CHARGES FOR RESTRUCTURING, CLOSURES AND ASSET IMPAIRMENTS - Additional Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Pension and postretirement charges	$ 6	$ 7	$ 116
Impairment of long-lived assets	42	92	157
The number of residential lots subject to option agreements to purchase at a later date	63,000
Non-refundable option deposits and capitalized pre-acquisition costs	37
Wood Products
Impairment of long-lived assets	29		74
Corporate and Other
Impairment of long-lived assets			30
Timberlands
Impairment of long-lived assets			11
Minimum
Number of real estate projects owned or operated	100	100	100
Discount rates applied to the estimated future cash flows of homebuilding assets	15.00%	15.00%	12.00%
Maximum
Number of real estate projects owned or operated	125	125	125
Discount rates applied to the estimated future cash flows of homebuilding assets	18.00%	18.00%	25.00%
United States
Pension and postretirement charges			$ 76