PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - Property and Equipment Carrying Value and Estimated Service Lives (Details) (Forest Products, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Land	$ 128	$ 142
Buildings and improvements	1,317	1,405
Machinery and equipment	6,896	7,036
Roads	549	537
Other	319	331
Total cost	9,209	9,451
Allowance for depreciation and amortization	(6,350)	(6,550)
Property and equipment, net	2,859	2,901
Depreciation expense, excluding discontinued operations	$ 332	$ 361	$ 391
Minimum | Buildings and Improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated service lives	10 years
Minimum | Machinery and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated service lives	2 years
Minimum | Roads
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated service lives	10 years
Minimum | Other
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated service lives	3 years
Maximum | Buildings and Improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated service lives	40 years
Maximum | Machinery and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated service lives	25 years
Maximum | Roads
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated service lives	20 years
Maximum | Other
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated service lives	10 years
Maximum | Timberlands | Machinery and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated service lives	15 years
Maximum | Wood Products | Machinery and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated service lives	20 years
Maximum | Primary pulp mills | Machinery and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated service lives	25 years