| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 06193 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Details 3) (http://abitibibowater.com/role/IncomeTaxesDetails3) |
| Table | Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001393066 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Statement, Scenario [Axis] | Successor [Member] |
| Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2011-12-31 | 2010-12-31 | |
Deferred Income Taxes [Abstract] | ||
Fixed assets | (259,000,000) | (167,000,000) |
Deferred gains | (40,000,000) | (37,000,000) |
Other liabilities | (91,000,000) | (35,000,000) |
Deferred income tax liabilities | (390,000,000) | (239,000,000) |
Fixed assets | 500,000,000 | 484,000,000 |
Pension and OPEB benefit plans | 473,000,000 | 416,000,000 |
Ordinary loss carryforwards | 716,000,000 | 598,000,000 |
Capital loss carryforwards | 447,000,000 | 371,000,000 |
Research and development expense pool | 265,000,000 | 264,000,000 |
Tax credit carryforwards | 167,000,000 | 220,000,000 |
Other assets | 169,000,000 | 71,000,000 |
Deferred income tax assets | 2,737,000,000 | 2,424,000,000 |
Valuation allowance | (564,000,000) | (474,000,000) |
Net deferred income tax assets | 1,783,000,000 | 1,711,000,000 |
Amounts recognized in our Consolidated Balance Sheets consisted of: | ||
Deferred income tax assets, current | 109,000,000 | 47,000,000 |
Deferred income tax assets, noncurrent | 1,749,000,000 | 1,736,000,000 |
Deferred income tax liabilities, noncurrent | (75,000,000) | (72,000,000) |
Net deferred income tax assets | 1,783,000,000 | 1,711,000,000 |