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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001183850-08-000001.txt : 20080418
<SEC-HEADER>0001183850-08-000001.hdr.sgml : 20080418
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080418124612
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001183850-08-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080417
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080418
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080418

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WEYERHAEUSER CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000106535
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LUMBER & WOOD PRODUCTS (NO FURNITURE) [2400]
		IRS NUMBER:				910470860
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		33663 WEYERHAEUSER WAY SOUTH
		CITY:			FEDERAL WAY
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98003
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2539242345

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		33663 WEYERHAEUSER WAY SOUTH
		CITY:			FEDERAL WAY
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98003

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PIASECKI NICOLE WEYERHAEUSER
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001183850

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04825
		FILM NUMBER:		08763959

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6512280935

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 WELLS FARGO PLACE
		STREET 2:		30 EAST 7TH STREET
		CITY:			SAINT PAUL
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55101-4930
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-04-17</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000106535</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WEYERHAEUSER CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WY</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001183850</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PIASECKI NICOLE WEYERHAEUSER</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2000 WELLS FARGO PLACE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>30 EAST 7TH STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAINT PAUL</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55101-4930</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Share Equivalents</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-04-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1080</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>64.84</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1080</value>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6774</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">1 for 1</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The common share equivalents were acquired pursuant to the Weyerhaeuser Company Fee Deferral Plan for Directors and are payable 100% in cash upon the reporting persons retirement or termination of board service.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Reported holdings include shares acquired in dividend reinvestment transactions.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Nicole W. Piasecki</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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