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Joint Venture Investment (Details) | 9 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2010 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2010 Matariki [Member] NZD | Sep. 30, 2010 Matariki [Member] | Sep. 30, 2011 Matariki [Member] Acres
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  |  |  |  | 26.00%
Acres Of Timberland Owned By Joint Venture |  |  |  |  | 300,000
Equity Method Investment Percentage of Ownership Decrease |  |  | 35.00% |  |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock By Equity Method Investee |  |  | 167,000,000 |  |
Equity Method Investment Joint Venture Outstanding Debt |  |  | 367,000,000 |  |
Sale of Stock, Percentage of Ownership before Transaction |  |  |  | 40.00% |
Sale of Stock, Percentage of Ownership after Transaction |  |  |  | 26.00% |
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal | 0 | 11,545,000 |  |  |
Equity Method Investment Realized Gain Loss On Disposal Tax |  | $ 900,000 |  |  |
Equity Method Investment Realized Gain Loss On Disposal Per Share Amount |  | $ 0.09 |  |  |

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