		—
	Inventories, net		—			235			363			(6	)		592
	Deferred income tax assets		—			—			31			—			31
	Note and interest receivable from parent		—			297			—			(297	)		—
	Note receivable from affiliate		—			350			—			(350	)		—
	Note receivable from subsidiary		8			—			—			(8	)		—
	Other current assets		—			18			33			—			51
	Total current assets		8			1,776			881			(1,146	)		1,519
	Fixed assets, net		—			839			1,417			—			2,256
	Amortizable intangible assets, net		—			—			65			—			65
	Deferred income tax assets		—			28			1,180			1			1,209
	Note receivable from parent		—			353			—			(353	)		—
	Notes receivable from affiliates		—			170			—			(170	)		—
	Investments in consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates		4,729			1,999			—			(6,728	)		—
	Other assets		8			117			83			—			208
	Total assets	$	4,745		$	5,282		$	3,626		$	(8,396	)	$	5,257
	Liabilities and equity
	Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	13		$	192		$	337		$	—		$	542
	Current portion of long-term debt		—			—			1			—			1
	Accounts payable to affiliates		351			134			—			(485	)		—
	Deferred income tax liabilities		—			32			—			—			32
	Note and interest payable to subsidiaries		297			—			—			(297	)		—
	Note payable to affiliate		—			—			350			(350	)		—
	Note payable to parent		—			—			8			(8	)		—
	Total current liabilities		661			358			696			(1,140	)		575
	Long-term debt, net of current portion		595			2			—			—			597
	Long-term debt due to subsidiary		353			—			—			(353	)		—
	Long-term debt due to affiliate		—			—			170			(170	)		—
	Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations		—			295			894			—			1,189
	Deferred income tax liabilities		—			1			22			—			23
	Other long-term liabilities		—			27			33			—			60
	Total liabilities		1,609			683			1,815			(1,663	)		2,444
	Total equity		3,136			4,599			1,811			(6,733	)		2,813
	Total liabilities and equity	$	4,745		$	5,282		$	3,626		$	(8,396	)	$	5,257
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
	As of December 31, 2013
	(Unaudited, in millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-guarantor			Consolidating			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Adjustments
	Assets
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	165		$	157		$	—		$	322
	Accounts receivable, net		—			433			201			—			634
	Accounts receivable from affiliates		—			335			135			(470	)		—
	Inventories, net		—			211			326			(8	)		529
	Deferred income tax assets		—			—			32			—			32
	Interest receivable from parent		—			14			—			(14	)		—
	Note receivable from affiliate		—			350			—			(350	)		—
	Note receivable from subsidiary		13			—			—			(13	)		—
	Other current assets		—			18			27			—			45
	Total current assets		13			1,526			878			(855	)		1,562
	Fixed assets, net		—			847			1,442			—			2,289
	Amortizable intangible assets, net		—			—			66			—			66
	Deferred income tax assets		—			28			1,236			2			1,266
	Notes receivable from parent		—			627			—			(627	)		—
Notes receivable from affiliates		—			170			—			(170	)		—
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates		4,734			2,085			—			(6,819	)		—
Other assets		8			112			82			—			202
Total assets	$	4,755		$	5,395		$	3,704		$	(8,469	)	$	5,385
Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	5		$	190		$	338		$	—		$	533
Current portion of long-term debt		—			1			1			—			2
Accounts payable to affiliates		352			118			—			(470	)		—
Deferred income tax liabilities		—			32			—			—			32
Interest payable to subsidiaries		14			—			—			(14	)		—
Note payable to affiliate		—			—			350			(350	)		—
Note payable to parent		—			—			13			(13	)		—
Total current liabilities		371			341			702			(847	)		567
Long-term debt, net of current portion		595			2			—			—			597
Long-term debt due to subsidiaries		627			—			—			(627	)		—
Long-term debt due to affiliate		—			—			170			(170	)		—
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations		—			340			954			—			1,294
Deferred income tax liabilities		—			1			25			—			26
Other long-term liabilities		—			26			36			—			62
Total liabilities		1,593			710			1,887			(1,644	)		2,546
Total equity		3,162			4,685			1,817			(6,825	)		2,839
Total liabilities and equity	$	4,755		$	5,395		$	3,704		$	(8,469	)	$	5,385
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows	'
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	(Unaudited, in millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-guarantor			Consolidating			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Adjustments
	Net cash used in operating activities	$	—		$	(29	)	$	(12	)	$	—		$	(41	)
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Cash invested in fixed assets		—			(21	)		(15	)		—			(36	)
	Decrease in restricted cash		—			—			1			—			1
	Decrease in deposit requirements for letters of credit, net		—			—			1			—			1
	Net cash used in investing activities		—			(21	)		(13	)		—			(34	)
	Cash flows from financing activities:
	Payments of debt		—			(1	)		—			—			(1	)
	Net cash used in financing activities		—			(1	)		—			—			(1	)
	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			—			(6	)		—			(6	)
	Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		—			(51	)		(31	)		—			(82	)
	Cash and cash equivalents:
	Beginning of period		—			165			157			—			322
	End of period	$	—		$	114		$	126		$	—		$	240
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
	(Unaudited, in millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-guarantor			Consolidating			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Adjustments
	Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	—		$	(50	)	$	30		$	—		$	(20	)
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Cash invested in fixed assets		—			(12	)		(28	)		—			(40	)
	Disposition of assets		—			—			2			—			2
	Decrease in restricted cash		—			—			2			—			2
	Decrease in deposit requirements for letters of credit, net		—			—			1			—			1
	Advances (to) from affiliates		(5	)		5			—			—			—
	Net cash used in investing activities		(5	)		(7	)		(23	)		—			(35	)
	Cash flows from financing activities:
	Payments of debt		—			—			(1	)		—			(1	)
	Contribution of capital from noncontrolling interest		—			8			—			—			8
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		—			8			(1	)		—			7
	Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(5	)		(49	)		6			—			(48	)
	Cash and cash equivalents:
	Beginning of period		5			171			87			—			263
	End of period	$	—		$	122		$	93		$	—		$	215

Organization_and_Basis_of_Pres2

Organization and Basis of Presentation Organization and Basis of Presentation - Nature of Operations (Detail)	Mar. 31, 2014
	ManufacturingSites
	Country
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Number of countries products are marketed in	90
Number of operating pulp and paper mills and wood products facilities	40

Closure_Costs_Impairment_and_O2

Closure Costs, Impairment and Other Related Charges - Closure Costs, Impairment and Other Related Charges (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'		'
Impairment of assets	$1		'
Accelerated depreciation	3		35
Pension plan settlement gain	'		-1
Severance and other costs	6		6
Total	10		40
Paper Machine in Fort Frances [Member]	'		'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'		'
Impairment of assets	0	[1]	'
Accelerated depreciation	0	[1]	'
Severance and other costs	6	[1]	'
Total	6	[1]	'
Paper Machine in Iroquois Falls [Member]	'		'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'		'
Impairment of assets	0	[2]	'
Accelerated depreciation	3	[2]	'
Severance and other costs	0	[2]	'
Total	3	[2]	'
Paper Machine in Calhoun, Tennessee [Member]	'		'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'		'
Accelerated depreciation	'		35	[3]
Pension plan settlement gain	'		0	[3]
Severance and other costs	'		2	[3]
Total	'		37	[3]
Kraft Mill And Paper Machine in Fort Frances [Member]	'		'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'		'
Accelerated depreciation	'		0	[1]
Pension plan settlement gain	'		0	[1]
Severance and other costs	'		4	[1]
Total	'		4	[1]
Other [Member]	'		'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'		'
Impairment of assets	1		'
Accelerated depreciation	0		0
Pension plan settlement gain	'		-1
Severance and other costs	0		0
Total	$1		($1)
[1]	On May 6, 2014, we announced the permanent closure of our previously idled pulp mill and paper machine in Fort Frances. For additional information, see Note 13, “Subsequent Events”.
[2]	In April 2014, we permanently closed our paper machine in Iroquois Falls, following the announcement made on October 24, 2013.
[3]	Following our acquisition of the noncontrolling interest in Calhoun Newsprint Company (“CNC”), we indefinitely idled a paper machine at the Calhoun mill on March 12, 2013, resulting in accelerated depreciation charges to reduce the carrying value of the assets to reflect their revised estimated remaining useful lives. In 2014, we restarted the paper machine. For additional information regarding our acquisition of the noncontrolling interest in CNC, see Note 3, “Other (Expense) Income, Net.”

Other_Expense_Income_Net_Other

Other (Expense) Income, Net - Other Income, Net (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]	'		'
Foreign exchange loss	($14)		($5)
Gain on forgiveness of note payable	0	[1]	12	[1]
Gain on liquidation settlement	0	[2]	9	[2]
Income from equity method investments	1		0
Interest income	1		1
Miscellaneous (expense) income	-1		1
Other (expense) income, net	($13)		$18
[1]	On March 11, 2013, we acquired the noncontrolling interest in CNC, which was previously owned 51% by us and included in our consolidated financial statements on a fully consolidated basis. As a result, CNC became a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours. In connection with this transaction, we recognized a gain on the forgiveness of a $12 million note issued by CNC. The acquisition of the noncontrolling interest in CNC was accounted for as an equity transaction.
[2]	On February 2, 2010, Bridgewater Paper Company Limited (“BPCL”), a subsidiary of ours, filed for administration in the United Kingdom pursuant to the United Kingdom Insolvency Act 1986, as amended. As a result, we became a creditor of BPCL and lost control over their operations. In connection with our claims, we received a liquidation settlement of $9 million in March 2013.

Other_Expense_Income_Net_Other1

Other (Expense) Income, Net - Other Income, Net (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				0 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 11, 2013	Mar. 09, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
					Calhoun Newsprint Company [Member]	Calhoun Newsprint Company [Member]	Bridgewater Paper Company Limited [Member]
Other Income Expense [Line Items]	'		'		'	'	'
Percentage of entity owned	'		'		'	51.00%	'
Gain on forgiveness of note payable	$0	[1]	$12	[1]	$12	'	'
Liquidation settlement received	$0	[2]	$9	[2]	'	'	$9
[1]	On March 11, 2013, we acquired the noncontrolling interest in CNC, which was previously owned 51% by us and included in our consolidated financial statements on a fully consolidated basis. As a result, CNC became a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours. In connection with this transaction, we recognized a gain on the forgiveness of a $12 million note issued by CNC. The acquisition of the noncontrolling interest in CNC was accounted for as an equity transaction.
[2]	On February 2, 2010, Bridgewater Paper Company Limited (“BPCL”), a subsidiary of ours, filed for administration in the United Kingdom pursuant to the United Kingdom Insolvency Act 1986, as amended. As a result, we became a creditor of BPCL and lost control over their operations. In connection with our claims, we received a liquidation settlement of $9 million in March 2013.

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component (Net of Tax) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'		'
Beginning balance	($271)		'
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	26		'
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	-2	[1]	'
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	24		1
Ending balance	-247		'
Unamortized Prior Service Credits [Member]	'		'
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'		'
Beginning balance	18	[2]	'
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	26	[2]	'
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	-2	[1],[2]	'
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	24	[2]	'
Ending balance	42	[2]	'
Unamortized Actuarial Losses [Member]	'		'
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'		'
Beginning balance	-290	[2]	'
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	1	[2]	'
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	[1],[2]	'
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	1	[2]	'
Ending balance	-289	[2]	'
Foreign Currency Translation [Member]	'		'
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'		'
Beginning balance	1		'
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	-1		'
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	[1]	'
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	-1		'
Ending balance	'		'
[1]	See the table below for details about these reclassifications.
[2]	Following the five year renewal of the master collective agreement covering four unionized U.S. pulp and paper mills on February 14, 2014, we will amend our U.S. other postretirement benefit (“OPEB”) plan, whereby unionized post-65 active employees will be provided Medicare coverage via a Medicare Exchange program, effective January 1, 2015. As a result of this plan amendment, “Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations” and “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” in our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2014, were decreased by $41 million and $25 million (net of tax of $16 million), respectively, and consisted of $26 million (net of tax of $17 million) of unamortized prior service credits offset by $1 million (net of tax of $1 million) of unamortized actuarial losses.

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv3

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component (Net of Tax) (Parenthetical) (Detail) (US OPEB For U.S. Unionized Post-65 Active Employees [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'
Term of master collective agreement covering four unionized US pulp and paper mills	'5 years
Number of pulp and paper mills in renewed master collective agreement	4
Decrease in pension and other postretirement benefit obligations	$41
Decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss	25
Increase in accumulated other comprehensive loss, tax	16
Unamortized Prior Service Credits [Member]	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'
Decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss, unamortized prior service credits	26
Increase in accumulated other comprehensive loss, unamortized prior service credits, tax	17
Unamortized Actuarial Losses [Member]	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'
Increase in accumulated other comprehensive loss, unamortized actuarial losses	1
Decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss, unamortized actuarial losses, tax	$1

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv4

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]	'
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income, current period, net of tax	($2)	[1]
Unamortized Prior Service Credits [Member]	'
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]	'
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income, current period, before tax	-2	[2]
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income, current period, tax	0
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income, current period, net of tax	($2)	[1],[3]
[1]	See the table below for details about these reclassifications.
[2]	These items are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost related to our pension and OPEB plans summarized in Note 8, “Employee Benefit Plans.”
[3]	Following the five year renewal of the master collective agreement covering four unionized U.S. pulp and paper mills on February 14, 2014, we will amend our U.S. other postretirement benefit (“OPEB”) plan, whereby unionized post-65 active employees will be provided Medicare coverage via a Medicare Exchange program, effective January 1, 2015. As a result of this plan amendment, “Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations” and “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” in our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2014, were decreased by $41 million and $25 million (net of tax of $16 million), respectively, and consisted of $26 million (net of tax of $17 million) of unamortized prior service credits offset by $1 million (net of tax of $1 million) of unamortized actuarial losses.

Net_Loss_Per_Share_WeightedAve

Net Loss Per Share - Weighted-Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding (Detail)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'
Basic weighted-average number of common shares outstanding	94.6	94.8
Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding	94.6	94.8

Net_Loss_Per_Share_WeightedAve1

Net Loss Per Share - Weighted-Average Number of Option Shares and Equity-Classified Restricted Stock Units and Deferred Stock Units Outstanding (Detail)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Stock Option [Member]	'	'
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'
Number of award shares outstanding	1.8	1.5
RSUs and DSUs [Member]	'	'
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'
Number of award shares outstanding	1	0.8

Net_Loss_Per_Share_Additional_

Net Loss Per Share - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'
Adjustment to net income loss for earnings per share calculation	$0	$0

Inventories_Net_Components_of_

Inventories, Net - Components of Inventories (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Raw materials and work in process	$175	$153
Finished goods	233	195
Mill stores and other supplies	184	181
Inventories, net	$592	$529

Inventories_Net_Additional_Inf

Inventories, Net - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Inventory [Line Items]	'	'
Inventory write-downs related to closures	$1	$4
Paper Machine in Iroquois Falls [Member]	'	'
Inventory [Line Items]	'	'
Inventory write-downs related to closures	1	'
Paper Machine in Calhoun, Tennessee [Member]	'	'
Inventory [Line Items]	'	'
Inventory write-downs related to closures	'	$4

LongTerm_Debt_Long_Term_Debt_I

Long-Term Debt - Long Term Debt Including Current Portion (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Total debt	$598	$599
Less: Current portion of long-term debt	-1	-2
Long-term debt, net of current portion	597	597
Other Debt [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Capital lease obligation	2	3
Total debt	3	4
Senior Notes Due 2023 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Principal amount	600	600
Unamortized discount	-5	-5
Net carrying amount	595	595
PSIF-Investissement Quebec [Member] | Other Debt [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Net carrying amount	$1	$1

LongTerm_Debt_Senior_Notes_Det

Long-Term Debt - Senior Notes (Details) (Senior Notes [Member], Senior Notes Due 2023 [Member], USD $)	0 Months Ended
	8-May-13	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes Due 2023 [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Principal amount of senior note	$600,000,000	'	'
Interest rate of notes	5.88%	'	'
Maturity date	15-May-23	'	'
Fair value of senior notes	'	$588,000,000	$554,000,000

LongTerm_Debt_ABL_Credit_Facil

Long-Term Debt - ABL Credit Facility (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Feb. 25, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Feb. 25, 2014
		Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Letter of Credit [Member]	U.S. Borrowers [Member]	Canadian Borrower [Member]	Senior Secured Notes Due Two Thousands Eighteen [Member]
					Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Senior Notes [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Line of credit facility, expiration date	28-Oct-16	'	'	'	'	'	'
Maximum Commitment amount	'	$665,000,000	'	'	'	'	'
Credit facility amount outstanding	'	0	'	'	'	'	'
Letters of credit outstanding	'	'	'	38,000,000	'	'	'
Available credit facility borrowing capacity	'	548,000,000	'	'	313,000,000	235,000,000	'
Interest rate of notes	'	'	'	'	'	'	10.25%
Fixed charge coverage ratio: minimum excess availability	'	'	50,000,000	'	'	'	'
Fixed charge coverage criteria: percentage of total commitments or borrowing base in effect	'	'	10.00%	'	'	'	'
Line of credit facility uncommitted incremental loan increase	'	'	200,000,000	'	'	'	'
Minimum basket for unsecured debt	'	'	500,000,000	'	'	'	'
Minimum basket for secured debt	'	'	500,000,000	'	'	'	'
Percentage of eligible international accounts receivable included in borrowing base	'	'	90.00%	'	'	'	'
Percentage of cash deposits included in borrowing base	'	'	100.00%	'	'	'	'
Maximum cash deposits included in borrowing base	'	'	$100,000,000	'	'	'	'

LongTerm_Debt_Other_Debt_Detai

Long-Term Debt - Other Debt (Details) (Other Debt [Member])	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Feb. 23, 2007	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
		PSIF-Investissement Quebec [Member]	PSIF-Investissement Quebec [Member]	PSIF-Investissement Quebec [Member]
		CAD	USD ($)	USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Interest free loan principal amount	'	6,000,000	'	'
Interest free loan maximum installment period	'	'	'4 years	'
Carrying amount	'	'	1,000,000	1,000,000
Fair value	'	'	$1,000,000	'
Current interest rate for financial instruments	'	'	4.40%	'
Length of warehouse capital lease obligation renewal option	'20 years	'	'	'

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Compone

Employee Benefit Plans - Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost Relating to Pension and OPEB Plans (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Settlement	'	($1)
Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Service cost	7	8
Interest cost	69	70
Expected return on plan assets	-75	-78
Amortization of actuarial losses (gains)	1	6
Amortization of prior service (credits) costs	0	-1
Net periodic benefit cost before special events	2	5
Settlement	0	-1
Net periodic benefit cost	2	4
OPEB Plans [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Service cost	1	1
Interest cost	3	4
Amortization of actuarial losses (gains)	-1	0
Amortization of prior service (credits) costs	-2	0
Net periodic benefit cost	$1	$5

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Additio

Employee Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Expense for the defined contribution plans, total	$6	$6

Income_Taxes_Reconciliation_of

Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Statutory Tax (Provision) Benefit to Income Tax Benefit (Provision) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	35.00%		35.00%
(Loss) income before income taxes	($58)		($45)
Income tax benefit:	'		'
Expected income tax benefit	20		16
Changes resulting from:	'		'
Valuation allowance	-8	[1]	34	[1]
Foreign exchange	-6		-1
State income taxes and foreign tax rate differences	2		-3
Other, net	0		-6
Income tax benefit	$8		$40
[1]	During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we increased the valuation allowance on our net deferred income tax assets of our U.S operations by $8 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, we reversed $34 million of valuation allowance, primarily related to available U.S. capital losses which will be utilized as a result of the 2013 acquisition of the noncontrolling interest in CNC.

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance	$8	($34)

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012
	USD ($)	CAD	USD ($)	Fibrek [Member]
	site
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Percentage of outstanding shares	'	'	'	25.40%
Remaining consideration to be distributed	$13	14	'	'
Maximum deficit from partial wind up of pension plans to be funded	136	150	'	'
Number of hazardous waste sites	4	4	'	'
Environmental liabilities	$8	'	$9	'

Segment_Information_Schedule_o

Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Sales	$1,016		$1,074
Depreciation and amortization	62		60
Operating income (loss)	-33	[1]	-49	[1]
Significant Items Included in Corporate and Other Operating Income (Loss), Total [Line Items]	'		'
Closure costs, impairment and other related charges	-10		-40
Inventory write-downs related to closures	-1		-4
Newsprint [Member]	'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Sales	346		356
Depreciation and amortization	18		18
Operating income (loss)	-15	[1]	-2	[1]
Specialty Papers [Member]	'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Sales	301		340
Depreciation and amortization	22		19
Operating income (loss)	-24	[1]	8	[1]
Market Pulp [Member]	'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Sales	234	[2]	240	[2]
Depreciation and amortization	13	[2]	13	[2]
Operating income (loss)	8	[1],[2]	-5	[1],[2]
Wood Products [Member]	'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Sales	135		138
Depreciation and amortization	8		9
Operating income (loss)	12	[1]	16	[1]
Corporate and Other [Member]	'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Sales	0		0
Depreciation and amortization	1		1
Operating income (loss)	-14	[1]	-66	[1]
Significant Items Included in Corporate and Other Operating Income (Loss), Total [Line Items]	'		'
Closure costs, impairment and other related charges	-10		-40
Inventory write-downs related to closures	-1		-4
Transaction costs	0		-3
Start up costs of idled mill	0		-15
Significant items included in corporate and other operating income (loss), Total	($11)		($62)
[1]	Corporate and other operating loss for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 included the following significant items:(Unaudited, in millions)2014 2013 Closure costs, impairment and other related charges (10) (40) Inventory write-downs related to closures (1) (4) Transaction costs — (3) Start up costs of idled mill — (15) $(11) $(62)
[2]	Market pulp sales excluded inter-segment sales of $3 million and $5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Segment_Information_Schedule_o1

Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Sales	$1,016		$1,074
Market Pulp [Member]	'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Sales	234	[1]	240	[1]
Market Pulp [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]	'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Sales	$3		$5
[1]	Market pulp sales excluded inter-segment sales of $3 million and $5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ2

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Sales	$1,016		$1,074
Costs and expenses:	'		'
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs	821		856
Depreciation and amortization	62		60
Distribution costs	120		123
Selling, general and administrative expenses	36		44
Closure costs, impairment and other related charges	10		40
Operating (loss) income	-33	[1]	-49	[1]
Interest expense	-12		-14
Other (expense) income, net	-13		18
Parent's equity in (loss) income of subsidiaries	0		0
(Loss) income before income taxes	-58		-45
Income tax benefit (provision)	8		40
Net (loss) income including noncontrolling interests	-50		-5
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0		0
Net (loss) income attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	-50		-5
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	-26		-4
Parent [Member]	'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Sales	0		0
Costs and expenses:	'		'
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs	0		0
Depreciation and amortization	0		0
Distribution costs	0		0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	4		5
Closure costs, impairment and other related charges	0		0
Operating (loss) income	-4		-5
Interest expense	-17		-32
Other (expense) income, net	-1		0
Parent's equity in (loss) income of subsidiaries	-28		21
(Loss) income before income taxes	-50		-16
Income tax benefit (provision)	0		11
Net (loss) income including noncontrolling interests	-50		-5
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0		0
Net (loss) income attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	-50		-5
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	-26		-4
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Sales	845		847
Costs and expenses:	'		'
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs	820		774
Depreciation and amortization	25		25
Distribution costs	37		43
Selling, general and administrative expenses	9		12
Closure costs, impairment and other related charges	2		37
Operating (loss) income	-48		-44
Interest expense	-1		0
Other (expense) income, net	11		34
Parent's equity in (loss) income of subsidiaries	0		0
(Loss) income before income taxes	-38		-10
Income tax benefit (provision)	15		35
Net (loss) income including noncontrolling interests	-23		25
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0		0
Net (loss) income attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	-23		25
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	1		26
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Sales	701		688
Costs and expenses:	'		'
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs	532		536
Depreciation and amortization	37		35
Distribution costs	84		82
Selling, general and administrative expenses	23		27
Closure costs, impairment and other related charges	8		3
Operating (loss) income	17		5
Interest expense	-3		-2
Other (expense) income, net	-14		4
Parent's equity in (loss) income of subsidiaries	0		0
(Loss) income before income taxes	0		7
Income tax benefit (provision)	-6		-7
Net (loss) income including noncontrolling interests	-6		0
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0		0
Net (loss) income attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	-6		0
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	-6		0
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]	'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Sales	-530		-461
Costs and expenses:	'		'
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs	-531		-454
Depreciation and amortization	0		0
Distribution costs	-1		-2
Selling, general and administrative expenses	0		0
Closure costs, impairment and other related charges	0		0
Operating (loss) income	2		-5
Interest expense	9		20
Other (expense) income, net	-9		-20
Parent's equity in (loss) income of subsidiaries	28		-21
(Loss) income before income taxes	30		-26
Income tax benefit (provision)	-1		1
Net (loss) income including noncontrolling interests	29		-25
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0		0
Net (loss) income attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	29		-25
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	$5		($26)
[1]	Corporate and other operating loss for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 included the following significant items:(Unaudited, in millions)2014 2013 Closure costs, impairment and other related charges (10) (40) Inventory write-downs related to closures (1) (4) Transaction costs — (3) Start up costs of idled mill — (15) $(11) $(62)

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ3

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$240	$322	$215	$263
Accounts receivable, net	605	634	'	'
Accounts receivable from affiliates	0	0	'	'
Inventories, net	592	529	'	'
Deferred income tax assets	31	32	'	'
Note and interest receivable from parent	0	0	'	'
Note receivable from affiliate	0	0	'	'
Note receivable from subsidiary	0	0	'	'
Other current assets	51	45	'	'
Total current assets	1,519	1,562	'	'
Fixed assets, net	2,256	2,289	'	'
Amortizable intangible assets, net	65	66	'	'
Deferred income tax assets	1,209	1,266	'	'
Notes receivable from parent	0	0	'	'
Notes receivable from affiliates	0	0	'	'
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	0	0	'	'
Other assets	208	202	'	'
Total assets	5,257	5,385	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	542	533	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	1	2	'	'
Accounts payable to affiliates	0	0	'	'
Deferred income tax liabilities	32	32	'	'
Note and interest payable to subsidiaries	0	0	'	'
Note payable to affiliate	0	0	'	'
Note payable to parent	0	0	'	'
Total current liabilities	575	567	'	'
Long-term debt, net of current portion	597	597	'	'
Long-term debt due to subsidiaries	0	0	'	'
Long-term debt due to affiliate	0	0	'	'
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations	1,189	1,294	'	'
Deferred income tax liabilities	23	26	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	60	62	'	'
Total liabilities	2,444	2,546	'	'
Total equity	2,813	2,839	3,128	3,125
Total liabilities and equity	5,257	5,385	'	'
Parent [Member]	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	5
Accounts receivable, net	0	0	'	'
Accounts receivable from affiliates	0	0	'	'
Inventories, net	0	0	'	'
Deferred income tax assets	0	0	'	'
Note and interest receivable from parent	0	0	'	'
Note receivable from affiliate	0	0	'	'
Note receivable from subsidiary	8	13	'	'
Other current assets	0	0	'	'
Total current assets	8	13	'	'
Fixed assets, net	0	0	'	'
Amortizable intangible assets, net	0	0	'	'
Deferred income tax assets	0	0	'	'
Notes receivable from parent	0	0	'	'
Notes receivable from affiliates	0	0	'	'
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	4,729	4,734	'	'
Other assets	8	8	'	'
Total assets	4,745	4,755	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	13	5	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0	'	'
Accounts payable to affiliates	351	352	'	'
Deferred income tax liabilities	0	0	'	'
Note and interest payable to subsidiaries	297	14	'	'
Note payable to affiliate	0	0	'	'
Note payable to parent	0	0	'	'
Total current liabilities	661	371	'	'
Long-term debt, net of current portion	595	595	'	'
Long-term debt due to subsidiaries	353	627	'	'
Long-term debt due to affiliate	0	0	'	'
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations	0	0	'	'
Deferred income tax liabilities	0	0	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	0	0	'	'
Total liabilities	1,609	1,593	'	'
Total equity	3,136	3,162	'	'
Total liabilities and equity	4,745	4,755	'	'
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	114	165	122	171
Accounts receivable, net	413	433	'	'
Accounts receivable from affiliates	349	335	'	'
Inventories, net	235	211	'	'
Deferred income tax assets	0	0	'	'
Note and interest receivable from parent	297	14	'	'
Note receivable from affiliate	350	350	'	'
Note receivable from subsidiary	0	0	'	'
Other current assets	18	18	'	'
Total current assets	1,776	1,526	'	'
Fixed assets, net	839	847	'	'
Amortizable intangible assets, net	0	0	'	'
Deferred income tax assets	28	28	'	'
Notes receivable from parent	353	627	'	'
Notes receivable from affiliates	170	170	'	'
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	1,999	2,085	'	'
Other assets	117	112	'	'
Total assets	5,282	5,395	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	192	190	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	0	1	'	'
Accounts payable to affiliates	134	118	'	'
Deferred income tax liabilities	32	32	'	'
Note and interest payable to subsidiaries	0	0	'	'
Note payable to affiliate	0	0	'	'
Note payable to parent	0	0	'	'
Total current liabilities	358	341	'	'
Long-term debt, net of current portion	2	2	'	'
Long-term debt due to subsidiaries	0	0	'	'
Long-term debt due to affiliate	0	0	'	'
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations	295	340	'	'
Deferred income tax liabilities	1	1	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	27	26	'	'
Total liabilities	683	710	'	'
Total equity	4,599	4,685	'	'
Total liabilities and equity	5,282	5,395	'	'
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	126	157	93	87
Accounts receivable, net	192	201	'	'
Accounts receivable from affiliates	136	135	'	'
Inventories, net	363	326	'	'
Deferred income tax assets	31	32	'	'
Note and interest receivable from parent	0	0	'	'
Note receivable from affiliate	0	0	'	'
Note receivable from subsidiary	0	0	'	'
Other current assets	33	27	'	'
Total current assets	881	878	'	'
Fixed assets, net	1,417	1,442	'	'
Amortizable intangible assets, net	65	66	'	'
Deferred income tax assets	1,180	1,236	'	'
Notes receivable from parent	0	0	'	'
Notes receivable from affiliates	0	0	'	'
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	0	0	'	'
Other assets	83	82	'	'
Total assets	3,626	3,704	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	337	338	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	1	1	'	'
Accounts payable to affiliates	0	0	'	'
Deferred income tax liabilities	0	0	'	'
Note and interest payable to subsidiaries	0	0	'	'
Note payable to affiliate	350	350	'	'
Note payable to parent	8	13	'	'
Total current liabilities	696	702	'	'
Long-term debt, net of current portion	0	0	'	'
Long-term debt due to subsidiaries	0	0	'	'
Long-term debt due to affiliate	170	170	'	'
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations	894	954	'	'
Deferred income tax liabilities	22	25	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	33	36	'	'
Total liabilities	1,815	1,887	'	'
Total equity	1,811	1,817	'	'
Total liabilities and equity	3,626	3,704	'	'
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	0	0	'	'
Accounts receivable from affiliates	-485	-470	'	'
Inventories, net	-6	-8	'	'
Deferred income tax assets	0	0	'	'
Note and interest receivable from parent	-297	-14	'	'
Note receivable from affiliate	-350	-350	'	'
Note receivable from subsidiary	-8	-13	'	'
Other current assets	0	0	'	'
Total current assets	-1,146	-855	'	'
Fixed assets, net	0	0	'	'
Amortizable intangible assets, net	0	0	'	'
Deferred income tax assets	1	2	'	'
Notes receivable from parent	-353	-627	'	'
Notes receivable from affiliates	-170	-170	'	'
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	-6,728	-6,819	'	'
Other assets	0	0	'	'
Total assets	-8,396	-8,469	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	0	0	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0	'	'
Accounts payable to affiliates	-485	-470	'	'
Deferred income tax liabilities	0	0	'	'
Note and interest payable to subsidiaries	-297	-14	'	'
Note payable to affiliate	-350	-350	'	'
Note payable to parent	-8	-13	'	'
Total current liabilities	-1,140	-847	'	'
Long-term debt, net of current portion	0	0	'	'
Long-term debt due to subsidiaries	-353	-627	'	'
Long-term debt due to affiliate	-170	-170	'	'
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations	0	0	'	'
Deferred income tax liabilities	0	0	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	0	0	'	'
Total liabilities	-1,663	-1,644	'	'
Total equity	-6,733	-6,825	'	'
Total liabilities and equity	($8,396)	($8,469)	'	'

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ4

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	($41)	($20)
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Cash invested in fixed assets	-36	-40
Disposition of assets	0	2
Decrease in restricted cash	1	2
Decrease in deposit requirements for letters of credit, net	1	1
Advances (to) from affiliates	'	0
Net cash used in investing activities	-34	-35
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Payments of debt	-1	-1
Contribution of capital from noncontrolling interest	0	8
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	-1	7
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-6	0
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	-82	-48
Cash and cash equivalents:	'	'
Beginning of period	322	263
End of period	240	215
Parent [Member]	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	0	0
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Cash invested in fixed assets	0	0
Disposition of assets	'	0
Decrease in restricted cash	0	0
Decrease in deposit requirements for letters of credit, net	0	0
Advances (to) from affiliates	'	-5
Net cash used in investing activities	0	-5
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Payments of debt	0	0
Contribution of capital from noncontrolling interest	'	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	0	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	'
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	0	-5
Cash and cash equivalents:	'	'
Beginning of period	0	5
End of period	0	0
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	-29	-50
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Cash invested in fixed assets	-21	-12
Disposition of assets	'	0
Decrease in restricted cash	0	0
Decrease in deposit requirements for letters of credit, net	0	0
Advances (to) from affiliates	'	5
Net cash used in investing activities	-21	-7
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Payments of debt	-1	0
Contribution of capital from noncontrolling interest	'	8
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	-1	8
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	'
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	-51	-49
Cash and cash equivalents:	'	'
Beginning of period	165	171
End of period	114	122
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	-12	30
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Cash invested in fixed assets	-15	-28
Disposition of assets	'	2
Decrease in restricted cash	1	2
Decrease in deposit requirements for letters of credit, net	1	1
Advances (to) from affiliates	'	0
Net cash used in investing activities	-13	-23
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Payments of debt	0	-1
Contribution of capital from noncontrolling interest	'	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	0	-1
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-6	'
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	-31	6
Cash and cash equivalents:	'	'
Beginning of period	157	87
End of period	126	93
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	0	0
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Cash invested in fixed assets	0	0
Disposition of assets	'	0
Decrease in restricted cash	0	0
Decrease in deposit requirements for letters of credit, net	0	0
Advances (to) from affiliates	'	0
Net cash used in investing activities	0	0
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Payments of debt	0	0
Contribution of capital from noncontrolling interest	'	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	0	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	'
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents:	'	'
Beginning of period	0	0
End of period	$0	$0

Condensed_Consolidated_Financi

Condensed Consolidated Financial Information - Additional Information (Detail) (Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member])	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'
Percentage of owned material U S Subsidiaries	100.00%

Subsequent_Event_Additional_In

Subsequent Event - Additional Information (Detail) (Subsequent Event [Member])	0 Months Ended
	Apr. 15, 2014	Apr. 09, 2014	Apr. 15, 2014	Apr. 15, 2014
	CAD	Quebec [Member]	Ontario [Member]	Ontario [Member]
		CAD	USD ($)	CAD
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Defined benefit plan basic contribution	50,000,000	'	'	'
Revised defined benefit plan basic contribution	80,000,000	'	'	'
Prior period corrective measures deferred to after the expiration of the funding relief regulations	'	'	100,000,000	'
Period to pay corrective measures amounts following the expiration of funding relief regulations	'5 years	'	'	'
Solvency deficit reduction contribution of pension plans per metric ton	'	75	'	75
Payment period per metric ton for solvency deficit reduction contribution to pension plans	'	'4 years	'4 years	'4 years
Downtime criteria for solvency deficit reduction contribution to pension plans, consecutive period	'	'6 months	'6 months	'6 months
Downtime criteria for solvency deficit reduction contribution to pension plans, cumulative period	'	'9 months	'9 months	'9 months
Period covering solvency deficit reduction contribution to pension plans	'	'18 months	'18 months	'18 months