Selected Segment Data (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) segment	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ (2,581)	$ (3,854)	$ (3,915)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	178	1,083	1,373
Net loss attributed to noncontrolling interest	0	3	4
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	178	888	1,306
Provision for income taxes	74	274	402
Depreciation and amortization	119	129	114
Total stock-based compensation expense (cost of sales, selling, general and administrative, and other operating credits and charges, net)	13	19	16
Impairment of long-lived assets	6	1	5
Other operating credits and charges, net	18	(16)	(1)
Business exit charges	32	0	0
Interest Expense, net	14	11	14
Investment Income, Nonoperating	(18)	(14)	(1)
Other nonoperating items	39	15	9
Adjusted EBITDA	478	1,389	1,877
Depreciation and amortization	119	129	114
Capital Expenditures	300	412	250
Loss due to settlement	4	82	2
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	178	885	1,302
Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Entity's Country of Domicile	$ 1,572	1,382	1,106
Number of Operating Segments | segment	3
UNITED STATES
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ (2,265)	(3,329)	(3,354)
Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Entity's Country of Domicile	996	939	671
CANADA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(610)	(827)	(613)
Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Entity's Country of Domicile	472	356	359
South America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(241)	(273)	(291)
Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Entity's Country of Domicile	104	87	75
Intersegment sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	(2)	(3)
Non-segment related
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0
Capital Expenditures	10	21	4
Siding | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(1,328)	(1,469)	(1,170)
Adjusted EBITDA	269	339	289
Depreciation and amortization	67	71	69
Capital Expenditures	212	316	177
OSB | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(1,026)	(2,062)	(2,387)
Adjusted EBITDA	220	1,034	1,531
Depreciation and amortization	43	46	34
Capital Expenditures	59	53	47
South America | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(205)	(241)	(265)
Adjusted EBITDA	42	77	113
Depreciation and amortization	7	8	8
Capital Expenditures	19	20	20
Other | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(22)	(84)	(95)
Adjusted EBITDA	(17)	(23)	(20)
Depreciation and amortization	2	4	4
Capital Expenditures	0	1	2
Corporate Segment | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Adjusted EBITDA	$ (36)	$ (38)	$ (36)