Other Operating Income (Expense) (Details) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2011	Oct. 02, 2010	Oct. 01, 2011	Oct. 02, 2010
Other Operating Income (Expense) [Abstract]
Equity in earnings of joint ventures	$ 0	$ 1	$ 0	$ 3
Gain (loss) on sale or retirement of operating property and equipment	(1)	(2)	(2)	(4)
Costs and asset impairments, primarily related to box plant transformation	(10)	(5)	(26)	(17)
Bogalusa Incident (See Note 14)	(5)	0	(5)	0
Litigation	0	0	3	0
Merger Agreement (see Note 3)	(8)	0	(10)	0
Alternative fuel mixture credits, net of costs	0	0	0	10
Other operating income (expense)	(24)	(6)	(40)	(8)
Asset impairment charges			(6)	(9)
Litigation (See Note 14)			3
Severance and other employee costs			(2)	(2)
Other transformation costs			(16)	(6)
Accrual related to transformation activities [Roll Forward]
Beginning of period			0
Additions			2
Cash payments			(2)
End of period	0		0
Alternative fuel mixture tax credits recognized				10
Multi-employer pension plan withdrawal liability	4		4
Gain from sale of closed facilities			$ 2