Selected Segment Data (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 4,553	$ 2,788	$ 2,310
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	1,373	497	(10)
Net loss attributed to noncontrolling interest	4	2	5
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	1,377	499	(5)
Provision for income taxes	426	125	(13)
Depreciation and amortization	119	111	122
Total stock-based compensation expense (costs of sales, selling, general and administrative, and other operating credits and charges, net)	17	12	9
Impairment of long-lived assets	5	15	92
Other operating credits and charges, net	1	(4)	(1)
Interest Expense, net	14	19	19
Investment Income, Nonoperating	(1)	(4)	(10)
Other nonoperating items	4	0	(6)
Adjusted EBITDA	1,972	781	209
Depreciation and amortization	119	111	123
Capital Expenditures	254	77	163
Reorganization Value, Net Realizable Value of Asset Dispositions	0	8	0
Loss due to settlement	2	0	0
Intersegment sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(3)	(1)	(5)
Non-segment related
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0
Capital Expenditures	4	1	4
Siding | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,170	959	917
Adjusted EBITDA	289	246	169
Depreciation and amortization	34	65	59
Capital Expenditures	177	34	86
OSB | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	2,387	1,220	777
Adjusted EBITDA	1,531	519	10
Depreciation and amortization	69	32	36
Capital Expenditures	47	25	46
EWP | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	638	389	396
Adjusted EBITDA	95	23	26
Depreciation and amortization	5	4	16
Capital Expenditures	5	6	6
South America | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	265	169	159
Adjusted EBITDA	113	42	34
Depreciation and amortization	8	7	9
Capital Expenditures	20	7	7
Other | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	95	52	66
Adjusted EBITDA	(20)	(19)	(3)
Depreciation and amortization	4	3	3
Capital Expenditures	2	4	14
Corporate Segment | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Adjusted EBITDA	$ (36)	$ (30)	$ (27)