ACQUISITIONS Business Combination, Schedule of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 01, 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||
| Goodwill | $ 3,420 | $ 3,364 | |
| Weyerhaeuser Pulp Business | |||
| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||
| Cash and temporary investments | $ 12 | ||
| Accounts and notes receivable | 195 | ||
| Inventory | 238 | ||
| Other current assets | 11 | ||
| Plants, properties and equipment | 1,711 | ||
| Goodwill | 52 | ||
| Other intangible assets | 212 | ||
| Deferred charges and other assets | 6 | ||
| Total assets acquired | 2,437 | ||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 114 | ||
| Long-term debt | 104 | ||
| Other long-term liabilities | 28 | ||
| Total liabilities assumed | 246 | ||
| Net assets acquired | $ 2,191 |