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Valdosta Mill Fire Insurance Recovery (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011 T
Valdosta Mill Fire Insurance Recovery
Sale volume losses, in tons	11,000
Insurance claim, net of deductible	$ 6.5
Insurance deductible	3.0
Insurance proceeds related to operating activities	5.5
Insurance proceeds related to investing activities	$ 1.0

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Represents the insurance deductible.

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Sale volume losses

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The cash inflow from the amounts received by the insured under the terms of an insurance contract settlement. This element pertains only to insurance proceeds related to investments, for example fixed assets. It excludes insurance settlements classified as operating cash flows.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 95
-Paragraph 22
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The cash inflow from the amounts received by the insured under the terms of an insurance contract settlement. This element pertains only to insurance proceeds related to operating activities. It excludes insurance settlements classified as investing cash flows, for example, insurance settlements related to fixed assets.

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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 95
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The gross income statement effect of insurance proceeds for each material event or transaction that is abnormal or significantly different from typical activities or is not reasonably expect to recur in the foreseeable future, but not both, and therefore does not meet both criteria for classification as an extraordinary item.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB)
-Number 30
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF)
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