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EQUITY AFFILIATES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
EQUITY AFFILIATES
EQUITY AFFILIATES
We have investments in unconsolidated equity affiliates over which we have significant influence that we account for using the equity method with taxes provided on undistributed earnings. We record earnings and accrue taxes in the period that the earnings are recorded by the affiliates.
This note provides information about our:
Forest Products equity affiliates and
Real Estate equity affiliates.
FOREST PRODUCTS EQUITY AFFILIATES
Following is a list of Forest Products equity affiliates as of December 31, 2012:
Details About Our Equity Affiliates
AFFILIATE
WHAT IT DOES
OUR
OWNERSHIP
North Pacific Paper Corporation (NORPAC)
Owns and operates a newsprint manufacturing facility in Longview, Washington
50 percent
Catchlight Energy
Researching and developing technology for converting cellulose-based biomass into economical, low-carbon biofuels
50 percent
Liaison Technologies Inc.
Provides integration and data management services across a wide variety of industries worldwide
9 percent

Unconsolidated Financial Information of Forest Products Equity Affiliates
Aggregated assets, liabilities and operating results of the entities that we accounted for as equity affiliates are provided below.
Assets and Liabilities of Forest Products Equity Affiliates
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
  
DECEMBER 31,
2012

DECEMBER 31,
2011

Current assets
$
153

$
133

Noncurrent assets
$
561

$
517

Current liabilities
$
64

$
52

Noncurrent liabilities
$
172

$
173


Operating Results of Forest Products Equity Affiliates
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
  
2012

2011

2010

Net sales and revenues
$
628

$
602

$
530

Operating income (loss)
$
6

$
(5
)
$
(20
)
Net loss
$
(6
)
$
(4
)
$
(15
)

Doing Business with Forest Products Affiliates
Doing business with our affiliates varies by the individual affiliate. We:
provide a varying mix of goods and services to some of our affiliates and
buy finished products from some of our affiliates.
The goods and services we provide include:
raw materials,
management and marketing services,
support services and
shipping services.
In addition, we manage cash for NORPAC under a services agreement. Weyerhaeuser holds the cash and records a payable balance to NORPAC, which is included in accounts payable in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet. We had the following payable balances to NORPAC:
$102 million at December 31, 2012; and
$75 million at December 31, 2011.
REAL ESTATE EQUITY AFFILIATES
As of December 31, 2012, our Real Estate segment held equity investments in six real estate partnerships and limited liability companies. Our participation in these entities may be as a developer, a builder or an investment partner. Our ownership percentage varies from 7 percent to 50 percent depending on the investment.
Assets and Liabilities of Real Estate Equity Affiliates
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
  
DECEMBER 31,
2012

DECEMBER 31,
2011

Current assets
$
48

$
40

Noncurrent assets
$
256

$
264

Current liabilities
$
111

$
21

Noncurrent liabilities
$
4

$
94


Results of Operations From Real Estate Equity Affiliates
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS
  
2012

2011

2010

Net sales and revenues
$
16

$
13

$
51

Operating income (loss)
$
4

$
3

$
(31
)
Net income (loss)
$
3

$
3

$
(32
)