CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 02, 2011	Jul. 03, 2010	Jul. 02, 2011	Jul. 03, 2010
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME [Abstract]
NET REVENUES	$ 1,016	$ 976	$ 2,011	$ 1,881
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Cost of Sales	(885)	(853)	(1,745)	(1,678)
Selling	(28)	(28)	(58)	(55)
General and administrative	(51)	(45)	(100)	(84)
Other operating income (expense)	(7)	(1)	(16)	(2)
Total cost and expenses	(971)	(927)	(1,919)	(1,819)
OPERATING INCOME	45	49	92	62
Other non-operating income (expense)	0	0	(4)	0
Interest income on financial assets of special purpose entities	0	1	0	2
Interest expense on nonrecourse financial liabilities of special purpose entities	(4)	(5)	(9)	(9)
Interest expense on debt	(11)	(13)	(23)	(26)
INCOME BEFORE TAXES	30	32	56	29
Income tax expense	(11)	(12)	(22)	(14)
NET INCOME	19	20	34	15
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest of special purpose entities	0	0	1	1
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO TEMPLE-INLAND INC	$ 19	$ 20	$ 35	$ 16
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic	108.6	107.9	108.5	107.8
Diluted	110.8	109.7	110.6	109.5
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic	$ 0.18	$ 0.19	$ 0.33	$ 0.15
Diluted	$ 0.17	$ 0.18	$ 0.32	$ 0.15
DIVIDENDS PER SHARE	$ 0.13	$ 0.11	$ 0.26	$ 0.22