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BUSINESS SEGMENTS - Sales and Contribution (Charge) to Earnings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,596	$ 1,709	$ 1,655	$ 1,405	$ 1,266	$ 1,355	$ 1,345	$ 1,280	$ 6,365	$ 5,246	$ 5,489
Contribution (charge) to earnings from continuing operations									1,892	850	2,374
Continuing operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Intersegment sales									0	0	0
Contribution (charge) to earnings from continuing operations									935	694	1,025
Operating segments \| Continuing operations \| Timberlands
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales to unaffiliated customers									1,805	1,273	1,415
Intersegment sales									840	830	867
Contribution (charge) to earnings from continuing operations									499	470	532
Operating segments \| Continuing operations \| RE & ENR
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales to unaffiliated customers									226	101	104
Intersegment sales									1	0	0
Contribution (charge) to earnings from continuing operations									55	79	81
Operating segments \| Continuing operations \| Wood Products
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales to unaffiliated customers									4,334	3,872	3,970
Intersegment sales									68	82	80
Contribution (charge) to earnings from continuing operations									512	258	327
Intersegment eliminations \| Continuing operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Intersegment sales									(909)	(912)	(947)
Unallocated Items \| Continuing operations
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Sales to unaffiliated customers									0	0	0
Contribution (charge) to earnings from continuing operations									$ (131)	$ (113)	$ 85