Resolute Forest Products (RFP) 10-Q 10 May 17 2017 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Apr. 28, 2017
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Registrant Name	RESOLUTE FOREST PRODUCTS INC.
Entity Central Index Key	1,393,066
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Trading Symbol	RFP
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		89,750,964

Consolidated Statements of Oper

Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 872	$ 877
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs	667	677
Depreciation and amortization	51	52
Distribution costs	110	112
Selling, general and administrative expenses	43	38
Closure costs, impairment and other related charges	7	0
Net gain on disposition of assets	0	(2)
Operating income (loss)	(6)	0
Interest expense	(11)	(10)
Other income, net	0	13
Income (loss) before income taxes	(17)	3
Income tax provision	(29)	(10)
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests	(46)	(7)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1)	(1)
Net income (loss) attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	$ (47)	$ (8)
Net loss per share attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc. common shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.52)	$ (0.09)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.52)	$ (0.09)
Weighted-average number of Resolute Forest Products Inc. common shares outstanding:
Basic	90.2	89.6
Diluted	90.2	89.6

Consolidated Statements of Comp

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net loss including noncontrolling interests	$ (46)	$ (7)
Unamortized prior service credits
Change in unamortized prior service credits	(4)	(4)
Income tax provision	0	0
Change in unamortized prior service credits, net of tax	(4)	(4)
Unamortized actuarial losses
Change in unamortized actuarial losses	14	12
Income tax provision	(2)	(3)
Change in unamortized actuarial losses, net of tax	12	9
Foreign currency translation	1	0
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	9	5
Comprehensive loss including noncontrolling interests	(37)	(2)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1)	(1)
Comprehensive loss attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	$ (38)	$ (3)

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 39	$ 35
Accounts receivable, net:
Trade	370	358
Other	84	83
Inventories, net	608	570
Other current assets	36	35
Total current assets	1,137	1,081
Fixed assets, less accumulated depreciation of $1,464 and $1,415 as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	1,866	1,842
Amortizable intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $18 and $16 as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	68	70
Goodwill	81	81
Deferred income tax assets	1,054	1,039
Other assets	129	164
Total assets	4,335	4,277
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	468	466
Current portion of long-term debt	1	1
Total current liabilities	469	467
Long-term debt, net of current portion	880	761
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations	1,251	1,281
Deferred income tax liabilities	5	2
Other liabilities	56	55
Total liabilities	2,661	2,566
Commitments and contingencies
Resolute Forest Products Inc. shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.001 par value. 117.8 shares issued and 89.8 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	3,778	3,775
Deficit	(1,257)	(1,207)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(746)	(755)
Treasury stock at cost, 28.0 shares as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016	(120)	(120)
Total Resolute Forest Products Inc. shareholders’ equity	1,655	1,693
Noncontrolling interests	19	18
Total equity	1,674	1,711
Total liabilities and equity	$ 4,335	$ 4,277

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Accumulated depreciation	$ 1,464	$ 1,415
Accumulated amortization	$ 18	$ 16
Common stock, par value (per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares issued	117.8	117.8
Common stock, shares outstanding	89.8	89.8
Treasury stock, shares	28	28

Consolidated Statements of Chan

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	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]
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 1,945	$ 0	$ 3,765	$ (1,126)	$ (587)	$ (120)	$ 13
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based compensation costs for equity-classified awards	3		3
Net income (loss)	(7)			(8)			1
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	5				5		0
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2016	1,946	0	3,768	(1,134)	(582)	(120)	14
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2016	1,711	0	3,775	(1,207)	(755)	(120)	18
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-based compensation costs for equity-classified awards	3		3
Net income (loss)	(46)			(47)			1
Cumulative-effect adjustment upon deferred tax charge elimination	(3)			(3)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	9				9		0
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2017	$ 1,674	$ 0	$ 3,778	$ (1,257)	$ (746)	$ (120)	$ 19

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss including noncontrolling interests		$ (46)	$ (7)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss including noncontrolling interests to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Share-based compensation		4	3
Depreciation and amortization		51	52
Inventory write-downs related to closures		4	0
Deferred income taxes		28	10
Net pension contributions and other postretirement benefit payments		(30)	(21)
Net gain on disposition of assets		0	(2)
Gain on translation of foreign currency denominated deferred income taxes		(10)	(63)
Loss on translation of foreign currency denominated pension and other postretirement benefit obligations		9	52
Gain on disposition of equity method investment	[1]	0	(5)
Net planned major maintenance amortization		1	0
Changes in working capital:
Accounts receivable		(11)	(12)
Inventories		(40)	(20)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		1	22
Other, net		0	(3)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities		(39)	6
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash invested in fixed assets		(69)	(47)
Disposition of assets		0	5
Increase in countervailing duty cash deposits		(5)	(6)
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash		(2)	0
Decrease (increase) in deposit requirements for letters of credit, net		1	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(75)	(48)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net borrowings under revolving credit facilities		118	20
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		118	20
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		0	1
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		4	(21)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period		35	58
End of period		$ 39	$ 37
[1]	On February 1, 2016, we sold for total consideration of $5 million our interest in Produits Forestiers Petit-Paris Inc., an unconsolidated entity located in Saint-Ludger-de-Milot, Quebec, in which we had a 50% interest, resulting in a gain on disposition of $5 million.

Organization and Basis of Prese

Organization and Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
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 market pulp, tissue, wood products, newsprint and specialty papers, which are marketed in over 70 countries. We own or operate over 40 pulp, paper, tissue and wood products facilities, as well as power generation assets in the United States and Canada. Financial statements Our interim Consolidated Financial Statements are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for interim reporting. Under those rules, certain footnotes and other financial information that are normally required by U.S. 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, 2017 , 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, 2016 , filed with the SEC on March 1, 2017 . Certain prior period amounts in our footnotes have been reclassified to conform to the 2017 presentation. For additional information, see Note 11, “Segment Information .” New accounting pronouncements adopted In October 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-16, “Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory,” which eliminates the deferral of the tax effects of intra-entity asset transfers other than inventory until the transferred assets are sold to a third party or recovered through use. This update is effective on a modified retrospective approach for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. As early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an annual period, we adopted this ASU on January 1, 2017. For additional information, see Note 9, “Income Taxes .” Accounting pronouncements not yet adopted In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, “Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost,” which requires employers that present a measure of operating income in their statements of earnings to disaggregate and present only the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost in operating expenses (together with other employee compensation costs arising during the period). The other components of the net periodic benefit cost are to be reported separately outside any subtotal of operating income. This update is effective retrospectively for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2016. We plan to adopt this ASU on January 1, 2018. The adoption of this accounting guidance will impact the presentation of our results of operations, the effect of which cannot be reasonably estimated due to the inherent uncertainties with respect to the variations in assumptions used to determine the net periodic benefit cost, and could be material.

Closure Costs, Impairment and O

Closure Costs, Impairment and Other Related Charges	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Closure Costs, Impairment and Other Related Charges	Note 2. Closure Costs, Impairment and Other Related Charges During the three months ended March 31, 2017, we recorded severance and other costs of $7 million , as a result of the permanent closure of our Mokpo, South Korea, paper mill on March 9, 2017.

Other Income (Expense), Net

Other Income (Expense), Net	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Other (Expense) Income, Net	Note 3. Other Income, Net Other income, net for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 , was comprised of the following: Three Months Ended (Unaudited, in millions) 2017 2016 Foreign exchange gain $ — $ 6 Gain on disposition of equity method investment (1) — 5 Miscellaneous income — 2 $ — $ 13 (1) On February 1, 2016, we sold for total consideration of $5 million our interest in Produits Forestiers Petit-Paris Inc., an unconsolidated entity located in Saint-Ludger-de-Milot, Quebec, in which we had a 50% interest, resulting in a gain on disposition of $5 million .

Accumulated Other Comprehensive

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
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, 2017 , was as follows: (Unaudited, in millions) Unamortized Prior Service Credits Unamortized Actuarial Losses Foreign Currency Translation Total Balance as of December 31, 2016 $ 67 $ (819 ) $ (3 ) $ (755 ) Other comprehensive income before reclassifications — 1 1 2 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (1) (4 ) 11 — 7 Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income (4 ) 12 1 9 Balance as of March 31, 2017 $ 63 $ (807 ) $ (2 ) $ (746 ) (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, 2017 , 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 $ (4 ) Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs (1) — Income tax provision $ (4 ) Net of tax Unamortized Actuarial Losses Amortization of actuarial losses $ 13 Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs (1) (2 ) Income tax provision $ 11 Net of tax Total Reclassifications $ 7 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, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Income (Loss) Per Share	Note 5. Net Loss Per Share The weighted-average number of outstanding stock options and nonvested equity-classified restricted stock units, deferred stock units and performance stock units (collectively, “stock unit awards”), for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 , was as follows: Three Months Ended (Unaudited, in millions) 2017 2016 Stock options 1.4 1.5 Stock unit awards (1) 4.6 2.5 (1) Excludes contingently issuable shares that are included in the basic weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, given that all the necessary conditions have been satisfied. 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.

Inventories, Net

Inventories, Net	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories, Net	Note 6. Inventories, Net Inventories, net as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , were comprised of the following: (Unaudited, in millions) March 31, December 31, Raw materials and work in process $ 184 $ 171 Finished goods 201 183 Mill stores and other supplies 223 216 $ 608 $ 570 During the three months ended March 31, 2017 , we recorded charges of $4 million for write-downs of mill stores and other supplies primarily as a result of the permanent closure of our Mokpo paper mill. These charges were included in “Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs” in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Long-Term Debt

Long-Term Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt	Note 7. Long-Term Debt Overview Long-term debt, including current portion, as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , was comprised of the following: (Unaudited, in millions) March 31, December 31, 5.875% senior notes due 2023: Principal amount $ 600 $ 600 Deferred financing costs (5 ) (6 ) Unamortized discount (4 ) (4 ) Total senior notes due 2023 591 590 Term loan due 2025 46 46 Borrowings under revolving credit facilities 243 125 Capital lease obligation 1 1 Total debt 881 762 Less: Current portion of long-term debt (1 ) (1 ) Long-term debt, net of current portion $ 880 $ 761 2023 Notes We issued $600 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.875% senior notes due 2023 (the “2023 Notes”) on May 8, 2013. Upon their issuance, the notes were recorded at their fair value of $594 million , which reflected a discount of $6 million that is being amortized to “Interest expense” in our Consolidated Statements of Operations using the interest method over the term of the notes, resulting in an effective interest rate of 6% . Interest on the notes is payable semi-annually on May 15 and November 15, until their maturity date of May 15, 2023. In connection with the issuance of the notes, we incurred financing costs of approximately $9 million , which were deferred and recorded as a reduction of the notes. These deferred financing costs are being amortized to “Interest expense” in our Consolidated Statements of Operations using the interest method over the term of the notes. The fair value of the 2023 Notes was $550 million and $543 million as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , respectively, and was determined by reference to over-the-counter prices (Level 1). Senior Secured Credit Facility On September 7, 2016, we entered into a senior secured credit facility (the “Senior Secured Credit Facility”) for up to $185 million . The Senior Secured Credit Facility provides a term loan of $46 million with a maturity date of September 7, 2025 (“Term Loan”), and a revolving credit facility of up to $139 million with a maturity date of September 7, 2022 (“Revolving Credit Facility”). As of March 31, 2017 , we had fully borrowed the $139 million available under the Revolving Credit Facility. The fair values of the Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility approximated their carrying values as of March 31, 2017 , as the variable interest rates reflect current interest rates for financial instruments with similar characteristics and maturities (Level 2). ABL Credit Facility On May 22, 2015, we entered into a senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility (the “ABL Credit Facility”), with an aggregate lender commitment of up to $600 million at any time outstanding, subject to borrowing base availability based on specified advance rates, eligibility criteria and customary reserves. The ABL Credit Facility will mature on May 22, 2020. As of March 31, 2017 , we had $341 million of availability under the ABL Credit Facility, net of $104 million of borrowings and $31 million of ordinary course letters of credit outstanding. The fair value of the ABL Credit Facility approximated its carrying value as of March 31, 2017 , as the variable interest rates reflect current interest rates for financial instruments with similar characteristics and maturities (Level 2). Capital lease obligation We have a capital lease obligation for a warehouse with a maturity date of December 1, 2017, which can be renewed for 20 years at our option. Minimum monthly payments are determined by an escalatory price clause.

Employee Benefit Plans

Employee Benefit Plans	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
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, 2017 and 2016 , were as follows: Pension Plans: Three Months Ended (Unaudited, in millions) 2017 2016 Service cost $ 5 $ 5 Interest cost 49 52 Expected return on plan assets (63 ) (60 ) Amortization of actuarial losses 14 13 $ 5 $ 10 OPEB Plans: Three Months Ended (Unaudited, in millions) 2017 2016 Interest cost 2 2 Amortization of actuarial gains (1 ) (1 ) Amortization of prior service credits (4 ) (4 ) $ (3 ) $ (3 ) Defined contribution plans Our expense for the defined contribution plans totaled $5 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016. Canadian pension funding On March 31, 2017, we reached an agreement with the province of Ontario with respect to the additional solvency deficit reduction contributions required for past capacity reductions in Ontario, stipulating that we are no longer required to make additional contributions for capacity reductions that occurred in Ontario after April 15, 2014. As a result, our requirement to make additional contributions to our material Canadian registered pension plans will be reduced by Cdn $16 million in 2017 and Cdn $8 million in 2018. The expiration of the original 2010 undertaking in December 2015 did not eliminate the obligations already incurred under the terms of that undertaking prior to its expiration.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Note 9. Income Taxes The income tax provision attributable to (loss) income before income taxes differs from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 35% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 , as a result of the following: Three Months Ended (Unaudited, in millions) 2017 2016 (Loss) income before income taxes $ (17 ) $ 3 Income tax provision: Expected income tax benefit (provision) 6 (1 ) Changes resulting from: Valuation allowance (1) (26 ) (18 ) Enactment of change in foreign tax rate (12 ) — Foreign exchange (1 ) 3 State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit 2 2 Foreign tax rate differences 3 4 Other, net (1 ) — $ (29 ) $ (10 ) (1) We recorded a valuation allowance of $26 million and $18 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, primarily related to our U.S. operations where we recognize a full valuation allowance against our net deferred income tax assets. Deferred tax charge On January 1, 2017, we adopted ASU 2016-16, “Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory,” which eliminates the deferral of the tax effects of intra-entity asset transfers other than inventory until the transferred assets are sold to a third party or recovered through use. Accordingly, the deferred tax charge recognized in 2015 as a result of a gain on an intercompany asset transfer in connection with an operating company realignment was eliminated, resulting in a decrease in “Other assets” of $35 million and an increase in deferred tax assets of $32 million , with a cumulative-effect adjustment of $3 million to “Deficit” in our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of January 1, 2017.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
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, 2017 , will not have a material adverse effect on our Consolidated Financial Statements. On April 24, 2017, the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) announced its preliminary determinations in its countervailing duty investigation of Canadian-origin softwood lumber products exported to the U.S., and, as a result, since April 28, 2017, we have been required to pay cash deposits to the U.S. at a rate of 12.82% for estimated countervailing duties on our imports to the U.S. of the majority of softwood lumber products produced at our Canadian sawmills. For additional information, see Note 13, “Subsequent Event .” Effective January 1, 2015, we modified our U.S. OPEB plan so that unionized participants, upon reaching Medicare eligibility, are provided Medicare coverage via a Medicare Exchange program rather than via a Company-sponsored medical plan. On March 2, 2016, a proposed class action lawsuit ( Reynolds, et al v. Resolute Forest Products Inc., Resolute FP US Inc., Resolute FP US Health and Resolute Welfare Benefit Plan ) was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee (“District Court”) on behalf of certain Medicare-eligible retirees who were previously unionized employees of our Calhoun, Tennessee; Catawba, South Carolina; and Coosa Pines, Alabama, mills, and their spouses and dependents. The plaintiffs allege that the modifications described above breach the collective bargaining agreements and plan covering the members of the proposed class in the lawsuit. Plaintiffs seek reinstatement of the health care benefits as in effect before January 1, 2015, for the proposed class in the lawsuit. The Company disputes the allegations in the complaint and intends to defend the action. On May 23, 2016, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. The motion to dismiss was denied by the District Court on March 1, 2017. The proposed class action lawsuit is at a preliminary stage and no class has been certified. Accordingly, we are not presently able to determine the ultimate resolution of this matter or to reasonably estimate the potential impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements. On February 26, 2015, a countervailing duty petition was filed with Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission by certain U.S. supercalendered (“SC”) paper producers requesting that the U.S. government impose countervailing duties on Canadian-origin SC paper exported to the U.S. market. One of our subsidiaries was identified in the petition as being a Canadian exporting producer of SC paper to the U.S. and was selected as a mandatory respondent to be investigated by Commerce. As a result of that investigation, since August 3, 2015, we have been required to pay cash deposits to the U.S. for estimated countervailing duties on our imports to the U.S. of SC paper produced at our Canadian mills. Between August 3, 2015 and October 15, 2015, we were required to make cash deposits at a rate of 2.04% . On October 15, 2015, that rate increased to 17.87% , 17.10% of which was not based on any countervailable subsidy we received, but rather on a punitive application of “adverse facts available.” We are required to continue making cash deposits at the 17.87% rate until Commerce sets a countervailing duty rate in an administrative review, which Commerce commenced on February 13, 2017. Commerce has not yet announced whether we will be a mandatory respondent in that review. If we are a mandatory respondent, our countervailing duty rate, if any, will be based on Commerce’s determination as to whether we receive countervailable subsidies that benefit our Canadian production of SC paper. Following the initial administrative review, which may not be finalized in 2017, we may remain subject to annual administrative reviews until December 2020, or possibly later. The decision in each administrative review is subject to appeal. If we are not selected as a mandatory respondent, we would be required to pay duties at an “all others” rate, which would be calculated as a weighted average of the rates determined by Commerce for companies that are selected as mandatory respondents. Following Commerce’s rate determination in 2015, we appealed that determination to a bi-national panel under the North American Free Trade Agreement (the “Panel”). On April 13, 2017, the Panel issued its decision, remanding the matter to Commerce and upholding several of Commerce’s determinations, including among others its application of adverse facts available in setting our 17.87% subsidy rate. Notwithstanding the Panel’s decision, Commerce’s prior determination of adverse facts available does not apply in an administrative review. In addition, the Panel’s decision can be challenged by the Canadian government, although not until the conclusion of the remand process. The Canadian government has already filed a separate World Trade Organization challenge to Commerce’s countervailing duty determination in the SC paper investigation, including Commerce’s use of adverse facts available against us. Through March 31, 2017 , our cash deposits totaled $32 million , and based on our current operating parameters, could be as high as $25 million in 2017. To the extent the countervailing duty rate set by Commerce is lower than 17.87% , we will recover excess deposits, plus interest. If the countervailing duty rate set by Commerce is at or above 17.87% , the deposits and any deficiency will be converted into actual countervailing duties. We are not presently able to determine the ultimate resolution of this matter, but we believe it is not probable that we will ultimately be assessed with significant countervailing duties on our Canadian-produced SC paper. Accordingly, no contingent loss was recorded in respect of this petition in our Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 . 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 Quebec 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, 2017 ) for the eventual payment of those claims. The hearing in this matter is expected to begin in 2019. On June 12, 2012, we filed a motion for directives with the Quebec Superior Court, the court with jurisdiction in the creditor protection proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada) (the “CCAA Creditor Protection Proceedings”), seeking an order to prevent pension regulators in each of Quebec, 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 CCAA Creditor Protection Proceedings. We contend, among other things, that any such declaration, if issued, would be inconsistent with the Quebec Superior Court’s sanction order confirming the CCAA debtors’ CCAA Plan of Reorganization and Compromise , as amended, and the terms of our emergence from the CCAA 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 ( $115 million , based on the exchange rate in effect on March 31, 2017 ), 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 or national, 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 $8 million of environmental liabilities as of both March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , primarily related to environmental remediation related to closed sites. The amount of these liabilities represents management’s estimate of the ultimate settlement based on an assessment of relevant factors and assumptions 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 liabilities” in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. We have also recorded $22 million and $23 million of asset retirement obligations as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , respectively, primarily consisting of liabilities associated with landfills, sludge basins and the dismantling of retired assets. These liabilities are included in “Accounts payable and accrued liabilities” or “Other 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 ( $17 million , based on the exchange rate in effect on March 31, 2017 ) offered to us in 2007 toward the construction of an electricity-producing turbine, should we fail to restart our Fort Frances, Ontario, pulp and paper mill or otherwise implement an alternative remedy acceptable to the MNRF. Several extensions of the deadline to implement an alternative remedy were granted to us by the MNRF, the last of which extended the remedy date to June 30, 2017. We continue to believe that we will reach an acceptable outcome. Accordingly, no contingent liability was recorded in respect of this notice in our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2017 .

Segment Information

Segment Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
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: market pulp, tissue, wood products, newsprint and specialty papers. 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, gains and losses on disposition of assets, certain components of pension and OPEB costs and credits 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 are allocated to our segments, with the exception of certain discretionary charges and credits, which we present under “corporate and other.” In the first quarter of 2017, we changed our presentation of segment operating income to reallocate the amortization of prior service credits component of pension and OPEB costs from the reportable segments to “corporate and other.” Current service costs will continue to be allocated to the reportable segments. This approach is consistent with the indicators management uses internally to evaluate performance, including those used by the chief operating decision maker. Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2017 presentation. Information about certain segment data for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 , was as follows: (Unaudited, in millions) Market Pulp (1) Tissue Wood Products (2) Newsprint Specialty Papers Segment Total Corporate and Other Total Sales First three months 2017 $ 209 $ 20 $ 177 $ 226 $ 240 $ 872 $ — $ 872 2016 211 23 119 257 267 877 — 877 Depreciation and amortization First three months 2017 $ 8 $ 1 $ 9 $ 16 $ 12 $ 46 $ 5 $ 51 2016 7 2 7 20 13 49 3 52 Operating income (loss) First three months 2017 $ 7 $ — $ 20 $ (4 ) $ 4 $ 27 $ (33 ) $ (6 ) 2016 19 (2 ) (4 ) (5 ) 5 13 (13 ) — (1) Inter-segment sales of $9 million and $5 million, which are transacted at cost, were excluded from market pulp sales for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. (2) Wood products sales to our joint ventures, which are transacted at arm’s length negotiated prices, were $4 million and $5 million f or the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Condensed Consolidating Financi

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
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, as amended, 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 (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, 2017 and 2016 , the Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , and the Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 for the Parent, the Guarantor Subsidiaries on a combined basis, and the Non-guarantor Subsidiaries also 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 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, 2017 (Unaudited, in millions) Parent Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments Consolidated Sales $ — $ 709 $ 550 $ (387 ) $ 872 Costs and expenses: Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs — 677 378 (388 ) 667 Depreciation and amortization — 19 32 — 51 Distribution costs — 41 69 — 110 Selling, general and administrative expenses 9 17 17 — 43 Closure costs, impairment and other related charges — — 7 — 7 Operating (loss) income (9 ) (45 ) 47 1 (6 ) Interest expense (20 ) (1 ) (3 ) 13 (11 ) Other income, net — 13 — (13 ) — Equity in (loss) income of subsidiaries (18 ) 1 — 17 — (Loss) income before income taxes (47 ) (32 ) 44 18 (17 ) Income tax provision — — (29 ) — (29 ) Net (loss) income including noncontrolling interests (47 ) (32 ) 15 18 (46 ) Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — — (1 ) — (1 ) Net (loss) income attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc. $ (47 ) $ (32 ) $ 14 $ 18 $ (47 ) Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc. $ (38 ) $ (33 ) $ 24 $ 9 $ (38 ) CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited, in millions) Parent Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments Consolidated Sales $ — $ 741 $ 516 $ (380 ) $ 877 Costs and expenses: Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs — 705 353 (381 ) 677 Depreciation and amortization — 22 30 — 52 Distribution costs — 43 69 — 112 Selling, general and administrative expenses 5 16 17 — 38 Net gain on disposition of assets — — (2 ) — (2 ) Operating (loss) income (5 ) (45 ) 49 1 — Interest expense (18 ) — (4 ) 12 (10 ) Other income, net — 19 6 (12 ) 13 Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries 15 (13 ) — (2 ) — (Loss) income before income taxes (8 ) (39 ) 51 (1 ) 3 Income tax provision — — (10 ) — (10 ) Net (loss) income including noncontrolling interests (8 ) (39 ) 41 (1 ) (7 ) Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — — (1 ) — (1 ) Net (loss) income attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc. $ (8 ) $ (39 ) $ 40 $ (1 ) $ (8 ) Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc. $ (3 ) $ (42 ) $ 48 $ (6 ) $ (3 ) CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET As of March 31, 2017 (Unaudited, in millions) Parent Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments Consolidated Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ — $ 2 $ 37 $ — $ 39 Accounts receivable, net — 285 169 — 454 Accounts receivable from affiliates 1 484 403 (888 ) — Inventories, net — 273 346 (11 ) 608 Note, advance and interest receivable from parent — 66 — (66 ) — Notes and interest receivable from affiliates — 59 — (59 ) — Other current assets — 15 21 — 36 Total current assets 1 1,184 976 (1,024 ) 1,137 Fixed assets, net — 778 1,088 — 1,866 Amortizable intangible assets, net — 14 54 — 68 Goodwill — 81 — — 81 Deferred income tax assets — — 1,051 3 1,054 Notes receivable from parent — 761 — (761 ) — Note receivable from affiliate — 110 — (110 ) — Investments in consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates 3,909 2,069 — (5,978 ) — Other assets — 63 66 — 129 Total assets $ 3,910 $ 5,060 $ 3,235 $ (7,870 ) $ 4,335 Liabilities and equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 14 $ 221 $ 233 $ — $ 468 Current portion of long-term debt — 1 — — 1 Accounts payable to affiliates 484 403 1 (888 ) — Note, advance and interest payable to subsidiaries 66 — — (66 ) — Notes and interest payable to affiliate — — 59 (59 ) — Total current liabilities 564 625 293 (1,013 ) 469 Long-term debt, net of current portion 591 289 — — 880 Note payable to subsidiaries 761 — — (761 ) — Note payable to affiliate — — 110 (110 ) — Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations — 389 862 — 1,251 Deferred income tax liabilities — 1 4 — 5 Other liabilities 1 24 31 — 56 Total liabilities 1,917 1,328 1,300 (1,884 ) 2,661 Total equity 1,993 3,732 1,935 (5,986 ) 1,674 Total liabilities and equity $ 3,910 $ 5,060 $ 3,235 $ (7,870 ) $ 4,335 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET As of December 31, 2016 (Unaudited, in millions) Parent Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments Consolidated Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ — $ 2 $ 33 $ — $ 35 Accounts receivable, net — 283 158 — 441 Accounts receivable from affiliates — 479 395 (874 ) — Inventories, net — 259 323 (12 ) 570 Note, advance and interest receivable from parent — 373 — (373 ) — Notes and interest receivable from affiliates — 54 — (54 ) — Other current assets — 16 19 — 35 Total current assets — 1,466 928 (1,313 ) 1,081 Fixed assets, net — 733 1,109 — 1,842 Amortizable intangible assets, net — 14 56 — 70 Goodwill — 81 — — 81 Deferred income tax assets — — 1,036 3 1,039 Note receivable from parent — 443 — (443 ) — Note receivable from affiliate — 109 — (109 ) — Investments in consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates 3,918 2,068 — (5,986 ) — Other assets — 62 102 — 164 Total assets $ 3,918 $ 4,976 $ 3,231 $ (7,848 ) $ 4,277 Liabilities and equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 5 $ 222 $ 239 $ — $ 466 Current portion of long-term debt — 1 — — 1 Accounts payable to affiliates 479 395 — (874 ) — Note, advance and interest payable to subsidiaries 373 — — (373 ) — Notes and interest payable to affiliate — — 54 (54 ) — Total current liabilities 857 618 293 (1,301 ) 467 Long-term debt, net of current portion 590 171 — — 761 Note payable to subsidiary 443 — — (443 ) — Note payable to affiliate — — 109 (109 ) — Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations — 397 884 — 1,281 Deferred income tax liabilities — 1 1 — 2 Other liabilities — 24 31 — 55 Total liabilities 1,890 1,211 1,318 (1,853 ) 2,566 Total equity 2,028 3,765 1,913 (5,995 ) 1,711 Total liabilities and equity $ 3,918 $ 4,976 $ 3,231 $ (7,848 ) $ 4,277 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 (Unaudited, in millions) Parent Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments Consolidated Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities $ — $ (47 ) $ 8 $ — $ (39 ) Cash flows from investing activities: Cash invested in fixed assets — (59 ) (10 ) — (69 ) Increase in countervailing duty cash deposits — (5 ) — — (5 ) Increase in restricted cash — — (2 ) — (2 ) Decrease in deposit requirements for letters of credit, net — — 1 — 1 Increase in notes receivable from affiliate — (7 ) — 7 — Net cash used in investing activities — (71 ) (11 ) 7 (75 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Net borrowings under revolving credit facilities — 118 — — 118 Increase in notes payable to affiliate — — 7 (7 ) — Net cash provided by financing activities — 118 7 (7 ) 118 Net increase in cash and cash equivalents — — 4 — 4 Cash and cash equivalents: Beginning of period — 2 33 — 35 End of period $ — $ 2 $ 37 $ — $ 39 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited, in millions) Parent Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments Consolidated Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ — $ 17 $ (11 ) $ — $ 6 Cash flows from investing activities: Cash invested in fixed assets — (31 ) (16 ) — (47 ) Disposition of assets — — 5 — 5 Increase in countervailing duties cash deposits — (6 ) — — (6 ) Increase in notes receivable from affiliate — (3 ) — 3 — Net cash used in investing activities — (40 ) (11 ) 3 (48 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Borrowings under revolving credit facility — 20 — — 20 Increase in notes payable to affiliate — — 3 (3 ) — Net cash provided by financing activities — 20 3 (3 ) 20 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents — — 1 — 1 Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents — (3 ) (18 ) — (21 ) Cash and cash equivalents: Beginning of period — 13 45 — 58 End of period $ — $ 10 $ 27 $ — $ 37

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	Note 13. Subsequent Event The following significant event occurred subsequent to March 31, 2017: • On November 25, 2016, countervailing duty and anti-dumping petitions were filed with Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission by certain U.S. softwood lumber producers requesting that the U.S. government impose countervailing and anti-dumping duties on Canadian-origin softwood lumber products exported to the U.S. One of our subsidiaries was identified in the petition as being a Canadian exporting producer of softwood lumber products to the U.S. and was selected as a mandatory respondent to be investigated by Commerce in both the countervailing and anti-dumping duty investigations. On April 24, 2017, Commerce announced its preliminary determinations in the countervailing duty investigation, and, as a result, since April 28, 2017, we have been required to pay cash deposits to the U.S. at a rate of 12.82% for estimated countervailing duties on our imports to the U.S. of the majority of the softwood lumber products produced at our Canadian sawmills. The rate and the requirement to pay cash deposits do not have retroactive effect. Commerce has not yet issued its preliminary determination in the anti-dumping investigation. The preliminary 12.82% rate can remain in effect for up to four months. If Commerce does not issue a countervailing duty order before the four -month period lapses, then we would not be required to pay deposits for countervailing duties on our softwood lumber imports until Commerce issues its countervailing duty order. If as a result of such a countervailing duty order we are subject to a countervailing duty deposit requirement on any of our softwood lumber product imports to the U.S., then we would be required to resume making cash deposits at the rate set in the order until Commerce sets a countervailing duty rate in a subsequent administrative review. Based on the 12.82% rate and our current operating parameters, cash deposits on our imports of the affected softwood lumber products to the U.S. would be approximately $17 million for the initial four -month period, and as high as $50 million per year if the rate were to remain in effect continuously. We are not presently able to determine the ultimate resolution of this matter and we are presently evaluating the impact of this announcement on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Organization and Basis of Pre21

Organization and Basis of Presentation New Accounting Pronouncements (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
New accounting pronouncements	New accounting pronouncements adopted In October 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-16, “Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory,” which eliminates the deferral of the tax effects of intra-entity asset transfers other than inventory until the transferred assets are sold to a third party or recovered through use. This update is effective on a modified retrospective approach for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. As early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an annual period, we adopted this ASU on January 1, 2017. For additional information, see Note 9, “Income Taxes .” Accounting pronouncements not yet adopted In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, “Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost,” which requires employers that present a measure of operating income in their statements of earnings to disaggregate and present only the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost in operating expenses (together with other employee compensation costs arising during the period). The other components of the net periodic benefit cost are to be reported separately outside any subtotal of operating income. This update is effective retrospectively for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2016. We plan to adopt this ASU on January 1, 2018. The adoption of this accounting guidance will impact the presentation of our results of operations, the effect of which cannot be reasonably estimated due to the inherent uncertainties with respect to the variations in assumptions used to determine the net periodic benefit cost, and could be material.

Other Income (Expense), Net (Ta

Other Income (Expense), Net (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Other Income (Expense), Net	Other income, net for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 , was comprised of the following: Three Months Ended (Unaudited, in millions) 2017 2016 Foreign exchange gain $ — $ 6 Gain on disposition of equity method investment (1) — 5 Miscellaneous income — 2 $ — $ 13 (1) On February 1, 2016, we sold for total consideration of $5 million our interest in Produits Forestiers Petit-Paris Inc., an unconsolidated entity located in Saint-Ludger-de-Milot, Quebec, in which we had a 50% interest, resulting in a gain on disposition of $5 million .

Accumulated Other Comprehensi23

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
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, 2017 , was as follows: (Unaudited, in millions) Unamortized Prior Service Credits Unamortized Actuarial Losses Foreign Currency Translation Total Balance as of December 31, 2016 $ 67 $ (819 ) $ (3 ) $ (755 ) Other comprehensive income before reclassifications — 1 1 2 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (1) (4 ) 11 — 7 Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income (4 ) 12 1 9 Balance as of March 31, 2017 $ 63 $ (807 ) $ (2 ) $ (746 ) (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, 2017 , 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 $ (4 ) Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs (1) — Income tax provision $ (4 ) Net of tax Unamortized Actuarial Losses Amortization of actuarial losses $ 13 Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs (1) (2 ) Income tax provision $ 11 Net of tax Total Reclassifications $ 7 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 (Ta

Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of weighted-average outstanding stock options and nonvested equity-classified RSUs, DSUs and PSUs	The weighted-average number of outstanding stock options and nonvested equity-classified restricted stock units, deferred stock units and performance stock units (collectively, “stock unit awards”), for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 , was as follows: Three Months Ended (Unaudited, in millions) 2017 2016 Stock options 1.4 1.5 Stock unit awards (1) 4.6 2.5 (1) Excludes contingently issuable shares that are included in the basic weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, given that all the necessary conditions have been satisfied.

Inventories, Net (Tables)

Inventories, Net (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories, Net	Inventories, net as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , were comprised of the following: (Unaudited, in millions) March 31, December 31, Raw materials and work in process $ 184 $ 171 Finished goods 201 183 Mill stores and other supplies 223 216 $ 608 $ 570

Long-Term Debt (Tables)

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt, Including Current Portion	Long-term debt, including current portion, as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , was comprised of the following: (Unaudited, in millions) March 31, December 31, 5.875% senior notes due 2023: Principal amount $ 600 $ 600 Deferred financing costs (5 ) (6 ) Unamortized discount (4 ) (4 ) Total senior notes due 2023 591 590 Term loan due 2025 46 46 Borrowings under revolving credit facilities 243 125 Capital lease obligation 1 1 Total debt 881 762 Less: Current portion of long-term debt (1 ) (1 ) Long-term debt, net of current portion $ 880 $ 761

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
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, 2017 and 2016 , were as follows: Pension Plans: Three Months Ended (Unaudited, in millions) 2017 2016 Service cost $ 5 $ 5 Interest cost 49 52 Expected return on plan assets (63 ) (60 ) Amortization of actuarial losses 14 13 $ 5 $ 10 OPEB Plans: Three Months Ended (Unaudited, in millions) 2017 2016 Interest cost 2 2 Amortization of actuarial gains (1 ) (1 ) Amortization of prior service credits (4 ) (4 ) $ (3 ) $ (3 )

Income Taxes (Tables)

Income Taxes (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Reconciliation of Statutory Tax Benefit (Provision) to Income Tax Benefit (Provision)	The income tax provision attributable to (loss) income before income taxes differs from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 35% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 , as a result of the following: Three Months Ended (Unaudited, in millions) 2017 2016 (Loss) income before income taxes $ (17 ) $ 3 Income tax provision: Expected income tax benefit (provision) 6 (1 ) Changes resulting from: Valuation allowance (1) (26 ) (18 ) Enactment of change in foreign tax rate (12 ) — Foreign exchange (1 ) 3 State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit 2 2 Foreign tax rate differences 3 4 Other, net (1 ) — $ (29 ) $ (10 ) (1) We recorded a valuation allowance of $26 million and $18 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, primarily related to our U.S. operations where we recognize a full valuation allowance against our net deferred income tax assets.

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information	Information about certain segment data for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 , was as follows: (Unaudited, in millions) Market Pulp (1) Tissue Wood Products (2) Newsprint Specialty Papers Segment Total Corporate and Other Total Sales First three months 2017 $ 209 $ 20 $ 177 $ 226 $ 240 $ 872 $ — $ 872 2016 211 23 119 257 267 877 — 877 Depreciation and amortization First three months 2017 $ 8 $ 1 $ 9 $ 16 $ 12 $ 46 $ 5 $ 51 2016 7 2 7 20 13 49 3 52 Operating income (loss) First three months 2017 $ 7 $ — $ 20 $ (4 ) $ 4 $ 27 $ (33 ) $ (6 ) 2016 19 (2 ) (4 ) (5 ) 5 13 (13 ) — (1) Inter-segment sales of $9 million and $5 million, which are transacted at cost, were excluded from market pulp sales for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. (2) Wood products sales to our joint ventures, which are transacted at arm’s length negotiated prices, were $4 million and $5 million f or the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Condensed Consolidating Finan30

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
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, 2017 (Unaudited, in millions) Parent Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments Consolidated Sales $ — $ 709 $ 550 $ (387 ) $ 872 Costs and expenses: Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs — 677 378 (388 ) 667 Depreciation and amortization — 19 32 — 51 Distribution costs — 41 69 — 110 Selling, general and administrative expenses 9 17 17 — 43 Closure costs, impairment and other related charges — — 7 — 7 Operating (loss) income (9 ) (45 ) 47 1 (6 ) Interest expense (20 ) (1 ) (3 ) 13 (11 ) Other income, net — 13 — (13 ) — Equity in (loss) income of subsidiaries (18 ) 1 — 17 — (Loss) income before income taxes (47 ) (32 ) 44 18 (17 ) Income tax provision — — (29 ) — (29 ) Net (loss) income including noncontrolling interests (47 ) (32 ) 15 18 (46 ) Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — — (1 ) — (1 ) Net (loss) income attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc. $ (47 ) $ (32 ) $ 14 $ 18 $ (47 ) Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc. $ (38 ) $ (33 ) $ 24 $ 9 $ (38 ) CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited, in millions) Parent Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments Consolidated Sales $ — $ 741 $ 516 $ (380 ) $ 877 Costs and expenses: Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs — 705 353 (381 ) 677 Depreciation and amortization — 22 30 — 52 Distribution costs — 43 69 — 112 Selling, general and administrative expenses 5 16 17 — 38 Net gain on disposition of assets — — (2 ) — (2 ) Operating (loss) income (5 ) (45 ) 49 1 — Interest expense (18 ) — (4 ) 12 (10 ) Other income, net — 19 6 (12 ) 13 Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries 15 (13 ) — (2 ) — (Loss) income before income taxes (8 ) (39 ) 51 (1 ) 3 Income tax provision — — (10 ) — (10 ) Net (loss) income including noncontrolling interests (8 ) (39 ) 41 (1 ) (7 ) Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests — — (1 ) — (1 ) Net (loss) income attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc. $ (8 ) $ (39 ) $ 40 $ (1 ) $ (8 ) Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc. $ (3 ) $ (42 ) $ 48 $ (6 ) $ (3 )
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET As of March 31, 2017 (Unaudited, in millions) Parent Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments Consolidated Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ — $ 2 $ 37 $ — $ 39 Accounts receivable, net — 285 169 — 454 Accounts receivable from affiliates 1 484 403 (888 ) — Inventories, net — 273 346 (11 ) 608 Note, advance and interest receivable from parent — 66 — (66 ) — Notes and interest receivable from affiliates — 59 — (59 ) — Other current assets — 15 21 — 36 Total current assets 1 1,184 976 (1,024 ) 1,137 Fixed assets, net — 778 1,088 — 1,866 Amortizable intangible assets, net — 14 54 — 68 Goodwill — 81 — — 81 Deferred income tax assets — — 1,051 3 1,054 Notes receivable from parent — 761 — (761 ) — Note receivable from affiliate — 110 — (110 ) — Investments in consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates 3,909 2,069 — (5,978 ) — Other assets — 63 66 — 129 Total assets $ 3,910 $ 5,060 $ 3,235 $ (7,870 ) $ 4,335 Liabilities and equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 14 $ 221 $ 233 $ — $ 468 Current portion of long-term debt — 1 — — 1 Accounts payable to affiliates 484 403 1 (888 ) — Note, advance and interest payable to subsidiaries 66 — — (66 ) — Notes and interest payable to affiliate — — 59 (59 ) — Total current liabilities 564 625 293 (1,013 ) 469 Long-term debt, net of current portion 591 289 — — 880 Note payable to subsidiaries 761 — — (761 ) — Note payable to affiliate — — 110 (110 ) — Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations — 389 862 — 1,251 Deferred income tax liabilities — 1 4 — 5 Other liabilities 1 24 31 — 56 Total liabilities 1,917 1,328 1,300 (1,884 ) 2,661 Total equity 1,993 3,732 1,935 (5,986 ) 1,674 Total liabilities and equity $ 3,910 $ 5,060 $ 3,235 $ (7,870 ) $ 4,335 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET As of December 31, 2016 (Unaudited, in millions) Parent Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments Consolidated Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ — $ 2 $ 33 $ — $ 35 Accounts receivable, net — 283 158 — 441 Accounts receivable from affiliates — 479 395 (874 ) — Inventories, net — 259 323 (12 ) 570 Note, advance and interest receivable from parent — 373 — (373 ) — Notes and interest receivable from affiliates — 54 — (54 ) — Other current assets — 16 19 — 35 Total current assets — 1,466 928 (1,313 ) 1,081 Fixed assets, net — 733 1,109 — 1,842 Amortizable intangible assets, net — 14 56 — 70 Goodwill — 81 — — 81 Deferred income tax assets — — 1,036 3 1,039 Note receivable from parent — 443 — (443 ) — Note receivable from affiliate — 109 — (109 ) — Investments in consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates 3,918 2,068 — (5,986 ) — Other assets — 62 102 — 164 Total assets $ 3,918 $ 4,976 $ 3,231 $ (7,848 ) $ 4,277 Liabilities and equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 5 $ 222 $ 239 $ — $ 466 Current portion of long-term debt — 1 — — 1 Accounts payable to affiliates 479 395 — (874 ) — Note, advance and interest payable to subsidiaries 373 — — (373 ) — Notes and interest payable to affiliate — — 54 (54 ) — Total current liabilities 857 618 293 (1,301 ) 467 Long-term debt, net of current portion 590 171 — — 761 Note payable to subsidiary 443 — — (443 ) — Note payable to affiliate — — 109 (109 ) — Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations — 397 884 — 1,281 Deferred income tax liabilities — 1 1 — 2 Other liabilities — 24 31 — 55 Total liabilities 1,890 1,211 1,318 (1,853 ) 2,566 Total equity 2,028 3,765 1,913 (5,995 ) 1,711 Total liabilities and equity $ 3,918 $ 4,976 $ 3,231 $ (7,848 ) $ 4,277
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 (Unaudited, in millions) Parent Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments Consolidated Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities $ — $ (47 ) $ 8 $ — $ (39 ) Cash flows from investing activities: Cash invested in fixed assets — (59 ) (10 ) — (69 ) Increase in countervailing duty cash deposits — (5 ) — — (5 ) Increase in restricted cash — — (2 ) — (2 ) Decrease in deposit requirements for letters of credit, net — — 1 — 1 Increase in notes receivable from affiliate — (7 ) — 7 — Net cash used in investing activities — (71 ) (11 ) 7 (75 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Net borrowings under revolving credit facilities — 118 — — 118 Increase in notes payable to affiliate — — 7 (7 ) — Net cash provided by financing activities — 118 7 (7 ) 118 Net increase in cash and cash equivalents — — 4 — 4 Cash and cash equivalents: Beginning of period — 2 33 — 35 End of period $ — $ 2 $ 37 $ — $ 39 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited, in millions) Parent Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments Consolidated Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ — $ 17 $ (11 ) $ — $ 6 Cash flows from investing activities: Cash invested in fixed assets — (31 ) (16 ) — (47 ) Disposition of assets — — 5 — 5 Increase in countervailing duties cash deposits — (6 ) — — (6 ) Increase in notes receivable from affiliate — (3 ) — 3 — Net cash used in investing activities — (40 ) (11 ) 3 (48 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Borrowings under revolving credit facility — 20 — — 20 Increase in notes payable to affiliate — — 3 (3 ) — Net cash provided by financing activities — 20 3 (3 ) 20 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents — — 1 — 1 Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents — (3 ) (18 ) — (21 ) Cash and cash equivalents: Beginning of period — 13 45 — 58 End of period $ — $ 10 $ 27 $ — $ 37

Organization and Basis of Pre31

Organization and Basis of Presentation - Nature of Operations (Details)	Mar. 31, 2017sitecountry
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of countries products are marketed in (approximate) | country	70
Number of operating pulp, paper, tissue and wood products facilities (approximate) | site	40

Closure Costs, Impairment and32

Closure Costs, Impairment and Other Related Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Closure costs, impairment and other related charges	$ 7	$ 0

Other Income (Expense), Net (De

Other Income (Expense), Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Foreign exchange gain		$ 0	$ 6
Gain on disposition of equity method investment	[1]	0	5
Miscellaneous income		0	2
Other income (expense), net		$ 0	$ 13
[1]	On February 1, 2016, we sold for total consideration of $5 million our interest in Produits Forestiers Petit-Paris Inc., an unconsolidated entity located in Saint-Ludger-de-Milot, Quebec, in which we had a 50% interest, resulting in a gain on disposition of $5 million.

Other Income (Expense), Net - A

Other Income (Expense), Net - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Feb. 01, 2016
Other Income (Expense) [Line Items]
Gain on disposition of equity method investment	[1]	$ 0	$ 5
Produits Forestiers Petit-Paris Inc. [Member]
Other Income (Expense) [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of equity method investment			5
Ownership percentage of equity method investment				50.00%
Gain on disposition of equity method investment			$ 5
[1]	On February 1, 2016, we sold for total consideration of $5 million our interest in Produits Forestiers Petit-Paris Inc., an unconsolidated entity located in Saint-Ludger-de-Milot, Quebec, in which we had a 50% interest, resulting in a gain on disposition of $5 million.

Accumulated Other Comprehensi35

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component (Net of Tax) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		$ (755)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		2
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	[1]	7
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		9	$ 5
Ending balance		(746)
Unamortized Prior Service Credits [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		67
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	[1]	(4)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(4)
Ending balance		63
Unamortized Actuarial Losses [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		(819)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		1
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	[1]	11
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		12
Ending balance		(807)
Foreign Currency Translation [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		(3)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		1
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	[1]	0
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		1
Ending balance		$ (2)
[1]	See the table below for details about these reclassifications.

Accumulated Other Comprehensi36

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs		$ 667	$ 677
Income tax (benefit) provision		29	10
Net of tax		47	$ 8
Amounts Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Net of tax		7
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	[1]	(4)
Income tax (benefit) provision		0
Net of tax		(4)
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	[1]	13
Income tax (benefit) provision		(2)
Net of tax		$ 11
[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 - S

Net Income (Loss) Per Share - Schedule of Weighted-Average Outstanding Stock Options and Nonvested Equity-Classified RSUs, DSUs and PSUs (Details) - shares shares in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Stock options [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share		1.4	1.5
Stock unit awards [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	[1]	4.6	2.5
[1]	Excludes contingently issuable shares that are included in the basic weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, given that all the necessary conditions have been satisfied.

Inventories, Net (Details)

Inventories, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Raw materials and work in process	$ 184	$ 171
Finished goods	201	183
Mill stores and other supplies	223	216
Inventories, net	$ 608	$ 570

Inventories, Net Inventories, N

Inventories, Net Inventories, Net - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventory write-downs related to closures	$ 4	$ 0

Long-Term Debt - Long-Term Debt

Long-Term Debt - Long-Term Debt Including Current Portion (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities	$ 243	$ 125
Capital lease obligation	1	1
Total debt	881	762
Less: Current portion of long-term debt	(1)	(1)
Long-term debt, net of current portion	880	761
Secured Debt [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Net carrying amount	46	46
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty-Three [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount	600	600
Deferred financing costs	(5)	(6)
Unamortized discount	(4)	(4)
Net carrying amount	$ 591	$ 590

Long-Term Debt - 2023 Notes (De

Long-Term Debt - 2023 Notes (Details) - Senior Notes [Member] - Senior Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty-Three [Member] - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	May 08, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount of debt			$ 600,000,000
Interest rate of notes			5.875%
Fair value of senior notes	$ 550,000,000	$ 543,000,000	$ 594,000,000
Unamortized discount			$ 6,000,000
Effective interest rate of debt			6.00%
Deferred financing costs			$ 9,000,000

Long-Term Debt - Senior Secured

Long-Term Debt - Senior Secured Credit Facility (Details) - Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017	Sep. 07, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount of debt		$ 185,000,000
Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount of debt		46,000,000
Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility lender commitment amount		$ 139,000,000
Credit facility borrowings	$ 139,000,000

Long-Term Debt - ABL Credit Fac

Long-Term Debt - ABL Credit Facility (Details) - Revolving Credit Facility [Member] - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017	May 22, 2015
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit facility lender commitment amount		$ 600,000,000
Available credit facility borrowing capacity	$ 341,000,000
Credit facility borrowings	104,000,000
Letters of credit amount outstanding	$ 31,000,000

Long-Term Debt - Capital Lease

Long-Term Debt - Capital Lease Obligation (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Length of warehouse capital lease obligation renewal option	20 years

Employee Benefit Plans - Compon

Employee Benefit Plans - Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost Relating to Pension and OPEB Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 5	$ 5
Interest cost	49	52
Expected return on plan assets	(63)	(60)
Amortization of actuarial (gains) losses	14	13
Net periodic benefit cost	5	10
OPEB Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Interest cost	2	2
Amortization of actuarial (gains) losses	(1)	(1)
Amortization of prior service (credits) costs	(4)	(4)
Net periodic benefit cost	$ (3)	$ (3)

Employee Benefit Plans - Additi

Employee Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expense for the defined contribution plans, total	$ 5	$ 5
Rfp Canada Inc [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Reduction in additional solvency deficit contributions for past capacity reduction in Ontario for 2017	16
Reduction in additional solvency deficit contributions for past capacity reduction in Ontario for 2018	$ 8

Income Taxes - Reconciliation o

Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Statutory Tax Benefit (Provision) to Income Tax Benefit (Provision) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
(Loss) income before income taxes		$ (17)	$ 3
Income tax provision:
Expected income tax benefit (provision)		6	(1)
Changes resulting from:
Valuation allowance	[1]	(26)	(18)
Enactment of change in foreign tax rate		(12)	0
Foreign exchange		(1)	3
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit		2	2
Foreign tax rate differences		3	4
Other, net		(1)	0
Income tax provision		$ (29)	$ (10)
[1]	We recorded a valuation allowance of $26 million and $18 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, primarily related to our U.S. operations where we recognize a full valuation allowance against our net deferred income tax assets.

Income Taxes - Additional Infor

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Jan. 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate		35.00%	35.00%
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance	[1]	$ 26	$ 18
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption [Line Items]
Other assets		(129)			$ (164)
Deferred income tax assets		1,054			1,039
Deficit		$ 1,257			$ 1,207
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption, Effect [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption [Line Items]
Other assets				$ 35
Deferred income tax assets				32
Deficit				$ 3
[1]	We recorded a valuation allowance of $26 million and $18 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, primarily related to our U.S. operations where we recognize a full valuation allowance against our net deferred income tax assets.

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) CAD in Millions	Oct. 30, 2014USD ($)	Oct. 30, 2014CAD	Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)site	Mar. 31, 2017CADsite	Apr. 28, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017CAD	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)	Oct. 15, 2015	Aug. 03, 2015	Jul. 31, 2012
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Subsidy rate on supercalendered paper exports			17.87%			17.87%		17.87%	2.04%
Subsidy rate on supercalendered paper exports, portion considered punitive application								17.10%
Accumulated cash deposits on supercalendered paper exports			$ 32,000,000
Maximum deficit from partial wind-up of pension plans to be funded			$ 115,000,000	CAD 150
Request of repayment of conditional incentive	$ 17,000,000	CAD 23
Environmental Remediation Obligations [Abstract]
Number of hazardous waste sites | site			4	4
Environmental liabilities			$ 8,000,000				$ 8,000,000
Asset retirement obligations			22,000,000				$ 23,000,000
Supercalendered Paper Countervailing Duty Investigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Contingent loss recorded			0
Conditional Incentive Noncompliance [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Contingency liability recorded			0
Fibrek [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage of outstanding shares acquired										25.40%
Amount paid, contingent consideration, business combination			0
Amount accrued to be contingently distributed			11,000,000			CAD 14
Maximum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Yearly cash deposits made on supercalendered paper exports			$ 25,000,000
Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Preliminary countervailing duty rate on certain Canadian softwood lumber imported to the U.S. market					12.82%

Segment Information - Schedule

Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales		$ 872	$ 877
Depreciation and amortization		51	52
Operating income (loss)		(6)	0
Operating segments [Member] | Market Pulp [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	[1]	209	211
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	8	7
Operating income (loss)	[1]	7	19
Operating segments [Member] | Tissue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales		20	23
Depreciation and amortization		1	2
Operating income (loss)		0	(2)
Operating segments [Member] | Wood Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	[2]	177	119
Depreciation and amortization	[2]	9	7
Operating income (loss)	[2]	20	(4)
Operating segments [Member] | Newsprint [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales		226	257
Depreciation and amortization		16	20
Operating income (loss)		(4)	(5)
Operating segments [Member] | Specialty Papers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales		240	267
Depreciation and amortization		12	13
Operating income (loss)		4	5
Operating segments [Member] | Segment Total [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales		872	877
Depreciation and amortization		46	49
Operating income (loss)		27	13
Corporate, non-segment [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales		0	0
Depreciation and amortization		5	3
Operating income (loss)		$ (33)	$ (13)
[1]	Inter-segment sales of $9 million and $5 million, which are transacted at cost, were excluded from market pulp sales for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
[2]	Wood products sales to our joint ventures, which are transacted at arm’s length negotiated prices, were $4 million and $5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Segment Information - Schedul51

Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales		$ 872	$ 877
Market Pulp [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales		9	5
Market Pulp [Member] | Operating segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	[1]	209	211
Wood Products [Member] | Operating segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	[2]	177	119
Joint venture sales		$ 4	$ 5
[1]	Inter-segment sales of $9 million and $5 million, which are transacted at cost, were excluded from market pulp sales for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
[2]	Wood products sales to our joint ventures, which are transacted at arm’s length negotiated prices, were $4 million and $5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Condensed Consolidating Finan52

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Sales	$ 872	$ 877
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs	667	677
Depreciation and amortization	51	52
Distribution costs	110	112
Selling, general and administrative expenses	43	38
Closure costs, impairment and other related charges	7	0
Net gain on disposition of assets	0	(2)
Operating income (loss)	(6)	0
Interest expense	(11)	(10)
Other income (expense), net	0	13
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0
Income (loss) before income taxes	(17)	3
Income tax benefit (provision)	(29)	(10)
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests	(46)	(7)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1)	(1)
Net income (loss) attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	(47)	(8)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	(38)	(3)
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	9	5
Closure costs, impairment and other related charges	0
Net gain on disposition of assets		0
Operating income (loss)	(9)	(5)
Interest expense	(20)	(18)
Other income (expense), net	0	0
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	(18)	15
Income (loss) before income taxes	(47)	(8)
Income tax benefit (provision)	0	0
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests	(47)	(8)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	(47)	(8)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	(38)	(3)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Sales	709	741
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs	677	705
Depreciation and amortization	19	22
Distribution costs	41	43
Selling, general and administrative expenses	17	16
Closure costs, impairment and other related charges	0
Net gain on disposition of assets		0
Operating income (loss)	(45)	(45)
Interest expense	(1)	0
Other income (expense), net	13	19
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	1	(13)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(32)	(39)
Income tax benefit (provision)	0	0
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests	(32)	(39)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	(32)	(39)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	(33)	(42)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Sales	550	516
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs	378	353
Depreciation and amortization	32	30
Distribution costs	69	69
Selling, general and administrative expenses	17	17
Closure costs, impairment and other related charges	7
Net gain on disposition of assets		(2)
Operating income (loss)	47	49
Interest expense	(3)	(4)
Other income (expense), net	0	6
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0
Income (loss) before income taxes	44	51
Income tax benefit (provision)	(29)	(10)
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests	15	41
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1)	(1)
Net income (loss) attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	14	40
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	24	48
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Sales	(387)	(380)
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation, amortization and distribution costs	(388)	(381)
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Distribution costs	0	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	0	0
Closure costs, impairment and other related charges	0
Net gain on disposition of assets		0
Operating income (loss)	1	1
Interest expense	13	12
Other income (expense), net	(13)	(12)
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries	17	(2)
Income (loss) before income taxes	18	(1)
Income tax benefit (provision)	0	0
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests	18	(1)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	18	(1)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Resolute Forest Products Inc.	$ 9	$ (6)

Condensed Consolidating Finan53

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 39	$ 35	$ 37	$ 58
Accounts receivable, net	454	441
Accounts receivable from affiliates	0	0
Inventories, net	608	570
Note, advance and interest receivable from parent	0	0
Notes and interest receivable from affiliates	0	0
Other current assets	36	35
Total current assets	1,137	1,081
Fixed assets, net	1,866	1,842
Amortizable intangible assets, net	68	70
Goodwill	81	81
Deferred income tax assets	1,054	1,039
Notes receivable from parent	0	0
Notes receivable from affiliates	0	0
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	0	0
Other assets	129	164
Total assets	4,335	4,277
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	468	466
Current portion of long-term debt	1	1
Accounts payable to affiliates	0	0
Note, advance and interest payable to subsidiaries	0	0
Notes and interest payable to affiliates	0	0
Total current liabilities	469	467
Long-term debt, net of current portion	880	761
Notes payable to subsidiaries	0	0
Notes payable to affiliates	0	0
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations	1,251	1,281
Deferred income tax liabilities	5	2
Other liabilities	56	55
Total liabilities	2,661	2,566
Total equity	1,674	1,711	1,946	1,945
Total liabilities and equity	4,335	4,277
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
Note, advance and interest receivable from parent	0	0
Notes and interest 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
Goodwill	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	3,909	3,918
Other assets	0	0
Total assets	3,910	3,918
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	14	5
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Accounts payable to affiliates	484	479
Note, advance and interest payable to subsidiaries	66	373
Notes and interest payable to affiliates	0	0
Total current liabilities	564	857
Long-term debt, net of current portion	591	590
Notes payable to subsidiaries	761	443
Notes payable to affiliates	0	0
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations	0	0
Deferred income tax liabilities	0	0
Other liabilities	1	0
Total liabilities	1,917	1,890
Total equity	1,993	2,028
Total liabilities and equity	3,910	3,918
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	2	2	10	13
Accounts receivable, net	285	283
Accounts receivable from affiliates	484	479
Inventories, net	273	259
Note, advance and interest receivable from parent	66	373
Notes and interest receivable from affiliates	59	54
Other current assets	15	16
Total current assets	1,184	1,466
Fixed assets, net	778	733
Amortizable intangible assets, net	14	14
Goodwill	81	81
Deferred income tax assets	0	0
Notes receivable from parent	761	443
Notes receivable from affiliates	110	109
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	2,069	2,068
Other assets	63	62
Total assets	5,060	4,976
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	221	222
Current portion of long-term debt	1	1
Accounts payable to affiliates	403	395
Note, advance and interest payable to subsidiaries	0	0
Notes and interest payable to affiliates	0	0
Total current liabilities	625	618
Long-term debt, net of current portion	289	171
Notes payable to subsidiaries	0	0
Notes payable to affiliates	0	0
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations	389	397
Deferred income tax liabilities	1	1
Other liabilities	24	24
Total liabilities	1,328	1,211
Total equity	3,732	3,765
Total liabilities and equity	5,060	4,976
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	37	33	27	45
Accounts receivable, net	169	158
Accounts receivable from affiliates	403	395
Inventories, net	346	323
Note, advance and interest receivable from parent	0	0
Notes and interest receivable from affiliates	0	0
Other current assets	21	19
Total current assets	976	928
Fixed assets, net	1,088	1,109
Amortizable intangible assets, net	54	56
Goodwill	0	0
Deferred income tax assets	1,051	1,036
Notes receivable from parent	0	0
Notes receivable from affiliates	0	0
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	0	0
Other assets	66	102
Total assets	3,235	3,231
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	233	239
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Accounts payable to affiliates	1	0
Note, advance and interest payable to subsidiaries	0	0
Notes and interest payable to affiliates	59	54
Total current liabilities	293	293
Long-term debt, net of current portion	0	0
Notes payable to subsidiaries	0	0
Notes payable to affiliates	110	109
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations	862	884
Deferred income tax liabilities	4	1
Other liabilities	31	31
Total liabilities	1,300	1,318
Total equity	1,935	1,913
Total liabilities and equity	3,235	3,231
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	$ 0	$ 0
Accounts receivable, net	0	0
Accounts receivable from affiliates	(888)	(874)
Inventories, net	(11)	(12)
Note, advance and interest receivable from parent	(66)	(373)
Notes and interest receivable from affiliates	(59)	(54)
Other current assets	0	0
Total current assets	(1,024)	(1,313)
Fixed assets, net	0	0
Amortizable intangible assets, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Deferred income tax assets	3	3
Notes receivable from parent	(761)	(443)
Notes receivable from affiliates	(110)	(109)
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates	(5,978)	(5,986)
Other assets	0	0
Total assets	(7,870)	(7,848)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Accounts payable to affiliates	(888)	(874)
Note, advance and interest payable to subsidiaries	(66)	(373)
Notes and interest payable to affiliates	(59)	(54)
Total current liabilities	(1,013)	(1,301)
Long-term debt, net of current portion	0	0
Notes payable to subsidiaries	(761)	(443)
Notes payable to affiliates	(110)	(109)
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations	0	0
Deferred income tax liabilities	0	0
Other liabilities	0	0
Total liabilities	(1,884)	(1,853)
Total equity	(5,986)	(5,995)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (7,870)	$ (7,848)

Condensed Consolidating Finan54

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ (39)	$ 6
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash invested in fixed assets	(69)	(47)
Disposition of assets	0	5
Increase in countervailing duty cash deposits	(5)	(6)
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash	(2)	0
Decrease (increase) in deposit requirements for letters of credit, net	1	0
(Increase) decrease in notes receivable from affiliates	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(75)	(48)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net borrowings under revolving credit facilities	118	20
Increase (decrease) in notes payable to affiliates	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	118	20
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	1
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	4	(21)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	35	58
End of period	39	37
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
Disposition of assets		0
Increase in countervailing duty cash deposits	0	0
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash	0
Decrease (increase) in deposit requirements for letters of credit, net	0
(Increase) decrease in notes receivable from affiliates	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	0	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net borrowings under revolving credit facilities	0	0
Increase (decrease) in notes payable to affiliates	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	0	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		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	(47)	17
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash invested in fixed assets	(59)	(31)
Disposition of assets		0
Increase in countervailing duty cash deposits	(5)	(6)
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash	0
Decrease (increase) in deposit requirements for letters of credit, net	0
(Increase) decrease in notes receivable from affiliates	(7)	(3)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(71)	(40)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net borrowings under revolving credit facilities	118	20
Increase (decrease) in notes payable to affiliates	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	118	20
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	0	(3)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	2	13
End of period	2	10
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	8	(11)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash invested in fixed assets	(10)	(16)
Disposition of assets		5
Increase in countervailing duty cash deposits	0	0
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash	(2)
Decrease (increase) in deposit requirements for letters of credit, net	1
(Increase) decrease in notes receivable from affiliates	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(11)	(11)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net borrowings under revolving credit facilities	0	0
Increase (decrease) in notes payable to affiliates	7	3
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	7	3
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		1
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	4	(18)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	33	45
End of period	37	27
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
Disposition of assets		0
Increase in countervailing duty cash deposits	0	0
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash	0
Decrease (increase) in deposit requirements for letters of credit, net	0
(Increase) decrease in notes receivable from affiliates	7	3
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	7	3
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net borrowings under revolving credit facilities	0	0
Increase (decrease) in notes payable to affiliates	(7)	(3)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(7)	(3)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		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

Condensed Consolidated Financia

Condensed Consolidated Financial Information - Additional Information (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Percentage owned of material U.S. subsidiaries	100.00%

Subsequent Events - Additional

Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Details) - Subsequent Event [Member] $ in Millions	Apr. 28, 2017USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Preliminary countervailing duty rate on certain Canadian softwood lumber imported to the U.S. market	12.82%
Duration of preliminary countervailing duty rate on certain canadian softwood lumber imported to the U.S. market	4 months
Estimated cash deposits on imports of certain Canadian softwood lumber imported to the U.S. market for initial four-month period	$ 17
Estimated yearly cash deposits on imports of certain Canadian softwood lumber imported to the U.S. market	$ 50