INVENTORIES - Inventories (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Inventory [Line Items]
Total	$ 578	$ 542
Logs and chips
Inventory [Line Items]
LIFO inventories	12	15
FIFO or moving average cost inventories	32	33
Lumber, plywood and panels
Inventory [Line Items]
LIFO inventories	54	46
Lumber, plywood, panels and engineered lumber
Inventory [Line Items]
FIFO or moving average cost inventories	85	70
Pulp and paperboard
Inventory [Line Items]
LIFO inventories	109	97
FIFO or moving average cost inventories	28	30
Other products
Inventory [Line Items]
LIFO inventories	10	11
FIFO or moving average cost inventories	96	94
Materials and supplies
Inventory [Line Items]
FIFO or moving average cost inventories	$ 152	$ 146