CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 953	$ 1,467
Deferred tax assets (Note 20)	1,301	1,193
Total assets	12,598	13,429
Liabilities
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
Total liabilities	8,331	8,815
Weyerhaeuser shareholders' interest:
Common shares: $1.25 par value; authorized 1,360,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 536,425,400 and 535,975,518 shares	671	670
Other capital	4,595	4,552
Retained earnings	176	181
Cumulative other comprehensive loss	(1,179)	(791)
Total Weyerhaeuser shareholders' interest	4,263	4,612
Noncontrolling interests	4	2
Total equity	4,267	4,614
Total liabilities and equity	12,598	13,429
Forest Products:
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	950	1,466
Receivables, less allowances of $6 and $8	490	451
Inventories (Note 5)	476	478
Prepaid expenses	68	81
Deferred tax assets (Note 20)	81	113
Total current assets	2,065	2,589
Property and equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $6,672 and $6,784 (Note 6)	2,901	3,217
Construction in progress	145	123
Timber and timberlands at cost, less depletion charged to disposals	3,978	4,035
Investments in and advances to equity affiliates (Note 7)	192	194
Goodwill	40	40
Other assets	444	363
Restricted assets held by special purpose entities (Note 9)	916	915
Total assets	10,681	11,476
Liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt (Notes 13 and 14)	12	0
Accounts payable	336	340
Accrued liabilities (Note 11)	593	734
Total current liabilities	941	1,074
Long-term debt (Notes 13 and 14)	4,193	4,710
Long-term debt (Notes 13 and 14)	4,181	4,710
Deferred income taxes (Note 20)	93	366
Deferred pension and other postretirement benefits	1,467	930
Other liabilities	408	393
Liabilities (nonrecourse to Weyerhaeuser) held by special purpose entities (Note 9)	776	772
Total liabilities	7,866	8,245
Real Estate:
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	3	1
Receivables, less discounts and allowances of $2 and $3	41	51
Real estate in process of development and for sale (Note 10)	555	517
Land being processed for development	936	974
Investments in and advances to equity affiliates (Note 7)	21	16
Deferred tax assets (Note 20)	240	266
Other assets	113	120
Consolidated assets not owned (Note 9)	8	8
Total assets	1,917	1,953
Liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt (Notes 13 and 14)	176	33
Long-term debt (Notes 13 and 14)	285	350
Other liabilities	172	212
Consolidated liabilities not owned (Note 9)	8	8
Total liabilities	$ 465	$ 570