BUSINESS SEGMENTS - Additional Financial Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	$ 472	$ 456	$ 476
Net pension and postretirement cost(1)	101	80	72
Charges for restructuring, closures and impairments(2)	390	32	83
Equity in income (loss) of equity affiliates and unconsolidated entities	11	4	0
Capital expenditures	293	285	238
Investments in and advances to equity affiliates and unconsolidated entities	211	213	213
Total assets(3)	14,498	12,592	12,634
Operating segments | Timberlands
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	166	142	137
Net pension and postretirement cost(1)	10	8	7
Charges for restructuring, closures and impairments(2)	2	2	0
Equity in income (loss) of equity affiliates and unconsolidated entities	0	0	0
Capital expenditures	73	60	53
Investments in and advances to equity affiliates and unconsolidated entities	0	0	0
Total assets(3)	7,578	4,697	4,694
Operating segments | Wood Products
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	123	133	151
Net pension and postretirement cost(1)	28	25	22
Charges for restructuring, closures and impairments(2)	13	6	64
Equity in income (loss) of equity affiliates and unconsolidated entities	0	0	0
Capital expenditures	113	56	35
Investments in and advances to equity affiliates and unconsolidated entities	0	0	0
Total assets(3)	1,326	1,319	1,256
Operating segments | Cellulose Fibers
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	156	150	147
Net pension and postretirement cost(1)	18	14	13
Charges for restructuring, closures and impairments(2)	0	0	1
Equity in income (loss) of equity affiliates and unconsolidated entities	3	5	2
Capital expenditures	92	160	146
Investments in and advances to equity affiliates and unconsolidated entities	190	191	191
Total assets(3)	2,299	2,386	2,435
Operating segments | Real Estate
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	14	12	13
Net pension and postretirement cost(1)	5	4	4
Charges for restructuring, closures and impairments(2)	357	6	14
Equity in income (loss) of equity affiliates and unconsolidated entities	0	2	2
Capital expenditures	10	4	3
Investments in and advances to equity affiliates and unconsolidated entities	21	21	21
Total assets(3)	1,916	2,003	1,917
Unallocated Items
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	13	19	28
Net pension and postretirement cost(1)	40	29	26
Charges for restructuring, closures and impairments(2)	18	18	4
Equity in income (loss) of equity affiliates and unconsolidated entities	8	(3)	(4)
Capital expenditures	5	5	1
Investments in and advances to equity affiliates and unconsolidated entities	0	1	1
Total assets(3)	$ 1,379	$ 2,187	$ 2,332