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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Proceeds of investments (payments of liabilities) held by special purpose entities $ 0us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashAndInvestments $ 22us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashAndInvestments $ 13us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashAndInvestments
Interest expense 344us-gaap_InterestExpense 369us-gaap_InterestExpense 344us-gaap_InterestExpense
Deferred tax liability 833us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities 850us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities  
Special Purpose Entities      
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Proceeds of investments (payments of liabilities) held by special purpose entities   22us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashAndInvestments
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13us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashAndInvestments
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Interest expense 29us-gaap_InterestExpense
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29us-gaap_InterestExpense
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32us-gaap_InterestExpense
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Interest income 34us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet
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= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosureMember
34us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet
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= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosureMember
34us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet
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Number of qualifying special purpose entities 3wy_NumberOfQualifyingSpecialPurposeEntities
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Net equity in SPEs 105us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet
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= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosureMember
   
Deferred tax liability 180us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities
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= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosureMember
   
Buyer-sponsored SPEs      
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Proceeds of investments (payments of liabilities) held by special purpose entities   184us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashAndInvestments
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= wy_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosure2Member
110us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashAndInvestments
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= wy_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosure2Member
Restricted financial investments 615us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
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615us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
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Weighted average interest rate 5.50%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
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= wy_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosure2Member
5.10%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
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= wy_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosure2Member
 
Buyer-sponsored SPEs | Restricted bank financial instruments due in 2019      
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Restricted financial investments 253us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
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= wy_RestrictedBankFinancialInstruments3Member
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Investment, maturity date Dec. 31, 2019    
Buyer-sponsored SPEs | Restricted bank financial instruments due in 2020      
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Restricted financial investments 362us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets
/ invest_InvestmentAxis
= wy_RestrictedBankFinancialInstruments4Member
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= wy_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosure2Member
   
Investment, maturity date Dec. 31, 2020    
Monetization SPEs      
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Proceeds of investments (payments of liabilities) held by special purpose entities   (162)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashAndInvestments
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= wy_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosure3Member
(97)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashAndInvestments
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Long-term notes 511us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountLiabilities
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511us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountLiabilities
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Weighted average interest rate 5.60%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
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= wy_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosure3Member
5.30%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= wy_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryAggregatedDisclosure3Member
 
Monetization SPEs | Long-term debt due in 2019      
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Long-term notes 209us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= wy_DebtInstrumentTwentyOneMember
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Debt, maturity date Dec. 31, 2019    
Monetization SPEs | Long-term debt due in 2020      
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Long-term notes $ 302us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountLiabilities
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Debt, maturity date Dec. 31, 2020