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Segment Information (Summary of Information by Business Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ 1,062,076 |  | $ 1,024,075 |  | $ 1,330,780
Cost of goods sold |  | 945,672 |  | 899,578 |  | 806,822
Segment selling, general and administrative expenses |  | 83,212 |  | 75,730 |  | 76,506
Segment operating income (loss) |  | 33,192 |  | 85,750 |  | 449,082
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  | 113,098 |  | 121,154 |  | 98,234
Adjusted EBITDDA |  | 232,100 |  | 200,234 |  | 574,155
Interest expense, net |  | (28,923) |  | (24,218) |  | (27,400)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | [1] | (111,497) |  | (119,518) |  | (96,700)
Basis of real estate sold |  | (86,870) |  | (31,392) |  | (29,921)
Pension settlement charge |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | (14,165)
CatchMark merger-related expenses |  | 0 |  | (2,453) |  | (27,325)
Gain on fire damage |  |  |  | 39,436 |  | 34,505
Environmental charge |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | (5,550)
Non-operating pension and other postretirement employee benefits |  | 803 |  | (914) |  | (8,138)
Net gain (loss) on disposal of assets |  | (541) |  | (557) |  | (82)
Other |  | 3,115 |  | 1,267 |  | (67)
Income before income taxes |  | 8,187 |  | 61,885 |  | 399,312
Timberlands [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 289,523 |  | 300,421 |  | 326,677
Wood Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 601,924 |  | 635,672 |  | 912,612
Real Estate Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 170,629 |  | 87,982 |  | 91,491
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 1,164,722 |  | 1,134,737 |  | 1,489,693
Fiber costs | [2] | 289,456 |  | 299,511 |  | 322,487
Freight, logging and hauling | [2] | 282,705 |  | 291,574 |  | 268,649
Manufacturing costs | [2],[3] | 232,910 |  | 220,645 |  | 214,338
Inventory change | [2] | (3,189) |  | 2,992 |  | (3,606)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | [2] | 109,062 |  | 116,857 |  | 94,494
Other | [4] | 53,574 |  | 53,323 |  | 49,325
Cost of goods sold |  | 1,051,396 |  | 1,016,333 |  | 975,619
Segment selling, general and administrative expenses | [5] | 33,538 |  | 29,840 |  | 26,651
Segment operating income (loss) |  | 79,788 |  | 88,564 |  | 487,423
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | [6] | 110,889 |  | 119,041 |  | 96,180
Adjusted EBITDDA |  | 278,096 |  | 239,583 |  | 613,538
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  | (111,497) |  | (119,518) |  | (96,700)
Basis of real estate sold | [2] | (86,878) |  | (31,431) |  | (29,932)
Net gain (loss) on disposal of assets |  | 541 |  | 547 |  | 3
Operating Segments [Member] | Timberlands [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 392,169 |  | 411,077 |  | 485,590
Fiber costs | [2] | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Freight, logging and hauling | [2] | 206,727 |  | 213,054 |  | 193,095
Manufacturing costs | [2],[3] | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Inventory change | [2] | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | [2] | 66,445 |  | 73,346 |  | 58,367
Other | [4] | 36,628 |  | 38,267 |  | 35,421
Cost of goods sold |  | 309,800 |  | 324,667 |  | 286,883
Segment selling, general and administrative expenses | [5] | 11,395 |  | 10,104 |  | 8,869
Segment operating income (loss) |  | 70,974 |  | 76,306 |  | 189,838
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | [6] | 67,755 |  | 75,009 |  | 59,532
Adjusted EBITDDA |  | 138,729 |  | 151,321 |  | 249,373
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  | (67,755) |  | (75,009) |  | (59,532)
Basis of real estate sold | [2] | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Net gain (loss) on disposal of assets |  | 0 |  | 6 |  | 3
Operating Segments [Member] | Wood Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 601,924 |  | 635,672 |  | 912,612
Fiber costs | [2] | 289,456 |  | 299,511 |  | 322,487
Freight, logging and hauling | [2] | 75,978 |  | 78,520 |  | 75,554
Manufacturing costs | [2],[3] | 232,910 |  | 220,645 |  | 214,338
Inventory change | [2] | (3,189) |  | 2,992 |  | (3,606)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | [2] | 42,155 |  | 43,071 |  | 35,518
Other | [4] | 913 |  | 909 |  | 404
Cost of goods sold |  | 638,223 |  | 645,648 |  | 644,695
Segment selling, general and administrative expenses | [5] | 14,489 |  | 13,574 |  | 12,963
Segment operating income (loss) |  | (50,788) |  | (23,550) |  | 254,954
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | [6] | 42,585 |  | 43,506 |  | 35,953
Adjusted EBITDDA |  | (7,654) |  | 20,487 |  | 290,907
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  | (42,585) |  | (43,506) |  | (35,953)
Basis of real estate sold | [2] | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Net gain (loss) on disposal of assets |  | 549 |  | 531 |  | 0
Operating Segments [Member] | Real Estate Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 170,629 |  | 87,988 |  | 91,491
Fiber costs | [2] | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Freight, logging and hauling | [2] | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Manufacturing costs | [2],[3] | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Inventory change | [2] | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | [2] | 462 |  | 440 |  | 609
Other | [4] | 16,033 |  | 14,147 |  | 13,500
Cost of goods sold |  | 103,373 |  | 46,018 |  | 44,041
Segment selling, general and administrative expenses | [5] | 7,654 |  | 6,162 |  | 4,819
Segment operating income (loss) |  | 59,602 |  | 35,808 |  | 42,631
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | [6] | 549 |  | 526 |  | 695
Adjusted EBITDDA |  | 147,021 |  | 67,775 |  | 73,258
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  | (549) |  | (526) |  | (695)
Basis of real estate sold | [2] | (86,878) |  | (31,431) |  | (29,932)
Net gain (loss) on disposal of assets |  | (8) |  | 10 |  | 0
Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDDA |  | (49,065) | [7] | (45,406) | [7] | (49,314)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  | (608) |  | (477) |  | (520)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | [8] | (102,646) |  | (110,656) |  | (158,913)
Adjusted EBITDDA | [9] | 3,069 |  | 6,057 |  | 9,931
Basis of real estate sold |  | 8 |  | 39 |  | 11
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Timberlands [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | [8] | (102,646) |  | (110,656) |  | (158,913)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Wood Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | [8] | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Real Estate Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | [8] | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Other Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ (0) |  | (6) |  | $ (0)
Other Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Timberlands [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Other Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Wood Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Other Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Real Estate Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  | $ (6) |  |
[1] | Excludes amortization of bond discounts and deferred loan fees which are reported within interest expense, net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
[2] | Significant expenses categories align with the segment-level information that is regularly provided to the CODM. Intersegment expenses are included with the amounts shown.
[3] | Manufacturing costs include, but are not limited to, wages, benefits, repairs, maintenance, supplies, heat/power, electricity and other utilities, depreciation and amortization, and membership dues.
[4] | Includes, but is not limited to, the following: Timberlands - forest management, roads, employee wages and benefits and property taxes. Wood Products - pension and other post-retirement benefit plan service costs for active plan participants. Real Estate - land sale commissions, land sale closing costs, property taxes, and costs from the company-owned country club.
[5] | Segment selling, general and administrative expenses includes depreciation and amortization.
[6] | Includes depreciation and amortization classified as selling, general and administrative expenses.
[7] | Corporate Adjusted EBITDDA includes costs specifically not allocated to the segments including, but not limited to, certain corporate department direct expenses and employee wages and benefits. Corporate Adjusted EBITDDA is regularly provided to the CODM.
[8] | Intersegment revenues represent logs sold by our Timberlands segment to our Wood Products segment.
[9] | elimination of intersegment profit in ending Wood Products inventory for logs purchased from our Timberlands segment and LIFO adjustments.

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