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Percentage of the Variable Interest Entity's (VIE) voting interest owned by (or beneficial interest in) the reporting entity (directly or indirectly).

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EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 a	Apr. 01, 2016 a
Class A Properties [Member] \| Real Estate Development Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Land Designated with Development Potential (Acres)		21,000
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		3.00%
Other Partner Ownership Percentage		97.00%
Class B Properties [Member] \| Real Estate Development Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Land Designated with Development Potential (Acres)		51,000
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		50.00%
Other Partner Ownership Percentage		50.00%
Preferred Stock [Member] \| Timberland Venture (Preferred Interest) [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage		100.00%
Cumulative preferred return		7.875%
Common Stock [Member] \| Timberland Venture (Preferred Interest) [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Other Partner Ownership Percentage		91.00%
Ownership percentage		9.00%
Subsequent Event \| Twin Creeks Venture [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Other Partner Ownership Percentage			79.00%
Ownership percentage	21.00%
Proceeds from Partnership Contribution \| $	$ 440
Contributed Acres of Timberlands to Venture			260,000