CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Millions	Total	Common shares	Other capital	Retained earnings	Cumulative other comprehensive loss	Total Weyerhaeuser shareholders' interest	Noncontrolling interests	Comprehensive income (loss)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2008		$ 264	$ 1,767	$ 3,278	$ (495)		$ 33
Exercise of stock options		0	0
Share repurchases		0	(2)
Special Dividend (Note 16)		0	0
Share-based compensation			23
Other transactions, net			(2)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders	(545)			(545)
Dividends on common shares (Note 16)				(75)
Foreign currency translation adjustments					91			91
Changes in unamortized net pension and other postretirement benefit loss (Note 8)					(298)			(298)
Changes in unamortized prior service credit (Note 8)					37			37
Cash flow hedge fair value adjustments					(1)
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities					2			2
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(23)						(23)	(23)
Contributions							2
Distributions							(2)
New consolidations, de-consolidations and other transactions							0
Consolidated net earnings (loss)	(568)							(568)
Cash flow hedges - reclassification of gains, net of tax expense of $1 in 2009								(1)
Total comprehensive income (loss)								(737)
Less: comprehensive (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	23						23	23
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Weyerhaeuser shareholders								(714)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2009	4,054	264	1,786	2,658	(664)	4,044	10
Exercise of stock options		1	2
Share repurchases		0	0
Special Dividend (Note 16)		405	2,745
Share-based compensation			21
Other transactions, net			(2)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders	1,281			1,281
Dividends on common shares (Note 16)				(3,758)
Foreign currency translation adjustments					30			30
Changes in unamortized net pension and other postretirement benefit loss (Note 8)					(166)			(166)
Changes in unamortized prior service credit (Note 8)					9			9
Cash flow hedge fair value adjustments					0
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities					0			0
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	2						2	2
Contributions							0
Distributions							0
New consolidations, de-consolidations and other transactions							(10)
Consolidated net earnings (loss)	1,283							1,283
Cash flow hedges - reclassification of gains, net of tax expense of $1 in 2009								0
Total comprehensive income (loss)								1,156
Less: comprehensive (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2)						(2)	(2)
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Weyerhaeuser shareholders								1,154
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	4,614	670	4,552	181	(791)	4,612	2
Exercise of stock options		4	35
Share repurchases		(3)	(34)
Special Dividend (Note 16)		0	0
Share-based compensation			27
Other transactions, net			15
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Weyerhaeuser common shareholders	331			331
Dividends on common shares (Note 16)				(336)
Foreign currency translation adjustments					(8)			(8)
Changes in unamortized net pension and other postretirement benefit loss (Note 8)					(463)			(463)
Changes in unamortized prior service credit (Note 8)					82			82
Cash flow hedge fair value adjustments					0
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities					1			1
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0						0	0
Contributions							2
Distributions							0
New consolidations, de-consolidations and other transactions							0
Consolidated net earnings (loss)	331							331
Cash flow hedges - reclassification of gains, net of tax expense of $1 in 2009								0
Total comprehensive income (loss)								(57)
Less: comprehensive (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0						0	0
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Weyerhaeuser shareholders								(57)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 4,267	$ 671	$ 4,595	$ 176	$ (1,179)	$ 4,263	$ 4