BUSINESS SEGMENTS - Additional Financial Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	$ 456	$ 476	$ 495
Net pension and postretirement cost (credit)(1)	80	72	(34)
Charges for restructuring, closures and impairments(2)	32	83	148
Equity in income (loss) of equity affiliates and unconsolidated entities	4	0	0
Capital expenditures	285	238	232
Investments in and advances to equity affiliates and unconsolidated entities	213	213	210
Total assets	12,592	12,634	13,464
Timberlands
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	142	137	121
Net pension and postretirement cost (credit)(1)	8	7	6
Charges for restructuring, closures and impairments(2)	2	0	2
Equity in income (loss) of equity affiliates and unconsolidated entities	0	0	0
Capital expenditures	60	53	72
Investments in and advances to equity affiliates and unconsolidated entities	0	0	0
Total assets	4,697	4,694	4,731
Wood Products
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	133	151	181
Net pension and postretirement cost (credit)(1)	25	22	19
Charges for restructuring, closures and impairments(2)	6	64	113
Equity in income (loss) of equity affiliates and unconsolidated entities	0	0	0
Capital expenditures	56	35	31
Investments in and advances to equity affiliates and unconsolidated entities	0	0	0
Total assets	1,319	1,256	1,551
Cellulose Fibers
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	150	147	148
Net pension and postretirement cost (credit)(1)	14	13	11
Charges for restructuring, closures and impairments(2)	0	1	0
Equity in income (loss) of equity affiliates and unconsolidated entities	5	2	(6)
Capital expenditures	160	146	123
Investments in and advances to equity affiliates and unconsolidated entities	191	191	194
Total assets	2,386	2,435	2,406
Real Estate
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	12	13	17
Net pension and postretirement cost (credit)(1)	4	4	3
Charges for restructuring, closures and impairments(2)	6	14	21
Equity in income (loss) of equity affiliates and unconsolidated entities	2	2	12
Capital expenditures	4	3	5
Investments in and advances to equity affiliates and unconsolidated entities	21	21	16
Total assets	2,003	1,917	1,953
Unallocated Items
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	19	28	28
Net pension and postretirement cost (credit)(1)	29	26	(73)
Charges for restructuring, closures and impairments(2)	18	4	12
Equity in income (loss) of equity affiliates and unconsolidated entities	(3)	(4)	(6)
Capital expenditures	5	1	1
Investments in and advances to equity affiliates and unconsolidated entities	1	1	0
Total assets	$ 2,187	$ 2,332	$ 2,823