Billerud Americas (VRS) 10-Q 13 Nov 14 2014 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014
Document Information [Line Items]	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'
Trading Symbol	'VRS	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	53,328,635
Entity Registrant Name	'VERSO PAPER CORP.	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001421182	'
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	'0001395864	'
Entity Filer Category	'Non-accelerated Filer	'

UNAUDITED_CONDENSED_CONSOLIDAT

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'		'
Cash and cash equivalents	$11,845		$11,295
Accounts receivable, net	96,191		104,498
Inventories	129,075		137,687
Assets held for sale	0		50
Prepaid expenses and other assets	18,366		20,621
Total current assets	255,477		274,151
Property, plant, and equipment, net	687,724		742,946
Intangibles and other assets, net	76,506		81,455
Total assets	1,019,707		1,098,552
Current liabilities:	'		'
Accounts payable	88,274		88,412
Accrued liabilities	117,799		122,335
Current maturities of long-term debt	40,000		13,310
Total current liabilities	246,073		224,057
Long-term debt	1,306,977		1,235,167
Other liabilities	50,982		56,599
Total liabilities	1,604,032		1,515,823
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)	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 53,426,699 shares issued and 53,328,635 outstanding on September 30, 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 September 30, 2014 and 74,231 shares on December 31, 2013)	-164		-106
Paid-in-capital	222,335		220,960
Retained deficit	-796,230		-627,223
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-10,800		-11,435
Total deficit	-584,325		-417,271
Total liabilities and equity	1,019,707		1,098,552
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC	'		'
Current assets:	'		'
Cash and cash equivalents	11,844		11,240
Accounts receivable, net	96,317		104,624
Inventories	129,075		137,687
Assets held for sale	0		50
Prepaid expenses and other assets	18,366		20,621
Total current assets	255,602		274,222
Property, plant, and equipment, net	687,724		742,946
Intangibles and other assets, net	99,811	[1]	104,760	[1]
Total assets	1,043,137		1,121,928
Current liabilities:	'		'
Accounts payable	88,274		88,412
Accrued liabilities	117,924		122,435
Current maturities of long-term debt	40,000		13,310
Total current liabilities	246,198		224,157
Long-term debt	1,330,282	[2]	1,258,472	[2]
Other liabilities	44,809		50,425
Total liabilities	1,621,289		1,533,054
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)	0		0
Equity:	'		'
Paid-in-capital	233,459		231,489
Retained deficit	-800,811		-631,180
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-10,800		-11,435
Total deficit	-578,152		-411,126
Total liabilities and equity	$1,043,137		$1,121,928
[1]	Intangibles and other assets, net of Guarantor Subsidiaries include $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.

UNAUDITED_CONDENSED_CONSOLIDAT1

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 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	53,426,699	53,246,715
Common stock, shares outstanding	53,328,635	53,172,484
Treasury stock, shares	98,064	74,231

UNAUDITED_CONDENSED_CONSOLIDAT2

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Net sales	$350,227	$374,876	$970,256	$1,038,481
Costs and expenses:	'	'	'	'
Cost of products sold - (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and depletion)	294,803	305,718	872,800	891,465
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion	23,103	26,333	74,244	78,620
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	17,774	18,028	53,177	56,004
Restructuring charges	0	145	0	1,327
Total operating expenses	335,680	350,224	1,000,221	1,027,416
Other operating income	0	0	0	-3,971
Operating income (loss)	14,547	24,652	-29,965	15,036
Interest income	-1	-6	-2	-20
Interest expense	36,706	34,360	106,858	103,460
Other loss, net	14,006	70	32,773	2,776
Loss before income taxes	-36,164	-9,772	-169,594	-91,180
Income tax (benefit) expense	-606	11	-587	20
Net loss	-35,558	-9,783	-169,007	-91,200
Loss per common share:	'	'	'	'
Basic	($0.67)	($0.18)	($3.17)	($1.72)
Diluted	($0.67)	($0.18)	($3.17)	($1.72)
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in thousands)	'	'	'	'
Basic	53,328	53,172	53,280	53,108
Diluted	53,328	53,172	53,280	53,108
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC	'	'	'	'
Net sales	350,227	374,876	970,256	1,038,481
Costs and expenses:	'	'	'	'
Cost of products sold - (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and depletion)	294,803	305,718	872,800	891,465
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion	23,103	26,333	74,244	78,620
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	17,774	18,028	53,177	56,004
Restructuring charges	0	145	0	1,327
Total operating expenses	335,680	350,224	1,000,221	1,027,416
Other operating income	0	0	0	-3,971
Operating income (loss)	14,547	24,652	-29,965	15,036
Interest income	-380	-384	-1,138	-1,156
Interest expense	37,084	34,721	107,994	103,979
Other loss, net	14,006	70	32,773	2,776
Net loss	($36,163)	($9,755)	($169,594)	($90,563)

UNAUDITED_CONDENSED_CONSOLIDAT3

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Net loss	($35,558)	($9,783)	($169,007)	($91,200)
Derivative financial instruments:	'	'	'	'
Reclassification of accumulated other comprehensive loss to net loss	0	64	0	309
Defined benefit pension plan amortization of net loss and prior service cost	211	570	635	1,711
Other comprehensive income	211	634	635	2,020
Comprehensive loss	-35,347	-9,149	-168,372	-89,180
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC	'	'	'	'
Net loss	-36,163	-9,755	-169,594	-90,563
Derivative financial instruments:	'	'	'	'
Reclassification of accumulated other comprehensive loss to net loss	0	64	0	309
Defined benefit pension plan amortization of net loss and prior service cost	211	570	635	1,711
Other comprehensive income	211	634	635	2,020
Comprehensive loss	($35,952)	($9,121)	($168,959)	($88,543)

UNAUDITED_CONDENSED_CONSOLIDAT4

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' 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						VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC		VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC		VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC
Stockholders' Equity Beginning of Period at Dec. 31, 2012	($321,686)	'	$530	($84)	$219,158	'	($516,017)	'	($25,273)	'
Member's Equity Beginning of Period at Dec. 31, 2012	'	-220,599	'	'	'	324,562	'	-519,888	'	-25,273
Common Stock, Shares, Issued at Dec. 31, 2012	'	'	52,951,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Treasury stock, Shares Beginning of Period at Dec. 31, 2012	'	'	'	-55,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash distributions	'	-133	'	'	'	'	'	-133	'	'
Contribution from parent (Return of capital)	'	-94,878	'	'	'	-94,878	'	'	'	'
Net loss	-91,200	-90,563	'	'	'	'	-91,200	-90,563	'	'
Other comprehensive income	2,020	2,020	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,020	2,020
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	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Treasury shares acquired (in shares)	'	'	'	-19,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Treasury shares acquired	'	'	'	-22	'	'	'	'	'	'
Equity award expense	1,350	1,350	'	'	1,350	1,350	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' Equity End of Period at Sep. 30, 2013	-409,538	'	533	-106	220,505	'	-607,217	'	-23,253	'
Member's Equity End of Period at Sep. 30, 2013	'	-402,803	'	'	'	231,034	'	-610,584	'	-23,253
Common Stock, Shares, Issued at Sep. 30, 2013	'	'	53,247,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Treasury stock, Shares End of Period at Sep. 30, 2013	'	'	'	-74,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Member's Equity Beginning of Period at Jun. 30, 2013	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net loss	-9,783	-9,755	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Other comprehensive income	634	634	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Member's Equity End of Period at Sep. 30, 2013	'	-402,803	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' Equity End of Period at Sep. 30, 2013	-409,538	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' Equity Beginning of Period at Dec. 31, 2013	-417,271	'	533	-106	220,960	'	-627,223	'	-11,435	'
Member's Equity Beginning of Period at Dec. 31, 2013	'	-411,126	'	'	'	231,489	'	-631,180	'	-11,435
Common Stock, Shares, Issued at Dec. 31, 2013	53,246,715	'	53,247,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Treasury stock, Shares Beginning of Period at Dec. 31, 2013	-74,231	'	'	-74,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash distributions	'	-37	'	'	'	'	'	-37	'	'
Contribution from parent (Return of capital)	'	690	'	'	'	690	'	'	'	'
Net loss	-169,007	-169,594	'	'	'	'	-169,007	-169,594	'	'
Other comprehensive income	635	635	'	'	'	'	'	'	635	635
Common stock issued for restricted stock, net (in shares)	'	'	146,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Common stock issued for restricted stock, net	'	'	1	'	1	'	'	'	'	'
Common stock issued for restricted stock, net	2	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Treasury shares acquired (in shares)	'	'	'	-24,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Treasury shares acquired	-58	'	'	-58	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock option exercise (in shares)	'	'	34,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock option exercise	94	'	0	'	94	'	'	'	'	'
Equity award expense	1,280	1,280	'	'	1,280	1,280	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' Equity End of Period at Sep. 30, 2014	-584,325	'	534	-164	222,335	'	-796,230	'	-10,800	'
Member's Equity End of Period at Sep. 30, 2014	'	-578,152	'	'	'	233,459	'	-800,811	'	-10,800
Common Stock, Shares, Issued at Sep. 30, 2014	53,426,699	'	53,427,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Treasury stock, Shares End of Period at Sep. 30, 2014	-98,064	'	'	-98,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Member's Equity Beginning of Period at Jun. 30, 2014	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net loss	-35,558	-36,163	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Other comprehensive income	211	211	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stockholders' Equity End of Period at Sep. 30, 2014	-584,325	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Member's Equity End of Period at Sep. 30, 2014	'	($578,152)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Common Stock, Shares, Issued at Sep. 30, 2014	53,426,699	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Treasury stock, Shares End of Period at Sep. 30, 2014	-98,064	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

UNAUDITED_CONDENSED_CONSOLIDAT5

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:	'		'
Net loss	($169,007)		($91,200)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:	'		'
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion	74,244		78,620
Amortization of debt issuance costs	6,478	[1]	4,042	[1]
Accretion of discount on long-term debt	473		425
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets	210		-4,003
Equity award expense	1,280		1,350
Trademark impairment	6,300		0
Other, net	7,321		-155
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'		'
Accounts receivable	8,307		-6,977
Inventories	8,590		-6,918
Prepaid expenses and other assets	-14,401		-197
Accounts payable	3,894		-9,313
Accrued liabilities	-2,448		-32,338
Net cash used in operating activities	-68,759		-66,664
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:	'		'
Proceeds from sale of assets	351		28,357
Transfers from (to) restricted cash, net	612		-1,019
Capital expenditures	-33,717		-26,703
Other investing activities	5,020		0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-27,734		635
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:	'		'
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	340,449		127,500
Payments on revolving credit facilities	-227,699		-105,000
Debt issuance costs	-2,434		-220
Repayments of long-term debt	-13,310		-8,501
Acquisition of treasury stock	-58		-22
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	95		0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	97,043		13,757
Change in cash and cash equivalents	550		-52,272
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	11,295		61,525
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	11,845		9,253
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC	'		'
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:	'		'
Net loss	-169,594		-90,563
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:	'		'
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion	74,244		78,620
Amortization of debt issuance costs	6,478	[1]	4,012	[1]
Accretion of discount on long-term debt	473		425
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets	210		-4,003
Equity award expense	1,280		1,350
Trademark impairment	6,300		0
Other, net	7,321		-155
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'		'
Accounts receivable	8,307		-6,977
Inventories	8,590		-6,918
Prepaid expenses and other assets	-14,401		-197
Accounts payable	3,894		-9,313
Accrued liabilities	-2,423		-32,683
Net cash used in operating activities	-69,321		-66,402
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:	'		'
Proceeds from sale of assets	351		28,357
Transfers from (to) restricted cash, net	612		-1,019
Capital expenditures	-33,717		-26,703
Other investing activities	5,020		0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-27,734		635
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:	'		'
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	340,449		127,500
Payments on revolving credit facilities	-227,699		-105,000
Debt issuance costs	-2,434		-220
Repayments of long-term debt	-13,310		0
Return of capital	0		-8,653
Contributions from parent	690		0
Cash distributions	-37		-133
Acquisition of treasury stock	'		'
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	0		0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	97,659		13,494
Change in cash and cash equivalents	604		-52,273
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	11,240		61,470
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$11,844		$9,197
[1]	Amortization of debt issuance cost is included in interest expense.

BACKGROUND_AND_BASIS_OF_PRESEN

BACKGROUND AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Disclosure Background And Basis Of Presentation [Abstract]	'
BACKGROUND AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION	'
	BACKGROUND AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
	Within our organization, 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 Paper” refers to Verso Paper Corp.; 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 Paper and Verso Holdings.  Other than Verso Paper’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 Paper and Verso Holdings.
	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.
	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.  As of September 30, 2014, we had $1.3 billion in borrowings outstanding under our existing financing arrangements. Also as of September 30, 2014, $58.0 million was available for future borrowings 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.
	No assurance can be given 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.  Our ability to achieve our future projected operating results is largely based on the successful completion of our planned acquisition of NewPage, the borrowing availability of the combined company, and the synergies expected to be achieved from the acquisition (see Note 4 – Acquisitions and Dispositions). There can be no assurance that the conditions required to complete the NewPage acquisition, including regulatory clearance, will be satisfied, and satisfying the conditions necessary to achieve the acquisition could take longer, cost more, and be more burdensome than we expect and could delay the closing of the acquisition for a significant period of time or prevent it from occurring. On October 30, 2014, in order to address potential antitrust considerations related to the NewPage acquisition, NewPage agreed to divest two paper mills by selling them to an unrelated third party. The completion of the divestiture is subject to customary closing conditions, including the completion of the NewPage acquisition, and therefore cannot be assured. If the NewPage acquisition and the integration of the companies’ respective businesses are not completed within the expected timeframe, or if any additional conditions are imposed in order to complete the acquisition, 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 complete the NewPage acquisition or otherwise 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 centered on the NewPage acquisition, and also include potential asset dispositions (e.g., the disposition of the Bucksport mill following its previously announced closure), and continuing to raise funds through debt and/or equity financings. We have certain significant cash outflow requirements over the next 12 months outside of normal paper mill operations, including our current debt service requirements (see Note 6), costs associated with the Bucksport mill closure (see Note 16) and transaction and integration costs associated with the NewPage acquisition (see Note 4). Our future projected operating results of current operations alone, exclusive of the impact of the NewPage acquisition, raise substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern.
	The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. These financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recovery of the recorded assets or the classification of the liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
	This report contains the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Verso Paper and Verso Holdings as of September 30, 2014, and for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. The December 31, 2013, condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required annually by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or “GAAP.”  In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments that are necessary for the fair presentation of Verso Paper’s and Verso Holdings’ respective financial conditions, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods presented.  Except as disclosed in the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature.  Variable interest entities for which Verso Paper or Verso Holdings is the primary beneficiary are consolidated.  Intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.  The results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented may not necessarily be indicative of full-year results.  It is suggested that these financial statements be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto of Verso Paper and Verso Holdings contained in their respective Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

RECENT_ACCOUNTING_DEVELOPMENTS

RECENT ACCOUNTING DEVELOPMENTS	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Recent Accounting Developments [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 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 September 30, 2014, are not expected to have a significant effect on our consolidated financial statements.

SUPPLEMENTAL_FINANCIAL_STATEME

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Supplemental Financial Information [Abstract]	'
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION	'
	SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION
	Earnings Per Share — Verso Paper 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.
	The following table provides a reconciliation of basic and diluted loss per common share of Verso Paper:
		VERSO PAPER
		Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
		September 30,							September 30,
	(In thousands, except per share data)	2014			2013				2014			2013
	Net loss available to common shareholders	$	(35,558	)	$	(9,783	)		$	(169,007	)	$	(91,200	)
	Weighted average common stock outstanding	52,787			52,612				52,749			52,573
	Weighted average restricted stock	541			560				531			535
	Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	53,328			53,172				53,280			53,108
	Dilutive shares from stock options	—			—				—			—
	Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	53,328			53,172				53,280			53,108
	Basic loss per share	$	(0.67	)	$	(0.18	)		$	(3.17	)	$	(1.72	)
	Diluted loss per share	$	(0.67	)	$	(0.18	)		$	(3.17	)	$	(1.72	)
	In accordance with ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share, unvested restricted stock awards issued by Verso Paper contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends and qualify as participating securities.  No dividends have been declared or paid in 2014 or 2013.
	For the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014, respectively, 4,969,881 and 4,787,402 weighted average potentially dilutive shares from stock options with weighted average exercise prices per share of $2.45 and $2.43, respectively, 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 the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013, respectively, 4,440,981 and 4,314,395 weighted average potentially dilutive shares from stock options with weighted average exercise prices per share of $2.38 and 2.41, respectively, were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation due to the antidilutive effect such shares would have on net loss per common share.
	Inventories and Replacement Parts and Other Supplies — Inventory values include all costs directly associated with manufacturing products: materials, labor, and manufacturing overhead.  These values are presented at the lower of cost or market.  Costs of raw materials, woodyard logs, 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 accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets (see also Note 5).
	Inventories by major category include the following:
		September 30,			December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014			2013
	Raw materials	$	18,809		$	25,843
	Woodyard logs	3,628			6,602
	Work-in-process	15,116			14,738
	Finished goods	62,553			60,919
	Replacement parts and other supplies	28,969			29,585
	Inventories	$	129,075		$	137,687
	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. The reduction in the liability for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, was primarily the result of revisions to the estimated closure dates of the landfills due to lower than expected usage.
	On September 30, 2014, and December 31, 2013, we had $0.8 million of restricted cash included in Intangibles and other assets in the accompanying condensed 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 which are included in Other liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets:
		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014			2013
	Asset retirement obligations, January 1	$	13,194		$	11,854
	Accretion expense	516			628
	Settlement of existing liabilities	(225		)	(876		)
	Adjustment to existing liabilities	(3,485		)	—
	Asset retirement obligations	10,000			11,606
	Less: Current portion	(261		)	(217		)
	Non-current portion of asset retirement obligations, September 30	$	9,739		$	11,389
	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.
	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.  Expenditures for major repairs and improvements are capitalized, whereas normal repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.  Capital expenditures in our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 included $13.7 million received from governmental grants associated with a renewable energy project at our mill in Bucksport, Maine, which were used to offset our capital expenditures on the project.
	Interest costs of $0.4 million and $1.6 million were capitalized for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014, respectively. For the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013, interest costs of $0.5 million and $0.8 million were capitalized, respectively.
	Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the assets’ estimated useful lives.  Depreciation expense was $22.4 million and $73.2 million for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014, respectively, compared to $26.1 million and $78.0 million for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013, respectively.
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) — The following tables summarize the changes in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by balance type for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:
	(Dollars in thousands)	Defined Benefit Pension Items				Total
	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	635				635
	Net decrease in other comprehensive loss	635				635
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss as of September 30, 2014	$	(10,800	)		$	(10,800	)
	(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	309				1,711				2,020
	Net decrease in other comprehensive loss	309				1,711				2,020
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss as of September 30, 2013	$	(26	)		$	(23,227	)		$	(23,253	)

ACQUISITIONS_AND_DISPOSITIONS

ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Acquisitions and Dispositions [Abstract]	'
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS	'
	ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS
	On May 28, 2012, our paper mill in Sartell, Minnesota, was damaged by a fire and explosion. As a result of the damages from the fire, management made the decision to permanently close the mill and entered into a formal plan to sell the Sartell mill and related assets during 2012. Management also made the decision to sell the assets of Verso Fiber Farm LLC, or, “Fiber Farm,” which was originally created to supply fiber to the Sartell mill.  On February 28, 2013, we closed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Fiber Farm, and the related gain on sale is reflected in Other operating income in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. In addition, the sale of substantially all of the assets at our Sartell mill closed on March 8, 2013 and the related gain is included in Other operating income in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.
	On January 3, 2014, Verso Paper, Verso Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Verso Paper, 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 Merger Sub will merge 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. The consummation of the NewPage acquisition is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2014. Verso has incurred transaction and integration costs of $32.7 million related to the NewPage acquisition which are included in Other loss, net in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.
	On February 28, 2014, Verso Bucksport Power LLC, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Verso Paper, 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 Paper owns, 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 fair value of the cogeneration power plant is preliminary and is subject to further adjustments as additional information becomes available and as additional analyses are performed. Although management believes that the preliminary fair value is reasonable, there can be no assurance that finalization of the fair value determination will not result in material changes.

INTANGIBLES_AND_OTHER_ASSETS

INTANGIBLES AND OTHER ASSETS	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Intangibles and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
INTANGIBLES AND OTHER ASSETS	'
	INTANGIBLES AND OTHER ASSETS
	Intangibles and other assets consist of the following:
		VERSO PAPER				VERSO HOLDINGS
		September 30,		December 31,		September 30,		December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014		2013		2014		2013
	Amortizable intangible assets:
	Customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization of $8.6 million on September 30, 2014, and $8.2 million on December 31, 2013	$	4,670	$	5,120	$	4,670	$	5,120
	Patents, net of accumulated amortization of $0.9 million on September 30, 2014, and on December 31, 2013	211		296		211		296
	Total amortizable intangible assets	4,881		5,416		4,881		5,416
	Unamortizable intangible assets:
	Trademarks	9,880		16,180		9,880		16,180
	Other assets:
	Financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $17.3 million on September 30, 2014, and $13.6 million on December 31, 2013	24,543		28,761		24,543		28,761
	Deferred major repair	20,117		16,218		20,117		16,218
	Replacement parts, net	6,801		3,465		6,801		3,465
	Loan to affiliate	—		—		23,305		23,305
	Restricted cash	2,835		4,946		2,835		4,946
	Other	7,449		6,469		7,449		6,469
	Total other assets	61,745		59,859		85,050		83,164
	Intangibles and other assets	$	76,506	$	81,455	$	99,811	$	104,760
	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 condensed consolidated statement of operations.
	Amortization expense of intangibles was $0.2 million and $0.5 million for each of the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014, respectively, compared to $0.2 million and $0.6 million for three-month and nine-month periods September 30, 2013.
	The estimated future amortization expense for intangible assets over the next five years is as follows:
	(Dollars in thousands)
	2014	$	179
	2015	615
	2016	567
	2017	400
	2018	300

DEBT

DEBT	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
DEBT	'
	DEBT
	A summary of debt is as follows:
			September 30, 2014								December 31, 2013
		Original	Interest					Fair						Fair
	(Dollars in thousands)	Maturity	Rate		Balance			Value			Balance			Value
	Verso Paper Holdings LLC
	Verso Androscoggin Power LLC Revolving	5/5/15	5.25	%	$	40,000		$	40,000		$	—		$	—
	Credit Facility
	Revolving Credit Facilities	5/4/17	2.66	%	72,750			72,750			—			—
	11.75% Senior Secured Notes (1)	1/15/19	11.75	%	425,017			418,927			426,076			448,341
	11.75% Secured Notes	1/15/19	11.75	%	271,573			229,479			271,573			206,629
	8.75% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes (2)	2/1/19	8.75	%	96,436			58,955			395,018			130,363
	Second Priority Adjustable Senior Secured Notes (3)	2/1/19	8.75	%	298,701			178,863			—			—
	Second Priority Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes	8/1/14	—	%	—			—			13,310			7,986
	11.38% Senior Subordinated Notes	8/1/16	11.38	%	40,517			27,797			142,500			64,125
	Adjustable Senior Subordinated Notes	8/1/16	11.38	%	101,983			69,965			—			—
	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				$	1,370,282		$	1,120,041		$	1,271,782		$	880,749
	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				(40,000		)	(40,000		)	(13,310		)	(7,986		)
	Less loans from affiliates				(46,610		)	(46,610		)	(46,610		)	(46,610		)
	Total long-term debt for Verso Paper Corp.				$	1,306,977		$	1,056,736		$	1,235,167		$	849,458
	-1	Par value of $417,882 on September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
	-2	Par value of $96,647 on September 30, 2014 and $396,000 and December 31, 2013.
	-3	Par value of $299,353 on September 30, 2014.
	We determine the fair value of our long-term 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 9).
	Amounts included in interest expense related to long-term debt and amounts of cash interest payments on long-term debt are as follows:
		VERSO PAPER
		Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
		September 30,							September 30,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014			2013				2014		2013
	Interest expense	$	34,319		$	33,527			$	101,996	$	100,260
	Cash interest paid	48,459			66,279				115,569		129,215
	Debt issuance cost amortization(1)	2,783			1,353				6,478		4,042
		VERSO HOLDINGS
		Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
		September 30,							September 30,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014			2013				2014		2013
	Interest expense	$	34,697		$	33,888			$	103,132	$	100,809
	Cash interest paid	48,837			66,658				116,705		130,199
	Debt issuance cost amortization(1)	2,783			1,353				6,478		4,012
	(1) Amortization of debt issuance cost is included in interest expense.
	Revolving Credit Facilities.  Verso Holdings’ $150.0 million asset-based loan facility, or “ABL Facility,” had $72.8 million outstanding, $41.4 million in letters of credit issued, and $8.0 million available for future borrowing as of September 30, 2014.  Verso Holdings’ $50.0 million cash-flow facility, or “Cash Flow Facility,” had no outstanding balance, no letters of credit issued, and $50.0 million available for future borrowing as of September 30, 2014.  The indebtedness under the revolving credit facilities bears interest at a floating rate based on a margin over a base rate or eurocurrency rate.  As of September 30, 2014, the weighted-average interest rate on outstanding advances was 2.66%.  Verso Holdings is required to pay a commitment fee to the lenders in respect of the 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, unless, on any of the dates that is 91 days prior to the scheduled maturity of the 11.38% Senior Subordinated Notes and the Adjustable Senior Subordinated Notes, an aggregate principal amount in excess of $100.0 million of indebtedness under such existing subordinated notes is outstanding, in which case the revolving credit facilities will mature on such earlier date. On January 3, 2014, Verso Holdings entered into certain amendments to the revolving credit facilities in connection with the NewPage acquisition, in which (a) the lenders under each of our revolving credit facilities consented to the NewPage acquisition 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 NewPage acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
	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 September 30, 2014, the revolving credit facility had a $40.0 million outstanding balance, and nothing available for future borrowing. Borrowings under the credit facility bear 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 September 30, 2014, the applicable margin for advances under the credit facility is 2.00% for base rate advances and 3.00% for LIBOR advances. On and after November 5, 2014, the applicable margin for advances under the credit facility will be 3.00% for base rate advances and 4.00% for LIBOR advances. As of September 30, 2014, the weighted-average interest rate on outstanding advances was 5.25%. The credit facility will mature on the earliest to occur of (a) May 5, 2015, (b) the date that is 30 days after the consummation of our pending acquisition of NewPage, and (c) the date that is 60 days after the termination of the Merger Agreement or the abandonment of the NewPage acquisition; however, upon written notice by VAP to the administrative agent, VAP may request that the commitments under the credit facility be converted to extend the maturity date. The indebtedness under the credit facility is 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, guarantees the payment of the debt outstanding under the credit facility, and its guaranty is secured by a pledge of its equity interest in VAP. Debt issuance costs of approximately $2.4 million were deferred and will be amortized over the life of the facility.
	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; provided, however, that, if as of 45 days prior to the maturity dates of our 11.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016, more than $100.0 million of such Senior Subordinated Notes remains outstanding, the notes will mature on that day.
	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 $2.7 million were expensed as incurred and are recorded in Other loss, net on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. The exchange and funding of the principal and interest payments on the Senior Unsecured Term Loans are 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 Holdings’ statement of cash flows.
	Second Priority Adjustable Senior Secured Notes. On July 2, 2014, in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, Verso Holdings and its direct, wholly owned subsidiary, Verso Paper Inc., or collectively 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 Paper that will be mandatorily convertible on a one-for-one basis into shares of Verso Paper’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, the New Second Lien Notes will have substantially the same terms as the Old Second Lien Notes in that the New Second Lien Notes will have their original principal amount, will bear interest at a rate of 8.75% per annum, will mature on February 1, 2019, and will be governed by covenants that are substantially the same as the covenants currently governing the Old Second Lien Notes. If the NewPage acquisition does not occur, the New Second Lien Notes will retain their original principal amount and these same terms, and their holders will have the right to receive a special interest payment. The special interest payment represents the accrued interest that would have ordinarily been paid on August 1, 2014, but was deferred as part of the Second Lien Notes Exchange Offer. If the NewPage acquisition does not occur, the accrued interest will be payable to the holders of the New Second Lien Notes on the earlier of (i) the 30th day following the termination of the Merger Agreement and (ii) February 1, 2015. As of September 30, 2014, the accrued interest on the New Second Lien Notes was included in Accrued liabilities in our accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet.
	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, the New Subordinated Notes will have substantially the same terms as the Old Subordinated Notes in that the New Subordinated Notes will have their original principal amount, will bear interest at a rate of 11.38% per annum, will mature on August 1, 2016, and will be governed by covenants that are substantially the same as the covenants currently governing the Old Subordinated Notes. If the NewPage acquisition does not occur, the New Subordinated Notes will retain their original principal amount and these same terms, and their holders will have the right to receive a special interest payment. The special interest payment represents the accrued interest that would have ordinarily been paid on August 1, 2014, but was deferred as part of the Subordinated Notes Exchange Offer. If the NewPage acquisition does not occur, the accrued interest will be payable to the holders of the New Subordinated Notes on the earlier of (i) the 30th day following the termination of the Merger Agreement and (ii) February 1, 2015. As of September 30, 2014, the accrued interest on the New Subordinated Notes was included in Accrued liabilities in our accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet.
	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 (i) eliminate or waive substantially all of the restrictive covenants contained in the indentures governing such notes, (ii) eliminate certain events of default, (iii) modify covenants regarding mergers and consolidations, and (iv) 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 condensed consolidated statements of operations.
	As of September 30, 2014, we were in compliance with the covenants in our debt agreements.

RETIREMENT_PLANS

RETIREMENT PLANS	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Abstract]	'
RETIREMENT PLANS	'
	RETIREMENT PLANS
	We maintain defined benefit pension plans that provide retirement benefits for certain current and former hourly employees. The pension plans provide defined benefits based on years of credited service times a specified flat dollar benefit rate.
	The following table summarizes the components of net periodic benefit cost for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014			2013			2014			2013
	Components of net periodic benefit cost:
	Service cost	$	1,437		$	1,653		$	4,311		$	4,960
	Interest cost	920			778			2,760			2,336
	Expected return on plan assets	(904		)	(825		)	(2,713		)	(2,477		)
	Amortization of prior service cost	163			162			489			488
	Amortization of actuarial loss	48			408			146			1,223
	Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,664		$	2,176		$	4,993		$	6,530
	The estimated net actuarial loss and prior service cost that are amortized from Accumulated other comprehensive loss and into net periodic pension cost are classified into Cost of products sold on our accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations.
	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 approximately $5.2 million and $6.9 million for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014, respectively. In the remainder of 2014, we expect to make cash contributions of approximately $1.0 million to the pension plans. We made contributions of $0.4 million to the pension plans for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013.

DERIVATIVE_INSTRUMENTS_AND_HED

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGES	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGES	'
	DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGES
	In the normal course of business, we utilize derivative 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 forecasted future 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.
	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 in Accumulated other comprehensive loss at the time a contract is de-designated is reclassified into Cost of products sold when the contract settles, 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:
		September 30, 2014						December 31, 2013
				Fair Value						Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)	MMBTUs		Assets/(Liabilities)				MMBTUs		Assets/(Liabilities)
	Derivative contracts not currently designated as hedging instruments:
	Fixed price energy swaps:
	Notional amount	3,110,197						6,652,070
	Prepaid expenses and other assets			$	5,848					$	15,505
	Accrued liabilities			(1,086		)				(4,959		)
	The following tables present information about the effect of our derivative instruments on Accumulated other comprehensive loss and the consolidated statements of operations:
		Loss Reclassified							Gain Recognized
		from Accumulated OCI							on Derivatives
		Three Months Ended September 30,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014			2013				2014			2013
	Derivative contracts not currently designated as hedging instruments:
	Fixed price energy swaps	$	—		$	(64	)		$	2,616		$	869
		Loss Reclassified							Gain (Loss) Recognized
		from Accumulated OCI							on Derivatives
		Nine Months Ended September 30,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014			2013				2014			2013
	Derivative contracts not currently designated as hedging instruments:
	Fixed price energy swaps	$	—		$	(309	)		$	14,984		$	(749	)
	Loss reclassified from Accumulated OCI to earnings and gain (loss) recognized on derivatives is included in Cost of products sold.

FAIR_VALUE_OF_FINANCIAL_INSTRU

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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
	September 30, 2014
	Assets:
	Deferred compensation assets	$	3,384	$	3,384	$	—	$	—
	Commodity swaps	5,848		—		5,848		—
	Liabilities:
	Commodity swaps	$	1,086	$	—	$	1,086	$	—
	December 31, 2013
	Assets:
	Commodity swaps	$	15,505	$	—	$	15,505	$	—
	Deferred compensation assets	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	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	'
	10. 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 Management, L.P., or “Apollo,” 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.
	Distributions to Verso Finance — On January 31, 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 — On December 29, 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 12 – 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 September 30, 2014, and December 31, 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 both the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, Verso Holdings recognized interest income from Verso Finance of $0.3 million and $1.1 million, respectively and the Investment Fund recognized interest expense to Verso Finance of $0.3 million and $1.1 million, respectively.

RESTRUCTURING_CHARGES

RESTRUCTURING CHARGES	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]	'
RESTRUCTURING CHARGES	'
	RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
	In 2012, we permanently closed our mill in Sartell, Minnesota, and in 2011, we permanently shut down a paper machine at our mill in Bucksport, Maine, and two paper machines at the Sartell mill. The following table details the charges incurred related primarily to the mill closure in 2012 and paper machine shutdowns in 2011 as included in Restructuring charges on our accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations:
		Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,		September 30,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2013		2013			Cumulative
							Incurred
	Property and equipment	$	—	$	—		$	73,589
	Severance and benefit costs	37		688			35,065
	Write-off of spare parts and inventory	—		—			9,212
	Trademark impairment	—		—			3,693
	Write-off of purchase obligations and commitments	—		(594		)	1,826
	Other miscellaneous costs	108		1,233			4,861
	Total restructuring costs	$	145	$	1,327		$	128,246
	There were no restructuring costs incurred during the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014, and there was no remaining restructuring reserve liability as of September 30, 2014.

NEW_MARKET_TAX_CREDIT_ENTITIES

NEW MARKET TAX CREDIT ENTITIES	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
New Market Tax Credit Entities [Abstract]	'
NEW MARKET TAX CREDIT ENTITIES	'
	NEW MARKET TAX CREDIT ENTITIES
	In December 2010, we entered into a financing transaction with Chase Community Equity, LLC, or “Chase,” related to a $43.0 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. By virtue of its contribution, Chase is entitled to substantially all of the benefits derived from the NMTCs.
	This transaction also 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 condensed 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 September 30, 2014, and December 31, 2013:
		VERSO PAPER				VERSO HOLDINGS
		September 30,		December 31,		September 30,		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 condensed consolidated balance sheets and the table above are adjusted for intercompany eliminations.

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	'
	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
	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.

INFORMATION_BY_INDUSTRY_SEGMEN

INFORMATION BY INDUSTRY SEGMENT	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
INFORMATION BY INDUSTRY SEGMENT	'
	14. 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 segment data for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:
		Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
		September 30,					September 30,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014		2013			2014			2013
	Net sales
	Coated papers	$	261,528	$	292,814		$	705,244		$	796,367
	Hardwood market pulp	36,732		40,166			118,781			115,545
	Other	51,967		41,896			146,231			126,569
	Total	$	350,227	$	374,876		$	970,256		$	1,038,481
	Operating income (loss)
	Coated papers	$	6,782	$	19,557		$	(42,353	)	$	5,259
	Hardwood market pulp	4,891		7,322			16,550			13,918
	Other	2,874		(2,227		)	(4,162		)	(4,141		)
	Total	$	14,547	$	24,652		$	(29,965	)	$	15,036
	Depreciation, amortization, and depletion
	Coated papers	$	17,446	$	19,921		$	54,364		$	59,044
	Hardwood market pulp	3,128		4,343			12,115			13,181
	Other	2,529		2,069			7,765			6,395
	Total	$	23,103	$	26,333		$	74,244		$	78,620
	Capital spending
	Coated papers	$	4,390	$	11,290		$	26,554		$	23,360
	Hardwood market pulp	2,222		1,513			6,708			2,216
	Other	126		107			455			1,127
	Total	$	6,738	$	12,910		$	33,717		$	26,703

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATING_FINANC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [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 the 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
	September 30, 2014
		Parent			Subsidiary		Guarantor			Non-			Non-
										Guarantor			Guarantor
	(Dollars in thousands)	Issuer			Issuer		Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Affiliate			Eliminations			Consolidated
	ASSETS
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	—	$	11,829		$	5		$	10		$	—		$	11,844
	Accounts receivable, net	—			—		96,317			—			—			—			96,317
	Inventories	—			—		129,075			—			—			—			129,075
	Prepaid expenses and other assets	—			—		16,688			1,674			4			—			18,366
	Current assets	—			—		253,909			1,679			14			—			255,602
	Property, plant, and equipment, net	—			—		664,633			23,380			—			(289		)	687,724
	Intercompany/affiliate receivable	1,375,370			—		2,343			36,124			31,153			(1,444,990		)	—
	Intangibles and other assets, net(1)	—			—		97,638			2,088			85			—			99,811
	Total assets	$	1,375,370		$	—	$	1,018,523		$	63,271		$	31,252		$	(1,445,279	)	$	1,043,137
	LIABILITIES AND MEMBER'S EQUITY
	Accounts payable	$	—		$	—	$	88,259		$	—		$	15		$	—		$	88,274
	Accrued liabilities	44,590			—		72,902			306			126			—			117,924
	Current maturities of long-term debt	—			—		—			40,000			—			—			40,000
	Current liabilities	44,590			—		161,161			40,306			141			—			246,198
	Intercompany/affiliate payable	—			—		1,411,494			33,496			—			(1,444,990		)	—
	Investment in subsidiaries	601,955			—		13,043			—			—			(614,998		)	—
	Long-term debt(2)	1,306,977			—		—			—			23,305			—			1,330,282
	Other liabilities	—			—		36,886			—			8,128			(205		)	44,809
	Member's (deficit) equity	(578,152		)	—		(604,061		)	(10,531		)	(322		)	614,914			(578,152		)
	Total liabilities and equity	$	1,375,370		$	—	$	1,018,523		$	63,271		$	31,252		$	(1,445,279	)	$	1,043,137
	-1	Intangibles and other assets, net of Guarantor Subsidiaries include $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
		Parent			Subsidiary		Guarantor			Non-			Non-
										Guarantor			Guarantor
	(Dollars in thousands)	Issuer			Issuer		Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Affiliate			Eliminations			Consolidated
	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 include $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
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Parent			Subsidiary		Guarantor			Non-			Non-
									Guarantor			Guarantor
(Dollars in thousands)	Issuer			Issuer		Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Affiliate			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	—		$	—	$	350,227		$	957		$	—		$	(957	)	$	350,227
Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and depletion)	—			—		295,364			396			—			(957		)	294,803
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion	—			—		22,717			386			14			(14		)	23,103
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	—			—		18,130			(364		)	8			—			17,774
Interest income	(35,450		)	—		(380		)	—			(387		)	35,837			(380		)
Interest expense	35,450			—		35,067			2,025			379			(35,837		)	37,084
Other loss, net	—			—		14,006			—			—			—			14,006
Equity in net loss of subsidiaries	(36,163		)	—		—			—			—			36,163			—
Net loss	$	(36,163	)	$	—	$	(34,677	)	$	(1,486	)	$	(14	)	$	36,177		$	(36,163	)
Other comprehensive income	211			—		211			—			—			(211		)	211
Comprehensive loss	$	(35,952	)	$	—	$	(34,466	)	$	(1,486	)	$	(14	)	$	35,966		$	(35,952	)
Verso Paper Holdings LLC
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Parent			Subsidiary		Guarantor			Non-			Non-
									Guarantor			Guarantor
(Dollars in thousands)	Issuer			Issuer		Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Affiliate			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	—		$	—	$	970,256		$	1,706		$	—		$	(1,706	)	$	970,256
Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and depletion)	—			—		873,823			683			—			(1,706		)	872,800
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion	—			—		73,237			1,007			41			(41		)	74,244
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	—			—		54,211			(1,058		)	24			—			53,177
Interest income	(105,804		)	—		(1,138		)	—			(1,160		)	106,964			(1,138		)
Interest expense	105,804			—		104,214			3,804			1,136			(106,964		)	107,994
Other loss, net	—			—		32,773			—			—			—			32,773
Equity in net loss of subsidiaries	(169,594		)	—		—			—			—			169,594			—
Net loss	$	(169,594	)	$	—	$	(166,864	)	$	(2,730	)	$	(41	)	$	169,635		$	(169,594	)
Other comprehensive income	635			—		635			—			—			(635		)	635
Comprehensive loss	$	(168,959	)	$	—	$	(166,229	)	$	(2,730	)	$	(41	)	$	169,000		$	(168,959	)
Verso Paper Holdings LLC
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Parent			Subsidiary		Guarantor			Non-			Non-
									Guarantor			Guarantor
(Dollars in thousands)	Issuer			Issuer		Subsidiaries			Subsidiary			Affiliate			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	—		$	—	$	374,876		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	374,876
Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and depletion)	—			—		305,718			—			—			—			305,718
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion	—			—		26,064			269			13			(13		)	26,333
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	—			—		18,453			(433		)	8			—			18,028
Restructuring charges	—			—		145			—			—			—			145
Interest income	(34,843		)	—		(384		)	—			(387		)	35,230			(384		)
Interest expense	34,843			—		34,335			394			379			(35,230		)	34,721
Other loss, net	70			—		—			—			—			—			70
Equity in net loss of subsidiaries	(9,685		)	—		—			—			—			9,685			—
Net loss	$	(9,755	)	$	—	$	(9,455	)	$	(230	)	$	(13	)	$	9,698		$	(9,755	)
Other comprehensive income	634			—		634			—			—			(634		)	634
Comprehensive loss	$	(9,121	)	$	—	$	(8,821	)	$	(230	)	$	(13	)	$	9,064		$	(9,121	)
Verso Paper Holdings LLC
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Parent			Subsidiary		Guarantor			Non-			Non-
									Guarantor			Guarantor
(Dollars in thousands)	Issuer			Issuer		Subsidiaries			Subsidiary			Affiliate			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	—		$	—	$	1,038,481		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	1,038,481
Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and depletion)	—			—		891,465			—			—			—			891,465
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion	—			—		77,814			806			41			(41		)	78,620
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	—			—		57,254			(1,274		)	24			—			56,004
Restructuring charges	—			—		1,327			—			—			—			1,327
Other operating income	—			—		(3,971		)	—			—			—			(3,971		)
Interest income	(103,628		)	—		(1,156		)	—			(1,160		)	104,788			(1,156		)
Interest expense	103,628			—		102,822			1,181			1,136			(104,788		)	103,979
Other loss, net	2,776			—		—			—			—			—			2,776
Equity in net loss of subsidiaries	(87,787		)	—		—			—			—			87,787			—
Net loss	$	(90,563	)	$	—	$	(87,074	)	$	(713	)	$	(41	)	$	87,828		$	(90,563	)
Other comprehensive income	2,020			—		2,020			—			—			(2,020		)	2,020
Comprehensive loss	$	(88,543	)	$	—	$	(85,054	)	$	(713	)	$	(41	)	$	85,808		$	(88,543	)
Verso Paper Holdings LLC
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
									Non-			Non-
	Parent			Subsidiary		Guarantor			Guarantor			Guarantor
(Dollars in thousands)	Issuer			Issuer		Subsidiaries			Subsidiary			Affiliate			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net cash used in operating activities	$	—		$	—	$	(70,184	)	$	863		$	—		$	—		$	(69,321	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of assets	—			—		351			—			—			—			351
Transfers from (to) restricted cash	—			—		2,020			(1,408		)	—			—			612
Capital expenditures	—			—		(33,717		)	—			—			—			(33,717		)
Other investing activities	—			—		5,020			—			—			—			5,020
Advances to subsidiaries	(277,956		)	—		—			—			—			277,956			—
Payments from subsidiaries	217,863			—		—			—			—			(217,863		)	—
Net cash used in investing activities	(60,093		)	—		(26,326		)	(1,408		)	—			60,093			(27,734		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	240,250			—		—			100,199			—			—			340,449
Payments on revolving credit facilities	(167,500		)	—		—			(60,199		)	—			—			(227,699		)
Debt issuance costs	—			—		—			(2,434		)	—			—			(2,434		)
Repayments of long-term debt	(13,310		)	—		—			—			—			—			(13,310		)
Contribution from Verso Paper	690			—		—			—			—			—			690
Cash distributions	(37		)	—		—			—			—			—			(37		)
Return of capital to Parent Issuer	—			—		—			(892		)	—			892			—
Advances from parent	—			—		277,956			—			—			(277,956		)	—
Payments to parent	—			—		(180,847		)	(36,124		)	—			216,971			—
Net cash provided by financing activities	60,093			—		97,109			550			—			(60,093		)	97,659
Change in cash and cash equivalents	—			—		599			5			—			—			604
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	—			—		11,230			—			10			—			11,240
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	—	$	11,829		$	5		$	10		$	—		$	11,844
Verso Paper Holdings LLC
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
									Non-			Non-
	Parent			Subsidiary		Guarantor			Guarantor			Guarantor
(Dollars in thousands)	Issuer			Issuer		Subsidiaries			Subsidiary			Affiliate			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net cash used in operating activities	$	—		$	—	$	(66,473	)	$	78		$	(7	)	$	—		$	(66,402	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of assets	—			—		28,357			—			—			—			28,357
Transfers to restricted cash	—			—		(941		)	(78		)	—			—			(1,019		)
Capital expenditures	—			—		(26,703		)	—			—			—			(26,703		)
Return of capital to Parent Issuer	8,653			—		—			—			—			(8,653		)	—
Advances to subsidiaries	(127,500		)	—		—			—			—			127,500			—
Payments from subsidiaries	105,353			—		—			—			—			(105,353		)	—
Net cash provided by investing activities	(13,494		)	—		713			(78		)	—			13,494			635
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	127,500			—		—			—			—			—			127,500
Payments on revolving credit facilities	(105,000		)	—		—			—			—			—			(105,000		)
Debt issuance costs	(220		)	—		—			—			—			—			(220		)
Return of capital to Verso Paper	(8,653		)	—		—			—			—			—			(8,653		)
Cash distributions	(133		)	—		—			—			—			—			(133		)
Return of capital to Parent Issuer	—			—		(8,653		)	—			—			8,653			—
Advances from parent	—			—		127,500			—			—			(127,500		)	—
Payments to parent	—			—		(105,353		)	—			—			105,353			—
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	13,494			—		13,494			—			—			(13,494		)	13,494
Change in cash and cash equivalents	—			—		(52,266		)	—			(7		)	—			(52,273		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	—			—		61,453			—			17			—			61,470
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	—	$	9,187		$	—		$	10		$	—		$	9,197
Advances to and payments from subsidiaries amounts have been corrected to be presented in investing activities in conformity with current year presentation.

SUBSEQUENT_EVENTS

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	'
	SUBSEQUENT EVENT
	On October 1, 2014, we announced plans to close our paper mill in Bucksport, Maine. The closure of the mill is expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2014. The mill closure will reduce Verso’s coated groundwood paper production capacity by approximately 350,000 tons and its specialty paper production capacity by approximately 55,000 tons.
	The mill closure will result in pre-tax cash severance and other shutdown charges of approximately $35-45 million to be recorded in 2014 and 2015. The estimated cash charges consist of approximately $30-35 million in severance costs and approximately $5-10 million in other shutdown costs. Verso currently is analyzing options for the disposition of mill assets and thus does not have sufficient information to estimate the pre-tax noncash asset impairment and accelerated depreciation charges at this time. Verso expects that the noncash charges will be recognized in 2014.
	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 projections stated above.

SUPPLEMENTAL_FINANCIAL_STATEME1

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Supplemental Financial Information [Abstract]	'
Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Loss Per Common Share of Verso Paper	'
	The following table provides a reconciliation of basic and diluted loss per common share of Verso Paper:
		VERSO PAPER
		Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
		September 30,							September 30,
	(In thousands, except per share data)	2014			2013				2014			2013
	Net loss available to common shareholders	$	(35,558	)	$	(9,783	)		$	(169,007	)	$	(91,200	)
	Weighted average common stock outstanding	52,787			52,612				52,749			52,573
	Weighted average restricted stock	541			560				531			535
	Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	53,328			53,172				53,280			53,108
	Dilutive shares from stock options	—			—				—			—
	Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	53,328			53,172				53,280			53,108
	Basic loss per share	$	(0.67	)	$	(0.18	)		$	(3.17	)	$	(1.72	)
	Diluted loss per share	$	(0.67	)	$	(0.18	)		$	(3.17	)	$	(1.72	)
Inventories by Major Category	'
	Inventories by major category include the following:
		September 30,			December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014			2013
	Raw materials	$	18,809		$	25,843
	Woodyard logs	3,628			6,602
	Work-in-process	15,116			14,738
	Finished goods	62,553			60,919
	Replacement parts and other supplies	28,969			29,585
	Inventories	$	129,075		$	137,687
Analysis of Asset Retirement Obligations Included in Other Liabilities	'
	The following table presents an analysis related to our asset retirement obligations which are included in Other liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets:
		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014			2013
	Asset retirement obligations, January 1	$	13,194		$	11,854
	Accretion expense	516			628
	Settlement of existing liabilities	(225		)	(876		)
	Adjustment to existing liabilities	(3,485		)	—
	Asset retirement obligations	10,000			11,606
	Less: Current portion	(261		)	(217		)
	Non-current portion of asset retirement obligations, September 30	$	9,739		$	11,389
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) — The following tables summarize the changes in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by balance type for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:
	(Dollars in thousands)	Defined Benefit Pension Items				Total
	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	635				635
	Net decrease in other comprehensive loss	635				635
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss as of September 30, 2014	$	(10,800	)		$	(10,800	)
	(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	309				1,711				2,020
	Net decrease in other comprehensive loss	309				1,711				2,020
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss as of September 30, 2013	$	(26	)		$	(23,227	)		$	(23,253	)

INTANGIBLES_AND_OTHER_ASSETS_T

INTANGIBLES AND OTHER ASSETS (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Intangibles and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Intangibles and Other Assets	'
	Intangibles and other assets consist of the following:
		VERSO PAPER				VERSO HOLDINGS
		September 30,		December 31,		September 30,		December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014		2013		2014		2013
	Amortizable intangible assets:
	Customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization of $8.6 million on September 30, 2014, and $8.2 million on December 31, 2013	$	4,670	$	5,120	$	4,670	$	5,120
	Patents, net of accumulated amortization of $0.9 million on September 30, 2014, and on December 31, 2013	211		296		211		296
	Total amortizable intangible assets	4,881		5,416		4,881		5,416
	Unamortizable intangible assets:
	Trademarks	9,880		16,180		9,880		16,180
	Other assets:
	Financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $17.3 million on September 30, 2014, and $13.6 million on December 31, 2013	24,543		28,761		24,543		28,761
	Deferred major repair	20,117		16,218		20,117		16,218
	Replacement parts, net	6,801		3,465		6,801		3,465
	Loan to affiliate	—		—		23,305		23,305
	Restricted cash	2,835		4,946		2,835		4,946
	Other	7,449		6,469		7,449		6,469
	Total other assets	61,745		59,859		85,050		83,164
	Intangibles and other assets	$	76,506	$	81,455	$	99,811	$	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)
	2014	$	179
	2015	615
	2016	567
	2017	400
	2018	300

DEBT_Tables

DEBT (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Summary of Debt	'
	A summary of debt is as follows:
			September 30, 2014								December 31, 2013
		Original	Interest					Fair						Fair
	(Dollars in thousands)	Maturity	Rate		Balance			Value			Balance			Value
	Verso Paper Holdings LLC
	Verso Androscoggin Power LLC Revolving	5/5/15	5.25	%	$	40,000		$	40,000		$	—		$	—
	Credit Facility
	Revolving Credit Facilities	5/4/17	2.66	%	72,750			72,750			—			—
	11.75% Senior Secured Notes (1)	1/15/19	11.75	%	425,017			418,927			426,076			448,341
	11.75% Secured Notes	1/15/19	11.75	%	271,573			229,479			271,573			206,629
	8.75% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes (2)	2/1/19	8.75	%	96,436			58,955			395,018			130,363
	Second Priority Adjustable Senior Secured Notes (3)	2/1/19	8.75	%	298,701			178,863			—			—
	Second Priority Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes	8/1/14	—	%	—			—			13,310			7,986
	11.38% Senior Subordinated Notes	8/1/16	11.38	%	40,517			27,797			142,500			64,125
	Adjustable Senior Subordinated Notes	8/1/16	11.38	%	101,983			69,965			—			—
	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				$	1,370,282		$	1,120,041		$	1,271,782		$	880,749
	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				(40,000		)	(40,000		)	(13,310		)	(7,986		)
	Less loans from affiliates				(46,610		)	(46,610		)	(46,610		)	(46,610		)
	Total long-term debt for Verso Paper Corp.				$	1,306,977		$	1,056,736		$	1,235,167		$	849,458
	-1	Par value of $417,882 on September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
	-2	Par value of $96,647 on September 30, 2014 and $396,000 and December 31, 2013.
	-3	Par value of $299,353 on September 30, 2014.
Interest Expense Related to Debt and Cash Interests Payments on Debt	'
	Amounts included in interest expense related to long-term debt and amounts of cash interest payments on long-term debt are as follows:
		VERSO PAPER
		Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
		September 30,							September 30,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014			2013				2014		2013
	Interest expense	$	34,319		$	33,527			$	101,996	$	100,260
	Cash interest paid	48,459			66,279				115,569		129,215
	Debt issuance cost amortization(1)	2,783			1,353				6,478		4,042
		VERSO HOLDINGS
		Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
		September 30,							September 30,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014			2013				2014		2013
	Interest expense	$	34,697		$	33,888			$	103,132	$	100,809
	Cash interest paid	48,837			66,658				116,705		130,199
	Debt issuance cost amortization(1)	2,783			1,353				6,478		4,012
	(1) Amortization of debt issuance cost is included in interest expense.

RETIREMENT_PLANS_Tables

RETIREMENT PLANS (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost	'
	The following table summarizes the components of net periodic benefit cost for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014			2013			2014			2013
	Components of net periodic benefit cost:
	Service cost	$	1,437		$	1,653		$	4,311		$	4,960
	Interest cost	920			778			2,760			2,336
	Expected return on plan assets	(904		)	(825		)	(2,713		)	(2,477		)
	Amortization of prior service cost	163			162			489			488
	Amortization of actuarial loss	48			408			146			1,223
	Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,664		$	2,176		$	4,993		$	6,530

DERIVATIVE_INSTRUMENTS_AND_HED1

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGES (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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:
		September 30, 2014						December 31, 2013
				Fair Value						Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)	MMBTUs		Assets/(Liabilities)				MMBTUs		Assets/(Liabilities)
	Derivative contracts not currently designated as hedging instruments:
	Fixed price energy swaps:
	Notional amount	3,110,197						6,652,070
	Prepaid expenses and other assets			$	5,848					$	15,505
	Accrued liabilities			(1,086		)				(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 loss and the consolidated statements of operations:
		Loss Reclassified							Gain Recognized
		from Accumulated OCI							on Derivatives
		Three Months Ended September 30,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014			2013				2014			2013
	Derivative contracts not currently designated as hedging instruments:
	Fixed price energy swaps	$	—		$	(64	)		$	2,616		$	869
		Loss Reclassified							Gain (Loss) Recognized
		from Accumulated OCI							on Derivatives
		Nine Months Ended September 30,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014			2013				2014			2013
	Derivative contracts not currently designated as hedging instruments:
	Fixed price energy swaps	$	—		$	(309	)		$	14,984		$	(749	)
	Loss reclassified from Accumulated OCI to earnings and gain (loss) recognized on derivatives is included in Cost of products sold.

FAIR_VALUE_OF_FINANCIAL_INSTRU1

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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
	September 30, 2014
	Assets:
	Deferred compensation assets	$	3,384	$	3,384	$	—	$	—
	Commodity swaps	5,848		—		5,848		—
	Liabilities:
	Commodity swaps	$	1,086	$	—	$	1,086	$	—
	December 31, 2013
	Assets:
	Commodity swaps	$	15,505	$	—	$	15,505	$	—
	Deferred compensation assets	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)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]	'
Charges Incurred Related to Shutdown	'
	The following table details the charges incurred related primarily to the mill closure in 2012 and paper machine shutdowns in 2011 as included in Restructuring charges on our accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations:
		Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,		September 30,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2013		2013			Cumulative
							Incurred
	Property and equipment	$	—	$	—		$	73,589
	Severance and benefit costs	37		688			35,065
	Write-off of spare parts and inventory	—		—			9,212
	Trademark impairment	—		—			3,693
	Write-off of purchase obligations and commitments	—		(594		)	1,826
	Other miscellaneous costs	108		1,233			4,861
	Total restructuring costs	$	145	$	1,327		$	128,246

NEW_MARKET_TAX_CREDIT_ENTITIES1

NEW MARKET TAX CREDIT ENTITIES (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
New Market Tax Credit Entities [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Impact of Consolidated VIE	'
	The following table summarizes the impact of the VIE consolidated by Verso Holdings as of September 30, 2014, and December 31, 2013:
		VERSO PAPER				VERSO HOLDINGS
		September 30,		December 31,		September 30,		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 condensed consolidated balance sheets and the table above are adjusted for intercompany eliminations.

INFORMATION_BY_INDUSTRY_SEGMEN1

INFORMATION BY INDUSTRY SEGMENT (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment	'
	The following table summarizes the industry segment data for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:
		Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
		September 30,					September 30,
	(Dollars in thousands)	2014		2013			2014			2013
	Net sales
	Coated papers	$	261,528	$	292,814		$	705,244		$	796,367
	Hardwood market pulp	36,732		40,166			118,781			115,545
	Other	51,967		41,896			146,231			126,569
	Total	$	350,227	$	374,876		$	970,256		$	1,038,481
	Operating income (loss)
	Coated papers	$	6,782	$	19,557		$	(42,353	)	$	5,259
	Hardwood market pulp	4,891		7,322			16,550			13,918
	Other	2,874		(2,227		)	(4,162		)	(4,141		)
	Total	$	14,547	$	24,652		$	(29,965	)	$	15,036
	Depreciation, amortization, and depletion
	Coated papers	$	17,446	$	19,921		$	54,364		$	59,044
	Hardwood market pulp	3,128		4,343			12,115			13,181
	Other	2,529		2,069			7,765			6,395
	Total	$	23,103	$	26,333		$	74,244		$	78,620
	Capital spending
	Coated papers	$	4,390	$	11,290		$	26,554		$	23,360
	Hardwood market pulp	2,222		1,513			6,708			2,216
	Other	126		107			455			1,127
	Total	$	6,738	$	12,910		$	33,717		$	26,703

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATING_FINANC1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Abstract]	'
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet	'
	Verso Paper Holdings LLC
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	September 30, 2014
		Parent			Subsidiary		Guarantor			Non-			Non-
										Guarantor			Guarantor
	(Dollars in thousands)	Issuer			Issuer		Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Affiliate			Eliminations			Consolidated
	ASSETS
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	—	$	11,829		$	5		$	10		$	—		$	11,844
	Accounts receivable, net	—			—		96,317			—			—			—			96,317
	Inventories	—			—		129,075			—			—			—			129,075
	Prepaid expenses and other assets	—			—		16,688			1,674			4			—			18,366
	Current assets	—			—		253,909			1,679			14			—			255,602
	Property, plant, and equipment, net	—			—		664,633			23,380			—			(289		)	687,724
	Intercompany/affiliate receivable	1,375,370			—		2,343			36,124			31,153			(1,444,990		)	—
	Intangibles and other assets, net(1)	—			—		97,638			2,088			85			—			99,811
	Total assets	$	1,375,370		$	—	$	1,018,523		$	63,271		$	31,252		$	(1,445,279	)	$	1,043,137
	LIABILITIES AND MEMBER'S EQUITY
	Accounts payable	$	—		$	—	$	88,259		$	—		$	15		$	—		$	88,274
	Accrued liabilities	44,590			—		72,902			306			126			—			117,924
	Current maturities of long-term debt	—			—		—			40,000			—			—			40,000
	Current liabilities	44,590			—		161,161			40,306			141			—			246,198
	Intercompany/affiliate payable	—			—		1,411,494			33,496			—			(1,444,990		)	—
	Investment in subsidiaries	601,955			—		13,043			—			—			(614,998		)	—
	Long-term debt(2)	1,306,977			—		—			—			23,305			—			1,330,282
	Other liabilities	—			—		36,886			—			8,128			(205		)	44,809
	Member's (deficit) equity	(578,152		)	—		(604,061		)	(10,531		)	(322		)	614,914			(578,152		)
	Total liabilities and equity	$	1,375,370		$	—	$	1,018,523		$	63,271		$	31,252		$	(1,445,279	)	$	1,043,137
	-1	Intangibles and other assets, net of Guarantor Subsidiaries include $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
		Parent			Subsidiary		Guarantor			Non-			Non-
										Guarantor			Guarantor
	(Dollars in thousands)	Issuer			Issuer		Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Affiliate			Eliminations			Consolidated
	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 include $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 and Comprehensive Income	'
	Verso Paper Holdings LLC
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
		Parent			Subsidiary		Guarantor			Non-			Non-
										Guarantor			Guarantor
	(Dollars in thousands)	Issuer			Issuer		Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Affiliate			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Net sales	$	—		$	—	$	350,227		$	957		$	—		$	(957	)	$	350,227
	Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and depletion)	—			—		295,364			396			—			(957		)	294,803
	Depreciation, amortization, and depletion	—			—		22,717			386			14			(14		)	23,103
	Selling, general, and administrative expenses	—			—		18,130			(364		)	8			—			17,774
	Interest income	(35,450		)	—		(380		)	—			(387		)	35,837			(380		)
	Interest expense	35,450			—		35,067			2,025			379			(35,837		)	37,084
	Other loss, net	—			—		14,006			—			—			—			14,006
	Equity in net loss of subsidiaries	(36,163		)	—		—			—			—			36,163			—
	Net loss	$	(36,163	)	$	—	$	(34,677	)	$	(1,486	)	$	(14	)	$	36,177		$	(36,163	)
	Other comprehensive income	211			—		211			—			—			(211		)	211
	Comprehensive loss	$	(35,952	)	$	—	$	(34,466	)	$	(1,486	)	$	(14	)	$	35,966		$	(35,952	)
	Verso Paper Holdings LLC
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
		Parent			Subsidiary		Guarantor			Non-			Non-
										Guarantor			Guarantor
	(Dollars in thousands)	Issuer			Issuer		Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Affiliate			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Net sales	$	—		$	—	$	970,256		$	1,706		$	—		$	(1,706	)	$	970,256
	Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and depletion)	—			—		873,823			683			—			(1,706		)	872,800
	Depreciation, amortization, and depletion	—			—		73,237			1,007			41			(41		)	74,244
	Selling, general, and administrative expenses	—			—		54,211			(1,058		)	24			—			53,177
	Interest income	(105,804		)	—		(1,138		)	—			(1,160		)	106,964			(1,138		)
	Interest expense	105,804			—		104,214			3,804			1,136			(106,964		)	107,994
	Other loss, net	—			—		32,773			—			—			—			32,773
	Equity in net loss of subsidiaries	(169,594		)	—		—			—			—			169,594			—
	Net loss	$	(169,594	)	$	—	$	(166,864	)	$	(2,730	)	$	(41	)	$	169,635		$	(169,594	)
	Other comprehensive income	635			—		635			—			—			(635		)	635
	Comprehensive loss	$	(168,959	)	$	—	$	(166,229	)	$	(2,730	)	$	(41	)	$	169,000		$	(168,959	)
	Verso Paper Holdings LLC
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
		Parent			Subsidiary		Guarantor			Non-			Non-
										Guarantor			Guarantor
	(Dollars in thousands)	Issuer			Issuer		Subsidiaries			Subsidiary			Affiliate			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Net sales	$	—		$	—	$	374,876		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	374,876
	Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and depletion)	—			—		305,718			—			—			—			305,718
	Depreciation, amortization, and depletion	—			—		26,064			269			13			(13		)	26,333
	Selling, general, and administrative expenses	—			—		18,453			(433		)	8			—			18,028
	Restructuring charges	—			—		145			—			—			—			145
	Interest income	(34,843		)	—		(384		)	—			(387		)	35,230			(384		)
	Interest expense	34,843			—		34,335			394			379			(35,230		)	34,721
	Other loss, net	70			—		—			—			—			—			70
	Equity in net loss of subsidiaries	(9,685		)	—		—			—			—			9,685			—
	Net loss	$	(9,755	)	$	—	$	(9,455	)	$	(230	)	$	(13	)	$	9,698		$	(9,755	)
	Other comprehensive income	634			—		634			—			—			(634		)	634
	Comprehensive loss	$	(9,121	)	$	—	$	(8,821	)	$	(230	)	$	(13	)	$	9,064		$	(9,121	)
	Verso Paper Holdings LLC
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
		Parent			Subsidiary		Guarantor			Non-			Non-
										Guarantor			Guarantor
	(Dollars in thousands)	Issuer			Issuer		Subsidiaries			Subsidiary			Affiliate			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Net sales	$	—		$	—	$	1,038,481		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	1,038,481
	Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and depletion)	—			—		891,465			—			—			—			891,465
	Depreciation, amortization, and depletion	—			—		77,814			806			41			(41		)	78,620
	Selling, general, and administrative expenses	—			—		57,254			(1,274		)	24			—			56,004
	Restructuring charges	—			—		1,327			—			—			—			1,327
Other operating income	—			—		(3,971		)	—			—			—			(3,971		)
Interest income	(103,628		)	—		(1,156		)	—			(1,160		)	104,788			(1,156		)
Interest expense	103,628			—		102,822			1,181			1,136			(104,788		)	103,979
Other loss, net	2,776			—		—			—			—			—			2,776
Equity in net loss of subsidiaries	(87,787		)	—		—			—			—			87,787			—
Net loss	$	(90,563	)	$	—	$	(87,074	)	$	(713	)	$	(41	)	$	87,828		$	(90,563	)
Other comprehensive income	2,020			—		2,020			—			—			(2,020		)	2,020
Comprehensive loss	$	(88,543	)	$	—	$	(85,054	)	$	(713	)	$	(41	)	$	85,808		$	(88,543	)
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows	'
	Verso Paper Holdings LLC
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
										Non-			Non-
		Parent			Subsidiary		Guarantor			Guarantor			Guarantor
	(Dollars in thousands)	Issuer			Issuer		Subsidiaries			Subsidiary			Affiliate			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Net cash used in operating activities	$	—		$	—	$	(70,184	)	$	863		$	—		$	—		$	(69,321	)
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Proceeds from sale of assets	—			—		351			—			—			—			351
	Transfers from (to) restricted cash	—			—		2,020			(1,408		)	—			—			612
	Capital expenditures	—			—		(33,717		)	—			—			—			(33,717		)
	Other investing activities	—			—		5,020			—			—			—			5,020
	Advances to subsidiaries	(277,956		)	—		—			—			—			277,956			—
	Payments from subsidiaries	217,863			—		—			—			—			(217,863		)	—
	Net cash used in investing activities	(60,093		)	—		(26,326		)	(1,408		)	—			60,093			(27,734		)
	Cash flows from financing activities:
	Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	240,250			—		—			100,199			—			—			340,449
	Payments on revolving credit facilities	(167,500		)	—		—			(60,199		)	—			—			(227,699		)
	Debt issuance costs	—			—		—			(2,434		)	—			—			(2,434		)
	Repayments of long-term debt	(13,310		)	—		—			—			—			—			(13,310		)
	Contribution from Verso Paper	690			—		—			—			—			—			690
	Cash distributions	(37		)	—		—			—			—			—			(37		)
	Return of capital to Parent Issuer	—			—		—			(892		)	—			892			—
	Advances from parent	—			—		277,956			—			—			(277,956		)	—
	Payments to parent	—			—		(180,847		)	(36,124		)	—			216,971			—
	Net cash provided by financing activities	60,093			—		97,109			550			—			(60,093		)	97,659
	Change in cash and cash equivalents	—			—		599			5			—			—			604
	Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	—			—		11,230			—			10			—			11,240
	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	—	$	11,829		$	5		$	10		$	—		$	11,844
	Verso Paper Holdings LLC
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
										Non-			Non-
		Parent			Subsidiary		Guarantor			Guarantor			Guarantor
	(Dollars in thousands)	Issuer			Issuer		Subsidiaries			Subsidiary			Affiliate			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Net cash used in operating activities	$	—		$	—	$	(66,473	)	$	78		$	(7	)	$	—		$	(66,402	)
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Proceeds from sale of assets	—			—		28,357			—			—			—			28,357
	Transfers to restricted cash	—			—		(941		)	(78		)	—			—			(1,019		)
	Capital expenditures	—			—		(26,703		)	—			—			—			(26,703		)
	Return of capital to Parent Issuer	8,653			—		—			—			—			(8,653		)	—
	Advances to subsidiaries	(127,500		)	—		—			—			—			127,500			—
	Payments from subsidiaries	105,353			—		—			—			—			(105,353		)	—
	Net cash provided by investing activities	(13,494		)	—		713			(78		)	—			13,494			635
	Cash flows from financing activities:
	Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	127,500			—		—			—			—			—			127,500
	Payments on revolving credit facilities	(105,000		)	—		—			—			—			—			(105,000		)
	Debt issuance costs	(220		)	—		—			—			—			—			(220		)
	Return of capital to Verso Paper	(8,653		)	—		—			—			—			—			(8,653		)
	Cash distributions	(133		)	—		—			—			—			—			(133		)
	Return of capital to Parent Issuer	—			—		(8,653		)	—			—			8,653			—
	Advances from parent	—			—		127,500			—			—			(127,500		)	—
	Payments to parent	—			—		(105,353		)	—			—			105,353			—
	Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	13,494			—		13,494			—			—			(13,494		)	13,494
	Change in cash and cash equivalents	—			—		(52,266		)	—			(7		)	—			(52,273		)
	Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	—			—		61,453			—			17			—			61,470
	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	—	$	9,187		$	—		$	10		$	—		$	9,197
	Advances to and payments from subsidiaries amounts have been corrected to be presented in investing activities in conformity with current year presentation.

Recovered_Sheet1

Background and Basis of Presentation (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
	Segment
Disclosure Background And Basis Of Presentation [Abstract]	'
Market segments	3
Borrowings Outstanding Under Existing Financing Arrangements	$1,346,977,000
Revolving Credit Facilities, Available for Future Borrowings	$58,000,000

SUPPLEMENTAL_FINANCIAL_STATEME2

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION - Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Loss Per Common Share Verso Paper (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net loss available to common shareholders	($35,558)	($9,783)	($169,007)	($91,200)
Weighted average common stock outstanding	52,787,000	52,612,000	52,749,000	52,573,000
Weighted average restricted stock	541,000	560,000	531,000	535,000
Basic	53,328,000	53,172,000	53,280,000	53,108,000
Dilutive shares from stock options	0	0	0	0
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	53,328,000	53,172,000	53,280,000	53,108,000
Basic loss per share	($0.67)	($0.18)	($3.17)	($1.72)
Diluted loss per share	($0.67)	($0.18)	($3.17)	($1.72)
Stock Option	'	'	'	'
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	4,969,881	4,440,981	4,787,402	4,314,395
Antidilutive shares, weighted average exercise prices per share	$2.45	$2.38	$2.43	$2.41

SUPPLEMENTAL_FINANCIAL_STATEME3

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION - Inventories by Major Category (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Disclosure Inventories By Major Category [Abstract]	'	'
Raw materials	$18,809	$25,843
Woodyard logs	3,628	6,602
Work-in-process	15,116	14,738
Finished goods	62,553	60,919
Replacement parts and other supplies	28,969	29,585
Inventories	$129,075	$137,687

SUPPLEMENTAL_FINANCIAL_STATEME4

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION - Analysis of Asset Retirement Obligations Included in Other Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure Analysis Of Asset Retirement Obligations Included In Other Liabilities [Abstract]	'	'
Asset retirement obligations, Beginning balance	$13,194	$11,854
Accretion expense	516	628
Settlement of existing liabilities	-225	-876
Adjustment to existing liabilities	-3,485	0
Asset retirement obligations, Ending balance	10,000	11,606
Less: Current portion	-261	-217
Non-current portion of asset retirement obligations	$9,739	$11,389

SUPPLEMENTAL_FINANCIAL_STATEME5

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Beginning balance	'	'	($11,435)	($25,273)
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income to Cost of products sold	'	'	635	2,020
Other comprehensive income	211	634	635	2,020
Ending balance	-10,800	-23,253	-10,800	-23,253
Losses on Derivative Financial Instruments	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Beginning balance	'	'	'	-335
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income to Cost of products sold	'	'	'	309
Other comprehensive income	'	'	'	309
Ending balance	'	-26	'	-26
Defined Benefit Pension Items	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Beginning balance	'	'	-11,435	-24,938
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income to Cost of products sold	'	'	635	1,711
Other comprehensive income	'	'	635	1,711
Ending balance	($10,800)	($23,227)	($10,800)	($23,227)

SUPPLEMENTAL_FINANCIAL_STATEME6

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
					Other Asset	Other Asset
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Government Grant	'	'	'	$13.70	'	'
Restricted cash, Asset Retirement Obligation	'	'	'	'	0.8	0.8
Interest cost, capitalized	0.4	0.5	1.6	0.8	'	'
Depreciation expense	$22.40	$26.10	$73.20	$78	'	'

ACQUISITIONS_AND_DISPOSITIONS_

ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS Acquisition (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014
	NewPage Holdings Inc	Bucksport Energy LLC
		subsidiary
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs	$32.70	'
Jointly Owned Utility Plant, Proportionate Ownership Share	'	72.00%
Number of Subsidiaries	'	2

INTANGIBLES_AND_OTHER_ASSETS_D

INTANGIBLES AND OTHER ASSETS - (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Amortizable intangible assets:	'		'
Amortizable intangible assets, net	$4,881		$5,416
Unamortizable intangible assets:	'		'
Trademarks	9,880		16,180
Other assets:	'		'
Financing costs, net	24,543		28,761
Deferred major repair	20,117		16,218
Replacement parts, net	6,801		3,465
Restricted cash	2,835		4,946
Other	7,449		6,469
Total other assets	61,745		59,859
Intangibles and other assets	76,506		81,455
Customer Relationships	'		'
Amortizable intangible assets:	'		'
Amortizable intangible assets, net	4,670		5,120
Patents	'		'
Amortizable intangible assets:	'		'
Amortizable intangible assets, net	211		296
Verso Paper Holdings LLC	'		'
Amortizable intangible assets:	'		'
Amortizable intangible assets, net	4,881		5,416
Unamortizable intangible assets:	'		'
Trademarks	9,880		16,180
Other assets:	'		'
Financing costs, net	24,543		28,761
Deferred major repair	20,117		16,218
Replacement parts, net	6,801		3,465
Loan to affiliate	23,305		23,305
Restricted cash	2,835		4,946
Other	7,449		6,469
Total other assets	85,050		83,164
Intangibles and other assets	99,811	[1]	104,760	[1]
Verso Paper Holdings LLC | Customer Relationships	'		'
Amortizable intangible assets:	'		'
Amortizable intangible assets, net	4,670		5,120
Verso Paper Holdings LLC | Patents	'		'
Amortizable intangible assets:	'		'
Amortizable intangible assets, net	$211		$296
[1]	Intangibles and other assets, net of Guarantor Subsidiaries include $23.3 million of a long-term note receivable from Verso Finance.

INTANGIBLES_AND_OTHER_ASSETS_P

INTANGIBLES AND OTHER ASSETS - (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Intangibles and Other Assets by Major Class [Line Items]	'	'
Financing costs, accumulated amortization	$17.30	$13.60
Customer Relationships	'	'
Intangibles and Other Assets by Major Class [Line Items]	'	'
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization	8.6	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_S

INTANGIBLES AND OTHER ASSETS Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Details) (Trademarks [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Trademarks [Member]	'	'	'	'
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Trademark Impairment Charge	$6.30	$0	$6.30	$0

INTANGIBLES_AND_OTHER_ASSETS_A

INTANGIBLES AND OTHER ASSETS - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$0.20	$0.20	$0.50	$0.60

INTANGIBLES_AND_OTHER_ASSETS_E

INTANGIBLES AND OTHER ASSETS - Estimated Future Amortization Expense for Intangible Assets Over Next Five Years (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'
2014	$179
2015	615
2016	567
2017	400
2018	$300

DEBT_Summary_of_Debt_Detail

DEBT - Summary of Debt (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'		'
Fair Value	$1,056,736,000		$1,056,736,000		$849,458,000
Long-term debt	1,306,977,000		1,306,977,000		1,235,167,000
Less current maturities of long-term debt	-40,000,000		-40,000,000		-13,310,000
Less current maturities of long-term debt	-40,000,000		-40,000,000		-7,986,000
Verso Paper Holdings LLC	'		'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'		'
Balance	1,370,282,000		1,370,282,000		1,271,782,000
Fair Value	1,120,041,000		1,120,041,000		880,749,000
Long-term debt	1,330,282,000	[1]	1,330,282,000	[1]	1,258,472,000	[1]
Less current maturities of long-term debt	-40,000,000		-40,000,000		-13,310,000
Verso Paper Holdings LLC | Chase NMTC Verso Investment Fund, LLC	'		'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'		'
Original Maturity	29-Dec-40		'		'
Balance	23,305,000		23,305,000		23,305,000
Fair Value	23,305,000		23,305,000		23,305,000
Interest rate	6.50%		6.50%		'
Verso Paper Finance Holdings Limited Liability Company [Member]	'		'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'		'
Loan from Verso Paper Holdings LLC	23,305,000		23,305,000		23,305,000
Verso Paper Finance Holdings Limited Liability Company [Member] | Verso Paper Holdings LLC	'		'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'		'
Fair Value	23,305,000		23,305,000		23,305,000
11.75% Senior Secured Notes | Verso Paper Holdings LLC	'		'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'		'
Original Maturity	15-Jan-19		15-Jan-19		'
Balance	425,017,000	[2]	425,017,000	[2]	426,076,000	[2]
Fair Value	418,927,000		418,927,000		448,341,000
Interest rate	11.75%		11.75%		'
11.75% Secured Notes | Verso Paper Holdings LLC	'		'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'		'
Original Maturity	15-Jan-19		'		'
Balance	271,573,000		271,573,000		271,573,000
Fair Value	229,479,000		229,479,000		206,629,000
Interest rate	11.75%		11.75%		'
8.75% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes | Verso Paper Holdings LLC	'		'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'		'
Original Maturity	1-Feb-19		'		'
Balance	96,436,000	[3]	96,436,000	[3]	395,018,000	[3]
Fair Value	58,955,000		58,955,000		130,363,000
Interest rate	8.75%		8.75%		'
New Second Lien Notes [Member] | Verso Paper Holdings LLC	'		'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'		'
Original Maturity	1-Feb-19		'		'
Balance	298,701,000	[4]	298,701,000	[4]	'
Fair Value	178,863,000		178,863,000		'
Interest rate	8.75%		8.75%		'
Second Priority Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes | Verso Paper Holdings LLC	'		'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'		'
Original Maturity	1-Aug-14		'		'
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate at Period End	0.00%		0.00%		'
Balance	0		0		13,310,000
Fair Value	0		0		7,986,000
11.38% Senior Subordinated Notes | Verso Paper Holdings LLC	'		'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'		'
Original Maturity	1-Aug-16		'		'
Balance	40,517,000		40,517,000		142,500,000
Fair Value	27,797,000		27,797,000		64,125,000
Interest rate	11.38%		11.38%		'
NewSubordinatedNotes [Member] | Verso Paper Holdings LLC	'		'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'		'
Fair Value	69,965,000		69,965,000		'
Interest rate	11.38%		11.38%		'
Loan from Verso Paper Holdings LLC | Verso Paper Finance Holdings Limited Liability Company [Member]	'		'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'		'
Original Maturity	29-Dec-40		'		'
Interest rate	6.50%		6.50%		'
Revolving Credit Facilities | Verso Paper Holdings LLC	'		'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'		'
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End	2.66%		2.66%		'
Revolving Credit Facilities | Revolving Credit Facilities | Verso Paper Holdings LLC	'		'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'		'
Original Maturity	4-May-17		'		'
Balance	72,750,000		72,750,000		0
Fair Value	72,750,000		72,750,000		0
Interest Rate	2.66%		2.66%		'
Credit facility, outstanding	72,800,000		72,800,000		'
Intercompany Eliminations	'		'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'		'
Fair 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	5-May-15		'		'
Fair Value	40,000,000		40,000,000		0
Interest Rate	5.25%		5.25%		'
Credit facility, outstanding	40,000,000		40,000,000		0
NewSubordinatedNotes [Member] | 11.38% Senior Subordinated Notes | Verso Paper Holdings LLC	'		'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'		'
Balance	$101,983,000		$101,983,000		'
[1]	Long-term debt of Non-Guarantor Affiliate is payable to Verso Finance.
[2]	Par value of $417,882 on SeptemberB 30, 2014 and DecemberB 31, 2013.
[3]	Par value of $96,647 on SeptemberB 30, 2014 and $396,000 and DecemberB 31, 2013.
[4]	Par value of $299,353 on SeptemberB 30, 2014.

DEBT_Summary_of_Long_Term_Debt

DEBT - Summary of Long Term Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail) (Verso Paper Holdings LLC, USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 21, 2012
11.75% Senior Secured Notes	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$417,882,000	$417,882,000	$345,000,000
8.75% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	96,647,000	396,000,000	'
New Second Lien Notes [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$299,353,000	'	'

DEBT_Interest_Expense_Related_

DEBT - Interest Expense Related to Long Term Debt and Cash Interests Payments on Long Term Debt (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Interest expense	$34,319		$33,527		$101,996		$100,260
Cash interest paid	48,459		66,279		115,569		129,215
Debt issuance cost amortization	2,783	[1]	1,353	[1]	6,478	[1]	4,042	[1]
Verso Paper Holdings LLC	'		'		'		'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Interest expense	34,697		33,888		103,132		100,809
Cash interest paid	48,837		66,658		116,705		130,199
Debt issuance cost amortization	$2,783	[1]	$1,353	[1]	$6,478	[1]	$4,012	[1]
[1]	Amortization of debt issuance cost is included in interest expense.

DEBT_Additional_Information_De

DEBT - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

5-May-14

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

4-May-12

Sep. 30, 2014

Aug. 02, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

4-May-12

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Jan. 31, 2013

Mar. 21, 2012

Aug. 02, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Aug. 02, 2014

Aug. 01, 2014

Aug. 02, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Aug. 02, 2014

Aug. 01, 2014

Aug. 02, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Jan. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

5-May-14

5-May-14

5-May-14

5-May-14

Nov. 05, 2014

Nov. 05, 2014

Verso Paper Holdings LLC

Verso Paper Holdings LLC

Verso Paper Holdings LLC

Asset Based Loan Facility

Asset Based Loan Facility

Asset Based Loan Facility

Asset Based Loan Facility

Cash Flow Facility

Cash Flow Facility

Cash Flow Facility

New Second Lien Notes [Member]

New Second Lien Notes [Member]

Revolving Credit Facilities

Revolving Credit Facilities

Revolving Credit Facilities

Revolving Credit Facilities

11.75% Senior Secured Notes

11.75% Senior Secured Notes

11.75% Senior Secured Notes

11.75% Senior Secured Notes

11.75% Senior Secured Notes

Second Priority Senior Secured Notes Eight Point Seven Five Percent [Member]

Second Priority Senior Secured Notes Eight Point Seven Five Percent [Member]

Second Priority Senior Secured Notes Eight Point Seven Five Percent [Member]

Second Priority Senior Secured Notes Eight Point Seven Five Percent [Member]

Second Priority Senior Secured Notes Eight Point Seven Five Percent [Member]

11.38% Senior Subordinated Notes

11.38% Senior Subordinated Notes

11.38% Senior Subordinated Notes

11.38% Senior Subordinated Notes

11.38% Senior Subordinated Notes

NewSubordinatedNotes [Member]

NewSubordinatedNotes [Member]

Senior Unsecured Term Loan

Senior Unsecured Term Loan

Second Priority Senior Secured Notes Eight Point Seven Five Percent [Member]

One Month LIBOR [Member]

Base Rate [Member]

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]

Federal Fund Rate [Member]

Scenario, Forecast [Member]

Scenario, Forecast [Member]

Revolving Credit Facilities

Revolving Credit Facilities

Revolving Credit Facilities

Revolving Credit Facilities

Revolving Credit Facilities

Revolving Credit Facilities

Letter of Credit

Verso Paper Holdings LLC

Verso Paper Holdings LLC

Verso Paper Holdings LLC

Verso Paper Holdings LLC

Verso Paper Holdings LLC

Verso Paper Holdings LLC

Verso Paper Holdings LLC

Verso Paper Holdings LLC

Verso Paper Holdings LLC

Verso Paper Holdings LLC

Verso Paper Holdings LLC

New Second Lien Notes Exchange Offer

New Second Lien Notes Exchange Offer

Verso Paper Holdings LLC

Verso Paper Holdings LLC

New Subordinated Notes Exchange Offer

New Subordinated Notes Exchange Offer

Verso Paper Holdings LLC

Verso Paper Finance Holdings Limited Liability Company [Member]

Revolving Credit Facilities

Revolving Credit Facilities

Revolving Credit Facilities

Revolving Credit Facilities

Base Rate [Member]

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]

Verso Paper Holdings LLC

Verso Paper Holdings LLC

Verso Paper Holdings LLC

Revolving Credit Facilities

Revolving Credit Facilities

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

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Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount

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$299,400,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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$102,000,000

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'

Debt exchanged issued debt amount

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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72,900,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

85,800,000

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'

'

'

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Credit facility, borrowing capacity

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'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

40,000,000

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'

50,000,000

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'

'

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'

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150,000,000

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Credit facility, outstanding

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40,000,000

40,000,000

'

0

0

'

0

'

'

'

72,800,000

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'

'

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'

'

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'

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'

Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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41,400,000

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'

Credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity

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58,000,000

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0

0

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50,000,000

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8,000,000

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Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate

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1.00%

2.00%

3.00%

0.50%

3.00%

4.00%

Revolving Credit Facility, Interest Rate

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'

'

'

'

'

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5.25%

5.25%

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'

'

'

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2.66%

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Credit facility, maturity date

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5-May-15

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4-May-17

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'

'

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'

'

Notes, interest rate

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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8.75%

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'

'

'

11.75%

11.75%

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'

8.75%

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'

'

'

11.38%

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'

'

'

11.38%

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Notes, principal amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

299,353,000

'

'

'

'

417,882,000

417,882,000

417,882,000

'

345,000,000

'

96,647,000

396,000,000

'

'

'

'

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'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

loan, maturity date

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'

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'

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'

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1-Feb-19

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'

'

'

15-Jan-19

15-Jan-19

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1-Feb-19

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'

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1-Aug-16

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'

'

'

Description of maturity date for debt instrument

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'

'The credit facility will mature on the earliest to occur of (a) May 5, 2015, (b) the date that is 30 days after the consummation of our pending acquisition of NewPage, and (c) the date that is 60 days after the termination of the Merger Agreement or the abandonment of the NewPage acquisition; however, upon written notice by VAP to the administrative agent, VAP may request that the commitments under the credit facility be converted to extend the maturity date.

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'

'May 4, 2017, unless, on any of the dates that is 91 days prior to the scheduled maturity of the 11.38% Senior Subordinated Notes and the Adjustable Senior Subordinated Notes, an aggregate principal amount in excess of $100.0 million of indebtedness under such existing subordinated notes is outstanding, in which case the revolving credit facilities will mature on such earlier date.

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'

'

'

'if as of 45 days prior to the maturity dates of our 11.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016, more than $100.0 million of such Senior Subordinated Notes remains outstanding, the notes will mature on that day.

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'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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Debt issuance costs

'

2,434,000

220,000

'

2,434,000

220,000

'

'

2,434,000

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'

'

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'

Percentage of debt exchanged

85.00%

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'

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'

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Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net

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'

'

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'

'

'

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'

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'

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'

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'

'

2,700,000

'

6,100,000

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'

'

'

'

'

Liabilities assumed

85,800,000

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'

'

'

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'

Long-term Debt

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'

'

'

1,370,282,000

'

1,271,782,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

298,701,000

[1]

'

72,750,000

0

'

425,017,000

[2]

425,017,000

[2]

426,076,000

[2]

'

'

'

96,436,000

[3]

395,018,000

[3]

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'

'

40,517,000

142,500,000

'

'

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'

'

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'

'

'

'

Debt Conversion, Original Debt, Amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

299,400,000

'

'

'

'

102,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Warrants or Options Issued

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

9.3

'

'

'

'

5.4

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure

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'

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'

'

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'

'

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'

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'

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'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

'

'

'

'

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities

'

$1,306,977,000

'

$1,235,167,000

$1,330,282,000

[4]

'

$1,258,472,000

[4]

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'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

[1]

Par value of $299,353 on SeptemberB 30, 2014.

[2]

Par value of $417,882 on SeptemberB 30, 2014 and DecemberB 31, 2013.

[3]

Par value of $96,647 on SeptemberB 30, 2014 and $396,000 and DecemberB 31, 2013.

[4]

Long-term debt of Non-Guarantor Affiliate is payable to Verso Finance.

RETIREMENT_PLANS_Components_of

RETIREMENT PLANS - Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Service cost	$1,437	$1,653	$4,311	$4,960
Interest cost	920	778	2,760	2,336
Expected return on plan assets	-904	-825	-2,713	-2,477
Amortization of prior service cost	163	162	489	488
Amortization of actuarial loss	48	408	146	1,223
Net periodic benefit cost	$1,664	$2,176	$4,993	$6,530

RETIREMENT_PLANS_Additional_In

RETIREMENT PLANS - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Current Fiscal Year	'	'	$1,000,000	'
Contribution made by employer	$5,200,000	$400,000	$6,900,000	$400,000

DERIVATIVE_INSTRUMENTS_AND_HED2

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGES - Schedule of Information About Volume and Fair Value Amounts of Derivative Instruments (Detail) (Not Designated as Hedging Instrument, Commodity swaps, USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	MMBTU	MMBTU
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Notional amount	3,110,197	6,652,070
Prepaid expenses and other assets	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Fair Value Asset	5,848	15,505
Accrued liabilities	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Fair Value Liabilities	-1,086	-4,959

DERIVATIVE_INSTRUMENTS_AND_HED3

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGES - Schedule of Information About Effect of Derivative Instruments on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income and Consolidated Statements of Operations (Detail) (Not Designated as Hedging Instrument, Commodity swaps, USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Commodity swaps	'		'		'		'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI	$0	[1]	($64)	[1]	$0	[1]	($309)	[1]
Gain (Loss) Recognized on Derivatives	$2,616	[1]	$869	[1]	$14,984	[1]	($749)	[1]
[1]	Loss reclassified from Accumulated OCI to earnings and gain (loss) recognized on derivatives is included in Cost of products sold.

FAIR_VALUE_OF_FINANCIAL_INSTRU2

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Summary of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring, USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Deferred compensation	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	$3,384	$3,495
Commodity swaps	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Fair value of assets	5,848	15,505
Fair value of liabilities	1,086	4,959
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Deferred compensation	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	3,384	3,495
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Commodity swaps	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Fair value of assets	5,848	15,505
Fair value of liabilities	$1,086	$4,959

RELATED_PARTY_TRANSACTIONS_Add

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

9 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2010

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 29, 2010

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 29, 2010

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Jan. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Jan. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Verso Paper Holdings LLC

Verso Paper Holdings LLC

Verso Paper Holdings LLC

Chase NMTC Verso Investment Fund, LLC

Chase NMTC Verso Investment Fund, LLC

Chase NMTC Verso Investment Fund, LLC

Chase NMTC Verso Investment Fund, LLC

Chase NMTC Verso Investment Fund, LLC

Chase NMTC Verso Investment Fund, LLC

Chase NMTC Verso Investment Fund, LLC

Verso Paper Finance Holdings Limited Liability Company [Member]

Verso Paper Finance Holdings Limited Liability Company [Member]

Verso Paper Finance Holdings Limited Liability Company [Member]

Verso Paper Finance Holdings Limited Liability Company [Member]

Verso Paper Finance Holdings Limited Liability Company [Member]

Verso Paper Finance Holdings Limited Liability Company [Member]

Verso Paper Holdings LLC

Verso Paper Holdings LLC

Verso Paper Holdings LLC

Verso Paper Holdings LLC

Verso Paper Holdings LLC

Paid-in-Capital

Paid-in-Capital

Senior Unsecured Term Loan

11.75% Senior Secured Notes

11.75% Senior Secured Notes

11.75% Senior Secured Notes

11.75% Senior Secured Notes

Management Agreement

Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary

Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary

Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary

Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary

Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary

Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary

Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary

Verso Paper Holdings LLC

Verso Paper Holdings LLC

Verso Paper Finance Holdings Limited Liability Company [Member]

Verso Paper Holdings LLC

Verso Paper Holdings LLC

Verso Paper Holdings LLC

Verso Paper Holdings LLC

Related Party Transaction [Line Items]

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Management agreement expiration date

1-Jun-17

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1-Aug-18

Management fee as a percentage of aggregate enterprise value

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.00%

Debt exchanged issued debt amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$85,800,000

'

'

'

$72,900,000

'

Return of capital

'

690,000

-94,878,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

690,000

-94,878,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Original maturity date

'

'

'

'

29-Dec-40

'

'

29-Dec-40

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

15-Jan-19

15-Jan-19

'

'

'

Long-term debt

'

1,370,282,000

'

1,271,782,000

'

23,305,000

'

23,305,000

'

23,305,000

23,305,000

23,305,000

'

23,305,000

'

23,305,000

23,305,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

425,017,000

[1]

425,017,000

[1]

426,076,000

[1]

'

'

Interest rate

'

'

'

'

6.50%

'

'

'

'

'

6.50%

'

'

'

'

'

6.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

11.75%

11.75%

'

'

'

Long-term notes receivable

'

23,305,000

'

23,305,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

23,305,000

'

23,305,000

'

23,305,000

'

23,305,000

'

23,305,000

'

23,305,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Accrued interest receivable

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100,000

'

100,000

'

100,000

'

100,000

'

100,000

'

100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Accrued interest payable to Verso Finance

'

'

'

'

'

100,000

'

100,000

'

100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest income, recognized

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

300,000

300,000

1,100,000

1,100,000

'

'

300,000

300,000

1,100,000

1,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest expense, recognized by Investment fund

'

'

'

'

'

$300,000

$300,000

$1,100,000

$1,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

[1]

Par value of $417,882 on SeptemberB 30, 2014 and DecemberB 31, 2013.

RESTRUCTURING_CHARGES_Charges_

RESTRUCTURING CHARGES - Charges Incurred Related to Shutdown (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		27 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	$0	$145	$0	$1,327	$128,246
Property And Equipment Impairment	'	'	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	'	0	'	0	73,589
Severance and benefit costs	'	'	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	'	37	'	688	35,065
Write-off of related spare parts and inventory	'	'	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	'	0	'	0	9,212
Trademark Impairment [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	'	0	'	0	3,693
Write Off Of Purchase Obligations And Commitments	'	'	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	'	0	'	-594	1,826
Other miscellaneous costs	'	'	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	'	$108	'	$1,233	$4,861

RESTRUCTURING_CHARGES_Addition

RESTRUCTURING CHARGES Additional information (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]	'
Restructuring Reserve	$0

NEW_MARKET_TAX_CREDIT_ENTITIES2

NEW MARKET TAX CREDIT ENTITIES - Schedule of Impact of Consolidated VIE (Detail) (Chase NMTC Verso Investment Fund, LLC, USD $)	Sep. 30, 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

NEW_MARKET_TAX_CREDIT_ENTITIES3

NEW MARKET TAX CREDIT ENTITIES - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified		Chase NMTC Verso Investment Fund, LLC
		Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'	'
Renewable Energy project amount	$43	'
Put option anticipated exercise date	'	'2017-12
Tax credit, recapture percentage	'	100.00%
Tax credit, recapture period	'	'7 years

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES_

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Supply agreement expiration date	1-Jun-17
Supply agreement, description	'The agreement requires Expera Specialty Solutions, LLC to pay us a variable charge for the paper purchased and a fixed charge for the availability of the paper machine.

Additional_Information_Detail

- Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
	Segment
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract]	'
Number of reporting segments	3

INFORMATION_BY_INDUSTRY_SEGMEN2

INFORMATION BY INDUSTRY SEGMENT - (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	$350,227	$374,876	$970,256	$1,038,481
Operating Income (Loss)	14,547	24,652	-29,965	15,036
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion	23,103	26,333	74,244	78,620
Capital spending	6,738	12,910	33,717	26,703
Coated Papers	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	261,528	292,814	705,244	796,367
Operating Income (Loss)	6,782	19,557	-42,353	5,259
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion	17,446	19,921	54,364	59,044
Capital spending	4,390	11,290	26,554	23,360
Hardwood market pulp	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	36,732	40,166	118,781	115,545
Operating Income (Loss)	4,891	7,322	16,550	13,918
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion	3,128	4,343	12,115	13,181
Capital spending	2,222	1,513	6,708	2,216
Other	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	51,967	41,896	146,231	126,569
Operating Income (Loss)	2,874	-2,227	-4,162	-4,141
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion	2,529	2,069	7,765	6,395
Capital spending	$126	$107	$455	$1,127

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATING_FINANC2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Additional Information (Detail) (VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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]	'
Debt Instrument Maturity Year	'2019
Interest rate	11.75%
11.75% Secured Notes	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'
Debt Instrument Maturity Year	'2019
Interest rate	11.75%
8.75% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'
Debt Instrument Maturity Year	'2019
Interest rate	8.75%
11.38% Senior Subordinated Notes	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'
Debt Instrument Maturity Year	'2016
Interest rate	11.38%

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATING_FINANC3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
ASSETS	'		'		'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$11,845		$11,295		$9,253	$61,525
Accounts receivable, net	96,191		104,498		'	'
Inventories	129,075		137,687		'	'
Assets Held-for-sale, Current	0		50		'	'
Prepaid expenses and other assets	18,366		20,621		'	'
Total current assets	255,477		274,151		'	'
Property, plant, and equipment, net	687,724		742,946		'	'
Intangibles and other assets, net	76,506		81,455		'	'
Total assets	1,019,707		1,098,552		'	'
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER'S EQUITY	'		'		'	'
Accounts payable	88,274		88,412		'	'
Accrued liabilities	117,799		122,335		'	'
Current maturities of long-term debt	40,000		13,310		'	'
Total current liabilities	246,073		224,057		'	'
Long-term debt	1,306,977		1,235,167		'	'
Other liabilities	50,982		56,599		'	'
Total liabilities and equity	1,019,707		1,098,552		'	'
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC	'		'		'	'
ASSETS	'		'		'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	11,844		11,240		9,197	61,470
Accounts receivable, net	96,317		104,624		'	'
Inventories	129,075		137,687		'	'
Assets Held-for-sale, Current	0		50		'	'
Prepaid expenses and other assets	18,366		20,621		'	'
Total current assets	255,602		274,222		'	'
Property, plant, and equipment, net	687,724		742,946		'	'
Intangibles and other assets, net	99,811	[1]	104,760	[1]	'	'
Total assets	1,043,137		1,121,928		'	'
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER'S EQUITY	'		'		'	'
Accounts payable	88,274		88,412		'	'
Accrued liabilities	117,924		122,435		'	'
Current maturities of long-term debt	40,000		13,310		'	'
Total current liabilities	246,198		224,157		'	'
Long-term debt	1,330,282	[2]	1,258,472	[2]	'	'
Other liabilities	44,809		50,425		'	'
Member's (deficit) equity	-578,152		-411,126		-402,803	-220,599
Total liabilities and equity	1,043,137		1,121,928		'	'
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC | Parent Issuer	'		'		'	'
ASSETS	'		'		'	'
Intercompany/affiliate receivable	1,375,370		1,335,323		'	'
Total assets	1,375,370		1,335,323		'	'
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER'S EQUITY	'		'		'	'
Accrued liabilities	44,590		58,847		'	'
Current maturities of long-term debt	'		13,310		'	'
Total current liabilities	44,590		72,157		'	'
Intercompany/affiliate payable	'		0		'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	601,955		439,125	[3]	'	'
Long-term debt	1,306,977	[2]	1,235,167	[2]	'	'
Other liabilities	'		0		'	'
Member's (deficit) equity	-578,152		-411,126		'	'
Total liabilities and equity	1,375,370		1,335,323		'	'
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC | Guarantor Subsidiaries	'		'		'	'
ASSETS	'		'		'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	11,829		11,230		9,187	61,453
Accounts receivable, net	96,317		104,624		'	'
Inventories	129,075		137,687		'	'
Assets Held-for-sale, Current	'		50		'	'
Prepaid expenses and other assets	16,688		20,616		'	'
Total current assets	253,909		274,207		'	'
Property, plant, and equipment, net	664,633		724,063		'	'
Intercompany/affiliate receivable	2,343		1,393		'	'
Intangibles and other assets, net	97,638	[1]	103,424	[1]	'	'
Total assets	1,018,523		1,103,087		'	'
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER'S EQUITY	'		'		'	'
Accounts payable	88,259		88,397		'	'
Accrued liabilities	72,902		63,462		'	'
Total current liabilities	161,161		151,859		'	'
Intercompany/affiliate payable	1,411,494		1,335,323		'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	13,043		12,124	[3]	'	'
Long-term debt	'		0		'	'
Other liabilities	36,886		42,502		'	'
Member's (deficit) equity	-604,061		-438,721		'	'
Total liabilities and equity	1,018,523		1,103,087		'	'
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	'		'		'	'
ASSETS	'		'		'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	5		'		'	'
Inventories	'		'		'	'
Prepaid expenses and other assets	1,674		'		'	'
Total current assets	1,679		'		'	'
Property, plant, and equipment, net	23,380		19,171		'	'
Intercompany/affiliate receivable	36,124		'		'	'
Intangibles and other assets, net	2,088	[1]	1,251	[1]	'	'
Total assets	63,271		20,422		'	'
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER'S EQUITY	'		'		'	'
Accounts payable	'		'		'	'
Accrued liabilities	306		0		'	'
Current maturities of long-term debt	40,000		'		'	'
Total current liabilities	40,306		'		'	'
Intercompany/affiliate payable	33,496		32,546		'	'
Long-term debt	'		0		'	'
Other liabilities	'		0		'	'
Member's (deficit) equity	-10,531		-12,124		'	'
Total liabilities and equity	63,271		20,422		'	'
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC | Non-Guarantor Affiliate	'		'		'	'
ASSETS	'		'		'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	10		10		10	17
Prepaid expenses and other assets	4		5		'	'
Total current assets	14		15		'	'
Intercompany/affiliate receivable	31,153		31,153		'	'
Intangibles and other assets, net	85	[1]	85	[1]	'	'
Total assets	31,252		31,253		'	'
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER'S EQUITY	'		'		'	'
Accounts payable	15		15		'	'
Accrued liabilities	126		126		'	'
Total current liabilities	141		141		'	'
Long-term debt	23,305	[2]	23,305	[2]	'	'
Other liabilities	8,128		8,087		'	'
Member's (deficit) equity	-322		-280		'	'
Total liabilities and equity	31,252		31,253		'	'
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC | Eliminations	'		'		'	'
ASSETS	'		'		'	'
Property, plant, and equipment, net	-289		-288		'	'
Intercompany/affiliate receivable	-1,444,990		-1,367,869		'	'
Intangibles and other assets, net	'	[1]	0		'	'
Total assets	-1,445,279		-1,368,157		'	'
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER'S EQUITY	'		'		'	'
Accounts payable	'		'		'	'
Accrued liabilities	'		0		'	'
Total current liabilities	'		'		'	'
Intercompany/affiliate payable	-1,444,990		-1,367,869		'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	-614,998		-451,249	[3]	'	'
Long-term debt	'		0		'	'
Other liabilities	-205		-164		'	'
Member's (deficit) equity	614,914		451,125		'	'
Total liabilities and equity	($1,445,279)		($1,368,157)		'	'
[1]	Intangibles and other assets, net of Guarantor Subsidiaries include $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_FINANC4

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Balance Sheet (Parenthetical) (Detail) (VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC, USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term note receivable	$23,305	$23,305
Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term note receivable	$23,305	$23,305

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATING_FINANC5

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		27 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	$350,227	$374,876	$970,256	$1,038,481	'
Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and depletion)	294,803	305,718	872,800	891,465	'
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion	23,103	26,333	74,244	78,620	'
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	17,774	18,028	53,177	56,004	'
Restructuring charges	0	145	0	1,327	128,246
Other operating income	0	0	0	-3,971	'
Interest income	-1	-6	-2	-20	'
Interest expense	36,706	34,360	106,858	103,460	'
Other loss, net	14,006	70	32,773	2,776	'
Net loss	-35,558	-9,783	-169,007	-91,200	'
Other comprehensive income	211	634	635	2,020	'
Comprehensive loss	-35,347	-9,149	-168,372	-89,180	'
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	350,227	374,876	970,256	1,038,481	'
Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and depletion)	294,803	305,718	872,800	891,465	'
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion	23,103	26,333	74,244	78,620	'
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	17,774	18,028	53,177	56,004	'
Restructuring charges	0	145	0	1,327	'
Other operating income	0	0	0	-3,971	'
Interest income	-380	-384	-1,138	-1,156	'
Interest expense	37,084	34,721	107,994	103,979	'
Other loss, net	14,006	70	32,773	2,776	'
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0	'	0	'
Net loss	-36,163	-9,755	-169,594	-90,563	'
Other comprehensive income	211	634	635	2,020	'
Comprehensive loss	-35,952	-9,121	-168,959	-88,543	'
Parent Issuer | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	0	'	'
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	'	'	0	'	'
Interest income	-35,450	-34,843	-105,804	-103,628	'
Interest expense	35,450	34,843	105,804	103,628	'
Other loss, net	'	70	0	2,776	'
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries	-36,163	-9,685	-169,594	-87,787	'
Net loss	-36,163	-9,755	-169,594	-90,563	'
Other comprehensive income	211	634	635	2,020	'
Comprehensive loss	-35,952	-9,121	-168,959	-88,543	'
Guarantor Subsidiaries | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	350,227	374,876	970,256	1,038,481	'
Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and depletion)	295,364	305,718	873,823	891,465	'
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion	22,717	26,064	73,237	77,814	'
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	18,130	18,453	54,211	57,254	'
Restructuring charges	'	145	'	1,327	'
Other operating income	'	'	'	-3,971	'
Interest income	-380	-384	-1,138	-1,156	'
Interest expense	35,067	34,335	104,214	102,822	'
Other loss, net	14,006	'	32,773	'	'
Net loss	-34,677	-9,455	-166,864	-87,074	'
Other comprehensive income	211	634	635	2,020	'
Comprehensive loss	-34,466	-8,821	-166,229	-85,054	'
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	957	'	1,706	'	'
Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and depletion)	396	'	683	'	'
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion	386	269	1,007	806	'
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	-364	-433	-1,058	-1,274	'
Interest expense	2,025	394	3,804	1,181	'
Other loss, net	'	'	0	'	'
Net loss	-1,486	-230	-2,730	-713	'
Other comprehensive income	'	'	'	0	'
Comprehensive loss	-1,486	-230	-2,730	-713	'
Non-Guarantor Affiliate | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	0	'	'
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion	14	13	41	41	'
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	8	8	24	24	'
Interest income	-387	-387	-1,160	-1,160	'
Interest expense	379	379	1,136	1,136	'
Other loss, net	'	'	0	'	'
Net loss	-14	-13	-41	-41	'
Other comprehensive income	'	'	'	0	'
Comprehensive loss	-14	-13	-41	-41	'
Eliminations | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	-957	'	-1,706	'	'
Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and depletion)	-957	'	-1,706	'	'
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion	-14	-13	-41	-41	'
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	'	'	0	'	'
Interest income	35,837	35,230	106,964	104,788	'
Interest expense	-35,837	-35,230	-106,964	-104,788	'
Other loss, net	'	'	0	'	'
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries	36,163	9,685	169,594	87,787	'
Net loss	36,177	9,698	169,635	87,828	'
Other comprehensive income	-211	-634	-635	-2,020	'
Comprehensive loss	$35,966	$9,064	$169,000	$85,808	'

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATING_FINANC6

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net cash used in operating activities	($68,759)	($66,664)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:	'	'
Proceeds from sale of assets	351	28,357
Transfers to (from) restricted cash	612	-1,019
Capital expenditures	-33,717	-26,703
Other investing activities	5,020	0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-27,734	635
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:	'	'
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	340,449	127,500
Payments on revolving credit facilities	-227,699	-105,000
Debt issuance costs	-2,434	-220
Repayments of Long-term Debt	-13,310	-8,501
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	97,043	13,757
Change in cash and cash equivalents	550	-52,272
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	11,295	61,525
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	11,845	9,253
VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net cash used in operating activities	-69,321	-66,402
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:	'	'
Proceeds from sale of assets	351	28,357
Transfers to (from) restricted cash	612	-1,019
Capital expenditures	-33,717	-26,703
Other investing activities	5,020	0
Payments from subsidiaries	0	0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-27,734	635
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:	'	'
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	340,449	127,500
Payments on revolving credit facilities	-227,699	-105,000
Contribution from Verso Paper	690	0
Cash distributions	-37	-133
Debt issuance costs	-2,434	-220
Repayments of Long-term Debt	-13,310	0
Return of capital	0	-8,653
Payments to parent	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	97,659	13,494
Change in cash and cash equivalents	604	-52,273
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	11,240	61,470
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	11,844	9,197
Parent Issuer | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC	'	'
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:	'	'
Other investing activities	0	'
Advances to subsidiaries	-277,956	-127,500
Payments from subsidiaries	217,863	105,353
Return of capital to Parent Issuer	'	8,653
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-60,093	-13,494
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:	'	'
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	240,250	127,500
Payments on revolving credit facilities	-167,500	-105,000
Contribution from Verso Paper	690	'
Cash distributions	-37	-133
Debt issuance costs	'	-220
Repayments of Long-term Debt	-13,310	'
Return of capital	0	-8,653
Payments to parent	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	60,093	13,494
Guarantor Subsidiaries | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net cash used in operating activities	-70,184	-66,473
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:	'	'
Proceeds from sale of assets	351	28,357
Transfers to (from) restricted cash	2,020	-941
Capital expenditures	-33,717	-26,703
Other investing activities	5,020	'
Payments from subsidiaries	0	'
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-26,326	713
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:	'	'
Contribution from Verso Paper	0	'
Return of capital	0	-8,653
Advances from parent	277,956	127,500
Payments to parent	-180,847	-105,353
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	97,109	13,494
Change in cash and cash equivalents	599	-52,266
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	11,230	61,453
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	11,829	9,187
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net cash used in operating activities	863	78
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:	'	'
Transfers to (from) restricted cash	-1,408	-78
Other investing activities	0	'
Payments from subsidiaries	0	'
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-1,408	-78
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:	'	'
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	100,199	'
Payments on revolving credit facilities	-60,199	'
Contribution from Verso Paper	0	'
Debt issuance costs	-2,434	'
Return of capital	-892	'
Payments to parent	-36,124	'
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	550	'
Change in cash and cash equivalents	5	'
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	5	'
Non-Guarantor Affiliate | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net cash used in operating activities	'	-7
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:	'	'
Other investing activities	0	'
Payments from subsidiaries	0	'
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:	'	'
Contribution from Verso Paper	0	'
Return of capital	0	'
Change in cash and cash equivalents	'	-7
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	10	17
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	10	10
Eliminations | VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC	'	'
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:	'	'
Proceeds from sale of assets	0	'
Transfers to (from) restricted cash	0	'
Capital expenditures	0	'
Other investing activities	0	'
Advances to subsidiaries	277,956	127,500
Payments from subsidiaries	-217,863	-105,353
Return of capital to Parent Issuer	'	-8,653
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	60,093	13,494
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:	'	'
Return of capital	892	8,653
Advances from parent	-277,956	-127,500
Payments to parent	216,971	105,353
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	($60,093)	($13,494)

SUBSEQUENT_EVENTS_Details

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) (Subsequent Event [Member], USD $)	Oct. 01, 2014	Oct. 01, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Coated groundwood paper [Member]	Specialty paper [Member]	Minimum [Member]	Maximum [Member]	Employee Severance [Member]	Employee Severance [Member]	Facility Closing [Member]	Facility Closing [Member]
	T	T			Minimum [Member]	Maximum [Member]	Minimum [Member]	Maximum [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Capacity of Plant	350,000	55,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Expected Cash Restructuring Charges	'	'	$35	$45	$30	$35	$5	$10