BASIS OF PRESENTATION	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
BASIS OF PRESENTATION	BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments that are necessary for the fair presentation of International Paper Company’s ("International Paper's," "the Company’s," "IP's" or "our") financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods presented. Except as disclosed herein, such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. Results for the first three months of the year may not necessarily be indicative of full year results. You should read these unaudited condensed financial statements in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (the "Annual Report"), which have previously been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Global Cellulose Fibers Discontinued Operations On January 23, 2026, the Company completed the previously announced sale of its Global Cellulose Fibers ("GCF") business to American Industrial Partners ("AIP"). All current and historical operating results of the GCF business are presented as Discontinued Operations, net of taxes, in the consolidated statements of operations. All historical assets and liabilities of the Global Cellulose Fibers business are classified as Assets held for sale and Liabilities held for sale in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2025. See Note 9 - Divestitures for further details regarding the Global Cellulose Fibers business and discontinued operations. PS EMEA Spin-Off On January 29, 2026, the Company announced a plan to create two independent, publicly traded companies through the separation of its Packaging Solutions North America ("PS NA") and Packaging Solutions Europe, Middle East and Africa ("PS EMEA") businesses. The PS NA business will be comprised of the Company's current business in North America, including both legacy IP and DS Smith assets, and the PS EMEA business will be comprised of both legacy DS Smith and IP assets in EMEA. The separation is expected to be structured as a spin-off of the PS EMEA businesses to shareholders and is expected to be completed in 12-15 months from the announcement date, subject to the satisfaction of certain customary conditions. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States that require the use of management’s estimates. Actual results could differ from management’s estimates.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments that are necessary for the fair presentation of International Paper Company’s ("International Paper's," "the Company’s," "IP's" or "our") financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods presented. Except as disclosed herein, such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. Results for the first three months of the year may not necessarily be indicative of full year results. You should read these unaudited condensed financial statements in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (the "Annual Report"), which have previously been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").

On January 23, 2026, the Company completed the previously announced sale of its Global Cellulose Fibers ("GCF") business to American Industrial Partners ("AIP"). All current and historical operating results of the GCF business are presented as Discontinued Operations, net of taxes, in the consolidated statements of operations. All historical assets and liabilities of the Global Cellulose Fibers business are classified as Assets held for sale and Liabilities held for sale in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2025. See Note 9 - Divestitures for further details regarding the Global Cellulose Fibers business and discontinued operations.

On January 29, 2026, the Company announced a plan to create two independent, publicly traded companies through the separation of its Packaging Solutions North America ("PS NA") and Packaging Solutions Europe, Middle East and Africa ("PS EMEA") businesses. The PS NA business will be comprised of the Company's current business in North America, including both legacy IP and DS Smith assets, and the PS EMEA business will be comprised of both legacy DS Smith and IP assets in EMEA. The separation is expected to be structured as a spin-off of the PS EMEA businesses to shareholders and is expected to be completed in 12-15 months from the announcement date, subject to the satisfaction of certain customary conditions.

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States that require the use of management’s estimates. Actual results could differ from management’s estimates.