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Nature of Business Operations - Narrative 2 (Details) $ in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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May 10, 2016 USD ($) a | Nov. 30, 2011 a | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) a core_business_area | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) a | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 a | Mar. 03, 2016 a | Mar. 02, 2016 | Apr. 30, 2013 | Apr. 04, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting interests acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39.00%
Acres of timberland owned or leased |  |  | 2,700,000 |  |  | 400,000 |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage by parent |  |  |  |  |  |  | 77.00% | 65.00% | 65.00% | 65.00%
Acres acquired | 61,000 | 250,000 | 110,727 | 36,750 |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire timberlands | $ |  |  | $ 366,481 | $ 98,409 | $ 130,896 |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition consideration | $ | $ 263,000 |  | $ 366,481 | $ 98,409 | $ 130,896 |  |  |  |  |
Florida, Georgia, Texas, Oregon, and Washington |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acres acquired |  |  | 111,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire timberlands | $ |  |  | $ 366,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Texas and Washington Timberland Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acres acquired |  |  |  | 35,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire timberlands | $ |  |  |  | $ 88,500 |  |  |  |  |  |
New Zealand |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acres acquired |  |  | 0 | 1,767 |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition consideration | $ |  |  | $ 0 | $ 9,949 |  |  |  |  |  |
New Zealand JV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting interests acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.00% |  |  |
New Zealand JV | New Zealand |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acres of timberland owned or leased |  |  |  |  |  |  | 433,000 |  |  |
Productive acres of timberland |  |  |  |  |  |  | 299,000 |  |  |
Trading |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of core business areas | core_business_area |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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