Consolidated Statement Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings (loss)	$ 917	$ 536	$ 1,378
Depreciation, amortization, and cost of timber harvested	1,294	1,414	1,547
Deferred income tax provision (benefit), net	281	(135)	146
Restructuring and other charges	252	881	210
Pension plan contribution	(750)	(353)	(31)
Net bargain purchase gain on acquisition of business	0	0	(13)
Periodic pension expense, net	461	387	545
Net (gains) losses on sales and impairments of businesses	174	38	3
Equity (earnings) losses, net of taxes	(117)	200	39
Release of tax reserves	0	0	(775)
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets	137	100	527
Other, net	153	167	(62)
Changes in current assets and liabilities
Accounts and notes receivable	7	(97)	(134)
Inventories	(131)	(103)	(114)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(89)	(18)	(110)
Interest payable	(17)	(18)	(57)
Other	8	78	(71)
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATION ACTIVITIES	2,580	3,077	3,028
INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES
Invested in capital projects	(1,487)	(1,366)	(1,198)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	0	(505)
Proceeds from divestitures	23	0	726
Proceeds from spinoff	0	411	0
Investment in Special Purpose Entities	(198)	0	0
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	37	61	65
Other	(114)	34	85
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES	(1,739)	(860)	(827)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Repurchase of common stock and payments of restricted stock tax withholding	(605)	(1,062)	(512)
Issuance of common stock	2	66	298
Issuance of debt	6,873	1,982	241
Reduction of debt	(6,947)	(2,095)	(845)
Change in book overdrafts	(14)	30	(123)
Dividends paid	(685)	(620)	(554)
Acquisition of redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	(114)	0
Debt tender premiums paid	(211)	(269)	0
Redemption of securities	0	0	(150)
Other	(14)	(4)	(43)
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(1,601)	(2,086)	(1,688)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	(71)	(52)	(13)
Change in Cash and Temporary Investments	(831)	79	500
Cash and Temporary Investments
Beginning of the period	1,881	1,802	1,302
End of the period	$ 1,050	$ 1,881	$ 1,802