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Segment Information - Schedule of Revenue By Major Products and Geographical Region (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | $ 1,868,070 | $ 2,043,360 | $ 1,993,844
United States |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 298,946 | 348,430 | 294,928
Germany |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 475,274 | 530,949 | 574,898
China |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 550,172 | 576,752 | 554,926
Other Countries |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 543,678 | 587,229 | 569,092
Foreign Countries |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 1,569,124 | 1,694,930 | 1,698,916
Pulp |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 1,304,823 | 1,460,460 | 1,402,620
Lumber |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 247,572 | 217,471 | 217,939
Energy and Chemicals |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 108,512 | 113,421 | 140,621
Manufactured Products |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 57,470 | 100,565 | 58,895
Pallets |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 100,124 | 104,386 | 121,424
Biofuels |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 34,454 | 40,082 | 40,680
Wood Residuals |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 15,115 | 6,975 | 11,665
Operating Segments |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 1,854,118 | 2,034,547 | 1,988,184
Corporate and Other |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 13,952 | 8,813 | 5,660
Corporate and Other | United States |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 1,689 | 2,497 | 1,227
Corporate and Other | Germany |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 1,121 | 721 | 472
Corporate and Other | China |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 803 | 0 | 0
Corporate and Other | Other Countries |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 10,339 | 5,595 | 3,961
Corporate and Other | Foreign Countries |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 12,263 | 6,316 | 4,433
Corporate and Other | Pulp |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Corporate and Other | Lumber |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Corporate and Other | Energy and Chemicals |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 7,663 | 8,813 | 5,660
Corporate and Other | Manufactured Products |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Corporate and Other | Pallets |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Corporate and Other | Biofuels |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Corporate and Other | Wood Residuals |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 6,289 | 0 | 0
Market Pulp | Operating Segments |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 1,386,680 | 1,548,556 | 1,516,130
Market Pulp | Operating Segments | United States |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 141,946 | 151,053 | 123,818
Market Pulp | Operating Segments | Germany |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 280,460 | 334,361 | 349,685
Market Pulp | Operating Segments | China |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 547,697 | 574,264 | 551,945
Market Pulp | Operating Segments | Other Countries |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 416,577 | 488,878 | 490,682
Market Pulp | Operating Segments | Foreign Countries |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 1,244,734 | 1,397,503 | 1,392,312
Market Pulp | Operating Segments | Pulp |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 1,304,823 | 1,460,460 | 1,402,620
Market Pulp | Operating Segments | Lumber |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Market Pulp | Operating Segments | Energy and Chemicals |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 81,857 | 88,096 | 113,510
Market Pulp | Operating Segments | Manufactured Products |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Market Pulp | Operating Segments | Pallets |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Market Pulp | Operating Segments | Biofuels |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Market Pulp | Operating Segments | Wood Residuals |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Solid Wood | Operating Segments |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 467,438 | 485,991 | 472,054
Solid Wood | Operating Segments | United States |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 155,311 | 194,880 | 169,883
Solid Wood | Operating Segments | Germany |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 193,693 | 195,867 | 224,741
Solid Wood | Operating Segments | China |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 1,672 | 2,488 | 2,981
Solid Wood | Operating Segments | Other Countries |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 116,762 | 92,756 | 74,449
Solid Wood | Operating Segments | Foreign Countries |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 312,127 | 291,111 | 302,171
Solid Wood | Operating Segments | Pulp |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Solid Wood | Operating Segments | Lumber |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 247,572 | 217,471 | 217,939
Solid Wood | Operating Segments | Energy and Chemicals |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 18,992 | 16,512 | 21,451
Solid Wood | Operating Segments | Manufactured Products |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 57,470 | 100,565 | 58,895
Solid Wood | Operating Segments | Pallets |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 100,124 | 104,386 | 121,424
Solid Wood | Operating Segments | Biofuels |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 34,454 | 40,082 | 40,680
Solid Wood | Operating Segments | Wood Residuals |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | $ 8,826 | $ 6,975 | $ 11,665

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