ACCRUED LIABILITIES (Details) (Forest Products, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Forest Products
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Line Items]
Wages, salaries and severance pay	$ 136	$ 165
Pension and postretirement	63	65
Vacation pay	44	50
Income taxes	13	65
Taxes - Social Security and real and personal property	29	28
Interest	99	110
Customer rebates and volume discounts	54	63
Deferred income	59	51
Other	96	137
Total	$ 593	$ 734