Selected Segment Data (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) segment	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 3,854	$ 3,915	$ 2,399
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	1,083	1,373	497
Net loss attributed to noncontrolling interest	3	4	2
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	888	1,306	487
Provision for income taxes	274	402	121
Depreciation and amortization	129	114	106
Total stock-based compensation expense (costs of sales, selling, general and administrative, and other operating credits and charges, net)	19	16	11
Impairment of long-lived assets	1	5	15
Other operating credits and charges, net	(16)	(1)	7
Interest Expense, net	11	14	19
Investment Income, Nonoperating	(14)	(1)	(4)
Other nonoperating items	15	9	(4)
Adjusted EBITDA	1,389	1,877	757
Depreciation and amortization	129	114	107
Capital Expenditures	412	250	71
Reorganization Value, Net Realizable Value of Asset Dispositions			8
Loss due to settlement	82	2	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	885	1,302	484
Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Entity's Country of Domicile	$ 1,382	1,106	935
Number of Operating Segments | segment	3
UNITED STATES
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 3,329	3,354	2,118
Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Entity's Country of Domicile	939	671	517
CANADA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	827	613	426
Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Entity's Country of Domicile	356	359	340
South America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	273	291	185
Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Entity's Country of Domicile	87	75	77
Intersegment sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(2)	(3)	(1)
Non-segment related
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0
Capital Expenditures	21	4	1
Siding | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,469	1,170	959
Adjusted EBITDA	339	289	246
Depreciation and amortization	46	69	65
Capital Expenditures	316	177	34
OSB | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	2,062	2,387	1,220
Adjusted EBITDA	1,034	1,531	519
Depreciation and amortization	71	34	32
Capital Expenditures	53	47	25
South America | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	241	265	169
Adjusted EBITDA	77	113	42
Depreciation and amortization	8	8	7
Capital Expenditures	20	20	7
Other | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	84	95	52
Adjusted EBITDA	(23)	(20)	(19)
Depreciation and amortization	4	4	3
Capital Expenditures	1	2	4
Corporate Segment | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Adjusted EBITDA	$ (38)	$ (36)	$ (30)