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NOTE 14: LONG-TERM DEBT Our total long-term debt, including our Real Estate segment, was $7.3 billion as of December 30, 2007. This note provides details about Weyerhaeuser’s: • long-term debt and the portion due within one year; • Real Estate long-term debt and the portion due within one year; and • long-term debt maturities. Our long-term debt includes notes, debentures, revenue bonds and other borrowings. The following table lists Weyerhaeuser’s long-term debt by types and interest rates at the end of our last two fiscal years and includes the current portion. Weyerhaeuser Long-Term Debt by Types and Interest Rates (Includes Current Portion)  In addition to repaying debt that was scheduled to mature during the 52 week period ended December 30, 2007, Weyerhaeuser repaid approximately $962 million in long-term debt in connection with two debt tender offers. Weyerhaeuser recognized pretax charges in 2007 of $45 million, which included early retirement premiums, unamortized debt issuance costs and other miscellaneous charges in connection with early extinguishment of debt. This charge is classified as interest expense incurred on the Consolidated Statement of Earnings. Real Estate Long-Term Debt by Types and Interest Rates (Includes Current Portion)  Our long-term debt that matures in 2008, including our Real Estate segment, is $821 million. Amounts of Long-Term Debt Due Annually for the Next Five Years and the Total Amount Due after 2012  |