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On: Friday, 11/1/19, at 2:08pm ET · For: 9/30/19 · Accession #: 51434-19-37 · File #: 1-03157

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

11/01/19  International Paper Co/New        10-Q        9/30/19  107:16M

Quarterly Report — Form 10-Q — Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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93: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     83K 
38: R2          Consolidated Statement of Operations                HTML    132K 
21: R3          Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income      HTML     72K 
62: R4          Consolidated Balance Sheet                          HTML    148K 
94: R5          Consolidated Balance Sheet (Parenthetical)          HTML     35K 
41: R6          Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows                HTML    133K 
22: R7          BASIS OF PRESENTATION Footnote                      HTML     33K 
60: R8          RECENT ACCOUNTING DEVELOPMENTS Footnote             HTML     41K 
97: R9          REVENUE RECOGNITION Footnote                        HTML    349K 
36: R10         EQUITY Footnote                                     HTML    230K 
24: R11         OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Footnote                 HTML    182K 
59: R12         EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO INTERNATIONAL    HTML     57K 
                PAPER COMPANY COMMON SHAREHOLDERS Footnote                       
95: R13         RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES Footnote            HTML     36K 
37: R14         Acquisitions (Notes)                                HTML     46K 
25: R15         DIVESTITURES Footnote                               HTML     67K 
61: R16         SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION        HTML     71K 
                Footnote                                                         
96: R17         Leases (Notes)                                      HTML    121K 
40: R18         EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS Footnote                  HTML     96K 
23: R19         GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES Footnote             HTML    113K 
82: R20         INCOME TAXES Footnote                               HTML     36K 
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                SECURITIES OF SUBSIDIARIES Footnote                              
17: R23         DEBT Footnote                                       HTML     36K 
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91: R25         RETIREMENT PLANS Footnote                           HTML     59K 
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20: R32         Earnings Per Share Attributable to International    HTML     57K 
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99: R34         Divestitures (Tables)                               HTML     76K 
63: R35         Supplemental Financial Statement Information        HTML     68K 
                (Tables)                                                         
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34: R37         Equity Method Investments (Tables)                  HTML     85K 
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65: R39         Variable Interest Entities and Preferred            HTML     70K 
                Securities of Subsidiaries (Tables)                              
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76: R41         Retirement Plans (Tables)                           HTML     53K 
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85: R44         RECENT ACCOUNTING DEVELOPMENTS Narrative (Details)  HTML     31K 
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15: R46         REVENUE RECOGNITION Contract Assets and             HTML     39K 
                Liabilities (Details)                                            
54: R47         EQUITY Table (Details)                              HTML     97K 
84: R48         EQUITY Phantom (Details)                            HTML     34K 
77: R49         OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Schedule of Accumulated  HTML     60K 
                Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details)                      
67: R50         OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Schedule of              HTML     76K 
                Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other                       
                Comprehensive Income (Details)                                   
101: R51         EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO INTERNATIONAL    HTML     55K  
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48: R52         RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES Narrative           HTML     59K 
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32: R53         Acquisitions (Details)                              HTML     66K 
68: R54         Acquisitions Narrative (Details)                    HTML     39K 
102: R55         DIVESTITURES Disposal Group Including Discontinued  HTML    116K  
                Operations Table (Details)                                       
49: R56         DIVESTITURES Narrative (Details)                    HTML     96K 
33: R57         SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION        HTML     39K 
                Accounts and Notes Receivable (Details)                          
66: R58         SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION        HTML     44K 
                Inventories by Major Category (Details)                          
103: R59         SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION        HTML     38K  
                Interest Income and Expense (Details)                            
50: R60         SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION        HTML     49K 
                Narrative (Details)                                              
12: R61         LEASES Lease Costs (Details)                        HTML     43K 
78: R62         LEASES Schedule of Supplemental Balance Sheet       HTML     46K 
                Information Related to Leases (Details)                          
87: R63         LEASES Schedule of Supplemental Balance Sheet       HTML     30K 
                Information Footnotes (Details)                                  
52: R64         LEASES Schedule of Lease Terms and Discount Rates   HTML     39K 
                Related to Leases (Details)                                      
14: R65         LEASES Schedule of Supplemental Cash Flow           HTML     37K 
                Information Related to Leases (Details)                          
80: R66         LEASES Schedule of Maturities of Operating and      HTML     92K 
                Finance Lease Liabilities (Details)                              
88: R67         LEASES Contractual Obligation, Fiscal Year          HTML     47K 
                Maturities Schedule (Details)                                    
53: R68         LEASES Narrative (Details)                          HTML     32K 
11: R69         EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS Summarized Financial      HTML     77K 
                Information of Equity Method Investees (Details)                 
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47: R71         GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES Changes in Goodwill  HTML     61K 
                Balances (Details)                                               
107: R72         GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES Identifiable         HTML     54K  
                Intangible Assets (Details)                                      
74: R73         GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES Amortization         HTML     33K 
                Expense of Intangible Assets (Details)                           
26: R74         INCOME TAXES Narrative (Details)                    HTML     41K 
44: R75         COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Environmental         HTML     38K 
                Remediation Obligations (Details)                                
104: R76         COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Litigation (Details)  HTML     64K  
71: R77         VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES AND PREFERRED            HTML     52K 
                SECURITIES OF SUBSIDIARIES Activity Between                      
                Company and Entities (Details)                                   
31: R78         VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES AND PREFERRED            HTML     35K 
                SECURITIES OF SUBSIDIARIES Activity Between                      
                Company and Entities Footnotes (Details)                         
43: R79         VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES AND PREFERRED            HTML     38K 
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                Notional Amounts of Financial Instruments                        
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                Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive                    
                Income AOCI Net of Tax Related to Derivative                     
                Instruments (Details)                                            
73: R83         DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES Gains and        HTML     55K 
                Losses Recognized in Consolidated Statement of                   
                Operations on Qualifying and Non-Qualifying                      
                Financial Instruments (Details)                                  
27: R84         DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES Impact of        HTML     64K 
                Derivative Instruments in Consolidated Balance                   
                Sheet (Details)                                                  
45: R85         DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES Impact of        HTML     57K 
                Derivative Instruments in Consolidated Balance                   
                Sheet Other (Details)                                            
105: R86         DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES Narrative        HTML     31K  
                (Details)                                                        
72: R87         RETIREMENT PLANS Net Periodic Pension Expense for   HTML     49K 
                Qualified and Nonqualified U.S. Defined Benefit                  
                Plans (Details)                                                  
30: R88         RETIREMENT PLANS Narrative (Details)                HTML     43K 
42: R89         STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION Schedule of Stock-Based    HTML     38K 
                Compensation Expense Related to Income Tax                       
                Benefits (Details)                                               
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13: R91         INDUSTRY SEGMENT INFORMATION Sales by Industry      HTML     42K 
                Segment (Details)                                                
79: R92         INDUSTRY SEGMENT INFORMATION Operating Profit by    HTML     56K 
                Industry Segment (Details)                                       
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