INDUSTRY SEGMENT INFORMATION (Operating Profit by Industry Segment Footnotes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended						6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2015		Jun. 30, 2014		Mar. 31, 2014		Jun. 30, 2015		Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and other charges		$ 194		$ 307		$ 499		$ 194		$ 806
Net gain on sale of Carolina Coated Bristols brand and the Riegelwood mill conversion costs [member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and other charges	[1]	(14)						(14)
Brazil Packaging Business [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and other charges				(7)						(5)
Ontario sheet plant closure [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and other charges		$ 1	[1]	1				$ 1	[1]	2
Courtland mill shutdown [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and other charges				49	[1]	$ 495	[1]			544
Restructuring Charges [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and other charges				2						2
Temple Inland Inc [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Integration costs				$ 2						$ 14

[1] During 2013, the Company deferred accelerating depreciation for certain assets as we evaluated possible alternative uses by one of our other businesses. During the first quarter of 2014, we completed our evaluation and concluded that there were no alternative uses for these assets. We recognized approximately $430 million and approximately $36 million of accelerated depreciation related to these assets during the first and second quarters of 2014, respectively. Other components of the second quarter of 2014 Courtland mill shutdown cost include site closure costs of $7 million, and severance charges of $6 million. Other components of the first quarter of 2014 Courtland mill shutdown cost include site closure costs of $30 million, severance charges of $15 million and $20 million of other non-cash charges.