| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 0613 - Disclosure - Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Details) (http://abitibibowater.com/role/AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesDetails) |
| Table | Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001393066 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Statement, Scenario [Axis] | Successor [Member] |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2011-12-31 | 2010-12-31 | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | ||
Trade accounts payable | 291,000,000 | 252,000,000 |
Payroll, bonuses and severance payable | 89,000,000 | 99,000,000 |
Accrued interest | 13,000,000 | 21,000,000 |
Pension and OPEB benefit obligations | 34,000,000 | 35,000,000 |
Income and other taxes payable | 19,000,000 | 15,000,000 |
Claims payable | 11,000,000 | 35,000,000 |
Other | 87,000,000 | 90,000,000 |
Accounts Payable, Total | 544,000,000 | 547,000,000 |