BUSINESS SEGMENTS - Sales, Revenues and Contribution (Charge) to Earnings (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales to and revenues from unaffiliated customers	$ 7,059	$ 6,216	$ 5,954
Intersegment sales	0	0	0
Contribution (charge) to earnings from continuing operations	788	661	546
Timberlands
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales to and revenues from unaffiliated customers	1,077	1,044	874
Intersegment sales	683	646	603
Contribution (charge) to earnings from continuing operations	322	491	282
Wood Products
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales to and revenues from unaffiliated customers	3,058	2,276	2,224
Intersegment sales	74	80	63
Contribution (charge) to earnings from continuing operations	120	(243)	(316)
Cellulose Fibers
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales to and revenues from unaffiliated customers	1,854	2,058	1,911
Intersegment sales	0	0	0
Contribution (charge) to earnings from continuing operations	223	452	421
Real Estate
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales to and revenues from unaffiliated customers	1,070	838	923
Intersegment sales	0	0	0
Contribution (charge) to earnings from continuing operations	105	58	91
Segment, Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Contribution (charge) to earnings from continuing operations	788	641	532
Unallocated Items and Intersegment Eliminations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales to and revenues from unaffiliated customers	0	0	22
Intersegment sales	(757)	(726)	(666)
Contribution (charge) to earnings from continuing operations	$ 18	$ (117)	$ 54