Amount of assets held-for-sale that are not part of a disposal group, expected to be sold within a year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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The cash outflow for acquisition of land for use; excludes purchases of land held as inventory or as investments.

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TIMBERLAND ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURE - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 01, 2020 USD ($) a	Mar. 26, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 17, 2019 a	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Assets held for sale				$ 199	$ 140
Oregon
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Area of timberlands agreed to be sold \| a	149,000
Proceeds from disposition of operations	$ 385
Area of timberlands agreed to be purchased \| a	85,000
Payments to acquire timberlands	$ 426
Assets held for sale				$ 199
Montana
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Area of timberlands agreed to be sold \| a			630,000
Proceeds from disposition of operations		$ 145