Resolute Forest Products (RFP) 10-Q 11 May 15 2015 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-15
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Registrant Name	RESOLUTE FOREST PRODUCTS INC.
Entity Central Index Key	1393066
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Trading Symbol	RFP
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		94,801,259

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope

Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$920	$1,016
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs	718	821
Depreciation and amortization	57	62
Distribution costs	113	120
Selling, general and administrative expenses	41	36
Closure costs, impairment and other related charges	6	10
Operating income (loss)	-15	-33
Interest expense	-12	-12
Other income (expense), net	5	-13
Income (loss) before income taxes	-22	-58
Income tax (provision) benefit	-10	8
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests	-32	-50
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	-1	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	($33)	($50)
Net loss per share attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc. common shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	($0.35)	($0.53)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	($0.35)	($0.53)
Weighted-average number of Resolute Forest Products Inc. common shares outstanding:
Basic	94.9	94.6
Diluted	94.9	94.6

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net loss including noncontrolling interests	($32)	($50)
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Change in unamortized prior service credits, net of tax of $0 and $17 in 2015 and 2014, respectively	-5	24
Change in unamortized actuarial losses, net of tax of $5 and $1 in 2015 and 2014, respectively	16	1
Foreign currency translation	-1	-1
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	10	24
Comprehensive loss including noncontrolling interests	-22	-26
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	-1	0
Comprehensive loss attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	($23)	($26)

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com1

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Change in unamortized prior service credits, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interests, tax portion	$0	$17
Change in unamortized actuarial losses including portion attributable to noncontrolling interests, tax portion	$5	($1)

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$324	$337
Accounts receivable, net:
Trade	422	449
Other	80	90
Inventories, net	563	542
Deferred income tax assets	64	70
Other current assets	51	46
Total current assets	1,504	1,534
Fixed assets, net	1,956	1,985
Amortizable intangible assets, net	62	62
Deferred income tax assets	1,099	1,219
Other assets	125	121
Total assets	4,746	4,921
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	487	518
Current portion of long-term debt	1	1
Total current liabilities	488	519
Long-term debt, net of current portion	596	596
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations	1,491	1,616
Deferred income tax liabilities	3	3
Other liabilities	68	70
Total liabilities	2,646	2,804
Commitments and contingencies
Resolute Forest Products Inc. shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.001 par value. 117.3 shares issued and 94.8 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	3,759	3,754
Deficit	-902	-869
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-708	-718
Treasury stock at cost, 22.5 shares as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014	-61	-61
Total Resolute Forest Products Inc. shareholders’ equity	2,088	2,106
Noncontrolling interests	12	11
Total equity	2,100	2,117
Total liabilities and equity	$4,746	$4,921

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Common stock, par value (per share)	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, shares issued	117.3	117.3
Common stock, shares outstanding	94.8	94.8
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 Income (Loss) [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Non-controlling Interests [Member]
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$2,839	$0	$3,751	($592)	($271)	($61)	$12
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	-50			-50
Stock incentive awards exercised or vested, net of shares forfeited for employee withholding taxes, value	0
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	24				24
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2014	2,813	0	3,751	-642	-247	-61	12
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	2,117	0	3,754	-869	-718	-61	11
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based compensation costs for equity-classified awards	5		5
Net income (loss)	-32			-33			1
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	10				10
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2015	$2,100	$0	$3,759	($902)	($708)	($61)	$12

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cha1

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Parenthetical)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Stock incentive awards exercised or vested, net of shares forfeited for employee withholding taxes, shares	100,000

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss including noncontrolling interests	($32)	($50)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss including noncontrolling interests to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Share-based compensation	5	0
Depreciation and amortization	57	62
Closure costs, impairment and other related charges	2	4
Inventory write-downs related to closures	1	1
Deferred income taxes	14	-8
Net pension contributions and other postretirement benefit payments	-9	-34
Loss on translation of foreign currency denominated deferred income taxes	107	48
Gain on translation of foreign currency denominated pension and other postretirement benefit obligations	-101	-37
Changes in working capital:
Accounts receivable	38	29
Inventories	-22	-64
Other current assets	-4	-5
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	-26	8
Other, net	-1	5
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	29	-41
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash invested in fixed assets	-40	-36
Decrease in restricted cash	0	1
Decrease in deposit requirements for letters of credit, net	0	1
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	-40	-34
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments of debt	0	-1
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	0	-1
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-2	-6
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-13	-82
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	337	322
End of period	$324	$240

Organization_and_Basis_of_Pres

Organization and Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
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 80 countries. We own or operate some 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, 2015 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, 2014, filed with the SEC on March 2, 2015.
	New accounting pronouncements
	In February 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2015-02, “Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis,” which affects the variable interest entity and voting entity consolidation models for all companies. This standard is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015. We are evaluating the impact of this standard on our result of operations or financial position.
	In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, “Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs,” which requires debt issuance costs to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the associated debt liability, consistent with the presentation of a debt discount. This standard is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015. The adoption of this accounting guidance will not materially impact our financial position.

Closure_Costs_Impairment_and_O

Closure Costs, Impairment and Other Related Charges	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
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, 2015 were comprised of the following:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	Accelerated		Severance		Total
		Depreciation		and Other
				Costs
	Permanent closures:
	Paper mill in Iroquois Falls, Ontario	$	—	$	4	$	4
	Paper machine in Clermont, Québec		2		—		2
	Total	$	2	$	4	$	6
	Closure costs, impairment and other related charges for the three months ended March 31, 2014 were comprised of the following:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	Impairment of Assets		Accelerated		Severance		Total
				Depreciation		and Other
						Costs
	Permanent closures:
	Pulp and paper mill in Fort Frances, Ontario	$	—	$	—	$	6	$	6
	Paper machine in Iroquois Falls		—		3		—		3
	Other		1		—		—		1
	Total	$	1	$	3	$	6	$	10

Other_Income_Expense_Net

Other Income (Expense), Net	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Other (Expense) Income, Net	Note 3. Other Income (Expense), Net
	Other income (expense), net for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was comprised of the following:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	2015		2014
	Foreign exchange gain (loss)	$	2	$	(14	)
	Miscellaneous income		3		1
		$	5	$	(13	)

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (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, 2015 was as follows:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	Unamortized Prior Service Credits			Unamortized Actuarial Losses			Foreign			Total
								Currency
								Translation
	Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	94		$	(812	)	$	—		$	(718	)
	Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		—			—			(1	)		(1	)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (1)		(5	)		16			—			11
	Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income		(5	)		16			(1	)		10
	Balance as of March 31, 2015	$	89		$	(796	)	$	(1	)	$	(708	)
	(1)	See the table below for details about these reclassifications.
	The reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2015 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	$	(5	)	Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs (1)
			—		Income tax (provision) benefit
		$	(5	)	Net of tax
	Unamortized Actuarial Losses
	Amortization of actuarial losses	$	21		Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs (1)
			(5	)	Income tax (provision) benefit
		$	16		Net of tax
	Total Reclassifications	$	11		Net of tax
	(1)	These items are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost related to our pension and other postretirement benefit (“OPEB”) plans summarized in Note 8, “Employee Benefit Plans.”

Net_Income_Loss_Per_Share

Net Income (Loss) Per Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Income (Loss) Per Share	Note 5. Net Loss Per Share
	The weighted-average number of stock options and equity-classified restricted stock units, deferred stock units and performance stock units (collectively, “stock unit awards”) outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was as follows:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	2015	2014
	Stock options	1.6	1.8
	Stock unit awards	1.2	1
	These stock options and stock unit awards 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, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories, Net	Note 6. Inventories, Net
	Inventories, net as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were comprised of the following:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	March 31,		December 31,
		2015		2014
	Raw materials and work in process	$	175	$	160
	Finished goods		194		192
	Mill stores and other supplies		194		190
		$	563	$	542

LongTerm_Debt

Long-Term Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt	Note 7. Long-Term Debt
	Overview
	Long-term debt, including current portion, as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was comprised of the following:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	March 31,			December 31,
		2015			2014
	5.875% senior notes due 2023:
	Principal amount	$	600		$	600
	Unamortized discount		(5	)		(5	)
	Total senior notes due 2023		595			595
	Capital lease obligation		2			2
	Total debt		597			597
	Less: Current portion of long-term debt		(1	)		(1	)
	Long-term debt, net of current portion	$	596		$	596
	5.875% senior notes due 2023
	We issued $600 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.875% senior notes due 2023 (the “2023 Notes”) on May 8, 2013. Interest on the notes is payable semi-annually on May 15 and November 15, until their maturity date of May 15, 2023. The fair value of the 2023 Notes was $577 million and $571 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, and was determined by reference to over-the-counter prices (Level 1).
	ABL Credit Facility
	Our senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility (the “ABL Credit Facility”), as amended, matures on October 28, 2016 and provides for an aggregate lender commitment of up to $665 million at any time outstanding, subject to borrowing base availability. As of March 31, 2015, we had no borrowings and $36 million of letters of credit outstanding under the ABL Credit Facility. As of March 31, 2015, we had $464 million of availability under the ABL Credit Facility, which was comprised of $281 million for the U.S. borrowers (Resolute Forest Products Inc., Resolute FP US Inc. and AbiBow Recycling LLC) and $183 million for the Canadian borrower (Resolute FP Canada Inc.).
	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, 2015
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, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:
	Pension Plans:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	2015			2014
	Service cost	$	6		$	7
	Interest cost		58			69
	Expected return on plan assets		(67	)		(75	)
	Amortization of actuarial losses		22			1
	Amortization of prior service credits		(1	)		—
		$	18		$	2
	OPEB Plans:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	2015			2014
	Service cost	$	—		$	1
	Interest cost		2			3
	Amortization of actuarial gains		(1	)		(1	)
	Amortization of prior service credits		(4	)		(2	)
		$	(3	)	$	1
	Defined contribution plans
	Our expense for the defined contribution plans totaled $6 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Note 9. Income Taxes
	The income tax (provision) 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, 2015 and 2014 as a result of the following:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	2015			2014
	Loss before income taxes	$	(22	)	$	(58	)
	Income tax (provision) benefit:
	Expected income tax benefit		8			20
	Changes resulting from:
	Valuation allowance (1)		(19	)		(8	)
	Foreign exchange		(5	)		(6	)
	State income taxes and foreign tax rate differences		3			2
	Other, net		3			—
		$	(10	)	$	8
	(1)	During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, we recorded a net increase in our valuation allowance of $19 million and $8 million, respectively, primarily because we no longer recognize tax benefits related to our U.S. operations.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Note 10. Commitments and Contingencies
	Legal matters
	We become involved in various legal proceedings and other disputes in the normal course of business, including matters related to contracts, commercial disputes, taxes, environmental issues, activists damages, employment and workers’ compensation claims, Aboriginal claims and other matters. Although the final outcome is subject to many variables and cannot be predicted with any degree of certainty, we regularly assess the status of the matters and establish provisions (including legal costs expected to be incurred) when we believe an adverse outcome is probable, and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Except as described below and for claims that cannot be assessed due to their preliminary nature, we believe that the ultimate disposition of these matters outstanding or pending as of March 31, 2015, will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements.
	Effective July 31, 2012, we completed the final step of the 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 ($11 million, based on the exchange rate in effect on March 31, 2015) for the eventual payment of those claims.
	On June 12, 2012, we filed a motion for directives with the Québec Superior Court in Canada, the court with jurisdiction in the creditor protection proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada), from which our predecessor entity and all but one of its affiliates 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, 2014 and we contend, among other things, that any such declaration, if issued, would be inconsistent with the Québec Superior Court in Canada’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 ($120 million based on the exchange rate in effect on March 31, 2015), would have to be funded if we do not obtain the relief sought. No hearing date has been set to date.
	Environmental matters
	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 (commonly known as Superfund) or the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act corrective action authority. We believe we will not be liable for any significant amounts at any of these sites.
	We have recorded $14 million and $18 million of environmental liabilities as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The amount of these liabilities represents management’s estimate based on an assessment of relevant factors and assumptions of the ultimate settlement and could be affected by changes in facts or assumptions not currently known to management for which the outcome cannot be reasonably estimated at this time. These liabilities are included in “Accounts payable and accrued liabilities” or “Other long-term liabilities” in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	We have also recorded $22 million of asset retirement obligations as of both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, primarily consisting of liabilities for landfills, sludge basins and decontamination of closed sites. These liabilities are included in “Accounts payable and accrued liabilities” or “Other long-term liabilities” in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	Other matters
	On October 30, 2014, we received a notice from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry of Ontario (the “MNRF”) directing us to repay a conditional incentive of Cdn $23 million ($18 million based on the exchange rate in effect on March 31, 2015) offered in 2007 toward the construction of an electricity-producing turbine, should we fail to restart our Fort Frances pulp and paper mill or otherwise implement an alternative remedy that is acceptable to the MNRF. Several extensions to implement an alternative remedy have been granted to us by the MNRF, with the latest remedy date being July 31, 2015. We announced the permanent closure of the mill in the second quarter of 2014 and have been exploring a number of opportunities for the mill. We are not presently able to determine the outcome of this process, but we currently believe that we could reach an acceptable outcome for the MNRF within the time limit prescribed. Accordingly, we have recorded no contingent liability in respect of this notice in our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2015.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
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 principal 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, net gain on disposition of assets, 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 certain discretionary charges and credits, are allocated to our segments.
	Information about certain segment data for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was as follows:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	Newsprint			Specialty			Market		Wood		Corporate			Consolidated
					Papers			Pulp (1)		Products		and Other			Total
	Sales
	First three months 2015	$	291		$	272		$	218	$	139	$	—		$	920
	First three months 2014		346			301			234		135		—			1,016
	Depreciation and amortization
	First three months 2015	$	16		$	17		$	14	$	8	$	2		$	57
	First three months 2014		18			22			13		8		1			62
	Operating (loss) income
	First three months 2015	$	(6	)	$	1		$	10	$	5	$	(25	)	$	(15	)
	First three months 2014		(15	)		(24	)		8		12		(14	)		(33	)
	(1)	Market pulp sales excluded inter-segment sales of $3 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
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) Income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, and the Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 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, 2015
	(Unaudited, in millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-guarantor			Consolidating			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Adjustments
	Sales	$	—		$	751		$	581		$	(412	)	$	920
	Costs and expenses:
	Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs		—			704			424			(410	)		718
	Depreciation and amortization		—			23			34			—			57
	Distribution costs		—			41			73			(1	)		113
	Selling, general and administrative expenses		3			12			26			—			41
	Closure costs, impairment and other related charges		—			—			6			—			6
	Operating (loss) income		(3	)		(29	)		18			(1	)		(15	)
	Interest expense		(18	)		(1	)		(2	)		9			(12	)
	Other (expense) income, net		(1	)		12			3			(9	)		5
	Parent’s equity in loss of subsidiaries		(11	)		—			—			11			—
	(Loss) income before income taxes		(33	)		(18	)		19			10			(22	)
	Income tax benefit (provision)		—			4			(14	)		—			(10	)
	Net (loss) income including noncontrolling interests		(33	)		(14	)		5			10			(32	)
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			(1	)		—			(1	)
	Net (loss) income attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	$	(33	)	$	(14	)	$	4		$	10		$	(33	)
	Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	$	(23	)	$	(14	)	$	14		$	—		$	(23	)
	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 BALANCE SHEET
	As of March 31, 2015
	(Unaudited, in millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-guarantor			Consolidating			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Adjustments
	Assets
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	277		$	47		$	—		$	324
	Accounts receivable, net		—			353			149			—			502
	Accounts receivable from affiliates		1			386			107			(494	)		—
	Inventories, net		—			240			333			(10	)		563
	Deferred income tax assets		—			—			64			—			64
	Interest receivable from parent		—			6			—			(6	)		—
	Notes receivable from affiliates		—			321			—			(321	)		—
	Other current assets		—			22			29			—			51
	Total current assets		1			1,605			729			(831	)		1,504
	Fixed assets, net		—			726			1,230			—			1,956
	Amortizable intangible assets, net		—			—			62			—			62
	Deferred income tax assets		—			—			1,097			2			1,099
	Notes receivable from parent		—			678			—			(678	)		—
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates		4,095			2,028			—			(6,123	)		—
Other assets		7			56			62			—			125
Total assets	$	4,103		$	5,093		$	3,180		$	(7,630	)	$	4,746
Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	14		$	184		$	289		$	—		$	487
Current portion of long-term debt		—			1			—			—			1
Accounts payable to affiliates		386			107			1			(494	)		—
Interest payable to subsidiary		6			—			—			(6	)		—
Notes payable to affiliate		—			—			321			(321	)		—
Total current liabilities		406			292			611			(821	)		488
Long-term debt, net of current portion		595			1			—			—			596
Notes payable to subsidiaries		678			—			—			(678	)		—
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations		—			416			1,075			—			1,491
Deferred income tax liabilities		—			—			3			—			3
Other long-term liabilities		1			29			38			—			68
Total liabilities		1,680			738			1,727			(1,499	)		2,646
Total equity		2,423			4,355			1,453			(6,131	)		2,100
Total liabilities and equity	$	4,103		$	5,093		$	3,180		$	(7,630	)	$	4,746
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
As of December 31, 2014
(Unaudited, in millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-guarantor			Consolidating			Consolidated
				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Adjustments
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	257		$	80		$	—		$	337
Accounts receivable, net		—			383			156			—			539
Accounts receivable from affiliates		—			384			95			(479	)		—
Inventories, net		—			251			300			(9	)		542
Deferred income tax assets		—			—			70			—			70
Note and interest receivable from parent		—			287			—			(287	)		—
Notes receivable from affiliates		—			318			—			(318	)		—
Other current assets		—			20			26			—			46
Total current assets		—			1,900			727			(1,093	)		1,534
Fixed assets, net		—			742			1,243			—			1,985
Amortizable intangible assets, net		—			—			62			—			62
Deferred income tax assets		—			—			1,217			2			1,219
Note receivable from parent		—			388			—			(388	)		—
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates		4,096			2,020			—			(6,116	)		—
Other assets		7			49			65			—			121
Total assets	$	4,103		$	5,099		$	3,314		$	(7,595	)	$	4,921
Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	5		$	193		$	320		$	—		$	518
Current portion of long-term debt		—			1			—			—			1
Accounts payable to affiliates		386			93			—			(479	)		—
Note and interest payable to subsidiary		287			—			—			(287	)		—
Notes payable to affiliate		—			—			318			(318	)		—
Total current liabilities		678			287			638			(1,084	)		519
Long-term debt, net of current portion		595			1			—			—			596
Note payable to subsidiary		388			—			—			(388	)		—
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations		—			414			1,202			—			1,616
Deferred income tax liabilities		—			—			3			—			3
Other long-term liabilities		1			29			40			—			70
Total liabilities		1,662			731			1,883			(1,472	)		2,804
Total equity		2,441			4,368			1,431			(6,123	)		2,117
Total liabilities and equity	$	4,103		$	5,099		$	3,314		$	(7,595	)	$	4,921
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
(Unaudited, in millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-guarantor			Consolidating			Consolidated
				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Adjustments
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	—		$	34		$	(5	)	$	—		$	29
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash invested in fixed assets		—			(14	)		(26	)		—			(40	)
Net cash used in investing activities		—			(14	)		(26	)		—			(40	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			—			(2	)		—			(2	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		—			20			(33	)		—			(13	)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period		—			257			80			—			337
End of period	$	—		$	277		$	47		$	—		$	324
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

Organization_and_Basis_of_Pres1

Organization and Basis of Presentation New Accounting Pronouncements (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
New accounting pronouncements	In February 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2015-02, “Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis,” which affects the variable interest entity and voting entity consolidation models for all companies. This standard is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015. We are evaluating the impact of this standard on our result of operations or financial position.
	In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, “Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs,” which requires debt issuance costs to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the associated debt liability, consistent with the presentation of a debt discount. This standard is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015. The adoption of this accounting guidance will not materially impact our financial position.

Closure_Costs_Impairment_and_O1

Closure Costs, Impairment and Other Related Charges (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
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, 2015 were comprised of the following:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	Accelerated		Severance		Total
		Depreciation		and Other
				Costs
	Permanent closures:
	Paper mill in Iroquois Falls, Ontario	$	—	$	4	$	4
	Paper machine in Clermont, Québec		2		—		2
	Total	$	2	$	4	$	6
	Closure costs, impairment and other related charges for the three months ended March 31, 2014 were comprised of the following:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	Impairment of Assets		Accelerated		Severance		Total
				Depreciation		and Other
						Costs
	Permanent closures:
	Pulp and paper mill in Fort Frances, Ontario	$	—	$	—	$	6	$	6
	Paper machine in Iroquois Falls		—		3		—		3
	Other		1		—		—		1
	Total	$	1	$	3	$	6	$	10

Other_Income_Expense_Net_Table

Other Income (Expense), Net (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Other (Expense) Income, Net	Other income (expense), net for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was comprised of the following:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	2015		2014
	Foreign exchange gain (loss)	$	2	$	(14	)
	Miscellaneous income		3		1
		$	5	$	(13	)

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv1

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (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, 2015 was as follows:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	Unamortized Prior Service Credits			Unamortized Actuarial Losses			Foreign			Total
								Currency
								Translation
	Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	94		$	(812	)	$	—		$	(718	)
	Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		—			—			(1	)		(1	)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (1)		(5	)		16			—			11
	Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income		(5	)		16			(1	)		10
	Balance as of March 31, 2015	$	89		$	(796	)	$	(1	)	$	(708	)
	(1)	See the table below for details about these reclassifications.
Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	The reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2015 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	$	(5	)	Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs (1)
			—		Income tax (provision) benefit
		$	(5	)	Net of tax
	Unamortized Actuarial Losses
	Amortization of actuarial losses	$	21		Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs (1)
			(5	)	Income tax (provision) benefit
		$	16		Net of tax
	Total Reclassifications	$	11		Net of tax
	(1)	These items are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost related to our pension and other postretirement benefit (“OPEB”) plans summarized in Note 8, “Employee Benefit Plans.”

Net_Income_Loss_Per_Share_Tabl

Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of weighted-average stock options and equity-classified RSUs, DSUs and PSUs outstanding	The weighted-average number of stock options and equity-classified restricted stock units, deferred stock units and performance stock units (collectively, “stock unit awards”) outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was as follows:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	2015	2014
	Stock options	1.6	1.8
	Stock unit awards	1.2	1

Inventories_Net_Tables

Inventories, Net (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories, net	Inventories, net as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were comprised of the following:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	March 31,		December 31,
		2015		2014
	Raw materials and work in process	$	175	$	160
	Finished goods		194		192
	Mill stores and other supplies		194		190
		$	563	$	542

LongTerm_Debt_Tables

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt, Including Current Portion	Long-term debt, including current portion, as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was comprised of the following:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	March 31,			December 31,
		2015			2014
	5.875% senior notes due 2023:
	Principal amount	$	600		$	600
	Unamortized discount		(5	)		(5	)
	Total senior notes due 2023		595			595
	Capital lease obligation		2			2
	Total debt		597			597
	Less: Current portion of long-term debt		(1	)		(1	)
	Long-term debt, net of current portion	$	596		$	596

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Tables

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
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, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:
	Pension Plans:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	2015			2014
	Service cost	$	6		$	7
	Interest cost		58			69
	Expected return on plan assets		(67	)		(75	)
	Amortization of actuarial losses		22			1
	Amortization of prior service credits		(1	)		—
		$	18		$	2
	OPEB Plans:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	2015			2014
	Service cost	$	—		$	1
	Interest cost		2			3
	Amortization of actuarial gains		(1	)		(1	)
	Amortization of prior service credits		(4	)		(2	)
		$	(3	)	$	1

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Reconciliation of Statutory Tax Benefit (Provision) to Income Tax Benefit (Provision)	The income tax (provision) 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, 2015 and 2014 as a result of the following:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	2015			2014
	Loss before income taxes	$	(22	)	$	(58	)
	Income tax (provision) benefit:
	Expected income tax benefit		8			20
	Changes resulting from:
	Valuation allowance (1)		(19	)		(8	)
	Foreign exchange		(5	)		(6	)
	State income taxes and foreign tax rate differences		3			2
	Other, net		3			—
		$	(10	)	$	8
	(1)	During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, we recorded a net increase in our valuation allowance of $19 million and $8 million, respectively, primarily because we no longer recognize tax benefits related to our U.S. operations.

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information	Information about certain segment data for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was as follows:
	(Unaudited, in millions)	Newsprint			Specialty			Market		Wood		Corporate			Consolidated
					Papers			Pulp (1)		Products		and Other			Total
	Sales
	First three months 2015	$	291		$	272		$	218	$	139	$	—		$	920
	First three months 2014		346			301			234		135		—			1,016
	Depreciation and amortization
	First three months 2015	$	16		$	17		$	14	$	8	$	2		$	57
	First three months 2014		18			22			13		8		1			62
	Operating (loss) income
	First three months 2015	$	(6	)	$	1		$	10	$	5	$	(25	)	$	(15	)
	First three months 2014		(15	)		(24	)		8		12		(14	)		(33	)
	(1)	Market pulp sales excluded inter-segment sales of $3 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ1

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	(Unaudited, in millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-guarantor			Consolidating			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Adjustments
	Sales	$	—		$	751		$	581		$	(412	)	$	920
	Costs and expenses:
	Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs		—			704			424			(410	)		718
	Depreciation and amortization		—			23			34			—			57
	Distribution costs		—			41			73			(1	)		113
	Selling, general and administrative expenses		3			12			26			—			41
	Closure costs, impairment and other related charges		—			—			6			—			6
	Operating (loss) income		(3	)		(29	)		18			(1	)		(15	)
	Interest expense		(18	)		(1	)		(2	)		9			(12	)
	Other (expense) income, net		(1	)		12			3			(9	)		5
	Parent’s equity in loss of subsidiaries		(11	)		—			—			11			—
	(Loss) income before income taxes		(33	)		(18	)		19			10			(22	)
	Income tax benefit (provision)		—			4			(14	)		—			(10	)
	Net (loss) income including noncontrolling interests		(33	)		(14	)		5			10			(32	)
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			(1	)		—			(1	)
	Net (loss) income attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	$	(33	)	$	(14	)	$	4		$	10		$	(33	)
	Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	$	(23	)	$	(14	)	$	14		$	—		$	(23	)
	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 Balance Sheets
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
	As of March 31, 2015
	(Unaudited, in millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-guarantor			Consolidating			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Adjustments
	Assets
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	277		$	47		$	—		$	324
	Accounts receivable, net		—			353			149			—			502
	Accounts receivable from affiliates		1			386			107			(494	)		—
	Inventories, net		—			240			333			(10	)		563
	Deferred income tax assets		—			—			64			—			64
	Interest receivable from parent		—			6			—			(6	)		—
	Notes receivable from affiliates		—			321			—			(321	)		—
	Other current assets		—			22			29			—			51
	Total current assets		1			1,605			729			(831	)		1,504
	Fixed assets, net		—			726			1,230			—			1,956
	Amortizable intangible assets, net		—			—			62			—			62
	Deferred income tax assets		—			—			1,097			2			1,099
	Notes receivable from parent		—			678			—			(678	)		—
	Investments in consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates		4,095			2,028			—			(6,123	)		—
	Other assets		7			56			62			—			125
	Total assets	$	4,103		$	5,093		$	3,180		$	(7,630	)	$	4,746
	Liabilities and equity
	Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	14		$	184		$	289		$	—		$	487
	Current portion of long-term debt		—			1			—			—			1
	Accounts payable to affiliates		386			107			1			(494	)		—
	Interest payable to subsidiary		6			—			—			(6	)		—
	Notes payable to affiliate		—			—			321			(321	)		—
	Total current liabilities		406			292			611			(821	)		488
	Long-term debt, net of current portion		595			1			—			—			596
	Notes payable to subsidiaries		678			—			—			(678	)		—
	Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations		—			416			1,075			—			1,491
	Deferred income tax liabilities		—			—			3			—			3
	Other long-term liabilities		1			29			38			—			68
	Total liabilities		1,680			738			1,727			(1,499	)		2,646
	Total equity		2,423			4,355			1,453			(6,131	)		2,100
	Total liabilities and equity	$	4,103		$	5,093		$	3,180		$	(7,630	)	$	4,746
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
	As of December 31, 2014
	(Unaudited, in millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-guarantor			Consolidating			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Adjustments
	Assets
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	257		$	80		$	—		$	337
	Accounts receivable, net		—			383			156			—			539
	Accounts receivable from affiliates		—			384			95			(479	)		—
	Inventories, net		—			251			300			(9	)		542
	Deferred income tax assets		—			—			70			—			70
	Note and interest receivable from parent		—			287			—			(287	)		—
	Notes receivable from affiliates		—			318			—			(318	)		—
	Other current assets		—			20			26			—			46
	Total current assets		—			1,900			727			(1,093	)		1,534
	Fixed assets, net		—			742			1,243			—			1,985
	Amortizable intangible assets, net		—			—			62			—			62
	Deferred income tax assets		—			—			1,217			2			1,219
	Note receivable from parent		—			388			—			(388	)		—
	Investments in consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates		4,096			2,020			—			(6,116	)		—
	Other assets		7			49			65			—			121
	Total assets	$	4,103		$	5,099		$	3,314		$	(7,595	)	$	4,921
	Liabilities and equity
	Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	5		$	193		$	320		$	—		$	518
Current portion of long-term debt		—			1			—			—			1
Accounts payable to affiliates		386			93			—			(479	)		—
Note and interest payable to subsidiary		287			—			—			(287	)		—
Notes payable to affiliate		—			—			318			(318	)		—
Total current liabilities		678			287			638			(1,084	)		519
Long-term debt, net of current portion		595			1			—			—			596
Note payable to subsidiary		388			—			—			(388	)		—
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations		—			414			1,202			—			1,616
Deferred income tax liabilities		—			—			3			—			3
Other long-term liabilities		1			29			40			—			70
Total liabilities		1,662			731			1,883			(1,472	)		2,804
Total equity		2,441			4,368			1,431			(6,123	)		2,117
Total liabilities and equity	$	4,103		$	5,099		$	3,314		$	(7,595	)	$	4,921
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	(Unaudited, in millions)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-guarantor			Consolidating			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Adjustments
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	—		$	34		$	(5	)	$	—		$	29
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Cash invested in fixed assets		—			(14	)		(26	)		—			(40	)
	Net cash used in investing activities		—			(14	)		(26	)		—			(40	)
	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			—			(2	)		—			(2	)
	Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		—			20			(33	)		—			(13	)
	Cash and cash equivalents:
	Beginning of period		—			257			80			—			337
	End of period	$	—		$	277		$	47		$	—		$	324
	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

Organization_and_Basis_of_Pres2

Organization and Basis of Presentation - Nature of Operations (Details)	Mar. 31, 2015
	ManufacturingSites
	Country
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of countries products are marketed in (approximate)	80
Number of operating pulp and paper mills and wood products facilities (approximate)	40

Closure_Costs_Impairment_and_O2

Closure Costs, Impairment and Other Related Charges (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment of assets		$1
Accelerated depreciation	2	3
Severance and other costs	4	6
Total	6	10
Permanent closure of paper mill in Iroquois Falls, Ontario [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment of assets		0
Accelerated depreciation	0	3
Severance and other costs	4	0
Total	4	3
Permanent closure of paper machine in Clermont, Quebec [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Accelerated depreciation	2
Severance and other costs	0
Total	2
Permanent closure of pulp and paper mill in Fort Frances, Ontario [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment of assets		0
Accelerated depreciation		0
Severance and other costs		6
Total		6
Other [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment of assets		1
Accelerated depreciation		0
Severance and other costs		0
Total		$1

Other_Income_Expense_Net_Detai

Other Income (Expense), Net (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Foreign exchange gain (loss)	$2	($14)
Miscellaneous income	3	1
Other income (expense), net	$5	($13)

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component (Net of Tax) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	($718)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	-1
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	11	[1]
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	10		24
Ending balance	-708
Unamortized Prior Service Credits [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	94
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	-5	[1]
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	-5
Ending balance	89
Unamortized Actuarial Losses [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	-812
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	16	[1]
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	16
Ending balance	-796
Foreign Currency Translation [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	0
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	-1
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0	[1]
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	-1
Ending balance	($1)
[1]	See the table below for details about these reclassifications.

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv3

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs	$718		$821
Income tax benefit (provision)	10		-8
Net of tax	33		50
Amounts Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Net of tax	11
Amounts Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member] | Unamortized Prior Service Credits [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs	-5	[1]
Income tax benefit (provision)	0
Net of tax	-5
Amounts Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member] | Unamortized Actuarial Losses [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs	21	[1]
Income tax benefit (provision)	-5
Net of tax	$16
[1]	These items are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost related to our pension and other postretirement benefit (“OPEB”) plans summarized in Note 8, “Employee Benefit Plans.”

Net_Income_Loss_Per_Share_Sche

Net Income (Loss) Per Share - Schedule of Weighted-Average Stock Options and Equity-Classified RSUs, DSUs and PSUs Outstanding (Details)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Stock options [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Number of award shares outstanding	1.6	1.8
Stock unit awards [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Number of award shares outstanding	1.2	1

Inventories_Net_Details

Inventories, Net (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Raw materials and work in process	$175	$160
Finished goods	194	192
Mill stores and other supplies	194	190
Inventories, net	$563	$542

LongTerm_Debt_LongTerm_Debt_In

Long-Term Debt - Long-Term Debt Including Current Portion (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Principal amount	$600	$600
Unamortized discount	-5	-5
Net carrying amount	595	595
Capital lease obligation	2	2
Total debt	597	597
Less: Current portion of long-term debt	-1	-1
Long-term debt, net of current portion	$596	$596

LongTerm_Debt_Senior_Notes_Det

Long-Term Debt - Senior Notes (Details) (Senior Notes [Member], Senior Notes Due 2023 [Member], USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	8-May-13
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes Due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount of debt			$600,000,000
Interest rate of notes			5.88%
Fair value of senior notes	$577,000,000	$571,000,000

LongTerm_Debt_ABL_Credit_Facil

Long-Term Debt - ABL Credit Facility (Details) (Revolving Credit Facility [Member], USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum commitment amount	$665,000,000
Credit facility borrowings	0
Letters of credit amount outstanding	36,000,000
Available credit facility borrowing capacity	464,000,000
U.S. Borrowers [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Available credit facility borrowing capacity	281,000,000
Canadian Borrower [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Available credit facility borrowing capacity	$183,000,000

LongTerm_Debt_Capital_Lease_Ob

Long-Term Debt - Capital Lease Obligation (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
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 (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$6	$7
Interest cost	58	69
Expected return on plan assets	-67	-75
Amortization of actuarial (gains) losses	22	1
Amortization of prior service (credits) costs	-1	0
Net periodic benefit cost	18	2
OPEB Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	0	1
Interest cost	2	3
Amortization of actuarial (gains) losses	-1	-1
Amortization of prior service (credits) costs	-4	-2
Net periodic benefit cost	($3)	$1

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Additio

Employee Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Expense for the defined contribution plans, total	$6	$6

Income_Taxes_Reconciliation_of

Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Statutory Tax Benefit (Provision) to Income Tax Benefit (Provision) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Loss before income taxes	($22)		($58)
Income tax (provision) benefit:
Expected income tax benefit	8		20
Changes resulting from:
Valuation allowance	-19	[1]	-8	[1]
Foreign exchange	-5		-6
State income taxes and foreign tax rate differences	3		2
Other, net	3		0
Income tax (provision) benefit	($10)		$8
[1]	During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, we recorded a net increase in our valuation allowance of $19 million and $8 million, respectively, primarily because we no longer recognize tax benefits related to our U.S. operations.

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate	35.00%		35.00%
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance	$19	[1]	$8	[1]
[1]	During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, we recorded a net increase in our valuation allowance of $19 million and $8 million, respectively, primarily because we no longer recognize tax benefits related to our U.S. operations.

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)	0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Oct. 30, 2014	Oct. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2012
	USD ($)	CAD	USD ($)	CAD	USD ($)	Conditional Incentive Noncompliance [Member]	Fibrek [Member]	Fibrek [Member]	Fibrek [Member]
			site			USD ($)	USD ($)	CAD
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage of outstanding shares acquired									25.40%
Amount accrued to be contingently distributed							$11,000,000	14,000,000
Maximum deficit from partial wind-up of pension plans to be funded			120,000,000	150,000,000
Request of repayment of conditional incentive	18,000,000	23,000,000
Contingent liability recorded						0
Environmental Remediation Obligations [Abstract]
Number of hazardous waste sites			4	4
Environmental liabilities			14,000,000		18,000,000
Asset retirement obligations			$22,000,000		$22,000,000

Segment_Information_Schedule_o

Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$920		$1,016
Depreciation and amortization	57		62
Operating income (loss)	-15		-33
Newsprint [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	291		346
Depreciation and amortization	16		18
Operating income (loss)	-6		-15
Specialty Papers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	272		301
Depreciation and amortization	17		22
Operating income (loss)	1		-24
Market Pulp [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	218	[1]	234	[1]
Depreciation and amortization	14	[1]	13	[1]
Operating income (loss)	10	[1]	8	[1]
Wood Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	139		135
Depreciation and amortization	8		8
Operating income (loss)	5		12
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	0		0
Depreciation and amortization	2		1
Operating income (loss)	($25)		($14)
[1]	Market pulp sales excluded inter-segment sales of $3 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

Segment_Information_Schedule_o1

Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$920		$1,016
Market Pulp [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	218	[1]	234	[1]
Market Pulp [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$3		$3
[1]	Market pulp sales excluded inter-segment sales of $3 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ2

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Sales	$920	$1,016
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs	718	821
Depreciation and amortization	57	62
Distribution costs	113	120
Selling, general and administrative expenses	41	36
Closure costs, impairment and other related charges	6	10
Operating income (loss)	-15	-33
Interest expense	-12	-12
Other income (expense), net	5	-13
Parent's equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0
Income (loss) before income taxes	-22	-58
Income tax benefit (provision)	-10	8
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests	-32	-50
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	-1	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	-33	-50
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	-23	-26
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	3	4
Closure costs, impairment and other related charges	0	0
Operating income (loss)	-3	-4
Interest expense	-18	-17
Other income (expense), net	-1	-1
Parent's equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	-11	-28
Income (loss) before income taxes	-33	-50
Income tax benefit (provision)	0	0
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests	-33	-50
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	-33	-50
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	-23	-26
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Sales	751	845
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs	704	820
Depreciation and amortization	23	25
Distribution costs	41	37
Selling, general and administrative expenses	12	9
Closure costs, impairment and other related charges	0	2
Operating income (loss)	-29	-48
Interest expense	-1	-1
Other income (expense), net	12	11
Parent's equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0
Income (loss) before income taxes	-18	-38
Income tax benefit (provision)	4	15
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests	-14	-23
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	-14	-23
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	-14	1
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Sales	581	701
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs	424	532
Depreciation and amortization	34	37
Distribution costs	73	84
Selling, general and administrative expenses	26	23
Closure costs, impairment and other related charges	6	8
Operating income (loss)	18	17
Interest expense	-2	-3
Other income (expense), net	3	-14
Parent's equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0
Income (loss) before income taxes	19	0
Income tax benefit (provision)	-14	-6
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests	5	-6
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	-1	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	4	-6
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	14	-6
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Sales	-412	-530
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs	-410	-531
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Distribution costs	-1	-1
Selling, general and administrative expenses	0	0
Closure costs, impairment and other related charges	0	0
Operating income (loss)	-1	2
Interest expense	9	9
Other income (expense), net	-9	-9
Parent's equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	11	28
Income (loss) before income taxes	10	30
Income tax benefit (provision)	0	-1
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests	10	29
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	10	29
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	$0	$5

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ3

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$324	$337	$240	$322
Accounts receivable, net	502	539
Accounts receivable from affiliates	0	0
Inventories, net	563	542
Deferred income tax assets	64	70
Note and interest receivable from parent	0	0
Notes receivable from affiliates	0	0
Other current assets	51	46
Total current assets	1,504	1,534
Fixed assets, net	1,956	1,985
Amortizable intangible assets, net	62	62
Deferred income tax assets	1,099	1,219
Notes receivable from parent	0	0
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	0	0
Other assets	125	121
Total assets	4,746	4,921
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	487	518
Current portion of long-term debt	1	1
Accounts payable to affiliates	0	0
Note and interest payable to subsidiary	0	0
Notes payable to affiliates	0	0
Total current liabilities	488	519
Long-term debt, net of current portion	596	596
Note payable to subsidiary	0	0
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations	1,491	1,616
Deferred income tax liabilities	3	3
Other liabilities	68	70
Total liabilities	2,646	2,804
Total equity	2,100	2,117	2,813	2,839
Total liabilities and equity	4,746	4,921
Parent [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	0	0
Accounts receivable from affiliates	1	0
Inventories, net	0	0
Deferred income tax assets	0	0
Note and interest receivable from parent	0	0
Notes receivable from affiliates	0	0
Other current assets	0	0
Total current assets	1	0
Fixed assets, net	0	0
Amortizable intangible assets, net	0	0
Deferred income tax assets	0	0
Notes receivable from parent	0	0
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	4,095	4,096
Other assets	7	7
Total assets	4,103	4,103
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	14	5
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Accounts payable to affiliates	386	386
Note and interest payable to subsidiary	6	287
Notes payable to affiliates	0	0
Total current liabilities	406	678
Long-term debt, net of current portion	595	595
Note payable to subsidiary	678	388
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations	0	0
Deferred income tax liabilities	0	0
Other liabilities	1	1
Total liabilities	1,680	1,662
Total equity	2,423	2,441
Total liabilities and equity	4,103	4,103
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	277	257	114	165
Accounts receivable, net	353	383
Accounts receivable from affiliates	386	384
Inventories, net	240	251
Deferred income tax assets	0	0
Note and interest receivable from parent	6	287
Notes receivable from affiliates	321	318
Other current assets	22	20
Total current assets	1,605	1,900
Fixed assets, net	726	742
Amortizable intangible assets, net	0	0
Deferred income tax assets	0	0
Notes receivable from parent	678	388
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	2,028	2,020
Other assets	56	49
Total assets	5,093	5,099
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	184	193
Current portion of long-term debt	1	1
Accounts payable to affiliates	107	93
Note and interest payable to subsidiary	0	0
Notes payable to affiliates	0	0
Total current liabilities	292	287
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1	1
Note payable to subsidiary	0	0
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations	416	414
Deferred income tax liabilities	0	0
Other liabilities	29	29
Total liabilities	738	731
Total equity	4,355	4,368
Total liabilities and equity	5,093	5,099
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	47	80	126	157
Accounts receivable, net	149	156
Accounts receivable from affiliates	107	95
Inventories, net	333	300
Deferred income tax assets	64	70
Note and interest receivable from parent	0	0
Notes receivable from affiliates	0	0
Other current assets	29	26
Total current assets	729	727
Fixed assets, net	1,230	1,243
Amortizable intangible assets, net	62	62
Deferred income tax assets	1,097	1,217
Notes receivable from parent	0	0
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	0	0
Other assets	62	65
Total assets	3,180	3,314
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	289	320
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Accounts payable to affiliates	1	0
Note and interest payable to subsidiary	0	0
Notes payable to affiliates	321	318
Total current liabilities	611	638
Long-term debt, net of current portion	0	0
Note payable to subsidiary	0	0
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations	1,075	1,202
Deferred income tax liabilities	3	3
Other liabilities	38	40
Total liabilities	1,727	1,883
Total equity	1,453	1,431
Total liabilities and equity	3,180	3,314
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	0	0
Accounts receivable from affiliates	-494	-479
Inventories, net	-10	-9
Deferred income tax assets	0	0
Note and interest receivable from parent	-6	-287
Notes receivable from affiliates	-321	-318
Other current assets	0	0
Total current assets	-831	-1,093
Fixed assets, net	0	0
Amortizable intangible assets, net	0	0
Deferred income tax assets	2	2
Notes receivable from parent	-678	-388
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	-6,123	-6,116
Other assets	0	0
Total assets	-7,630	-7,595
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Accounts payable to affiliates	-494	-479
Note and interest payable to subsidiary	-6	-287
Notes payable to affiliates	-321	-318
Total current liabilities	-821	-1,084
Long-term debt, net of current portion	0	0
Note payable to subsidiary	-678	-388
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations	0	0
Deferred income tax liabilities	0	0
Other liabilities	0	0
Total liabilities	-1,499	-1,472
Total equity	-6,131	-6,123
Total liabilities and equity	($7,630)	($7,595)

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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$29	($41)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash invested in fixed assets	-40	-36
Decrease in restricted cash	0	1
Decrease in deposit requirements for letters of credit, net	0	1
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	-40	-34
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments of debt	0	-1
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	0	-1
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-2	-6
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-13	-82
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	337	322
End of period	324	240
Parent [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	0	0
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash invested in fixed assets	0	0
Decrease in restricted cash		0
Decrease in deposit requirements for letters of credit, net		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	0	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments of debt		0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	0	0
End of period	0	0
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	34	-29
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash invested in fixed assets	-14	-21
Decrease in restricted cash		0
Decrease in deposit requirements for letters of credit, net		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	-14	-21
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments of debt		-1
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		-1
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	20	-51
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	257	165
End of period	277	114
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-5	-12
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash invested in fixed assets	-26	-15
Decrease in restricted cash		1
Decrease in deposit requirements for letters of credit, net		1
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	-26	-13
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments of debt		0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-2	-6
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-33	-31
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	80	157
End of period	47	126
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	0	0
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash invested in fixed assets	0	0
Decrease in restricted cash		0
Decrease in deposit requirements for letters of credit, net		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	0	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments of debt		0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	0	0
End of period	$0	$0

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Condensed Consolidated Financial Information - Additional Information (Details) (Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member])	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Percentage owned of material U.S. subsidiaries	100.00%