HELD FOR SALE AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS Additional Details (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jun. 02, 2017
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Assets held for sale (Note 3)	$ 411	$ 0
Liabilities held for sale (Note 3)	19	0
Total assets of discontinued operations	0	0
Total liabilities of discontinued operations	0	0
Uruguayan Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Expected cash proceeds from divestiture of business			$ 403
Impairment of long-lived assets to be disposed of	147
Assets held for sale (Note 3)	411
Cellulose Fibers
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net gain on divestiture of business		789
Proceeds from divestiture of business		$ 2,500
Inventories and other assets | Uruguayan Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Assets held for sale (Note 3)	41
Timberlands and Property and equipment, net | Uruguayan Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Assets held for sale (Note 3)	370
Accounts payable and other liabilities | Uruguayan Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Liabilities held for sale (Note 3)	$ 19