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Segment Information - Analysis of Operations by Reportable Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 | [13] | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | [4] | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,779.0 |  | $ 5,741.7 |  | $ 5,852.6 |
Net sales |  |  | $ 1,476.6 | [1] | $ 1,484.0 | [2] | $ 1,417.4 | [3] | $ 1,401.0 | $ 1,390.9 | [5] | $ 1,470.8 | [6] | $ 1,454.3 | [7] | $ 1,425.7 | [8] | 5,779.0 |  | 5,741.7 |  | 5,852.6 |
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  | 192.9 | [1] | 206.4 | [2] | 200.2 | [3] | $ 180.8 | 175.9 | [5] | 219.4 | [6] | 197.6 | [7] | 157.1 | [8] | 780.3 |  | 750.0 |  | 702.7 |
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (91.8) |  | (85.5) |  | (88.4) | [9]
Income before taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 688.5 |  | 664.5 |  | 614.3 |
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 358.0 |  | 356.5 |  | 381.0 |
Capital expenditures | [10] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 274.3 |  | 314.5 |  | 420.2 |
Assets |  |  | 5,777.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,272.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,777.0 |  | 5,272.3 |  | 5,258.7 |
Facilities closure costs | [11] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.4 |  | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |
Acquisition-related costs | [12] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.3 |  | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |
Multiemployer pension withdrawal | [13] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.9 |  | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |
Restructuring | [13] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7.1) |  |  |
Class action lawsuit settlement | [14] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  | 17.6 |
Write-Off of Deferred Financing Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1.5) |  |  |
Packaging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,577.4 |  | 4,474.1 |  | 4,534.5 |
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 711.1 | [15] | 714.9 | [16] | 663.2 | [17]
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 293.3 |  | 297.3 |  | 323.0 |
Capital expenditures | [10] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 239.9 |  | 250.3 |  | 362.1 |
Assets |  |  | 4,530.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,027.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,530.5 |  | 4,027.9 |  | 4,105.3 |
Facilities closure costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.3 |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer pension withdrawal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.9 |  |  |  |  |
Paper |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,093.9 |  | 1,143.1 |  | 1,201.4 |
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 138.1 | [18] | 112.5 | [19] | 135.4 |
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 59.6 |  | 54.9 |  | 50.6 |
Capital expenditures | [10] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31.6 |  | 58.5 |  | 51.7 |
Assets |  |  | 946.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 976.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 946.2 |  | 976.5 |  | 968.6 |
Facilities closure costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.7 |  |  |  |  |
Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 107.7 |  | 124.5 |  | 116.7 |
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (68.9) | [20] | (77.4) | [21] | (95.9) | [22]
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.1 |  | 4.3 |  | 7.4 |
Capital expenditures | [10] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.8 |  | 5.7 |  | 6.4 |
Assets |  |  | 300.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 267.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300.3 |  | 267.9 |  | 184.8 |
Class action lawsuit settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17.6 |  |  |
TimBar Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 116.9 |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  | 1.2 |  | 2.9 |  | $ 0.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
TimBar Corporation | Packaging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition-related costs |  |  |  |  | 4.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
TimBar Corporation | Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition-related costs |  |  |  |  | $ 0.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Boise Inc. | Packaging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.1 |  |  |  |  |
Boise Inc. | Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.3 |  |  |  |  |
DeRidder Restructuring Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.5 |  | 3.8 |  | 1.0 |  | (10.3) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Integration-Related and Other Costs | Boise Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (3.8) |  | (2.4) |  | $ (3.7) |  | $ (3.5) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intersegment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |
Intersegment Eliminations | Packaging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intersegment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.4 |  | 3.2 |  | 5.8 |
Intersegment Eliminations | Paper |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intersegment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |
Intersegment Eliminations | Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intersegment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 139.2 |  | 133.8 |  | 144.9 |
Intersegment Eliminations | Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intersegment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (150.7) |
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,779.0 |  | 5,741.7 |  | 5,852.6 |
Operating Segments | Packaging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,584.8 |  | 4,477.3 |  | 4,540.3 |
Operating Segments | Paper |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,093.9 |  | 1,143.1 |  | 1,201.4 |
Operating Segments | Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 246.9 |  | 258.3 |  | 261.6 |
Operating Segments | Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (150.7) |
Segment Reconciling Items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intersegment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (146.6) |  | (137.0) |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (146.6) |  | (137.0) |  |  |
Other Expense | DeRidder Restructuring Costs | Packaging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (65.8) |  |  |
Other Expense | Integration-Related and Other Costs | Boise Inc. | Packaging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4.9) |  |  |
Other Expense | Integration-Related and Other Costs | Boise Inc. | Corporate and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (13.5) |  |  |
Other Restructuring | Packaging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.0 |  |  |  |  |
Mill at St. Helens, Oregon |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of St. Helens Paper Mill Site |  | $ 6.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | [23] | 6.7 | [23] | 0.0 | [23]
Mill at St. Helens, Oregon | DeRidder Restructuring Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wallula, Washington Mill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  | $ 2.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring | [24] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.6 |  | $ 0.0 |  | $ 0.0 |
Wallula, Washington Mill | Paper |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring | [24] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.7 |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Includes $4.5 million of closure costs related to a corrugated products facility and a paper products facility ($2.9 million after-tax or $0.03 per diluted share), $2.7 million of costs related to ceased production of softwood market pulp operations at our Wallula, Washington mill and the permanent shutdown of the No.1 machine ($1.8 million after-tax or $0.02 per diluted share), and $1.2 million of acquisition-related costs for TimBar Corporation and Columbus Container, Inc. acquisitions ($0.8 million after-tax or $0.01 per diluted share).
[2] | Includes $2.0 million of closure costs related to a corrugated products facility and a paper products facility ($1.4 million after-tax or $0.02 per diluted share) and $2.9 million of acquisition-related costs for TimBar Corporation and Columbus Container, Inc. acquisitions ($1.9 million after-tax or $0.02 per diluted share).
[3] | Includes $1.7 million of closure costs related to a corrugated products facility and a paper products facility ($1.0 million after-tax or $0.01 per diluted share), $0.3 million of acquisition-related costs for TimBar Corporation ($0.2 million after-tax or $0.0 per diluted share), and $0.9 million related to our withdrawal from a multiemployer pension plan for one of our corrugated products facilities ($0.6 million after-tax or $0.01 per diluted share).
[4] | Includes $2.8 million of closure costs related to a corrugated products facility and a paper products facility. ($1.9 million after-tax or $0.02 per diluted share).
[5] | Includes $3.5 million of income from DeRidder restructuring ($2.2 million after-tax or $0.02 per diluted share) and $3.8 million of integration-related and other costs ($2.6 million after-tax or $0.03 per diluted share).
[6] | Includes $3.8 million of income from DeRidder restructuring ($2.3 million after-tax or $0.02 per diluted share) and $2.4 million of integration-related and other costs ($1.7 million after-tax or $0.02 per diluted share). Also includes $6.7 million gain from the sale of our paper mill site at St. Helens, Oregon ($4.4 million after tax or $0.05 per diluted share).
[7] | Includes $1.0 million of income from DeRidder restructuring ($0.7 million after-tax or $0.01 per diluted share) and $3.7 million of integration-related and other costs ($2.3 million after-tax or $0.03 per diluted share).
[8] | Includes $10.3 million of DeRidder restructuring charges ($6.6 million after-tax or $0.07 per diluted share) and $3.5 million of integration-related and other costs ($2.2 million after-tax or $0.02 per diluted share). Also includes a $3.6 million tax credit from the State of Louisiana related to our capital investment and the jobs retained at the DeRidder, Louisiana mill.
[9] | Includes $1.5 million of expense related to the write-off of deferred financing costs in connection with the debt refinancing discussed in Note 9, Debt.
[10] | Includes "Additions to property, plant, and equipment" and excludes cash used for "Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired" as reported on our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
[11] | Includes facilities closure costs related to corrugated products facilities and a paper products facility.
[12] | Includes acquisition-related costs for the TimBar Corporation and Columbus Container, Inc. acquisitions.
[13] | Includes costs related to our withdrawal from a multiemployer pension plan for one of our corrugated products facilities.
[14] | Includes $17.6 million of costs for the settlement of the Kleen Products LLC v Packaging Corp. of America et al class action lawsuit. See Note 18, Commitments, Guarantees, Indemnifications, and Legal Proceedings, for more information.
[15] | Includes $9.3 million of closure costs related to corrugated product facilities.Includes $4.2 million of acquisition-related costs for the TimBar Corporation and Columbus Container, Inc. acquisitions. Includes $0.9 million of costs related to our withdrawal from a multiemployer pension plan for one of our corrugated products facilities.
[16] | Includes net charges of $2.0 million primarily related to restructuring activities at our mill in DeRidder, Louisiana and $4.1 million of Boise acquisition integration-related and other costs.
[17] | Includes $65.8 million of costs related primarily to the conversion of the No. 3 newsprint machine at our DeRidder, Louisiana mill to produce lightweight linerboard and corrugating medium, and our exit from the newsprint business in September 2014. Includes $4.9 million of Boise acquisition integration-related and other costs.
[18] | Includes $2.7 million of costs related to ceased softwood market pulp operations at our Wallula, Washington mill and the permanent shut down of the No.1 machine. Includes $1.7 million of closure costs related to a paper products facility.
[19] | In September 2015, we sold the remaining land, buildings, and equipment at our paper mill site in St. Helens, Oregon where we ceased paper production in December 2012. We recorded a $6.7 million gain on the sale.
[20] | Includes $0.3 million of acquisition-related costs for the TimBar Corporation acquisition.
[21] | Includes $9.3 million of Boise acquisition integration-related and other costs. These costs primarily relate to professional fees, severance, retention, relocation, travel, and other integration-related costs.
[22] | Includes $13.5 million of Boise acquisition integration-related and other costs and $17.6 million of costs for the settlement of the Kleen Products LLC v Packaging Corp. of America et al class action lawsuit. See Note 18, Commitments, Guarantees, Indemnifications, and Legal Proceedings, for more information.
[23] | In September 2015, we sold the remaining land, buildings, and equipment at our paper mill site in St. Helens, Oregon where we ceased paper production in December 2012. We recorded a $6.7 million gain on the sale.
[24] | Includes costs related to ceased softwood market pulp operations at our Wallula, Washington mill and the permanent shutdown of the No. 1 machine.

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