PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS - Components of Net Periodic Benefit Costs (Credits) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended											3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2011 Pension	Dec. 31, 2010 Pension	Dec. 31, 2009 Pension	Dec. 31, 2011 Other Postretirement Benefits	Dec. 31, 2010 Other Postretirement Benefits	Dec. 31, 2009 Other Postretirement Benefits	Dec. 31, 2011 Hardwoods operations	Dec. 31, 2010 Hardwoods operations	Sep. 30, 2011 Hardwoods operations Pension	Dec. 31, 2011 Westwood Shipping Lines and hardwoods operations Pension
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost				$ 48	$ 44	$ 56	$ 2	$ 2	$ 2	$ 2	$ 3
Interest cost				276	278	275	24	24	38
Expected return on plan assets				(421)	(448)	(472)	0	0	0
Amortization of actuarial loss				136	61	29	13	11	16
Amortization of prior service costs (credits)				14	18	19	(22)	(21)	(101)
Loss due to curtailment and special termination benefits	6	7	116	18	10	112	0	0	8			10	11
Other				0	0	0	4	0	0
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)				$ 71	$ (37)	$ 19	$ 21	$ 16	$ (37)