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INCOME TAXES - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Net operating loss carryforwards $ 86us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards $ 110us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards  
Valuation allowance (72)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance (89)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance  
Change in our valuation allowance (17)us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount    
Foreign undistributed earnings 27us-gaap_UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries    
Unrecognized tax benefits 11us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 26us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 177us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest 3us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued 4us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued  
Unrecognized tax benefits, payment made in advance of settlements 6wy_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPaymentMadeinAdvanceofSettlements 6wy_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPaymentMadeinAdvanceofSettlements  
Credits and loss carryovers 4wy_TaxCreditAndOperatingLossCarryforwards    
Unrecognized tax benefits, net 4wy_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsNetOfInterest 24wy_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsNetOfInterest  
Unrecognized tax benefits that would affect our effective tax rate 12us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate 16us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate  
Unrecognized tax benefits, decrease estimate due to resolution of examinations 6us-gaap_SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleAmountOfUnrecordedBenefit    
With expiration | State and foreign      
Net operating loss carryforwards 586us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
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With expiration | State and foreign | Minimum      
Net operating loss carryforwards, expiration dates Dec. 31, 2015    
With expiration | State and foreign | Maximum      
Net operating loss carryforwards, expiration dates Dec. 31, 2034    
With expiration | Federal, state and foreign      
Credit carryforwards 148us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
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= wy_FederalStateLocalandForeignCountryJurisdictionMember
/ us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis
= wy_OtherTaxCarryforwardName1Member
   
With expiration | Federal, state and foreign | Minimum      
Credit carryforwards, expiration dates Dec. 31, 2015    
With expiration | Federal, state and foreign | Maximum      
Credit carryforwards, expiration dates Dec. 31, 2034    
Without expiration | State and foreign      
Net operating loss carryforwards 1us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
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= wy_StateLocalAndForeignCountryJurisdictionMember
/ us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis
= wy_OtherTaxCarryforwardName2Member
   
Without expiration | Federal, state and foreign      
Credit carryforwards $ 31us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
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= wy_OtherTaxCarryforwardName2Member