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Segment Information - Schedule of Revenue By Major Products and Geographical Region (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	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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