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Segment Information - Schedule of Results by Segment (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] |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 1,868,070 | $ 2,043,360 | $ 1,993,844
Less segment expenses: |  |  |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | 88,583 | 84,318 | 136,324
Operating Segments |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 1,854,118 | 2,034,547 | 1,988,184
Less segment expenses: |  |  |
Segment Operating EBITDA | (9,591) | 256,524 | 35,546
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | 88,476 | 84,132 | 135,833
Operating Segments | Market Pulp |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 1,386,680 | 1,548,556 | 1,516,130
Less segment expenses: |  |  |
Segment Operating EBITDA | 15,601 | 260,914 | 65,889
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | 63,059 | 46,400 | 90,126
Operating Segments | Solid Wood |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 467,438 | 485,991 | 472,054
Less segment expenses: |  |  |
Segment Operating EBITDA | (25,192) | (4,390) | (30,343)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | 25,417 | 37,732 | 45,707
Operating Segments | Fiber | Market Pulp |  |  |
Less segment expenses: |  |  |
Segment Expenses | 635,426 | 555,832 | 633,141
Operating Segments | Fiber | Solid Wood |  |  |
Less segment expenses: |  |  |
Segment Expenses | 269,915 | 238,992 | 243,369
Operating Segments | Maintenance | Market Pulp |  |  |
Less segment expenses: |  |  |
Segment Expenses | 177,857 | 148,978 | 128,511
Operating Segments | Maintenance | Solid Wood |  |  |
Less segment expenses: |  |  |
Segment Expenses | 43,827 | 45,080 | 45,526
Operating Segments | Freight | Market Pulp |  |  |
Less segment expenses: |  |  |
Segment Expenses | 142,381 | 145,706 | 154,918
Operating Segments | Freight | Solid Wood |  |  |
Less segment expenses: |  |  |
Segment Expenses | 52,350 | 52,890 | 60,459
Operating Segments | Labor | Market Pulp |  |  |
Less segment expenses: |  |  |
Segment Expenses | 93,104 | 88,460 | 85,092
Operating Segments | Labor | Solid Wood |  |  |
Less segment expenses: |  |  |
Segment Expenses | 59,573 | 54,884 | 48,499
Operating Segments | Chemicals | Market Pulp |  |  |
Less segment expenses: |  |  |
Segment Expenses | 124,821 | 121,053 | 152,120
Operating Segments | Chemicals | Solid Wood |  |  |
Less segment expenses: |  |  |
Segment Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Energy | Market Pulp |  |  |
Less segment expenses: |  |  |
Segment Expenses | 42,038 | 58,835 | 97,649
Operating Segments | Energy | Solid Wood |  |  |
Less segment expenses: |  |  |
Segment Expenses | 30,512 | 28,488 | 39,358
Operating Segments | Purchase of pulp from CPP | Market Pulp |  |  |
Less segment expenses: |  |  |
Segment Expenses |  | 19,707 | 97,836
Operating Segments | Purchase of pulp from CPP | Solid Wood |  |  |
Less segment expenses: |  |  |
Segment Expenses |  | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Other | Market Pulp |  |  |
Less segment expenses: |  |  |
Segment Expenses | 156,535 | 149,913 | 102,011
Operating Segments | Other | Solid Wood |  |  |
Less segment expenses: |  |  |
Segment Expenses | 81,699 | 104,529 | 106,537
Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | (46,329) | (35,324) | (42,388)
Intersegment Eliminations | Market Pulp |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 1,083 | 842 | 1,037
Intersegment Eliminations | Solid Wood |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 45,246 | 34,482 | 41,351
Segment Excluding Corporate |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 1,900,447 | 2,069,871 | 2,030,572
Segment Excluding Corporate | Market Pulp |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 1,387,763 | 1,549,398 | 1,517,167
Segment Excluding Corporate | Solid Wood |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 512,684 | $ 520,473 | $ 513,405

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