ACCRUED LIABILITIES (Detail) (Forest Products, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Forest Products
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Line Items]
Wages, salaries and severance pay	$ 112	$ 136
Pension and postretirement	64	63
Vacation pay	49	44
Income taxes	12	13
Taxes - Social Security and real and personal property	31	29
Interest	72	99
Customer rebates and volume discounts	32	54
Deferred income	58	59
Other	106	96
Total	$ 536	$ 593