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Long-term Debt Narrative (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) payments | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 CLP | May 01, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost |  | $ 3,000,000 |  |  |  |
Amortization of financing costs and discounts |  | 1,100,000 | $ 1,100,000 | $ 1,200,000 |  |
Notes Receivable |  |  | 432,200,000 |  |  |
Impact of foreign currency exchange rates |  | 2,000,000 | (2,800,000) | 2,500,000 |  |
Impact of UF change |  | 3,800,000 | 800,000 | 1,700,000 |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity | $ 200,000,000 | 200,000,000 |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Capacity, Sublimit for Letters of Credit | $ 60,000,000 | $ 60,000,000 |  |  |  |
Capitalization Ratio, Maximum | 40.00% | 40.00% |  |  | 40.00% |
Required debt to equity ratio maximum |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Required EBITDA to financial costs minimum |  | 3 |  |  |  |
Loss on early debt extinguishment |  | $ (17,300,000) | $ 0 | 0 |  |
Debt, weighted average interest rate | 5.10% | 5.10% | 4.00% |  | 5.10% |
Interest paid, net |  | $ 27,200,000 | $ 36,900,000 | $ 30,800,000 |  |
Senior notes payable 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of debt | $ 23,400,000 | 23,400,000 | 23,100,000 |  |  |
Amount of loan issuance | 348,600,000 | 348,600,000 |  |  |  |
Notes Payable | 22,000,000 | 22,000,000 |  |  |  |
Notes Receivable | $ 22,200,000 | $ 22,200,000 |  |  |  |
Amount of indebtedness liable for in event of default of notes receivable collateral | 10.00% | 10.00% |  |  | 10.00% |
Debt, interest rate, stated percentage | 7.30% | 7.30% |  |  | 7.30% |
Chilean term credit facility, maturing 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of loan issuance | $ 39,000,000 | $ 39,000,000 |  |  | CLP 943,543.7391 |
Repayments of Debt |  | 6,800,000 |  |  |  |
Impact of foreign currency exchange rates |  | 1,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Impact of UF change |  | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |
Debt, interest rate, stated percentage | 3.90% | 3.90% |  |  | 3.90% |
Ratio of indebtedness to net capital | 2.5 | 2.5 |  |  | 2.5 |
Number of future semi-annual payments | payments |  | 16 |  |  |  |
Brazilian export financing facility, maturing 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Debt |  | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt, interest rate, stated percentage | 6.65% | 6.65% |  |  | 6.65% |
Number of future semi-annual payments | payments |  | 10,000,000 |  |  |  |
Senior unsecured notes, maturing 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost |  | $ 2,900,000 |  |  |  |
Amount of loan issuance | $ 350,000,000 | $ 350,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt, interest rate, stated percentage | 7.50% | 7.50% |  |  | 7.50% | 7.50%
Loss on early debt extinguishment |  | $ 17,400,000 |  |  |  |
Senior unsecured notes, maturing 2024 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of debt | $ 344,300,000 | 344,300,000 | 366,000,000 |  |  |
Amount of loan issuance | $ 350,000,000 | $ 350,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt, interest rate, stated percentage | 4.90% | 4.90% |  |  | 4.90% | 4.875%
Non-recourse notes payable 2018 (repaid 2016) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Debt | $ 368,700,000 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Receivable | 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, interest rate description |  | .005 |  |  |  |
Base Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, interest rate description |  | .025 |  |  |  |
Base Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, interest rate description |  | .0075 |  |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, interest rate description |  | .01 |  |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, interest rate description |  | .035 |  |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, interest rate description |  | .0175 |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Domain] | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, interest rate description |  | .00625 |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Domain] | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, interest rate description |  | .003 |  |  |  |
Minimum unrestricted cash and cash equivalents after Ainsworth acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, covenant description |  | 200 |  |  |  |
Non-recourse notes payable 2018 (repaid 2016) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of loan issuance | $ 368,700,000 | $ 368,700,000 |  |  |  |
Notes Receivable |  |  | $ 410,000,000 |  |  |
Senior unsecured notes, maturing 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Debt |  | $ 262,400,000 |  |  |  |

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