Newpage 10-K 26 Feb 14 2013 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 14, 2014	Jun. 28, 2013
Document Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-13	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'
Trading Symbol	'ck0001578086	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'NewPage Holdings Inc.	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001578086	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Non-accelerated Filer	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	7,087,947	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'No	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'	'
Entity Public Float	'	'	$0

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Successor [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Successor [Member]	'	'
ASSETS	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$83	$43
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1 and $0	204	220
Inventories (Note 4)	520	472
Other current assets	25	41
Total current assets	832	776
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 5)	1,208	1,314
Other assets	135	124
TOTAL ASSETS	2,175	2,214
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	'	'
Accounts payable	168	193
Other current liabilities (Note 8)	177	137
Current maturities of long-term debt (Note 9)	0	5
Total current liabilities	345	335
Long-term debt (Note 9)	487	485
Other long-term obligations	308	581
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)	'	'
EQUITY	'	'
Preferred stock, 100,000 shares authorized, $0.001 per share par value	0	0
Common stock, 16,000,000 shares authorized, 7,093,924 shares issued and 7,087,239 outstanding, $0.001 per share par value	0	0
Treasury stock, 6,685 shares on December 31, 2013, at cost	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	814	813
Accumulated deficit	-2	0
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	223	0
Total equity	1,035	813
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$2,175	$2,214

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Successor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	$1	$0
Preferred stock, shares authorized	100,000	'
Preferred stock, par value	$0.00	'
Common stock, shares authorized	16,000,000	'
Common stock, shares issued	7,093,924	'
Common stock, shares outstanding	7,087,239	'
Common stock, par value	$0.00	'
Treasury stock, shares	6,685	'

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_OPE

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
	Successor [Member]		Predecessor [Member]		Predecessor [Member]
Net sales	$3,054		$3,131		$3,502
Cost of sales	2,865		3,015		3,375
Selling, general and administrative expenses	146		139		145
Interest expense (Note 9)	47		26		391
Other (income) expense, net	0		0		2
Income (loss) before reorganization items and income taxes	-4		-49		-411
Reorganization items, net (Note 2)	0		-1,288		86
Income (loss) before income taxes	-4		1,239		-497
Income tax (benefit)	-2		-19		1
Net income (loss)	($2)	[1]	$1,258	[1]	($498)
Net income (loss) per share:	'		'		'
Net income (loss) per share, basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	($0.27)		$12.58		($4.98)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:	'		'		'
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted (in shares)	7,080,218		100		100
[1]	2012 results include bankruptcy related charges of $32 in the first quarter. The second quarter of 2012 results include bankruptcy related charges of $15 and interest benefit related to the First-Lien Notes of $114 ($51 of interest accrued and expensed in the first quarter that was reversed in the second quarter as a result of managementbs election not to continue paying interest on the First-Lien Notes and $63 of post-petition First-Lien Notes interest accrued and expensed in 2011 that was re-characterized as a principal reduction. Third quarter 2012 results include a reduction in interest expense of $85 due to bankruptcy related changes in debt. Fourth quarter 2012 results include bankruptcy related benefits of $1,362 and reduction in interest expense of $102 due to bankruptcy related changes in debt.

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_COM

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
	Successor [Member]		Predecessor [Member]		Predecessor [Member]
Net income (loss)	($2)	[1]	$1,258	[1]	($498)
Defined-benefit postretirement plans:	'		'		'
Change in net actuarial gains (losses)	222		-92		-73
Change in net prior service (cost) credit	0		18		-27
Deconsolidation of Canadian subsidiary (Note 10)	0		0		74
Cash-flow hedges:	'		'		'
Change in unrealized gains (losses)	1		0		0
Reclassification adjustment to net income (loss)	0		0		2
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0		0		-5
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	223		-74		-29
Comprehensive income (loss)	$221		$1,184		($527)
[1]	2012 results include bankruptcy related charges of $32 in the first quarter. The second quarter of 2012 results include bankruptcy related charges of $15 and interest benefit related to the First-Lien Notes of $114 ($51 of interest accrued and expensed in the first quarter that was reversed in the second quarter as a result of managementbs election not to continue paying interest on the First-Lien Notes and $63 of post-petition First-Lien Notes interest accrued and expensed in 2011 that was re-characterized as a principal reduction. Third quarter 2012 results include a reduction in interest expense of $85 due to bankruptcy related changes in debt. Fourth quarter 2012 results include bankruptcy related benefits of $1,362 and reduction in interest expense of $102 due to bankruptcy related changes in debt.

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENT_OF_EQUI

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY (USD $)

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

In Millions, except Share data

USD ($)

Common Stock [Member]

Treasury Stock

Additional Paid-in Capital

Accumulated Deficit

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

USD ($)

Common Stock [Member]

Additional Paid-in Capital

Accumulated Deficit

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2010

'

'

'

'

'

'

($657)

$0

$813

($1,178)

($292)

Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100

'

'

'

Net income (loss)

'

'

'

'

'

'

-498

'

'

-498

'

Other comprehensive income (loss)

'

'

'

'

'

'

-29

'

'

'

-29

Equity awards (Note 14)

'

'

'

'

'

'

-1

'

-1

'

'

Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2011

'

'

'

'

'

'

-1,185

'

812

-1,676

-321

Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011

'

'

'

'

'

'

100,000

'

'

'

'

Net income (loss)

[1]

'

'

'

'

'

'

-123

'

'

'

'

Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2012

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2011

'

'

'

'

'

'

-1,185

0

812

-1,676

-321

Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011

'

'

'

'

'

'

100,000

100

'

'

'

Net income (loss)

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,258

[1]

'

'

1,258

'

Other comprehensive income (loss)

'

'

'

'

'

'

-74

'

'

'

-74

Equity awards (Note 14)

'

'

'

'

'

'

1

'

1

'

'

Cancellation of Predecessor Company common stock (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-100

'

'

'

Elimination of Predecessor Company additional paid-in capital, accumulated deficit and accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

'

-813

418

395

Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

0

0

0

Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

'

'

'

Beginning Balance at Sep. 30, 2012

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net income (loss)

[1]

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,344

'

'

'

'

Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012

813

'

'

'

'

0

0

'

'

'

'

Net income (loss)

[1]

-11

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2013

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2012

813

0

'

813

0

0

'

'

'

'

'

Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012

'

7,080,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net income (loss)

-2

[1]

'

'

'

-2

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock issued for restricted stock, net (in shares)

1,000,000

13,924

-6,685

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock issued for restricted stock, net

'

'

'

1

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Other comprehensive income (loss)

223

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013

1,035

0

'

814

-2

223

'

'

'

'

'

Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013

6,685

'

-6,685

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013

7,087,239

7,093,924

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Beginning Balance at Sep. 30, 2013

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net income (loss)

[1]

1

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013

$1,035

'

'

'

'

$223

'

'

'

'

'

Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013

6,685

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013

7,087,239

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

[1]

2012 results include bankruptcy related charges of $32 in the first quarter. The second quarter of 2012 results include bankruptcy related charges of $15 and interest benefit related to the First-Lien Notes of $114 ($51 of interest accrued and expensed in the first quarter that was reversed in the second quarter as a result of managementbs election not to continue paying interest on the First-Lien Notes and $63 of post-petition First-Lien Notes interest accrued and expensed in 2011 that was re-characterized as a principal reduction. Third quarter 2012 results include a reduction in interest expense of $85 due to bankruptcy related changes in debt. Fourth quarter 2012 results include bankruptcy related benefits of $1,362 and reduction in interest expense of $102 due to bankruptcy related changes in debt.

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
	Successor [Member]		Predecessor [Member]		Predecessor [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	'		'		'
Net income (loss)	($2)	[1]	$1,258	[1]	($498)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:	'		'		'
Depreciation and amortization	184		242		243
Non-cash interest expense	6		65		94
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	2		6		11
Deferred income taxes	-2		-1		1
U.S. pension expense	3		33		22
U.S. pension funding	-41		-27		-10
Equity award expense (Note 14)	14		1		-1
Non-cash reorganization items, net	0		-1,408		38
Debtor in possession financing costs	0		4	[2]	22	[2]
Settlement payment to Port Hawkesbury (Note 10)	0		0		-25
Payment of settlement cash and litigation trust funding	0		-32		0
Change in operating assets and liabilities:	'		'		'
Accounts receivable	16		17		34
Inventories	-48		-28		22
Other operating assets	-12		17		-28
Accounts payable	-25		-6		92
Accrued expenses and other obligations	21		-138		70
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	116		3		87
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES	'		'		'
Capital expenditures	-75		-157		-77
Proceeds from sales of assets	1		0		11
Restricted cash	0		12		-12
Proceeds from Sale of Investment Projects	4		0		0
Proceeds from sale of investment shares	0		0		-16
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	-70		-145		-94
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'		'		'
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0		490		0
Payment of financing costs	-1		-27		-1
Repayments of long-term debt	-5		-166		0
Borrowings on revolving credit facility	405		0		812
Payments on revolving credit facility	-405		0		-904
Proceeds from debtor in possession financing	0		379		285
Repayments of debtor in possession financing	0		-629		-38
Debtor in possession financing costs	0		-4		-22
Proceeds from NSPI for Port Hawkesbury biomass project	0		0		7
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	-6		43		139
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0		0		2
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	40		-99		134
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	43		142		8
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period (2013 and 2012 Successor, 2011 Predecessor)	83		43		142
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION	'		'		'
Cash paid for interest	$40		$69		$188
[1]	2012 results include bankruptcy related charges of $32 in the first quarter. The second quarter of 2012 results include bankruptcy related charges of $15 and interest benefit related to the First-Lien Notes of $114 ($51 of interest accrued and expensed in the first quarter that was reversed in the second quarter as a result of managementbs election not to continue paying interest on the First-Lien Notes and $63 of post-petition First-Lien Notes interest accrued and expensed in 2011 that was re-characterized as a principal reduction. Third quarter 2012 results include a reduction in interest expense of $85 due to bankruptcy related changes in debt. Fourth quarter 2012 results include bankruptcy related benefits of $1,362 and reduction in interest expense of $102 due to bankruptcy related changes in debt.
[2]	Debtor in possession financing costs incurred during 2011 and 2012 in connection with entering into the debtor in possession credit agreement.

ORGANIZATION_AND_BASIS_OF_PRES

ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION	'
	ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
	NewPage Holdings Inc. (“NewPage Holdings”) is a holding company that owns all of the outstanding capital stock of NewPage Investment Company LLC (“NewPage Investment”), which is a holding company that owns all of the outstanding capital stock of NewPage Corporation (“NewPage”). NewPage and its subsidiaries are engaged in manufacturing, marketing and distributing printing papers used primarily for commercial printing, magazines, catalogs, textbooks and labels. Our products include coated, uncoated, supercalendered and specialty papers and market pulp. Our products are manufactured at multiple mills in the United States and are supported by multiple distribution and converting locations. We operate within one operating segment. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of NewPage Holdings and all entities it controls. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no significant effect on our consolidated financial statements.
	Unless the context provides otherwise, the terms “we,” “our” and “us” refer to NewPage Holdings and its consolidated subsidiaries, including NewPage Investment and NewPage.
	Basis of Presentation
	Effective upon the commencement of the Chapter 11 Proceedings (defined in Note 2) and up until emergence, NewPage applied the guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 852, Reorganizations (“ASC 852”), in preparing its consolidated financial statements. This guidance does not change the manner in which financial statements are prepared. However, it requires that the financial statements distinguish transactions and events that are directly associated with the reorganization from the ongoing operations of the business. Accordingly, during the Chapter 11 Proceedings, NewPage: (i) recorded certain expenses, charges and credits incurred or realized that were directly associated with or resulting from the reorganization and restructuring of the business in Reorganization items, net in NewPage’s Consolidated Statements of Operations; (ii) classified pre-petition obligations that could be impaired by the reorganization process in NewPage’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as liabilities subject to compromise; and (iii) ceased recording interest expense on certain of the Debtors' (defined in Note 2) pre-petition debt obligations.
	We deconsolidated our NPPH (defined in Note 2) subsidiary due to our loss of control over this entity upon filing for creditor protection under the CCAA Proceedings (defined in Note 2). As a result of the deconsolidation, we adopted the cost method of accounting for our investment in NPPH. Upon adoption of the cost method, we evaluated our investment in NPPH for impairment and determined that our entire investment had experienced an other-than-temporary decline in value and was fully impaired. The deconsolidation of the NPPH subsidiary resulted in an $18 gain recorded in reorganization items, net in 2011. See Note 10.
	As further discussed in Note 2, on December 21, 2012, we emerged from Chapter 11 Proceedings. In accordance with ASC 852, fresh start accounting was required upon our emergence from the Chapter 11 Proceedings, which we applied effective December 31, 2012 (the “Convenience Date”). As such, the application of fresh start accounting was reflected in our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2012 and fresh start adjustments related thereto were included in our Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2012.
	The implementation of the Chapter 11 plan and the application of fresh start accounting materially changed the carrying amounts and classifications reported in our consolidated financial statements and resulted in our becoming a new entity for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, our consolidated financial statements for periods prior to December 31, 2012 will not be comparable to our consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2012 or for periods subsequent to December 31, 2012. References to “Successor” or “Successor Company” refer to NewPage Holdings on or after December 31, 2012, after giving effect to the implementation of the Chapter 11 plan and the application of fresh start accounting. References to “Predecessor” or “Predecessor Company” refer to NewPage prior to December 31, 2012. Additionally, references to periods on or after December 31, 2012 refer to the Successor and references to periods prior to December 31, 2012 refer to the Predecessor.
	Agreement and Plan of Merger
	On January 3, 2014, NewPage Holdings, Verso Paper Corp., (“Verso”), and Verso Merger Sub Inc., entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”). See Note 19 for additional information.
	Revision Adjustment
	A revision adjustment totaling $14 has been made to amounts in our Consolidated Balance Sheet to correct the classification error of our short-term and long-term portion of accrued liabilities associated with our other postretirement benefits obligation in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2012. The effect of the revision was to reclassify $14 from Other long-term obligations to Other current liabilities. This error had no effect on Net income (loss) or Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities.

CREDITOR_PROTECTION_PROCEEDING

CREDITOR PROTECTION PROCEEDINGS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Reorganizations [Abstract]	'
CREDITOR PROTECTION PROCEEDINGS	'
	Creditor Protection Proceedings
	Emergence from Creditor Protection Proceedings
	NewPage and its debtor subsidiaries emerged from Chapter 11 Proceedings (defined below) on December 21, 2012 (the “Emergence Date”). NewPage’s former direct parent and debtor affiliate, NewPage Holding Corporation (“NP Holding”) and NewPage’s former indirect parent and debtor affiliate, NewPage Group Inc. (“NP Group”), dismissed their Chapter 11 cases and did not emerge on the Emergence Date.
	On September 7, 2011, NP Group, NP Holding, NewPage, and the following U.S. subsidiaries: Chillicothe Paper Inc., Escanaba Paper Company, Luke Paper Company, NewPage Canadian Sales LLC, NewPage Consolidated Papers Inc., NewPage Energy Services LLC, NewPage Port Hawkesbury Holding LLC, NewPage Wisconsin System Inc., Rumford Paper Company, Upland Resources, Inc., and Wickliffe Paper Company LLC (collectively, the “Debtors”) commenced voluntary cases (“Chapter 11 Proceedings”) under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, as amended (“Chapter 11”), in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Case Nos. 11-12804 through 11-12817) (“Bankruptcy Court”). Our subsidiary, Consolidated Water Power Company, was not a part of the Chapter 11 Proceedings. Separately, on September 6, 2011, our former Canadian subsidiary, NewPage Port Hawkesbury Corp. (“NPPH”), commenced proceedings seeking creditor protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act of Canada (the “CCAA Proceedings”).
	In connection with the CCAA Proceedings, NPPH was placed under the jurisdiction of the Canadian court and a court-appointed monitor. On September 25, 2012, the NPPH plan of compromise and arrangement was sanctioned by the Canadian court. Pursuant to the NPPH plan, NPPH was sold on September 28, 2012, and the monitor delivered C$31 to the Bank of New York Mellon, as collateral trustee under the collateral trust agreement dated May 2, 2005, to be held in trust for the benefit of the holders of NewPage’s first-lien notes, second-lien notes and subordinated notes. Upon emergence from Chapter 11, the collateral trustee distributed the funds in accordance with the collateral trust agreement and the subordinated notes indenture, the Chapter 11 plan and an order of the Bankruptcy Court in the Chapter 11 Proceedings.
	Upon implementation of the Chapter 11 plan, the Debtors were reorganized through the consummation of several transactions pursuant to which, among other things:
	•	each of the Debtors' operations were continued in substantially the same form;
	•	all allowed pre-petition and post-petition secured claims (other than holders of First Lien Notes Claims, defined below), administrative expense claims and priority claims were paid in full in cash, including accrued interest, if applicable, and all pre-petition and post-petition debtor in possession credit facilities were terminated;
	•	holders of allowed claims (“First Lien Notes Claims” or “First Lien Noteholders”) arising from the Debtors’ pre-petition 11.375% Senior Secured Notes (“First Lien Notes”) received on account of their claims their pro rata share of (i) common stock issued by NewPage Holdings and (ii) $103 cash;
	•	a litigation trust (“Litigation Trust”) was formed for the purpose of administering the Litigation Trust assets and distributions, and evaluating and prosecuting objections to disputed general unsecured claims and pursuing other litigation claims, pursuant to the Chapter 11 plan;
	•	holders of pre-petition unsecured claims (other than qualified trade creditors, described below) and undersecured claims received their pro rata share of a cash payment of $30 made to the Litigation Trust by the Debtors upon emergence and beneficial interests in the Litigation Trust which included, among other items, $40 of cash related to the Stora Enso settlement;
	•	the purchase of a paper machine located at the Stevens Point mill (“PM 35”), previously under a capital lease, pursuant to the Stora Enso settlement, for a total purchase price of $54, consisting of $40 in cash paid to the Litigation Trust and $14 in cash paid to Stora Enso;
	•	holders of general unsecured claims that elected to become qualified trade creditors by agreeing to provide favorable credit terms to us received a cash recovery of 15% of their allowed claim, payable over two years;
	•	all equity interests in NewPage and its former parent entities, NP Holding and NP Group existing immediately prior to the Emergence Date, including common stock, were discharged, canceled, released and extinguished;
	•	NewPage Investment issued one unit, representing sole ownership, to NewPage Holdings. NewPage issued 100 shares of common stock to NewPage Investment;
	•	NewPage Holdings issued an aggregate of 7,080,000 shares of NewPage Holdings common stock, par value $0.001 per share, to the distribution agent for the benefit of the First Lien Noteholders;
	•	the 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan became effective and awards representing 371,310 shares of NewPage Holdings common stock (315,614 stock options and 55,696 restricted stock units) were granted out of a total of 786,667 shares reserved for issuance under the Long-Term Incentive Plan;
	•	various previously existing employee benefit plans, including pension and other post-employment benefit plans were reinstated with certain modifications;
	•	the Debtors' assets were retained by, and were reinvested in, us; and
	•	we entered into a $500 senior secured exit term loan credit facility and a $350 revolving credit facility.
	While we resolved our Chapter 11 claims by December 31, 2013, some proofs of claims remained in dispute. Disputed proofs of claims will be resolved by the Litigation Trust, and any resolution of those claims should not impact us.
	Events prior to emergence from Chapter 11 Proceedings
	During the Chapter 11 Proceedings, the Debtors remained in possession of their U.S. assets and properties and operated their U.S. business and managed their properties as debtors in possession under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 11. In general, the Debtors were authorized to operate as ongoing businesses, but could not engage in transactions outside the ordinary course of business without the approval of the Bankruptcy Court.
	Subject to certain exceptions under Chapter 11, the Debtors’ filings automatically enjoined, or stayed, the continuation of any judicial or administrative proceedings or other actions against the Debtors and their respective property to recover, collect or secure a claim arising prior to the filing of the Chapter 11 Proceedings. Chapter 11 gave the Debtors the ability to reject certain contracts, subject to Bankruptcy Court oversight. The Debtors engaged in a review of their respective various agreements and rejected a number of unfavorable agreements and leases, including leases of real estate and equipment. The creditors affected by these actions were given the opportunity to file proofs of claims in the Chapter 11 Proceedings.
	Reorganization items, net
	ASC 852 requires separate disclosure of reorganization items such as realized gains and losses from the settlement of pre-petition liabilities, provisions for losses resulting from the reorganization and restructuring of the business, as well as professional fees and other expenses directly related to the reorganization process under the Chapter 11 Proceedings.
	Reorganization items, net consist of:
			Predecessor
			Year Ended December 31,
			2012			2011
	Professional fees(1)		$	70		$	21
	Debtor in possession financing costs(2)		4			22
	Write-off of debt discounts, premiums and issuance costs(3)		—			12
	Provision for rejected executory contracts		31			4
	Gain on deconsolidation of Canadian subsidiary(4)		—			(18		)
	Loss due to changes in pension plans pursuant to the Chapter 11 plan		25			—
	Loss related to tax impact of the Chapter 11 plan		80			—
	Gain on extinguishment of debt		(2,263		)	—
	Loss on fresh start revaluation		759			—
	Adjustment to PM35 assets pursuant to Stora Enso settlement		16			—
	Other(5)		(10		)	45
			$	(1,288	)	$	86
	______________________________
	-1	Professional fees directly related to the Chapter 11 Proceedings, ongoing monitoring and establishment of a reorganization plan, including legal, accounting and other professional fees and including certain professional fees incurred by our creditors in connection with the Chapter 11 Proceedings, as required by the Bankruptcy Court.
	-2	Debtor in possession financing costs incurred during 2011 and 2012 in connection with entering into the debtor in possession credit agreement.
	-3	Write-off of debt discounts, premiums and deferred financing fees associated with our pre-petition second-lien debt, subordinated debt, and unsecured debt.
	-4	Represents the gain on deconsolidation of our former Canadian subsidiary. See Note 10 for additional information.
	-5	Primarily associated with adjustments of reserves to estimated allowed claims.

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	'
	SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
	Estimates and assumptions
	The preparation of these consolidated financial statements required management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of some assets and liabilities and, in some instances, the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
	Fresh start accounting
	As discussed in Note 1, we applied fresh start accounting as of the December 31, 2012 Convenience Date. Under fresh start accounting, the reorganization value, as derived from the enterprise value established in the Chapter 11 plan, was allocated to our assets and liabilities based on their fair values (except for deferred income taxes and pension and OPEB projected benefit obligations) in accordance with ASC 805, with the excess of reorganization value over the net asset value recorded as goodwill. The amount of deferred income taxes recorded was determined in accordance with ASC 740. The amount of pension and OPEB projected benefit obligations recorded was determined in accordance with ASC 715. Therefore, all assets and liabilities reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheet of the Successor Company were recorded at fair value or, for deferred income taxes and pension and OPEB projected benefit obligations, in accordance with the respective accounting policy described below.
	Cash equivalents
	Highly liquid securities with an original maturity of three months or less are considered to be cash equivalents.
	Foreign currency translation
	The statements of operations of our former Canadian entity, prior to its deconsolidation (see Note 10 for additional information), whose functional currency was the Canadian dollar, are translated into U.S. dollars using the average exchange rates for the period and the balance sheets are translated using the exchange rates at the reporting date. Exchange rate differences arising from the translation of the net investments in foreign entities are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
	Concentration of credit risk
	We are potentially subject to concentrations of credit risk related to our accounts receivable. The majority of accounts receivable are with paper merchants, printers and publishers. We limit our credit risk by performing ongoing credit evaluations and, when deemed necessary, by requiring accelerated payment terms, letters of credit, guarantees or collateral. For the year ended December 31, 2013, sales to our largest two customers were 13% and 12% of net sales. For the year ended December 31, 2012 sales to our largest two customers were 14% and 12% of net sales. For the year ended December 31, 2011, sales to our largest two customers were 16% and 12% of net sales. Accounts receivable at December 31, 2013, relating to our largest two customers, were 15% and 10% of accounts receivable, net. Accounts receivable at December 31, 2012, relating to our two largest customers, were 12% and 10% of accounts receivable, net. Our ten largest customers accounted for approximately 52%, 52% and 54% of our net sales for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.
	On January 28, 2014, xpedx and Unisource announced that they had entered into an agreement to merge their businesses and that they expect the transaction to be completed in mid-2014 subject to certain closing conditions. We are unable to predict the impact the merger may have on our business.
	Inventories
	Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method for substantially all raw materials and finished goods. Cost of all other inventories, mainly stores and supplies inventories, is determined by the average cost and first-in, first-out methods.
	Amortizable intangible assets
	Amortizable intangible assets, which consist primarily of trademarks/trade names and customer relationships, are stated at fair value as of December 31, 2012, as a result of the application of fresh start accounting and are stated at cost less accumulated amortization for periods subsequent to December 31, 2012.
	Trademarks/trade names and customer relationships are amortized on a straight-line basis with lives of 10 years and are evaluated periodically for potential impairment if events or circumstances indicate a possible inability to recover their carrying amounts.
	Goodwill
	We review the carrying value of goodwill for impairment in the fourth quarter of each year or more frequently, if an event or circumstance occurs that triggers such an interim review. The evaluation for goodwill impairment is performed by applying a two-step test. The first step is to compare the reporting unit’s fair value with its respective carrying value, including goodwill. If a reporting unit’s fair value exceeds its carrying value, no impairment loss is recognized. If a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, an impairment charge is recorded equal to the difference between the carrying value of the reporting unit’s goodwill and the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined in the same manner as the amount of goodwill recognized in a business combination. The excess of the fair value of the reporting unit over the fair value of the identifiable net assets of the reporting unit as of Emergence Date was the implied fair value of goodwill.
	Property, plant and equipment
	As a result of our adoption of fresh start accounting on the Emergence Date, property, plant and equipment was stated at fair value with useful lives generally ranging from 1 to 40 years. For newer assets, owned assets are recorded at cost. Costs of renewals and betterments of properties are capitalized. The cost of plant and equipment is depreciated utilizing the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from 20 to 40 years for buildings, 5 to 30 years for machinery and equipment and 10 years for land improvements.
	Maintenance Cost
	Predecessor Company
	Costs of maintenance and repairs are charged to expense using the direct-expensing method, whereby costs are recorded in the statement of operations in the same period that they are incurred.
	Successor Company
	Maintenance costs for planned major maintenance shutdowns are deferred over the period in which the maintenance shutdowns occur and expensed ratably over the period until the next planned major shutdown, as we believe that operations benefit throughout that period from the maintenance work performed. Other maintenance costs are expensed as incurred.
	Impairment of long-lived assets, other than goodwill
	We periodically evaluate whether current events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of our long-lived assets to be held and used may not be recoverable. If these circumstances are determined to exist, an estimate of undiscounted future cash flows produced by the long-lived asset, or the appropriate grouping of assets, is compared to the carrying value to determine whether an impairment exists. We report an asset held for sale at the lower of its carrying value or its estimated net realizable value.
	Derivative financial instruments
	We periodically use derivative financial instruments as part of our overall strategy to manage exposure to market risks associated with natural gas price fluctuations. We do not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading purposes. We regularly monitor the credit-worthiness of the counterparties to our derivative instruments in order to manage our credit risk exposures under these agreements. Our risk of loss in the event of nonperformance by any counterparty under derivative financial instrument agreements is not considered significant by management. These derivative instruments are measured at fair value and are classified as other assets or other long-term obligations on our Consolidated Balance Sheets depending on the fair value of the instrument. For a derivative designated as a cash-flow hedge, the effective portion of the change in the fair value of the derivative is recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and is recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations when the hedged item affects earnings. Ineffective portions of changes in the fair value of cash-flow hedges and derivative financial instruments not designated as hedges are recognized immediately in earnings.
	Fair value of financial instruments
	The fair value of debt is based upon quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or on the current interest rates available to us for debt of similar terms and maturities which are level 2 inputs in the fair value hierarchy. We measure the fair values of interest rate swaps using observable interest-rate yield curves for comparable assets and liabilities at commonly quoted intervals. We measure the fair values of foreign currency forward contracts based on current quoted market prices for similar contracts. We measure the fair values of natural gas contracts based on natural gas futures contracts priced on the New York Mercantile Exchange (“NYMEX”).
	Environmental
	Environmental expenditures that increase useful lives of assets are capitalized, while other environmental expenditures are expensed. Liabilities are recorded when remedial efforts are probable and the costs can be reasonably estimated.
	Landfills and other asset retirement obligations
	We evaluate obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets, primarily costs related to the closure and post-closure monitoring of our owned landfills, and record a liability when incurred. Subsequent to initial measurement, we recognize changes in the amount of the liability resulting from the passage of time and revisions to either the timing or amount of estimated cash flows.
	Pension and other postretirement benefits
	We maintain various defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans in the United States. The plans are generally funded through payments to pension funds.
	Defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit expense is recorded on a full accrual basis, as opposed to a cash-paid basis, and is reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Operations over the expected working lives of the employees provided with such benefits. The economic and demographic assumptions used in calculating defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit expense are reviewed and updated periodically to the extent that local market economic conditions and demographics change. Actual results that differ from assumptions are accumulated and amortized over future periods and, therefore, affect expense in future periods. Unrecognized prior service cost and actuarial gains and losses are amortized over the average remaining service of the participants.
	Revenue recognition
	We recognize revenue at the point when title and the risk of ownership passes to the customer. Substantially all of our revenues are generated through product sales, and shipping terms generally indicate when title and the risk of ownership have passed. Revenue is recognized at the time of shipment for sales where shipping terms transfer title and risk of loss at the shipping point. For sales where shipping terms transfer title and risk of loss at the destination point, revenue is recognized when the goods are received by the customer. For sales made under consignment programs, revenue is recognized in accordance with the terms of the contract. We provide allowances for estimated returns and other customer credits, such as discounts and volume rebates, when the revenue is recognized based on historical experience. Sales of byproducts produced during the manufacturing process are recognized as a reduction of cost of sales. We do not recognize sales taxes collected from customers as revenue; rather we record revenue on a net basis in our statements of operations.
	International sales
	We had net sales to customers outside of the United States of $290, $221 and $255 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011. We have no material long-lived assets outside of the United States.
	Income taxes
	Deferred income taxes are recorded for temporary differences between financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect the enacted tax rates in effect for the years the differences are expected to reverse. We evaluate the need for a deferred tax asset valuation allowance by assessing whether it is more likely than not that we will realize the deferred tax assets in the future. We recognize all income tax-related interest expense and statutory penalties imposed by taxing authorities as income tax expense.
	Equity compensation
	We use the graded vesting attribution method for recognizing stock compensation cost whereby the cost for a stock award is determined on a straight-line basis over the service period for each separate vesting portion of the award as if the award was multiple awards. Stock based awards that will be settled in cash or otherwise require liability classification are recognized as a liability, which is re-measured at fair value as of each balance sheet date. The cumulative effect of the change in fair value is recognized in the period of the change as an adjustment to compensation cost.
	Reorganization items, net
	ASC 852 requires separate disclosure of reorganization items such as realized gains and losses from the settlement of pre-petition liabilities, provisions for losses resulting from the reorganization and restructuring of the business, as well as professional fees and other expenses directly related to the reorganization process under the Chapter 11 Proceedings. See Note 2 for additional information.
	Earnings per share
	Basic net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. In computing diluted net income (loss) per common share, incremental shares issuable upon the assumed exercise of stock options are added to the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, if dilutive. For the year ended December 31, 2013, 22,162 weighted average potentially dilutive shares from outstanding restricted stock units were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation due to the anti-dilutive effect such shares would have on net loss per common share. There were no dilutive or anti-dilutive securities impacting the earnings per share calculation during 2012 and 2011.

INVENTORIES

INVENTORIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
INVENTORIES	'
	INVENTORIES
	Inventories as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 consist of:
		Successor
		2013		2012
	Finished and in-process goods	$	343	$	301
	Raw materials	86		98
	Stores and supplies	91		73
		$	520	$	472
	Approximately 82% and 84% of inventories at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are valued using the LIFO method. If inventories had been valued at current costs, they would have been valued at $489 at December 31, 2013. Our inventory was revalued at the Emergence Date and that valuation became the new LIFO book basis for accounting purposes at December 31, 2012.

PROPERTY_PLANT_AND_EQUIPMENT

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	'
	PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
	Property, plant and equipment as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 consist of:
		Successor
		2013			2012
	Land and land improvements	$	65		$	65
	Buildings	163			156
	Machinery and other	1,106			1,056
	Construction in progress	47			37
		1,381			1,314
	Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(173		)	—
		$	1,208		$	1,314
	Our property, plant and equipment was revalued at the Emergence Date and that valuation became the new book basis for accounting purposes at December 31, 2012.

INTANGIBLE_ASSETS

INTANGIBLE ASSETS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
INTANGIBLE ASSETS	'
	INTANGIBLE ASSETS
	Goodwill
	On the Emergence Date, $10 of goodwill was recorded in connection with the adoption of fresh start accounting representing the excess of reorganization value over the fair value of identifiable net assets. See Note 3 for our policy on review of goodwill carrying value for impairment. No impairment was recorded in 2013.
	Amortizable intangible assets
	Amortizable intangible assets, net as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 were comprised of the following:
		Successor
		2013						2012
		Gross Carrying value		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross Carrying value		Accumulated Amortization		Net
	Customer Relationships	$	45	$	4	$	41	$	45	$	—	$	45
	Trademarks/Trade Names	25		3		22		25		—		25
		$	70	$	7	$	63	$	70	$	—	$	70
	In connection with the adoption of fresh start accounting on the Emergence Date, intangible assets and related accumulated amortization of the Predecessor Company were eliminated. Intangible assets of the Successor Company were identified and valued at their fair value. The life over which our intangible assets will be amortized is 10 years. Amortization expense for 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $7, $6 and $5. We estimate that the amortization expense will be approximately $7 per year for each of the next five years. Actual amounts of amortization expense may differ from the estimated amounts due to changes in the carrying amount of those assets as a result of potential impairments, impairment charges of intangible assets, intangible asset additions, accelerated amortization of intangible assets, acquisitions and other factors.

FINANCIAL_INSTRUMENTS

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]	'
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS	'
	FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
	Derivative Financial Instruments
	Natural Gas
	In order to hedge the future cost of natural gas consumed at our mills, we engage in financial hedging of future gas purchase prices, designated as cash flow hedges. We hedge with natural gas swap agreements that are priced based on NYMEX natural gas futures contracts. We measure the fair values of our natural gas contracts based on natural gas futures contracts priced on the NYMEX. As of December 31, 2013 we were party to natural gas swap agreements for notional amounts aggregating 7,860,000 MMBTU’s or approximately $32 of planned natural gas purchases over the next two years. These natural gas swap agreements expire through September 2015 and represent approximately 50% of our total planned natural gas consumption over the term of the agreements.
	Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
	As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, our financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis consisted of natural gas financial hedge contracts. The fair values (level 2) and carrying amounts of these contracts are not material to our financial statements for the periods presented.
	Assets and Liabilities Not Carried at Fair Value
	The fair value of debt is based upon quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or on the current interest rates available to us for debt of similar terms and maturities, which are level 2 inputs in the fair value hierarchy. Our exit financing term loan facility was recorded at face value less original issue discount, which represented fair value upon issuance at the Emergence Date. Details of our debt are as follows:
		Successor
		31-Dec-13				31-Dec-12
		Fair		Carrying		Fair		Carrying
		Value		Amount		Value		Amount
	Debt:
	Floating rate senior secured term loan	$	508	$	487	$	503	$	490
	Revolving credit facility	—		—		—		—
		$	508	$	487	$	503	$	490
	Other Fair Value Disclosures
	See Note 11 for fair value information of pension plan assets. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the carrying amounts of all other assets and liabilities that qualify as financial instruments approximated their fair value.

OTHER_CURRENT_LIABILITIES

OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES	'
	OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
	Other current liabilities as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 consist of:
		Successor
		2013		2012
	Payroll and employee benefit costs	$	105	$	85
	Other	72		52
		$	177	$	137

LONGTERM_DEBT

LONG-TERM DEBT	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
LONG-TERM DEBT	'
	LONG-TERM DEBT
	The balances of long-term debt as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
		Successor
		2013		2012
	Floating rate senior secured term loan (LIBOR plus 6.50%)	$	487	$	490
	Revolving credit facility	—		—
		487		490
	Less: current portion of long-term debt	—		(5		)
	Long-term debt	$	487	$	485
	New Financing
	On February 11, 2014, we entered into a $750 senior secured term loan facility led by Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and a $350 senior secured asset-backed revolving credit facility led by Barclays Bank PLC. See Note 19 for additional information.
	As a result of this refinancing, $25 in principal payments on the exit financing term loan that were due in the next 12 months from December 31, 2013, were reclassified to long-term as of December 31, 2013.
	Exit Financing (Successor)
	On December 21, 2012, NewPage and each of its material, wholly-owned U.S. subsidiaries entered into a credit and guaranty agreement for a $500 term loan facility (“Term Loan”) led by Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC and a credit agreement for a $350 revolving credit facility (“Revolver”) led by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. Substantially all of NewPage’s material assets are pledged as collateral for the Term Loan and Revolver and both facilities are guaranteed by NewPage Investments Company LLC and each of its direct U.S. subsidiaries.
	$500 Senior Secured Exit Term Loan Credit Facility due 2018
	The Term Loan, with a maturity date of December 21, 2018, was with Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC, as syndication agent, Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as documentation agent. All three of these parties were joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners.
	Borrowings under the Term Loan bore interest at a rate equal to, at NewPage’s option, the base rate or the Eurodollar rate, in each case plus an applicable margin. The base rate under the Term Loan equaled the greater of (i) the U.S. prime rate, (ii) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.5% or, (iii) the adjusted Eurodollar rate plus 1%. The applicable margin for base rate loans was 5.5% and the applicable margin for Eurodollar loans was 6.5%. The Eurodollar rate was subject to a floor of 1.25%.
	The interest in effect for the Term Loan at December 31, 2013 was 7.75%.
	Scheduled principal payments on the Term Loan were due quarterly and began on March 31, 2013. Quarterly installments due were $1.25 for each quarter ending in 2013 and $6.25 for each quarter ending in 2014 through 2018 with the final principal payment and remaining balance due on December 21, 2018. The Term Loan included a requirement to prepay the Term Loan annually by an aggregate amount equal to 75% of the consolidated excess cash flow for the year ending December 31, 2013 and 50% of such consolidated excess cash flow for each fiscal year thereafter. The payment was due no later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year. If NewPage's net leverage ratio as of the last day of such fiscal year was equal to or below 1.50:1.00, but greater than 1.00:1.00, then the payment amount was reduced to 25% of consolidated excess cash flow and if equal to or below 1.00:1.00 then no payment was required. Any payments so made from excess cash flow reduce the scheduled principal payments on the Term Loan.
	At December 31, 2013, future minimum principal payments of debt related to the Term Loan were: $25 in each of 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017; and $395 in 2018. See Note 19 for additional information on the refinancing of the Term Loan on February 11, 2014.
	NewPage was able to voluntarily repay amounts against the Term Loan in whole or in part, at any time. Prepayments in 2014 and 2015 were subject to 2% and 1% premiums. NewPage was required to make repayments against the Term Loan anytime it had proceeds from asset sales or insurance/condemnation proceeds unless NewPage invested such proceeds in long-term assets for the business within one year of an asset sale. NewPage was also required to make repayments against the Term Loan from any proceeds from the issuance of debt or in the event that consolidated excess cash flow existed at the end of any fiscal year. Any payments made under the excess cash flow sweep reduced the scheduled principal payments on the Term Loan.
	$350 Revolving Credit Agreement
	The Revolver was with certain lenders and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and co-collateral agent along with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., co-collateral agent.
	The Revolver, with a maturity date of December 21, 2017, provided for an asset-based, revolving credit facility with an aggregate lender commitment of up to $350 at any time outstanding, subject to borrowing base availability, including $30 swingline sub-facility and a $200 letter of credit sub-facility.
	As of December 31, 2013, we had $317 available for borrowings after reduction for $33 in letters of credit. As of December 31, 2013, there were no borrowings outstanding on the revolving credit facility.
	The Revolver availability under the facility was subject to a borrowing base, which at any time was equal to: the sum of (i) 85% of eligible accounts receivable plus (ii) the lesser of 75% of eligible inventory of NewPage or 85% of the net orderly liquidation value of eligible inventory of NewPage, minus reserves established by the co-collateral agents.
	Borrowings under the Revolver bore interest at a rate equal to, at NewPage’s option, the base rate or the Eurodollar rate, in each case plus an applicable margin. The base rate under the Revolver equaled the greater of: (i) the U.S. prime rate, (ii) the federal funds rate plus 0.5%, or (iii) the Eurodollar rate for a one month interest period plus 1.0%. The initial applicable margin was 1.00% with respect to the base rate borrowings and 2.00% with respect to the Eurodollar borrowings. The applicable margin was subject, in each case, to monthly pricing adjustments based on the average monthly excess availability under the Revolver, with such adjustments commencing after the end of the second full fiscal quarter following the Emergence Date.
	In addition to paying interest on the outstanding borrowings under the Revolver, NewPage was required to pay a fee in respect of committed but unutilized commitments equal to 0.375% per annum. NewPage was also required to pay a fee on the outstanding letters of credit under the Revolver at a rate equal to the applicable margin in respect of Eurodollar borrowings, plus a fronting fee of 0.125% per annum on the average daily amount of the outstanding letters of credit.
	NewPage was able to voluntarily repay amounts against the Revolver in whole or in part, at any time without premium or penalty. NewPage was required to make repayments against the Revolver anytime it had outstanding loans under the Revolver that exceeded the maximum availability then in effect. NewPage was also required to use net proceeds from certain significant asset sales to repay outstanding Revolver loans, but could re-borrow following such prepayments if the conditions to borrowing were met.
	The Term Loan and Revolver contained customary covenants for asset-based credit agreements of this type, including, among other things: (i) requirements to deliver financial statements, other reports and notices; (ii) requirements to pay all taxes imposed, properly maintain all assets and properties and maintain appropriate insurance for the assets, properties and businesses of NewPage; (iii) restrictions on the existence or incurrence and repayment of indebtedness, including restrictions on incurrence of any sale and lease back transactions or incurrence of capital leases in excess of $50 in aggregate; (iv) restrictions on the existence or incurrence of liens; (v) restrictions on making certain restricted payments; (vi) restrictions on making certain investments; (vii) restrictions on certain mergers, consolidations and asset dispositions; (viii) restrictions on transactions with affiliates; (ix) restrictions on modifications to material indebtedness; and (x) requirements related to maximum net leverage ratios and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. Subject to customary grace periods and notice requirements, the Term Loan and Revolver also contained customary events of default.
	Interest Expense
	As a result of the stay of claims pursuant to the Chapter 11 Proceedings we were not obligated to pay interest on pre-petition unsecured or under-secured debt. We did continue to make interest payments on the First-Lien Notes. However, in 2012, $63 of post-petition First-Lien Notes interest expense was reversed into income as it was re-characterized as a principal reduction. This interest was previously expensed in 2011. While in Chapter 11, we did not accrue or pay interest or make debt service payments on the other unsecured or under-secured debt which has resulted in a reduction of our cash outflow related to debt service of approximately $321 in 2012 and $38 from the bankruptcy filing on September 7, 2011 through December 31, 2011.

PORT_HAWKESBURY_SUBSIDIARY

PORT HAWKESBURY SUBSIDIARY	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Deconsolidation Disclosure [Abstract]	'
PORT HAWKESBURY SUBSIDIARY	'
	PORT HAWKESBURY SUBSIDIARY
	Deconsolidation
	On September 6, 2011, NPPH brought a motion before the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia to commence proceedings to seek creditor protection under the CCAA. Initial orders were issued by the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia on September 9, 2011 commencing the CCAA Proceedings and approving a settlement and transition agreement transferring certain current assets to NewPage against a settlement payment of $25 and in exchange for being relieved of all liability associated with NPPH. In connection with the CCAA Proceedings, NPPH was placed under the jurisdiction of the Canadian court and the court-appointed Monitor, Ernst & Young (“Monitor”). On September 16, 2011, production ceased at NPPH.
	As a result of the CCAA Proceedings and the approval of the settlement and transition agreement, we deconsolidated our NPPH subsidiary effective September 6, 2011, due to our loss of control over this entity. As a result of the deconsolidation, we adopted the cost method of accounting for our investment in NPPH. Upon adoption of the cost method, we evaluated our investment in NPPH for impairment and determined that our entire investment had experienced an other-than-temporary decline in value and was fully impaired. As a result of the de-recognition of the assets and liabilities, combined with the settlement payment and fair value of the remaining equity interest, the deconsolidation of the NPPH subsidiary resulted in an $18 gain recorded in Reorganization items, net.
	On September 25, 2012, the NPPH plan of compromise and arrangement (“NPPH Plan”) was sanctioned by the Canadian court. Pursuant to the NPPH Plan, NPPH was sold on September 28, 2012 and the Monitor delivered C$31 to the Bank of New York Mellon, as “Collateral Trustee” under the collateral trust agreement dated May 2, 2005, which was held in trust for and later distributed directly to the First Lien Noteholders on the Effective Date of our Chapter 11 plan.

RETIREMENT_AND_OTHER_POSTRETIR

RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	'
	RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS
	We provide retirement benefits for certain employees. In the U.S., pension benefits are provided through employer-funded qualified and non-qualified (unfunded) defined benefit plans and are a function of either years worked multiplied by a flat monetary benefit, or years worked multiplied by the highest five year’s average earnings out of the last ten years of an employee’s pension-eligible service. Effective January 1, 2009, the existing defined benefit plan was frozen for U.S. salaried employees and was replaced with a cash balance plan. Effective December 31, 2010, benefit accruals to the cash balance pension plan were also frozen. Accrued benefits will continue to earn annual interest credits, but participants will no longer earn cash balance benefit credits. Effective September 1, 2011, we terminated a non-qualified defined benefit pension plan in the United States. Effective March 31, 2013 the defined benefit plan for hourly employees was frozen to new entrants and benefit accruals were frozen for a designated population. Over the next few years, the remaining population will continue receiving service accruals toward their pension benefits but will no longer be receiving multiplier increases.
	During 2011, workers at our Central Wisconsin, Escanaba and Rumford mills ratified collective bargaining agreements with various unions, resulting in an adjustment to increase the benefit liability in the U.S. pension plans by $36 with an offset to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and an adjustment to reduce the benefit liability in the U.S. other postretirement benefit plans by $19 with an offset to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), from a change in participant eligibility requirements.
	As a result of the Chapter 11 filing, our underfunded pension and other postretirement benefit obligations for our U.S. plans were reclassified from other long-term obligations to liabilities subject to compromise in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2011. Also, during the Chapter 11 proceedings, all of our labor unions entered into a comprehensive bargaining agreement freezing the union pension plan to new entrants as of March 31, 2013, emphasizing the defined contribution plan for the delivery of retirement benefits. Under the terms of the agreement, all negotiated future pension multiplier increases will be honored. After the last increase goes into effect for each union, covered employees will then receive additional employer contributions to their accounts within NewPage Holdings' defined contribution plan. Long-service employees over a certain age were given the option of staying in the current pension plan arrangement or moving to the new defined contribution approach.
	In Canada, prior to the deconsolidation of our Canadian subsidiary described in Note 10, pension benefits were provided through employer- and employee-funded defined benefit plans and benefits were a function of years worked and average final earnings during an employee’s pension-eligible service. Certain of the pension benefits were provided in accordance with collective bargaining agreements. Where pre-funding was required, independent actuaries determined the employer contributions necessary to meet the future obligations of the plans and such plan assets were held in trust for the plans.
	We also provide other retirement and post-employment benefits for certain employees, which may include healthcare benefits for certain retirees prior to their reaching age 65, healthcare benefits for certain retirees on and after their reaching age 65, long-term disability benefits, continued group life insurance and extended health and dental benefits. These benefits are provided through various employer- and/or employee-funded postretirement benefit plans. We generally fund the employer portion of these other postretirement benefits on a pay-as-you-go basis. For certain U.S. postretirement healthcare plans, employer contributions toward the annual healthcare premium equivalent for retirees are limited to a specific monetary value or percentage. In these cases, the remainder of the premium equivalent is the responsibility of the retiree. Certain of the other postretirement benefits are provided in accordance with collective bargaining agreements.
	We also sponsor defined contribution plans for certain U.S. employees. Employees may elect to contribute a percentage of their salary on a pre-tax basis, subject to regulatory limitations, into an account with an independent trustee which can then be invested in a variety of investment options at the employee’s discretion. We may also contribute to the employee’s account depending upon the requirements of the plan. For certain employees, these employer contributions may be in the form of a specified percentage of each employee’s total compensation or in the form of discretionary profit-sharing that may vary depending on the achievement of certain company objectives. Certain of the U.S. defined contribution benefits are provided in accordance with collective bargaining agreements. During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, we incurred expenses of $25, $19 and $16 for employer contributions to these defined contribution plans.
	The following tables set forth the changes in the benefit obligation relating to defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefits and fair value of plan assets during the year and also the funded status of our defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans showing the amounts recognized in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012. The tables below also reflect the effects on the Canadian pension and other postretirement benefit plans resulting from the deconsolidation of our Canadian subsidiary (see Note 10).
		Successor				Predecessor
		Pension Plans
		U.S. Plans
		2013				2012
	Benefit obligation at beginning of period	$	1,495			$	1,320
	Service cost	14				17
	Interest cost	61				65
	Plan participant contributions	—				—
	Benefits paid	(89		)		(60		)
	Plan amendments	—				3
	Foreign currency exchange rate changes	—				—
	Actuarial (gains) losses	(159		)		163
	Application of fresh start accounting	—				(13		)
	Benefit obligation at end of period (2012: Successor)	1,322				1,495
	Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period	1,029				943
	Actual return on plan assets	131				119
	Plan participant contributions	—				—
	Employer contributions	41				27
	Benefits paid	(89		)		(60		)
	Foreign currency exchange rate changes	—				—
	Fair value of plan assets at end of period (2012: Successor)	1,112				1,029
	Funded status at end of period (2012: Successor)	$	(210	)		$	(466	)
	Included in the balance sheet (2012: Successor)
	Other long-term obligations	$	(210	)		$	(466	)
	Total liability	$	(210	)		$	(466	)
	Weighted-average assumptions:
	Discount rate	5		%		4.2		%
		Successor				Predecessor
		Other Postretirement Plans
		U.S. Plans
		2013				2012
	Benefit obligation at beginning of period	$	74			$	94
	Service cost	1				2
	Interest cost	2				4
	Benefits paid	(13		)		(12		)
	Plan amendments	—				(8		)
	Actuarial (gains) losses	(4		)		(6		)
	Benefit obligation at end of period (2012: Successor)	60				74
	Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period	—				—
	Employer contributions	13				12
	Benefits paid	(13		)		(12		)
	Fair value of plan assets at end of period (2012: Successor)	—				—
	Funded status at end of period (2012: Successor)	$	(60	)		$	(74	)
	Included in the balance sheet (2012: Successor)
	Other current liabilities	$	(11	)		$	(14	)
	Other long-term obligations	(49		)		(60		)
	Total net asset (liability)	$	(60	)		$	(74	)
	Weighted-average assumptions:
	Discount rate	4.2		%		3.4		%
	The assumed discount rates used in determining the benefit obligations were determined by reference to the yield of a settlement portfolio from a universe of high quality bonds across the full maturity spectrum generally rated at Aa maturing in conjunction with the expected timing and amount of future benefit payments.
	As a result of our application of fresh start accounting, there were no amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) before tax as of December 31, 2012. The amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) before tax that had not been recognized as components of net periodic defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit cost as of December 31, 2013 is as follows:
		Successor
		2013
		Pension Plans			Other Post- retirement Plans				Total
	Unrecognized net actuarial gains (losses)	$	219		$	4			$	223
Net prior service (cost) credit	—			—				—
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	219		$	4			$	223
The components of other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:
				Successor
				2013
				Pension Plans				Other
								Post-retirement Plans
				U.S.				U.S.				Total
Net actuarial gains (losses)				$	219			$	4			$	223
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)				$	219			$	4			$	223
								Predecessor
								2012
								Pension Plans				Other
												Post-retirement Plans
								U.S.				U.S.				Total
Net actuarial gains (losses)								$	(115	)		$	6			$	(109	)
Amortization of net actuarial gains (losses)								18				—				18
Net prior service (cost) credit								(3		)		8				5
Amortization of net prior service credit								4				(15		)		(11		)
Net prior service (cost) credit due to curtailment								24				—				24
Application of fresh start accounting								425				(75		)		350
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)								$	353			$	(76	)		$	277
	Predecessor
	2011
	Pension Plans							Other Post-
								retirement Plans
	U.S.			Canada				U.S.				Canada				Total
Net actuarial gains (losses)	$	(72	)	$	(7	)		$	(5	)		$	(1	)		$	(85	)
Amortization of net actuarial gains (losses)	10			2				—				—				12
Net prior service (cost) credit	(35		)	—				19				—				(16		)
Amortization of net prior service credit	3			1				(13		)		—				(9		)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	—			(2		)		—				—				(2		)
Deconsolidation of Canadian subsidiary	—			82				—				(8		)		74
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(94	)	$	76			$	1			$	(9	)		$	(26	)
The net actuarial gains for the U.S. defined benefit pension plans and the U.S. other postretirement benefit plans that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into net periodic benefit cost over the next year is $8 and zero.
Total accumulated benefit obligation ("ABO") as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 was $1,322 and $1,495 for all U.S. defined benefit pension plans.
The following shows the ABO, the projected benefit obligation (“PBO”) and the fair value of plan assets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 for defined benefit pension plans where the ABO and PBO exceed the fair value of plan assets:
	Successor
	2013			2012
ABO	$	1,322		$	1,495
PBO	1,322			1,495
Fair value of assets	1,112			1,029
Plan Assets
The Investment Policy Committee (“IPC”), in consultation with our actuarial consultants, investment managers and investment consultant, has developed a diversified investment management program for the pension trusts that efficiently maximizes return and minimizes risk over the longer term, based on risk return and correlation assumptions established by the investment consultant. Funds are allocated among the trusts’ investment managers within asset allocation target ranges. The IPC believes that a strategic long-term asset allocation plan implemented in a consistent and disciplined manner will be the major determinate of investment performance. We believe the trusts have adequate liquidity to meet current and short-term obligations. Additionally, the strategy attempts to match long-term obligations with a long-duration bond strategy within the fixed income allocation. The IPC reviews the investment policy statements at least once per year. In addition, the portfolios are reviewed at least quarterly to determine their deviation from target weightings and are rebalanced as necessary.
The long-term strategic allocation target ranges for investments of the pension plans are as follows:
Cash and cash equivalents	0% to 5 %
Equity securities	30% to 80%
Debt securities	20% to 40%
Real estate	0% to 10%
Other, including alternative investments	0% to 15%
The expected role of equity investments is to invest in well-diversified portfolios of domestic and international securities. The expected role of debt investments is to invest in well-diversified portfolios of debt instruments such that the average weighted duration does not exceed the duration of the Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index by more than approximately two years.
The expected long-term rates of return on plan assets were derived based on the capital market assumptions for each designated asset class under the respective trust’s investment policy. The capital market assumptions reflect a combination of historical performance analysis and the forward-looking return expectations of the financial markets.
The returns on these assets have generally matched the broader market. We are monitoring the effects of the market declines on our minimum pension funding requirements and pension expense for future periods.
The fair values of plan assets at December 31, 2013, by asset classification are as follows:
	Successor
	Total			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets				Significant				Significant
				(Level 1)				Observ-				Unobserv-
								able				able
								Inputs				Inputs
								(Level 2)				(Level 3)
Registered investment companies (“RICs”) (1):
Global equity	$	63		$	63			$	—			$	—
Emerging markets equity	57			57				—				—
	120			120				—				—
Corporate debt (2):
Aaa to A-	25			—				25				—
Baa+ to Ba-	28			—				28				—
	53			—				53				—
Common/collective trusts (1):
Short term	3			—				3				—
U.S. equity	406			—				406				—
Global equity	56			—				56				—
International equity ex-U.S.	134			—				134				—
Long bond	116			—				116				—
Treasuries	46			—				46				—
	761			—				761				—
Government securities - other (3):
Aaa to A-	11			—				11				—
Baa+ to Baa-	2			—				2				—
	13			—				13				—
Other types of investments:
Government securities - U.S. (3)	54			—				54				—
Hedge funds multi-strategy (4)	60			—				—				60
Common stock - real estate (5)	33			33				—				—
Partnership/joint venture interests (6)	17			—				—				17
Cash and cash equivalents	1			1				—				—
	165			34				54				77
Total	$	1,112		$	154			$	881			$	77
The fair values of plan assets at December 31, 2012, by asset classification are as follows:
	Successor
	Total			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets				Significant				Significant
				(Level 1)				Observ-				Unobserv-
								able				able
								Inputs				Inputs
								(Level 2)				(Level 3)
Registered investment companies (“RICs”) (1):
Global equity	$	52		$	52			$	—			$	—
Emerging markets equity	42			42				—				—
	94			94				—				—
Corporate debt (2):
Aaa to A-	28			—				28				—
Baa+ to Ba-	25			—				25				—
	53			—				53				—
Common/collective trusts (1):
Short term	2			—				2				—
U.S. equity	346			—				346				—
Global equity	50			—				50				—
International equity ex-U.S.	109			—				109				—
Long bond	127			—				127				—
Treasuries	50			—				50				—
	684			—				684				—
Government securities - other (3):
Aaa to A-	14			—				14				—
Baa+ to Baa-	3			—				3				—
	17			—				17				—
Other types of investments:
Government securities - U.S. (3)	53			—				53				—
Hedge funds multi-strategy (4)	68			—				—				68
Common stock - real estate (5)	42			42				—				—
Partnership/joint venture interests (6)	17			—				—				17
Cash and cash equivalents	1			1				—				—
	181			43				53				85
Total	$	1,029		$	137			$	807			$	85
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(1)Common/collective trusts and registered investment companies are valued using a Net Asset Value (“NAV”) provided by the manager of each fund. The NAV is based on the underlying net assets owned by the fund, divided by the number of shares or units outstanding. The fair value of the underlying securities within the fund, which are generally traded on an active market, are valued at the closing price reported on the active market on which those individual securities are traded.
(2)Corporate debt is valued primarily based on observable market quotations for similar bonds at the closing price reported on the active market on which the individual securities are traded. When such quoted prices are not available, the bonds are valued using a discounted cash flows approach using current yields on similar instruments of issuers with similar credit ratings.
(3)Government securities are valued based on yields currently available on comparable securities of issuers with similar credit ratings. When quoted prices are not available for identical or similar securities, the security is valued under a discounted cash flow approach that maximizes observable inputs, such as current yields of similar instruments, but includes adjustments for certain risks that may not be observable, such as credit and liquidity risks.
(4)Hedge funds are private investment vehicles valued using a NAV provided by the manager of each fund. A variety of unobservable valuation methodologies, including discounted cash flow, market multiple and cost valuation approaches, are employed by the fund manager to value the investments.
(5)Common stocks are valued based on quoted market prices at the closing price as reported on the active market on which the individual securities are traded.
(6)Partnership/joint ventures are valued based on the fair value of the underlying securities within the fund, which include investments both traded on an active market and not traded on an active market. For those investments that are traded on an active market, the values are based on the closing price reported on the active market on which those individual securities are traded. For investments not traded on an active market, or for which a quoted price is not publicly available, a variety of unobservable valuation methodologies, including discounted cash flow, market multiple and cost valuation approaches, are employed by the fund manager to value investments.
The following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets for the U.S. pension plans as of December 31, 2013.
	Successor
	Total			Common/ collective trusts and RICs				Partner-				Hedge funds				Govern-
								ship/joint venture interests								ment securities
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	85		$	—			$	17			$	68			$	—
Realized gains (losses)	10			—				—				10				—
Unrealized gains (losses)	—			—				—				—				—
Purchases (sales)	(18		)	—				—				(18		)		—
Transfers in (out) of Level 3	—			—				—				—				—
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	77		$	—			$	17			$	60			$	—
The following is additional information regarding Level 3 investments, held at December 31, 2013 that calculate net asset value per share (or its equivalent):
	Successor
	Fair Value			Unfunded Commit-ments				Redemp-tion Frequency		Redemp-tion Notice Period
Multi-strategy hedge fund (a)	$	33		$	—			Quarterly		30 days
Debt securities hedge fund (b)	27			—				Semi-annually		90 days
Private equity (c)	17			9				N/A		N/A
	$	77		$	9
The following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets for the U.S. pension plans as of December 31, 2012:
	Total			Common/ collective trusts and RICs				Partner-				Hedge funds				Govern-
								ship/joint venture interests								ment securities
Balance at December 31, 2011 (Predecessor)	$	77		$	—			$	15			$	62			$	—
Realized gains (losses)	2			—				2				—				—
Unrealized gains (losses)	6			—				—				6				—
Purchases (sales)	—			—				—				—				—
Transfers in (out) of Level 3	—			—				—				—				—
Balance at December 31, 2012 (Successor)	$	85		$	—			$	17			$	68			$	—
The following is additional information regarding Level 3 investments, held at December 31, 2012 that calculate net asset value per share (or its equivalent):
	Successor
	Fair Value			Unfunded Commitments				Redemption Frequency		Redemption Notice Period
Multi-strategy hedge fund (a)	$	29		$	—			Quarterly		30 days
Debt securities hedge fund (b)	39			—				Semi-annually		90 days
Private equity (c)	17			10				N/A		N/A
	$	85		$	10
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(a)The funds invest in equities, equity-related instruments, fixed income and other debt-related instruments, real estate and other tangible assets, cash and cash equivalents, options, futures, swaps and other derivatives. The fund utilizes leverage in its investment program and includes both long and short positions. The fund’s investment objective is to generate consistent, absolute returns with low volatility.
(b)The fund’s objective is to achieve superior risk-adjusted total returns by investing primarily in public and private non-investment grade and nonrated debt securities. Securities and other instruments acquired by the Fund may include all types of debt obligations consisting primarily of public and private non-investment grade and nonrated debt, convertible bonds, preferred stock, bank debt, middle market loans and notes, trade claims, liquidating trusts, assignments, options swaps and any other securities with fixed-income characteristics, including, without limitation, debentures, notes deferred interest, pay-in-kind or zero coupon bonds, mortgages and mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, other real-estate related instruments. The fund may also acquire common or preferred stock, warrants to purchase common or preferred stock, and any other equity interests.
(c)This category consists of several private equity funds some of which invest in other limited partnerships which make equity-oriented investments in young, growing or emerging companies or entities. Additionally, the funds can invest in limited partnerships or other pooled investment vehicles which, in turn, make investments in management buy-in, management buy-out, leveraged buy-out, mezzanine, special situation and recapitalization transactions or other partnerships either directly or purchased in the secondary market, as well as investments in mezzanine, distressed and venture debt. These funds invest in a wide range of industries primarily in the United States. These investments cannot be redeemed. Instead, distributions are received when the underlying assets of the funds are liquidated.
A summary of the components of net periodic costs for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, is as follows:
Pension Plans	Successor				Predecessor
	U.S. Plans				U.S. Plans								Canadian Plans
	2013				2012				2011				2011
Service cost	$	14			$	17			15				3
Interest cost	61				65				65				14
Amortization of net loss	—				18				10				2
Amortization of net prior service cost (credit)	—				4				3				1
Curtailment	—				24				—				—
Expected return on plan assets	(72		)		(71		)		(71		)		(15		)
Net periodic cost (income)	$	3			$	57			$	22			$	5
Weighted-average assumptions:
Discount rate	4.1		%		5		%		5.4		%		5.4		%
Long-term expected rate of return on plan assets	7.1		%		7.5		%		7.5		%		7		%
Rate of compensation increase for compensation-based plans	N/A				N/A				N/A				3		%
Other Postretirement Plans	Successor				Predecessor
	U.S. Plans				U.S. Plans								Canadian Plans
	2013				2012				2011				2011
Service cost	$	1			$	2			2				—
Interest cost	2				4				5				1
Amortization of net prior service cost (credit)	—				(15		)		(13		)		—
Net periodic cost (income)	$	3			$	(9	)		$	(6	)		$	1
Weighted-average assumptions:
Discount rate	3.4		%		4.4		%		4.5		%		4.8		%
Weighted-average healthcare cost trend rate	8		%		8		%		8.5		%		N/A
The annual rate of increase in healthcare costs in the U.S. is assumed to decline ratably each year until reaching 5% in 2018.
A one-percentage-point change in assumed retiree healthcare costs trend rates would have the following effects at December 31, 2013 (Successor):
	Increase			Decrease
Effect on total service and interest cost components	$	—		$	—
Effect on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation	—			—
Estimated future benefit payments for the plans for each of the next five years and for the five years thereafter are expected to be paid as follows (Successor):
	Pension Plans			Other Postretire-ment Plans
2014	$	72		$	12
2015	75			10
2016	78			9
2017	82			7
2018	85			6
2019 through 2023	460			16
Expected employer contributions to be paid during the next year are as follows (Successor):
	Pension Plans			Other Postretire-ment Plans
Expected payments during 2014	$	56		$	12

INCOME_TAXES

INCOME TAXES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
INCOME TAXES	'
	INCOME TAXES
	The principal current and noncurrent deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows.
		Successor
		2013			2012
	Deferred tax assets:
	Net operating loss carryforwards	$	296		$	261
	Compensation-related costs	233			259
	Intangible assets	5			(4		)
	Tax credits	108			106
	Other accruals and reserves	15			1
	Total deferred tax assets	657			623
	Valuation allowance	(334		)	(300		)
	Net deferred tax assets	323			323
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Property, plant and equipment	(318		)	(331		)
	Inventory	(4		)	8
	Other	(2		)	(1		)
	Total deferred tax liabilities	(324		)	(324		)
	Net deferred tax liability	$	(1	)	$	(1	)
	We have not recognized certain tax benefits because of the uncertainty of realizing the entire value of the tax position taken on our income tax returns upon review by the taxing authorities. These uncertain tax benefits will be included as an adjustment to income tax expense upon the expiration of the statutes of limitations or upon resolution with the taxing authorities. We do not expect the amount of unrecognized tax benefits to change significantly within the next 12 months.
	A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
	Balance at December 31, 2010 (Predecessor)	$	100
	Reversals—expiration of statutes of limitations	(8		)
	Balance at December 31, 2011 (Predecessor)	92
	Reversals—expiration of statutes of limitations	(31		)
	Attribute reduction related to bankruptcy	(3		)
	Balance at December 31, 2012 (Successor)	58
	Settlements	(54		)
	Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	1
	Balance at December 31, 2013 (Successor)	$	5
	The balance of unrecognized tax benefits including interest and penalties was $5 and $58 at December 31, 2013 and 2012.
	The significant components of the income tax provision (benefit) are as follows:
		Successor			Predecessor
		Year Ended			Years Ended
		December 31,			December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Deferred income tax expense (benefit):
	U.S. federal	$	(63	)	$	588		$	(229	)
	State and local	28			64			(37		)
	Foreign	—			—			341
	Total deferred income tax expense (benefit)	(35		)	652			75
	Valuation allowance	34			(671		)	(74		)
	Allocation to other comprehensive income	(1		)	—			—
	Income tax (benefit)	$	(2	)	$	(19	)	$	1
	The following table summarizes the major differences between the actual income tax provision (benefit) attributable to income (loss) before income taxes and taxes computed at the U.S. federal statutory rate:
		Successor			Predecessor
		Year Ended			Years Ended
		December 31,			December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Income tax expense/(benefit) computed at the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35%	$	(1	)	$	434		$	(174	)
	State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit	31			105			(38		)
	Permanent differences	(8		)	(462		)	49
	Tax credits	(3		)	—			(95		)
	Valuation allowance	34			(671		)	267
	Allocation to other comprehensive income	(1		)	—			—
	Uncertain tax positions	(54		)	(44		)	(8		)
	Chapter 11 plan	—			619			—
	Income tax (benefit)	$	(2	)	$	(19	)	$	1
	Effective tax rate	52		%	1.5		%	(0.2		)%
	Permanent differences of $(8) in 2013 relate primarily to provision to return adjustments associated with the Chapter 11 Proceedings in 2012. Permanent differences of $(462) in 2012 relate primarily to bankruptcy reorganization costs.
	The increase in the 2013 effective tax rate is attributable to a small tax benefit being realized in a year with near breakeven income.
	We file income tax returns in the United States for federal and various state jurisdictions. As of December 31, 2013, periods beginning in 2010 are still open for examination by various taxing authorities; however, taxing authorities have the ability to adjust net operating loss carryforwards from years prior to 2010.
	The federal net operating loss carryforward at December 31, 2013 was $788 and expires between 2021 and 2033. The emergence from Chapter 11 is considered a change of control for purposes of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, we have limitations on the amount of net operating losses we are able to utilize on an annual basis. We have recorded a valuation allowance against our net deferred income tax benefits as it is unlikely that we will realize those benefits. For purposes of allocating the income tax benefit to income (loss) before taxes, amounts of other comprehensive income result in income tax expense recorded in other comprehensive income and the offsetting amount as an allocation to tax benefit from operations. For the year ended December 31, 2013, we have allocated $(1) tax expense to other comprehensive income (loss) as a result of our reported loss in continuing operations while reporting a gain in other comprehensive income. The amount of the tax allocated to other comprehensive income is based on the amount of the loss before tax on continuing operations at an effective tax rate of 38%.
The tax credit carryforwards, which relate primarily to federal energy credits, begin to expire in fiscal 2016.
In 2012, adjustments have been recorded totaling $49 increasing the deferred tax liability for property, plant and equipment and decreasing the valuation allowance to correctly reflect the tax values of equipment associated with the December 2007 acquisition of Stora Enso North America.
The tax benefit for 2012 reflects $(17) tax benefit related to a reversal of a tax reserve associated with the December 2007 acquisition of Stora Enso North America.
Income tax-related interest expense and statutory penalties imposed by taxing authorities are recognized as income tax expense (benefit). The total amount of tax related interest and penalties in the Consolidated Balance Sheets was zero at December 31, 2013 and 2012. The amount of expense (benefit) for interest and penalties included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations was zero, $(10) and $1 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.
A reconciliation of the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets is as follows:
Balance at December 31, 2010 (Predecessor)	$	1,045
Current year activity	(74		)
Balance at December 31, 2011 (Predecessor)	971
Current year activity	(671		)
Balance at December 31, 2012 (Successor)	300
Current year activity	34
Balance at December 31, 2013 (Successor)	$	334
The $(74) of activity in 2011 reflects $(341) related to the deconsolidation of the Canadian subsidiary.
The Internal Revenue Service finalized regulations on September 13, 2013 related to capitalization of repair and maintenance costs. These regulations became effective January 1, 2014 and are expected to result in an increase in deferred tax assets offset by a valuation allowance and an increase in future taxable income. The adoption of these regulations is not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	'
	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
	Contingencies
	We are involved in various litigation and administrative proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. We believe the currently expected outcome of any matter, lawsuit or claim that is pending or threatened, either individually or combined, will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operation or liquidity.
	Commitments
	We are party to fiber supply agreements that entitle us to purchase minimum volumes of wood at market prices for periods through 2022, with renewal periods at our option. We are required to purchase minimum levels and have optional volumes that we can purchase under some of the agreements. The agreements include a limitation of damages under which our maximum potential damages for default are based on a price per ton of wood not delivered, and excuse performance if the failure is the result of a force majeure event that would have prevented either party from performing its obligations. The aggregate maximum amount of potential damages declines from approximately $20 per year in 2014 through 2022 and totals an aggregate of $72 for all periods. These contracts are assignable by either party with mutual consent.
	We have provided letters of credit to various environmental agencies as a means of providing financial assurance with regard to environmental liabilities. We also provided letters of credit or other financial assurance obligations to fulfill supplier financial assurance requirements. As of December 31, 2013, we had $33 in outstanding letters of credit. Payment would only be required under these letters of credit if we defaulted on commitments made under these arrangements.
	We are a party to a service agreement whereby we purchase information technology services through December 31, 2017, necessary to support our operations, at specified monthly base prices. The base price for services under this agreement is approximately $10 annually and can be terminated with early termination payments that decline over time.

EQUITY

EQUITY	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
EQUITY	'
	EQUITY
	Successor Company
	NewPage Holdings is authorized under its certificate of incorporation, which was amended and restated on the Emergence Date, to issue up to 16,100,000 shares of capital stock, consisting of: (i) 16,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and (ii) 100,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share. There is no established public trading market for NewPage Holdings’ common or preferred stock and we have never paid or declared a cash dividend on the common stock other than the Special Distribution (defined in Note 19) in February 2014 associated with the Merger Agreement. See Note 19 for additional information.
	Preferred Stock
	As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, no preferred shares were issued and outstanding.
	Common Stock
	On the Emergence Date and pursuant to the Chapter 11 plan, we issued an aggregate of 7,080,000 shares of common stock and reserved 786,667 shares of common stock for future issuance under the NewPage Holdings 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended ("2012 LTIP"). In 2013, 13,924 restricted stock units vested resulting in the issuance of 13,924 shares of common stock to settle the awards. Concurrently with this issuance, we purchased 6,685 of the shares as treasury shares to fund tax withholdings for the recipients. We expect to purchase shares as treasury shares to fund tax withholdings for recipients upon vesting of awards in future periods.
	Stock-based Compensation
	Upon emergence from the Chapter 11 Proceedings, NewPage Holdings had 786,667 shares of common stock reserved for future issuance under the 2012 LTIP. Grants under the 2012 LTIP could include stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and other equity-based awards. On the Emergence Date, awards were granted to certain employees in the form of 315,614 stock options and 55,696 restricted stock units. In 2013, awards were granted to certain employees and directors of NewPage Holdings in the form of 219,301 stock options and 43,758 restricted stock units. These awards meet liability classification requirements and will be re-measured at fair value as of each balance sheet date with the cumulative effect of changes in fair value recognized in the period of change as an adjustment to compensation cost. The stock options and restricted stock units have a term of 7 years from the grant date and vest over a four-year period from the grant date (25% on each anniversary of the grant date). Included in selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2013 is equity award expense of $14.
	The following table summarizes stock option activity in the 2012 LTIP:
		Options Outstanding			Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share
	Outstanding at December 31, 2012	315,614			$	129.68
	Granted	219,301			129.68
	Exercised	—			—
	Forfeited	(8,889	)		129.67
	Expired	—			—
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013	526,026			129.68
	Exercisable at December 31, 2013	78,906			129.68
	The weighted average remaining contractual life for options outstanding and for options exercisable as of December 31, 2013, was approximately 6 years. As of December 31, 2013, the aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding was $2 and for options exercisable was zero.
	The weighted average grant date fair value of stock options granted in 2013 and 2012 was $10 and $15. For purposes of determining compensation expense, the grant date fair value per share of the stock options under the 2012 LTIP was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model which requires the use of various assumptions including the expected life of the option, expected dividend rate, expected volatility and risk-free rate.
	Key assumptions used on the grant dates for determining the fair value of the stock options granted in 2013 and 2012 were as follows:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013				2012
	Weighted-average grant date fair value of options granted	$	46.01			$	45.97
	Weighted-average grant date assumptions used for grants:
	Expected volatility	55		%		55		%
	Risk-free interest rate	0.73		%		0.75		%
	Expected life of option (in years)	4.75				4.75
	Dividend rate	0		%		0		%
	The 4.75-year expected life (estimated period of time outstanding) of stock options granted in 2013 and 2012 was estimated using the “simplified method” which utilizes the midpoint between the vesting dates and the end of the contractual term. This method is utilized due to the lack of historical exercise behavior of the participants in the 2012 LTIP. For all stock options granted during 2013 and 2012, no dividends are expected to be paid over the term of the stock options, other than the Special Distribution in February 2014 associated with the Merger Agreement, which resulted in a corresponding reduction in the exercise price of all outstanding stock options (see Note 19 for additional information). The expected volatility rate for all stock options granted during 2013 and 2012 is based on the historical volatilities of appropriate peer companies. The risk-free interest rate is specific to the date of the grant using the yield on the 5-year U.S. Treasury bonds. The key weighted-average assumptions used in our December 31, 2013 fair value re-measurement of stock options outstanding under liability classification were: expected volatility of 43%; risk-free interest rate of 1.20%; expected life of options of 3.8 years; and dividend rate of 0.0%. The weighted-average fair value of the stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2013 was $35.77.
	Our Convenience Date for emergence from Chapter 11 proceedings is December 31, 2012 resulting in no compensation cost recognized in 2012 related to the stock options awarded in 2012. Compensation cost of $9 was recognized in 2013 related to the stock option awards. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, unrecognized compensation cost for outstanding stock options is $9 and $15 which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average of 3 and 4 years.
	The following table summarizes restricted stock units activity in the 2012 LTIP:
		Restricted Stock Units Outstanding			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
	Non-vested at December 31, 2012	55,696			$	108.72
	Granted	43,758			108.72
	Vested	(13,924	)		108.72
	Forfeited	(1,569	)		108.72
	Non-vested at December 31, 2013	83,961			108.72
	The grant date fair value per share of the restricted stock units granted in 2013 and 2012 is equal to the fair value per share of NewPage Holdings' common stock. The restricted stock units granted in 2013 and 2012 have a weighted average grant date fair value of $5 and $6. Compensation cost of $5 was recognized in 2013 related to the restricted stock units. Our Convenience Date for emergence from Chapter 11 proceedings was December 31, 2012 resulting in no compensation cost recognized in 2012 related to the restricted stock units awarded upon emergence. The total fair value of the restricted stock units that vested was $1. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, unrecognized compensation cost for non-vested restricted stock units is $6 and $6 which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3 and 4 years.
	Predecessor Company
	NewPage had 100 shares of common stock, par value $0.01, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2011. As of the Emergence Date and pursuant to the Chapter 11 plan, each share of the Predecessor Company’s common stock outstanding immediately before the Emergence Date was canceled.
	NewPage Group, the former indirect parent of the Predecessor Company
	NewPage Group had 400,000,000 shares authorized, consisting of 300,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. There was no established public trading market for the common or preferred stock of NewPage Group and the entity has never paid or declared a cash dividend on the common stock.
	Prior Stock-based Compensation of NewPage Group
	Included in selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2012, is equity award expense of $1 representing normal 2012 expense as well as accelerated expense resulting from the cancellation of the unvested stock options outstanding as of the Emergence Date. Included in selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2011, is equity award expense of $1 and an adjustment to equity award expense of $(2) associated with the forfeiture of unvested stock options during 2011.

ACCUMULATED_OTHER_COMPREHENSIV

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]	'
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	'
	ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
	In connection with the application of fresh start accounting, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) was eliminated at December 31, 2012. Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in 2013 includes adjustments of $222, net of tax benefit of $1, relating to net actuarial gains on our defined benefit plans (see Note 11 for additional information). The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
		Successor
		2013		2012
	Unrecognized gain (loss) on defined benefit plans	$	222	$	—
	Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges	1		—
		$	223	$	—

LEASE_OBLIGATIONS

LEASE OBLIGATIONS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Leases [Abstract]	'
LEASE OBLIGATIONS	'
	LEASE OBLIGATIONS
	We lease certain buildings, transportation equipment and office equipment under operating leases with terms of one to 10 years. Rental expense for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $21, $18 and $20.
	As of December 31, 2013, future minimum non-cancelable operating lease payments are as follows:
		Operating
		Leases
	2014	$	4
	2015	3
	2016	3
	2017	2
	2018	2
	Thereafter	1
	Total minimum lease payments	$	15

RELATED_PARTY_TRANSACTIONS

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	'
	RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
	Successor Company
	The Goldman Sachs Group (which, together with its affiliates, we refer to collectively as Goldman Sachs), a shareholder of NewPage Holdings, was the syndication agent and joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner for our Term Loan and our Revolver established as part of our exit financing. Since emergence from Chapter 11, Goldman Sachs has also held a board position on the NewPage Holdings board of directors. We incurred interest expense of $39 in 2013 in relation to the Term Loan. We paid financing fees of $9 to Goldman Sachs in 2012 in relation to establishing the Term Loan and Revolver. A portion of the interest and financing fees were allocated to the various lenders of the Term Loan. See Note 9.
	Goldman Sachs has acted as financial advisor to us in connection with the Merger (defined in Note 19). Pursuant to the terms of its engagement letter, we have agreed to pay Goldman Sachs a transaction fee of approximately $12, all of which will become payable upon consummation of the Merger, and to reimburse Goldman Sachs’ expenses arising, and to indemnify Goldman Sachs against certain liabilities that may arise, out of its engagement. Goldman Sachs has provided certain other investment banking services to us and our affiliates from time to time for which Goldman Sachs’ Investment Banking Division has received, and may receive, compensation, including in connection with the establishment of the credit facilities described above. In connection with the Merger, Goldman Sachs has also entered into an amendment to NewPage Holdings’ stockholders agreement, which is described in greater detail in Note 19.
	J.P. Morgan Asset Management, a shareholder of NewPage Holdings, was the administrative agent, co-collateral agent and joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner for our Revolver established as part of our exit financing and served in those capacities with respect to our debtor in possession credit agreement established as part of our debtor in possession financing during Chapter 11. We paid financing fees to J.P. Morgan of $2 and $8 in 2013 and 2012 relating to our Revolver and $4 in 2012 related to our debtor in possession credit agreement. A portion of the financing and revolver fees were allocated to the various lenders of the revolver and debtor in possession credit agreement. See Note 9.
	Upon payoff of the Term Loan and establishment of the new financing, which is described in Note 19, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Franklin Resources, Inc. and Blackrock, all shareholders of NewPage Holdings, each received $14, $16, $30 and $14, respectively, representing their portion of the outstanding loan. Additionally, Goldman Sachs is participating as a lender in our new $350 senior secured asset-backed revolving credit facility and Centerbridge, also a shareholder of NewPage Holdings, is participating as a lender in our new $750 senior secured term loan facility.
	We believe that the terms of the above transactions and agreements were materially consistent with those terms that would have been obtained in an arrangement with unaffiliated third parties.
	Predecessor Company
	Funds and/or managed accounts affiliated with Cerberus owned a majority of the equity interests of NP Group. Cerberus retained consultants that specialized in operations management and support and who provided Cerberus with consulting advice concerning portfolio companies in which funds and accounts managed by Cerberus or its affiliates have invested. From time to time, Cerberus made the services of these consultants available to Cerberus portfolio companies, including NewPage. We believe that the terms of these consulting arrangements were materially consistent with those terms that would have been obtained in an arrangement with an unaffiliated third party. Activity related to Cerberus' monitoring of their equity investment, such as non-independent director fees and expenses, were not charged to NP Group. We had commercial arrangements with other entities that were owned or controlled by Cerberus.
	We were a party to various purchase and sale agreements with a subsidiary of Stora Enso, a 20% shareholder of the Predecessor Company. We believed that these transactions were on arms’-length terms and were not material to our results of operations or financial position. Stora Enso was also a guarantor related to our capital lease obligation.

RECENTLY_ISSUED_ACCOUNTING_STA

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]	'
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS	'
	RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
	There is no new accounting guidance issued which we have not yet adopted that is expected to materially impact our results of operations or financial position.

SUBSEQUENT_EVENTS_unaudited

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (unaudited)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	'
	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (unaudited)
	Agreement and Plan of Merger
	On January 3, 2014, NewPage Holdings, Verso Paper Corp., (“Verso”), and Verso Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Verso (“Merger Sub”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into NewPage Holdings on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement (the “Merger”), with NewPage Holdings surviving the Merger as an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Verso.
	The Merger Agreement provides for a series of transactions pursuant to which equity holders of NewPage Holdings will receive (i) approximately $250 in cash as a special distribution ("Special Distribution"), approximately $243 of which was paid to the stockholders of record on February 14, 2014, with the remaining $7 paid into an escrow account for the benefit of the holders of NewPage Holdings restricted stock units and stock options, from the proceeds of a new $750 bank borrowing that also refinanced NewPage Holdings' former $500 term loan facility; (ii) $650 aggregate principal amount of new Verso 11.75% first lien notes to be issued at closing; and (iii) shares of Verso common stock representing 20% (subject to potential upward adjustment to 25% under certain circumstances) of the sum of the outstanding shares of Verso common stock as of immediately prior to closing of the Merger and the shares, if any, underlying vested, in-the-money stock options as of the signing of the agreement (collectively, the “Merger Consideration”). The amount of Verso first lien notes to be issued in the Merger is subject to downward adjustment, in an amount not to exceed $27 in value, if NewPage Holdings makes certain restricted payments between September 30, 2013 and the closing. If the Merger has not closed by August 31, 2014, and the reason for the failure to close by such date, or any subsequent delay in closing after such date, is solely the result of Verso’s failure to take certain actions to satisfy closing conditions, the amount of Verso common stock to be issued as Merger Consideration will increase in monthly increments by up to 5% so that the total amount of Verso common stock issued in the Merger Consideration would be up to 25% of the sum of the outstanding shares as of immediately prior to closing and the shares, if any, underlying vested, in-the-money stock options as of the signing of the agreement.
	Upon the closing of the Merger, each share of NewPage Holdings common stock outstanding immediately prior to the closing (other than shares owned directly or indirectly by Verso or Merger Sub or any of their respective subsidiaries, and NewPage Holdings stockholders, if any, who effectively exercise appraisal rights under Delaware law) will be canceled and extinguished and be converted automatically into the right to receive a portion of the Merger Consideration.
	Additionally, upon payment of the Special Distribution, NewPage Holdings adjusted all outstanding stock options by reducing the exercise price of each stock option by the amount of the per share Special Distribution and each restricted stock unit will receive a dividend equivalent right, which will entitle its holder to receive a cash payment equal to the per share Special Distribution, payable when the underlying unit vests. Upon the closing of the Merger, (a) each outstanding NewPage Holdings stock option that is an “in-the-money option” will vest and will be canceled and converted into the right to receive an amount equal to (i) the sum of the cash portion of the Merger Consideration (including the prior Special Distribution), Verso first lien notes and Verso common stock that NewPage Holdings' stockholders are entitled to receive in the Merger in respect of one share of NewPage Holdings' common stock (including the prior Special Distribution), minus (ii) the aggregate exercise price (without regard to any adjustment in respect of the Special Distribution) of such in-the-money option, and each stock option that is not an in-the-money option will be canceled without consideration upon the closing of the Merger, and (b) each holder of NewPage Holdings restricted stock units will receive an amount of cash, Verso first lien notes and Verso common stock in respect of each NewPage Holdings restricted stock unit held by such individual in the same proportion as a NewPage Holdings' stockholder will receive such forms of consideration in respect of one share of NewPage Holdings common stock at the closing (not including amounts paid prior to closing as a dividend equivalent) and will also be entitled to receive payment of any outstanding and unpaid dividend equivalent rights in respect of each NewPage Holdings restricted stock unit held by such individual.
	The Merger Agreement contains customary representations and warranties made by each party. In addition, the Merger Agreement contains customary covenants, including covenants (a) prohibiting NewPage Holdings from soliciting or initiating discussions with third parties regarding competing transactions, and placing certain restrictions on its ability to respond to such proposals, subject to a “fiduciary-out” provision that allows NewPage Holdings, under certain limited circumstances and in compliance with certain procedures, to provide information to and participate in discussions or negotiations with a third party with respect to an alternative acquisition proposal if the board of directors determines such proposal constitutes or is reasonably likely to constitute a “Superior Proposal” and the failure to take such action would be inconsistent with the board’s fiduciary duties, (b) prohibiting the parties from taking certain actions with respect to such parties’ businesses between signing and closing, (c) requiring each party to take certain actions to obtain applicable regulatory approvals to the Merger, (d) regarding Verso’s efforts to obtain debt financing for the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and NewPage Holdings' cooperation with respect thereto, and (e) relating to Verso’s efforts to consummate a consent and exchange offer with respect to its existing fixed-rate second lien notes and senior subordinated notes (the consummation of the exchange offers being subject to certain conditions including, among others, the tender of a certain percentage of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of existing fixed-rate second lien notes and the aggregate outstanding principal amount of senior subordinated notes).
	Each of the boards of directors of Verso and NewPage Holdings has (a) determined that it is in the best interests of NewPage Holdings or Verso and their respective stockholders (as the case may be), and declared it advisable to enter into the Merger Agreement and consummate the transactions contemplated thereby, and (b) authorized and approved the execution, delivery and performance of the Merger Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby. In addition, the board of directors of NewPage Holdings has recommended the adoption and approval of the Merger Agreement by its stockholders in accordance with its organizational documents and the applicable provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
	The consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement is subject to (a) the adoption of the Merger Agreement by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of NewPage Holdings and (b) the approval of the issuance of Verso common stock that forms a component of the Merger Consideration by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the shares of Verso common stock at a meeting called for such purpose. Concurrently with the execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement, (a) certain NewPage Holdings stockholders owning in the aggregate 61% of the outstanding shares of NewPage Holdings common stock entered into support agreements with NewPage Holdings and Verso (each a “Support Agreement”) pursuant to which, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, such stockholders have agreed to vote their shares of NewPage Holdings common stock or execute a written consent in favor of the adoption and approval of the Merger Agreement, and (b) a certain Verso stockholder owning in the aggregate approximately 68% of the outstanding shares of Verso common stock entered into a voting agreement with NewPage Holdings and Verso (the “Voting Agreement”) pursuant to which, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, such stockholder has agreed to vote its shares of Verso common stock in favor of the issuance of Verso common stock that forms a component of the Merger Consideration.
	The consummation of the Merger is subject to additional conditions, including (a) the expiration of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, (b) the approval by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin as a takeover of a holding company under Wis. Stat. s. 196.795(3), (c) the Form S-4 becoming effective with respect to the Verso common stock and Verso first lien notes that form components of the Merger Consideration, (d) the receipt of a solvency opinion, (e) the consummation of exchange offers and consent solicitations with respect to Verso’s existing fixed-rate second lien notes and senior subordinated notes, and (f) appraisal rights having been exercised with respect to no more than 7% of the shares.
	The Merger Agreement contains termination rights for both NewPage Holdings and Verso. Upon termination of the Merger Agreement in certain circumstances, (a) Verso may be obligated to pay a fee of $27 (50% in cash and 50% in newly issued first lien notes), and (b) NewPage Holdings may be obligated to pay Verso a termination fee of $27 in cash. Under certain circumstances, NewPage Holdings will be obligated to pay Verso the termination fee if, during the 12-month period following termination of the Merger Agreement, NewPage Holdings consummates an alternative transaction.
	Either party may seek specific performance to compel the other party to comply with its obligations under the Merger Agreement. Either party may seek money damages from the other party, but only up to an aggregate amount of $27 (which will be netted against any termination fees paid) and only if (a) the Merger Agreement has been terminated and (b) the other party’s breach of the Merger Agreement was willful and material. The cap on the amount of money damages also applies to any breach of certain ancillary agreements entered into in connection with the Merger Agreement.
	The Merger Agreement, which is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 2.5 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, is intended to provide investors and stockholders with information regarding its terms and conditions. It is not intended to provide any financial, business, operational or other factual information about Verso, Merger Sub or NewPage Holdings. The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Merger Agreement were made only for its purposes, were made as of specific dates, and were made solely for the benefit of the parties to the Merger, may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties, including being qualified by confidential disclosures made for the purposes of allocating contractual risk between the parties to the Merger Agreement instead of establishing these matters as facts, and may be subject to standards of materiality applicable to the contracting parties that differ from those applicable to investors. In addition, information concerning the subject matter of the representations, warranties and covenants may change after the date of the Merger Agreement, which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in NewPage Holdings' public disclosures. Moreover, the descriptions of the Merger Agreement and the other agreements described above do not purport to describe all of the terms of such agreements.
	Amendment No. 1 to the Stockholders Agreement
	On January 3, 2014, NewPage Holdings and certain stockholders that beneficially own in the aggregate approximately 69% of the outstanding shares of NewPage Holdings common stock held by all stockholders, entered into Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment”) to the Stockholders Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2012 (the “Stockholders Agreement”). Under the Amendment, all of the terms and conditions of the Stockholders Agreement continue in full force and effect, except the following:
	• Section 2.5(a)(iii) was amended to permit NewPage Holdings to enter into the Merger Agreement, without having first obtained the affirmative vote or written consent of stockholders who beneficially own a majority of the outstanding share of NewPage Holdings common stock held by all stockholders.
	• Section 7.1(a) was amended to provide that the date on which NewPage Holdings is required to file, and thereafter use its best efforts to cause to be declared effective as promptly as practicable, a registration statement on Form S-1 for the registration and sale of shares of NewPage Holdings common stock pursuant to an underwritten primary or secondary public offering that results in a qualified public offering, was amended to be the date that is twelve (12) months after the date of termination, if any, of the Merger Agreement.
	• Section 8.1 of the Stockholders Agreement was amended to provide that the Stockholders Agreement will automatically terminate at the effective time of the Merger.
	Other Agreements
	Apollo Global Management LLC (which, together with its affiliates, we refer to collectively as Verso's controlling stockholder) entered into (i) a voting agreement with NewPage Holdings and Verso agreeing to vote its shares in Verso in favor of the issuance of Verso common stock as part of the merger consideration, and (ii) a side letter with NewPage Holdings agreeing not to sell, purchase or otherwise transfer or acquire any debt or equity securities of Verso between the signing and closing of the Merger, or the termination of the Merger Agreement. Verso's controlling stockholder has also agreed to provide consents relating to Verso’s exchange offers and consent solicitations with respect to Verso’s existing fixed-rate second lien notes and senior subordinated notes it owns. Verso's controlling stockholder has also agreed to make certain filings and take certain actions with respect to obtaining certain regulatory approvals in connection with the Merger.
	Verso will be subject to a cooperation agreement which will require Verso to assist with marketing the new Verso first lien notes issued as Merger Consideration.
	Subject to certain conditions, Verso has agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to, or to cause one or more of its subsidiaries to, obtain a bank commitment for at least $65, which will be secured by certain assets that Verso believes are not essential to its businesses and are permitted by its existing debt agreements to be sold.
	Verso has agreed to extend an offer to one member of the board of directors of NewPage Holdings who is willing to serve and who has prior senior executive-level experience in the pulp, paper and packaging manufacturing industries to serve on Verso’s board of directors for at least one full three-year term after closing. If such individual agrees to serve as a director of Verso, Verso has agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to cause such individual to be appointed to Verso’s board of directors and to cause such individual to be elected as a director of Verso at the first annual meeting of stockholders of Verso after the closing.
	The foregoing descriptions of the Merger Agreement, the Amendment, the Support Agreements and the Voting Agreement are qualified in their entirety by the full text of such agreements or form of such agreements, as applicable, copies of which are included as exhibits to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 6, 2014.
	New Financing
	On February 11, 2014, NewPage Corporation (the “Borrower”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NewPage Holdings, entered into a $750 senior secured term loan facility (the “Term Loan Facility” or “New Term Loan Facility”) and a $350 senior secured asset-backed revolving credit facility (the “ABL Facility” or “New ABL Facility”). The Term Loan Facility was used to refinance the indebtedness under the Borrower’s former $500 senior secured exit term loan credit facility, to fund the Special Distribution, to pay certain transaction costs and for general corporate purposes.
	The ABL Facility was used to replace the Borrower’s former $350 revolving credit facility for general corporate purposes and to pay certain transaction costs and expenses of the pending merger between NewPage Holdings and Verso, but no amounts were drawn under the ABL Facility on the closing date other than certain letters of credit.
	The Term Loan Facility matures on February 11, 2021 and the ABL Facility matures on February 11, 2019. The Term Loan Facility requires no amortization payments until the eighteen month anniversary of the closing date, and will thereafter require quarterly amortization payments, in an amount equal to (1) 1.25% per quarter until the three year anniversary of the closing date, (2) 1.875% per quarter until the four year anniversary of the closing date, and (3) 2.50% per quarter until the maturity date, with the balance due on the maturity date.
	Availability under the Term Loan Facility and the ABL Facility is subject to customary borrowing conditions. The ABL Facility includes a $200 sublimit for letters of credit and a $30 sub-limit for swingline loans. On February 11, 2014, the Borrower had approximately $316 available for additional borrowings under the ABL Facility, subject to borrowing base limitations, as reduced by outstanding letters of credit.
	Amounts drawn under the Term Loan Facility bear annual interest at either the LIBOR rate plus a margin of 8.25% or at a base rate plus a margin of 7.25%. Amounts drawn under the ABL Facility bear annual interest at either the LIBOR rate plus a margin of 1.75% to 2.25% or at a base rate plus a margin of 0.75% to 1.25%. The interest rate margins on the ABL Facility are subject to adjustments based on the average availability of the ABL Facility. The initial margins for borrowings under the ABL Facility are 2.00% in the case of LIBOR rate loans and 1.00% in the case of base rate loans. The commitment fee payable on the unused portion of the ABL Facility equals 0.375% or 0.50% based on the average availability of the ABL Facility. The Borrower has also agreed to pay customary letter of credit fees.
	The Borrower has the right to prepay loans under the Term Loan Facility at any time without premium or penalty, other than customary “breakage” costs with respect to LIBOR rate loans, subject, however, to a prepayment premium for optional prepayments of the Term Loan Facility with a new or replacement term loan facility with an “effective” interest rate less than that applicable to the Term Loan Facility equal to (1) 3.00% if prepaid prior to the first anniversary of the closing date, (2) 2.00% if prepaid on or after the first anniversary of the closing date and prior to the second anniversary of the closing date and (3) 1.00% if prepaid on or after the second anniversary of the closing date and prior to the third anniversary of the closing date. However, if the Merger Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms, the Term Loan Facility may be prepaid with no premium or penalty within 30 days. Loans under the ABL Facility may be prepaid at any time without premium or penalty, other than customary “breakage” costs with respect to LIBOR rate loans.
	The Term Loan Facility is subject to mandatory prepayments in amounts equal to (1) 100% of the net cash proceeds of indebtedness by the Borrower or any of its subsidiary Guarantors (as defined below) (other than indebtedness permitted under the Term Loan Facility), (2) 100% of the net cash proceeds of any nonordinary course sale or other disposition of assets by the Borrower or any of its subsidiary Guarantors (including as a result of casualty or condemnation) (with customary exceptions, thresholds, and reinvestment rights of up to 12 months or 18 months if contractually committed to within 12 months), and (3) 75% of “excess cash flow” for each fiscal year beginning with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015, subject to possible step-downs based on total net first lien leverage ratio thresholds.
	The Term Loan Facility and the ABL Facility are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several basis by all of the Borrower’s existing and future direct and indirect wholly owned material domestic restricted subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions, and by NewPage Investment, the Borrower’s direct parent (collectively, the “Guarantors”). Amounts outstanding under the ABL Facility and Term Loan Facility are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Borrower and the Guarantors, subject to certain exceptions. The security interest with respect to the ABL Facility will consist of a first-priority lien with respect to most inventory, accounts receivable, bank accounts, and certain other assets of the Borrower and the Guarantors (the “ABL Priority Collateral”) and a second-priority lien with respect to all other collateral (the “Term Loan Priority Collateral”). The security interest with respect to the Term Loan Facility will consist of a first-priority lien with respect to the Term Loan Priority Collateral and a second-priority lien with respect to the ABL Priority Collateral.
	The Term Loan Facility requires the Borrower to maintain a maximum total net leverage ratio on the last day of any fiscal quarter when loans are outstanding under the Term Loan Facility. The initial maximum total net leverage ratio threshold shall be 4.10 to 1.00 through the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2014, stepping down every year thereafter to a maximum total net leverage ratio threshold of 3.50 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2019 and thereafter. Under the ABL Facility, the Borrower is subject to a springing minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.00 to 1.00 at any time when excess availability is less than the greater of (a) 10% of the lesser of (i) the borrowing base at such time and (ii) the aggregate amount of commitments at such time or (b) $20.
	The Term Loan Facility and the ABL Facility contain certain additional covenants that, among other things, and subject to certain exceptions, restrict the Borrower’s and its restricted subsidiaries’ ability to incur additional debt or liens, pay dividends, repurchase common stock, prepay other indebtedness, sell, transfer, lease, or dispose of assets and make investments in or merge with another company. The Term Loan Facility and the ABL Facility also contain covenants applicable to NewPage Investment that, among other things, and subject to certain exceptions, limit NewPage Investment’s ability to incur additional debt or liens and require NewPage Investment to continue to directly own 100% of the equity interests of the Borrower. The Term Loan Facility and the ABL Facility provide for customary events of default, including a cross-event of default provision in respect of any other existing debt instruments having an aggregate principal amount exceeding $50, subject to applicable threshold, notice and grace period provisions. If an event of default occurs, the lenders under the Term Loan Facility or the ABL Facility, as applicable, are entitled to accelerate the advances made thereunder and exercise rights against the collateral. The Term Loan Facility and the ABL Facility expressly permit the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
	Special Distribution
	The boards of directors of NewPage Holdings, NewPage Investment and the Borrower, in unanimous resolutions dated as of February 7, 2014, authorized and declared the Special Distribution. The record date was February 14, 2014, the third business day following the closing date of the Term Loan Facility. The Special Distribution was contemplated under the Merger Agreement.

SELECTED_QUARTERLY_INFORMATION

SELECTED QUARTERLY INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'
SELECTED QUARTERLY INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)	'
	SELECTED QUARTERLY INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
		Successor			Predecessor
	In millions, except per share amounts for Successor	2013			2012
	Net sales:
	First	$	756		$	760
	Second	720			759
	Third	780			803
	Fourth	798			809
	Year	$	3,054		$	3,131
	Gross profit:
	First	$	41		$	37
	Second	34			31
	Third	65			25
	Fourth	49			23
	Year	$	189		$	116
	Net income (loss)(1):
	First	$	(11	)	$	(123	)
	Second	(13		)	84
	Third	21			(47		)
	Fourth	1			1,344
	Year	$	(2	)	$	1,258
	Net income (loss) per share, basic (2):
	First	$	(1.50	)	$	(1.23	)
	Second	(1.84		)	0.84
	Third	2.91			(0.47		)
	Fourth	0.16			13.44
	Net income (loss) per share, diluted (2):
	First	$	(1.50	)	$	(1.23	)
	Second	(1.84		)	0.84
	Third	2.9			(0.47		)
	Fourth	0.16			13.44
	______________________________
	-1	2012 results include bankruptcy related charges of $32 in the first quarter. The second quarter of 2012 results include bankruptcy related charges of $15 and interest benefit related to the First-Lien Notes of $114 ($51 of interest accrued and expensed in the first quarter that was reversed in the second quarter as a result of management’s election not to continue paying interest on the First-Lien Notes and $63 of post-petition First-Lien Notes interest accrued and expensed in 2011 that was re-characterized as a principal reduction. Third quarter 2012 results include a reduction in interest expense of $85 due to bankruptcy related changes in debt. Fourth quarter 2012 results include bankruptcy related benefits of $1,362 and reduction in interest expense of $102 due to bankruptcy related changes in debt.
	-2	Successor per share amounts in dollars. Predecessor per share amounts in millions.

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT1

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Estimates and assumptions	'
	Estimates and assumptions
	The preparation of these consolidated financial statements required management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of some assets and liabilities and, in some instances, the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Fresh Start Accounting	'
	Fresh start accounting
	As discussed in Note 1, we applied fresh start accounting as of the December 31, 2012 Convenience Date. Under fresh start accounting, the reorganization value, as derived from the enterprise value established in the Chapter 11 plan, was allocated to our assets and liabilities based on their fair values (except for deferred income taxes and pension and OPEB projected benefit obligations) in accordance with ASC 805, with the excess of reorganization value over the net asset value recorded as goodwill. The amount of deferred income taxes recorded was determined in accordance with ASC 740. The amount of pension and OPEB projected benefit obligations recorded was determined in accordance with ASC 715. Therefore, all assets and liabilities reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheet of the Successor Company were recorded at fair value or, for deferred income taxes and pension and OPEB projected benefit obligations, in accordance with the respective accounting policy described below.
Cash equivalents	'
	Cash equivalents
	Highly liquid securities with an original maturity of three months or less are considered to be cash equivalents.
Foreign currency translations	'
	Foreign currency translation
	The statements of operations of our former Canadian entity, prior to its deconsolidation (see Note 10 for additional information), whose functional currency was the Canadian dollar, are translated into U.S. dollars using the average exchange rates for the period and the balance sheets are translated using the exchange rates at the reporting date. Exchange rate differences arising from the translation of the net investments in foreign entities are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
Concentration of credit risk	'
	Concentration of credit risk
	We are potentially subject to concentrations of credit risk related to our accounts receivable. The majority of accounts receivable are with paper merchants, printers and publishers. We limit our credit risk by performing ongoing credit evaluations and, when deemed necessary, by requiring accelerated payment terms, letters of credit, guarantees or collateral.
Inventories	'
	Inventories
	Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method for substantially all raw materials and finished goods. Cost of all other inventories, mainly stores and supplies inventories, is determined by the average cost and first-in, first-out methods.
Amortizable intangible assets	'
	Amortizable intangible assets
	Amortizable intangible assets, which consist primarily of trademarks/trade names and customer relationships, are stated at fair value as of December 31, 2012, as a result of the application of fresh start accounting and are stated at cost less accumulated amortization for periods subsequent to December 31, 2012.
	Trademarks/trade names and customer relationships are amortized on a straight-line basis with lives of 10 years and are evaluated periodically for potential impairment if events or circumstances indicate a possible inability to recover their carrying amounts.
Impairment of goodwill	'
	Goodwill
	We review the carrying value of goodwill for impairment in the fourth quarter of each year or more frequently, if an event or circumstance occurs that triggers such an interim review. The evaluation for goodwill impairment is performed by applying a two-step test. The first step is to compare the reporting unit’s fair value with its respective carrying value, including goodwill. If a reporting unit’s fair value exceeds its carrying value, no impairment loss is recognized. If a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, an impairment charge is recorded equal to the difference between the carrying value of the reporting unit’s goodwill and the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined in the same manner as the amount of goodwill recognized in a business combination. The excess of the fair value of the reporting unit over the fair value of the identifiable net assets of the reporting unit as of Emergence Date was the implied fair value of goodwill.
Property, plant and equipment	'
	Property, plant and equipment
	As a result of our adoption of fresh start accounting on the Emergence Date, property, plant and equipment was stated at fair value with useful lives generally ranging from 1 to 40 years. For newer assets, owned assets are recorded at cost. Costs of renewals and betterments of properties are capitalized. The cost of plant and equipment is depreciated utilizing the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from 20 to 40 years for buildings, 5 to 30 years for machinery and equipment and 10 years for land improvements.
Maintenance Cost	'
	Maintenance Cost
	Predecessor Company
	Costs of maintenance and repairs are charged to expense using the direct-expensing method, whereby costs are recorded in the statement of operations in the same period that they are incurred.
	Successor Company
	Maintenance costs for planned major maintenance shutdowns are deferred over the period in which the maintenance shutdowns occur and expensed ratably over the period until the next planned major shutdown, as we believe that operations benefit throughout that period from the maintenance work performed. Other maintenance costs are expensed as incurred.
Impairment of long-lived assets, other than goodwill	'
	Impairment of long-lived assets, other than goodwill
	We periodically evaluate whether current events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of our long-lived assets to be held and used may not be recoverable. If these circumstances are determined to exist, an estimate of undiscounted future cash flows produced by the long-lived asset, or the appropriate grouping of assets, is compared to the carrying value to determine whether an impairment exists. We report an asset held for sale at the lower of its carrying value or its estimated net realizable value.
Derivative financial instruments	'
	Derivative financial instruments
	We periodically use derivative financial instruments as part of our overall strategy to manage exposure to market risks associated with natural gas price fluctuations. We do not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading purposes. We regularly monitor the credit-worthiness of the counterparties to our derivative instruments in order to manage our credit risk exposures under these agreements. Our risk of loss in the event of nonperformance by any counterparty under derivative financial instrument agreements is not considered significant by management. These derivative instruments are measured at fair value and are classified as other assets or other long-term obligations on our Consolidated Balance Sheets depending on the fair value of the instrument. For a derivative designated as a cash-flow hedge, the effective portion of the change in the fair value of the derivative is recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and is recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations when the hedged item affects earnings. Ineffective portions of changes in the fair value of cash-flow hedges and derivative financial instruments not designated as hedges are recognized immediately in earnings.
Fair value of financial instruments	'
	Fair value of financial instruments
	The fair value of debt is based upon quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or on the current interest rates available to us for debt of similar terms and maturities which are level 2 inputs in the fair value hierarchy. We measure the fair values of interest rate swaps using observable interest-rate yield curves for comparable assets and liabilities at commonly quoted intervals. We measure the fair values of foreign currency forward contracts based on current quoted market prices for similar contracts. We measure the fair values of natural gas contracts based on natural gas futures contracts priced on the New York Mercantile Exchange (“NYMEX”).
Environmental, Landfills and other asset retirement obligations	'
	Environmental
	Environmental expenditures that increase useful lives of assets are capitalized, while other environmental expenditures are expensed. Liabilities are recorded when remedial efforts are probable and the costs can be reasonably estimated.
	Landfills and other asset retirement obligations
	We evaluate obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets, primarily costs related to the closure and post-closure monitoring of our owned landfills, and record a liability when incurred. Subsequent to initial measurement, we recognize changes in the amount of the liability resulting from the passage of time and revisions to either the timing or amount of estimated cash flows.
Pension and other postretirement benefits	'
	Pension and other postretirement benefits
	We maintain various defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans in the United States. The plans are generally funded through payments to pension funds.
	Defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit expense is recorded on a full accrual basis, as opposed to a cash-paid basis, and is reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Operations over the expected working lives of the employees provided with such benefits. The economic and demographic assumptions used in calculating defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit expense are reviewed and updated periodically to the extent that local market economic conditions and demographics change. Actual results that differ from assumptions are accumulated and amortized over future periods and, therefore, affect expense in future periods. Unrecognized prior service cost and actuarial gains and losses are amortized over the average remaining service of the participants.
Revenue recognition	'
	Revenue recognition
	We recognize revenue at the point when title and the risk of ownership passes to the customer. Substantially all of our revenues are generated through product sales, and shipping terms generally indicate when title and the risk of ownership have passed. Revenue is recognized at the time of shipment for sales where shipping terms transfer title and risk of loss at the shipping point. For sales where shipping terms transfer title and risk of loss at the destination point, revenue is recognized when the goods are received by the customer. For sales made under consignment programs, revenue is recognized in accordance with the terms of the contract. We provide allowances for estimated returns and other customer credits, such as discounts and volume rebates, when the revenue is recognized based on historical experience. Sales of byproducts produced during the manufacturing process are recognized as a reduction of cost of sales. We do not recognize sales taxes collected from customers as revenue; rather we record revenue on a net basis in our statements of operations.
Income taxes	'
	Income taxes
	Deferred income taxes are recorded for temporary differences between financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect the enacted tax rates in effect for the years the differences are expected to reverse. We evaluate the need for a deferred tax asset valuation allowance by assessing whether it is more likely than not that we will realize the deferred tax assets in the future. We recognize all income tax-related interest expense and statutory penalties imposed by taxing authorities as income tax expense.
Equity compensation	'
	Equity compensation
	We use the graded vesting attribution method for recognizing stock compensation cost whereby the cost for a stock award is determined on a straight-line basis over the service period for each separate vesting portion of the award as if the award was multiple awards. Stock based awards that will be settled in cash or otherwise require liability classification are recognized as a liability, which is re-measured at fair value as of each balance sheet date. The cumulative effect of the change in fair value is recognized in the period of the change as an adjustment to compensation cost.
Earnings per share	'
	Earnings per share
	Basic net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. In computing diluted net income (loss) per common share, incremental shares issuable upon the assumed exercise of stock options are added to the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, if dilutive.

CREDITOR_PROTECTION_PROCEEDING1

CREDITOR PROTECTION PROCEEDINGS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Reorganizations [Abstract]	'
Reorganization Items	'
	Reorganization items, net consist of:
			Predecessor
			Year Ended December 31,
			2012			2011
	Professional fees(1)		$	70		$	21
	Debtor in possession financing costs(2)		4			22
	Write-off of debt discounts, premiums and issuance costs(3)		—			12
	Provision for rejected executory contracts		31			4
	Gain on deconsolidation of Canadian subsidiary(4)		—			(18		)
	Loss due to changes in pension plans pursuant to the Chapter 11 plan		25			—
	Loss related to tax impact of the Chapter 11 plan		80			—
	Gain on extinguishment of debt		(2,263		)	—
	Loss on fresh start revaluation		759			—
	Adjustment to PM35 assets pursuant to Stora Enso settlement		16			—
	Other(5)		(10		)	45
			$	(1,288	)	$	86
	______________________________
	-1	Professional fees directly related to the Chapter 11 Proceedings, ongoing monitoring and establishment of a reorganization plan, including legal, accounting and other professional fees and including certain professional fees incurred by our creditors in connection with the Chapter 11 Proceedings, as required by the Bankruptcy Court.
	-2	Debtor in possession financing costs incurred during 2011 and 2012 in connection with entering into the debtor in possession credit agreement.
	-3	Write-off of debt discounts, premiums and deferred financing fees associated with our pre-petition second-lien debt, subordinated debt, and unsecured debt.
	-4	Represents the gain on deconsolidation of our former Canadian subsidiary. See Note 10 for additional information.
	-5	Primarily associated with adjustments of reserves to estimated allowed claims.

INVENTORIES_Tables

INVENTORIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Inventories	'
	Inventories as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 consist of:
		Successor
		2013		2012
	Finished and in-process goods	$	343	$	301
	Raw materials	86		98
	Stores and supplies	91		73
		$	520	$	472

PROPERTY_PLANT_AND_EQUIPMENT_T

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment	'
	Property, plant and equipment as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 consist of:
		Successor
		2013			2012
	Land and land improvements	$	65		$	65
	Buildings	163			156
	Machinery and other	1,106			1,056
	Construction in progress	47			37
		1,381			1,314
	Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(173		)	—
		$	1,208		$	1,314

INTANGIBLE_ASSETS_Tables

INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Intangible Assets	'
	Amortizable intangible assets, net as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 were comprised of the following:
		Successor
		2013						2012
		Gross Carrying value		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross Carrying value		Accumulated Amortization		Net
	Customer Relationships	$	45	$	4	$	41	$	45	$	—	$	45
	Trademarks/Trade Names	25		3		22		25		—		25
		$	70	$	7	$	63	$	70	$	—	$	70

FINANCIAL_INSTRUMENTS_Tables

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments	'
	Details of our debt are as follows:
		Successor
		31-Dec-13				31-Dec-12
		Fair		Carrying		Fair		Carrying
		Value		Amount		Value		Amount
	Debt:
	Floating rate senior secured term loan	$	508	$	487	$	503	$	490
	Revolving credit facility	—		—		—		—
		$	508	$	487	$	503	$	490

OTHER_CURRENT_LIABILITIES_Tabl

OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Other current liabilities	'
	Other current liabilities as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 consist of:
		Successor
		2013		2012
	Payroll and employee benefit costs	$	105	$	85
	Other	72		52
		$	177	$	137

LONGTERM_DEBT_Tables

LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Balances of Long-Term Debt	'
	The balances of long-term debt as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
		Successor
		2013		2012
	Floating rate senior secured term loan (LIBOR plus 6.50%)	$	487	$	490
	Revolving credit facility	—		—
		487		490
	Less: current portion of long-term debt	—		(5		)
	Long-term debt	$	487	$	485

RETIREMENT_AND_OTHER_POSTRETIR1

RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations, Fair Value of Plan Assets, and Funded Status of Plan [Table Text Block]	'
	The following tables set forth the changes in the benefit obligation relating to defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefits and fair value of plan assets during the year and also the funded status of our defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans showing the amounts recognized in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012. The tables below also reflect the effects on the Canadian pension and other postretirement benefit plans resulting from the deconsolidation of our Canadian subsidiary (see Note 10).
		Successor				Predecessor
		Pension Plans
		U.S. Plans
		2013				2012
	Benefit obligation at beginning of period	$	1,495			$	1,320
	Service cost	14				17
	Interest cost	61				65
	Plan participant contributions	—				—
	Benefits paid	(89		)		(60		)
	Plan amendments	—				3
	Foreign currency exchange rate changes	—				—
	Actuarial (gains) losses	(159		)		163
	Application of fresh start accounting	—				(13		)
	Benefit obligation at end of period (2012: Successor)	1,322				1,495
	Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period	1,029				943
	Actual return on plan assets	131				119
	Plan participant contributions	—				—
	Employer contributions	41				27
	Benefits paid	(89		)		(60		)
	Foreign currency exchange rate changes	—				—
	Fair value of plan assets at end of period (2012: Successor)	1,112				1,029
	Funded status at end of period (2012: Successor)	$	(210	)		$	(466	)
	Included in the balance sheet (2012: Successor)
	Other long-term obligations	$	(210	)		$	(466	)
	Total liability	$	(210	)		$	(466	)
	Weighted-average assumptions:
	Discount rate	5		%		4.2		%
		Successor				Predecessor
		Other Postretirement Plans
		U.S. Plans
		2013				2012
	Benefit obligation at beginning of period	$	74			$	94
	Service cost	1				2
	Interest cost	2				4
	Benefits paid	(13		)		(12		)
	Plan amendments	—				(8		)
	Actuarial (gains) losses	(4		)		(6		)
	Benefit obligation at end of period (2012: Successor)	60				74
	Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period	—				—
	Employer contributions	13				12
	Benefits paid	(13		)		(12		)
	Fair value of plan assets at end of period (2012: Successor)	—				—
	Funded status at end of period (2012: Successor)	$	(60	)		$	(74	)
	Included in the balance sheet (2012: Successor)
	Other current liabilities	$	(11	)		$	(14	)
	Other long-term obligations	(49		)		(60		)
	Total net asset (liability)	$	(60	)		$	(74	)
	Weighted-average assumptions:
	Discount rate	4.2		%		3.4		%
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet	'
	The following tables set forth the changes in the benefit obligation relating to defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefits and fair value of plan assets during the year and also the funded status of our defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans showing the amounts recognized in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012. The tables below also reflect the effects on the Canadian pension and other postretirement benefit plans resulting from the deconsolidation of our Canadian subsidiary (see Note 10).
		Successor				Predecessor
		Pension Plans
		U.S. Plans
		2013				2012
	Benefit obligation at beginning of period	$	1,495			$	1,320
	Service cost	14				17
	Interest cost	61				65
	Plan participant contributions	—				—
	Benefits paid	(89		)		(60		)
	Plan amendments	—				3
	Foreign currency exchange rate changes	—				—
	Actuarial (gains) losses	(159		)		163
	Application of fresh start accounting	—				(13		)
	Benefit obligation at end of period (2012: Successor)	1,322				1,495
	Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period	1,029				943
	Actual return on plan assets	131				119
	Plan participant contributions	—				—
	Employer contributions	41				27
	Benefits paid	(89		)		(60		)
	Foreign currency exchange rate changes	—				—
	Fair value of plan assets at end of period (2012: Successor)	1,112				1,029
	Funded status at end of period (2012: Successor)	$	(210	)		$	(466	)
	Included in the balance sheet (2012: Successor)
	Other long-term obligations	$	(210	)		$	(466	)
	Total liability	$	(210	)		$	(466	)
	Weighted-average assumptions:
	Discount rate	5		%		4.2		%
		Successor				Predecessor
		Other Postretirement Plans
		U.S. Plans
		2013				2012
	Benefit obligation at beginning of period	$	74			$	94
	Service cost	1				2
	Interest cost	2				4
	Benefits paid	(13		)		(12		)
	Plan amendments	—				(8		)
	Actuarial (gains) losses	(4		)		(6		)
	Benefit obligation at end of period (2012: Successor)	60				74
	Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period	—				—
	Employer contributions	13				12
	Benefits paid	(13		)		(12		)
	Fair value of plan assets at end of period (2012: Successor)	—				—
	Funded status at end of period (2012: Successor)	$	(60	)		$	(74	)
	Included in the balance sheet (2012: Successor)
	Other current liabilities	$	(11	)		$	(14	)
	Other long-term obligations	(49		)		(60		)
	Total net asset (liability)	$	(60	)		$	(74	)
	Weighted-average assumptions:
	Discount rate	4.2		%		3.4		%
Schedule of Amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax, Not Yet Recognized	'
	The amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) before tax that had not been recognized as components of net periodic defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit cost as of December 31, 2013 is as follows:
		Successor
		2013
		Pension Plans			Other Post- retirement Plans				Total
	Unrecognized net actuarial gains (losses)	$	219		$	4			$	223
	Net prior service (cost) credit	—			—				—
	Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	219		$	4			$	223
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	The components of other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:
					Successor
					2013
					Pension Plans				Other
									Post-retirement Plans
					U.S.				U.S.				Total
	Net actuarial gains (losses)				$	219			$	4			$	223
	Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)				$	219			$	4			$	223
									Predecessor
									2012
									Pension Plans				Other
													Post-retirement Plans
									U.S.				U.S.				Total
	Net actuarial gains (losses)								$	(115	)		$	6			$	(109	)
	Amortization of net actuarial gains (losses)								18				—				18
	Net prior service (cost) credit								(3		)		8				5
	Amortization of net prior service credit								4				(15		)		(11		)
	Net prior service (cost) credit due to curtailment								24				—				24
	Application of fresh start accounting								425				(75		)		350
	Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)								$	353			$	(76	)		$	277
		Predecessor
		2011
		Pension Plans							Other Post-
									retirement Plans
		U.S.			Canada				U.S.				Canada				Total
	Net actuarial gains (losses)	$	(72	)	$	(7	)		$	(5	)		$	(1	)		$	(85	)
	Amortization of net actuarial gains (losses)	10			2				—				—				12
	Net prior service (cost) credit	(35		)	—				19				—				(16		)
	Amortization of net prior service credit	3			1				(13		)		—				(9		)
	Foreign currency exchange rate changes	—			(2		)		—				—				(2		)
	Deconsolidation of Canadian subsidiary	—			82				—				(8		)		74
	Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(94	)	$	76			$	1			$	(9	)		$	(26	)
Schedule of Accumulated and Projected Benefit Obligations	'
	The following shows the ABO, the projected benefit obligation (“PBO”) and the fair value of plan assets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 for defined benefit pension plans where the ABO and PBO exceed the fair value of plan assets:
		Successor
		2013			2012
	ABO	$	1,322		$	1,495
	PBO	1,322			1,495
	Fair value of assets	1,112			1,029
Schedule of Long-Term Strategic Allocation Target Ranges	'
	The long-term strategic allocation target ranges for investments of the pension plans are as follows:
	Cash and cash equivalents	0% to 5 %
	Equity securities	30% to 80%
	Debt securities	20% to 40%
	Real estate	0% to 10%
	Other, including alternative investments	0% to 15%
Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Plan Assets	'
	The fair values of plan assets at December 31, 2013, by asset classification are as follows:
		Successor
		Total			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets				Significant				Significant
					(Level 1)				Observ-				Unobserv-
									able				able
									Inputs				Inputs
									(Level 2)				(Level 3)
	Registered investment companies (“RICs”) (1):
	Global equity	$	63		$	63			$	—			$	—
	Emerging markets equity	57			57				—				—
		120			120				—				—
	Corporate debt (2):
	Aaa to A-	25			—				25				—
	Baa+ to Ba-	28			—				28				—
		53			—				53				—
	Common/collective trusts (1):
	Short term	3			—				3				—
	U.S. equity	406			—				406				—
	Global equity	56			—				56				—
	International equity ex-U.S.	134			—				134				—
	Long bond	116			—				116				—
	Treasuries	46			—				46				—
		761			—				761				—
	Government securities - other (3):
	Aaa to A-	11			—				11				—
	Baa+ to Baa-	2			—				2				—
		13			—				13				—
	Other types of investments:
	Government securities - U.S. (3)	54			—				54				—
	Hedge funds multi-strategy (4)	60			—				—				60
	Common stock - real estate (5)	33			33				—				—
	Partnership/joint venture interests (6)	17			—				—				17
	Cash and cash equivalents	1			1				—				—
		165			34				54				77
	Total	$	1,112		$	154			$	881			$	77
	The fair values of plan assets at December 31, 2012, by asset classification are as follows:
		Successor
		Total			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets				Significant				Significant
					(Level 1)				Observ-				Unobserv-
									able				able
									Inputs				Inputs
									(Level 2)				(Level 3)
	Registered investment companies (“RICs”) (1):
	Global equity	$	52		$	52			$	—			$	—
	Emerging markets equity	42			42				—				—
		94			94				—				—
	Corporate debt (2):
	Aaa to A-	28			—				28				—
	Baa+ to Ba-	25			—				25				—
		53			—				53				—
	Common/collective trusts (1):
	Short term	2			—				2				—
	U.S. equity	346			—				346				—
	Global equity	50			—				50				—
	International equity ex-U.S.	109			—				109				—
	Long bond	127			—				127				—
	Treasuries	50			—				50				—
		684			—				684				—
	Government securities - other (3):
	Aaa to A-	14			—				14				—
	Baa+ to Baa-	3			—				3				—
		17			—				17				—
	Other types of investments:
Government securities - U.S. (3)	53			—				53				—
Hedge funds multi-strategy (4)	68			—				—				68
Common stock - real estate (5)	42			42				—				—
Partnership/joint venture interests (6)	17			—				—				17
Cash and cash equivalents	1			1				—				—
	181			43				53				85
Total	$	1,029		$	137			$	807			$	85
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(1)Common/collective trusts and registered investment companies are valued using a Net Asset Value (“NAV”) provided by the manager of each fund. The NAV is based on the underlying net assets owned by the fund, divided by the number of shares or units outstanding. The fair value of the underlying securities within the fund, which are generally traded on an active market, are valued at the closing price reported on the active market on which those individual securities are traded.
(2)Corporate debt is valued primarily based on observable market quotations for similar bonds at the closing price reported on the active market on which the individual securities are traded. When such quoted prices are not available, the bonds are valued using a discounted cash flows approach using current yields on similar instruments of issuers with similar credit ratings.
(3)Government securities are valued based on yields currently available on comparable securities of issuers with similar credit ratings. When quoted prices are not available for identical or similar securities, the security is valued under a discounted cash flow approach that maximizes observable inputs, such as current yields of similar instruments, but includes adjustments for certain risks that may not be observable, such as credit and liquidity risks.
(4)Hedge funds are private investment vehicles valued using a NAV provided by the manager of each fund. A variety of unobservable valuation methodologies, including discounted cash flow, market multiple and cost valuation approaches, are employed by the fund manager to value the investments.
(5)Common stocks are valued based on quoted market prices at the closing price as reported on the active market on which the individual securities are traded.
(6)Partnership/joint ventures are valued based on the fair value of the underlying securities within the fund, which include investments both traded on an active market and not traded on an active market. For those investments that are traded on an active market, the values are based on the closing price reported on the active market on which those individual securities are traded. For investments not traded on an active market, or for which a quoted price is not publicly available, a variety of unobservable valuation methodologies, including discounted cash flow, market multiple and cost valuation approaches, are employed by the fund manager to value investments.
Schedule of Effect of Significant Unobservable Inputs, Level 3 Assets	'
	The following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets for the U.S. pension plans as of December 31, 2013.
		Successor
		Total			Common/ collective trusts and RICs				Partner-				Hedge funds				Govern-
									ship/joint venture interests								ment securities
	Balance at December 31, 2012	$	85		$	—			$	17			$	68			$	—
	Realized gains (losses)	10			—				—				10				—
	Unrealized gains (losses)	—			—				—				—				—
	Purchases (sales)	(18		)	—				—				(18		)		—
	Transfers in (out) of Level 3	—			—				—				—				—
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	77		$	—			$	17			$	60			$	—
	The following is additional information regarding Level 3 investments, held at December 31, 2013 that calculate net asset value per share (or its equivalent):
		Successor
		Fair Value			Unfunded Commit-ments				Redemp-tion Frequency		Redemp-tion Notice Period
	Multi-strategy hedge fund (a)	$	33		$	—			Quarterly		30 days
	Debt securities hedge fund (b)	27			—				Semi-annually		90 days
	Private equity (c)	17			9				N/A		N/A
		$	77		$	9
	The following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets for the U.S. pension plans as of December 31, 2012:
		Total			Common/ collective trusts and RICs				Partner-				Hedge funds				Govern-
									ship/joint venture interests								ment securities
	Balance at December 31, 2011 (Predecessor)	$	77		$	—			$	15			$	62			$	—
	Realized gains (losses)	2			—				2				—				—
	Unrealized gains (losses)	6			—				—				6				—
	Purchases (sales)	—			—				—				—				—
	Transfers in (out) of Level 3	—			—				—				—				—
	Balance at December 31, 2012 (Successor)	$	85		$	—			$	17			$	68			$	—
	The following is additional information regarding Level 3 investments, held at December 31, 2012 that calculate net asset value per share (or its equivalent):
		Successor
		Fair Value			Unfunded Commitments				Redemption Frequency		Redemption Notice Period
	Multi-strategy hedge fund (a)	$	29		$	—			Quarterly		30 days
	Debt securities hedge fund (b)	39			—				Semi-annually		90 days
	Private equity (c)	17			10				N/A		N/A
		$	85		$	10
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	(a)The funds invest in equities, equity-related instruments, fixed income and other debt-related instruments, real estate and other tangible assets, cash and cash equivalents, options, futures, swaps and other derivatives. The fund utilizes leverage in its investment program and includes both long and short positions. The fund’s investment objective is to generate consistent, absolute returns with low volatility.
	(b)The fund’s objective is to achieve superior risk-adjusted total returns by investing primarily in public and private non-investment grade and nonrated debt securities. Securities and other instruments acquired by the Fund may include all types of debt obligations consisting primarily of public and private non-investment grade and nonrated debt, convertible bonds, preferred stock, bank debt, middle market loans and notes, trade claims, liquidating trusts, assignments, options swaps and any other securities with fixed-income characteristics, including, without limitation, debentures, notes deferred interest, pay-in-kind or zero coupon bonds, mortgages and mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, other real-estate related instruments. The fund may also acquire common or preferred stock, warrants to purchase common or preferred stock, and any other equity interests.
	(c)This category consists of several private equity funds some of which invest in other limited partnerships which make equity-oriented investments in young, growing or emerging companies or entities. Additionally, the funds can invest in limited partnerships or other pooled investment vehicles which, in turn, make investments in management buy-in, management buy-out, leveraged buy-out, mezzanine, special situation and recapitalization transactions or other partnerships either directly or purchased in the secondary market, as well as investments in mezzanine, distressed and venture debt. These funds invest in a wide range of industries primarily in the United States. These investments cannot be redeemed. Instead, distributions are received when the underlying assets of the funds are liquidated.
Components of Net Periodic Costs	'
	A summary of the components of net periodic costs for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, is as follows:
	Pension Plans	Successor				Predecessor
		U.S. Plans				U.S. Plans								Canadian Plans
		2013				2012				2011				2011
	Service cost	$	14			$	17			15				3
	Interest cost	61				65				65				14
	Amortization of net loss	—				18				10				2
	Amortization of net prior service cost (credit)	—				4				3				1
	Curtailment	—				24				—				—
	Expected return on plan assets	(72		)		(71		)		(71		)		(15		)
	Net periodic cost (income)	$	3			$	57			$	22			$	5
	Weighted-average assumptions:
	Discount rate	4.1		%		5		%		5.4		%		5.4		%
	Long-term expected rate of return on plan assets	7.1		%		7.5		%		7.5		%		7		%
	Rate of compensation increase for compensation-based plans	N/A				N/A				N/A				3		%
	Other Postretirement Plans	Successor				Predecessor
		U.S. Plans				U.S. Plans								Canadian Plans
		2013				2012				2011				2011
	Service cost	$	1			$	2			2				—
	Interest cost	2				4				5				1
	Amortization of net prior service cost (credit)	—				(15		)		(13		)		—
	Net periodic cost (income)	$	3			$	(9	)		$	(6	)		$	1
	Weighted-average assumptions:
	Discount rate	3.4		%		4.4		%		4.5		%		4.8		%
	Weighted-average healthcare cost trend rate	8		%		8		%		8.5		%		N/A
Schedule of Effect of One-Percentage-Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates	'
	A one-percentage-point change in assumed retiree healthcare costs trend rates would have the following effects at December 31, 2013 (Successor):
		Increase			Decrease
	Effect on total service and interest cost components	$	—		$	—
	Effect on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation	—			—
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments	'
	Estimated future benefit payments for the plans for each of the next five years and for the five years thereafter are expected to be paid as follows (Successor):
		Pension Plans			Other Postretire-ment Plans
	2014	$	72		$	12
	2015	75			10
	2016	78			9
	2017	82			7
	2018	85			6
	2019 through 2023	460			16
Schedule of Expected Employer Contributions to be Paid During the Next Year	'
	Expected employer contributions to be paid during the next year are as follows (Successor):
		Pension Plans			Other Postretire-ment Plans
	Expected payments during 2014	$	56		$	12

INCOME_TAXES_Tables

INCOME TAXES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	'
	The principal current and noncurrent deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows.
		Successor
		2013			2012
	Deferred tax assets:
	Net operating loss carryforwards	$	296		$	261
	Compensation-related costs	233			259
	Intangible assets	5			(4		)
	Tax credits	108			106
	Other accruals and reserves	15			1
	Total deferred tax assets	657			623
	Valuation allowance	(334		)	(300		)
	Net deferred tax assets	323			323
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Property, plant and equipment	(318		)	(331		)
	Inventory	(4		)	8
	Other	(2		)	(1		)
	Total deferred tax liabilities	(324		)	(324		)
	Net deferred tax liability	$	(1	)	$	(1	)
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward	'
	A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
	Balance at December 31, 2010 (Predecessor)	$	100
	Reversals—expiration of statutes of limitations	(8		)
	Balance at December 31, 2011 (Predecessor)	92
	Reversals—expiration of statutes of limitations	(31		)
	Attribute reduction related to bankruptcy	(3		)
	Balance at December 31, 2012 (Successor)	58
	Settlements	(54		)
	Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	1
	Balance at December 31, 2013 (Successor)	$	5
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Provision (Benefit)	'
	The significant components of the income tax provision (benefit) are as follows:
		Successor			Predecessor
		Year Ended			Years Ended
		December 31,			December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Deferred income tax expense (benefit):
	U.S. federal	$	(63	)	$	588		$	(229	)
	State and local	28			64			(37		)
	Foreign	—			—			341
	Total deferred income tax expense (benefit)	(35		)	652			75
	Valuation allowance	34			(671		)	(74		)
	Allocation to other comprehensive income	(1		)	—			—
	Income tax (benefit)	$	(2	)	$	(19	)	$	1
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation	'
	The following table summarizes the major differences between the actual income tax provision (benefit) attributable to income (loss) before income taxes and taxes computed at the U.S. federal statutory rate:
		Successor			Predecessor
		Year Ended			Years Ended
		December 31,			December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Income tax expense/(benefit) computed at the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35%	$	(1	)	$	434		$	(174	)
	State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit	31			105			(38		)
	Permanent differences	(8		)	(462		)	49
	Tax credits	(3		)	—			(95		)
	Valuation allowance	34			(671		)	267
	Allocation to other comprehensive income	(1		)	—			—
	Uncertain tax positions	(54		)	(44		)	(8		)
	Chapter 11 plan	—			619			—
	Income tax (benefit)	$	(2	)	$	(19	)	$	1
	Effective tax rate	52		%	1.5		%	(0.2		)%
Summary of Valuation Allowance	'
	A reconciliation of the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets is as follows:
	Balance at December 31, 2010 (Predecessor)	$	1,045
	Current year activity	(74		)
	Balance at December 31, 2011 (Predecessor)	971
	Current year activity	(671		)
	Balance at December 31, 2012 (Successor)	300
	Current year activity	34
	Balance at December 31, 2013 (Successor)	$	334

EQUITY_Tables

EQUITY (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Stock Options Activity	'
	The following table summarizes stock option activity in the 2012 LTIP:
		Options Outstanding			Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share
	Outstanding at December 31, 2012	315,614			$	129.68
	Granted	219,301			129.68
	Exercised	—			—
	Forfeited	(8,889	)		129.67
	Expired	—			—
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013	526,026			129.68
	Exercisable at December 31, 2013	78,906			129.68
Schedule of Stock Options Valuation Assumptions	'
	Key assumptions used on the grant dates for determining the fair value of the stock options granted in 2013 and 2012 were as follows:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013				2012
	Weighted-average grant date fair value of options granted	$	46.01			$	45.97
	Weighted-average grant date assumptions used for grants:
	Expected volatility	55		%		55		%
	Risk-free interest rate	0.73		%		0.75		%
	Expected life of option (in years)	4.75				4.75
	Dividend rate	0		%		0		%
Schedule of Nonvested Restricted Stock Units Activity	'
	The following table summarizes restricted stock units activity in the 2012 LTIP:
		Restricted Stock Units Outstanding			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
	Non-vested at December 31, 2012	55,696			$	108.72
	Granted	43,758			108.72
	Vested	(13,924	)		108.72
	Forfeited	(1,569	)		108.72
	Non-vested at December 31, 2013	83,961			108.72

ACCUMULATED_OTHER_COMPREHENSIV1

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
		Successor
		2013		2012
	Unrecognized gain (loss) on defined benefit plans	$	222	$	—
	Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges	1		—
		$	223	$	—

LEASE_OBLIGATIONS_Tables

LEASE OBLIGATIONS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Leases [Abstract]	'
Schedule of future minimum lease payments	'
	As of December 31, 2013, future minimum non-cancelable operating lease payments are as follows:
		Operating
		Leases
	2014	$	4
	2015	3
	2016	3
	2017	2
	2018	2
	Thereafter	1
	Total minimum lease payments	$	15

SELECTED_QUARTERLY_INFORMATION1

SELECTED QUARTERLY INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of quarterly financial information	'
		Successor			Predecessor
	In millions, except per share amounts for Successor	2013			2012
	Net sales:
	First	$	756		$	760
	Second	720			759
	Third	780			803
	Fourth	798			809
	Year	$	3,054		$	3,131
	Gross profit:
	First	$	41		$	37
	Second	34			31
	Third	65			25
	Fourth	49			23
	Year	$	189		$	116
	Net income (loss)(1):
	First	$	(11	)	$	(123	)
	Second	(13		)	84
	Third	21			(47		)
	Fourth	1			1,344
	Year	$	(2	)	$	1,258
	Net income (loss) per share, basic (2):
	First	$	(1.50	)	$	(1.23	)
	Second	(1.84		)	0.84
	Third	2.91			(0.47		)
	Fourth	0.16			13.44
	Net income (loss) per share, diluted (2):
	First	$	(1.50	)	$	(1.23	)
	Second	(1.84		)	0.84
	Third	2.9			(0.47		)
	Fourth	0.16			13.44
	______________________________
	-1	2012 results include bankruptcy related charges of $32 in the first quarter. The second quarter of 2012 results include bankruptcy related charges of $15 and interest benefit related to the First-Lien Notes of $114 ($51 of interest accrued and expensed in the first quarter that was reversed in the second quarter as a result of management’s election not to continue paying interest on the First-Lien Notes and $63 of post-petition First-Lien Notes interest accrued and expensed in 2011 that was re-characterized as a principal reduction. Third quarter 2012 results include a reduction in interest expense of $85 due to bankruptcy related changes in debt. Fourth quarter 2012 results include bankruptcy related benefits of $1,362 and reduction in interest expense of $102 due to bankruptcy related changes in debt.

ORGANIZATION_AND_BASIS_OF_PRES1

ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
	Successor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]		Predecessor [Member]		United States Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]	United States Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]	United States Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
	segment					Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Classification Error [Member]
								Successor [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]	'	'		'		'	'	'
Number of operating segments	1	'		'		'	'	'
Gain recorded in reorganization items as a result of the deconsolidation of the NPPH subsidiary	'	$0	[1]	$18	[1]	'	'	'
Reclassification in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	'	'		'		($11)	($14)	($14)
[1]	Represents the gain on deconsolidation of our former Canadian subsidiary. See Note 10 for additional information.

CREDITOR_PROTECTION_PROCEEDING2

CREDITOR PROTECTION PROCEEDINGS - Additional Information (Detail)

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 21, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Sep. 28, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 21, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 21, 2012

Dec. 21, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 21, 2012

Dec. 21, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 21, 2012

Dec. 21, 2012

Dec. 21, 2012

Sep. 28, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 21, 2012

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Loans Payable [Member]

Loans Payable [Member]

Loans Payable [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

2012 LTIP [Member]

2012 LTIP [Member]

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]

First Lien Noteholders [Member]

First Lien Noteholders [Member]

First Lien Noteholders [Member]

Unsecured and Undersecured Claim Holders [Member]

General Unsecured Claim Holders [Member]

NPPH [Member]

NewPage Investment [Member]

NewPage Holdings [Member]

NewPage Holdings [Member]

Paper Machine [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

CAD

USD ($)

USD ($)

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

2012 LTIP [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

2012 LTIP [Member]

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Predecessor [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

Predecessor [Member]

USD ($)

CAD

Successor [Member]

2012 LTIP [Member]

USD ($)

Successor [Member]

Reorganization [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Assets held-in-trust

'

'

'

31

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

31

'

'

'

'

First Lien Notes stated percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

11.38%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cash payment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

103

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Reorganization, Amount Paid by Trust

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

30

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Reorganization, Amount Paid by Trust, Settlement of Prior Business Combination

40

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment

'

157

77

'

75

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

54

Debt Reorganization, Payments to Acquire Property, Plant and Equipment, Disbursements to Trust

40

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Reorganization, Payments to Acquire Property, Plant and Equipment, Disbursements to Subsidiary

14

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cash recovery percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

15.00%

'

'

'

'

'

Cash recovery, payment term

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'2 years

'

'

'

'

'

Debtor Reorganization, Issuance of Stock by Parent to Related Party

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1

'

'

'

Issuance of common stock

'

'

100

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debtor Reorganization, Issuance of Common Stock, Shares

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7,080,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Issuance of common stock

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.00

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options and Equity Instruments other than Options, Grants in Period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

371,310

'

'

Options granted (in shares)

'

'

'

'

219,301

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

315,614

219,301

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

315,614

'

'

Restricted stock units granted (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

43,758

55,696

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

55,696

'

Stock issued during period (in shares)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

786,667

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

786,667

'

'

Long-term debt

'

'

'

'

487

490

487

490

500

0

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Borrowing capacity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$350

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

CREDITOR_PROTECTION_PROCEEDING3

CREDITOR PROTECTION PROCEEDINGS - Reorganization Items (Detail) (Predecessor [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Predecessor [Member]	'	'	'		'
Reorganization [Line Items]	'	'	'		'
Professional fees	$15	$32	$70	[1]	$21	[1]
Debtor in possession financing costs	'	'	4	[2]	22	[2]
Write-off of debt discounts, premiums and issuance costs	'	'	0	[3]	12	[3]
Provision for rejected executory contracts	'	'	31		4
Gain on deconsolidation of Canadian subsidiary	'	'	0	[4]	-18	[4]
Loss due to changes in pension plans pursuant to the Chapter 11 plan	'	'	25		0
Loss related to tax impact of the Chapter 11 plan	'	'	80		0
Debtor Reorganization, Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt	'	'	-2,263		0
Loss on fresh start revaluation	'	'	759		0
Adjustment to PM35 assets pursuant to Stora Enso settlement	'	'	16		0
Other	'	'	-10	[5]	45	[5]
Reorganization items, net	'	'	($1,288)		$86
[1]	Professional fees directly related to the Chapter 11 Proceedings, ongoing monitoring and establishment of a reorganization plan, including legal, accounting and other professional fees and including certain professional fees incurred by our creditors in connection with the Chapter 11 Proceedings, as required by the Bankruptcy Court.
[2]	Debtor in possession financing costs incurred during 2011 and 2012 in connection with entering into the debtor in possession credit agreement.
[3]	Write-off of debt discounts, premiums and deferred financing fees associated with our pre-petition second-lien debt, subordinated debt, and unsecured debt.
[4]	Represents the gain on deconsolidation of our former Canadian subsidiary. See Note 10 for additional information.
[5]	Primarily associated with adjustments of reserves to estimated allowed claims.

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT2

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Concentration of Credit Risk (Details) (Customer Concentration Risk [Member])

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2011

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Sales [Member]

Customer One [Member]

Customer One [Member]

Customer One [Member]

Customer Two [Member]

Customer Two [Member]

Customer Two [Member]

Ten Customers [Member]

Ten Customers [Member]

Sales [Member]

Sales [Member]

Customer One [Member]

Customer One [Member]

Customer Two [Member]

Customer Two [Member]

Ten Customers [Member]

customer

Sales [Member]

Accounts Receivable [Member]

Accounts Receivable [Member]

Sales [Member]

Accounts Receivable [Member]

Accounts Receivable [Member]

Sales [Member]

Sales [Member]

customer

customer

Sales [Member]

Sales [Member]

Sales [Member]

Sales [Member]

Sales [Member]

Concentration Risk [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Concentration Risk, Number of Customers

2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2

2

'

'

'

'

'

Concentration risk, percentage

'

13.00%

15.00%

12.00%

12.00%

10.00%

10.00%

52.00%

52.00%

'

'

14.00%

16.00%

12.00%

12.00%

54.00%

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT3

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - International Sales (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2011

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Outside of the United States [Member]

Outside of the United States [Member]

Outside of the United States [Member]

Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

$798

$780

$720

$756

$3,054

$290

$221

$809

$803

$759

$760

$3,131

$3,502

$255

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT4

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Amortizable Intangible Assets (Details) (Successor [Member])	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'
Useful life	'10 years
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'
Useful life	'10 years
Customer Relationships [Member]	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'
Useful life	'10 years

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT5

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) (Successor [Member])	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Minimum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Useful life	'1 year
Maximum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Useful life	'40 years
Building [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Useful life	'20 years
Building [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Useful life	'40 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Useful life	'5 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Useful life	'30 years
Land Improvements [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Useful life	'10 years

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT6

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Earnings Per Share (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013
	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
			Successor [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount	0	0	22,162

INVENTORIES_Detail

INVENTORIES (Detail) (Successor [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Successor [Member]	'	'
Inventory [Line Items]	'	'
Finished and in-process goods	$343	$301
Raw materials	86	98
Stores and supplies	91	73
Inventories	$520	$472

INVENTORIES_Additional_Informa

INVENTORIES - Additional Information (Detail) (Successor [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Successor [Member]	'	'
Inventory [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of LIFO inventory	82.00%	84.00%
FIFO inventory amount	$489	'

PROPERTY_PLANT_AND_EQUIPMENT_D

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details) (Successor [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$1,381	$1,314
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	-173	0
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,208	1,314
Land and Land Improvements [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, gross	65	65
Building [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, gross	163	156
Machinery and Other [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, gross	1,106	1,056
Construction in Progress [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$47	$37

INTANGIBLE_ASSETS_Schedule_of_

INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Schedule of Intangible Assets (Details) (Successor [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross carrying value	$70	$70
Accumulated amortization	7	0
Net	63	70
Customer Relationships [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross carrying value	45	45
Accumulated amortization	4	0
Net	41	45
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross carrying value	25	25
Accumulated amortization	3	0
Net	$22	$25

INTANGIBLE_ASSETS_Additional_I

INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 21, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Goodwill	'	'	$10	'
Useful life	'10 years	'	'	'
Amortization expense	7	6	'	5
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Amortization expense, next twelve months	7	'	'	'
Amortization expense, year two	7	'	'	'
Amortization expense, year three	7	'	'	'
Amortization expense, year four	7	'	'	'
Amortization expense, year five	$7	'	'	'

FINANCIAL_INSTRUMENTS_Addition

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Additional Information (Detail) (Successor [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
	MMBTU
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]	'
Natural gas futures contracts for notional amounts	7,860,000
Swap [Member] | Energy Related Derivative [Member]	'
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]	'
Planned natural gas purchases notional amount	32
Planned natural gas purchases period	'2 years
Planned natural gas consumption covered under the swap agreement	50.00%

FINANCIAL_INSTRUMENTS_Debt_Det

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Debt (Details) (Successor [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'
Fair Value	$508	$503
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'
Fair Value	0	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Loans Payable [Member]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'
Fair Value	508	503
Reported Value Measurement [Member]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'
Fair Value	487	490
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'
Fair Value	0	0
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Loans Payable [Member]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'
Fair Value	$487	$490

OTHER_CURRENT_LIABILITIES_Deta

OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES (Details) (Successor [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Successor [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Other Liabilities [Line Items]	'	'
Payroll and employee benefit costs	$105	$85
Other	72	52
Other liabilities, current	$177	$137

LONGTERM_DEBT_Balances_of_Long

LONG-TERM DEBT - Balances of Long-Term Debt (Detail) (Successor [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 21, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified			Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Loans Payable [Member]	Loans Payable [Member]	Loans Payable [Member]	Loans Payable [Member]	Loans Payable [Member]
								LIBOR	LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total long-term debt, including current portion	$487	$490	$0	$0	$487	$490	$500	'	'
Less: current portion of long-term debt	0	-5	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt	$487	$485	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Marginal rate	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	6.50%	6.50%

LONGTERM_DEBT_Additional_Infor

LONG-TERM DEBT - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 21, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 21, 2012

Dec. 21, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 21, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Feb. 26, 2014

Feb. 26, 2014

Feb. 11, 2014

Dec. 21, 2012

Feb. 26, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Feb. 11, 2014

Feb. 11, 2014

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Federal Funds Effective Rate [Member]

Federal Funds Effective Rate [Member]

Eurodollar [Member]

Eurodollar [Member]

Base Rate [Member]

Base Rate [Member]

One Month Eurodollar [Member]

Leverage Ratio Equal to or Below 1.00 [Member]

Initial [Member]

Leverage Ratio Less Than or Equal to 1.50 But Greater than 1.00 [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Centerbridge [Member]

Goldman Sachs [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Letter of Credit [Member]

Letter of Credit [Member]

Bridge Loan [Member]

Loans Payable [Member]

Loans Payable [Member]

Loans Payable [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Base Rate [Member]

Successor [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Loans Payable [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Loans Payable [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Loans Payable [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Loans Payable [Member]

Loans Payable [Member]

Loans Payable [Member]

Letter of Credit [Member]

Bridge Loan [Member]

Loans Payable [Member]

Loans Payable [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Loans Payable [Member]

Loans Payable [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Carrying Amount

$487

$490

$0

$0

'

'

'

'

$487

$490

$500

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$750

$500

'

'

$750

'

Borrowing capacity

'

'

'

'

350

'

200

30

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

200

30

'

'

'

'

'

350

Basis spread on variable rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.50%

0.50%

'

1.00%

'

'

1.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7.25%

'

'

'

Variable interest rate margin

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2.00%

6.50%

1.00%

5.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Variable interest rate floor percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.25%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Term loan effective percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7.75%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Term loan principal periodic payment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.25

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Term loan future principal periodic payment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

6.25

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Term loan current annual prepayment percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.00%

75.00%

25.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Term loan future annual prepayment percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

50.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2014

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

25

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2015

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

25

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2016

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

25

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2017

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

25

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2018

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

395

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Prepayment premium, 2014

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Prepayment premium, 2015

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Remaining borrowing capacity

'

'

317

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Letters of credit outstanding, amount

33

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of accounts receivable used to determine borrowing base

'

'

85.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of inventory used to determine borrowing base

'

'

75.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of net orderly liquidation used to determine borrowing base

'

'

85.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unused capacity, commitment fee percentage

'

'

0.38%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fronting fee, percentage of the average daily amount of the outstanding letters of credit

'

'

'

'

'

0.13%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Covenant, lease back transactions or incurrence of capital leases

'

'

50

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

50

'

'

Debt Instrument, Principal Reduction from Interest Expense Reversal

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

63

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debtor Reorganization, Cash Flow Impact of Debt Obligations Settlements

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

($38)

($321)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

PORT_HAWKESBURY_SUBSIDIARY_Det

PORT HAWKESBURY SUBSIDIARY (Details) (Predecessor [Member])	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 09, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Sep. 28, 2012
	USD ($)	USD ($)		USD ($)		CAD
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]	'	'		'		'
Payments for legal settlements to subsidiary	($25)	'		'		'
Gain recorded in reorganization items as a result of the deconsolidation of the NPPH subsidiary	'	0	[1]	18	[1]	'
Assets held-in-trust	'	'		'		31
[1]	Represents the gain on deconsolidation of our former Canadian subsidiary. See Note 10 for additional information.

RETIREMENT_AND_OTHER_POSTRETIR2

RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]
		United States Pension Plan [Member]	United States Pension Plan [Member]	United States Pension Plan [Member]	United States Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]	United States Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]			United States Pension Plan [Member]	United States Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Amendments	'	$0	$36	'	$0	($19)	'	'	$3	($8)
Incurred expenses for employer contributions	25	'	'	'	'	'	19	16	'	'
Amount to be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) next fiscal year	'	8	'	'	0	'	'	'	'	'
Accumulated benefit obligation	'	$1,322	'	$1,495	'	'	'	'	'	'

RETIREMENT_AND_OTHER_POSTRETIR3

RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS - Change in Benefit Obligation (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Successor [Member]	'	'	'
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of period	$1,112	$1,029	'
Successor [Member] | United States Pension Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Change in Benefit Obligation	'	'	'
Benefit obligation at beginning of period	1,495	'	'
Service cost	14	'	'
Interest cost	61	'	'
Plan participant contributions	0	0	'
Benefits paid	-89	-89	'
Plan amendments	0	'	36
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	0	0	'
Actuarial (gains) losses	-159	'	'
Application of fresh start accounting	0	'	'
Benefit obligation at end of period	1,322	1,495	'
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period	1,029	'	'
Actual return on plan assets	'	131	'
Plan participant contributions	0	0	'
Employer contributions	'	41	'
Benefits paid	-89	-89	'
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	0	0	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of period	1,112	1,029	'
Funded status at end of period	-210	-466	'
Included in the balance sheet	'	'	'
Other long-term obligations	-210	-466	'
Total net asset (liability)	-210	-466	'
Weighted-average assumptions:	'	'	'
Discount rate	5.00%	'	'
Successor [Member] | United States Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Change in Benefit Obligation	'	'	'
Benefit obligation at beginning of period	74	'	'
Service cost	1	'	'
Interest cost	2	'	'
Benefits paid	-13	'	'
Plan amendments	0	'	-19
Actuarial (gains) losses	-4	'	'
Benefit obligation at end of period	60	'	'
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period	0	'	'
Employer contributions	13	'	'
Benefits paid	-13	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of period	0	'	'
Funded status at end of period	-60	-74	'
Included in the balance sheet	'	'	'
Other current liabilities	-11	-14	'
Other long-term obligations	-49	-60	'
Total net asset (liability)	-60	-74	'
Weighted-average assumptions:	'	'	'
Discount rate	4.20%	'	'
Predecessor [Member] | United States Pension Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Change in Benefit Obligation	'	'	'
Benefit obligation at beginning of period	'	1,320	'
Service cost	'	17	15
Interest cost	'	65	65
Plan participant contributions	'	0	'
Benefits paid	'	-60	'
Plan amendments	'	3	'
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	'	0	'
Actuarial (gains) losses	'	163	'
Application of fresh start accounting	'	-13	'
Benefit obligation at end of period	'	'	1,320
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period	'	943	'
Actual return on plan assets	'	119	'
Plan participant contributions	'	0	'
Employer contributions	'	27	'
Benefits paid	'	-60	'
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	'	0	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of period	'	1,029	943
Weighted-average assumptions:	'	'	'
Discount rate	'	4.20%	'
Predecessor [Member] | United States Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Change in Benefit Obligation	'	'	'
Benefit obligation at beginning of period	'	94	'
Service cost	'	2	2
Interest cost	'	4	5
Benefits paid	'	-12	'
Plan amendments	'	-8	'
Actuarial (gains) losses	'	-6	'
Benefit obligation at end of period	'	'	94
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period	'	0	'
Employer contributions	'	12	'
Benefits paid	'	-12	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of period	'	'	0
Weighted-average assumptions:	'	'	'
Discount rate	'	3.40%	'
Classification Error [Member] | Successor [Member] | United States Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Included in the balance sheet	'	'	'
Other current liabilities	'	($14)	'

RETIREMENT_AND_OTHER_POSTRETIR4

RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (Successor [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Unrecognized net actuarial gains (losses)	$223
Net prior service (cost) credit	0
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	223
Pension Plans [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Unrecognized net actuarial gains (losses)	219
Net prior service (cost) credit	0
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	219
Other Postretirement Plans [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Unrecognized net actuarial gains (losses)	4
Net prior service (cost) credit	0
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$4

RETIREMENT_AND_OTHER_POSTRETIR5

RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS - Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]
		United States Pension Plan [Member]	United States Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]			United States Pension Plan [Member]	United States Pension Plan [Member]	Canadian Pension Plan [Member]	United States Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]	United States Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]	Canadian Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net actuarial gains (losses)	$223	$219	$4	($109)	($85)	($115)	($72)	($7)	$6	($5)	($1)
Amortization of net actuarial gains (losses)	'	'	'	18	12	18	10	2	0	0	0
Net prior service (cost) credit	'	'	'	5	-16	-3	-35	0	8	19	0
Amortization of net prior service credit	'	'	'	-11	-9	4	3	1	-15	-13	0
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	'	'	'	'	-2	'	0	-2	'	0	0
Net prior service (cost) credit due to curtailment	'	'	'	24	'	24	'	'	0	'	'
Application of fresh start accounting	'	'	'	350	'	425	'	'	-75	'	'
Deconsolidation of Canadian subsidiary	'	'	'	'	74	'	0	82	'	0	-8
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	$223	$219	$4	$277	($26)	$353	($94)	$76	($76)	$1	($9)

RETIREMENT_AND_OTHER_POSTRETIR6

RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS - ABO, PBO and Fair Value of Assets (Details) (Successor [Member], United States Pension Plan [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Successor [Member] | United States Pension Plan [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
ABO	$1,322	$1,495
PBO	1,322	1,495
Fair value of assets	$1,112	$1,029

RETIREMENT_AND_OTHER_POSTRETIR7

RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS - Plan Asset Allocation Range (Details) (Successor [Member])	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Target plan asset allocations range minimum	0.00%
Target plan asset allocations range maximum	5.00%
Equity Securities [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Target plan asset allocations range minimum	30.00%
Target plan asset allocations range maximum	80.00%
Debt Securities [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Target plan asset allocations range minimum	20.00%
Target plan asset allocations range maximum	40.00%
Real Estate [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Target plan asset allocations range minimum	0.00%
Target plan asset allocations range maximum	10.00%
Other, Including Alternative Investments [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Target plan asset allocations range minimum	0.00%
Target plan asset allocations range maximum	15.00%

RETIREMENT_AND_OTHER_POSTRETIR8

RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS - Plan Assets (Details) (Successor [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	$1,112		$1,029
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	154		137
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	881		807
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	77		85
Registered Investment Company [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	120	[1]	94	[1]
Registered Investment Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	120	[1]	94	[1]
Registered Investment Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0	[1]	0	[1]
Registered Investment Company [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0	[1]	0	[1]
Registered Investment Company, Global Equity [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	63	[1]	52	[1]
Registered Investment Company, Global Equity [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	63	[1]	52	[1]
Registered Investment Company, Global Equity [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0	[1]	0	[1]
Registered Investment Company, Global Equity [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0	[1]	0	[1]
Registered Investment Company, Emerging Markets Equity [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	57	[1]	42	[1]
Registered Investment Company, Emerging Markets Equity [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	57	[1]	42	[1]
Registered Investment Company, Emerging Markets Equity [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0	[1]	0	[1]
Registered Investment Company, Emerging Markets Equity [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0	[1]	0	[1]
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	53	[2]	53	[2]
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0	[2]	0	[2]
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	53	[2]	53	[2]
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0	[2]	0	[2]
Corporate Debt Securities, Aaa to A minus [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	25	[2]	28	[2]
Corporate Debt Securities, Aaa to A minus [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0	[2]	0	[2]
Corporate Debt Securities, Aaa to A minus [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	25	[2]	28	[2]
Corporate Debt Securities, Aaa to A minus [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0	[2]	0	[2]
Corporate Debt, Baa plus to Ba minus [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	28	[2]	25	[2]
Corporate Debt, Baa plus to Ba minus [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0	[2]	0	[2]
Corporate Debt, Baa plus to Ba minus [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	28	[2]	25	[2]
Corporate Debt, Baa plus to Ba minus [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0	[2]	0	[2]
Common/Collective Trusts [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	761	[1]	684	[1]
Common/Collective Trusts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0	[1]	0	[1]
Common/Collective Trusts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	761	[1]	684	[1]
Common/Collective Trusts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0	[1]	0	[1]
Common and Collective Trusts, Short Term [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	3	[1]	2	[1]
Common and Collective Trusts, Short Term [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0	[1]	0	[1]
Common and Collective Trusts, Short Term [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	3	[1]	2	[1]
Common and Collective Trusts, Short Term [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0	[1]	0	[1]
Common and Collective Trusts, US Equity [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	406	[1]	346	[1]
Common and Collective Trusts, US Equity [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0	[1]	0	[1]
Common and Collective Trusts, US Equity [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	406	[1]	346	[1]
Common and Collective Trusts, US Equity [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0	[1]	0	[1]
Common and Collective Trusts, Global Equity [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	56	[1]	50	[1]
Common and Collective Trusts, Global Equity [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0	[1]	0	[1]
Common and Collective Trusts, Global Equity [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	56	[1]	50	[1]
Common and Collective Trusts, Global Equity [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0	[1]	0	[1]
Common and Collective Trusts, International Equity, Excluding US [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	134	[1]	109	[1]
Common and Collective Trusts, International Equity, Excluding US [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0	[1]	0	[1]
Common and Collective Trusts, International Equity, Excluding US [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	134	[1]	109	[1]
Common and Collective Trusts, International Equity, Excluding US [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0	[1]	0	[1]
Common and Collective Trusts, Long Bond [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	116	[1]	127	[1]
Common and Collective Trusts, Long Bond [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0	[1]	0	[1]
Common and Collective Trusts, Long Bond [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	116	[1]	127	[1]
Common and Collective Trusts, Long Bond [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0	[1]	0	[1]
Common and Collective Trusts, Treasuries [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	46	[1]	50	[1]
Common and Collective Trusts, Treasuries [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0	[1]	0	[1]
Common and Collective Trusts, Treasuries [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	46	[1]	50	[1]
Common and Collective Trusts, Treasuries [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0	[1]	0	[1]
Government Securities, Other [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	13	[3]	17	[3]
Government Securities, Other [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0	[3]	0	[3]
Government Securities, Other [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	13	[3]	17	[3]
Government Securities, Other [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0	[3]	0	[3]
Government Securities, Other, Aaa to A minus [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	11	[3]	14	[3]
Government Securities, Other, Aaa to A minus [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0	[3]	0	[3]
Government Securities, Other, Aaa to A minus [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	11	[3]	14	[3]
Government Securities, Other, Aaa to A minus [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0	[3]	0	[3]
Government Securities, Other, Baa plus to Baa minus [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	2	[3]	3	[3]
Government Securities, Other, Baa plus to Baa minus [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0	[3]	0	[3]
Government Securities, Other, Baa plus to Baa minus [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	2	[3]	3	[3]
Government Securities, Other, Baa plus to Baa minus [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0	[3]	0	[3]
Other Types of Investments [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	165		181
Other Types of Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	34		43
Other Types of Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	54		53
Other Types of Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	77		85
US Treasury and Government [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	54	[3]	53	[3]
US Treasury and Government [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0	[3]	0	[3]
US Treasury and Government [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	54	[3]	53	[3]
US Treasury and Government [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0	[3]	0	[3]
Hedge Funds, Multi-strategy [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	60	[4]	68	[4]
Hedge Funds, Multi-strategy [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0	[4]	0	[4]
Hedge Funds, Multi-strategy [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0	[4]	0	[4]
Hedge Funds, Multi-strategy [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	60	[4]	68	[4]
Common Stock, Real Estate [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	33	[5]	42	[5]
Common Stock, Real Estate [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	33	[5]	42	[5]
Common Stock, Real Estate [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0	[5]	0	[5]
Common Stock, Real Estate [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0	[5]	0	[5]
Partnership/Joint Venture Interests [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	17	[6]	17	[6]
Partnership/Joint Venture Interests [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0	[6]	0	[6]
Partnership/Joint Venture Interests [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0	[6]	0	[6]
Partnership/Joint Venture Interests [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	17	[6]	17	[6]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	1		1
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	1		1
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'		'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'
Fair value of plan assets	$0		$0
[1]	Common/collective trusts and registered investment companies are valued using a Net Asset Value (bNAVb) provided by the manager of each fund. The NAV is based on the underlying net assets owned by the fund, divided by the number of shares or units outstanding. The fair value of the underlying securities within the fund, which are generally traded on an active market, are valued at the closing price reported on the active market on which those individual securities are traded.
[2]	Corporate debt is valued primarily based on observable market quotations for similar bonds at the closing price reported on the active market on which the individual securities are traded. When such quoted prices are not available, the bonds are valued using a discounted cash flows approach using current yields on similar instruments of issuers with similar credit ratings.
[3]	Government securities are valued based on yields currently available on comparable securities of issuers with similar credit ratings. When quoted prices are not available for identical or similar securities, the security is valued under a discounted cash flow approach that maximizes observable inputs, such as current yields of similar instruments, but includes adjustments for certain risks that may not be observable, such as credit and liquidity risks.
[4]	Hedge funds are private investment vehicles valued using a NAV provided by the manager of each fund. A variety of unobservable valuation methodologies, including discounted cash flow, market multiple and cost valuation approaches, are employed by the fund manager to value the investments.
[5]	Common stocks are valued based on quoted market prices at the closing price as reported on the active market on which the individual securities are traded.
[6]	Partnership/joint ventures are valued based on the fair value of the underlying securities within the fund, which include investments both traded on an active market and not traded on an active market. For those investments that are traded on an active market, the values are based on the closing price reported on the active market on which those individual securities are traded. For investments not traded on an active market, or for which a quoted price is not publicly available, a variety of unobservable valuation methodologies, including discounted cash flow, market multiple and cost valuation approaches, are employed by the fund manager to value investments.

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RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS - Reconciliation of Fair Value Measurements and Additional Information, Level 3 Assets (Details) (USD $)

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

United States Pension Plan [Member]

United States Pension Plan [Member]

United States Pension Plan [Member]

United States Pension Plan [Member]

United States Pension Plan [Member]

United States Pension Plan [Member]

United States Pension Plan [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Partnership/Joint Venture Interests [Member]

Partnership/Joint Venture Interests [Member]

Partnership/Joint Venture Interests [Member]

Partnership/Joint Venture Interests [Member]

Government Securities [Member]

Government Securities [Member]

Government Securities [Member]

Government Securities [Member]

Multi-strategy hedge fund [Member]

Multi-strategy hedge fund [Member]

Debt securities hedge fund [Member]

Debt securities hedge fund [Member]

Private Equity Funds [Member]

Private Equity Funds [Member]

United States Pension Plan [Member]

United States Pension Plan [Member]

United States Pension Plan [Member]

United States Pension Plan [Member]

United States Pension Plan [Member]

United States Pension Plan [Member]

United States Pension Plan [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Common/Collective Trusts and RICs [Member]

Partnership/Joint Venture Interests [Member]

Hedge Funds [Member]

Government Securities [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Common/Collective Trusts and RICs [Member]

Partnership/Joint Venture Interests [Member]

Hedge Funds [Member]

Government Securities [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period

$1,029

$943

$77

$0

$15

$62

$0

$1,112

$1,029

$77

$85

$17

[1]

$17

[1]

$17

[1]

$17

[1]

$54

[2]

$53

[2]

$0

[2]

$0

[2]

$29

[3]

'

$39

[4]

'

$17

[5]

$17

[5]

$1,112

$1,029

$85

$0

$17

$68

$0

Realized gains (losses)

'

'

2

0

2

0

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10

0

0

10

0

Unrealized gains (losses)

'

'

6

0

0

6

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

0

0

Purchases (sales)

'

'

0

0

0

0

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-18

0

0

-18

0

Transfers in (out) of Level 3

'

'

0

0

0

0

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

0

0

Fair value of plan assets at end of period

1,029

943

'

'

'

'

'

1,112

1,029

77

85

17

[1]

17

[1]

17

[1]

17

[1]

54

[2]

53

[2]

0

[2]

0

[2]

33

[3]

29

[3]

27

[4]

39

[4]

17

[5]

17

[5]

1,112

1,029

77

0

17

60

0

Unfunded Commitments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$9

$10

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0

[3]

$0

[3]

$0

[4]

$0

[4]

$9

[5]

$10

[5]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Redemption Notice Period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'30 days

[3]

'30 days

[3]

'90 days

[4]

'90 days

[4]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

[1]

Partnership/joint ventures are valued based on the fair value of the underlying securities within the fund, which include investments both traded on an active market and not traded on an active market. For those investments that are traded on an active market, the values are based on the closing price reported on the active market on which those individual securities are traded. For investments not traded on an active market, or for which a quoted price is not publicly available, a variety of unobservable valuation methodologies, including discounted cash flow, market multiple and cost valuation approaches, are employed by the fund manager to value investments.

[2]

Government securities are valued based on yields currently available on comparable securities of issuers with similar credit ratings. When quoted prices are not available for identical or similar securities, the security is valued under a discounted cash flow approach that maximizes observable inputs, such as current yields of similar instruments, but includes adjustments for certain risks that may not be observable, such as credit and liquidity risks.

[3]

The funds invest in equities, equity-related instruments, fixed income and other debt-related instruments, real estate and other tangible assets, cash and cash equivalents, options, futures, swaps and other derivatives. The fund utilizes leverage in its investment program and includes both long and short positions. The fundbs investment objective is to generate consistent, absolute returns with low volatility.

[4]

The fundbs objective is to achieve superior risk-adjusted total returns by investing primarily in public and private non-investment grade and nonrated debt securities. Securities and other instruments acquired by the Fund may include all types of debt obligations consisting primarily of public and private non-investment grade and nonrated debt, convertible bonds, preferred stock, bank debt, middle market loans and notes, trade claims, liquidating trusts, assignments, options swaps and any other securities with fixed-income characteristics, including, without limitation, debentures, notes deferred interest, pay-in-kind or zero coupon bonds, mortgages and mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, other real-estate related instruments. The fund may also acquire common or preferred stock, warrants to purchase common or preferred stock, and any other equity interests.

[5]

This category consists of several private equity funds some of which invest in other limited partnerships which make equity-oriented investments in young, growing or emerging companies or entities. Additionally, the funds can invest in limited partnerships or other pooled investment vehicles which, in turn, make investments in management buy-in, management buy-out, leveraged buy-out, mezzanine, special situation and recapitalization transactions or other partnerships either directly or purchased in the secondary market, as well as investments in mezzanine, distressed and venture debt. These funds invest in a wide range of industries primarily in the United States. These investments cannot be redeemed. Instead, distributions are received when the underlying assets of the funds are liquidated.

Recovered_Sheet1

RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS - Components of Net Periodic Costs (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]
	United States Pension Plan [Member]	United States Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]	United States Pension Plan [Member]	United States Pension Plan [Member]	Canadian Pension Plan [Member]	United States Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]	United States Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]	Canadian Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Service cost	$14	$1	$17	$15	$3	$2	$2	$0
Interest cost	61	2	65	65	14	4	5	1
Amortization of net loss	0	'	18	10	2	'	'	'
Amortization of net prior service cost (credit)	0	0	4	3	1	-15	-13	0
Curtailment	0	'	24	0	0	'	'	'
Expected return on plan assets	-72	'	-71	-71	-15	'	'	'
Net periodic cost (income)	$3	$3	$57	$22	$5	($9)	($6)	$1
Weighted-average assumptions:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Discount rate	4.10%	3.40%	5.00%	5.40%	5.40%	4.40%	4.50%	4.80%
Long-term expected rate of return on plan assets	7.10%	'	7.50%	7.50%	7.00%	'	'	'
Rate of compensation increase for compensation-based plans	'	'	'	'	3.00%	'	'	'
Weighted-average healthcare cost trend rate	'	8.00%	'	'	'	8.00%	8.50%	'

Recovered_Sheet2

RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS - Health Care Costs (Details) (Successor [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Successor [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Ultimate health care cost trend rate	5.00%
Effect of one percentage point increase on service and interest cost components	$0
Effect of one percentage point decrease on service and interest cost components	0
Effect of one percentage point increase on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation	0
Effect of one percentage point decrease on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation	$0

Recovered_Sheet3

RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS - Expected Future Benefit Payments and Employer Contributions (Details) (Successor [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Pension Plans [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]	'
2014	$72
2015	75
2016	78
2017	82
2018	85
2019-2023	460
Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Employer Contributions [Abstract]	'
Expected payments during 2014	56
Other Postretirement Plans [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]	'
2014	12
2015	10
2016	9
2017	7
2018	6
2019-2023	16
Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Employer Contributions [Abstract]	'
Expected payments during 2014	$12

INCOME_TAXES_Additional_Inform

INCOME TAXES - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Canadian Subsidiary [Member]
			Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member]	Stora Enso North America [Member]	Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]				Stora Enso North America [Member]	Predecessor [Member]
Income Tax [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Unrecognized tax benefits	$5,000,000	$58,000,000	'	'	'	'	$92,000,000	$100,000,000	'	'
Permanent differences	-8,000,000	'	'	'	'	-462,000,000	49,000,000	'	'	'
Operating loss carryforward	'	'	'	'	788,000,000	'	'	'	'	'
Allocation to Other Comprehensive Income, Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	-1,000,000	'	'	'	'	0	0	'	'	'
Unrecognized tax benefits decreased due to settlement of tax examination	54,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Effective tax rate	52.00%	'	38.00%	'	'	1.50%	-0.20%	'	'	'
Deferred tax liabilities, adjustments, property, plant and equipment	318,000,000	331,000,000	'	49,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income tax expense (benefit)	-2,000,000	'	'	'	'	-19,000,000	1,000,000	'	-17,000,000	'
Income tax expense (benefit) for interest and penalties	0	'	'	'	'	-10,000,000	1,000,000	'	'	'
Valuation allowance, deferred tax asset, change in amount	34,000,000	'	'	'	'	-671,000,000	-74,000,000	'	'	-74,000,000
Deferred foreign income tax expense (benefit)	$0	'	'	'	'	$0	$341,000,000	'	'	$341,000,000

INCOME_TAXES_Summary_of_Deferr

INCOME TAXES - Summary of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) (Successor [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Successor [Member]	'	'
Deferred tax assets:	'	'
Net operating loss carryforwards	$296	$261
Compensation-related costs	233	259
Intangible assets	5	-4
Tax credits	108	106
Other accruals and reserves	15	1
Total deferred tax assets	657	623
Valuation allowance	-334	-300
Net deferred tax assets	323	323
Deferred tax liabilities:	'	'
Property, plant and equipment	-318	-331
Inventory	-4	8
Other	-2	-1
Total deferred tax liabilities	-324	-324
Net deferred tax liability	($1)	($1)

INCOME_TAXES_Schedule_of_Unrec

INCOME TAXES - Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013
	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Successor [Member]
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning balance	$92	$100	$58
Reversalsbexpiration of statutes of limitations	-31	-8	'
Attribute reduction related to bankruptcy	-3	'	'
Settlements	'	'	-54
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	'	'	1
Unrecognized tax benefits, ending balance	'	$92	$5

INCOME_TAXES_Components_of_Inc

INCOME TAXES - Components of Income Tax Provision (Benefit) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
	Successor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]
Deferred income tax expense (benefit):	'	'	'
U.S. federal	($63)	$588	($229)
State and local	28	64	-37
Foreign	0	0	341
Total deferred income tax expense (benefit)	-35	652	75
Valuation allowance	34	-671	-74
Allocation to other comprehensive income	-1	0	0
Income tax (benefit)	($2)	($19)	$1

INCOME_TAXES_Reconciliation_of

INCOME TAXES - Reconciliation of Statutory Federal Tax Rate to Effective Tax Rate (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
	Successor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]
Income Tax [Line Items]	'	'	'
Income tax expense/(benefit) computed at the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35%	($1)	$434	($174)
Federal Statutory Tax Rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit	31	105	-38
Permanent differences	-8	-462	49
Tax credits	-3	0	-95
Valuation allowance	34	-671	267
Allocation to other comprehensive income	-1	0	0
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Uncertain Tax Positions	-54	-44	-8
Chapter 11 plan	0	619	0
Income tax (benefit)	($2)	($19)	$1
Effective tax rate	52.00%	1.50%	-0.20%

INCOME_TAXES_Reconciliation_of1

INCOME TAXES - Reconciliation of Valuation Allowance (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013
	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Successor [Member]
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]	'	'	'
Valuation allowance, beginning balance	$971	$1,045	$300
Current year activity	-671	-74	34
Valuation allowance, ending balance	'	$971	$334

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES_

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (Successor [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'
Loss exposure 2014 - 2022	$20
Letters of credit outstanding, amount	33
Purchase commitment, annual base price	10
Damages from Supply Agreement [Member]	'
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'
Loss exposure	$72

EQUITY_Additional_Information_

EQUITY - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 21, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 21, 2012

Dec. 21, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

2012 LTIP [Member]

2012 LTIP [Member]

2012 LTIP [Member]

2012 LTIP [Member]

2012 LTIP [Member]

Common Stock [Member]

Common Stock [Member]

Common Stock [Member]

Common Stock [Member]

Common Stock [Member]

Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member]

Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member]

Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member]

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]

Stock Option [Member]

Stock Option [Member]

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]

NewPage Group [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]

Stock Option [Member]

Stock Option [Member]

Stock Option [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock, shares issued

'

7,093,924

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7,080,000

100

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock, shares authorized

'

16,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

300,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Preferred stock, shares authorized

'

100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Preferred stock, par value

'

$0.00

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.01

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Treasury stock, shares

'

6,685

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock, par value

'

$0.00

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.01

'

'

'

'

$0.01

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock shares reserved for future issuance

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

786,667

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Other than options, vested in period (in shares)

'

'

'

'

13,924

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock issued for restricted stock, net (in shares)

'

1,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

13,924

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Restricted stock units granted (in shares)

'

'

'

'

43,758

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

55,696

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Options granted (in shares)

'

219,301

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

219,301

'

315,614

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Award term

'

'

'

'

'

'

'7 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Options, granted and outstanding, weighted average grant date fair value

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10

15

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Expected life of option (in years)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'4 years 9 months

'4 years 9 months

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Re-measurement, Expected Volatility Rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

43.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Re-measurement, Risk Free Interest Rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.20%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Re-measurement, Expected Term

'

'

'

'

'

'

'3 years 9 months 15 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Re-measurement, Expected Dividend Rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Fair Value

'

$35.77

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Equity instruments other than options, grants in period, weighted average grant date fair value, amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5

6

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Award vesting period

'

'

'

'

'4 years

'

'4 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Compensation not yet recognized

'

'

'

'

6

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock, shares outstanding

'

7,087,239

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7,093,924

7,080,000

0

100

100

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Term

'

'

'

'

'7 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Award vesting rights, each anniversary of grant date, percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

25.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

25.00%

25.00%

25.00%

Total stock compensation expense

'

'

'

14

5

'

9

'

'

'

'

1

1

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Compensation not yet recognized

'

9

15

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighed average period that compensation cost will be recognized

'

'3 years

'

'

'3 years

'

'

'

'4 years

'

'

'

'

'

'4 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Options, outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual term

'6 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Vested in period, fair value

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Shares authorized

'

16,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

400,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Forfeitures in period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

($2)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Each Anniversary of Grant Date, Percentage

'

'

'

'

25.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

EQUITY_Schedule_of_Stock_Optio

EQUITY - Schedule of Stock Options Activity (Details) (Successor [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Weighted-average grant date fair value of options granted	$46.01	$45.97
Options Outstanding (in shares):	'	'
Granted	219,301	'
2012 LTIP [Member]	'	'
Options Outstanding (in shares):	'	'
Options outstanding, beginning balance	315,614	'
Granted	219,301	'
Exercised	0	'
Forfeited	-8,889	'
Expired	0	'
Options outstanding, ending balance	526,026	'
Exercisable	78,906	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share (in dollars per share):	'	'
Options outstanding, beginning balance	$129.68	'
Granted	$129.68	'
Exercised	$0	'
Forfeited	$129.67	'
Expired	$0	'
Options outstanding, ending balance	$129.68	'
Exercisable	$129.68	'

EQUITY_Stock_Options_Valuation

EQUITY - Stock Options - Valuation Assumptions (Details) (Successor [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Weighted-average grant date fair value of options granted	$46.01	$45.97
Stock Option [Member]	'	'
Weighted-average grant date assumptions used for grants:	'	'
Expected volatility	55.00%	55.00%
Risk-free interest rate	0.73%	0.75%
Expected life of option (in years)	'4 years 9 months	'4 years 9 months
Dividend rate	0.00%	0.00%

EQUITY_Schedule_of_NonVested_R

EQUITY - Schedule of Non-Vested Restricted Stock Unit Activity (Details) (Successor [Member], Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Successor [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	'
Restricted Stock Units Oustanding (in shares):	'
Non-vested, beginning balance	55,696
Granted	43,758
Vested	-13,924
Forfeited	-1,569
Non-vested, ending balance	83,961
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share (in dollars per share):	'
Non-vested, beginning balance	$108.72
Granted	$108.72
Vested	$108.72
Forfeited	$108.72
Non-vested, ending balance	$108.72

ACCUMULATED_OTHER_COMPREHENSIV2

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Details) (Successor [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	($223)	$0
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	-222	0
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member]	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$1	$0

LEASE_OBLIGATIONS_Details

LEASE OBLIGATIONS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011
	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]
			Minimum [Member]	Maximum [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Operating lease terms	'	'	'1 year	'10 years	'
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Rental expense	$21	$18	'	'	$20
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
2014	4	'	'	'	'
2015	3	'	'	'	'
2016	3	'	'	'	'
2017	2	'	'	'	'
2018	2	'	'	'	'
Thereafter	1	'	'	'	'
Total minimum lease payments	$15	'	'	'	'

RELATED_PARTY_TRANSACTIONS_Det

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

2 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 21, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 21, 2012

Feb. 26, 2014

Feb. 26, 2014

Feb. 26, 2014

Feb. 26, 2014

Feb. 11, 2014

Dec. 21, 2012

Feb. 11, 2014

Feb. 11, 2014

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Loans Payable [Member]

Loans Payable [Member]

Loans Payable [Member]

Loans Payable [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

DIP Credit Agreement [Member]

Merger Transaction Fee [Member]

Equity Method Investor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Goldman Sachs [Member]

J.P. Morgan Asset Management [Member]

Franklin Resources, Inc. [Member]

Blackrock [Member]

Loans Payable [Member]

Loans Payable [Member]

Loans Payable [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Goldman Sachs [Member]

J.P. Morgan Asset Management [Member]

J.P. Morgan Asset Management [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

J.P. Morgan Asset Management [Member]

Goldman Sachs [Member]

Centerbridge [Member]

Goldman Sachs [Member]

Related Party Transaction [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest expense

$26

$391

'

$47

'

'

$39

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest and Financing Fees Expense

'

'

'

'

'

9

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Payments of financing fees

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8

2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debtor in possession financing costs

4

[1]

22

[1]

'

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4

'

Transaction Fee

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

12

Payment Received On Outstanding Loan

166

0

'

5

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

14

16

30

14

'

'

'

'

'

'

Shareholder percentage

'

'

20.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

350

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

350

'

'

Long-term debt

'

'

'

$487

$490

'

$487

$490

$500

'

'

$0

$0

'

'

'

'

'

$750

$500

$750

'

'

'

[1]

Debtor in possession financing costs incurred during 2011 and 2012 in connection with entering into the debtor in possession credit agreement.

SUBSEQUENT_EVENTS_unaudited_De

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (unaudited) (Details) (USD $)

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Feb. 14, 2014

Jan. 03, 2014

Feb. 26, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 21, 2012

Feb. 28, 2014

Feb. 26, 2014

Feb. 11, 2014

Dec. 21, 2012

Dec. 21, 2012

Feb. 26, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 21, 2012

Feb. 11, 2014

Dec. 21, 2012

Feb. 26, 2014

Feb. 26, 2014

Feb. 26, 2014

Feb. 26, 2014

Feb. 26, 2014

Feb. 26, 2014

Feb. 26, 2014

Feb. 26, 2014

Feb. 26, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Feb. 26, 2014

Feb. 26, 2014

Feb. 26, 2014

Feb. 26, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Feb. 26, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Feb. 26, 2014

Feb. 26, 2014

Feb. 26, 2014

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Verso [Member]

Verso [Member]

Verso [Member]

Verso [Member]

Verso [Member]

NewPage Investment [Member]

LIBOR

LIBOR

LIBOR

LIBOR

LIBOR

LIBOR

Base Rate [Member]

Base Rate [Member]

Base Rate [Member]

Base Rate [Member]

Base Rate [Member]

Base Rate [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Loans Payable [Member]

Loans Payable [Member]

Loans Payable [Member]

Loans Payable [Member]

Loans Payable [Member]

Loans Payable [Member]

Loans Payable [Member]

Letter of Credit [Member]

Letter of Credit [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Asset-Backed Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Bridge Loan [Member]

Bridge Loan [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Asset-Backed Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Asset-Backed Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Loans Payable [Member]

Loans Payable [Member]

Loans Payable [Member]

Asset-Backed Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Loans Payable [Member]

Loans Payable [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Asset-Backed Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Asset-Backed Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Asset-Backed Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Asset-Backed Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Asset-Backed Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Payments of Capital Distribution

'

'

$243

'

$250

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Payments of Capital Distributions, Amount in Escrow

'

'

7

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term debt

487

490

'

'

'

487

490

500

'

'

750

500

'

'

0

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Face Amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

650

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

First Lien Notes stated percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

11.75%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Merger Consideration, Common Stock Outstanding, Percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20.00%

25.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Merger Consideration, Shareholders Approval, Percentage

'

'

'

'

61.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

68.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Merger Condition, Appraisal Rights Exercised, Percentage of Shares, Maximum

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Termination Fee

'

'

'

'

27

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

27

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Termination Fee, Cash Percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

50.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Termination Fee, Securities Percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

50.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Money Damages

'

'

'

'

27

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stockholders Agreement, Signatory to Amendment, Stockholders as Percentage of Outstanding Shares

'

'

'

69.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Secured Bank Commitment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

65

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term Debt, To Be Issued, Adjustment, Maximum

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

27

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unsatisfied Closing Conditions, Stock to be Issued, Monthly Incremental Increase, Percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Borrowing capacity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

200

200

'

'

350

350

30

30

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Quarterly Amortization Payment, Until Eighteen Months, Percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Quarterly Amortization Payment, Eighteen Months to Three Years, Percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.25%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Quarterly Amortization Payment, Three to Four Years, Percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.88%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Quarterly Amortization Payment, Four Years to Maturity, Percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Remaining borrowing capacity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

317

'

'

316

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Basis spread on variable rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

6.50%

6.50%

8.25%

'

1.75%

2.25%

'

7.25%

'

'

0.75%

1.25%

Variable interest rate margin

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2.00%

'

'

5.50%

'

1.00%

1.00%

'

'

Unused capacity, commitment fee percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.38%

'

'

'

'

'

0.38%

0.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Prepayment Before Year One, Interest Rate, Percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Prepayment Year One to Year Two, Interest Rate, Percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Prepayment Year Two to Year Three, Interest Rate, Percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Mandatory Prepayment, Net Cash Proceeds of Indebtedness, Percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Mandatory Prepayment, Net Cash Proceeds of Noncourse Sale or Other Disposition, Percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Mandatory Prepayment, Excess Cash Flow, Percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

75.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Net Leverage Ratio, Initial Maximum

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4.1

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Net Leverage Ratio Stepdown, New Maximum

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3.5

'

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Line of Credit, Determination of Springing Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Requirement, Percentage of Borrowing Base

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Line of Credit, Determination of Springing Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Requirement, Aggregate Amount of Commitments

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Debt Instrument, Default Provision. Cross-event

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SELECTED_QUARTERLY_INFORMATION2

SELECTED QUARTERLY INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Mar. 31, 2011

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Selected Quarterly Information [Line Items]

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Sales

$809,000,000

$803,000,000

$759,000,000

$760,000,000

$3,131,000,000

$3,502,000,000

$798,000,000

$780,000,000

$720,000,000

$756,000,000

$3,054,000,000

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Gross profit

23,000,000

25,000,000

31,000,000

37,000,000

116,000,000

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49,000,000

65,000,000

34,000,000

41,000,000

189,000,000

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Net income (loss)

1,344,000,000

[1]

-47,000,000

[1]

84,000,000

[1]

-123,000,000

[1]

1,258,000,000

[1]

-498,000,000

1,000,000

[1]

21,000,000

[1]

-13,000,000

[1]

-11,000,000

[1]

-2,000,000

[1]

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Net income (loss) per share, basic (in dollars per share)

$13,440,000

[2]

($470,000)

[2]

$840,000

[2]

($1,230,000)

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$160,000

[2]

$2,910,000

[2]

($1,840,000)

[2]

($1,500,000)

[2]

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Net income (loss) per share, diluted (in dollars per share)

$13,440,000

($470,000)

$840,000

($1,230,000)

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$160,000

$2,900,000

($1,840,000)

($1,500,000)

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Professional fees

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15,000,000

32,000,000

70,000,000

[3]

21,000,000

[3]

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Bankruptcy related benefits

1,362,000,000

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Interest expense (benefit)

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114,000,000

-51,000,000

-63,000,000

Interest expense due to bankruptcy related charges

$102,000,000

$85,000,000

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[1]

2012 results include bankruptcy related charges of $32 in the first quarter. The second quarter of 2012 results include bankruptcy related charges of $15 and interest benefit related to the First-Lien Notes of $114 ($51 of interest accrued and expensed in the first quarter that was reversed in the second quarter as a result of managementbs election not to continue paying interest on the First-Lien Notes and $63 of post-petition First-Lien Notes interest accrued and expensed in 2011 that was re-characterized as a principal reduction. Third quarter 2012 results include a reduction in interest expense of $85 due to bankruptcy related changes in debt. Fourth quarter 2012 results include bankruptcy related benefits of $1,362 and reduction in interest expense of $102 due to bankruptcy related changes in debt.

[2]

Successor per share amounts in dollars. Predecessor per share amounts in millions.

[3]

Professional fees directly related to the Chapter 11 Proceedings, ongoing monitoring and establishment of a reorganization plan, including legal, accounting and other professional fees and including certain professional fees incurred by our creditors in connection with the Chapter 11 Proceedings, as required by the Bankruptcy Court.