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Segment Information Reportable Segments Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Loss (Gain) on Write-down |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,300 |  |
Oklahoma City sublease expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,200 |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,800 | $ 1,300
Net sales |  | $ 436,716 | $ 426,504 | $ 429,663 | $ 437,525 | $ 425,568 | $ 435,320 | $ 436,671 | $ 437,204 | 1,730,408 | 1,734,763 | 1,752,401
Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs |  | 200 |  |  |  | 2,700 |  |  |  | 200 | 2,700 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Settlements, Benefit Obligation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,500 |
Income from operations |  | 26,654 | $ 5,451 | $ 19,665 | $ 20,558 | 24,110 | $ 9,280 | $ 40,165 | $ 37,762 | 72,328 | 111,317 | 123,670
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 104,990 | 91,090 | 84,732
Assets |  | 1,802,252 |  |  |  | 1,684,342 |  |  |  | 1,802,252 | 1,684,342 | 1,527,369
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 198,685 | 155,677 | 134,104
Restructuring and Related Cost, Accelerated Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,700 | 1,300 |
Consumer Products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 941,907 | 988,380 | 959,894
Income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,616 | 67,916 |
Depreciation and amortization | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65,007 | 59,375 | 54,595
Assets |  | 1,069,876 |  |  |  | 1,031,563 |  |  |  | 1,069,876 | 1,031,563 | 1,046,170
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 112,597 | 47,079 | 55,594
Pulp and Paperboard |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 788,501 | 746,383 | 792,507
Income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 98,508 | 112,732 | 120,861
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34,474 | 26,741 | 27,204
Assets |  | 645,353 |  |  |  | 586,687 |  |  |  | 645,353 | 586,687 | 423,694
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 74,616 | 104,113 | 67,929
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 127,124 | 180,648 | 176,565
Assets |  | 1,715,229 |  |  |  | 1,618,250 |  |  |  | 1,715,229 | 1,618,250 | 1,469,864
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 187,213 | 151,192 | 123,523
Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income from operations | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (54,796) | (69,331) | (52,895)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,509 | 4,974 | 2,933
Assets |  | $ 87,023 |  |  |  | $ 66,092 |  |  |  | 87,023 | 66,092 | 57,505
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,472 | $ 4,485 | $ 10,581
[1] | 3 Depreciation and amortization expense for the Consumer Products segment for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 includes accelerated depreciation of $3.7 million and $1.3 million, respectively, associated with the Oklahoma City facility closure.
[2] | orporate expenses for 2016 include $2.7 million of expenses associated with the acquisition of Manchester Industries. Operating results subsequent to the acquisition of Manchester are included in the Pulp and Paperboard segment. Corporate expenses for 2016 also include a $3.5 million settlement accounting charge associated with a pension lump sum buyout for term-vested participants.

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