ACQUISITIONS AND JOINT VENTURES (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Feb. 13, 2012 Temple-Inland Inc. T	Jun. 30, 2013 Temple-Inland Inc.	Jun. 30, 2012 Temple-Inland Inc.	Mar. 31, 2012 Temple-Inland Inc.	Jun. 30, 2013 Temple-Inland Inc.	Jun. 30, 2012 Temple-Inland Inc.	Jan. 14, 2013 Orsa IP Facilities	Jun. 30, 2013 Olmuksan Joint Venture	Mar. 31, 2013 Olmuksan Joint Venture	Jun. 30, 2013 Olmuksan Joint Venture	Jan. 02, 2013 Olmuksan Joint Venture	Dec. 31, 2012 Olmuksan Joint Venture	Jun. 30, 2013 Minimum Olmuksan Joint Venture	Jun. 30, 2013 Maximum Olmuksan Joint Venture	Jan. 31, 2013 Parent Company [Member] Olmuksan Joint Venture	Jan. 02, 2013 Parent Company [Member] Olmuksan Joint Venture
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to acquire businesses, gross									$ 3,700											$ 56
Business combination, step acquisition, equity interest in acquiree, percentage																43.70%	43.70%
Fair value of equity interest in acquiree													75		75
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain													9
Business combination, step acquisition, equity interest in acquiree, including subsequent acquisition, percentage																					87.40%
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss), realized														17
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate													13.00%
Fair Value Inputs, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate																		6.00%	9.00%
Fair Value Inputs, Corporate Tax Rate													20.00%
Bargain purchase gain (loss) on acquisition of business	13	0	13	0									4	18	22
Outstanding common stock acquired, price per share						$ 32.00
Acquisition of business, debt assumed					110	700
Mills required to be divested						3
Tons of aggregate capacity to be divested						970,000
Write-up of inventory									20
Write-up of inventory, after tax									12
Integration costs associated with acquisition							14	35		26	78
Business combination integration related costs, after tax							8	22		16	55
Percentage of interest acquired												75.00%
Containerboard mills acquired in business acquisition												3
Box plants acquired in business acquisition												4
Acquisition of business, purchase price												$ 465