ACQUISITIONS AND JOINT VENTURES (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Feb. 13, 2012 Temple-Inland Inc. T	Mar. 31, 2013 Temple-Inland Inc.	Mar. 31, 2012 Temple-Inland Inc.	Jan. 14, 2013 Orsa IP Facilities	Mar. 31, 2013 Olmuksan Joint Venture	Jan. 02, 2013 Olmuksan Joint Venture	Dec. 31, 2012 Olmuksan Joint Venture	Jan. 31, 2013 Parent Company [Member] Olmuksan Joint Venture	Jan. 02, 2013 Parent Company [Member] Olmuksan Joint Venture
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash paid to purchase interest in joint venture				$ 3,700					$ 56
Business combination, step acquisition, equity interest in acquiree, percentage							43.70%	43.70%
Business combination, step acquisition, equity interest in acquiree, including subsequent acquistition, percentage										87.40%
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss), realized						17
Business combination, bargain purchase, gain recognized, amount						19
Outstanding common stock acquired, price per share		$ 32.00
Acquisition of business, debt assumed	110	700
Mills required to be divested		3
Tons of aggregate capacity to be divested		970,000
Write-up of inventory				20
Write-up of inventory, after tax				12
Integration costs associated with acquisition			12	43
Business combination integration related costs, after tax			8	33
Percentage of interest acquired					75.00%
Containerboard mills acquired in business acquisition					3
Box plants acquired in business acquisition					4
Acquisition of business, purchase price					$ 470