INDUSTRY SEGMENT INFORMATION (Operating Profit by Industry Segment) (Parenthetical) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net (gains) losses on sales and impairments of businesses	$ 1			$ 18			$ 1	$ 89
Net bargain purchase gain on acquisition of business	0			0			(13)	0
Restructuring and other charges	76	(4)	59	33	21	34	131	88
Tax Adjustments, Settlements, and Unusual Provisions								(6)
Temple Inland Inc [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Integration costs	24			58			50	136
Write-up of inventory								20
Olmuksan Joint Venture [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net bargain purchase gain on acquisition of business	(4)		(18)				(22)
Total Business Combination Bargain Purchase Recognized Gain Loss Net							14
Andhra Pradesh Paper Mills Limited [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net bargain purchase gain on acquisition of business				(1)				0
Hueneme Mill [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Impairment of long-lived assets to be disposed of					62
Containerboard Mills [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net (gains) losses on sales and impairments of businesses				19	9			28
Shorewood Divestiture [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net (gains) losses on sales and impairments of businesses					6	(7)		1
EMEA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and other charges				16				16
Augusta Mill Paper Machine Shutdown [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and other charges			44				45
Courtland Mill Shutdown [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and other charges	51						51
CTA Bellevue facility closure [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and other charges	(9)						(9)
XPEDX Restructuring [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and other charges	6	17	7	8	10	19	30
Total X P E D X Restructuring [Member] [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and other charges				9				42
Other Divestitures And Impairments [Member] | Hueneme Mill [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Impairment of long-lived assets to be disposed of				62
Other Restructuring and Other Charges [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and other charges	$ 3			$ (6)			$ 8	$ (5)