BUSINESS SEGMENTS - Sales and Contribution (Charge) to Earnings (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales to unaffiliated customers	$ 8,529	$ 7,059	$ 6,216
Contribution (charge) to earnings from continuing operations	805	788	661
Segment, Continuing Operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Contribution (charge) to earnings from continuing operations	805	788	641
Operating segments | Timberlands
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales to unaffiliated customers	1,343	1,077	1,044
Contribution (charge) to earnings from continuing operations	470	322	491
Operating segments | Wood Products
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales to unaffiliated customers	4,009	3,058	2,276
Contribution (charge) to earnings from continuing operations	441	120	(243)
Operating segments | Cellulose Fibers
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales to unaffiliated customers	1,902	1,854	2,058
Contribution (charge) to earnings from continuing operations	200	223	452
Operating segments | Real Estate
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales to unaffiliated customers	1,275	1,070	838
Contribution (charge) to earnings from continuing operations	(231)	105	58
Operating intersegments
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales to unaffiliated customers	0	0	0
Operating intersegments | Timberlands
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales to unaffiliated customers	799	683	646
Operating intersegments | Wood Products
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales to unaffiliated customers	71	74	80
Operating intersegments | Cellulose Fibers
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales to unaffiliated customers	0	0	0
Operating intersegments | Real Estate
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales to unaffiliated customers	0	0	0
Intersegment eliminations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales to unaffiliated customers	(870)	(757)	(726)
Unallocated Items
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales to unaffiliated customers	0	0	0
Contribution (charge) to earnings from continuing operations	$ (75)	$ 18	$ (117)