Financial Information By Industry Segment And Geographic Area (Information By Industry Segment, (Depreciation, Amortization And Cost of Timber Harvested) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, amortization and cost of timber harvested	$ 1,547	[1]	$ 1,486	[1]	$ 1,332	[1]
Industrial Packaging [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, amortization and cost of timber harvested	805	[1]	755	[1]	513	[1]
Printing Papers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, amortization and cost of timber harvested	446	[1]	450	[1]	486	[1]
Consumer Packaging [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, amortization and cost of timber harvested	206	[1]	196	[1]	217	[1]
Distribution [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, amortization and cost of timber harvested	16	[1]	13	[1]	14	[1]
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, amortization and cost of timber harvested	$ 74	[1]	$ 72	[1]	$ 102	[1]

[1] Excludes accelerated depreciation related to closure of mills.