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Nature of Business Operations (Narrative) (Details 2) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Nov. 30, 2011 a | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) a core_business_area | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) a | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2013 | Apr. 04, 2013 a
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acres of timberland owned leased |  | 2,700,000 |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting interests acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 39.00%
Acres of timberland owned or leased |  |  |  |  |  | 400,000
Ownership percentage by parent |  |  |  |  | 65.00% | 65.00%
Acres acquired | 250,000 | 36,750 | 62,344 |  |  |
Payments to acquire timberlands | $ |  | $ 98,409 | $ 130,896 | $ 20,401 |  |
Number of core business areas | core_business_area |  | 2 |  |  |  |
New Zealand |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acres of timberland owned leased |  | 1,800 |  |  |  |
Acres acquired |  | 1,767 | 546 |  |  |
Lease payments | $ |  | $ 9,900 |  |  |  |
Florida Georgia Louisianna Mississippi and Oregon |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acres acquired |  | 35,000 |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire timberlands | $ |  | $ 88,500 |  |  |  |
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Texas and Washington Timberland Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acres acquired |  |  | 62,000 |  |  |
New Zealand JV |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting interests acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 39.00%
Acres of timberland owned or leased |  |  |  |  |  | 400,000
Ownership percentage by parent |  |  |  |  |  | 65.00%
New Zealand JV | New Zealand |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acres of timberland owned or leased |  |  |  |  |  | 439,000
Productive acres of timberland |  |  |  |  |  | 299,000
Timber Segment |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acres of timberland owned leased |  | 2,700,000 |  |  |  |

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