Verso Paper 10-K 10 Mar 15 2014 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Feb. 27, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-14
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Trading Symbol	VRS
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		81,646,159
Entity Public Float			$34,876,151
Entity Registrant Name	VERSO CORPORATION
Entity Central Index Key	1421182
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Entity Central Index Key	1395864
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$5,542	$11,295
Accounts receivable, net	87,740	104,498
Inventories	110,724	137,687
Assets held for sale	60,964	50
Prepaid expenses and other assets	10,812	20,621
Total current assets	275,782	274,151
Property, plant, and equipment, net	530,537	742,946
Intangibles and other assets, net	71,192	81,455
Total assets	877,511	1,098,552
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	62,814	88,412
Accrued liabilities	205,397	122,335
Current maturities of long-term debt	30,000	13,310
Liabilities related to assets held for sale	2,198	0
Total current liabilities	300,409	224,057
Long-term debt	1,296,906	1,235,167
Other liabilities	64,301	56,599
Total liabilities	1,661,616	1,515,823
Commitments and contingencies (Note 19)	0	0
Equity:
Preferred stock -- par value $0.01 (20,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued)	0	0
Common stock -- par value $0.01 (250,000,000 shares authorized with 53,434,698 shares issued and 53,336,634 outstanding on December 31, 2014, and with 53,246,715 shares issued and 53,172,484 outstanding on December 31, 2013)	534	533
Treasury stock -- at cost (98,064 shares on December 31, 2014 and 74,231 shares on December 31, 2013)	-164	-106
Paid-in-capital	222,820	220,960
Retained deficit	-980,178	-627,223
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-27,117	-11,435
Total deficit	-784,105	-417,271
Total liabilities and equity	877,511	1,098,552
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	5,541	11,240
Accounts receivable, net	87,866	104,624
Inventories	110,724	137,687
Assets held for sale	60,964	50
Prepaid expenses and other assets	10,812	20,621
Total current assets	275,907	274,222
Property, plant, and equipment, net	530,537	742,946
Intangibles and other assets, net	94,497	104,760
Total assets	900,941	1,121,928
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	62,814	88,412
Accrued liabilities	205,513	122,435
Current maturities of long-term debt	30,000	13,310
Liabilities related to assets held for sale	2,198	0
Total current liabilities	300,525	224,157
Long-term debt	1,320,211	1,258,472
Other liabilities	60,522	50,425
Total liabilities	1,681,258	1,533,054
Commitments and contingencies (Note 19)	0	0
Equity:
Paid-in-capital	233,962	231,489
Retained deficit	-987,162	-631,180
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-27,117	-11,435
Total deficit	-780,317	-411,126
Total liabilities and equity	$900,941	$1,121,928

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Preferred stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	20,000,000	20,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	250,000,000	250,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	53,434,698	53,246,715
Common stock, shares outstanding	53,336,634	53,172,484
Treasury stock, shares	98,064	74,231

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_OPE

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Net sales	$1,296,613	$1,388,899	$1,474,612
Costs and expenses:
Cost of products sold - (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and depletion)	1,176,002	1,179,085	1,272,630
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion	90,897	104,730	118,178
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	69,945	73,777	74,415
Restructuring charges	134,486	1,378	102,404
Total operating expenses	1,471,330	1,358,970	1,567,627
Other operating income	0	-3,971	-60,594
Operating (loss) income	-174,717	33,900	-32,421
Interest income	-2	-25	-8
Interest expense	142,331	137,728	135,461
Other loss, net	38,898	7,965	7,379
Loss before income taxes	-355,944	-111,768	-175,253
Income tax benefit	-2,989	-562	-1,424
Net loss	-352,955	-111,206	-173,829
Loss per common share
Basic (usd per share)	($6.62)	($2.09)	($3.29)
Diluted (usd per share)	($6.62)	($2.09)	($3.29)
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	53,293	53,124	52,850
Diluted (in shares)	53,293	53,124	52,850
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Net sales	1,296,613	1,388,899	1,474,612
Costs and expenses:
Cost of products sold - (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and depletion)	1,176,002	1,179,085	1,272,630
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion	90,897	104,730	118,178
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	69,945	73,777	74,364
Restructuring charges	134,486	1,378	102,404
Total operating expenses	1,471,330	1,358,970	1,567,576
Other operating income	0	-3,971	-60,594
Operating (loss) income	-174,717	33,900	-32,370
Interest income	-1,517	-1,539	-1,523
Interest expense	143,846	138,626	127,943
Other loss, net	38,898	7,965	7,380
Loss before income taxes	-355,944	-111,152	-166,170
Income tax benefit	0	0
Net loss	($355,944)	($111,152)	($166,170)

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_COM

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Net loss	($352,955)	($111,206)	($173,829)
Derivative financial instruments:
Effective portion of net unrealized losses	0	0	-1,365
Reclassification of accumulated other comprehensive loss to net loss	0	335	5,856
Defined benefit pension plan:
Pension liability adjustment	-17,045	11,221	-4,185
Amortization of net loss and prior service cost	1,363	2,282	2,960
Other	0	0	119
Other comprehensive (loss) income	-15,682	13,838	3,385
Comprehensive loss	-368,637	-97,368	-170,444
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Net loss	-355,944	-111,152	-166,170
Derivative financial instruments:
Effective portion of net unrealized losses	0	0	-1,365
Reclassification of accumulated other comprehensive loss to net loss	0	335	5,856
Defined benefit pension plan:
Pension liability adjustment	-17,045	11,221	-4,185
Amortization of net loss and prior service cost	1,363	2,282	2,960
Other	0	0	119
Other comprehensive (loss) income	-15,682	13,838	3,385
Comprehensive loss	($371,626)	($97,314)	($162,785)

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CHA

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' AND MEMBER'S EQUITY (USD $)	Total	VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Paid-in Capital	Paid-in Capital	Retained Deficit	Retained Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified						VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC		VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC		VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Member's Equity Beginning of Period at Dec. 31, 2011		($61,184)				$321,110		($353,636)		($28,658)
Stockholders' Equity Beginning of Period at Dec. 31, 2011	-153,888		526	-53	216,485		-342,188		-28,658
Common Stock, Shares, Issued at Dec. 31, 2011			52,631,000
Treasury Stock, Shares, Beginning of Period at Dec. 31, 2011				-26,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss	-173,829	-166,170					-173,829	-166,170
Other comprehensive income (loss)	3,385	3,385							3,385	3,385
Treasury shares acquired, shares				-29,000
Treasury shares acquired				-31
Cash distributions		-82						-82
Common stock issued for restricted stock, net (in shares)			320,000
Common stock issued for restricted stock, net			4		-4
Common stock issued for restricted stock, net	-31
Contribution from parent (Return of capital)		776				776
Equity award expense	2,677	2,676			2,677	2,676
Member's Equity End of Period at Dec. 31, 2012		-220,599				324,562		-519,888		-25,273
Stockholders' Equity End of Period at Dec. 31, 2012	-321,686		530	-84	219,158		-516,017		-25,273
Common Stock, Shares, Issued at Dec. 31, 2012			52,951,000
Treasury Stock, Shares, End of Period at Dec. 31, 2012				-55,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss	-111,206	-111,152					-111,206	-111,152
Other comprehensive income (loss)	13,838	13,838							13,838	13,838
Treasury shares acquired, shares				-19,000
Treasury shares acquired				-22
Cash distributions		-140						-140
Common stock issued for restricted stock, net (in shares)			296,000
Common stock issued for restricted stock, net			3		-3
Common stock issued for restricted stock, net	-22
Contribution from parent (Return of capital)		-94,878				-94,878
Equity award expense	1,805	1,805			1,805	1,805
Member's Equity End of Period at Dec. 31, 2013		-411,126				231,489		-631,180		-11,435
Stockholders' Equity End of Period at Dec. 31, 2013	-417,271		533	-106	220,960		-627,223		-11,435
Common Stock, Shares, Issued at Dec. 31, 2013	53,246,715		53,247,000
Treasury Stock, Shares, End of Period at Dec. 31, 2013	-74,231			-74,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss	-352,955	-355,944					-352,955	-355,944
Other comprehensive income (loss)	-15,682	-15,682							-15,682	-15,682
Treasury shares acquired, shares				-24,000
Treasury shares acquired	-58			-58
Cash distributions		-38						-38
Stock option exercise	105				105
Common stock issued for restricted stock, net (in shares)			146,000
Common stock issued for restricted stock, net	0		1		-1
Contribution from parent (Return of capital)		717				717
Equity award expense	1,756	1,756			1,756	1,756
Stock option exercise (in shares)			42,000
Member's Equity End of Period at Dec. 31, 2014		-780,317				233,962		-987,162		-27,117
Stockholders' Equity End of Period at Dec. 31, 2014	($784,105)		$534	($164)	$222,820		($980,178)		($27,117)
Common Stock, Shares, Issued at Dec. 31, 2014	53,434,698		53,435,000
Treasury Stock, Shares, End of Period at Dec. 31, 2014	-98,064			-98,000

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net loss	($352,955)	($111,206)	($173,829)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion	90,897	104,730	118,178
Non-cash restructuring charges	102,604	0	73,683
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net	0	0	8,244
Amortization of debt issuance costs	8,078	5,398	5,317
Accretion of discount on long-term debt	638	572	1,421
Equity award expense	1,756	1,805	2,677
Gain on disposal of assets	-59	-4,021	-45,742
Trademark impairment	6,300	1,600	3,693
Other, net	2,030	-792	-4,992
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	16,757	-3,610	27,199
Inventories	17,213	-6,176	28,269
Prepaid expenses and other assets	-15,470	5,177	-8,969
Accounts payable	-21,752	-8,059	-17,813
Accrued liabilities	86,198	-13,150	-5,328
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	-57,765	-27,732	12,008
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Proceeds from insurance settlement	0	0	51,003
Proceeds from sale of assets	809	28,397	1,731
Transfers from (to) restricted cash, net	844	-1,492	106
Capital expenditures	-41,963	-40,660	-59,909
Other investing activities	15,020	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	-25,290	-13,755	-7,069
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	433,449	145,000	112,500
Payments on revolving credit facilities	-340,449	-145,000	-112,500
Proceeds from long-term debt	0	0	341,191
Debt issuance costs	-2,435	-220	-24,459
Repayments of long-term debt	-13,310	-8,501	-354,984
Acquisition of treasury stock	-58	-22	-31
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	105	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	77,302	-8,743	-38,283
Change in cash and cash equivalents	-5,753	-50,230	-33,344
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	11,295	61,525	94,869
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	5,542	11,295	61,525
Total interest paid	116,705	129,467	113,334
Total income taxes paid (received)	-257	118	153
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net loss	-355,944	-111,152	-166,170
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion	90,897	104,730	118,178
Non-cash restructuring charges	102,604	0	73,683
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net	0	0	8,244
Amortization of debt issuance costs	8,078	5,368	4,957
Accretion of discount on long-term debt	638	572	1,421
Equity award expense	1,756	1,805	2,676
Gain on disposal of assets	-59	-4,021	-45,742
Trademark impairment	6,300	1,600	3,693
Other, net	2,030	-792	-4,992
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	16,757	-3,610	27,199
Inventories	17,213	-6,176	28,269
Prepaid expenses and other assets	-15,470	5,177	-8,969
Accounts payable	-21,752	-8,059	-18,719
Accrued liabilities	88,609	-12,904	-12,426
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	-58,343	-27,462	11,302
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Proceeds from insurance settlement	0	0	51,003
Proceeds from sale of assets	809	28,397	1,731
Transfers from (to) restricted cash, net	844	-1,492	106
Capital expenditures	-41,963	-40,660	-59,909
Other investing activities	15,020	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	-25,290	-13,755	-7,069
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	433,449	145,000	112,500
Payments on revolving credit facilities	-340,449	-145,000	-112,500
Proceeds from long-term debt	0	0	341,191
Debt issuance costs	-2,435	-220	-24,459
Repayments of long-term debt	-13,310	0	-354,984
Return of capital	0	-8,653	0
Contribution from parent	717	0	776
Cash distributions	-38	-140	-82
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	77,934	-9,013	-37,558
Change in cash and cash equivalents	-5,699	-50,230	-33,325
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	11,240	61,470	94,795
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	5,541	11,240	61,470
Total interest paid	$118,220	$130,830	$114,849

SUMMARY_OF_BUSINESS_AND_SIGNIF

SUMMARY OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
SUMMARY OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	SUMMARY OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
	Nature of Business — Within our organization, Verso Corporation, formerly named Verso Paper Corp., is the ultimate parent entity and the sole member of Verso Paper Finance Holdings One LLC, which is the sole member of Verso Paper Finance Holdings LLC, which is the sole member of Verso Paper Holdings LLC.  As used in this report, the term “Verso” refers to Verso Corporation; the term “Verso Finance” refers to Verso Paper Finance Holdings LLC; the term “Verso Holdings” refers to Verso Paper Holdings LLC; and the term for any such entity includes its direct and indirect subsidiaries when referring to the entity’s consolidated financial condition or results.  Unless otherwise noted, references to “Verso,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer collectively to Verso and Verso Holdings.  Other than Verso’s common stock transactions, Verso Finance’s debt obligation and related financing costs and interest expense, Verso Holdings’ loan to Verso Finance, and the debt obligation of Verso Holdings’ consolidated variable interest entity to Verso Finance, the assets, liabilities, income, expenses and cash flows presented for all periods represent those of Verso Holdings in all material respects.  Unless otherwise noted, the information provided pertains to both Verso and Verso Holdings.
	We began operations on August 1, 2006, when we acquired the assets and certain liabilities comprising the business of the Coated and Supercalendered Papers Division of International Paper Company, or “International Paper.”  We were formed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC, or “Apollo,” for the purpose of consummating the acquisition from International Paper.  Verso went public on May 14, 2008, with an initial public offering, or “IPO,” of 14 million shares of common stock.
	On January 3, 2014, Verso, Verso Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Verso, or “Merger Sub,” and NewPage Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation, or “NewPage,” entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, or the “Merger Agreement,” pursuant to which the parties agreed to merge Merger Sub with and into NewPage on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, with NewPage surviving the merger as an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Verso. On January 7, 2015, Verso consummated the previously announced acquisition of NewPage through the merger of Merger Sub with and into NewPage, or the “NewPage acquisition,” pursuant to the Merger Agreement. As a result of the merger of Merger Sub with and into NewPage, Merger Sub’s separate corporate existence ceased and NewPage continued as the surviving corporation and an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Verso (see Note 24). As the NewPage acquisition was consummated subsequent to our year-end, the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, exclude the impact of NewPage’s operations on our business.
	We operate in the following three market segments: coated papers; hardwood market pulp; and other, consisting of specialty papers.  Our core business platform is as a producer of coated freesheet and coated groundwood papers.  Our products are used primarily in media and marketing applications, including catalogs, magazines, and commercial printing applications such as high-end advertising brochures, annual reports, and direct-mail advertising.
	Basis of Presentation —This report contains the consolidated financial statements of Verso and Verso Holdings as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012.  Variable interest entities for which Verso or Verso Holdings is the primary beneficiary are also consolidated.  Intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.
	Liquidity —We have historically relied primarily upon cash flow from operations and borrowings under our revolving credit facilities to finance operations, capital expenditures, and debt service requirements.  We are a highly leveraged company. As of December 31, 2014, we had $1.3 billion in borrowings outstanding under our existing financing arrangements. Also as of December 31, 2014, $66.9 million was available for future borrowing under our revolving credit facilities.  Our debt arrangements contain financial and other restrictive covenants that limit our ability to engage in activities that may be in our long-term best interests. Failure to comply with those covenants could result in an event of default which, if not cured or waived, could result in the acceleration of all of our debts. If we are unable to repay our indebtedness when due or declared due, our lenders also will have the right to proceed against the collateral pledged to them to secure the indebtedness. Our indebtedness requires us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flows from operations to payments for our debt service, thereby reducing the availability of our cash flow to fund working capital, capital expenditures, research and development efforts, and other corporate purposes. In addition, our indebtedness increases our vulnerability to adverse economic and industry conditions and places us at a competitive disadvantage compared to competitors that have less debt.
	Our ability to achieve our future projected operating results is largely based on the successful integration of NewPage (see Note 4), the borrowing availability of the combined company, and the synergies and operational cost reduction and earnings enhancement initiatives expected to be achieved from the acquisition. If the integration of NewPage into our business is not completed within the expected time frame, the synergies and other benefits that we expect to achieve could be materially and adversely affected, and these situations could result in additional transaction costs, loss of revenue or other effects associated with uncertainty about the acquisition. If we are unable to meet our projected performance targets, our liquidity could be adversely impacted and we may need to seek additional sources of liquidity. Our future performance could adversely affect our ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and there is no assurance that financing will be available in a sufficient amount, on acceptable terms, or on a timely basis.
	Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on management’s plans, which are primarily centered on the synergies expected to be achieved from the NewPage acquisition and on the disposition of the Bucksport mill. We have certain significant cash outflow requirements over the next twelve months outside of normal paper mill operations, including our current debt service requirements (See Note 8), costs associated with the Bucksport mill closure (See Note 17), and transaction and integration costs associated with the NewPage acquisition (See Note 4). While we believe that our future operating results will provide sufficient cash flows to fund our operations, debt service requirements, and capital expenditures, our projected future operating results are subject to material uncertainties, especially those related to our ability to successfully capitalize on the operational benefits of the NewPage acquisition.
	We believe our plans, together with cash flows from operations and available borrowings under our revolving credit facilities, are sufficient to allow us to meet our current and future obligations, pay scheduled principal and interest payments, and provide funds for working capital, capital expenditures, and other needs of the business for at least the next twelve months. However, no assurance can be given that our integration of NewPage will be successful or that we will be able to generate sufficient cash flows from operations or that future borrowings will be available under our revolving credit facilities in an amount sufficient to fund our liquidity needs on a long-term basis.
	Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or “GAAP,” requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.  Actual results could differ from these estimates.
	Revenue Recognition — Sales are recorded net of rebates, allowances, and discounts.  Revenue is recognized when the customer takes title and assumes the risks and rewards of ownership, in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board, or “FASB,” Accounting Standards Codification, or “ASC,” Topic 605, Revenue Recognition.  Revenue is recorded at the time of shipment for terms designated FOB, or “free on board,” shipping point.  For sales transactions designated FOB destination, revenue is recorded when the product is delivered to the customer’s site and when title and risk of loss are transferred.
	Shipping and Handling Costs — Shipping and handling costs, such as freight to customer destinations, are included in Cost of products sold in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.  When the sales price includes charges to customers for shipping and handling, such amounts are included in Net sales.
	Planned Maintenance Costs — Maintenance costs for major planned maintenance shutdowns in excess of $0.5 million are deferred and then expensed ratably over the period until the next major planned shutdown, since we believe that operations benefit throughout that period from the maintenance work performed.  Other maintenance costs are expensed as incurred.
	Environmental Costs and Obligations — Costs associated with environmental obligations, such as remediation or closure costs, are accrued when such costs are probable and reasonably estimable.  Such accruals are adjusted as further information develops or circumstances change.  Costs of future expenditures for environmental obligations are discounted to their present value when the timing of expected cash flows are reliably determinable.
	Equity Compensation — We account for equity awards in accordance with ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation.  ASC Topic 718 requires employee equity awards to be accounted for under the fair value method. Accordingly, share-based compensation is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award.  We use the straight-line attribution method to recognize share-based compensation over the service period of the award.
	Income Taxes — Verso accounts for income taxes using the liability method pursuant to ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes.  Under this method, Verso recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected tax consequences of temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts using enacted tax rates in effect for the year the differences are expected to reverse.  Verso records a valuation allowance to reduce the deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized.  Verso evaluates uncertain tax positions annually and considers whether the amounts recorded for income taxes are adequate to address Verso’s tax risk profile. Verso analyzes the potential tax liabilities of specific transactions and tax positions based on management’s judgment as to the expected outcome. Verso Holdings is a limited liability corporation and is not subject to federal income taxes.  Verso Holdings accounts for its state income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740.
	Earnings Per Share — Verso computes earnings per share by dividing net income or net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.  Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income or net loss by the weighted average number of shares outstanding, after giving effect to potentially dilutive common share equivalents outstanding during the period.  Potentially dilutive common share equivalents are not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share if they are anti-dilutive.
	Fair Value of Financial Instruments — The carrying amounts for cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and amounts receivable from or due to related parties approximate fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments.  We determine the fair value of our debt based on market information and a review of prices and terms available for similar obligations.  See also Note 8, Note 11, Note 14, and Note 15 for additional information regarding the fair value of financial instruments.
	Cash and Cash Equivalents — Cash and cash equivalents can include highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase.
	Inventories and Replacement Parts and Other Supplies — Inventory includes all costs directly associated with manufacturing products: materials, labor, and manufacturing overhead and are presented at the lower of cost or market.  Costs of raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods are determined using the first-in, first-out method.  Replacement parts and other supplies are stated using the average cost method and are reflected in Inventories and Intangibles and other assets on the consolidated balance sheet (see also Note 3 and Note 6).
	Property, Plant, and Equipment — Property, plant, and equipment is stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Interest is capitalized on projects meeting certain criteria and is included in the cost of the assets.  The capitalized interest is depreciated over the same useful lives as the related assets.  Interest costs of $1.9 million and $1.3 million were capitalized, respectively, in 2014 and 2013.  Expenditures for major repairs and improvements are capitalized, whereas normal repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.
	Depreciation and amortization are computed using the straight-line method for all assets over the assets’ estimated useful lives.  Estimated useful lives are as follows:
			Years
	Building		20 - 40
	Machinery and equipment		20-Oct
	Furniture and office equipment		10-Mar
	Computer hardware and software		6-Mar
	Leasehold improvements		Over the shorter of the lease term or the useful life of the improvements
	Intangible Assets — We account for intangible assets in accordance with ASC Topic 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other.  Intangible assets primarily consist of trademarks, customer-related intangible assets, and patents obtained through business acquisitions.  The useful lives of trademarks were determined to be indefinite and, therefore, these assets are not amortized.  Customer-related intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives of approximately twenty-five years.  Patents are amortized over their remaining legal lives of ten years.  The impairment evaluation of the carrying amount of intangible assets with indefinite lives is conducted annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that an asset might be impaired.
	Trademarks are evaluated by comparing their fair value to their carrying values.  In the third quarter of 2014, we determined that sufficient indicators of a potential impairment of our trademarks existed and we performed an interim analysis of our trademarks for impairment. As a result of our analysis, we determined that the carrying value of our trademarks exceeded their fair value, which was determined using a level 3 fair value measurement. This fair value determination was made using the income approach, which required us to estimate unobservable factors such as a royalty rate and discount rate and identify relevant projected revenue. We recognized an impairment charge of $6.3 million based on a projected reduction of revenues driven primarily by a decline in U.S. demand. In 2013, we also determined that the carrying value of our trademarks exceeded their fair value, and recognized an impairment charge of $1.6 million based on a projection of reduced revenues driven primarily by a decline in U.S. demand. The trademark impairment charges are included in Cost of products sold in our consolidated statement of operations for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.
	During 2012, based on a projected reduction of revenues primarily as a result of a reduction in production capacity from the closure of the Sartell mill, we recognized a trademarks impairment charge of $3.7 million, which was included in Restructuring charges in our accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012.
	Impairment of Long-Lived Assets — Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment upon the occurrence of events or changes in circumstances that indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable, as measured by comparing their net book value to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows generated by their use.  Impaired assets are recorded at estimated fair value, determined principally using discounted cash flows.
	In 2014, based on our plans to dispose of certain assets held by the legal entities that comprise the Bucksport mill (Verso Bucksport LLC and Verso Bucksport Power LLC), we recorded a fixed asset impairment charge of $88.7 million, as the carrying value of the assets held for sale were in excess of the fair value less the cost to sell. The fair value was determined based on the December 5, 2014 membership purchase agreement for the sale of the Bucksport mill. The impairment charge is included in Restructuring charges (see also Note 17) in our accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
	In 2012, based on a comprehensive assessment of the damage resulting from the fire and explosion at our former paper mill in Sartell, Minnesota, we recorded a fixed asset impairment charge of $66.5 million, which was included in Restructuring charges (see also Note 17) in our accompanying consolidated statements of operations.  The impairment charge was calculated based on the excess of carrying value over the estimated fair value of the site, which was estimated based on preliminary negotiations with potential buyers received subsequent to our decision to shut down the mill.
	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts — We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of customers to make required payments.  We manage credit risk related to our trade accounts receivable by continually monitoring the creditworthiness of our customers to whom credit is granted in the normal course of business.  Trade accounts receivable balances for sales to unaffiliated customers were approximately $84.0 million at December 31, 2014, compared to $100.7 million at December 31, 2013. As of December 31, 2014, our two largest customers accounted for approximately 27% of our accounts receivable.
	We establish our allowance for doubtful accounts based upon factors surrounding the credit risks of specific customers, historical trends, and other information.  Based on this assessment, an allowance is maintained that represents what is believed to be ultimately uncollectible from such customers.  The allowance for doubtful accounts was approximately $0.6 million at December 31, 2014, compared to $0.7 million at December 31, 2013.  Bad debt expense was $(0.1) million for the year ended December 31, 2014, compared to $0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, and $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2012.
	Deferred Financing Costs — We capitalize costs incurred in connection with borrowings or establishment of credit facilities.  These costs are amortized as an adjustment to interest expense over the life of the borrowing or life of the credit facilities using the effective interest method.  In the case of early debt principal repayments, we adjust the carrying value of the corresponding deferred financing costs with a charge to interest expense, and similarly adjust the future amortization expense.
	Asset Retirement Obligations — In accordance with ASC Topic 410, Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations, a liability and an asset are recorded equal to the present value of the estimated costs associated with the retirement of long-lived assets where a legal or contractual obligation exists.  The liability is accreted over time, and the asset is depreciated over its useful life.  Our asset retirement obligations under this standard relate to closure and post-closure costs for landfills.  Revisions to the liability could occur due to changes in the estimated costs or timing of closure or possible new federal or state regulations affecting the closure.
	As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, we had $0.8 million of restricted cash included in Intangibles and other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet related to an asset retirement obligation in the state of Michigan.  This cash deposit is required by the state and may only be used for the future closure of a landfill.
	The following table presents an analysis related to our asset retirement obligations included in Other liabilities and Accrued liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets:
		Year Ended December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014			2013
	Asset retirement obligations, January 1	$	13,194		$	11,854
	Adjustment to existing liabilities	(3,733		)	(190		)
	Liabilities related to assets held for sale	(1,914		)	—
	Accretion expense	683			887
	Settlement of existing liabilities	(262		)	(903		)
	Liabilities incurred	—			1,546
	Asset retirement obligations	7,968			13,194
	Less: Current portion	(453		)	(486		)
	Non-current portion of asset retirement obligations, December 31	$	7,515		$	12,708
	In addition to the above obligations, we may be required to remove certain materials from our facilities or to remediate them in accordance with current regulations that govern the handling of certain hazardous or potentially hazardous materials.  At this time, any such obligations have an indeterminate settlement date, and we believe that adequate information does not exist to reasonably estimate any such potential obligations.  Accordingly, we will record a liability for such remediation when sufficient information becomes available to estimate the obligation.
	Derivative Financial Instruments — Derivative financial instruments are recognized as assets or liabilities in the financial statements and measured at fair value.  The effective portion of the changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments that qualify and are designated as cash flow hedges are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss.  Changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments that are entered into as economic hedges are recognized in current earnings.  We use derivative financial instruments to manage our exposure to energy prices and interest rate risk.  Effective April 1, 2012, management elected to de-designate the remaining energy swaps that had previously been designated as cash flow hedges and to discontinue hedge accounting prospectively.
	Pension Benefits — Pension plans cover substantially all of our employees.  The defined benefit plans are funded in conformity with the funding requirements of applicable government regulations.  Prior service costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated remaining service periods of employees.  Certain employees are covered by defined contribution plans.  Our contributions to these plans are based on a percentage of employees’ compensation or employees’ contributions.  These plans are funded on a current basis.
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) — The following table summarizes the changes in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by balance type for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:
	(Dollars in thousands)	Losses on Derivative Financial Instruments			Defined Benefit Pension Items			Total
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss as of December 31, 2012	$	(335	)	$	(24,938	)	$	(25,273	)
	Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income to Cost of products sold	335			2,282			2,617
	Pension liability adjustment	—			11,221			11,221
	Net decrease in other comprehensive loss	335			13,503			13,838
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss as of December 31, 2013	—			(11,435		)	(11,435		)
	Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income to Cost of products sold	—			1,363			1,363
	Pension liability adjustment	—			(17,045		)	(17,045		)
Net decrease in other comprehensive loss	—			(15,682		)	(15,682		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss as of December 31, 2014	$	—		$	(27,117	)	$	(27,117	)

RECENT_ACCOUNTING_DEVELOPMENTS

RECENT ACCOUNTING DEVELOPMENTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]
RECENT ACCOUNTING DEVELOPMENTS	RECENT ACCOUNTING DEVELOPMENTS
	ASC Topic 405, Obligations from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements. In February 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update, or “ASU,” 2013-04, Liabilities (Topic 405), Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation is Fixed at the Reporting Date. This ASU defines how entities measure obligations from joint and several liability arrangements which are fixed at the reporting date and for which no U.S. GAAP guidance exists. The guidance also requires entities to disclose the nature, amount and other information about those obligations. The ASU is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2013. Retrospective presentation for all comparative periods presented is required. The adoption of this amendment in the first quarter of 2014, did not have a material impact on the presentation of our consolidated financial statements.
	ASC Topic 205, Presentation of Financial Statements and ASC Topic 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment. In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity, which changes the criteria for determining which disposals can be presented as discontinued operations and modifies the related disclosure requirements. This guidance should be applied prospectively to new disposals and new classifications of disposal groups as held for sale after the effective date which is fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within those annual periods.
	ASC Topic 605, Revenue Recognition. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue From Contracts With Customers. This ASU will replace all current U.S. GAAP guidance on this topic and eliminate all industry-specific guidance. The new revenue recognition standard provides a unified model to determine when and how revenue is recognized. The core principle is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration for which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This guidance will be effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and can be applied either retrospectively to each period presented or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. We are evaluating the impact of adopting this new accounting standard on our consolidated financial statements.
	ASC Topic 205, Presentation of Financial Statements-Going Concern. In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties About an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. This ASU provides guidance on determining when and how to disclose going concern uncertainties in the financial statements. The ASU is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the presentation of our consolidated financial statements.
	Other new accounting pronouncements issued but not effective until after December 31, 2014, are not expected to have a significant effect on our consolidated financial statements.

INVENTORIES

INVENTORIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
INVENTORIES	INVENTORIES
		December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014		2013
	Raw materials	$	13,337	$	25,843
	Woodyard logs	5,779		6,602
	Work-in-process	9,274		14,738
	Finished goods	62,477		60,919
	Replacement parts and other supplies	19,857		29,585
	Inventories	$	110,724	$	137,687
	Amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheets and the table above are adjusted for valuation allowances.

ACQUISITIONS_AND_DISPOSITIONS

ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS	ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS
	On January 3, 2014, Verso, Merger Sub, and NewPage entered into a Merger Agreement pursuant to which the parties agreed to merge Merger Sub with and into NewPage on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, with NewPage surviving the merger and an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Verso. Verso has incurred transaction costs of $38.9 million related to the NewPage acquisition which are included in Other loss, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2014. On January 7, 2015, Verso consummated the previously announced NewPage acquisition (see Note 24).
	On December 5, 2014, two Verso subsidiaries entered into an agreement to sell their equity interests in two other Verso subsidiaries that owned the Bucksport mill to AIM Development (USA) LLC, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of American Iron & Metal Company Inc., or “AIM.” At the end of 2014, based on our disposition plans, we recorded asset impairment charges and write-offs of $102.6 million, as the carrying value of the assets held for sale were in excess of the fair value less the costs to sell. The impairment charge is included in Restructuring charges (see also Note 17) in our accompanying consolidated statements of operations. On January 29, 2015, the Verso parties and AIM consummated the Bucksport transaction (see Note 24).
	In 2013, we closed the sale of substantially all of the assets of Verso Fiber Farm LLC as well as the sale of substantially all of the assets at our former Sartell mill. The related gains on sale were reflected in Other operating income in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	In 2012, we reached a final settlement agreement with our insurance provider for property and business losses resulting from a fire at the former Sartell mill. The related gain of $60.6 million was included in Other operating income in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012, and represents insurance proceeds in excess of fire related costs and property damage. In addition, $51.0 million of proceeds attributable to property, plant, and equipment were reflected in investing activities on our consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2012.
	Assets and liabilities held for sale at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, were comprised of the following:
		December 31,			December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014 (1)			2013 (2)
	Prepaid expenses and other assets	$	1,353		$	—
	Property, plant, and equipment, net	58,554			—
	Intangibles and other assets, net	1,057			50
	Assets held for sale	$	60,964		$	50
	Asset retirement obligations and other liabilities	$	(2,198	)	$	—
	Liabilities related to assets held for sale	$	(2,198	)	$	—
	(1) Recorded at fair value less cost to sell.
	(2) Recorded at carrying value as the expected proceeds less costs to sell exceed carrying value.

PROPERTY_PLANT_AND_EQUIPMENT

PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT	PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT
	Property, plant, and equipment were as follows:
		December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014			2013
	Land and land improvements	$	26,358		$	30,547
	Building and leasehold improvements	111,812			154,521
	Machinery, equipment, and other	1,082,030			1,301,368
	Construction-in-progress	14,401			37,100
	Property, plant, and equipment, gross	1,234,601			1,523,536
	Accumulated depreciation	(704,064		)	(780,590		)
	Property, plant, and equipment, net	$	530,537		$	742,946
	Depreciation expense was $90.2 million, $103.9 million, and $117.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively. Property, plant, and equipment at December 31, 2014, and 2013 include $1.2 million and $11.5 million, respectively, of capital expenditures that were unpaid and included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

INTANGIBLES_AND_OTHER_ASSETS

INTANGIBLES AND OTHER ASSETS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
INTANGIBLES AND OTHER ASSETS	INTANGIBLES AND OTHER ASSETS
	Intangibles and other assets consist of the following:
		VERSO				VERSO HOLDINGS
		December 31,				December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014		2013		2014		2013
	Amortizable intangible assets:
	Customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization of $8.8 million on December 31, 2014, and $8.2 million on December 31, 2013	$	4,520	$	5,120	$	4,520	$	5,120
	Patents, net of accumulated amortization of $0.9 million on December 31, 2014, and on December 31, 2013	181		296		181		296
	Total amortizable intangible assets	4,701		5,416		4,701		5,416
	Unamortizable intangible assets:
	Trademarks	9,880		16,180		9,880		16,180
	Other assets:
	Financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $18.8 million on December 31, 2014, and $13.6 million on December 31, 2013	23,118		28,761		23,118		28,761
	Deferred major repair	21,118		16,218		21,118		16,218
	Replacement parts, net	2,838		3,465		2,838		3,465
	Loan to affiliate	—		—		23,305		23,305
	Restricted cash	2,603		4,946		2,603		4,946
	Other	6,934		6,469		6,934		6,469
	Total other assets	56,611		59,859		79,916		83,164
	Intangibles and other assets	$	71,192	$	81,455	$	94,497	$	104,760
	Amortization expense of intangibles was $0.7 million, $0.8 million, and $0.9 million, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012.
	The estimated future amortization expense for intangible assets over the next five years is as follows:
	(Dollars in thousands)
	2015	$	615
	2016	567
	2017	400
	2018	300
	2019	300
	When events or circumstances so indicate, we assess the potential impairment of intangibles and other long-lived assets by comparing the expected undiscounted future cash flows to the carrying value of those assets. In the third quarter of 2014, we determined that sufficient indicators of a potential impairment of our trademarks existed and we performed an interim analysis of our trademarks for impairment. As a result of our analysis, we determined that the carrying value of our trademarks exceeded their fair value, which was determined using a level 3 fair value measurement. This fair value determination was made using the income approach, which required us to estimate unobservable factors such as a royalty rate and discount rate and identify relevant projected revenue. We recognized an impairment charge of $6.3 million based on a projected reduction of revenues driven primarily by a decline in U.S. demand. The trademark impairment charge is included in Cost of products sold in our consolidated statement of operations.
	In performing our annual impairment test, for our trademarks during the fourth quarter of 2013, we determined that the carrying value of our trademarks exceeded their fair value, and recognized an impairment charge of $1.6 million based on a projected reduction of revenues driven primarily by a decline in U.S. demand. The trademark impairment charge is included in Cost of products sold on our accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	During the year ended December 31, 2012, we completed a comprehensive assessment of the damage resulting from the fire and explosion at our former paper mill in Sartell, Minnesota, and announced the decision to permanently close the mill.  In the third quarter of 2012, as a result of the closure, we performed an interim impairment analysis of our trademarks, which resulted in an impairment charge of $3.4 million, based on a projected reduction of revenues primarily as a result of a reduction in production capacity.  Then, in performing our annual impairment test, we determined that the carrying value of our trademarks exceeded their fair value, and recognized an additional $0.3 million of impairment charge.  The trademarks impairment charge is included in Restructuring charges in our accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012 (see also Note 17).

ACCRUED_LIABILITIES

ACCRUED LIABILITIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
ACCRUED LIABILITIES	ACCRUED LIABILITIES
	A summary of accrued liabilities is as follows:
		VERSO				VERSO HOLDINGS
		December 31,				December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014		2013		2014		2013
	Accrued interest	$	77,660	$	58,852	$	77,787	$	58,977
	Payroll and employee benefit costs	43,364		40,054		43,364		40,054
	Accrued transaction costs	25,298		—		25,298		—
	Restructuring costs	24,181		—		24,181		—
	Accrued sales rebates	11,854		11,573		11,854		11,573
	Derivatives	6,268		4,959		6,268		4,959
	Accrued taxes - other than income	1,466		1,456		1,455		1,431
	Freight and other	15,306		5,441		15,306		5,441
	Accrued liabilities	$	205,397	$	122,335	$	205,513	$	122,435

DEBT

DEBT	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
DEBT	DEBT
	A summary of long-term debt is as follows:
				December 31, 2014											December 31, 2013
	(Dollars in thousands)	Original		Interest			Balance				Par				Balance				Par
		Maturity		Rate							Value								Value
	Verso Paper Holdings LLC
	Verso Androscoggin Power LLC Revolving	2/6/15		6.25	%		$	30,000			$	30,000			$	—			$	—
	Credit Facility
	Revolving Credit Facilities	5/4/17		2.54	%		63,000				63,000				—				—
	11.75% Senior Secured Notes	1/15/19		11.75	%		424,654				417,882				426,076				417,882
	11.75% Secured Notes	1/15/19		11.75	%		271,573				271,573				271,573				271,573
	8.75% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes	2/1/19		8.75	%		96,447				96,647				395,018				396,000
	Second Priority Adjustable Senior Secured Notes	2/1/19		8.75	%		298,732				299,353				—				—
	Second Priority Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes	8/1/14		—	%		—				—				13,310				13,310
	11.38% Senior Subordinated Notes	8/1/16		11.38	%		40,517				40,517				142,500				142,500
	Adjustable Senior Subordinated Notes	8/1/16		11.38	%		101,983				101,983				—				—
	Chase NMTC Verso Investment Fund LLC
	Loan from Verso Paper Finance Holdings LLC	12/29/40		6.5	%		23,305				23,305				23,305				23,305
	Total debt for Verso Paper Holdings LLC						1,350,211				1,344,260				1,271,782				1,264,570
	Verso Paper Finance Holdings LLC
	Loan from Verso Paper Holdings LLC	12/29/40		6.5	%		23,305				23,305				23,305				23,305
	Less current maturities of long-term debt						(30,000		)		(30,000		)		(13,310		)		(13,310		)
	Less loans from affiliates						(46,610		)		(46,610		)		(46,610		)		(46,610		)
	Total long-term debt for Verso Corporation						$	1,296,906			$	1,290,955			$	1,235,167			$	1,227,955
	We determine the fair value of our debt based on market information and a review of prices and terms available for similar obligations.  Our debt is classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy (see also Note 15). As of December 31, 2014, the fair value of Verso’s total debt was $1,059 million, and the fair value of Verso Holdings’ total debt was $1,082 million. As of December 31, 2013, the fair value of Verso’s total debt was $857 million, and the fair value of Verso Holdings’ total debt was $881 million.
	Amounts included in interest expense related to debt and amounts of cash interest payments on debt are as follows:
		VERSO												VERSO HOLDINGS
		Year Ended December 31,												Year Ended December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014				2013				2012				2014				2013				2012
	Interest expense	$	136,157			$	133,599			$	133,644			$	137,672			$	134,527			$	126,486
	Cash interest paid	116,705				129,467				113,334				118,220				130,830				114,849
	Debt issuance cost amortization(1)	8,078				5,398				5,317				8,078				5,368				4,957
	(1) Amortization of debt issuance cost is included in interest expense.
	Verso Androscoggin Power LLC Revolving Credit Facility. On May 5, 2014, acting through a wholly owned subsidiary, Verso Androscoggin Power LLC, or “VAP,” Verso Holdings entered into a credit agreement providing for a $40.0 million revolving credit facility with Barclays Bank PLC and Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch. As of December 31, 2014, the revolving credit facility had a $30.0 million outstanding balance, and $10.0 million available for future borrowing. Borrowings under the credit facility bore interest at a rate equal to an applicable margin plus, at the option of VAP, either (a) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of the U.S. federal funds rate plus 0.5%, the prime rate of the administrative agent, and the adjusted LIBOR for a one-month interest period plus 1.00%, or (b) a eurocurrency rate, or “LIBOR,” determined by reference to the cost of funds for eurocurrency deposits in dollars in the London interbank market for the interest period relevant to such borrowing adjusted for certain additional costs. As of December 31, 2014, the applicable margin for advances under the credit facility was 3.00% for base rate advances and 4.00% for LIBOR advances. As of December 31, 2014, the weighted-average interest rate on outstanding advances was 6.25%. The indebtedness under the credit facility was secured by substantially all of VAP’s assets, which consist principally of four hydroelectric facilities associated with our Androscoggin mill and related electricity transmission equipment. Verso Maine Power Holdings LLC, VAP’s sole member, guaranteed the payment of the debt outstanding under the credit facility, and its guaranty was secured by a pledge of its equity interest in VAP. Debt issuance costs of approximately $2.4 million were amortized over the life of the facility. On January 7, 2015, Verso consummated the NewPage acquisition, and as a result, the credit facility was terminated on February 4, 2015.
	Revolving Credit Facilities.  In 2012, Verso Holdings entered into revolving credit facilities consisting of a $150.0 million asset-based loan facility, or “ABL Facility,” and a $50.0 million cash-flow facility, or “Cash Flow Facility.”  In connection with the revolving credit facilities, debt issuance costs of approximately $9.3 million were deferred and are being amortized over the life of the credit facilities.  The indebtedness under the revolving credit facilities bears interest at a floating rate based on a margin over a base rate or eurocurrency rate.  Verso Holdings is required to pay commitment fees to the lenders in respect of unutilized commitments under the revolving credit facilities and other customary fees.  The indebtedness under the ABL Facility and related guarantees are secured by first-priority security interests, subject to permitted liens, in substantially all of Verso Holdings’, Verso Finance’s, and the subsidiary guarantors’ inventory and accounts receivable, or “ABL Priority Collateral,” and second-priority security interests, subject to permitted liens, in substantially all of their other assets, or “Notes Priority Collateral.”  The indebtedness under the Cash Flow Facility and related guarantees are secured, pari passu with the 11.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 and related guarantees, by first-priority security interests in the Notes Priority Collateral and second-priority security interests in the ABL Priority Collateral.  The revolving credit facilities will mature on May 4, 2017.  On January 3, 2014, Verso Holdings entered into certain amendments to the revolving credit facilities in connection with the Merger, in which (a) the lenders under each of our revolving credit facilities consented to the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the incurrence of certain additional indebtedness, (b) the lenders consented to amendments to allow the sale and/or financing of certain non-core assets and (c) the parties agreed to amend our revolving credit facilities to allow for certain other transactions upon the consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. The ABL Facility had $63.0 million outstanding balance, $39.4 million in letters of credit issued, and $6.9 million available for future borrowing as of December 31, 2014.  The Cash Flow Facility had no outstanding balance, no letters of credit issued, and $50.0 million available for future borrowing as of December 31, 2014.
	11.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2019. In 2012, Verso Holdings issued $345.0 million aggregate principal amount of 11.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2019.  The notes bear interest, payable semi-annually, at the rate of 11.75% per year.  The notes are guaranteed jointly and severally by each of Verso Holdings’ subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions, and the notes and guarantees are senior secured obligations of Verso Holdings and the guarantors, respectively.  The indebtedness under the notes and related guarantees are secured, pari passu with the Cash Flow Facility and related guarantees, by first-priority security interests in the Notes Priority Collateral and second-priority security interests in the ABL Priority Collateral.  The notes will mature on January 15, 2019.
	In 2012, Verso Holdings used the proceeds from the issuance of the 11.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 to repurchase and retire the balance of its 11.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2014. Verso Holdings recognized a loss of $34.5 million, which is included in Other loss, net, in our accompanying consolidated statements of operations on the early retirement of notes, including the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs and unamortized discounts related to the notes. Debt issuance costs of approximately $10.1 million were deferred and are being amortized over the life of the notes.
	In 2013, Verso Holdings issued $72.9 million aggregate principal amount of its 11.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 to certain lenders holding approximately $85.8 million aggregate principal amount of Verso Finance’s Senior Unsecured Term Loans, and net accrued interest through the closing date, at an exchange rate of 85%, in exchange for the assignment to Verso Finance of its Senior Unsecured Term Loans and the cancellation of such loans. There are no longer any outstanding Senior Unsecured Term Loans. In accordance with ASC Topic 470-60, the notes were recorded at the Unsecured Term Loans value exchanged and the amount in excess of par will be amortized over the life of the notes. Debt issuance costs of $2.8 million were expensed as incurred and are recorded in Other loss, net on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The exchange and funding of the principal and interest payments on the Senior Unsecured Term Loans were recorded as a Return of capital on Verso Holdings’ statement of member’s equity and the exchange of $85.8 million represents a non-cash financing activity on Verso Holding’s statement of cash flows. The 11.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 issued in 2012 and 2013 constitute one class of securities.
	On January 7, 2015, in connection with the consummation of the NewPage acquisition, Verso Holdings, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Verso, and Verso Paper Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Verso Holdings (together with Verso Holdings, or the “Issuers”), entered into an indenture, or the “New First Lien Notes Indenture,” among the Issuers, certain subsidiaries of Verso Holdings, as guarantors, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, governing the Issuers’ $650 million aggregate principal amount of 11.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2019, or the “New First Lien Notes,” and issued the New First Lien Notes to the stockholders of NewPage as partial consideration in the NewPage acquisition. The New First Lien Notes are guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior secured basis, by each of Verso Holdings’ existing domestic subsidiaries that guarantees its senior secured credit facility and by each of its future domestic subsidiaries that guarantees certain of its debt or issues disqualified stock. The New First Lien Notes are guaranteed by NewPage, but not guaranteed by any of its subsidiaries. The New First Lien Notes and the related guarantees are secured by first-priority liens in the collateral owned by each Issuer and Guarantor, subject to certain permitted liens and exceptions as further described in the New First Lien Notes Indenture and the related security documents. The collateral consists of substantially all of the Issuers’ and the Guarantors’ tangible and intangible assets securing Verso Holdings’ existing senior secured credit facility, which exclude certain capital stock and other securities of its affiliates and other property.
	The New First Lien Notes and the related guarantees are the senior secured obligations of the Issuers and the Guarantors, respectively, and rank (a) senior in right of payment to all existing and future subordinated indebtedness of the Issuers and the Guarantors, including the Adjustable Subordinated Notes and the Issuers’ existing 11.38% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016 or the “Old Subordinated Notes” and the related guarantees; (b) equal in right of payment with all existing and future senior indebtedness of the Issuers and the Guarantors, including the Issuers’ existing 11.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 or the “Existing First Lien Notes,” 11.75% Secured Notes due 2019 or the “Existing 1.5 Lien Notes,” the Adjustable Second Lien Notes and the 8.75% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2019 or the “Old Second Lien Notes;” (c) effectively pari passu with all existing first-priority secured indebtedness of the Issuers and the Guarantors under Verso Holdings’ senior secured credit facility and the related guarantees, including the Existing First Lien Notes and the related guarantees, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such obligations; (d) effectively senior to all existing second-priority secured indebtedness of the Issuers and the Guarantors, including the Existing 1.5 Lien Notes and the Adjustable Second Lien Notes and the related guarantees, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such obligations; (e) effectively senior to all existing and future unsecured indebtedness of the Issuers and the Guarantors, including the Old Second Lien Notes, the Old Subordinated Notes, and the Adjustable Subordinated Notes; and (f) effectively subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness, preferred stock and other liabilities of the Issuers’ non-guarantor subsidiaries, other than indebtedness, preferred stock and liabilities held by an Issuer or a Guarantor.
	The Issuers will pay interest on the New First Lien Notes at a rate of 11.75% per annum, payable semiannually to holders of record at the close of business on January 1 or July 1 immediately preceding the interest payment date on January 15 and July 15 of each year, commencing July 15, 2015. The New First Lien Notes mature on January 15, 2019.
	11.75% Secured Notes due 2019. In 2012, Verso Holdings issued $271.6 million aggregate principal amount of 11.75% Secured Notes due 2019. The notes bear interest, payable semi-annually, at the rate of 11.75% per year. The notes are guaranteed jointly and severally by each of Verso Holdings’ subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions, and the notes and guarantees are senior secured obligations of Verso Holdings and the guarantors, respectively. The notes and related guarantees are secured by security interests, subject to permitted liens, in substantially all of Verso Holdings’ and the guarantors’ tangible and intangible assets. The security interests securing the notes rank junior to those securing the obligations under the ABL Facility, the Cash Flow Facility, and the 11.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 and rank senior to those securing the 8.75% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2019. The notes will mature on January 15, 2019.
	Verso Holdings issued the notes pursuant to two separate exchange offers whereby it issued a total of $271.6 million aggregate principal amount of the notes and paid a total of $22.3 million in cash in exchange for $166.9 million aggregate principal amount of its Second Priority Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2014 and for $157.5 million aggregate principal amount of the 11.38% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016. Verso Holdings recognized a total gain of $26.3 million, net of the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs, from the exchanges, which is included in Other loss, net in our accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Debt issuance costs of approximately $5.4 million were deferred and are being amortized over the life of the notes.
	8.75% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2019.  In 2011, Verso Holdings issued $396.0 million aggregate principal amount of 8.75% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2019.  The notes bear interest, payable semi-annually, at the rate of 8.75% per year.  The notes are guaranteed jointly and severally by each of Verso Holdings’ subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions, and the notes and guarantees are senior secured obligations of Verso Holdings and the guarantors, respectively.  The notes and related guarantees are secured by second priority liens, subject to permitted liens, on substantially all of Verso Holdings’ and the guarantors’ tangible and intangible assets, excluding securities of Verso Holdings’ affiliates.  The notes mature on February 1, 2019.
	Second Priority Adjustable Senior Secured Notes. On July 2, 2014, the Issuers commenced an offer to exchange their new Second Priority Adjustable Senior Secured Notes, or “New Second Lien Notes,” and warrants issued by Verso that were mandatorily convertible on a one-for-one basis into shares of Verso’s common stock immediately prior to the NewPage acquisition, or “Warrants,” for any and all of the Issuers’ outstanding 8.75% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2019, or “Old Second Lien Notes” (we refer to this exchange offer as the “Second Lien Notes Exchange Offer”). On August 1, 2014, approximately $299.4 million aggregate principal amount of Old Second Lien Notes were tendered and accepted in exchange for a like amount of New Second Lien Notes and approximately 9.3 million Warrants in the Second Lien Notes Exchange Offer. The Warrants had no fair value at the date of the closing of the Second Lien Notes Exchange Offer.
	Prior to the consummation of the NewPage acquisition, and as of December 31, 2014, the New Second Lien Notes had substantially the same terms as the Old Second Lien Notes in that the New Second Lien Notes had their original principal amount, bore interest at a rate of 8.75% per annum, had a maturity date of February 1, 2019, and were governed by covenants that are substantially the same as the covenants currently governing the Old Second Lien Notes. As of December 31, 2014, the accrued interest on the New Second Lien Notes was included in Accrued liabilities in our accompanying consolidated balance sheet. Subsequent to year end, as a result of the consummation of the NewPage acquisition, and effective as of the January 7, 2015, the provisions of the Adjustable Second Lien Notes were adjusted as follows: (a) the principal amount of the notes have been adjusted such that a holder of $1,000 principal amount of notes immediately prior to the NewPage acquisition now holds $593.75 principal amount of notes (any adjusted notes that do not bear an authorized denomination will be rounded down); (b) the maturity date of the notes has been extended from February 1, 2019, to August 1, 2020; (c) the interest rate has been adjusted such that the notes bear interest from and after January 7, 2015 at a rate of 10% per annum payable entirely in cash plus 3% per annum payable entirely by increasing the principal amount of the outstanding notes or by issuing additional notes; (d) the optional redemption provisions have been adjusted as provided in the indenture governing the notes; and (e) certain other terms and conditions of the notes have been modified as set forth in the Adjustable Second Lien Notes Indenture. As a result of the principal adjustment, the outstanding principal amount of the Adjustable Second Lien Notes was reduced by approximately $121.6 million from approximately $299.4 million before January 7, 2015, to approximately $177.7 million afterwards.
	Second Priority Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2014.  In 2006, Verso Holdings issued $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of Second Priority Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2014.  As of December 31, 2013, Verso Holdings had repurchased and retired a total of $236.7 million aggregate principal amount of the notes.  The notes matured on August 1, 2014.
	11.38% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016.  In 2006, Verso Holdings issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of 11.38% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016. As of December 31, 2014, Verso Holdings had repurchased and retired a total of $157.5 million aggregate principal amount of the notes. The notes bear interest, payable semi-annually, at the rate of 11.38% per year. The notes mature on August 1, 2016.
	Adjustable Senior Subordinated Notes. On July 2, 2014, in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, the Issuers also commenced an offer to exchange their new Adjustable Senior Subordinated Notes, or “New Subordinated Notes,” and Warrants for any and all of the Issuers’ outstanding 11.38% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016, or “Old Subordinated Notes” (we refer to this exchange offer as the “Subordinated Notes Exchange Offer”). On August 1, 2014, approximately $102.0 million aggregate principal amount of Old Subordinated Notes were tendered and accepted in exchange for a like amount of New Subordinated Notes and approximately 5.4 million Warrants in the Subordinated Notes Exchange Offer. The Warrants had no fair value at the date of the closing of the Subordinated Notes Exchange Offer.
	Prior to the consummation of the NewPage acquisition, and as of December 31, 2014, the New Subordinated Notes had substantially the same terms as the Old Subordinated Notes in that the New Subordinated Notes had their original principal amount, bore interest at a rate of 11.38% per annum, had a maturity date of August 1, 2016, and were governed by covenants that were substantially the same as the covenants currently governing the Old Subordinated Notes. Subsequent to year end, as a result of the consummation of the NewPage acquisition, and effective as of January 7, 2015, the provisions of the Adjustable Subordinated Notes were adjusted as follows: (a) the principal amount of the notes has been adjusted such that a holder of $1,000 principal amount of notes immediately prior to the NewPage acquisition now holds $620 principal amount of notes (any adjusted notes that do not bear an authorized denomination will be rounded down); (b) the maturity date of the notes has been extended from August 1, 2016, to August 1, 2020; (c) the interest rate has been adjusted such that the notes bear interest from and after the January 7, 2015 at a rate of 11% per annum payable entirely in cash plus 5% per annum payable entirely by increasing the principal amount of the outstanding notes or by issuing additional notes; (d) the optional redemption provisions have been adjusted as provided in the Adjustable Subordinated Notes Indenture; and (e) certain other terms and conditions of the notes have been modified as set forth in the Adjustable Subordinated Notes Indenture. As a result of the principal adjustment, the outstanding principal amount of the Adjustable Subordinated Notes was reduced by approximately $38.8 million from approximately $102.0 million before January 7, 2015, to approximately $63.2 million afterwards.
	In connection with the Second Lien Notes Exchange Offer and the Subordinated Notes Exchange Offer, the Issuers solicited and received consents to amend the Old Second Lien Notes, the Old Subordinated Notes, and the indentures governing such notes in order to (a) eliminate or waive substantially all of the restrictive covenants contained in the indentures governing such notes, (b) eliminate certain events of default, (c) modify covenants regarding mergers and consolidations, and (d) modify or eliminate certain other provisions, including, in some cases, certain provisions relating to defeasance, contained in such indentures and such notes. In addition, the Issuers solicited and received consents to release the liens and security interests in the collateral securing the Old Second Lien Notes. We refer to the Second Lien Notes Exchange Offer, the Subordinated Notes Exchange Offer, and the transactions in connection therewith collectively as the “Exchange Offers.” Accrued debt issuance costs related to the Exchange Offers of approximately $6.1 million were expensed as incurred and are recorded in Other loss, net on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
	Loan from Verso Paper Finance Holdings LLC/ Verso Paper Holdings LLC.  In 2010, Verso Quinnesec REP LLC, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Verso Holdings, entered into a financing transaction with Chase NMTC Verso Investment Fund, LLC, or the “Investment Fund,” a consolidated variable interest entity.  Under this arrangement, Verso Holdings loaned $23.3 million to Verso Finance at an interest rate of 6.5% per year and with a maturity of December 29, 2040, and Verso Finance, in turn, loaned the funds on similar terms to the Investment Fund.  The Investment Fund then contributed the loan proceeds to certain community development entities, which, in turn, loaned the funds on similar terms to Verso Quinnesec REP LLC as partial financing for the renewable energy project at our mill in Quinnesec, Michigan.
	The scheduled principal payments required under the debt listed above during the years following December 31, 2014, are set forth below (Amounts are prior to the financing transactions described in Note 24):
	(Dollars in thousands)	VERSO				VERSO
						HOLDINGS
	2015	30,000				30,000
	2016	142,500				142,500
	2017	63,000				63,000
	2018	—				—
	2019	1,085,455				1,085,455
	2020 and thereafter	—				23,305
	Total debt	$	1,320,955			$	1,344,260
	At December 31, 2014, we were in compliance with the covenants in our debt agreements.

OTHER_LIABILITIES

OTHER LIABILITIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
OTHER LIABILITIES	OTHER LIABILITIES
	Other liabilities consist of the following:
		VERSO				VERSO HOLDINGS
		December 31,				December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014		2013		2014		2013
	Pension benefit obligation	$	40,584	$	25,231	$	40,584	$	25,231
	Non-controlling interests	7,923		7,923		7,923		7,923
	Asset retirement obligations	7,515		12,708		7,515		12,708
	Deferred income taxes	3,779		6,174		—		—
	Deferred compensation	3,670		3,495		3,670		3,495
	Other	830		1,068		830		1,068
	Other liabilities	$	64,301	$	56,599	$	60,522	$	50,425

EARNINGS_PER_SHARE

EARNINGS PER SHARE	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
EARNINGS PER SHARE	EARNINGS PER SHARE
	The following table provides a reconciliation of Verso’s basic and diluted loss per common share:
		VERSO
		Year Ended December 31,
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2014			2013			2012
	Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	(352,955	)	$	(111,206	)	$	(173,829	)
	Weighted average common stock outstanding	52,835			52,583			52,365
	Weighted average restricted stock	458			541			485
	Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	53,293			53,124			52,850
	Dilutive shares from stock options	—			—			—
	Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	53,293			53,124			52,850
	Basic loss per share	$	(6.62	)	$	(2.09	)	$	(3.29	)
	Diluted loss per share	$	(6.62	)	$	(2.09	)	$	(3.29	)
	In accordance with ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share, unvested restricted stock awards issued by Verso contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends and qualify as participating securities.  No dividends have been declared or paid in 2014, 2013, or 2012.
	For 2014, 6,628,268 weighted average potentially dilutive shares from stock options with a weighted average exercise price per share of $2.58 were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation due to the antidilutive effect such shares would have on net loss per common share.  For 2013, 4,344,628 weighted average potentially dilutive shares from stock options with a weighted average exercise price per share of $2.40 were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation due to the antidilutive effect such shares would have on net loss per common share.  For 2012, 3,033,282 weighted average potentially dilutive shares from stock options with a weighted average exercise price per share of $2.85 were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation due to the antidilutive effect such shares would have on net loss per common share.

RETIREMENT_PLANS

RETIREMENT PLANS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
RETIREMENT PLANS	RETIREMENT PLANS
	Defined Benefit Plan
	We maintain defined benefit pension plans that provide retirement benefits for certain current and former hourly employees.  Employees hired after June 30, 2004, who are not eligible to participate in the pension plans receive an additional company contribution to their accounts under our 401(k) savings plan (see “Other Benefits” discussion below).  The pension plans provide defined benefits based on years of credited service times a specified flat dollar benefit rate.
	During 2014, a curtailment loss of approximately $1.0 million was recognized in Restructuring charges in the consolidated statements of operations due to a reduction in headcount associated with the closure of the Bucksport mill.  The curtailment loss included $0.5 million of amortization of prior service cost and a net actuarial loss of $0.5 million.
	During 2012, a curtailment loss of approximately $1.5 million was recognized in Restructuring charges in the consolidated statements of operations due to a reduction in headcount associated with the closure of the former Sartell mill.  The curtailment loss included $0.6 million of amortization of prior service cost and a net actuarial loss of $0.9 million.
	The following table summarizes the components of net periodic pension cost for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012:
		Year Ended December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014				2013				2012
	Components of net periodic pension cost:
	Service cost	$	5,747			$	6,613			$	7,082
	Interest cost	3,678				3,115				2,876
	Expected return on plan assets	(3,617		)		(3,303		)		(2,791		)
	Amortization of prior service cost	651				651				740
	Amortization of actuarial loss	195				1,631				1,648
	Curtailment	982				—				1,517
	Net periodic pension cost	$	7,636			$	8,707			$	11,072
	The following table provides detail on prior service cost and net actuarial loss recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive loss at December 31, 2014 and 2013:
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014				2013
	Amounts recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
	Prior service cost	$	756			$	1,923
	Net actuarial loss	26,361				9,512
	The estimated net actuarial loss and prior service cost that will be amortized from Accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic pension cost during 2015 is $2.0 million and $0.4 million, respectively.
	We make contributions that are sufficient to fully fund our actuarially determined costs, generally equal to the minimum amounts required by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or “ERISA.” We made contributions to the pension plans of $8.0 million in 2014, $0.4 million in 2013, and $10.7 million in 2012.  In 2015, we expect to make cash contributions of approximately $5.2 million to the pension plans. We may also be required to make additional contributions as a result of the closure of the Bucksport and Sartell mills. We expect no plan assets to be returned to the Company in 2015.
	The following table sets forth a reconciliation of the plans’ benefit obligation, plan assets and funded status at December 31, 2014 and 2013:
			Year Ended December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)		2014				2013
	Change in Projected Benefit Obligation:
	Benefit obligation at beginning of period		$	78,701			$	81,944
	Service cost		5,747				6,613
	Interest cost		3,678				3,115
	Actuarial loss (gain)		17,493				(10,472		)
	Benefits paid		(2,922		)		(2,499		)
	Curtailment		465				—
	Benefit obligation on December 31		$	103,162			$	78,701
	Change in Plan Assets:
	Plan assets at fair value, beginning of fiscal year		$	53,470			$	51,528
	Actual net return on plan assets		4,065				4,052
	Employer contributions		7,965				389
	Benefits paid		(2,922		)		(2,499		)
	Plan assets at fair value on December 31		$	62,578			$	53,470
	Unfunded projected benefit obligation recognized in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets		$	(40,584	)		$	(25,231	)
	The accumulated benefit obligation at December 31, 2014 and 2013, is $103.2 million and $78.7 million, respectively.
	The following table summarizes expected future pension benefit payments:
	(Dollars in thousands)
	2015	$	2,607
	2016	2,887
	2017	3,196
	2018	3,589
	2019	4,048
	2020-2024	28,277
	We evaluate our actuarial assumptions annually as of December 31 (the measurement date) and consider changes in these long-term factors based upon market conditions and the requirements of ASC Topic 715.  These assumptions are used to calculate benefit obligations as of December 31 of the current year, and pension expense to be recorded for the following year.  The discount rate assumption reflects the yield on a portfolio of high quality fixed-income instruments that have a similar duration to the plans’ liabilities.  The expected long-term rate of return assumption reflects the average return expected on the assets invested to provide for the plans’ liabilities.
	The actuarial assumptions used in the defined benefit pension plans were as follows:
			2014			2013			2012
	Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations as of December 31:
	Discount rate		3.83	%		4.75	%		3.8	%
	Rate of compensation increase		N/A			N/A			N/A
	Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic pension cost for the fiscal year:
	Discount rate		4.75	%		3.84	%		4.3	%
	Rate of compensation increase		N/A			N/A			N/A
	Expected long-term return on plan assets		6.5	%		6.5	%		6.5	%
	During 2014, the Company adopted the Society of Actuaries RP-2014 mortality tables in the calculation of our pension benefit obligation as of December 31, 2014, resulting in approximately $4 million of additional actuarial loss in the benefit obligation and accumulated other comprehensive income. The remaining increase in actuarial loss in 2014 is primarily attributable to the decline in the discount rate from the rate used in the 2013 calculation of the pension benefit obligation.
	The following table provides the pension plans’ asset allocation on December 31, 2014 and 2013:
		Allocation of Plan Assets
		2014		Allocation on			2013		Allocation on
	Targeted Allocation		31-Dec-14			Targeted Allocation		31-Dec-13
Other securities:	55-60%					60%
Fixed income funds			44	%				48	%
Other funds			11	%				10	%
Equity securities:	40-45%					40%
Domestic equity funds - large cap			27	%				24	%
Domestic equity funds - small cap			12	%				12	%
International equity funds			6	%				6	%
ASC Topic 820 provides a common definition of fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.  The fair value framework requires the categorization of assets and liabilities into three levels based upon the assumptions used to value the assets or liabilities (see Note 15 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments for more detail).  The following table sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the pension plans’ assets at fair value as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.
(Dollars in thousands)	Total				Level 1				Level 2			Level 3
December 31, 2014
Fixed income funds	$	27,810			$	27,810			$	—		$	—
Domestic equity funds - large cap	16,814				16,814				—			—
Domestic equity funds - small cap	7,569				7,569				—			—
International equity funds	3,534				3,534				—			—
Other funds	6,851				6,851				—			—
Total assets at fair value	$	62,578			$	62,578			$	—		$	—
December 31, 2013
Fixed income funds	$	25,764			$	25,764			$	—		$	—
Domestic equity funds - large cap	13,086				13,086				—			—
Domestic equity funds - small cap	6,214				6,214				—			—
International equity funds	3,167				3,167				—			—
Other funds	5,239				5,239				—			—
Total assets at fair value	$	53,470			$	53,470			$	—		$	—
Fair value is determined based on the net asset value of units held by the plan at period end.
Our primary investment objective is to ensure, over the long-term life of the pension plans, an adequate pool of sufficiently liquid assets to support the benefit obligations.  In meeting this objective, the pension plans seek to achieve a high level of investment return through long-term stock and bond investment strategies, consistent with a prudent level of portfolio risk.  Any volatility in investment performance compared to investment objectives should be explainable in terms of general economic and market conditions.  Our targeted pension fund asset allocation was updated during the fourth quarter of 2014.  The expected return on plan assets assumption for 2015 will be 6.50 percent.  The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets reflects the weighted-average expected long-term rates of return for the broad categories of investments currently held in the plans (adjusted for expected changes), based on historical rates of return for each broad category, as well as factors that may constrain or enhance returns in the broad categories in the future.  The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets is adjusted when there are fundamental changes in expected returns in one or more broad asset categories and when the weighted-average mix of assets in the plans changes significantly.
Defined Contribution Plan
We sponsor a defined contribution plan to provide salaried, Quinnesec hourly, and certain Bucksport hourly employees an opportunity to accumulate personal funds and to provide additional benefits for retirement.
As determined by the provisions of the plan, we contribute annually a percentage of employee earnings.  The percentage is based on age and years of credited service for employees who were hired prior to July 1, 2004 and a fixed percentage of earnings to employees who were hired after June 30, 2004.  Expense under this plan was $4.9 million, $4.8 million, and $5.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012 respectively.
Other Benefits
We sponsor a 401(k) plan to provide salaried and hourly employees an opportunity to accumulate personal funds and to provide additional benefits for retirement.  Employee contributions may be made on a before-tax or after-tax basis to the plan.  Employer matching contributions under the plan were $6.7 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, and $7.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2012.

EQUITY_AWARDS

EQUITY AWARDS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
EQUITY AWARDS	EQUITY AWARDS
	Verso’s Amended and Restated 2008 Incentive Award Plan, or the “Incentive Plan,” authorizes the issuance of stock awards covering up to 11,000,000 shares of our common stock.  Under the Incentive Plan, stock awards may be granted to employees, consultants, and directors upon approval by the board of directors.
	We have issued non-qualified stock options to certain non-employee directors that vest upon grant and expire 10 years from the date of grant.  We also have issued time-based non-qualified stock options to officers and management employees in 2014, 2013, and 2012.  The time-based options vest one to three years from the date of grant and expire seven years from the date of grant.
	A summary of stock option plan activity (including the performance-based options) for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012 is provided below:
		Options			Weighted		Weighted		Weighted	Aggregate
		Outstanding			Average		Average		Average	Intrinsic
					Exercise		Grant Date		Remaining	Value
					Price		Fair Value		Contractual	(in thousands)
									Life (in years)
	31-Dec-11	1,781,499			$	3.9	$	2.59
	Options granted	2,193,701			1.46		1.07
	Forfeited	(90,007	)		3.48		2.52
	31-Dec-12	3,885,193			2.53		1.73
	Options granted	564,442			1.29		0.93
	Forfeited	(15,929	)		1.53		1.09
	31-Dec-13	4,433,706			2.38		1.63
	Options granted	2,072,108			2.98		2.34
	Exercised	(41,828	)		2.51		1.73
	31-Dec-14	6,463,986			$	2.57	$	1.86	4.6
	Options exercisable on December 31, 2014	3,297,814			$	2.7			3.3	$	3,571
	Options expected to vest as of December 31, 2014	3,166,172			2.43					3,158
	On December 31, 2014, options outstanding had exercise prices ranging from $0.71 to $5.93 and options exercisable had exercise prices ranging from $0.71 to $5.93.
	We used the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of stock options granted in 2014, 2013, and 2012, with the following assumptions:
		2014		2013		2012
	Expected weighted-average life of options granted	4.5 years		4.5 years		3.0 - 5.0 years
	Range of volatility rates based on historical industry volatility	115.45% - 116.47%		100.52%		94.39% - 102.22%
	Range of risk-free interest rates	1.66% - 1.74%		0.81%		.57% - .83%
	Expected dividend yield	—		—		—
	Based on our limited exercise history, we use the simplified method of calculating expected lives of options granted per ASC Topic 718-10-S99.  Expected volatility is estimated using historical industry volatility blended with Verso’s historical volatility.  The dividend yield is assumed to be zero since we have no current plans to declare dividends.  The risk-free interest rates are based on the market yield of U.S. Treasury securities.
	On December 31, 2014, there was $5.0 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.1 years.  For the years presented, the total intrinsic value of options exercised, cash received and tax benefits realized from options exercised were immaterial to Verso’s consolidated financial statements.
	In 2014, Verso issued 146,155 restricted stock awards to its executives, directors, and certain senior managers with a weighted-average grant date fair value of $3.07 per share, based on the closing market price of our common stock on the date of grant.  Verso also issued 295,336 and 320,414 restricted stock awards to its executives and senior management in 2013 and 2012, respectively.  The 2013 and 2012, restricted stock awards had weighted average grant date fair values of $1.29 and $1.20, respectively, which was equal to the closing market price of our common stock on the date of grant. The restrictions lapse in equal annual installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant.  As of December 31, 2014, there was $0.5 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock awards which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 1.3 years.  The restrictions on these shares automatically lapse in the event of a change of control as defined in the Incentive Plan.
	We recognized equity award expense of $1.8 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2014, and 2013 and $2.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2012.

BUCKSPORT_ENERGY_ASSET_INVESTM

BUCKSPORT ENERGY ASSET INVESTMENT	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]
BUCKSPORT ENERGY ASSET INVESTMENT	BUCKSPORT ENERGY ASSET INVESTMENT
	On February 28, 2014, Verso Bucksport Power LLC, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Verso, purchased from Bucksport Energy LLC, for nominal consideration, its 72% undivided interest in the cogeneration power plant located at our Bucksport mill.  Following the transaction, Verso owned, through two of our subsidiaries, the entire ownership interest in the cogeneration power plant. The acquisition was recorded as a step acquisition at the preliminary fair value of the cogeneration power plant in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations. The assets of Verso Bucksport Power LLC, are included in Assets held for sale in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014 (see Note 4). On January 29, 2015, Verso closed the sale of substantially all of the assets at our Bucksport mill including the assets of Verso Bucksport Power LLC (see Note 24).
	Prior to February 28, 2014, we had a joint ownership interest with Bucksport Energy LLC in the cogeneration power plant producing steam and electricity.  Each co-owner owned an undivided proportional share of the plant’s assets, and we accounted for this investment under the proportional consolidation method.  We owned 28% of the steam and electricity produced by the plant and had the ability to purchase our remaining electrical needs from the plant at market rates.  We were obligated to purchase the remaining 72% of the steam output from the plant at fuel cost plus a contractually fixed fee per unit of steam.  Power generation and operating expenses were divided on the same basis as ownership, and were reflected in Cost of products sold in our accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
	Balances included in the balance sheet related to our proportional interest in this investment at December 31, 2013, were as follows:
	(Dollars in thousands)
	Other receivables	$	281
	Other assets(1)	214
	Property, plant, and equipment	$	10,692
	Accumulated depreciation	(4,668		)
	Net property, plant, and equipment	$	6,024
	Current liabilities	$	(83	)
	(1) Represents primarily restricted cash which may be used only to fund the ongoing energy operations of this investment.
	In addition to the ownership interest, we were required to maintain an account for our portion of expected major maintenance activities of the plant. As of December 31, 2013, there was $2.3 million of restricted cash included in Intangibles and other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets related to the maintenance account.

DERIVATIVE_INSTRUMENTS_AND_HED

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGES	DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGES
	In the normal course of business, we utilize derivatives contracts as part of our risk management strategy to manage our exposure to market fluctuations in energy prices.  These instruments are subject to credit and market risks in excess of the amount recorded on the balance sheet in accordance with GAAP.  Controls and monitoring procedures for these instruments have been established and are routinely reevaluated.  Credit risk represents the potential loss that may occur because a party to a transaction fails to perform according to the terms of the contract.  The measure of credit exposure is the replacement cost of contracts with a positive fair value.  We manage credit risk by entering into financial instrument transactions only through approved counterparties.  Market risk represents the potential loss due to the decrease in the value of a financial instrument caused primarily by changes in commodity prices.  We manage market risk by establishing and monitoring limits on the types and degree of risk that may be undertaken.
	Derivative instruments are recorded on the balance sheet as other assets or other liabilities measured at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  Where available, fair value is based on observable market prices or parameters or derived from such prices or parameters.  Where observable prices or inputs are not available, valuation models may be applied.  For a cash flow hedge accounted for under ASC Topic 815, changes in the fair value of the derivative instrument, to the extent that it is effective, are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss and are subsequently reclassified to earnings as the hedged transaction impacts net income.  Any ineffective portion of a cash flow hedge is recognized currently in earnings.  For hedges that are entered into as economic hedges, but not accounted for under ASC Topic 815, changes in the fair value of the derivative instrument are recorded in Cost of products sold in the current period. Cash flows from derivative contracts are reported as operating activities on the consolidated statements of cash flows.
	We enter into fixed-price energy swaps as hedges designed to mitigate the risk of changes in commodity and delivery prices for future forecasted purchase commitments.  These fixed-price swaps involve the exchange of net cash settlements, based on changes in the price of the underlying commodity index compared to the fixed price offering, at specified intervals without the exchange of any underlying principal. Historically, we designated our energy hedging relationships as cash flow hedges under ASC Topic 815 with net gains or losses attributable to effective hedging recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss and any ineffectiveness recognized in Cost of products sold.
	One of the requirements that must be evaluated when determining whether a contract qualifies for hedge accounting treatment is whether or not the contract is deemed effective.  A contract is deemed effective if the change in the fair value of the derivative contract offsets, within a specified range, the change in the anticipated cash flows of the hedged transaction.  The effectiveness of a hedging relationship must be tested at inception and quarterly thereafter.  If the relationship fails this test at any time, hedge accounting treatment must be discontinued prospectively.  The requirements necessary to apply hedge accounting are complex and must be documented at the inception as well as throughout the term of the contract.  If we fail to accurately document these requirements, the contract is not eligible for hedge accounting treatment.  The accompanying financial statements reflect the discontinuation of hedge accounting for certain contracts that failed to qualify for hedge accounting during the first quarter of 2012.  Additionally, effective April 1, 2012, management elected to de-designate the remaining energy swaps that had previously been designated as cash flow hedges and to discontinue hedge accounting prospectively.  As a result, all gains and losses from changes in the fair value of our derivative contracts subsequent to March 31, 2012, are recognized immediately in Cost of products sold.  Prior to March 31, 2012, to the extent the hedge was effective, the change in fair value was deferred through Accumulated other comprehensive loss.  The amount recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss at the time a contract is de-designated is reclassified into Cost of products sold when the forecasted transaction occurs, or sooner if management determines that the forecasted transaction is probable of not occurring.  Energy swaps continue to be utilized as economic hedges designed to mitigate the risk of changes in commodity and delivery prices for future energy purchase commitments.
	The following table presents information about the volume and fair value amounts of our derivative instruments:
		December 31, 2014					December 31, 2013
	(Dollars in thousands)	MMBTUs		Fair Value			MMBTUs			Fair Value
				Assets/(Liabilities)						Assets/(Liabilities)
	Derivative contracts not currently designated as hedging instruments
	Fixed price energy swaps:
	Notional amount	1,876,475					6,652,070
	Prepaid expenses and other assets			$	—					$	15,505
	Accrued liabilities			(6,268		)				(4,959		)
	The following tables present information about the effect of our derivative instruments on Accumulated other comprehensive income and the consolidated statements of operations:
		Loss Recognized										Loss Reclassified
		in Accumulated OCI										from Accumulated OCI
		Year Ended December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014			2013			2012				2014		2013			2012
	Derivative contracts designated as hedging instruments
	Fixed price energy swaps	$	—		$	—		$	(1,365	)		$	—	$	—		$	(283	)
	Derivative contracts not currently designated as hedging instruments:
	Fixed price energy swaps											$	—	$	(335	)	$	(5,573	)
	Loss reclassified from Accumulated OCI to earnings is included in Cost of products sold.
		Gain (Loss) Recognized on Derivatives
		Year Ended December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014			2013			2012
	Derivative contracts designated as hedging instruments
	Fixed price energy swaps	$	—		$	—		$	(50	)
	Derivative contracts not currently designated as hedging instruments:
	Fixed price energy swaps	$	4,290		$	16,117		$	(2,973	)
	Gain (loss) recognized on derivatives is included in Cost of products sold.

FAIR_VALUE_OF_FINANCIAL_INSTRU

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS	FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
	We use fair value measurements for the initial recording of certain assets and liabilities, periodic remeasurement of certain assets and liabilities, and disclosures.  Fair value is generally defined as the exit price at which an asset or liability could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing, unrelated parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale.
	The fair value framework requires the categorization of assets and liabilities into three levels based upon the assumptions used to value the assets or liabilities.  Level 1 provides the most reliable measure of fair value, whereas Level 3 generally requires significant management judgment.  The three levels are defined as follows:
	▪	Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date.
	▪	Level 2: Observable inputs other than those included in Level 1.  For example, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in inactive markets.
	▪	Level 3: Unobservable inputs reflecting management’s own assumption about the inputs used in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date.
	The following table summarizes the balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
	(Dollars in thousands)	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	December 31, 2014
	Assets:
	Investments related to deferred compensation plans	$	3,670	$	3,670	$	—	$	—
	Liabilities:
	Commodity swaps	$	6,268	$	—	$	6,268	$	—
	December 31, 2013
	Assets:
	Commodity swaps	$	15,505	$	—	$	15,505	$	—
	Investments related to deferred compensation plans	3,495		3,495		—		—
	Liabilities:
	Commodity swaps	$	4,959	$	—	$	4,959	$	—
	Fair values are based on observable market data.

RELATED_PARTY_TRANSACTIONS

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
	Management Agreement — In connection with the acquisition of our business from International Paper Company on August 1, 2006, we entered into a management agreement with certain affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC, or “Apollo,” our majority owner, relating to the provision of certain financial and strategic advisory services and consulting services, which will expire on August 1, 2018.  Under the management agreement, at any time prior to the expiration of the agreement, Apollo has the right to act, in return for additional fees to be mutually agreed by the parties to the management agreement, as our financial advisor or investment banker for any merger, acquisition, disposition, financing or the like if we decide to engage someone to fill such role.  In the event that we are not able to come to an agreement with Apollo in connection with such role, at the closing of any merger, acquisition, disposition or financing or any similar transaction, we have agreed to pay Apollo a fee equal to 1% of the aggregate enterprise value (including the aggregate value of equity securities, warrants, rights and options acquired or retained; indebtedness acquired, assumed or refinanced; and any other consideration or compensation paid in connection with such transaction).  We agreed to indemnify Apollo and its affiliates and their directors, officers and representatives for losses relating to the services contemplated by the management agreement and the engagement of affiliates of Apollo pursuant to, and the performance by them of the services contemplated by, the management agreement. We made no payments to Apollo related to the management agreement in 2014, 2013, or 2012.
	Distributions to Verso Finance — In 2013, Verso Holdings exchanged $85.8 million of the outstanding principal and accrued interest on the Senior Unsecured Term Loans for $72.9 million of 11.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2019. The principal and interest of the Senior Unsecured Term Loans remaining after the exchange was funded through cash payments by Verso Holdings. These transactions are reflected as a $94.9 million Return of capital in Verso Holdings’ statement of member’s equity.
	Verso Quinnesec Renewable Energy Project — In 2010, Verso Quinnesec REP LLC, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Verso Holdings, entered into a financing transaction with Chase NMTC Verso Investment Fund, LLC, or the “Investment Fund,” a consolidated variable interest entity (see Note 20 – New Market Tax Credit Entities).  Under this arrangement, Verso Holdings loaned $23.3 million to Verso Finance at an interest rate of 6.5% per year and with a maturity of December 29, 2040, and Verso Finance, in turn, loaned the funds on similar terms to the Investment Fund. The Investment Fund then contributed the loan proceeds to certain community development entities, which, in turn, loaned the funds on similar terms to Verso Quinnesec REP LLC as partial financing for the renewable energy project at our mill in Quinnesec, Michigan.  As of both December 31, 2014, and 2013, Verso Holdings had a $23.3 million long-term receivable due from Verso Finance, representing these funds and accrued interest receivable of $0.1 million, while the Investment Fund had an outstanding loan of $23.3 million due to Verso Finance and accrued interest payable of $0.1 million.  In addition, for each of the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, Verso Holdings recognized interest income from Verso Finance of $1.5 million and the Investment Fund recognized interest expense to Verso Finance of $1.5 million.
	Verso — Verso Holdings has made distributions to pay expenses on behalf of Verso.  Distributions were negligible for 2014 and 2012 and $0.1 million for 2013. In 2014, Verso contributed $0.7 million to Verso Holdings and in 2012, Verso forgave $0.8 million of advances made during prior years to Verso Holdings which was treated as a capital contribution from a parent.

RESTRUCTURING_CHARGES

RESTRUCTURING CHARGES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
RESTRUCTURING CHARGES	RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
	On October 1, 2014, Verso announced plans to close our paper mill in Bucksport, Maine, and we ceased paper manufacturing operations in December 2014. The mill closure reduced Verso’s coated groundwood paper production capacity by approximately 350,000 tons and its specialty paper production capacity by approximately 55,000 tons.
	The following table details the charges incurred related primarily to the Bucksport mill closure in 2014 as included in Restructuring charges on our accompanying consolidated statements of operations:
	(Dollars in thousands)	Year Ended December 31, 2014			Cumulative
					Incurred
	Property and equipment	$	88,728		$	88,728
	Severance and benefit costs	26,812			26,812
	Write-off of spare parts, inventory and other assets	13,876			13,876
	Write-off of purchase obligations and commitments	1,531			1,531
	Other miscellaneous costs	3,539			3,539
	Total restructuring charges	$	134,486		$	134,486
	The mill closure is expected to result in total pre-tax cash severance and other shutdown charges of approximately $40-45 million to be recorded in 2014 and 2015, and the amounts incurred in 2014 are reflected in restructuring charges as of December 31, 2014. The estimated cash charges consist of approximately $30 million in severance costs and personnel costs and approximately $10-15 million in other shutdown costs.
	Costs associated with shutdown activities are based on currently available information and reflect management’s best estimates; accordingly, actual cash costs and non-cash charges and their timing may differ from the estimates stated above.
	During 2012, we experienced a fire and explosion at our paper mill in Sartell, Minnesota. We completed a comprehensive assessment of the damage resulting from the fire and explosion and announced the decision to permanently close the mill in the 3rd quarter of 2012.
	The following table details the charges incurred related primarily to the mill closure in 2012 as included in Restructuring charges in our accompanying consolidated statements of operations:
		Year Ended December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2013			2012			Cumulative
								Incurred
	Property and equipment	$	—		$	66,521		$	66,521
	Severance and benefit costs	688			19,373			20,061
	Write-off of spare parts and inventory	—			6,934			6,934
	Trademark impairment	—			3,693			3,693
	Purchase obligations and commitments	(594		)	2,420			1,826
	Other miscellaneous costs	1,284			3,463			4,747
	Total restructuring charges	$	1,378		$	102,404		$	103,782
	The following details the changes in our associated restructuring reserve liabilities during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, which are included in Accrued liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets:
		Year Ended December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014			2013
	Beginning balance of reserve	$	—		$	5,098
	Severance and benefit costs	25,768			196
	Severance and benefit payments	(3,118		)	(3,678		)
	Purchase obligations	1,531			—
	Payments on purchase obligations	—			(561		)
	Severance and benefit reserve adjustments	—			(461		)
	Purchase obligation reserve adjustments	—			(594		)
	Ending balance of reserve	$	24,181		$	—
	Severance and benefit costs incurred in excess of severance and benefits costs accrued in 2014 consist primarily of $1.0 million of pension expenses. In 2013, severance and benefit costs incurred in excess of severance and benefits costs accrued were primarily the result of $0.5 million of salaries and benefit costs for employees continuing to provide services.

INCOME_TAXES

INCOME TAXES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	INCOME TAXES
	The following is a summary of the components of the (benefit) provision for income taxes for Verso:
		Year Ended December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014			2013			2012
	Current tax provision (benefit):
	U.S. federal	$	—		$	—		$	—
	U.S. state and local	(594		)	38			(96		)
	Total current tax provision (benefit)	(594		)	38			(96		)
	Deferred tax (benefit) provision:
	U.S. federal	(111,899		)	(120,029		)	(58,563		)
	U.S. state and local	(14,371		)	(12,621		)	(6,486		)
	Total deferred tax (benefit) provision	(126,270		)	(132,650		)	(65,049		)
	Less: valuation allowance	123,875			132,050			63,721
	Total income tax (benefit) provision	$	(2,989	)	$	(562	)	$	(1,424	)
	A reconciliation of income tax expense using the statutory federal income tax rate compared with actual income tax expense follows:
		Year Ended December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014			2013			2012
	Tax at Statutory U.S. Rate of 34%	$	(121,019	)	$	(38,001	)	$	(59,586	)
	Increase resulting from:
	Nondeductible transaction costs	9,274			1,756			—
	Meals and entertainment	173			173			197
	Nondeductible lobbying expenses	162			80			46
	Disallowed compensation	—			—			680
	Other disallowed expenses	3			4			36
	Net permanent differences	9,612			2,013			959
	Valuation allowance	123,875			132,050			63,721
	Benefit from change in prior tax position	—			(93,039		)	—
	State income taxes (benefit)	(14,763		)	(3,740		)	(6,550		)
	Other	(694		)	155			32
	Total income tax (benefit) provision	$	(2,989	)	$	(562	)	$	(1,424	)
	The following is a summary of the significant components of our deferred tax position:
		Year Ended December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014			2013
	Deferred tax assets:
	Net operating loss and credit carryforwards	$	479,569		$	417,536
	Pension	14,547			9,606
	Payment-in-kind interest	10,142			10,211
	Compensation reserves	10,025			8,348
	Inventory reserves	9,875			7,546
	Inventory capitalization	3,343			2,885
	Capitalized expenses	5,143			—
	Bad debt reserves	761			841
	Other	2,230			2,046
	Gross deferred tax assets	535,635			459,019
	Less: valuation allowance	(453,729		)	(323,335		)
	Deferred tax assets, net of allowance	$	81,906		$	135,684
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Property, plant, and equipment	$	(52,183	)	$	(100,507	)
	Cancellation of debt income deferral	(17,335		)	(21,878		)
	Deferred repair charges	(7,631		)	(6,188		)
	Intangible assets	(5,578		)	(8,241		)
	Unrealized hedge income	(345		)	(4,046		)
	Prepaid expenses	(2,613		)	(998		)
	Total deferred tax liabilities	(85,685		)	(141,858		)
	Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(3,779	)	$	(6,174	)
	The valuation allowance for deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012 was $453.7 million, $323.3 million, and $195.7 million, respectively.  The increase in the valuation allowance in 2014 of $130.4 million is primarily attributable to additional federal and state losses incurred during 2014. The increase in the valuation allowance in 2013 of $127.6 million was primarily attributable to additional federal and state net operating loss carryforwards for alternative fuel credits taken as taxable income in 2009 and 2010 that have since been deemed nontaxable. It is less than more likely than not Verso will realize these carryforward benefits in the future.
	Income tax benefits related to the pension prior service liability have been credited to other comprehensive income. The benefits have been reduced by a valuation allowance of $6.5 million.
	Verso’s policy is to record interest paid with respect to income taxes as interest expense or interest income, respectively, in the consolidated statements of operations.
	The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible.  Based on our lack of historical earnings, management believes it is more likely than not that Verso will not realize the benefits of those deductible differences.
	Verso has federal net operating loss carryforwards totaling approximately $1,271.7 million on December 31, 2014, which begin to expire for the tax year 2025.
	Verso has state net operating loss carryforwards totaling approximately $846.8 million on December 31, 2014, which begin to expire for the tax year 2015.
	Verso is subject to various federal, state, and local income tax audits for the tax years ended December 31, 2011 through 2014.  As of the current date, there are no ongoing federal or state income tax audits.

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
	Operating Leases — We have entered into operating lease agreements, which expire at various dates through 2021, primarily related to certain machinery and equipment used in our manufacturing process.  Rental expense under operating leases amounted to $7.0 million, $9.8 million, and $9.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively.
	The following table, as of December 31, 2014, represents the future minimum rental payments due under non-cancelable operating leases that have initial or remaining lease terms in excess of one year:
	(Dollars in thousands)
	2015	$	2,776
	2016	1,166
	2017	649
	2018	360
	2019	217
	Thereafter	33
	Total	$	5,201
	Purchase obligations — We have entered into unconditional purchase obligations in the ordinary course of business for the purchase of certain raw materials, energy, and services.  The following table, as of December 31, 2014, summarizes our unconditional purchase obligations.
	(Dollars in thousands)
	2015	$	55,828
	2016	28,520
	2017	26,973
	2018	26,163
	2019	26,163
	Thereafter	95,258
	Total	$	258,905
	Severance Arrangements — Under our severance policy, and subject to certain terms and conditions, if the employment of a salaried employee or an hourly employee at the Quinnesec mill is terminated under specified circumstances, the employee is eligible to receive a termination allowance based on the employee’s applicable service and eligible pay.  The termination allowance is equal to two weeks of eligible pay for each full or partial year of applicable service, and in any event is not less than four weeks of eligible pay and not more than 52 weeks of eligible pay.  We also may elect to provide the employee with other severance benefits such as prorated and/or reduced incentive awards under our incentive plans and programs, subsidized continuation medical and dental insurance coverage, and outplacement services.  Our executive officers are also entitled to receive additional severance benefits under their contracts with us in the event of the termination of their employment under certain circumstances.
	Expera Specialty Solutions, LLC — We are a party to a long-term supply agreement with Expera Specialty Solutions, LLC, or “Expera,” for the manufacture of specialty paper products on paper machine no. 5 at our Androscoggin mill in Jay, Maine.  The agreement, which expires on June 1, 2017, requires Expera to pay us a variable charge for the paper purchased and a fixed charge for the availability of the paper machine.  We are responsible for the machine’s routine maintenance, and Expera is responsible for any capital expenditures specific to the machine.  Expera has the right to terminate the agreement if certain events occur.
	General Litigation — We are involved from time to time in legal proceedings incidental to the conduct of our business.  We do not believe that any liability that may result from these proceedings will have a material adverse effect on our financial statements.
	Acquisition Related Contingent Fees — In connection with the NewPage acquisition, we agreed to pay certain service providers contingent success fees of approximately $5.2 million. These fees were paid upon consummation of the NewPage acquisition.

NEW_MARKET_TAX_CREDIT_ENTITIES

NEW MARKET TAX CREDIT ENTITIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
NEW MARKET TAX CREDIT ENTITIES	NEW MARKET TAX CREDIT ENTITIES
	In 2010, we entered into a financing transaction with Chase Community Equity, LLC, or “Chase,” related to a $43 million renewable energy project at our mill in Quinnesec, Michigan, in which Chase made a capital contribution and Verso Finance made a loan to Chase NMTC Verso Investment Fund, LLC, or the “Investment Fund,” under a qualified New Markets Tax Credit, or “NMTC,” program, provided for in the Community Renewal Tax Relief Act of 2000.
	In connection with the financing, Verso Holdings loaned $23.3 million to Verso Finance at an interest rate of 6.5% per year and with a maturity of December 29, 2040, and Verso Finance, in turn, loaned the funds on similar terms to the Investment Fund.  The Investment Fund then contributed the loan proceeds to certain CDEs, which, in turn, loaned the funds on similar terms to Verso Quinnesec REP LLC, our indirect, wholly owned subsidiary.  The proceeds of the loans from the CDEs (including loans representing the capital contribution made by Chase, net of syndication fees) were used to partially fund the renewable energy project.
	By virtue of its contribution, Chase is entitled to substantially all of the benefits derived from the NMTCs.  This transaction includes a put/call provision whereby we may be obligated or entitled to repurchase Chase’s interest.  We believe that Chase will exercise the put option in December 2017 at the end of the recapture period.  The value attributed to the put/call is de minimis.  The NMTC is subject to 100% recapture for a period of 7 years as provided in the Internal Revenue Code.  We are required to be in compliance with various regulations and contractual provisions that apply to the NMTC arrangement.  Non-compliance with applicable requirements could result in projected tax benefits not being realized and, therefore, could require us to indemnify Chase for any loss or recapture of NMTCs related to the financing until such time as our obligation to deliver tax benefits is relieved.  We do not anticipate any credit recaptures will be required in connection with this arrangement.
	We have determined that the Investment Fund is a variable interest entity, or “VIE,” of which we are the primary beneficiary and have consolidated it in accordance with the accounting standard for consolidation.  Chase’s contribution, net of syndication fees, is included in Other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.  Direct costs incurred in structuring the financing arrangement are deferred and will be recognized as expense over the term of the loans.  Incremental costs to maintain the structure during the compliance period are recognized as incurred.
	The following table summarizes the impact of the VIE consolidated by Verso Holdings as of December 31, 2014 and 2013:
		VERSO				VERSO HOLDINGS
		December 31,				December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014		2013		2014		2013
	Current assets	$	14	$	15	$	14	$	15
	Non-current assets	85		85		23,390		23,390
	Total assets	$	99	$	100	$	23,404	$	23,405
	Current liabilities	15		15		141		141
	Long-term debt	—		—		23,305		23,305
	Other non-current liabilities	7,923		7,923		7,923		7,923
	Total liabilities	$	7,938	$	7,938	$	31,369	$	31,369
	Amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheets and the table above are adjusted for intercompany eliminations.
	The asset held by Verso Holdings represents its investment in the loan to Verso Finance, which is eliminated in consolidation in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Verso.  The liability of Verso Holdings represents the loan issued by the Investment Fund to Verso Finance, which is also eliminated in consolidation in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Verso.

INFORMATION_BY_INDUSTRY_SEGMEN

INFORMATION BY INDUSTRY SEGMENT	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
INFORMATION BY INDUSTRY SEGMENT	INFORMATION BY INDUSTRY SEGMENT
	Our reporting segments correspond to the following three market segments in which we operate: coated papers, including coated groundwood and coated freesheet; hardwood market pulp; and other, consisting of specialty papers.  We operate primarily in one geographic segment, North America.  Our products are used primarily in media and marketing applications, including catalogs, magazines, and commercial printing applications such as high-end advertising brochures, annual reports, and direct-mail advertising.  Our assets are utilized across segments in our integrated mill system and are not identified by segment or reviewed by management on a segment basis.
	The following table summarizes the industry segments for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012:
		VERSO									VERSO HOLDINGS
		Year Ended December 31,									Year Ended December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014			2013			2012			2014			2013			2012
	Net Sales:
	Coated papers	$	939,105		$	1,062,555		$	1,177,050		$	939,105		$	1,062,555		$	1,177,050
	Hardwood market pulp	160,651			156,099			140,816			160,651			156,099			140,816
	Other	196,857			170,245			156,746			196,857			170,245			156,746
	Total	$	1,296,613		$	1,388,899		$	1,474,612		$	1,296,613		$	1,388,899		$	1,474,612
	Operating (Loss) Income:
	Coated papers (1)	$	(165,124	)	$	14,546		$	(26,166	)	$	(165,124	)	$	14,546		$	(26,115	)
	Hardwood market pulp	18,950			21,540			9,215			18,950			21,540			9,215
	Other(1)	(28,543		)	(2,186		)	(15,470		)	(28,543		)	(2,186		)	(15,470		)
	Total	$	(174,717	)	$	33,900		$	(32,421	)	$	(174,717	)	$	33,900		$	(32,370	)
	Depreciation, Amortization, and Depletion:
	Coated papers	$	65,930		$	77,976		$	90,740		$	65,930		$	77,976		$	90,740
	Hardwood market pulp	15,325			18,125			18,000			15,325			18,125			18,000
	Other	9,642			8,629			9,438			9,642			8,629			9,438
	Total	$	90,897		$	104,730		$	118,178		$	90,897		$	104,730		$	118,178
	Capital Spending:
	Coated papers	$	31,657		$	33,595		$	57,807		$	31,657		$	33,595		$	57,807
	Hardwood market pulp (2)	9,625			5,752			(325		)	9,625			5,752			(325		)
	Other	681			1,313			2,427			681			1,313			2,427
	Total	$	41,963		$	40,660		$	59,909		$	41,963		$	40,660		$	59,909
	-1	Operating loss of the coated papers and other segment includes $134.5 million in Restructuring charges recognized in 2014. Operating loss of $102.4 million in Restructuring charges, offset by $60.6 million in Other operating income, was recognized in 2012 and attributed to the coated papers segment.
	-2	Capital spending of the pulp segment includes the impact of a $14.7 million cash inflow received in 2012 from governmental grants associated with a renewable energy project at our mill in Quinnesec, Michigan, due to spending in 2011.

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATING_FINANC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION
	Presented below are Verso Holdings’ consolidating balance sheets, statements of operations and comprehensive income, and statements of cash flows, as required by Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  The consolidating financial statements have been prepared from Verso Holdings’ financial information on the same basis of accounting as the consolidated financial statements.  Investments in our subsidiaries are accounted for under the equity method.  Accordingly, the entries necessary to consolidate Verso Holdings’ subsidiaries that guaranteed the obligations under the debt securities described below are reflected in the Eliminations column.
	Verso Holdings,  or the “Parent Issuer,” and its direct, 100% owned subsidiary, Verso Paper Inc., or the “Subsidiary Issuer,” are the issuers of 11.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2019, the 11.75% Secured Notes due 2019, the 8.75% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2019, the Second Priority Adjustable Senior Secured Notes, the 11.38% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016, and the Adjustable Senior Subordinated Notes, or collectively, the “Notes.”  In accordance with ASU 2013-04 related to joint and several liability arrangements, the Notes have been recorded by the Parent Issuer as it is the intent of the issuers for the Parent Issuer to settle the obligation. The Notes are jointly and severally guaranteed on a full and unconditional basis by the Parent Issuer’s direct and indirect, 100% owned subsidiaries, excluding the Subsidiary Issuer, Bucksport Leasing LLC, Verso Quinnesec REP LLC, Verso Bucksport Power LLC, and Verso Androscoggin Power LLC, or collectively, the “Guarantor Subsidiaries.”  Chase NMTC Verso Investment Fund, LLC, a consolidated VIE of Verso Holdings, is a “Non-Guarantor Affiliate.”
	Verso Paper Holdings LLC
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	December 31, 2014
	(Dollars in thousands)	Parent			Subsidiary		Guarantor			Non-			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Issuer			Issuer		Subsidiaries			Guarantor			Guarantor
										Subsidiary			Affiliate
	ASSETS
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	—	$	5,526		$	5		$	10		$	—		$	5,541
	Accounts receivable, net	—			—		87,866			—			—			—			87,866
	Inventories	—			—		110,724			—			—			—			110,724
	Assets held for sale	—			—		60,014			950			—			—			60,964
	Prepaid expenses and other assets	—			—		9,308			1,500			4			—			10,812
	Current assets	—			—		273,438			2,455			14			—			275,907
	Property, plant, and equipment, net	—			—		507,619			23,206			—			(288		)	530,537
	Intercompany/affiliate receivable	1,396,872			—		2,335			26,417			31,153			(1,456,777		)	—
	Intangibles and other assets, net(1)	—			—		93,311			1,101			85			—			94,497
	Total assets	$	1,396,872		$	—	$	876,703		$	53,179		$	31,252		$	(1,457,065	)	$	900,941
	LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY
	Accounts payable	$	—		$	—	$	62,799		$	—		$	15		$	—		$	62,814
	Accrued liabilities	77,581			—		127,432			374			126			—			205,513
	Current maturities of long-term debt	—			—		—			30,000			—			—			30,000
	Liabilities related to assets held for sale	—			—		2,198			—			—			—			2,198
	Current liabilities	77,581			—		192,429			30,374			141			—			300,525
	Intercompany/affiliate payable	—			—		1,423,289			33,488			—			(1,456,777		)	—
	Investment in subsidiaries	802,702			—		13,341			—			—			(816,043		)	—
	Long-term debt(2)	1,296,906			—		—			—			23,305			—			1,320,211
	Other liabilities	—			—		52,599			—			8,142			(219		)	60,522
	Member's (deficit) equity	(780,317		)	—		(804,955		)	(10,683		)	(336		)	815,974			(780,317		)
	Total liabilities and equity	$	1,396,872		$	—	$	876,703		$	53,179		$	31,252		$	(1,457,065	)	$	900,941
	(1) Intangibles and other assets, net of Guarantor Subsidiaries includes $23.3 million of a long-term note receivable from Verso Finance.
	(2) Long-term debt of Non-Guarantor Affiliate is payable to Verso Finance.
	Verso Paper Holdings LLC
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	December 31, 2013
	(Dollars in thousands)	Parent			Subsidiary		Guarantor			Non-			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Issuer			Issuer		Subsidiaries			Guarantor			Guarantor
										Subsidiary			Affiliate
	ASSETS
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	—	$	11,230		$	—		$	10		$	—		$	11,240
	Accounts receivable, net	—			—		104,624			—			—			—			104,624
	Inventories	—			—		137,687			—			—			—			137,687
	Assets held for sale	—			—		50			—			—			—			50
	Prepaid expenses and other assets	—			—		20,616			—			5			—			20,621
	Current assets	—			—		274,207			—			15			—			274,222
	Property, plant, and equipment, net	—			—		724,063			19,171			—			(288		)	742,946
	Intercompany/affiliate receivable	1,335,323			—		1,393			—			31,153			(1,367,869		)	—
	Intangibles and other assets, net(1)	—			—		103,424			1,251			85			—			104,760
	Total assets	$	1,335,323		$	—	$	1,103,087		$	20,422		$	31,253		$	(1,368,157	)	$	1,121,928
	LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY
	Accounts payable	$	—		$	—	$	88,397		$	—		$	15		$	—		$	88,412
	Accrued liabilities	58,847			—		63,462			—			126			—			122,435
	Current maturities of long-term debt	13,310			—		—			—			—			—			13,310
	Current liabilities	72,157			—		151,859			—			141			—			224,157
	Intercompany/affiliate payable	—			—		1,335,323			32,546			—			(1,367,869		)	—
	Investment in subsidiaries (3)	439,125			—		12,124			—			—			(451,249		)	—
	Long-term debt(2)	1,235,167			—		—			—			23,305			—			1,258,472
	Other liabilities	—			—		42,502			—			8,087			(164		)	50,425
	Member's (deficit) equity	(411,126		)	—		(438,721		)	(12,124		)	(280		)	451,125			(411,126		)
	Total liabilities and equity	$	1,335,323		$	—	$	1,103,087		$	20,422		$	31,253		$	(1,368,157	)	$	1,121,928
	(1) Intangibles and other assets, net of Guarantor Subsidiaries includes $23.3 million of a long-term note receivable from Verso Finance.
	(2) Long-term debt of Non-Guarantor Affiliate is payable to Verso Finance.
(3) Investment in subsidiaries has been corrected to reflect presentation as a liability in conformity with current year presentation.
Verso Paper Holdings LLC
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
Year Ended December 31, 2014
(Dollars in thousands)	Parent			Subsidiary		Guarantor			Non-			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Issuer			Issuer		Subsidiaries			Guarantor			Guarantor
									Subsidiary			Affiliate
Net sales	$	—		$	—	$	1,296,613		$	3,098		$	—		$	(3,098	)	$	1,296,613
Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and depletion)	—			—		1,177,981			1,119			—			(3,098		)	1,176,002
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion	—			—		89,509			1,388			55			(55		)	90,897
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	—			—		71,336			(1,422		)	31			—			69,945
Restructuring charges	—			—		134,486			—			—			—			134,486
Interest income	(141,246		)	—		(1,517		)	—			(1,546		)	142,792			(1,517		)
Interest expense	141,246			—		139,385			4,492			1,515			(142,792		)	143,846
Other loss, net	—			—		38,898			—			—			—			38,898
Equity in net loss of subsidiaries	(355,944		)	—		—			—			—			355,944			—
Net loss	$	(355,944	)	$	—	$	(353,465	)	$	(2,479	)	$	(55	)	$	355,999		$	(355,944	)
Other comprehensive loss	(15,682		)	—		(15,682		)	—			—			15,682			(15,682		)
Comprehensive loss	$	(371,626	)	$	—	$	(369,147	)	$	(2,479	)	$	(55	)	$	371,681		$	(371,626	)
Verso Paper Holdings LLC
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
Year Ended December 31, 2013
(Dollars in thousands)	Parent			Subsidiary		Guarantor			Non-			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Issuer			Issuer		Subsidiaries			Guarantor			Guarantor
									Subsidiary			Affiliate
Net sales	$	—		$	—	$	1,388,899		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	1,388,899
Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and depletion)	—			—		1,179,085			—			—			—			1,179,085
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion	—			—		103,655			1,075			55			(55		)	104,730
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	—			—		75,452			(1,707		)	32			—			73,777
Restructuring charges	—			—		1,378			—			—			—			1,378
Other operating income	—			—		(3,971		)	—			—			—			(3,971		)
Interest income	(138,298		)	—		(1,539		)	—			(1,546		)	139,844			(1,539		)
Interest expense	138,298			—		137,083			1,574			1,515			(139,844		)	138,626
Other loss, net	2,800			—		5,165			—			—			—			7,965
Equity in net loss of subsidiaries	(108,352		)	—		—			—			—			108,352			—
Net loss	$	(111,152	)	$	—	$	(107,409	)	$	(942	)	$	(56	)	$	108,407		$	(111,152	)
Other comprehensive income	13,838			—		13,838			—			—			(13,838		)	13,838
Comprehensive loss	$	(97,314	)	$	—	$	(93,571	)	$	(942	)	$	(56	)	$	94,569		$	(97,314	)
Verso Paper Holdings LLC
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
Year Ended December 31, 2012
(Dollars in thousands)	Parent			Subsidiary		Guarantor			Non-			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Issuer			Issuer		Subsidiaries			Guarantor			Guarantor
									Subsidiary			Affiliate
Net sales	$	—		$	—	$	1,474,612		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	1,474,612
Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and depletion)	—			—		1,272,630			—			—			—			1,272,630
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion	—			—		117,014			1,164			55			(55		)	118,178
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	—			—		76,039			(1,707		)	32			—			74,364
Restructuring charges	—			—		102,404			—			—			—			102,404
Other operating income	—			—		(60,594		)	—			—			—			(60,594		)
Interest income	(129,801		)	—		(1,523		)	—			(1,546		)	131,347			(1,523		)
Interest expense	129,801			—		126,399			1,575			1,515			(131,347		)	127,943
Other loss, net	8,244			—		(864		)	—			—			—			7,380
Equity in net loss of subsidiaries	$	(157,926	)	$	—	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	157,926		$	—
Net loss	(166,170		)	—		(156,893		)	(1,032		)	(56		)	157,981			(166,170		)
Other comprehensive income	3,385			$	—	3,385			$	—		$	—		(3,385		)	3,385
Comprehensive loss	$	(162,785	)	$	—	$	(153,508	)	$	(1,032	)	$	(56	)	$	154,596		$	(162,785	)
Verso Paper Holdings LLC
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Year Ended December 31, 2014
(Dollars in thousands)	Parent			Subsidiary		Guarantor			Non-			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Issuer			Issuer		Subsidiaries			Guarantor			Guarantor
									Subsidiary			Affiliate
Net cash used in operating activities	$	—		$	—	$	(60,051	)	$	1,708		$	—		$	—		$	(58,343	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of assets	—			—		766			43			—			—			809
Transfers (to) from restricted cash	—			—		2,222			(1,378		)	—			—			844
Capital expenditures	—			—		(41,743		)	(220		)	—			—			(41,963		)
Other investing activities	—			—		15,020			—			—			—			15,020
Advances to subsidiaries	(326,680		)	—		—			—			—			326,680			—
Payments from subsidiaries	276,311			—		—			—			—			(276,311		)	—
Net cash used in investing activities	(50,369		)	—		(23,735		)	(1,555		)	—			50,369			(25,290		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	298,250			—		—			135,199			—			—			433,449
Payments on revolving credit facilities	(235,250		)	—		—			(105,199		)	—			—			(340,449		)
Repayments of long-term debt	(13,310		)	—		—			—			—			—			(13,310		)
Contribution from Verso	717			—		—			—			—			—			717
Cash distributions	(38		)	—		—			—			—			—			(38		)
Return of capital to parent									(1,296		)				1,296			—
Debt issuance costs	—			—		—			(2,435		)	—			—			(2,435		)
Advances from parent	—			—		326,680			—			—			(326,680		)	—
Payments to parent						(248,598		)	(26,417		)				275,015			—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	50,369			—		78,082			(148		)	—			(50,369		)	77,934
Change in cash and cash equivalents	—			—		(5,704		)	5			—			—			(5,699		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	—			—		11,230			—			10			—			11,240
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	—	$	5,526		$	5		$	10		$	—		$	5,541
Verso Paper Holdings LLC
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Year Ended December 31, 2013
(Dollars in thousands)	Parent			Subsidiary		Guarantor			Non-			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Issuer			Issuer		Subsidiaries			Guarantor			Guarantor
									Subsidiary			Affiliate
Net cash used in operating activities	$	—		$	—	$	(27,609	)	$	154		$	(7	)	$	—		$	(27,462	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of assets	—			—		28,397			—			—			—			28,397
Transfers to restricted cash	—			—		(1,338		)	(154		)	—			—			(1,492		)
Capital expenditures	—			—		(40,660		)	—			—			—			(40,660		)
Return of capital to Parent Issuer	8,653			—		—			—			—			(8,653		)	—
Advances to subsidiaries	(145,000		)	—		—			—			—			145,000			—
Payments from subsidiaries	145,360			—		—			—			—			(145,360		)	—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	9,013			—		(13,601		)	(154		)	—			(9,013		)	(13,755		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	145,000			—		—			—			—			—			145,000
Payments on revolving credit facilities	(145,000		)	—		—			—			—			—			(145,000		)
Debt issuance costs	(220		)	—		—			—			—			—			(220		)
Return of capital to Verso	(8,653		)	—		—			—			—			—			(8,653		)
Cash distributions	(140		)	—		—			—			—			—			(140		)
Return of capital to Parent Issuer	—			—		(8,653		)	—			—			8,653			—
Advances from parent	—			—		145,000			—			—			(145,000		)	—
Payments to parent	—			—		(145,360		)	—			—			145,360			—
Net cash used in financing activities	(9,013		)	—		(9,013		)	—			—			9,013			(9,013		)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	—			—		(50,223		)	—			(7		)	—			(50,230		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	—			—		61,453			—			17			—			61,470
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	—	$	11,230		$	—		$	10		$	—		$	11,240
Advances to and payments from subsidiaries amounts have been corrected to be presented in investing activities in conformity with current year presentation.
Verso Paper Holdings LLC
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Year Ended December 31, 2012
(Dollars in thousands)	Parent			Subsidiary		Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Non- Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Issuer			Issuer		Subsidiaries			Subsidiary			Affiliate
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	—		$	—	$	9,449		$	1,909		$	(56	)	$	—		$	11,302
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from insurance settlement	—			—		51,003			—			—			—			51,003
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	—			—		1,731			—			—			—			1,731
Transfers (to) from restricted cash	—			—		184			(78		)	—			—			106
Capital expenditures	—			—		(68,585		)	8,676			—			—			(59,909		)
Advances to subsidiaries	(454,467		)	—		—			—			—			454,467			—
Payment from subsidiaries	492,025			—		10,507			—			—			(502,532		)	—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	37,558			—		(5,160		)	8,598			—			(48,065		)	(7,069		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	112,500			—		—			—			—			—			112,500
Payments on revolving credit facilities	(112,500		)	—		—			—			—			—			(112,500		)
Proceeds from long-term debt	341,191			—		—			—			—			—			341,191
Repayments of long-term debt	(354,984		)	—		—			—			—			—			(354,984		)
Debt issuance costs	(24,459		)	—								—			—			(24,459		)
Contribution from parent	776			—		—			—			—			—			776
Cash distributions	(82		)	—		—			(10,507		)	—			10,507			(82		)
Advances from parent	—			—		454,467			—			—			(454,467		)	—
Payments to parent	—			—		(492,025		)	—			—			492,025			—
Net cash used in financing activities	(37,558		)	—		(37,558		)	(10,507		)	—			48,065			(37,558		)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	—			—		(33,269		)	—			(56		)	—			(33,325		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	—			—		94,722			—			73			—			94,795
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	—	$	61,453		$	—		$	17		$	—		$	61,470
Advances to and payments from subsidiaries amounts have been corrected to be presented in investing activities in conformity with current year presentation.

QUARTERLY_DATA

QUARTERLY DATA	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
QUARTERLY DATA	QUARTERLY DATA
	Verso’s quarterly financial data (unaudited) is as follows:
	VERSO CORPORATION
		2014												2013
	(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)	Fourth			Third			Second			First			Fourth			Third			Second			First
		Quarter			Quarter			Quarter			Quarter			Quarter			Quarter			Quarter			Quarter
	Summary Statement of Operations Data:
	Net sales	$	326.4		$	350.2		$	320.9		$	299.1		$	350.4		$	374.9		$	330.4		$	333.2
	Gross margin(1)	23.2			55.4			45.2			(3.2		)	62.8			69.1			36.5			41.4
	Cost of products sold	319.9			317.9			301.1			328			313.7			332.1			320.2			317.8
	Selling, general, and administrative expenses	16.7			17.8			17.8			17.6			17.8			18			19.2			18.8
	Restructuring charges (2)	134.5			—			—			—			0.1			0.1			0.2			1
	Other operating income (3)	—			—			—			—			—			—			(0.7		)	(3.3		)
	Interest expense	35.4			36.7			35.7			34.5			34.3			34.4			34.4			34.7
	Other loss, net	6.2			14			9.1			9.6			5.1			0.1			0.1			2.6
	Income tax benefit	(2.3		)	(0.6		)	—			—			(0.6		)	—			—			—
	Net loss	(184.0		)	(35.6		)	(42.8		)	(90.6		)	(20.0		)	(9.8		)	(43.0		)	(38.4		)
	Share Data(4):
	(Loss) earnings per share:
	Basic	$	(3.45	)	$	(0.67	)	$	(0.80	)	$	(1.70	)	$	(0.38	)	$	(0.18	)	$	(0.81	)	$	(0.72	)
	Diluted	(3.45		)	(0.67		)	(0.80		)	(1.70		)	(0.38		)	(0.18		)	(0.81		)	(0.72		)
	Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding (thousands):
	Basic	53,331			53,328			53,323			53,188			53,172			53,172			53,172			52,976
	Diluted	53,331			53,328			53,323			53,188			53,172			53,172			53,172			52,976
	Closing price per share:
	High	$	3.43		$	3.48		$	3.07		$	4.38		$	0.85		$	1.13		$	1.29		$	1.65
	Low	2.34			2.2			1.69			0.65			0.54			0.62			1.03			0.98
	Period-end	3.43			3.2			2.1			2.89			0.63			0.76			1.15			1.32
	(1) Gross margin represents net sales less cost of products sold, excluding depreciation, amortization, and depletion.
	(2) Represents costs primarily associated with the closure of the Bucksport mill in 2014 and the former Sartell mill in 2012.
	(3) Represents gains on sale of the former Sartell mill and the assets of Fiber Farm LLC in 2013.
	(4) No dividends were declared or paid in any of the periods presented.

SUBSEQUENT_EVENTS

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
	On January 7, 2015, Verso consummated the previously announced NewPage acquisition pursuant to the Merger Agreement. As a result of the merger, NewPage became a wholly owned subsidiary of Verso Holdings. The NewPage acquisition provides Verso with assets in a complementary geographic area, a broader portfolio of products, and strategic flexibility to reduce operating costs and enhance our financial condition.
	As consideration for the NewPage acquisition, Verso issued (a) $650.0 million aggregate principal amount of New First Lien Notes and (b) 13,607,693 shares of Verso common stock in exchange for all the outstanding common stock of NewPage. Also in connection with the NewPage acquisition, we assumed NewPage’s existing $750 million Term Loan Facility and $350 million ABL Facility of which $734 million and $100 million, respectively were outstanding as of the date of acquisition. As of January 7, 2015, the Term Loan Facility principal payments due in 2015 were $3 million. Also, as a condition of allowing the acquisition to proceed, the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice entered into a settlement with the Company that required NewPage to divest its paper mills in Biron, Wisconsin, and Rumford, Maine, which occurred prior to the acquisition of NewPage.
	Verso will account for the acquisition under ASC 805, “Business Combinations,” as the accounting acquirer. NewPage’s results of operations will be included in Verso’s consolidated financial statements beginning with the date of acquisition. Given the limited time since the date of acquisition, it was not practicable to determine pro forma financial information.
	Concurrent with the completion of the acquisition of NewPage, as described in Note 8, the aggregate principal outstanding on the Adjustable Second Lien Notes and the Adjustable Subordinated Notes were adjusted pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Offer.
	On January 29, 2015, two Verso subsidiaries consummated the sale of their equity interests in two other Verso subsidiaries that owned the Bucksport mill to AIM Development (USA) LLC, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of American Iron & Metal Company Inc., or “AIM.”

Schedule_II_Valuation_Accounts

Schedule II - Valuation Accounts	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]
Schedule II - Valuation Accounts
	(Dollars in thousands)	Balance at Beginning of Period		Charged to Cost and Expenses			Charge-off Against Allowances			Balance at End of Period
	Allowance for uncollectible accounts included in Accounts receivable on the consolidated balance sheets
	Year Ended December 31, 2012	$	908	$	98		$	—		$	1,006
	Year Ended December 31, 2013	$	1,006	$	263		$	(526	)	$	743
	Year Ended December 31, 2014	$	743	$	(125	)	$	—		$	618

SUMMARY_OF_BUSINESS_AND_SIGNIF1

SUMMARY OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Nature of Business	Nature of Business — Within our organization, Verso Corporation, formerly named Verso Paper Corp., is the ultimate parent entity and the sole member of Verso Paper Finance Holdings One LLC, which is the sole member of Verso Paper Finance Holdings LLC, which is the sole member of Verso Paper Holdings LLC.  As used in this report, the term “Verso” refers to Verso Corporation; the term “Verso Finance” refers to Verso Paper Finance Holdings LLC; the term “Verso Holdings” refers to Verso Paper Holdings LLC; and the term for any such entity includes its direct and indirect subsidiaries when referring to the entity’s consolidated financial condition or results.  Unless otherwise noted, references to “Verso,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer collectively to Verso and Verso Holdings.  Other than Verso’s common stock transactions, Verso Finance’s debt obligation and related financing costs and interest expense, Verso Holdings’ loan to Verso Finance, and the debt obligation of Verso Holdings’ consolidated variable interest entity to Verso Finance, the assets, liabilities, income, expenses and cash flows presented for all periods represent those of Verso Holdings in all material respects.  Unless otherwise noted, the information provided pertains to both Verso and Verso Holdings.
	We began operations on August 1, 2006, when we acquired the assets and certain liabilities comprising the business of the Coated and Supercalendered Papers Division of International Paper Company, or “International Paper.”  We were formed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC, or “Apollo,” for the purpose of consummating the acquisition from International Paper.  Verso went public on May 14, 2008, with an initial public offering, or “IPO,” of 14 million shares of common stock.
	On January 3, 2014, Verso, Verso Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Verso, or “Merger Sub,” and NewPage Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation, or “NewPage,” entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, or the “Merger Agreement,” pursuant to which the parties agreed to merge Merger Sub with and into NewPage on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, with NewPage surviving the merger as an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Verso. On January 7, 2015, Verso consummated the previously announced acquisition of NewPage through the merger of Merger Sub with and into NewPage, or the “NewPage acquisition,” pursuant to the Merger Agreement. As a result of the merger of Merger Sub with and into NewPage, Merger Sub’s separate corporate existence ceased and NewPage continued as the surviving corporation and an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Verso (see Note 24). As the NewPage acquisition was consummated subsequent to our year-end, the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, exclude the impact of NewPage’s operations on our business.
	We operate in the following three market segments: coated papers; hardwood market pulp; and other, consisting of specialty papers.  Our core business platform is as a producer of coated freesheet and coated groundwood papers.  Our products are used primarily in media and marketing applications, including catalogs, magazines, and commercial printing applications such as high-end advertising brochures, annual reports, and direct-mail advertising.
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation —This report contains the consolidated financial statements of Verso and Verso Holdings as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012.  Variable interest entities for which Verso or Verso Holdings is the primary beneficiary are also consolidated.  Intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.
Liquidity	We have historically relied primarily upon cash flow from operations and borrowings under our revolving credit facilities to finance operations, capital expenditures, and debt service requirements.  We are a highly leveraged company. As of December 31, 2014, we had $1.3 billion in borrowings outstanding under our existing financing arrangements. Also as of December 31, 2014, $66.9 million was available for future borrowing under our revolving credit facilities.  Our debt arrangements contain financial and other restrictive covenants that limit our ability to engage in activities that may be in our long-term best interests. Failure to comply with those covenants could result in an event of default which, if not cured or waived, could result in the acceleration of all of our debts. If we are unable to repay our indebtedness when due or declared due, our lenders also will have the right to proceed against the collateral pledged to them to secure the indebtedness. Our indebtedness requires us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flows from operations to payments for our debt service, thereby reducing the availability of our cash flow to fund working capital, capital expenditures, research and development efforts, and other corporate purposes. In addition, our indebtedness increases our vulnerability to adverse economic and industry conditions and places us at a competitive disadvantage compared to competitors that have less debt.
	Our ability to achieve our future projected operating results is largely based on the successful integration of NewPage (see Note 4), the borrowing availability of the combined company, and the synergies and operational cost reduction and earnings enhancement initiatives expected to be achieved from the acquisition. If the integration of NewPage into our business is not completed within the expected time frame, the synergies and other benefits that we expect to achieve could be materially and adversely affected, and these situations could result in additional transaction costs, loss of revenue or other effects associated with uncertainty about the acquisition. If we are unable to meet our projected performance targets, our liquidity could be adversely impacted and we may need to seek additional sources of liquidity. Our future performance could adversely affect our ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and there is no assurance that financing will be available in a sufficient amount, on acceptable terms, or on a timely basis.
	Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on management’s plans, which are primarily centered on the synergies expected to be achieved from the NewPage acquisition and on the disposition of the Bucksport mill. We have certain significant cash outflow requirements over the next twelve months outside of normal paper mill operations, including our current debt service requirements (See Note 8), costs associated with the Bucksport mill closure (See Note 17), and transaction and integration costs associated with the NewPage acquisition (See Note 4).
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or “GAAP,” requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.  Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Revenue Recognition	Revenue Recognition — Sales are recorded net of rebates, allowances, and discounts.  Revenue is recognized when the customer takes title and assumes the risks and rewards of ownership, in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board, or “FASB,” Accounting Standards Codification, or “ASC,” Topic 605, Revenue Recognition.  Revenue is recorded at the time of shipment for terms designated FOB, or “free on board,” shipping point.  For sales transactions designated FOB destination, revenue is recorded when the product is delivered to the customer’s site and when title and risk of loss are transferred.
Shipping and Handling Costs	Shipping and Handling Costs — Shipping and handling costs, such as freight to customer destinations, are included in Cost of products sold in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.  When the sales price includes charges to customers for shipping and handling, such amounts are included in Net sales.
Planned Maintenance Costs	Planned Maintenance Costs — Maintenance costs for major planned maintenance shutdowns in excess of $0.5 million are deferred and then expensed ratably over the period until the next major planned shutdown, since we believe that operations benefit throughout that period from the maintenance work performed.  Other maintenance costs are expensed as incurred.
Environmental Costs and Obligations	Environmental Costs and Obligations — Costs associated with environmental obligations, such as remediation or closure costs, are accrued when such costs are probable and reasonably estimable.  Such accruals are adjusted as further information develops or circumstances change.  Costs of future expenditures for environmental obligations are discounted to their present value when the timing of expected cash flows are reliably determinable.
Equity Compensation	Equity Compensation — We account for equity awards in accordance with ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation.  ASC Topic 718 requires employee equity awards to be accounted for under the fair value method. Accordingly, share-based compensation is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award.  We use the straight-line attribution method to recognize share-based compensation over the service period of the award.
Income Taxes	Income Taxes — Verso accounts for income taxes using the liability method pursuant to ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes.  Under this method, Verso recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected tax consequences of temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts using enacted tax rates in effect for the year the differences are expected to reverse.  Verso records a valuation allowance to reduce the deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized.  Verso evaluates uncertain tax positions annually and considers whether the amounts recorded for income taxes are adequate to address Verso’s tax risk profile. Verso analyzes the potential tax liabilities of specific transactions and tax positions based on management’s judgment as to the expected outcome. Verso Holdings is a limited liability corporation and is not subject to federal income taxes.  Verso Holdings accounts for its state income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740.
Earnings Per Share	Earnings Per Share — Verso computes earnings per share by dividing net income or net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.  Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income or net loss by the weighted average number of shares outstanding, after giving effect to potentially dilutive common share equivalents outstanding during the period.  Potentially dilutive common share equivalents are not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share if they are anti-dilutive.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	Fair Value of Financial Instruments — The carrying amounts for cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and amounts receivable from or due to related parties approximate fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments.  We determine the fair value of our debt based on market information and a review of prices and terms available for similar obligations.  See also Note 8, Note 11, Note 14, and Note 15 for additional information regarding the fair value of financial instruments.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	Cash and Cash Equivalents — Cash and cash equivalents can include highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase.
Inventories and Replacement Parts and Other Supplies	Inventories and Replacement Parts and Other Supplies — Inventory includes all costs directly associated with manufacturing products: materials, labor, and manufacturing overhead and are presented at the lower of cost or market.  Costs of raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods are determined using the first-in, first-out method.  Replacement parts and other supplies are stated using the average cost method and are reflected in Inventories and Intangibles and other assets on the consolidated balance sheet (see also Note 3 and Note 6).
Property, Plant, and Equipment	Property, Plant, and Equipment — Property, plant, and equipment is stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Interest is capitalized on projects meeting certain criteria and is included in the cost of the assets.  The capitalized interest is depreciated over the same useful lives as the related assets.  Interest costs of $1.9 million and $1.3 million were capitalized, respectively, in 2014 and 2013.  Expenditures for major repairs and improvements are capitalized, whereas normal repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.
	Depreciation and amortization are computed using the straight-line method for all assets over the assets’ estimated useful lives.  Estimated useful lives are as follows:
			Years
	Building		20 - 40
	Machinery and equipment		20-Oct
	Furniture and office equipment		10-Mar
	Computer hardware and software		6-Mar
	Leasehold improvements		Over the shorter of the lease term or the useful life of the improvements
Intangible Assets	Intangible Assets — We account for intangible assets in accordance with ASC Topic 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other.  Intangible assets primarily consist of trademarks, customer-related intangible assets, and patents obtained through business acquisitions.  The useful lives of trademarks were determined to be indefinite and, therefore, these assets are not amortized.  Customer-related intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives of approximately twenty-five years.  Patents are amortized over their remaining legal lives of ten years.  The impairment evaluation of the carrying amount of intangible assets with indefinite lives is conducted annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that an asset might be impaired.
	Trademarks are evaluated by comparing their fair value to their carrying values.  In the third quarter of 2014, we determined that sufficient indicators of a potential impairment of our trademarks existed and we performed an interim analysis of our trademarks for impairment. As a result of our analysis, we determined that the carrying value of our trademarks exceeded their fair value, which was determined using a level 3 fair value measurement. This fair value determination was made using the income approach, which required us to estimate unobservable factors such as a royalty rate and discount rate and identify relevant projected revenue. We recognized an impairment charge of $6.3 million based on a projected reduction of revenues driven primarily by a decline in U.S. demand. In 2013, we also determined that the carrying value of our trademarks exceeded their fair value, and recognized an impairment charge of $1.6 million based on a projection of reduced revenues driven primarily by a decline in U.S. demand. The trademark impairment charges are included in Cost of products sold in our consolidated statement of operations for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.
	During 2012, based on a projected reduction of revenues primarily as a result of a reduction in production capacity from the closure of the Sartell mill, we recognized a trademarks impairment charge of $3.7 million, which was included in Restructuring charges in our accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets	Impairment of Long-Lived Assets — Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment upon the occurrence of events or changes in circumstances that indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable, as measured by comparing their net book value to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows generated by their use.  Impaired assets are recorded at estimated fair value, determined principally using discounted cash flows.
	In 2014, based on our plans to dispose of certain assets held by the legal entities that comprise the Bucksport mill (Verso Bucksport LLC and Verso Bucksport Power LLC), we recorded a fixed asset impairment charge of $88.7 million, as the carrying value of the assets held for sale were in excess of the fair value less the cost to sell. The fair value was determined based on the December 5, 2014 membership purchase agreement for the sale of the Bucksport mill. The impairment charge is included in Restructuring charges (see also Note 17) in our accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
	In 2012, based on a comprehensive assessment of the damage resulting from the fire and explosion at our former paper mill in Sartell, Minnesota, we recorded a fixed asset impairment charge of $66.5 million, which was included in Restructuring charges (see also Note 17) in our accompanying consolidated statements of operations.  The impairment charge was calculated based on the excess of carrying value over the estimated fair value of the site, which was estimated based on preliminary negotiations with potential buyers received subsequent to our decision to shut down the mill.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts — We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of customers to make required payments.  We manage credit risk related to our trade accounts receivable by continually monitoring the creditworthiness of our customers to whom credit is granted in the normal course of business.  Trade accounts receivable balances for sales to unaffiliated customers were approximately $84.0 million at December 31, 2014, compared to $100.7 million at December 31, 2013. As of December 31, 2014, our two largest customers accounted for approximately 27% of our accounts receivable.
	We establish our allowance for doubtful accounts based upon factors surrounding the credit risks of specific customers, historical trends, and other information.  Based on this assessment, an allowance is maintained that represents what is believed to be ultimately uncollectible from such customers.
Deferred Financing Costs	Deferred Financing Costs — We capitalize costs incurred in connection with borrowings or establishment of credit facilities.  These costs are amortized as an adjustment to interest expense over the life of the borrowing or life of the credit facilities using the effective interest method.  In the case of early debt principal repayments, we adjust the carrying value of the corresponding deferred financing costs with a charge to interest expense, and similarly adjust the future amortization expense.
Asset Retirement Obligations	Asset Retirement Obligations — In accordance with ASC Topic 410, Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations, a liability and an asset are recorded equal to the present value of the estimated costs associated with the retirement of long-lived assets where a legal or contractual obligation exists.  The liability is accreted over time, and the asset is depreciated over its useful life.  Our asset retirement obligations under this standard relate to closure and post-closure costs for landfills.  Revisions to the liability could occur due to changes in the estimated costs or timing of closure or possible new federal or state regulations affecting the closure.
	As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, we had $0.8 million of restricted cash included in Intangibles and other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet related to an asset retirement obligation in the state of Michigan.  This cash deposit is required by the state and may only be used for the future closure of a landfill.
	The following table presents an analysis related to our asset retirement obligations included in Other liabilities and Accrued liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets:
		Year Ended December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014			2013
	Asset retirement obligations, January 1	$	13,194		$	11,854
	Adjustment to existing liabilities	(3,733		)	(190		)
	Liabilities related to assets held for sale	(1,914		)	—
	Accretion expense	683			887
	Settlement of existing liabilities	(262		)	(903		)
	Liabilities incurred	—			1,546
	Asset retirement obligations	7,968			13,194
	Less: Current portion	(453		)	(486		)
	Non-current portion of asset retirement obligations, December 31	$	7,515		$	12,708
	In addition to the above obligations, we may be required to remove certain materials from our facilities or to remediate them in accordance with current regulations that govern the handling of certain hazardous or potentially hazardous materials.  At this time, any such obligations have an indeterminate settlement date, and we believe that adequate information does not exist to reasonably estimate any such potential obligations.  Accordingly, we will record a liability for such remediation when sufficient information becomes available to estimate the obligation.
Derivative Financial Instruments	Derivative Financial Instruments — Derivative financial instruments are recognized as assets or liabilities in the financial statements and measured at fair value.  The effective portion of the changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments that qualify and are designated as cash flow hedges are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss.  Changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments that are entered into as economic hedges are recognized in current earnings.  We use derivative financial instruments to manage our exposure to energy prices and interest rate risk.  Effective April 1, 2012, management elected to de-designate the remaining energy swaps that had previously been designated as cash flow hedges and to discontinue hedge accounting prospectively.
Pension Benefits	Pension Benefits — Pension plans cover substantially all of our employees.  The defined benefit plans are funded in conformity with the funding requirements of applicable government regulations.  Prior service costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated remaining service periods of employees.  Certain employees are covered by defined contribution plans.  Our contributions to these plans are based on a percentage of employees’ compensation or employees’ contributions.  These plans are funded on a current basis.

SUMMARY_OF_BUSINESS_AND_SIGNIF2

SUMMARY OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Schedule of Estimated Useful Lives of Property, Plant, and Equipment	Depreciation and amortization are computed using the straight-line method for all assets over the assets’ estimated useful lives.  Estimated useful lives are as follows:
			Years
	Building		20 - 40
	Machinery and equipment		20-Oct
	Furniture and office equipment		10-Mar
	Computer hardware and software		6-Mar
	Leasehold improvements		Over the shorter of the lease term or the useful life of the improvements
Asset Retirement Obligations Included in Other Liabilities	The following table presents an analysis related to our asset retirement obligations included in Other liabilities and Accrued liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets:
		Year Ended December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014			2013
	Asset retirement obligations, January 1	$	13,194		$	11,854
	Adjustment to existing liabilities	(3,733		)	(190		)
	Liabilities related to assets held for sale	(1,914		)	—
	Accretion expense	683			887
	Settlement of existing liabilities	(262		)	(903		)
	Liabilities incurred	—			1,546
	Asset retirement obligations	7,968			13,194
	Less: Current portion	(453		)	(486		)
	Non-current portion of asset retirement obligations, December 31	$	7,515		$	12,708
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	The following table summarizes the changes in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by balance type for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:
	(Dollars in thousands)	Losses on Derivative Financial Instruments			Defined Benefit Pension Items			Total
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss as of December 31, 2012	$	(335	)	$	(24,938	)	$	(25,273	)
	Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income to Cost of products sold	335			2,282			2,617
	Pension liability adjustment	—			11,221			11,221
	Net decrease in other comprehensive loss	335			13,503			13,838
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss as of December 31, 2013	—			(11,435		)	(11,435		)
	Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income to Cost of products sold	—			1,363			1,363
	Pension liability adjustment	—			(17,045		)	(17,045		)
	Net decrease in other comprehensive loss	—			(15,682		)	(15,682		)
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss as of December 31, 2014	$	—		$	(27,117	)	$	(27,117	)

INVENTORIES_Tables

INVENTORIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories by Major Category
		December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014		2013
	Raw materials	$	13,337	$	25,843
	Woodyard logs	5,779		6,602
	Work-in-process	9,274		14,738
	Finished goods	62,477		60,919
	Replacement parts and other supplies	19,857		29,585
	Inventories	$	110,724	$	137,687
	Amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheets and the table above are adjusted for valuation allowances.

ACQUISITIONS_AND_DISPOSITIONS_

ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Schedule of Assets and liabilities Held for Sale	Assets and liabilities held for sale at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, were comprised of the following:
		December 31,			December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014 (1)			2013 (2)
	Prepaid expenses and other assets	$	1,353		$	—
	Property, plant, and equipment, net	58,554			—
	Intangibles and other assets, net	1,057			50
	Assets held for sale	$	60,964		$	50
	Asset retirement obligations and other liabilities	$	(2,198	)	$	—
	Liabilities related to assets held for sale	$	(2,198	)	$	—
	(1) Recorded at fair value less cost to sell.
	(2) Recorded at carrying value as the expected proceeds less costs to sell exceed carrying value.

PROPERTY_PLANT_AND_EQUIPMENT_T

PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant, and Equipment	Property, plant, and equipment were as follows:
		December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014			2013
	Land and land improvements	$	26,358		$	30,547
	Building and leasehold improvements	111,812			154,521
	Machinery, equipment, and other	1,082,030			1,301,368
	Construction-in-progress	14,401			37,100
	Property, plant, and equipment, gross	1,234,601			1,523,536
	Accumulated depreciation	(704,064		)	(780,590		)
	Property, plant, and equipment, net	$	530,537		$	742,946

INTANGIBLES_AND_OTHER_ASSETS_T

INTANGIBLES AND OTHER ASSETS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Intangibles and Other Assets	Intangibles and other assets consist of the following:
		VERSO				VERSO HOLDINGS
		December 31,				December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014		2013		2014		2013
	Amortizable intangible assets:
	Customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization of $8.8 million on December 31, 2014, and $8.2 million on December 31, 2013	$	4,520	$	5,120	$	4,520	$	5,120
	Patents, net of accumulated amortization of $0.9 million on December 31, 2014, and on December 31, 2013	181		296		181		296
	Total amortizable intangible assets	4,701		5,416		4,701		5,416
	Unamortizable intangible assets:
	Trademarks	9,880		16,180		9,880		16,180
	Other assets:
	Financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $18.8 million on December 31, 2014, and $13.6 million on December 31, 2013	23,118		28,761		23,118		28,761
	Deferred major repair	21,118		16,218		21,118		16,218
	Replacement parts, net	2,838		3,465		2,838		3,465
	Loan to affiliate	—		—		23,305		23,305
	Restricted cash	2,603		4,946		2,603		4,946
	Other	6,934		6,469		6,934		6,469
	Total other assets	56,611		59,859		79,916		83,164
	Intangibles and other assets	$	71,192	$	81,455	$	94,497	$	104,760
Estimated Future Amortization Expense for Intangible Assets Over Next Five Years	The estimated future amortization expense for intangible assets over the next five years is as follows:
	(Dollars in thousands)
	2015	$	615
	2016	567
	2017	400
	2018	300
	2019	300

ACCRUED_LIABILITIES_Tables

ACCRUED LIABILITIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities	A summary of accrued liabilities is as follows:
		VERSO				VERSO HOLDINGS
		December 31,				December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014		2013		2014		2013
	Accrued interest	$	77,660	$	58,852	$	77,787	$	58,977
	Payroll and employee benefit costs	43,364		40,054		43,364		40,054
	Accrued transaction costs	25,298		—		25,298		—
	Restructuring costs	24,181		—		24,181		—
	Accrued sales rebates	11,854		11,573		11,854		11,573
	Derivatives	6,268		4,959		6,268		4,959
	Accrued taxes - other than income	1,466		1,456		1,455		1,431
	Freight and other	15,306		5,441		15,306		5,441
	Accrued liabilities	$	205,397	$	122,335	$	205,513	$	122,435

DEBT_Tables

DEBT (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Summary of Long-Term Debt	A summary of long-term debt is as follows:
				December 31, 2014											December 31, 2013
	(Dollars in thousands)	Original		Interest			Balance				Par				Balance				Par
		Maturity		Rate							Value								Value
	Verso Paper Holdings LLC
	Verso Androscoggin Power LLC Revolving	2/6/15		6.25	%		$	30,000			$	30,000			$	—			$	—
	Credit Facility
	Revolving Credit Facilities	5/4/17		2.54	%		63,000				63,000				—				—
	11.75% Senior Secured Notes	1/15/19		11.75	%		424,654				417,882				426,076				417,882
	11.75% Secured Notes	1/15/19		11.75	%		271,573				271,573				271,573				271,573
	8.75% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes	2/1/19		8.75	%		96,447				96,647				395,018				396,000
	Second Priority Adjustable Senior Secured Notes	2/1/19		8.75	%		298,732				299,353				—				—
	Second Priority Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes	8/1/14		—	%		—				—				13,310				13,310
	11.38% Senior Subordinated Notes	8/1/16		11.38	%		40,517				40,517				142,500				142,500
	Adjustable Senior Subordinated Notes	8/1/16		11.38	%		101,983				101,983				—				—
	Chase NMTC Verso Investment Fund LLC
	Loan from Verso Paper Finance Holdings LLC	12/29/40		6.5	%		23,305				23,305				23,305				23,305
	Total debt for Verso Paper Holdings LLC						1,350,211				1,344,260				1,271,782				1,264,570
	Verso Paper Finance Holdings LLC
	Loan from Verso Paper Holdings LLC	12/29/40		6.5	%		23,305				23,305				23,305				23,305
	Less current maturities of long-term debt						(30,000		)		(30,000		)		(13,310		)		(13,310		)
	Less loans from affiliates						(46,610		)		(46,610		)		(46,610		)		(46,610		)
	Total long-term debt for Verso Corporation						$	1,296,906			$	1,290,955			$	1,235,167			$	1,227,955
Interest Expense Related to Long Term Debt and Cash Interests Payments on Long-Term Debt	Amounts included in interest expense related to debt and amounts of cash interest payments on debt are as follows:
		VERSO												VERSO HOLDINGS
		Year Ended December 31,												Year Ended December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014				2013				2012				2014				2013				2012
	Interest expense	$	136,157			$	133,599			$	133,644			$	137,672			$	134,527			$	126,486
	Cash interest paid	116,705				129,467				113,334				118,220				130,830				114,849
	Debt issuance cost amortization(1)	8,078				5,398				5,317				8,078				5,368				4,957
	(1) Amortization of debt issuance cost is included in interest expense.
Payments Required Under Long-Term Debt	The scheduled principal payments required under the debt listed above during the years following December 31, 2014, are set forth below (Amounts are prior to the financing transactions described in Note 24):
	(Dollars in thousands)	VERSO				VERSO
						HOLDINGS
	2015	30,000				30,000
	2016	142,500				142,500
	2017	63,000				63,000
	2018	—				—
	2019	1,085,455				1,085,455
	2020 and thereafter	—				23,305
	Total debt	$	1,320,955			$	1,344,260

OTHER_LIABILITIES_Tables

OTHER LIABILITIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Schedule of Other Liabilities	Other liabilities consist of the following:
		VERSO				VERSO HOLDINGS
		December 31,				December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014		2013		2014		2013
	Pension benefit obligation	$	40,584	$	25,231	$	40,584	$	25,231
	Non-controlling interests	7,923		7,923		7,923		7,923
	Asset retirement obligations	7,515		12,708		7,515		12,708
	Deferred income taxes	3,779		6,174		—		—
	Deferred compensation	3,670		3,495		3,670		3,495
	Other	830		1,068		830		1,068
	Other liabilities	$	64,301	$	56,599	$	60,522	$	50,425

EARNINGS_PER_SHARE_Tables

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Common Share	The following table provides a reconciliation of Verso’s basic and diluted loss per common share:
		VERSO
		Year Ended December 31,
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2014			2013			2012
	Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	(352,955	)	$	(111,206	)	$	(173,829	)
	Weighted average common stock outstanding	52,835			52,583			52,365
	Weighted average restricted stock	458			541			485
	Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	53,293			53,124			52,850
	Dilutive shares from stock options	—			—			—
	Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	53,293			53,124			52,850
	Basic loss per share	$	(6.62	)	$	(2.09	)	$	(3.29	)
	Diluted loss per share	$	(6.62	)	$	(2.09	)	$	(3.29	)

RETIREMENT_PLANS_Tables

RETIREMENT PLANS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost	The following table summarizes the components of net periodic pension cost for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012:
		Year Ended December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014				2013				2012
	Components of net periodic pension cost:
	Service cost	$	5,747			$	6,613			$	7,082
	Interest cost	3,678				3,115				2,876
	Expected return on plan assets	(3,617		)		(3,303		)		(2,791		)
	Amortization of prior service cost	651				651				740
	Amortization of actuarial loss	195				1,631				1,648
	Curtailment	982				—				1,517
	Net periodic pension cost	$	7,636			$	8,707			$	11,072
Detail of Prior Service Cost and Net Actuarial Loss Recognized In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	The following table provides detail on prior service cost and net actuarial loss recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive loss at December 31, 2014 and 2013:
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014				2013
	Amounts recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
	Prior service cost	$	756			$	1,923
	Net actuarial loss	26,361				9,512
Reconciliation of Plans' Benefit Obligation, Plan Assets and Funded Status	The following table sets forth a reconciliation of the plans’ benefit obligation, plan assets and funded status at December 31, 2014 and 2013:
			Year Ended December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)		2014				2013
	Change in Projected Benefit Obligation:
	Benefit obligation at beginning of period		$	78,701			$	81,944
	Service cost		5,747				6,613
	Interest cost		3,678				3,115
	Actuarial loss (gain)		17,493				(10,472		)
	Benefits paid		(2,922		)		(2,499		)
	Curtailment		465				—
	Benefit obligation on December 31		$	103,162			$	78,701
	Change in Plan Assets:
	Plan assets at fair value, beginning of fiscal year		$	53,470			$	51,528
	Actual net return on plan assets		4,065				4,052
	Employer contributions		7,965				389
	Benefits paid		(2,922		)		(2,499		)
	Plan assets at fair value on December 31		$	62,578			$	53,470
	Unfunded projected benefit obligation recognized in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets		$	(40,584	)		$	(25,231	)
Summary of Expected Future Pension Benefit Payments	The following table summarizes expected future pension benefit payments:
	(Dollars in thousands)
	2015	$	2,607
	2016	2,887
	2017	3,196
	2018	3,589
	2019	4,048
	2020-2024	28,277
Actuarial Assumptions Used In Defined Benefit Pension Plans	The actuarial assumptions used in the defined benefit pension plans were as follows:
			2014			2013			2012
	Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations as of December 31:
	Discount rate		3.83	%		4.75	%		3.8	%
	Rate of compensation increase		N/A			N/A			N/A
	Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic pension cost for the fiscal year:
	Discount rate		4.75	%		3.84	%		4.3	%
	Rate of compensation increase		N/A			N/A			N/A
	Expected long-term return on plan assets		6.5	%		6.5	%		6.5	%
Schedule of Pension Plan's Asset Allocation	The following table provides the pension plans’ asset allocation on December 31, 2014 and 2013:
		Allocation of Plan Assets
		2014		Allocation on			2013		Allocation on
		Targeted Allocation		31-Dec-14			Targeted Allocation		31-Dec-13
	Other securities:	55-60%					60%
	Fixed income funds			44	%				48	%
	Other funds			11	%				10	%
	Equity securities:	40-45%					40%
	Domestic equity funds - large cap			27	%				24	%
	Domestic equity funds - small cap			12	%				12	%
	International equity funds			6	%				6	%
Schedule of Pension Plans Assets at Fair Value	The following table sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the pension plans’ assets at fair value as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.
	(Dollars in thousands)	Total				Level 1				Level 2			Level 3
	December 31, 2014
	Fixed income funds	$	27,810			$	27,810			$	—		$	—
	Domestic equity funds - large cap	16,814				16,814				—			—
	Domestic equity funds - small cap	7,569				7,569				—			—
	International equity funds	3,534				3,534				—			—
	Other funds	6,851				6,851				—			—
	Total assets at fair value	$	62,578			$	62,578			$	—		$	—
	December 31, 2013
	Fixed income funds	$	25,764			$	25,764			$	—		$	—
	Domestic equity funds - large cap	13,086				13,086				—			—
	Domestic equity funds - small cap	6,214				6,214				—			—
	International equity funds	3,167				3,167				—			—
	Other funds	5,239				5,239				—			—
	Total assets at fair value	$	53,470			$	53,470			$	—		$	—
	Fair value is determined based on the net asset value of units held by the plan at period end.

EQUITY_AWARDS_Tables

EQUITY AWARDS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Summary of Stock Option Plan Activity	A summary of stock option plan activity (including the performance-based options) for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012 is provided below:
		Options			Weighted		Weighted		Weighted	Aggregate
		Outstanding			Average		Average		Average	Intrinsic
					Exercise		Grant Date		Remaining	Value
					Price		Fair Value		Contractual	(in thousands)
									Life (in years)
	31-Dec-11	1,781,499			$	3.9	$	2.59
	Options granted	2,193,701			1.46		1.07
	Forfeited	(90,007	)		3.48		2.52
	31-Dec-12	3,885,193			2.53		1.73
	Options granted	564,442			1.29		0.93
	Forfeited	(15,929	)		1.53		1.09
	31-Dec-13	4,433,706			2.38		1.63
	Options granted	2,072,108			2.98		2.34
	Exercised	(41,828	)		2.51		1.73
	31-Dec-14	6,463,986			$	2.57	$	1.86	4.6
	Options exercisable on December 31, 2014	3,297,814			$	2.7			3.3	$	3,571
	Options expected to vest as of December 31, 2014	3,166,172			2.43					3,158
	On December 31, 2014, options outstanding had exercise prices ranging from $0.71 to $5.93 and options exercisable had exercise prices ranging from $0.71 to $5.93.
Assumptions Used to Estimate Fair Value of Stock Options Granted	We used the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of stock options granted in 2014, 2013, and 2012, with the following assumptions:
		2014		2013		2012
	Expected weighted-average life of options granted	4.5 years		4.5 years		3.0 - 5.0 years
	Range of volatility rates based on historical industry volatility	115.45% - 116.47%		100.52%		94.39% - 102.22%
	Range of risk-free interest rates	1.66% - 1.74%		0.81%		.57% - .83%
	Expected dividend yield	—		—		—

BUCKSPORT_ENERGY_ASSET_INVESTM1

BUCKSPORT ENERGY ASSET INVESTMENT (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Bucksport Energy Asset Investment	Balances included in the balance sheet related to our proportional interest in this investment at December 31, 2013, were as follows:
	(Dollars in thousands)
	Other receivables	$	281
	Other assets(1)	214
	Property, plant, and equipment	$	10,692
	Accumulated depreciation	(4,668		)
	Net property, plant, and equipment	$	6,024
	Current liabilities	$	(83	)
	(1) Represents primarily restricted cash which may be used only to fund the ongoing energy operations of this investment.

DERIVATIVE_INSTRUMENTS_AND_HED1

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Information About Volume and Fair Value Amounts of Derivative Instruments	The following table presents information about the volume and fair value amounts of our derivative instruments:
		December 31, 2014					December 31, 2013
	(Dollars in thousands)	MMBTUs		Fair Value			MMBTUs			Fair Value
				Assets/(Liabilities)						Assets/(Liabilities)
	Derivative contracts not currently designated as hedging instruments
	Fixed price energy swaps:
	Notional amount	1,876,475					6,652,070
	Prepaid expenses and other assets			$	—					$	15,505
	Accrued liabilities			(6,268		)				(4,959		)
Schedule of Information About Effect of Derivative Instruments on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income and Consolidated Statements of Operations	The following tables present information about the effect of our derivative instruments on Accumulated other comprehensive income and the consolidated statements of operations:
		Loss Recognized										Loss Reclassified
		in Accumulated OCI										from Accumulated OCI
		Year Ended December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014			2013			2012				2014		2013			2012
	Derivative contracts designated as hedging instruments
	Fixed price energy swaps	$	—		$	—		$	(1,365	)		$	—	$	—		$	(283	)
	Derivative contracts not currently designated as hedging instruments:
	Fixed price energy swaps											$	—	$	(335	)	$	(5,573	)
	Loss reclassified from Accumulated OCI to earnings is included in Cost of products sold.
		Gain (Loss) Recognized on Derivatives
		Year Ended December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014			2013			2012
	Derivative contracts designated as hedging instruments
	Fixed price energy swaps	$	—		$	—		$	(50	)
	Derivative contracts not currently designated as hedging instruments:
	Fixed price energy swaps	$	4,290		$	16,117		$	(2,973	)
	Gain (loss) recognized on derivatives is included in Cost of products sold.

FAIR_VALUE_OF_FINANCIAL_INSTRU1

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Summary of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis	The following table summarizes the balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
	(Dollars in thousands)	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	December 31, 2014
	Assets:
	Investments related to deferred compensation plans	$	3,670	$	3,670	$	—	$	—
	Liabilities:
	Commodity swaps	$	6,268	$	—	$	6,268	$	—
	December 31, 2013
	Assets:
	Commodity swaps	$	15,505	$	—	$	15,505	$	—
	Investments related to deferred compensation plans	3,495		3,495		—		—
	Liabilities:
	Commodity swaps	$	4,959	$	—	$	4,959	$	—
	Fair values are based on observable market data.

RESTRUCTURING_CHARGES_Tables

RESTRUCTURING CHARGES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Schedule of Cumulative Charges Incurred Related to Shutdown	The following table details the charges incurred related primarily to the mill closure in 2012 as included in Restructuring charges in our accompanying consolidated statements of operations:
		Year Ended December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2013			2012			Cumulative
								Incurred
	Property and equipment	$	—		$	66,521		$	66,521
	Severance and benefit costs	688			19,373			20,061
	Write-off of spare parts and inventory	—			6,934			6,934
	Trademark impairment	—			3,693			3,693
	Purchase obligations and commitments	(594		)	2,420			1,826
	Other miscellaneous costs	1,284			3,463			4,747
	Total restructuring charges	$	1,378		$	102,404		$	103,782
	The following table details the charges incurred related primarily to the Bucksport mill closure in 2014 as included in Restructuring charges on our accompanying consolidated statements of operations:
	(Dollars in thousands)	Year Ended December 31, 2014			Cumulative
					Incurred
	Property and equipment	$	88,728		$	88,728
	Severance and benefit costs	26,812			26,812
	Write-off of spare parts, inventory and other assets	13,876			13,876
	Write-off of purchase obligations and commitments	1,531			1,531
	Other miscellaneous costs	3,539			3,539
	Total restructuring charges	$	134,486		$	134,486
Schedule of Changes in Shutdown Liability	The following details the changes in our associated restructuring reserve liabilities during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, which are included in Accrued liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets:
		Year Ended December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014			2013
	Beginning balance of reserve	$	—		$	5,098
	Severance and benefit costs	25,768			196
	Severance and benefit payments	(3,118		)	(3,678		)
	Purchase obligations	1,531			—
	Payments on purchase obligations	—			(561		)
	Severance and benefit reserve adjustments	—			(461		)
	Purchase obligation reserve adjustments	—			(594		)
	Ending balance of reserve	$	24,181		$	—

INCOME_TAXES_Tables

INCOME TAXES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Summary of the Components of the (Benefit) Provision for Income Taxes	The following is a summary of the components of the (benefit) provision for income taxes for Verso:
		Year Ended December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014			2013			2012
	Current tax provision (benefit):
	U.S. federal	$	—		$	—		$	—
	U.S. state and local	(594		)	38			(96		)
	Total current tax provision (benefit)	(594		)	38			(96		)
	Deferred tax (benefit) provision:
	U.S. federal	(111,899		)	(120,029		)	(58,563		)
	U.S. state and local	(14,371		)	(12,621		)	(6,486		)
	Total deferred tax (benefit) provision	(126,270		)	(132,650		)	(65,049		)
	Less: valuation allowance	123,875			132,050			63,721
	Total income tax (benefit) provision	$	(2,989	)	$	(562	)	$	(1,424	)
Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense using the Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate Compared with Actual Income Tax Expense	A reconciliation of income tax expense using the statutory federal income tax rate compared with actual income tax expense follows:
		Year Ended December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014			2013			2012
	Tax at Statutory U.S. Rate of 34%	$	(121,019	)	$	(38,001	)	$	(59,586	)
	Increase resulting from:
	Nondeductible transaction costs	9,274			1,756			—
	Meals and entertainment	173			173			197
	Nondeductible lobbying expenses	162			80			46
	Disallowed compensation	—			—			680
	Other disallowed expenses	3			4			36
	Net permanent differences	9,612			2,013			959
	Valuation allowance	123,875			132,050			63,721
	Benefit from change in prior tax position	—			(93,039		)	—
	State income taxes (benefit)	(14,763		)	(3,740		)	(6,550		)
	Other	(694		)	155			32
	Total income tax (benefit) provision	$	(2,989	)	$	(562	)	$	(1,424	)
Summary of the Significant Components of Deferred Tax Position	The following is a summary of the significant components of our deferred tax position:
		Year Ended December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014			2013
	Deferred tax assets:
	Net operating loss and credit carryforwards	$	479,569		$	417,536
	Pension	14,547			9,606
	Payment-in-kind interest	10,142			10,211
	Compensation reserves	10,025			8,348
	Inventory reserves	9,875			7,546
	Inventory capitalization	3,343			2,885
	Capitalized expenses	5,143			—
	Bad debt reserves	761			841
	Other	2,230			2,046
	Gross deferred tax assets	535,635			459,019
	Less: valuation allowance	(453,729		)	(323,335		)
	Deferred tax assets, net of allowance	$	81,906		$	135,684
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Property, plant, and equipment	$	(52,183	)	$	(100,507	)
	Cancellation of debt income deferral	(17,335		)	(21,878		)
	Deferred repair charges	(7,631		)	(6,188		)
	Intangible assets	(5,578		)	(8,241		)
	Unrealized hedge income	(345		)	(4,046		)
	Prepaid expenses	(2,613		)	(998		)
	Total deferred tax liabilities	(85,685		)	(141,858		)
	Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(3,779	)	$	(6,174	)

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES_

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments Due Under Non-Cancelable Operating Leases	The following table, as of December 31, 2014, represents the future minimum rental payments due under non-cancelable operating leases that have initial or remaining lease terms in excess of one year:
	(Dollars in thousands)
	2015	$	2,776
	2016	1,166
	2017	649
	2018	360
	2019	217
	Thereafter	33
	Total	$	5,201
Schedule of Unconditional Purchase Obligations	The following table, as of December 31, 2014, summarizes our unconditional purchase obligations.
	(Dollars in thousands)
	2015	$	55,828
	2016	28,520
	2017	26,973
	2018	26,163
	2019	26,163
	Thereafter	95,258
	Total	$	258,905

NEW_MARKET_TAX_CREDIT_ENTITIES1

NEW MARKET TAX CREDIT ENTITIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Impact of Consolidated VIE	The following table summarizes the impact of the VIE consolidated by Verso Holdings as of December 31, 2014 and 2013:
		VERSO				VERSO HOLDINGS
		December 31,				December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014		2013		2014		2013
	Current assets	$	14	$	15	$	14	$	15
	Non-current assets	85		85		23,390		23,390
	Total assets	$	99	$	100	$	23,404	$	23,405
	Current liabilities	15		15		141		141
	Long-term debt	—		—		23,305		23,305
	Other non-current liabilities	7,923		7,923		7,923		7,923
	Total liabilities	$	7,938	$	7,938	$	31,369	$	31,369
	Amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheets and the table above are adjusted for intercompany eliminations.

INFORMATION_BY_INDUSTRY_SEGMEN1

INFORMATION BY INDUSTRY SEGMENT (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Industry Segment Data	The following table summarizes the industry segments for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012:
		VERSO									VERSO HOLDINGS
		Year Ended December 31,									Year Ended December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014			2013			2012			2014			2013			2012
	Net Sales:
	Coated papers	$	939,105		$	1,062,555		$	1,177,050		$	939,105		$	1,062,555		$	1,177,050
	Hardwood market pulp	160,651			156,099			140,816			160,651			156,099			140,816
	Other	196,857			170,245			156,746			196,857			170,245			156,746
	Total	$	1,296,613		$	1,388,899		$	1,474,612		$	1,296,613		$	1,388,899		$	1,474,612
	Operating (Loss) Income:
	Coated papers (1)	$	(165,124	)	$	14,546		$	(26,166	)	$	(165,124	)	$	14,546		$	(26,115	)
	Hardwood market pulp	18,950			21,540			9,215			18,950			21,540			9,215
	Other(1)	(28,543		)	(2,186		)	(15,470		)	(28,543		)	(2,186		)	(15,470		)
	Total	$	(174,717	)	$	33,900		$	(32,421	)	$	(174,717	)	$	33,900		$	(32,370	)
	Depreciation, Amortization, and Depletion:
	Coated papers	$	65,930		$	77,976		$	90,740		$	65,930		$	77,976		$	90,740
	Hardwood market pulp	15,325			18,125			18,000			15,325			18,125			18,000
	Other	9,642			8,629			9,438			9,642			8,629			9,438
	Total	$	90,897		$	104,730		$	118,178		$	90,897		$	104,730		$	118,178
	Capital Spending:
	Coated papers	$	31,657		$	33,595		$	57,807		$	31,657		$	33,595		$	57,807
	Hardwood market pulp (2)	9,625			5,752			(325		)	9,625			5,752			(325		)
	Other	681			1,313			2,427			681			1,313			2,427
	Total	$	41,963		$	40,660		$	59,909		$	41,963		$	40,660		$	59,909
	-1	Operating loss of the coated papers and other segment includes $134.5 million in Restructuring charges recognized in 2014. Operating loss of $102.4 million in Restructuring charges, offset by $60.6 million in Other operating income, was recognized in 2012 and attributed to the coated papers segment.
	-2	Capital spending of the pulp segment includes the impact of a $14.7 million cash inflow received in 2012 from governmental grants associated with a renewable energy project at our mill in Quinnesec, Michigan, due to spending in 2011.

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATING_FINANC1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	Verso Paper Holdings LLC
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	December 31, 2014
	(Dollars in thousands)	Parent			Subsidiary		Guarantor			Non-			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Issuer			Issuer		Subsidiaries			Guarantor			Guarantor
										Subsidiary			Affiliate
	ASSETS
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	—	$	5,526		$	5		$	10		$	—		$	5,541
	Accounts receivable, net	—			—		87,866			—			—			—			87,866
	Inventories	—			—		110,724			—			—			—			110,724
	Assets held for sale	—			—		60,014			950			—			—			60,964
	Prepaid expenses and other assets	—			—		9,308			1,500			4			—			10,812
	Current assets	—			—		273,438			2,455			14			—			275,907
	Property, plant, and equipment, net	—			—		507,619			23,206			—			(288		)	530,537
	Intercompany/affiliate receivable	1,396,872			—		2,335			26,417			31,153			(1,456,777		)	—
	Intangibles and other assets, net(1)	—			—		93,311			1,101			85			—			94,497
	Total assets	$	1,396,872		$	—	$	876,703		$	53,179		$	31,252		$	(1,457,065	)	$	900,941
	LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY
	Accounts payable	$	—		$	—	$	62,799		$	—		$	15		$	—		$	62,814
	Accrued liabilities	77,581			—		127,432			374			126			—			205,513
	Current maturities of long-term debt	—			—		—			30,000			—			—			30,000
	Liabilities related to assets held for sale	—			—		2,198			—			—			—			2,198
	Current liabilities	77,581			—		192,429			30,374			141			—			300,525
	Intercompany/affiliate payable	—			—		1,423,289			33,488			—			(1,456,777		)	—
	Investment in subsidiaries	802,702			—		13,341			—			—			(816,043		)	—
	Long-term debt(2)	1,296,906			—		—			—			23,305			—			1,320,211
	Other liabilities	—			—		52,599			—			8,142			(219		)	60,522
	Member's (deficit) equity	(780,317		)	—		(804,955		)	(10,683		)	(336		)	815,974			(780,317		)
	Total liabilities and equity	$	1,396,872		$	—	$	876,703		$	53,179		$	31,252		$	(1,457,065	)	$	900,941
	(1) Intangibles and other assets, net of Guarantor Subsidiaries includes $23.3 million of a long-term note receivable from Verso Finance.
	(2) Long-term debt of Non-Guarantor Affiliate is payable to Verso Finance.
	Verso Paper Holdings LLC
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	December 31, 2013
	(Dollars in thousands)	Parent			Subsidiary		Guarantor			Non-			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Issuer			Issuer		Subsidiaries			Guarantor			Guarantor
										Subsidiary			Affiliate
	ASSETS
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	—	$	11,230		$	—		$	10		$	—		$	11,240
	Accounts receivable, net	—			—		104,624			—			—			—			104,624
	Inventories	—			—		137,687			—			—			—			137,687
	Assets held for sale	—			—		50			—			—			—			50
	Prepaid expenses and other assets	—			—		20,616			—			5			—			20,621
	Current assets	—			—		274,207			—			15			—			274,222
	Property, plant, and equipment, net	—			—		724,063			19,171			—			(288		)	742,946
	Intercompany/affiliate receivable	1,335,323			—		1,393			—			31,153			(1,367,869		)	—
	Intangibles and other assets, net(1)	—			—		103,424			1,251			85			—			104,760
	Total assets	$	1,335,323		$	—	$	1,103,087		$	20,422		$	31,253		$	(1,368,157	)	$	1,121,928
	LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY
	Accounts payable	$	—		$	—	$	88,397		$	—		$	15		$	—		$	88,412
	Accrued liabilities	58,847			—		63,462			—			126			—			122,435
	Current maturities of long-term debt	13,310			—		—			—			—			—			13,310
	Current liabilities	72,157			—		151,859			—			141			—			224,157
	Intercompany/affiliate payable	—			—		1,335,323			32,546			—			(1,367,869		)	—
	Investment in subsidiaries (3)	439,125			—		12,124			—			—			(451,249		)	—
	Long-term debt(2)	1,235,167			—		—			—			23,305			—			1,258,472
	Other liabilities	—			—		42,502			—			8,087			(164		)	50,425
	Member's (deficit) equity	(411,126		)	—		(438,721		)	(12,124		)	(280		)	451,125			(411,126		)
	Total liabilities and equity	$	1,335,323		$	—	$	1,103,087		$	20,422		$	31,253		$	(1,368,157	)	$	1,121,928
	(1) Intangibles and other assets, net of Guarantor Subsidiaries includes $23.3 million of a long-term note receivable from Verso Finance.
	(2) Long-term debt of Non-Guarantor Affiliate is payable to Verso Finance.
	(3) Investment in subsidiaries has been corrected to reflect presentation as a liability in conformity with current year presentation.
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
	Verso Paper Holdings LLC
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
	Year Ended December 31, 2014
	(Dollars in thousands)	Parent			Subsidiary		Guarantor			Non-			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Issuer			Issuer		Subsidiaries			Guarantor			Guarantor
										Subsidiary			Affiliate
	Net sales	$	—		$	—	$	1,296,613		$	3,098		$	—		$	(3,098	)	$	1,296,613
	Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and depletion)	—			—		1,177,981			1,119			—			(3,098		)	1,176,002
	Depreciation, amortization, and depletion	—			—		89,509			1,388			55			(55		)	90,897
	Selling, general, and administrative expenses	—			—		71,336			(1,422		)	31			—			69,945
	Restructuring charges	—			—		134,486			—			—			—			134,486
	Interest income	(141,246		)	—		(1,517		)	—			(1,546		)	142,792			(1,517		)
	Interest expense	141,246			—		139,385			4,492			1,515			(142,792		)	143,846
	Other loss, net	—			—		38,898			—			—			—			38,898
	Equity in net loss of subsidiaries	(355,944		)	—		—			—			—			355,944			—
	Net loss	$	(355,944	)	$	—	$	(353,465	)	$	(2,479	)	$	(55	)	$	355,999		$	(355,944	)
	Other comprehensive loss	(15,682		)	—		(15,682		)	—			—			15,682			(15,682		)
	Comprehensive loss	$	(371,626	)	$	—	$	(369,147	)	$	(2,479	)	$	(55	)	$	371,681		$	(371,626	)
	Verso Paper Holdings LLC
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	(Dollars in thousands)	Parent			Subsidiary		Guarantor			Non-			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Issuer			Issuer		Subsidiaries			Guarantor			Guarantor
										Subsidiary			Affiliate
	Net sales	$	—		$	—	$	1,388,899		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	1,388,899
	Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and depletion)	—			—		1,179,085			—			—			—			1,179,085
	Depreciation, amortization, and depletion	—			—		103,655			1,075			55			(55		)	104,730
	Selling, general, and administrative expenses	—			—		75,452			(1,707		)	32			—			73,777
	Restructuring charges	—			—		1,378			—			—			—			1,378
	Other operating income	—			—		(3,971		)	—			—			—			(3,971		)
	Interest income	(138,298		)	—		(1,539		)	—			(1,546		)	139,844			(1,539		)
	Interest expense	138,298			—		137,083			1,574			1,515			(139,844		)	138,626
	Other loss, net	2,800			—		5,165			—			—			—			7,965
	Equity in net loss of subsidiaries	(108,352		)	—		—			—			—			108,352			—
	Net loss	$	(111,152	)	$	—	$	(107,409	)	$	(942	)	$	(56	)	$	108,407		$	(111,152	)
	Other comprehensive income	13,838			—		13,838			—			—			(13,838		)	13,838
	Comprehensive loss	$	(97,314	)	$	—	$	(93,571	)	$	(942	)	$	(56	)	$	94,569		$	(97,314	)
	Verso Paper Holdings LLC
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
	Year Ended December 31, 2012
	(Dollars in thousands)	Parent			Subsidiary		Guarantor			Non-			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Issuer			Issuer		Subsidiaries			Guarantor			Guarantor
										Subsidiary			Affiliate
	Net sales	$	—		$	—	$	1,474,612		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	1,474,612
	Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and depletion)	—			—		1,272,630			—			—			—			1,272,630
	Depreciation, amortization, and depletion	—			—		117,014			1,164			55			(55		)	118,178
	Selling, general, and administrative expenses	—			—		76,039			(1,707		)	32			—			74,364
	Restructuring charges	—			—		102,404			—			—			—			102,404
	Other operating income	—			—		(60,594		)	—			—			—			(60,594		)
	Interest income	(129,801		)	—		(1,523		)	—			(1,546		)	131,347			(1,523		)
	Interest expense	129,801			—		126,399			1,575			1,515			(131,347		)	127,943
	Other loss, net	8,244			—		(864		)	—			—			—			7,380
	Equity in net loss of subsidiaries	$	(157,926	)	$	—	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	157,926		$	—
	Net loss	(166,170		)	—		(156,893		)	(1,032		)	(56		)	157,981			(166,170		)
	Other comprehensive income	3,385			$	—	3,385			$	—		$	—		(3,385		)	3,385
	Comprehensive loss	$	(162,785	)	$	—	$	(153,508	)	$	(1,032	)	$	(56	)	$	154,596		$	(162,785	)
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
	Verso Paper Holdings LLC
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
	Year Ended December 31, 2014
	(Dollars in thousands)	Parent			Subsidiary		Guarantor			Non-			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Issuer			Issuer		Subsidiaries			Guarantor			Guarantor
										Subsidiary			Affiliate
	Net cash used in operating activities	$	—		$	—	$	(60,051	)	$	1,708		$	—		$	—		$	(58,343	)
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Proceeds from sale of assets	—			—		766			43			—			—			809
	Transfers (to) from restricted cash	—			—		2,222			(1,378		)	—			—			844
	Capital expenditures	—			—		(41,743		)	(220		)	—			—			(41,963		)
	Other investing activities	—			—		15,020			—			—			—			15,020
	Advances to subsidiaries	(326,680		)	—		—			—			—			326,680			—
	Payments from subsidiaries	276,311			—		—			—			—			(276,311		)	—
	Net cash used in investing activities	(50,369		)	—		(23,735		)	(1,555		)	—			50,369			(25,290		)
	Cash flows from financing activities:
	Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	298,250			—		—			135,199			—			—			433,449
	Payments on revolving credit facilities	(235,250		)	—		—			(105,199		)	—			—			(340,449		)
	Repayments of long-term debt	(13,310		)	—		—			—			—			—			(13,310		)
	Contribution from Verso	717			—		—			—			—			—			717
	Cash distributions	(38		)	—		—			—			—			—			(38		)
	Return of capital to parent									(1,296		)				1,296			—
	Debt issuance costs	—			—		—			(2,435		)	—			—			(2,435		)
	Advances from parent	—			—		326,680			—			—			(326,680		)	—
	Payments to parent						(248,598		)	(26,417		)				275,015			—
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	50,369			—		78,082			(148		)	—			(50,369		)	77,934
	Change in cash and cash equivalents	—			—		(5,704		)	5			—			—			(5,699		)
	Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	—			—		11,230			—			10			—			11,240
	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	—	$	5,526		$	5		$	10		$	—		$	5,541
	Verso Paper Holdings LLC
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	(Dollars in thousands)	Parent			Subsidiary		Guarantor			Non-			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Issuer			Issuer		Subsidiaries			Guarantor			Guarantor
										Subsidiary			Affiliate
	Net cash used in operating activities	$	—		$	—	$	(27,609	)	$	154		$	(7	)	$	—		$	(27,462	)
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Proceeds from sale of assets	—			—		28,397			—			—			—			28,397
	Transfers to restricted cash	—			—		(1,338		)	(154		)	—			—			(1,492		)
	Capital expenditures	—			—		(40,660		)	—			—			—			(40,660		)
	Return of capital to Parent Issuer	8,653			—		—			—			—			(8,653		)	—
	Advances to subsidiaries	(145,000		)	—		—			—			—			145,000			—
	Payments from subsidiaries	145,360			—		—			—			—			(145,360		)	—
	Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	9,013			—		(13,601		)	(154		)	—			(9,013		)	(13,755		)
	Cash flows from financing activities:
	Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	145,000			—		—			—			—			—			145,000
	Payments on revolving credit facilities	(145,000		)	—		—			—			—			—			(145,000		)
	Debt issuance costs	(220		)	—		—			—			—			—			(220		)
	Return of capital to Verso	(8,653		)	—		—			—			—			—			(8,653		)
	Cash distributions	(140		)	—		—			—			—			—			(140		)
	Return of capital to Parent Issuer	—			—		(8,653		)	—			—			8,653			—
	Advances from parent	—			—		145,000			—			—			(145,000		)	—
	Payments to parent	—			—		(145,360		)	—			—			145,360			—
	Net cash used in financing activities	(9,013		)	—		(9,013		)	—			—			9,013			(9,013		)
	Change in cash and cash equivalents	—			—		(50,223		)	—			(7		)	—			(50,230		)
	Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	—			—		61,453			—			17			—			61,470
	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	—	$	11,230		$	—		$	10		$	—		$	11,240
	Advances to and payments from subsidiaries amounts have been corrected to be presented in investing activities in conformity with current year presentation.
	Verso Paper Holdings LLC
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
	Year Ended December 31, 2012
	(Dollars in thousands)	Parent			Subsidiary		Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Non- Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Issuer			Issuer		Subsidiaries			Subsidiary			Affiliate
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	—		$	—	$	9,449		$	1,909		$	(56	)	$	—		$	11,302
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from insurance settlement	—			—		51,003			—			—			—			51,003
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	—			—		1,731			—			—			—			1,731
Transfers (to) from restricted cash	—			—		184			(78		)	—			—			106
Capital expenditures	—			—		(68,585		)	8,676			—			—			(59,909		)
Advances to subsidiaries	(454,467		)	—		—			—			—			454,467			—
Payment from subsidiaries	492,025			—		10,507			—			—			(502,532		)	—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	37,558			—		(5,160		)	8,598			—			(48,065		)	(7,069		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	112,500			—		—			—			—			—			112,500
Payments on revolving credit facilities	(112,500		)	—		—			—			—			—			(112,500		)
Proceeds from long-term debt	341,191			—		—			—			—			—			341,191
Repayments of long-term debt	(354,984		)	—		—			—			—			—			(354,984		)
Debt issuance costs	(24,459		)	—								—			—			(24,459		)
Contribution from parent	776			—		—			—			—			—			776
Cash distributions	(82		)	—		—			(10,507		)	—			10,507			(82		)
Advances from parent	—			—		454,467			—			—			(454,467		)	—
Payments to parent	—			—		(492,025		)	—			—			492,025			—
Net cash used in financing activities	(37,558		)	—		(37,558		)	(10,507		)	—			48,065			(37,558		)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	—			—		(33,269		)	—			(56		)	—			(33,325		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	—			—		94,722			—			73			—			94,795
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	—	$	61,453		$	—		$	17		$	—		$	61,470
Advances to and payments from subsidiaries amounts have been corrected to be presented in investing activities in conformity with current year presentation.

QUARTERLY_DATA_Tables

QUARTERLY DATA (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)	Verso’s quarterly financial data (unaudited) is as follows:
	VERSO CORPORATION
		2014												2013
	(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)	Fourth			Third			Second			First			Fourth			Third			Second			First
		Quarter			Quarter			Quarter			Quarter			Quarter			Quarter			Quarter			Quarter
	Summary Statement of Operations Data:
	Net sales	$	326.4		$	350.2		$	320.9		$	299.1		$	350.4		$	374.9		$	330.4		$	333.2
	Gross margin(1)	23.2			55.4			45.2			(3.2		)	62.8			69.1			36.5			41.4
	Cost of products sold	319.9			317.9			301.1			328			313.7			332.1			320.2			317.8
	Selling, general, and administrative expenses	16.7			17.8			17.8			17.6			17.8			18			19.2			18.8
	Restructuring charges (2)	134.5			—			—			—			0.1			0.1			0.2			1
	Other operating income (3)	—			—			—			—			—			—			(0.7		)	(3.3		)
	Interest expense	35.4			36.7			35.7			34.5			34.3			34.4			34.4			34.7
	Other loss, net	6.2			14			9.1			9.6			5.1			0.1			0.1			2.6
	Income tax benefit	(2.3		)	(0.6		)	—			—			(0.6		)	—			—			—
	Net loss	(184.0		)	(35.6		)	(42.8		)	(90.6		)	(20.0		)	(9.8		)	(43.0		)	(38.4		)
	Share Data(4):
	(Loss) earnings per share:
	Basic	$	(3.45	)	$	(0.67	)	$	(0.80	)	$	(1.70	)	$	(0.38	)	$	(0.18	)	$	(0.81	)	$	(0.72	)
	Diluted	(3.45		)	(0.67		)	(0.80		)	(1.70		)	(0.38		)	(0.18		)	(0.81		)	(0.72		)
	Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding (thousands):
	Basic	53,331			53,328			53,323			53,188			53,172			53,172			53,172			52,976
	Diluted	53,331			53,328			53,323			53,188			53,172			53,172			53,172			52,976
	Closing price per share:
	High	$	3.43		$	3.48		$	3.07		$	4.38		$	0.85		$	1.13		$	1.29		$	1.65
	Low	2.34			2.2			1.69			0.65			0.54			0.62			1.03			0.98
	Period-end	3.43			3.2			2.1			2.89			0.63			0.76			1.15			1.32
	(1) Gross margin represents net sales less cost of products sold, excluding depreciation, amortization, and depletion.
	(2) Represents costs primarily associated with the closure of the Bucksport mill in 2014 and the former Sartell mill in 2012.
	(3) Represents gains on sale of the former Sartell mill and the assets of Fiber Farm LLC in 2013.
	(4) No dividends were declared or paid in any of the periods presented.

Recovered_Sheet1

Summary of Business and Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended				3 Months Ended
Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	14-May-08	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
	Segment
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Liabilities related to assets held for sale	$2,198,000	$0				$0
Initial public offering				14
Market segments	3
Debt outstanding	1,300,000,000
Interest cost, capitalized	1,900,000	1,300,000
Trademarks impairment charge	6,300,000	1,600,000	3,693,000
Trade accounts receivable - unaffiliated customers	84,000,000	100,700,000				100,700,000
Concentration Risk, Percentage	27.00%
Allowance for doubtful accounts	600,000	700,000				700,000
Bad debt expenses	-100,000	300,000	100,000
Maximum
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Planned maintenance costs to be expensed as incurred	500,000
Trademarks
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Trademarks impairment charge			3,700,000		6,300,000	1,600,000
Customer Related Intangibles [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, estimated useful lives	25 years
Patents
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, estimated useful lives	10 years
Restructuring Charges
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Fixed asset impairment charge			66,500,000
Asset retirement obligation
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Liabilities related to assets held for sale	1,914,000	0				0
Intangibles and other assets
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Restricted cash	800,000	800,000				800,000
Revolving Credit Facilities | Line of credit [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity	$66,900,000

Recovered_Sheet2

Summary of Business and Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Estimated Useful Lives of Property, Plant, and Equipment (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Leasehold Improvements
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	Over the shorter of the term of the lease or the useful life of the improvements
Minimum | Building
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	20 years
Minimum | Machinery and Equipment
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	10 years
Minimum | Furniture and Fixtures
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	3 years
Minimum | Computer Equipment
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	3 years
Maximum | Building
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	40 years
Maximum | Machinery and Equipment
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	20 years
Maximum | Furniture and Fixtures
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	10 years
Maximum | Computer Equipment
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	6 years

Recovered_Sheet3

Summary of Business and Significant Accounting Policies - Asset Retirement Obligations Included in Other Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward]
Asset retirement obligation - beginning balance	$13,194	$11,854
Adjustment to existing liabilities	-3,733	-190
Liabilities related to assets held for sale	-2,198	0
Accretion expense	683	887
Settlement of existing liabilities	-262	-903
Liabilities incurred	0	1,546
Asset retirement obligation - ending balance	7,968	13,194
Less: Current portion	-453	-486
Non-current portion of asset retirement obligations, December 31	7,515	12,708
Asset retirement obligation
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward]
Liabilities related to assets held for sale	($1,914)	$0

SUMMARY_OF_BUSINESS_AND_SIGNIF3

SUMMARY OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Summary of Business and Significant Accounting Policies - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Begining balance	($11,435)	($25,273)
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income to Cost of products sold	1,363	2,617
Pension liability adjustment	-17,045	11,221
Other comprehensive (loss) income	-15,682	13,838	3,385
Ending balance	-27,117	-11,435	-25,273
Losses on Derivative Financial Instruments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Begining balance	0	-335
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income to Cost of products sold	0	335
Other comprehensive (loss) income	0	335
Ending balance	0	0
Defined Benefit Pension Items
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Begining balance	-11,435	-24,938
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income to Cost of products sold	1,363	2,282
Pension liability adjustment	-17,045	11,221
Other comprehensive (loss) income	-15,682	13,503
Ending balance	($27,117)	($11,435)

Inventories_Detail

Inventories (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Raw materials	$13,337	$25,843
Woodyard logs	5,779	6,602
Work-in-process	9,274	14,738
Finished goods	62,477	60,919
Replacement parts and other supplies	19,857	29,585
Inventories	$110,724	$137,687

ACQUISITIONS_AND_DISPOSITIONS_1

ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairment	$102,600,000
Other (income) loss, net	-6,200,000	-14,000,000	-9,100,000	-9,600,000	-5,100,000	-100,000	-100,000	-2,600,000	-38,898,000	-7,965,000	-7,379,000
Proceeds from insurance settlement in excess of costs and property damages incurred											60,600,000
Proceeds from insurance settlement									$0	$0	$51,003,000

ACQUISITIONS_AND_DISPOSITIONS_2

ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS (Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale) (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Prepaid expenses and other assets	$1,353
Property, plant, and equipment, net	58,554	0
Intangibles and other assets, net	1,057	50
Assets held for sale	60,964	50
Liabilities related to assets held for sale	-2,198	0
Asset Retirement Obligations
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Liabilities related to assets held for sale		$0

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_D

Property, Plant, and Equipment (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Land and land improvements	$26,358	$30,547
Building and leasehold improvements	111,812	154,521
Machinery, equipment, and other	1,082,030	1,301,368
Construction-in-progress	14,401	37,100
Property, plant, and equipment, gross	1,234,601	1,523,536
Accumulated depreciation	-704,064	-780,590
Property, plant, and equipment, net	$530,537	$742,946

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_A

Property, Plant and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Depreciation expense	$90.20	$103.90	$117.20
Capital expenditures that were unpaid and included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$1.20	$11.50

Intangibles_and_Other_Assets_D

Intangibles and Other Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Amortizable intangible assets:
Amortizable intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization	$4,701	$5,416
Unamortizable intangible assets:
Indefinite-Lived Trademarks	9,880	16,180
Other assets:
Financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $18.8 million on December 31, 2014, and $13.6 million on December 31, 2013	23,118	28,761
Deferred major repair	21,118	16,218
Replacement parts, net	2,838	3,465
Restricted cash	2,603	4,946
Other	6,934	6,469
Total other assets	56,611	59,859
Intangibles and other assets	71,192	81,455
Customer Relationships
Amortizable intangible assets:
Amortizable intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization	4,520	5,120
Patents
Amortizable intangible assets:
Amortizable intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization	181	296
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Amortizable intangible assets:
Amortizable intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization	4,701	5,416
Unamortizable intangible assets:
Indefinite-Lived Trademarks	9,880	16,180
Other assets:
Financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $18.8 million on December 31, 2014, and $13.6 million on December 31, 2013	23,118	28,761
Deferred major repair	21,118	16,218
Replacement parts, net	2,838	3,465
Loan to affiliate	23,305	23,305
Restricted cash	2,603	4,946
Other	6,934	6,469
Total other assets	79,916	83,164
Intangibles and other assets	94,497	104,760
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC | Customer Relationships
Amortizable intangible assets:
Amortizable intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization	4,520	5,120
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC | Patents
Amortizable intangible assets:
Amortizable intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization	$181	$296

Intangibles_and_Other_Assets_F

Intangibles and Other Assets (Footnotes) (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Intangibles and Other Assets by Major Class [Line Items]
Financing costs, accumulated amortization	$18.80	$13.60
Customer Relationships
Intangibles and Other Assets by Major Class [Line Items]
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization	8.8	8.2
Patents
Intangibles and Other Assets by Major Class [Line Items]
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization	$0.90	$0.90

Intangibles_and_Other_Assets_A

Intangibles and Other Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended			27 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Intangibles and Other Assets by Major Class [Line Items]
Trademark impairment									$6,300,000	$1,600,000	$3,693,000
Amortization expense of intangibles									700,000	800,000	900,000
Restructuring charges	134,500,000	0	0	0	100,000	100,000	200,000	1,000,000	134,486,000	1,378,000	102,404,000	103,782,000
Trademarks, Interim Impairment Analysis
Intangibles and Other Assets by Major Class [Line Items]
Restructuring charges													3,400,000
Trademarks, Final Impairment Analysis
Intangibles and Other Assets by Major Class [Line Items]
Restructuring charges														300,000
Trademarks
Intangibles and Other Assets by Major Class [Line Items]
Trademark impairment		$6,300,000			$1,600,000						$3,700,000

Intangibles_and_Other_Assets_E

Intangibles and Other Assets - Estimated Future Amortization Expense for Intangible Assets Over Next Five Years (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Estimated future amortization expense
2015	$615
2016	567
2017	400
2018	300
2019	$300

Accrued_Liabilities_Detail

Accrued Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Line Items]
Accrued interest	$77,660	$58,852
Payroll and employee benefit costs	43,364	40,054
Accrued transaction costs	25,298	0
Restructuring costs	24,181	0
Accrued sales rebates	11,854	11,573
Derivatives	6,268	4,959
Accrued taxes - other than income	1,466	1,456
Freight and other	15,306	5,441
Accrued liabilities	205,397	122,335
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Line Items]
Accrued interest	77,787	58,977
Payroll and employee benefit costs	43,364	40,054
Accrued transaction costs	25,298	0
Restructuring costs	24,181	0
Accrued sales rebates	11,854	11,573
Derivatives	6,268	4,959
Accrued taxes - other than income	1,455	1,431
Freight and other	15,306	5,441
Accrued liabilities	$205,513	$122,435

LongTerm_Debt_Summary_of_LongT

Long-Term Debt - Summary of Long-Term Debt (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2006	Dec. 31, 2006
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balance	$1,296,906,000			$1,296,906,000		$1,235,167,000
Par value	1,290,955,000			1,290,955,000		1,227,955,000
Less current maturities of long-term debt	-30,000,000			-30,000,000		-13,310,000
Current maturities, par value	30,000,000			30,000,000		13,310,000
Debt, Fair value	1,059,000,000			1,059,000,000		881,000,000
Verso Paper Finance Holdings LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan from Verso Paper Holdings LLC	23,305,000			23,305,000	23,305,000	23,305,000
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balance	1,350,211,000			1,350,211,000		1,271,782,000
Par value	1,344,260,000			1,344,260,000		1,264,570,000
Less current maturities of long-term debt	-30,000,000			-30,000,000		-13,310,000
Debt, Fair value	1,082,000,000			1,082,000,000		857,000,000
11.75% Senior Secured Notes | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Original Maturity	15-Jan-19	15-Jan-19
Interest Rate (percentage)		11.75%					11.75%
Balance	424,654,000			424,654,000		426,076,000
Par value	417,882,000	345,000,000		417,882,000		417,882,000
11.75% Secured Notes | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Original Maturity	15-Jan-19
Interest Rate (percentage)	11.75%	11.75%		11.75%
Balance	271,573,000			271,573,000		271,573,000
Par value	271,573,000	271,600,000		271,573,000		271,573,000
8.75% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Original Maturity			1-Feb-19
Interest Rate (percentage)	8.75%		8.75%	8.75%
Balance	96,447,000			96,447,000		395,018,000
Par value	96,647,000		396,000,000	96,647,000		396,000,000
New Second Lien Notes [Member] | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Original Maturity	1-Feb-19
Interest Rate (percentage)	8.75%			8.75%
Balance	298,732,000			298,732,000
Par value	299,353,000			299,353,000
Second Priority Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, effective	0.00%			0.00%
Original Maturity	1-Aug-14
Balance	0			0		13,310,000
Par value	0			0		13,310,000		250,000,000
11.38% Senior Subordinated Notes | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Original Maturity				1-Aug-16
Interest Rate (percentage)	11.38%			11.38%
Balance	40,517,000			40,517,000		142,500,000
Par value	40,517,000			40,517,000		142,500,000			300,000,000
Loan from Verso Paper Holdings LLC | Verso Paper Finance Holdings LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Original Maturity	29-Dec-40				29-Dec-40
Interest Rate (percentage)	6.50%			6.50%	6.50%
Chase NMTC Verso Investment Fund, LLC | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Original Maturity	29-Dec-40
Interest Rate (percentage)	6.50%			6.50%
Balance	23,305,000			23,305,000		23,305,000
Par value	23,305,000			23,305,000		23,305,000
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC | Verso Paper Finance Holdings LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Par value	23,305,000			23,305,000		23,305,000
Revolving Credit Facilities | Revolving Credit Facilities | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Original Maturity, Line of credit	4-May-17
Interest rate, effective	2.54%			2.54%
Balance	63,000,000			63,000,000		0
Par value	63,000,000			63,000,000		0
Intercompany Eliminations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Par value	46,610,000			46,610,000		46,610,000
Less loans from affiliates	-46,610,000			-46,610,000		-46,610,000
Asset Based Loan Facility | Revolving Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Original Maturity, Line of credit	6-Feb-15
Interest rate, effective	6.25%			6.25%
Balance	30,000,000			30,000,000		0
Par value	30,000,000			30,000,000		0
NewSubordinatedNotes [Member] | 11.38% Senior Subordinated Notes | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Original Maturity	1-Aug-16
Interest Rate (percentage)	11.38%			11.38%
Balance	101,983,000			101,983,000
Par value	$101,983,000			$101,983,000

LongTerm_Debt_Interest_Expense

Long-Term Debt - Interest Expense Related to Long-Term Debt and Cash Interests Payments on Long Term Debt (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest expense	$136,157	$133,599	$133,644
Cash interest paid	116,705	129,467	113,334
Debt issuance cost amortization	8,078	5,398	5,317
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest expense	137,672	134,527	126,486
Cash interest paid	118,220	130,830	114,849
Debt issuance cost amortization	$8,078	$5,368	$4,957

LongTerm_Debt_Additional_Infor

Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Aug. 02, 2014	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	5-May-14	Jan. 07, 2015	Jan. 06, 2015	Aug. 01, 2014	Aug. 31, 2006	Dec. 31, 2006
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs			($2,435,000)	($220,000)	($24,459,000)
Notes, principal amount		1,227,955,000	1,290,955,000	1,227,955,000		1,290,955,000
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt			0	0	-8,244,000
Debt exchange rate	85.00%
Liabilities assumed		85,800,000
Long-term debt		1,235,167,000	1,296,906,000	1,235,167,000		1,296,906,000
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs			-2,435,000	-220,000	-24,459,000
Notes, principal amount		1,264,570,000	1,344,260,000	1,264,570,000		1,344,260,000
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt			0	0	-8,244,000
Long-term debt		1,271,782,000	1,350,211,000	1,271,782,000		1,350,211,000
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC | Chase NMTC Verso Investment Fund, LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes, principal amount		23,305,000	23,305,000	23,305,000		23,305,000
Interest rate (percentage)			6.50%			6.50%
Maturity date						29-Dec-40
Long-term debt		23,305,000	23,305,000	23,305,000		23,305,000
Verso Paper Finance Holdings LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan from Verso Paper Holdings LLC		23,305,000	23,305,000	23,305,000		23,305,000			23,305,000
Revolving Credit Facilities | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs, deferred					9,300,000
11.38% Senior Subordinated Notes | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (percentage)			11.38%			11.38%
Asset Based Loan Facility | Revolving Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, borrowing capacity										40,000,000
Credit Facility, outstanding			30,000,000			30,000,000
Credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity			10,000,000			10,000,000
Interest rate, effective			6.25%			6.25%
Debt issuance costs			-2,435,000
Notes, principal amount		0	30,000,000	0		30,000,000
Long-term debt		0	30,000,000	0		30,000,000
Asset Based Loan Facility | Revolving Credit Facilities | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, borrowing capacity					150,000,000
Cash Flow Facility | Revolving Credit Facilities | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, borrowing capacity					50,000,000
Credit Facility, outstanding			0			0
Credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity			50,000,000			50,000,000
Cash Flow Facility | Letter of Credit | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit Facility, outstanding			0			0
11.75% Senior Secured Notes | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (percentage)			11.75%			11.75%
Exchange Offer Two | 11.38% Senior Subordinated Notes | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes retired in exchange offer			157,500,000			157,500,000
May2012NoteExchangesCombined [Member] | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt					26,300,000
Cash paid in exchange offer					22,300,000
Revolving Credit Facilities | Revolving Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity			66,900,000			66,900,000
Debt instrument, maturity date description					4-May-17
Revolving Credit Facilities | Revolving Credit Facilities | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit Facility, outstanding			63,000,000			63,000,000
Credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity			6,900,000			6,900,000
Interest rate, effective			2.54%			2.54%
Letters of credit outstanding			39,400,000			39,400,000
Notes, principal amount		0	63,000,000	0		63,000,000
Long-term debt		0	63,000,000	0		63,000,000
11.75% Senior Secured Notes | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs, deferred					10,100,000
Notes, principal amount		417,882,000	417,882,000	417,882,000	345,000,000	417,882,000
Interest rate (percentage)	11.75%				11.75%
Maturity date					15-Jan-19	15-Jan-19
Notes issued in exchange offer	72,900,000
Long-term debt		426,076,000	424,654,000	426,076,000		424,654,000
11.75% Senior Secured Notes | 11.75% Senior Secured Notes | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (percentage)					11.50%
11.75% Secured Notes Due in 2019 | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs, deferred					5,400,000
Notes, principal amount		271,573,000	271,573,000	271,573,000	271,600,000	271,573,000
Interest rate (percentage)			11.75%		11.75%	11.75%
Maturity date						15-Jan-19
Number of exchange offers					2
Long-term debt		271,573,000	271,573,000	271,573,000		271,573,000
8.75% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Original debt							299,400,000
8.75% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes, principal amount		396,000,000	96,647,000	396,000,000		96,647,000		396,000,000
Interest rate (percentage)			8.75%			8.75%		8.75%
Maturity date								1-Feb-19
Long-term debt		395,018,000	96,447,000	395,018,000		96,447,000
8.75% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes | Exchange Offer One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Warrants issued							9.3
Fair value of warrants issued													0
New Second Lien Notes [Member] | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes, principal amount			299,353,000			299,353,000
Interest rate (percentage)			8.75%			8.75%
Maturity date						1-Feb-19
Long-term debt			298,732,000			298,732,000
Second Priority Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, effective			0.00%			0.00%
Notes, principal amount		13,310,000	0	13,310,000		0								250,000,000
Maturity date						1-Aug-14
Long-term debt		13,310,000	0	13,310,000		0
Principal amount of notes repurchased/repaid			236,700,000
Second Priority Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes | Exchange Offer One | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes retired in exchange offer					166,900,000
11.38% Senior Subordinated Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Original debt							102,000,000
11.38% Senior Subordinated Notes | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes, principal amount		142,500,000	40,517,000	142,500,000		40,517,000									300,000,000
Interest rate (percentage)			11.38%			11.38%
Maturity date			1-Aug-16
Long-term debt		142,500,000	40,517,000	142,500,000		40,517,000
11.38% Senior Subordinated Notes | Exchange Offer Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Warrants issued							5.4
Fair value of warrants issued													0
11.38% Senior Subordinated Notes | Exchange Offer Two | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes retired in exchange offer					157,500,000
Loan from Verso Paper Holdings LLC | Verso Paper Finance Holdings LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (percentage)			6.50%			6.50%			6.50%
Maturity date						29-Dec-40			29-Dec-40
Senior Unsecured Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt			-2,800,000
Senior Unsecured Term Loan | Verso Paper Finance Holdings LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes issued in exchange offer	85,800,000
11.5% Senior Secured Notes | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt					-34,500,000
8.75% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt				-6,100,000
Federal Fund Rate [Member] | Revolving Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate over the reference rate										0.50%
One Month LIBOR [Member] | Revolving Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate over the reference rate										1.00%
Base Rate [Member] | Revolving Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate over the reference rate			3.00%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Revolving Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate over the reference rate			4.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] | Asset Based Loan Facility | Revolving Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date description											On January 7, 2015, Verso consummated the NewPage acquisition, and as a result, the credit facility was terminated on February 4, 2015.
Subsequent Event [Member] | 11.75% Senior Secured Notes | 11.75% Secured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (percentage)											11.75%
Subsequent Event [Member] | 8.75% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount												1,000
Original debt												299,400,000
Subsequent Event [Member] | New Second Lien Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (percentage)											10.00%
Principal amount											594
Paid-in-kind interest, percentage											3.00%
Increase (decrease) in long term debt											121,600,000
Long-term debt											177,700,000
Subsequent Event [Member] | 11.38% Senior Subordinated Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount												1,000
Original debt												102,000,000
Increase (decrease) in long term debt											38,800,000
Subsequent Event [Member] | NewSubordinatedNotes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (percentage)											11.00%
Principal amount											620
Paid-in-kind interest, percentage											5.00%
Long-term debt											63,200,000
New Page Holding Inc. | Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Liability incurred for the acquisition											650,000,000

LongTerm_Debt_Payments_Require

Long-Term Debt - Payments Required Under Long-Term Debt (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Long-term debt by maturity:
2015	$30,000
2016	142,500
2017	63,000
2018	0
2019	1,085,455
2020 and thereafter	0
Total debt	1,320,955
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Long-term debt by maturity:
2015	30,000
2016	142,500
2017	63,000
2018	0
2019	1,085,455
2020 and thereafter	23,305
Total debt	$1,344,260

Other_Liabilities_Detail

Other Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Other Liabilities [Line Items]
Pension benefit obligation	$40,584	$25,231
Non-controlling interests	7,923	7,923
Asset retirement obligations	7,515	12,708
Deferred income taxes	3,779	6,174
Deferred compensation	3,670	3,495
Other	830	1,068
Other liabilities	64,301	56,599
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Other Liabilities [Line Items]
Pension benefit obligation	40,584	25,231
Non-controlling interests	7,923	7,923
Asset retirement obligations	7,515	12,708
Deferred compensation	3,670	3,495
Other	830	1,068
Other liabilities	$60,522	$50,425

Earnings_per_Share_Reconciliat

Earnings per Share (Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Common Share (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	($184,000)	($35,600)	($42,800)	($90,600)	($20,000)	($9,800)	($43,000)	($38,400)	($352,955)	($111,206)	($173,829)
Weighted average common stock outstanding									52,835,000	52,583,000	52,365,000
Weighted average restricted stock									458,000	541,000	485,000
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	53,331,000	53,328,000	53,323,000	53,188,000	53,172,000	53,172,000	53,172,000	52,976,000	53,293,000	53,124,000	52,850,000
Dilutive shares from stock options									0	0	0
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	53,331,000	53,328,000	53,323,000	53,188,000	53,172,000	53,172,000	53,172,000	52,976,000	53,293,000	53,124,000	52,850,000
Basic loss per share	($3.45)	($0.67)	($0.80)	($1.70)	($0.38)	($0.18)	($0.81)	($0.72)	($6.62)	($2.09)	($3.29)
Diluted loss per share	($3.45)	($0.67)	($0.80)	($1.70)	($0.38)	($0.18)	($0.81)	($0.72)	($6.62)	($2.09)	($3.29)

Earnings_per_Share_Additional_

Earnings per Share - Additional Information (Detail) (Stock Option, USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Stock Option
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items]
Antidilutive shares excluded from computation of earnings per share	6,628,268	4,344,628	3,033,282
Antidilutive shares, weighted average exercise prices per share	$2.58	$2.40	$2.85

Retirement_Plans_Defined_Benef

Retirement Plans - Defined Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Curtailment loss	$982,000	$0	$1,517,000
Component of curtailment loss comprised of amortization of prior service cost	500,000		600,000
Component of curtailment loss comprised of net actuarial loss	465,000	0	900,000
Amortization of net actuarial loss into net periodic pension cost in next year from accumulated other comprehensive income	2,000,000
Amortization of prior service cost into net periodic pension cost in next year from accumulated other comprehensive income	400,000
Contribution made by employer	7,965,000	389,000	10,700,000
Expected cash contributions in 2015	5,200,000
Accumulated benefit obligation	103,200,000	78,700,000
Actuarial gain (loss)	$4,000,000

Retirement_Plans_Defined_Benef1

Retirement Plans - Defined Benefit Plans - Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Service cost	$5,747	$6,613	$7,082
Interest cost	3,678	3,115	2,876
Expected return on plan assets	-3,617	-3,303	-2,791
Amortization of prior service cost	651	651	740
Amortization of actuarial loss	195	1,631	1,648
Curtailment	982	0	1,517
Net periodic pension cost	$7,636	$8,707	$11,072

Retirement_Plans_Defined_Benef2

Retirement Plans - Defined Benefit Plans - Detail of Prior Service Cost and Net Actuarial Loss Recognized In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Amounts recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Prior service cost	$756	$1,923
Net actuarial loss	$26,361	$9,512

Retirement_Plans_Defined_Benef3

Retirement Plans - Defined Benefit Plans - Reconciliation of Projected Benefit Obligation and Funded Status (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of fiscal year	$78,701	$81,944
Service cost	5,747	6,613	7,082
Interest cost	3,678	3,115	2,876
Actuarial (gain) loss	17,493	-10,472
Benefits paid	-2,922	-2,499
Curtailment	465	0	900
Benefit obligation at end of fiscal year	103,162	78,701	81,944
Change in Plan Assets:
Plan assets at fair value at beginning of fiscal year	53,470	51,528
Actual net return on plan assets	4,065	4,052
Employer contributions	7,965	389	10,700
Benefits paid	-2,922	-2,499
Plan assets at fair value at end of fiscal year	62,578	53,470	51,528
Unfunded projected benefit obligation recognized in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets	($40,584)	($25,231)

Retirement_Plans_Defined_Benef4

Retirement Plans - Defined Benefit Plans - Summary of Expected Future Pension Benefit Payments (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Expected future pension benefit payments:
2015	$2,607
2016	2,887
2017	3,196
2018	3,589
2019	4,048
2020-2024	$28,277

Retirement_Plans_Defined_Benef5

Retirement Plans - Defined Benefit Plans - Actuarial Assumptions Used In Defined Benefit Pension Plans (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations as of December 31:
Discount rate	3.83%	4.75%	3.80%
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic pension cost for the fiscal year:
Discount rate	4.75%	3.84%	4.30%
Expected long-term return on plan assets	6.50%	6.50%	6.50%

Retirement_Plans_Defined_Benef6

Retirement Plans - Defined Benefit Plans - Pension Plan's Asset Allocation (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
United States Pension Plan of US Entity | Other securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Targeted Allocation		60.00%
United States Pension Plan of US Entity | Fixed income funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Allocation	44.00%	48.00%
United States Pension Plan of US Entity | Other funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Allocation	11.00%	10.00%
United States Pension Plan of US Entity | Equity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Targeted Allocation		40.00%
United States Pension Plan of US Entity | Domestic equity funds - large cap
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Allocation	27.00%	24.00%
United States Pension Plan of US Entity | Domestic equity funds - small cap
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Allocation	12.00%	12.00%
United States Pension Plan of US Entity | International equity funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Allocation	6.00%	6.00%
Minimum | United States Pension Plan of US Entity | Other securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Targeted Allocation	55.00%
Minimum | United States Pension Plan of US Entity | Equity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Targeted Allocation	40.00%
Maximum | United States Pension Plan of US Entity | Other securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Targeted Allocation	60.00%
Maximum | United States Pension Plan of US Entity | Equity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Targeted Allocation	45.00%
Defined Contribution Pension Plan 401 k [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Employer matching contribution	$6.70	$6.70	$7.20

Retirement_Plans_Defined_Benef7

Retirement Plans - Defined Benefit Plans - Pension Plan Assets at Fair Value (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Assets at fair value	$62,578	$53,470	$51,528
Fixed income funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Assets at fair value	27,810	25,764
Domestic equity funds - large cap
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Assets at fair value	16,814	13,086
Domestic equity funds - small cap
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Assets at fair value	7,569	6,214
International equity funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Assets at fair value	3,534	3,167
Other funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Assets at fair value	6,851	5,239
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Assets at fair value	62,578	53,470
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fixed income funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Assets at fair value	27,810	25,764
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Domestic equity funds - large cap
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Assets at fair value	16,814	13,086
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Domestic equity funds - small cap
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Assets at fair value	7,569	6,214
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | International equity funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Assets at fair value	3,534	3,167
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Other funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Assets at fair value	$6,851	$5,239

Retirement_Plans_Defined_Contr

Retirement Plans - Defined Contribution Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (Salaried and Quinnesec hourly employees defined contribution plan, USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Salaried and Quinnesec hourly employees defined contribution plan
Defined Contribution Plan [Line Items]
Defined contribution plan expense	$4.90	$4.80	$5.60

Equity_Awards_Additional_Infor

Equity Awards - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Authorized shares for issuance	11,000,000
Share-based compensation expense	$1.80	$1.80	$2.70
Non-employee director stock option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting rights	vest upon grant
Expiration period	10 years
Officer and management non-qualified time - based stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting rights	one to three years from the date of grant
Expiration period	7 years
Service and performance-based employee and director stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost	5
Weighted average period over which unearned share-based compensation cost is expected to be recognized	2 years 1 month 1 day
Restricted stock award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted	146,155	295,336	320,414
Weighted average period over which unearned share-based compensation cost is expected to be recognized	1 year 3 months 18 days
Weighted-average grant date fair value	$3.07	$1.29	$1.20
Vesting period	3 years
Unrecognized compensation cost	$0.50

Equity_Awards_Stock_Option_Pla

Equity Awards - Stock Option Plan Activity (Detail) (Service and performance-based employee and director stock options, USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Service and performance-based employee and director stock options
Options Outstanding
Options outstanding, beginning balance	4,433,706	3,885,193	1,781,499
Options granted	2,072,108	564,442	2,193,701
Options forfeited		-15,929	-90,007
Options exercised	-41,828
Options outstanding, ending balance	6,463,986	4,433,706	3,885,193
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Average exercise price, beginning of period	$2.38	$2.53	$3.90
Average exercise price, options granted	$2.98	$1.29	$1.46
Average exercise price, forfeited		$1.53	$3.48
Average exercise price, exercised	$2.51
Average exercise price, end of period	$2.57	$2.38	$2.53
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Average grant date fair value, beginning of period	$1.63	$1.73	$2.59
Average grant date fair value, options granted	$2.34	$0.93	$1.07
Average grant date fair value, forfeited		$1.09	$2.52
Average grant date fair value, exercised	$1.73
Average grant date fair value, end of period	$1.86	$1.63	$1.73
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Average remaining contractual life, options outstanding	4 years 7 months 14 days
Options exercisable, ending balance	3,297,814
Average exercise price, options exercisable	$2.70
Average remaining contractual life, options exercisable	3 years 3 months 1 day
Aggregate intrinsic value, options exercisable	$3,571
Options expected to vest	3,166,172
Average exercise price, options expected to vest	$2.43
Aggregate intrinsic value, options expected to vest	$3,158

Equity_Awards_Stock_Option_Pla1

Equity Awards - Stock Option Plan Activity (Footnotes) (Detail) (Verso Paper Corp. 2008 Incentive Award Plan, Service and performance-based employee and director stock options, USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
Verso Paper Corp. 2008 Incentive Award Plan | Service and performance-based employee and director stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options outstanding, lowest exercise price in range	$0.71
Options outstanding, highest exercise price in range	$5.93
Options exercisable, lowest exercise price in range	$0.71
Options exercisable, highest exercise price in range	$5.93

Equity_Awards_Assumptions_Used

Equity Awards - Assumptions Used to Estimate Fair Value of Stock Options Granted (Detail) (Verso Paper Corp. 2008 Incentive Award Plan, Service and performance-based employee and director stock options)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected weighted-average life of options granted	4 years 6 months	4 years 6 months
Volatility rates based on historical industry volatility		100.52%
Risk-free interest rates		0.81%
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected weighted-average life of options granted			3 years
Volatility rates based on historical industry volatility	115.45%		94.39%
Risk-free interest rates	1.66%		0.57%
Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected weighted-average life of options granted			5 years
Volatility rates based on historical industry volatility	116.47%		102.22%
Risk-free interest rates	1.74%		0.83%

Recovered_Sheet4

Bucksport Energy Asset Investment - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	$2,603	$4,946
Ownership of steam and electricity produced	28.00%
Obligation to purchase steam output	72.00%
Jointly Owned Utility Plant | Intangibles and other assets
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash		$2,300

Recovered_Sheet5

Bucksport Energy Asset Investment (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 28, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			subsidiary
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
Ownership of steam and electricity produced	28.00%
Other receivables	$87,740	$104,498
Current liabilities	-300,409	-224,057
Jointly Owned Utility Plant
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
Other receivables		281
Other assets		214
Property, plant, and equipment		10,692
Accumulated depreciation		-4,668
Net property, plant, and equipment		6,024
Current liabilities		($83)
Bucksport Energy LLC [Member]
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items]
Ownership of steam and electricity produced			72.00%
Number of subsidiaries			2

Recovered_Sheet6

Derivative Instruments and Hedges - Schedule of Information About Volume and Fair Value Amounts of Derivative Instruments (Detail) (Commodity swaps, Not Designated as Hedging Instrument, USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	MMBTU	MMBTU
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	1,876,475	6,652,070
Prepaid expenses and other assets
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair Value Asset	0	15,505
Accrued liabilities
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair Value Liabilities	-6,268	-4,959

Recovered_Sheet7

Derivative Instruments and Hedges - Schedule of Information About Effect of Derivative Instruments on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income and Consolidated Statements of Operations (Detail) (Commodity swaps, USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Loss Recognized in Accumulated OCI	$0	$0	($1,365)
Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI	0	0	-283
Gain (Loss) Recognized on Derivatives	0	0	-50
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI	0	-335	-5,573
Gain (Loss) Recognized on Derivatives	$4,290	$16,117	($2,973)

Recovered_Sheet8

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Summary of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring, USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Deferred compensation
Assets:
Investments related to deferred compensation plans	$3,670	$3,495
Commodity swaps
Assets:
Commodity swaps		15,505
Liabilities:
Commodity swaps	6,268	4,959
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Deferred compensation
Assets:
Investments related to deferred compensation plans	3,670	3,495
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Commodity swaps
Assets:
Commodity swaps		15,505
Liabilities:
Commodity swaps	$6,268	$4,959

Related_Party_Transactions_Add

Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 29, 2010	Jan. 31, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management agreement expiration date	1-Jun-17
Long-term debt	$1,296,906,000	$1,235,167,000				$1,296,906,000
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Return of capital	717,000	-94,878,000	776,000
Long-term debt	1,350,211,000	1,271,782,000				1,350,211,000
Long-term notes receivable from a related party	23,305,000	23,305,000				23,305,000
Distribution To Parent		100,000
Capital contribution from a parent	717,000	0	776,000
Chase NMTC Verso Investment Fund, LLC | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Long-term debt	23,305,000	23,305,000				23,305,000		23,305,000
Interest rate (percentage)				6.50%	6.50%		6.50%
Notes, maturity date				29-Dec-40	29-Dec-40
Accrued interest payable to a related party	100,000	100,000				100,000
Interest expense incurred from transactions with a related party	1,500,000	1,500,000
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Long-term notes receivable from a related party	23,305,000	23,305,000				23,305,000
Accrued interest receivable from a related party	100,000	100,000				100,000
Interest income recognized from transactions with a related party	1,500,000	1,500,000
Verso Paper Finance Holdings LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Long-term debt	23,305,000	23,305,000		23,305,000	23,305,000	23,305,000
Interest rate (percentage)								6.50%
Notes, maturity date	29-Dec-40
Long-term notes receivable from a related party	23,305,000	23,305,000				23,305,000
Accrued interest receivable from a related party	100,000	100,000				100,000
Interest income recognized from transactions with a related party	1,500,000	1,500,000	1,500,000
Paid-in Capital | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Return of capital	717,000	-94,878,000	776,000
11.75% Senior Secured Notes | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Principal amount of debt issued									72,900,000
Long-term debt	424,654,000	426,076,000				424,654,000
Interest rate (percentage)			11.75%						11.75%
Notes, maturity date			15-Jan-19			15-Jan-19
Senior Unsecured Term Loan | Verso Paper Finance Holdings LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Principal amount of debt issued									85,800,000
Management Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management agreement expiration date	1-Aug-18
Management fee as a percentage of aggregate enterprise value	1.00%					1.00%
Purchases from Apollo	$0	$0	$0

Restructuring_Charges_Charges_

Restructuring Charges - Charges Incurred Related to Shutdown (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended			27 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Restructuring charges	$134,500	$0	$0	$0	$100	$100	$200	$1,000	$134,486	$1,378	$102,404	$103,782
Property and equipment impairment
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Restructuring charges									88,728	0	66,521	66,521
Severance and benefit costs
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Restructuring charges									26,812	688	19,373	20,061
Write-off of related spare parts and inventory
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Restructuring charges									13,876	0	6,934	6,934
Trademark Impairment [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Restructuring charges										0	3,693	3,693
Write-off of purchase obligations and commitments
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Restructuring charges									1,531	-594	2,420	1,826
Other miscellaneous costs
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Restructuring charges									3,539	1,284	3,463	4,747
Salary And Benefit [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Restructuring charges									$1,000	$500

Restructuring_Charges_Changes_

Restructuring Charges - Changes in Restructuring Reserve Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance costs and personnel costs	$30,000,000
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance of reserve	0	5,098,000
Severance and benefit costs	25,768,000	196,000
Purchase obligations	1,531,000	0
Ending balance of reserve	24,181,000	0
Severance and benefit costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring payments	-3,118,000	-3,678,000
Purchase obligation reserve adjustments	0	-461,000
Purchase obligations
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring payments	0	-561,000
Purchase obligation reserve adjustments	0	-594,000
Coated groundwood paper [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Capacity of plant	350,000
Specialty paper [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Capacity of plant	55,000
Minimum
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Pre-tax cash severance and other shutdown charges	40,000,000
Shutdown costs	10,000,000
Maximum
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Pre-tax cash severance and other shutdown charges	45,000,000
Shutdown costs	$15,000,000

Income_Taxes_Summary_of_Compon

Income Taxes - Summary of Components of (Benefit) Provision for Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current tax provision (benefit):
U.S. federal									$0	$0	$0
U.S. state and local									-594	38	-96
Current tax (benefit) provision									-594	38	-96
Deferred tax (benefit) provision:
U.S. federal									-111,899	-120,029	-58,563
U.S. state and local									-14,371	-12,621	-6,486
Deferred tax (benefit) provision									-126,270	-132,650	-65,049
Valuation allowance									123,875	132,050	63,721
Income tax (benefit) provision	($2,300)	($600)	$0	$0	($600)	$0	$0	$0	($2,989)	($562)	($1,424)

Income_Taxes_Reconciliation_of

Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense Using Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate Compared with Actual Income Tax Expense (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Effective income tax reconciliation
Tax at Statutory U.S. Rate of 34%									($121,019)	($38,001)	($59,586)
Increase resulting from:
Nondeductible transaction costs									9,274	1,756	0
Meals and entertainment									173	173	197
Nondeductible lobbying expenses									162	80	46
Disallowed compensation									0	0	680
Other disallowed expenses									3	4	36
Net permanent differences									9,612	2,013	959
Valuation allowance									123,875	132,050	63,721
Benefit from change in prior tax position									0	-93,039	0
State income taxes (benefit)									-14,763	-3,740	-6,550
Return to provision									-694	155	32
Income tax (benefit) provision	($2,300)	($600)	$0	$0	($600)	$0	$0	$0	($2,989)	($562)	($1,424)
Statutory U.S. Rate									34.00%	34.00%	34.00%

Income_Taxes_Summary_of_Signif

Income Taxes - Summary of Significant Components of Deferred Tax Position (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss and credit carryforwards	$479,569	$417,536
Pension	14,547	9,606
Payment-in-kind interest	10,142	10,211
Compensation reserves	10,025	8,348
Inventory reserves	9,875	7,546
Inventory capitalization	3,343	2,885
Capitalized expenses	5,143	0
Bad debt reserves	761	841
Other	2,230	2,046
Gross deferred tax assets	535,635	459,019
Less: valuation allowance	-453,729	-323,335	-195,700
Deferred tax assets, net of allowance	81,906	135,684
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant, and equipment	-52,183	-100,507
Cancellation of debt income deferral	-17,335	-21,878
Deferred repair charges	-7,631	-6,188
Intangible assets	-5,578	-8,241
Unrealized hedge income	-345	-4,046
Prepaid expenses	-2,613	-998
Total deferred tax liabilities	-85,685	-141,858
Net deferred tax liabilities	($3,779)	($6,174)

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	$453,729,000	$323,335,000	$195,700,000
Increase in valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	130,400,000	127,600,000
Reduction in income tax benefits	123,875,000	132,050,000	63,721,000
Pension Prior Service Liability
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Reduction in income tax benefits	6,500,000
Federal
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards	1,271,700,000
State
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards	$846,800,000

Recovered_Sheet9

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Supply agreement, description	The agreement requires Expera Specialty Solutions, LLC (formerly named Thilmany, LLC) to pay us a variable charge for the paper purchased and a fixed charge for the availability of the no. 5 paper machine.
Rent expense	$7	$9.80	$9.20
Supply agreement expiration date	1-Jun-17
Latest Expiration
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Operating leases, expiration year	2021
New Page Holding Inc.
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Contingent fees related to acquisition	$5.20

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies - Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments Due Under Non-Cancelable Operating Leases (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Future minimum operating lease payments due
2015	$2,776
2016	1,166
2017	649
2018	360
2019	217
Thereafter	33
Total	$5,201

Commitments_and_Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies - Schedule of Unconditional Purchase Obligations (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Unconditional purchase obligations, rolling maturity
2015	$55,828
2016	28,520
2017	26,973
2018	26,163
2019	26,163
Thereafter	95,258
Total	$258,905

Recovered_Sheet10

New Market Tax Credit Entities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 29, 2010	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Renewable energy project amount					$43,000,000
Non-controlling interests	7,923,000			7,923,000
Verso Paper Finance Holdings LLC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Interest rate (percentage)			6.50%
Maturity date	29-Dec-40
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Non-controlling interests	7,923,000			7,923,000
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Chase NMTC Verso Investment Fund, LLC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Put option, anticipated exercise date			2017-12
Tax credit, recapture percentage		100.00%
Tax credit, recapture period		7 years
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Chase NMTC Verso Investment Fund, LLC | Verso Paper Finance Holdings LLC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Related party debt, outstanding amount		23,305,000
Interest rate (percentage)					6.50%
Maturity date				29-Dec-40

Recovered_Sheet11

New Market Tax Credit Entities - Schedule of Impact of Consolidated VIE (Detail) (Chase NMTC Verso Investment Fund, LLC, USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable interest entity, consolidated assets	$99	$100
Variable interest entity, consolidated liabilities	7,938	7,938
Current assets
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable interest entity, consolidated assets	14	15
Non-current assets
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable interest entity, consolidated assets	85	85
Current liabilities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable interest entity, consolidated liabilities	15	15
Other non-current liabilities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable interest entity, consolidated liabilities	7,923	7,923
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable interest entity, consolidated assets	23,404	23,405
Variable interest entity, consolidated liabilities	31,369	31,369
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC | Current assets
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable interest entity, consolidated assets	14	15
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC | Non-current assets
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable interest entity, consolidated assets	23,390	23,390
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC | Current liabilities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable interest entity, consolidated liabilities	141	141
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC | Long-term debt
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable interest entity, consolidated liabilities	23,305	23,305
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC | Other non-current liabilities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable interest entity, consolidated liabilities	$7,923	$7,923

Recovered_Sheet12

Information by Industry Segment - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
	Segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reporting segments	3

Recovered_Sheet13

Information by Industry Segment (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$326,400	$350,200	$320,900	$299,100	$350,400	$374,900	$330,400	$333,200	$1,296,613	$1,388,899	$1,474,612
Operating Income (Loss)									-174,717	33,900	-32,421
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion									90,897	104,730	118,178
Capital Spending									41,963	40,660	59,909
Coated papers
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									939,105	1,062,555	1,177,050
Operating Income (Loss)									-165,124	14,546	-26,166
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion									65,930	77,976	90,740
Capital Spending									31,657	33,595	57,807
Hardwood Market Pulp
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									160,651	156,099	140,816
Operating Income (Loss)									18,950	21,540	9,215
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion									15,325	18,125	18,000
Capital Spending									9,625	5,752	-325
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									196,857	170,245	156,746
Operating Income (Loss)									-28,543	-2,186	-15,470
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion									9,642	8,629	9,438
Capital Spending									681	1,313	2,427
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									1,296,613	1,388,899	1,474,612
Operating Income (Loss)									-174,717	33,900	-32,370
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion									90,897	104,730	118,178
Capital Spending									41,963	40,660	59,909
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC | Coated papers
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									939,105	1,062,555	1,177,050
Operating Income (Loss)									-165,124	14,546	-26,115
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion									65,930	77,976	90,740
Capital Spending									31,657	33,595	57,807
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC | Hardwood Market Pulp
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									160,651	156,099	140,816
Operating Income (Loss)									18,950	21,540	9,215
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion									15,325	18,125	18,000
Capital Spending									9,625	5,752	-325
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									196,857	170,245	156,746
Operating Income (Loss)									-28,543	-2,186	-15,470
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion									9,642	8,629	9,438
Capital Spending									$681	$1,313	$2,427

Information_by_Industry_Segmen2

Information by Industry Segment (Footnotes) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended			27 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	$134,500,000	$0	$0	$0	$100,000	$100,000	$200,000	$1,000,000	$134,486,000	$1,378,000	$102,404,000	$103,782,000
Other operating income	0	0	0	0	0	0	700,000	3,300,000	0	3,971,000	60,594,000
Coated Papers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring charges									134,500,000		102,400,000
Coated papers
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Other operating income											60,600,000
Hardwood Market Pulp
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cash inflow from Governmental grants associated with a renewable energy project											$14,700,000

Recovered_Sheet14

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Additional Information (Detail) (VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest in subsidiary	100.00%
11.75% Senior Secured Notes
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate (percentage)	11.75%
Debt Instrument Maturity Year	2019
8.75% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate (percentage)	8.75%
Debt Instrument Maturity Year	2019
11.38% Senior Subordinated Notes
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate (percentage)	11.38%
Debt Instrument Maturity Year	2016

Condensed_Consolidating_Balanc

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$5,542	$11,295	$61,525	$94,869
Accounts receivable, net	87,740	104,498
Inventories	110,724	137,687
Assets held for sale	60,964	50
Prepaid expenses and other assets	10,812	20,621
Current assets	275,782	274,151
Property, plant, and equipment, net	530,537	742,946
Intangibles and other assets, net(1)	71,192	81,455
Total assets	877,511	1,098,552
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER'S EQUITY
Accounts payable	62,814	88,412
Accrued liabilities	205,397	122,335
Current maturities of long-term debt	30,000	13,310
Liabilities related to assets held for sale	2,198	0
Current liabilities	300,409	224,057
Long-term debt	1,296,906	1,235,167
Other long-term liabilities	64,301	56,599
Total liabilities and equity	877,511	1,098,552
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	5,541	11,240	61,470	94,795
Accounts receivable, net	87,866	104,624
Inventories	110,724	137,687
Assets held for sale	60,964	50
Prepaid expenses and other assets	10,812	20,621
Current assets	275,907	274,222
Property, plant, and equipment, net	530,537	742,946
Intangibles and other assets, net(1)	94,497	104,760
Total assets	900,941	1,121,928
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER'S EQUITY
Accounts payable	62,814	88,412
Accrued liabilities	205,513	122,435
Current maturities of long-term debt	30,000	13,310
Liabilities related to assets held for sale	2,198	0
Current liabilities	300,525	224,157
Long-term debt	1,320,211	1,258,472
Other long-term liabilities	60,522	50,425
Member's (deficit) equity	-780,317	-411,126	-220,599	-61,184
Total liabilities and equity	900,941	1,121,928
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC | Parent Issuer
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Intercompany/affiliate receivable	1,396,872	1,335,323
Total assets	1,396,872	1,335,323
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER'S EQUITY
Accrued liabilities	77,581	58,847
Current maturities of long-term debt		13,310
Current liabilities	77,581	72,157
Investment in subsidiaries	802,702	439,125
Long-term debt	1,296,906	1,235,167
Member's (deficit) equity	-780,317	-411,126
Total liabilities and equity	1,396,872	1,335,323
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC | Guarantor Subsidiaries
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	5,526	11,230	61,453	94,722
Accounts receivable, net	87,866	104,624
Inventories	110,724	137,687
Assets held for sale	60,014	50
Prepaid expenses and other assets	9,308	20,616
Current assets	273,438	274,207
Property, plant, and equipment, net	507,619	724,063
Intercompany/affiliate receivable	2,335	1,393
Intangibles and other assets, net(1)	93,311	103,424
Total assets	876,703	1,103,087
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER'S EQUITY
Accounts payable	62,799	88,397
Accrued liabilities	127,432	63,462
Liabilities related to assets held for sale	2,198
Current liabilities	192,429	151,859
Intercompany/affiliate payable	1,423,289	1,335,323
Investment in subsidiaries	13,341	12,124
Other long-term liabilities	52,599	42,502
Member's (deficit) equity	-804,955	-438,721
Total liabilities and equity	876,703	1,103,087
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC | Non-Guarantor Subsidiary
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	5	0
Assets held for sale	950
Prepaid expenses and other assets	1,500
Current assets	2,455
Property, plant, and equipment, net	23,206	19,171
Intercompany/affiliate receivable	26,417
Intangibles and other assets, net(1)	1,101	1,251
Total assets	53,179	20,422
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER'S EQUITY
Accrued liabilities	374
Current maturities of long-term debt	30,000
Current liabilities	30,374
Intercompany/affiliate payable	33,488	32,546
Member's (deficit) equity	-10,683	-12,124
Total liabilities and equity	53,179	20,422
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC | Non-Guarantor Affiliate
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	10	10	17	73
Prepaid expenses and other assets	4	5
Current assets	14	15
Intercompany/affiliate receivable	31,153	31,153
Intangibles and other assets, net(1)	85	85
Total assets	31,252	31,253
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER'S EQUITY
Accounts payable	15	15
Accrued liabilities	126	126
Current liabilities	141	141
Long-term debt	23,305	23,305
Other long-term liabilities	8,142	8,087
Member's (deficit) equity	-336	-280
Total liabilities and equity	31,252	31,253
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC | Eliminations
ASSETS
Property, plant, and equipment, net	-288	-288
Intercompany/affiliate receivable	-1,456,777	-1,367,869
Total assets	-1,457,065	-1,368,157
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER'S EQUITY
Intercompany/affiliate payable	-1,456,777	-1,367,869
Investment in subsidiaries	-816,043	-451,249
Other long-term liabilities	-219	-164
Member's (deficit) equity	815,974	451,125
Total liabilities and equity	($1,457,065)	($1,368,157)

Condensed_Consolidating_Balanc1

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Footnotes) (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Verso Paper Finance Holdings LLC
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Long-term note receivable	$23,305	$23,305
Verso Paper Holdings Limited Liability Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Long-term note receivable	23,305	23,305
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Verso Paper Holdings Limited Liability Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Long-term note receivable	$23,305	$23,300

Condensed_Consolidating_Statem

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended			27 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	$326,400	$350,200	$320,900	$299,100	$350,400	$374,900	$330,400	$333,200	$1,296,613	$1,388,899	$1,474,612
Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and depletion)									1,176,002	1,179,085	1,272,630
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion									90,897	104,730	118,178
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	16,700	17,800	17,800	17,600	17,800	18,000	19,200	18,800	69,945	73,777	74,415
Restructuring charges	134,500	0	0	0	100	100	200	1,000	134,486	1,378	102,404	103,782
Other operating income	0	0	0	0	0	0	-700	-3,300	0	-3,971	-60,594
Interest income									-2	-25	-8
Interest expense	35,400	36,700	35,700	34,500	34,300	34,400	34,400	34,700	142,331	137,728	135,461
Other loss, net	6,200	14,000	9,100	9,600	5,100	100	100	2,600	38,898	7,965	7,379
Net loss	-184,000	-35,600	-42,800	-90,600	-20,000	-9,800	-43,000	-38,400	-352,955	-111,206	-173,829
Other comprehensive income (loss)									-15,682	13,838	3,385
Comprehensive loss									-368,637	-97,368	-170,444
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales									1,296,613	1,388,899	1,474,612
Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and depletion)									1,176,002	1,179,085	1,272,630
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion									90,897	104,730	118,178
Selling, general, and administrative expenses									69,945	73,777	74,364
Restructuring charges									134,486	1,378	102,404
Other operating income									0	-3,971	-60,594
Interest income									-1,517	-1,539	-1,523
Interest expense									143,846	138,626	127,943
Other loss, net									38,898	7,965	7,380
Equity in net loss of subsidiaries									0	0	0
Net loss									-355,944	-111,152	-166,170
Other comprehensive income (loss)									-15,682	13,838	3,385
Comprehensive loss									-371,626	-97,314	-162,785
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC | Parent Issuer
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales									0	0	0
Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and depletion)										0	0
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion										0	0
Selling, general, and administrative expenses									0	0	0
Restructuring charges										0	0
Other operating income											0
Interest income									-141,246	-138,298	-129,801
Interest expense									141,246	138,298	129,801
Other loss, net									0	2,800	8,244
Equity in net loss of subsidiaries									-355,944	-108,352	-157,926
Net loss									-355,944	-111,152	-166,170
Other comprehensive income (loss)									-15,682	13,838	3,385
Comprehensive loss									-371,626	-97,314	-162,785
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC | Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales									1,296,613	1,388,899	1,474,612
Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and depletion)									1,177,981	1,179,085	1,272,630
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion									89,509	103,655	117,014
Selling, general, and administrative expenses									71,336	75,452	76,039
Restructuring charges									134,486	1,378	102,404
Other operating income										-3,971	-60,594
Interest income									-1,517	-1,539	-1,523
Interest expense									139,385	137,083	126,399
Other loss, net									38,898	5,165	-864
Equity in net loss of subsidiaries										0	0
Net loss									-353,465	-107,409	-156,893
Other comprehensive income (loss)									-15,682	13,838	3,385
Comprehensive loss									-369,147	-93,571	-153,508
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC | Non-Guarantor Subsidiary
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales									3,098	0	0
Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and depletion)									1,119	0	0
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion									1,388	1,075	1,164
Selling, general, and administrative expenses									-1,422	-1,707	-1,707
Restructuring charges										0	0
Other operating income											0
Interest income										0	0
Interest expense									4,492	1,574	1,575
Other loss, net									0	0	0
Equity in net loss of subsidiaries										0	0
Net loss									-2,479	-942	-1,032
Other comprehensive income (loss)										0	0
Comprehensive loss									-2,479	-942	-1,032
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC | Non-Guarantor Affiliate
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales									0	0	0
Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and depletion)										0	0
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion									55	55	55
Selling, general, and administrative expenses									31	32	32
Restructuring charges									0	0	0
Other operating income											0
Interest income									-1,546	-1,546	-1,546
Interest expense									1,515	1,515	1,515
Other loss, net									0	0	0
Equity in net loss of subsidiaries											0
Net loss									-55	-56	-56
Other comprehensive income (loss)										0	0
Comprehensive loss									-55	-56	-56
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC | Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales									-3,098	0	0
Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and depletion)									-3,098		0
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion									-55	-55	-55
Selling, general, and administrative expenses									0	0	0
Restructuring charges									0		0
Other operating income											0
Interest income									142,792	139,844	131,347
Interest expense									-142,792	-139,844	-131,347
Other loss, net									0	0	0
Equity in net loss of subsidiaries									355,944	108,352	157,926
Net loss									355,999	108,407	157,981
Other comprehensive income (loss)									15,682	-13,838	-3,385
Comprehensive loss									$371,681	$94,569	$154,596

Condensed_Consolidating_Statem1

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	($57,765)	($27,732)	$12,008
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Proceeds from insurance settlement	0	0	51,003
Proceeds from sale of assets	809	28,397	1,731
Transfers to (from) restricted cash	844	-1,492	106
Capital expenditures	-41,963	-40,660	-59,909
Other investing activities	15,020	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	-25,290	-13,755	-7,069
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	433,449	145,000	112,500
Payments on revolving credit facilities	-340,449	-145,000	-112,500
Proceeds from long-term debt	0	0	-341,191
Repayments of long-term debt	-13,310	-8,501	-354,984
Debt issuance costs	-2,435	-220	-24,459
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	77,302	-8,743	-38,283
Change in cash and cash equivalents	-5,753	-50,230	-33,344
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	11,295	61,525	94,869
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	5,542	11,295	61,525
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	-58,343	-27,462	11,302
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Proceeds from insurance settlement	0	0	51,003
Proceeds from sale of assets	809	28,397	1,731
Transfers to (from) restricted cash	844	-1,492	106
Capital expenditures	-41,963	-40,660	-59,909
Other investing activities	15,020	0	0
Payments from subsidiaries		0
Net cash used in investing activities	-25,290	-13,755	-7,069
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	433,449	145,000	112,500
Payments on revolving credit facilities	-340,449	-145,000	-112,500
Proceeds from long-term debt	0	0	-341,191
Return of capital	0	-8,653	0
Repayments of long-term debt	-13,310	0	-354,984
Contribution from parent	717	0	776
Cash distributions	-38	-140	-82
Debt issuance costs	-2,435	-220	-24,459
Payments to parent		0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	77,934	-9,013	-37,558
Change in cash and cash equivalents	-5,699	-50,230	-33,325
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	11,240	61,470	94,795
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	5,541	11,240	61,470
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC | Parent Issuer
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Other investing activities	0
Return of capital to Parent Issuer		8,653
Advances to subsidiaries	-326,680	-145,000	-454,467
Payments from subsidiaries	276,311	145,360	492,025
Net cash used in investing activities	-50,369	9,013	37,558
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	298,250	145,000	112,500
Payments on revolving credit facilities	-235,250	-145,000	-112,500
Proceeds from long-term debt			-341,191
Return of capital		-8,653
Repayments of long-term debt	-13,310		-354,984
Contribution from parent	717		776
Cash distributions	-38	-140	-82
Debt issuance costs		-220	-24,459
Payments to parent		0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	50,369	-9,013	-37,558
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	0	0
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC | Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	-60,051	-27,609	9,449
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Proceeds from insurance settlement			51,003
Proceeds from sale of assets	766	28,397	1,731
Transfers to (from) restricted cash	2,222	-1,338	184
Capital expenditures	-41,743	-40,660	-68,585
Other investing activities	15,020
Payments from subsidiaries	0		10,507
Net cash used in investing activities	-23,735	-13,601	-5,160
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Return of capital		-8,653
Contribution from parent	0
Advances from parent	326,680	145,000	454,467
Payments to parent	-248,598	-145,360	-492,025
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	78,082	-9,013	-37,558
Change in cash and cash equivalents	-5,704	-50,223	-33,269
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	11,230	61,453	94,722
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	5,526	11,230	61,453
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC | Non-Guarantor Subsidiary
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,708	154	1,909
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Proceeds from sale of assets	43
Transfers to (from) restricted cash	-1,378	-154	-78
Capital expenditures	-220		8,676
Other investing activities	0
Payments from subsidiaries	0
Net cash used in investing activities	-1,555	-154	8,598
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	135,199
Payments on revolving credit facilities	-105,199
Return of capital	-1,296
Contribution from parent	0
Cash distributions			-10,507
Debt issuance costs	-2,435
Payments to parent	-26,417
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-148		-10,507
Change in cash and cash equivalents	5
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	5	0
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC | Non-Guarantor Affiliate
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	0	-7	-56
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Other investing activities	0
Payments from subsidiaries	0
Net cash used in investing activities	0
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Contribution from parent	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	0
Change in cash and cash equivalents		-7	-56
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	10	17	73
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	10	10	17
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC | Eliminations
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Proceeds from sale of assets	0
Transfers to (from) restricted cash	0
Capital expenditures	0
Other investing activities	0
Return of capital to Parent Issuer		-8,653
Advances to subsidiaries	326,680	145,000	454,467
Payments from subsidiaries	-276,311	-145,360	-502,532
Net cash used in investing activities	50,369	-9,013	-48,065
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Return of capital	1,296	8,653
Cash distributions			10,507
Advances from parent	-326,680	-145,000	-454,467
Payments to parent	275,015	145,360	492,025
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	($50,369)	$9,013	$48,065

Quarterly_Data_Detail

Quarterly Data (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended			27 Months Ended
Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Net sales	$326,400,000	$350,200,000	$320,900,000	$299,100,000	$350,400,000	$374,900,000	$330,400,000	$333,200,000	$1,296,613,000	$1,388,899,000	$1,474,612,000
Gross margin	23,200,000	55,400,000	45,200,000	-3,200,000	62,800,000	69,100,000	36,500,000	41,400,000
Cost of products sold	319,900,000	317,900,000	301,100,000	328,000,000	313,700,000	332,100,000	320,200,000	317,800,000
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	16,700,000	17,800,000	17,800,000	17,600,000	17,800,000	18,000,000	19,200,000	18,800,000	69,945,000	73,777,000	74,415,000
Restructuring charges	134,500,000	0	0	0	100,000	100,000	200,000	1,000,000	134,486,000	1,378,000	102,404,000	103,782,000
Other operating income	0	0	0	0	0	0	-700,000	-3,300,000	0	-3,971,000	-60,594,000
Interest expense	35,400,000	36,700,000	35,700,000	34,500,000	34,300,000	34,400,000	34,400,000	34,700,000	142,331,000	137,728,000	135,461,000
Other loss, net	6,200,000	14,000,000	9,100,000	9,600,000	5,100,000	100,000	100,000	2,600,000	38,898,000	7,965,000	7,379,000
Income tax benefit	-2,300,000	-600,000	0	0	-600,000	0	0	0	-2,989,000	-562,000	-1,424,000
Net income (loss)	($184,000,000)	($35,600,000)	($42,800,000)	($90,600,000)	($20,000,000)	($9,800,000)	($43,000,000)	($38,400,000)	($352,955,000)	($111,206,000)	($173,829,000)
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic (usd per share)	($3.45)	($0.67)	($0.80)	($1.70)	($0.38)	($0.18)	($0.81)	($0.72)	($6.62)	($2.09)	($3.29)
Diluted (usd per share)	($3.45)	($0.67)	($0.80)	($1.70)	($0.38)	($0.18)	($0.81)	($0.72)	($6.62)	($2.09)	($3.29)
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	53,331	53,328	53,323	53,188	53,172	53,172	53,172	52,976	53,293	53,124	52,850
Diluted (in shares)	53,331	53,328	53,323	53,188	53,172	53,172	53,172	52,976	53,293	53,124	52,850
Closing price per share:
High	$3.43	$3.48	$3.07	$4.38	$0.85	$1.13	$1.29	$1.65
Low	$2.34	$2.20	$1.69	$0.65	$0.54	$0.62	$1.03	$0.98
Period-end	$3.43	$3.20	$2.10	$2.89	$0.63	$0.76	$1.15	$1.32

QUARTERLY_DATA_Table_Footnotes

QUARTERLY DATA (Table Footnotes) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
Dividend declared
Dividends Payable	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Dividend paid
Dividends Payable	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

SUBSEQUENT_EVENTS_Merger_Detai

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Merger) (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended
	Jan. 07, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jan. 29, 2015
				subsidiary
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Face amount of the long term debt facility acquired		$1,290,955,000	$1,227,955,000
Subsequent Event [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of subsidiaries consummated the sale of their equity interests				2
Subsequent Event [Member] | New Page Holding Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Liability incurred for the acquisition	650,000,000
Shares of Verso common stock in exchange	13,607,693
Subsequent Event [Member] | Term Loan [Member] | New Page Holding Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Face amount of the long term debt facility acquired	750,000,000
Debt assumed during the acquisition	734,000,000
Principal payment due in 2015	3,000,000
Subsequent Event [Member] | ABL Facility [Member] | New Page Holding Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Credit facility, borrowing capacity	350,000,000
Debt assumed during the acquisition	$100,000,000

Recovered_Sheet15

Schedule II - Valuation accounts (Detail) (Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning of Period	$743	$1,006	$908
Charged to Cost and Expenses	-125	263	98
Charge-off Against Allowances	0	-526	0
Balance at End of Period	$618	$743	$1,006