TIMBERLAND ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]
TIMBERLAND ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES	NOTE 4: TIMBERLAND ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES CAROLINAS ACQUISITION On April 14, 2022, we announced an agreement to purchase 81 thousand acres of North and South Carolina timberlands for approximately $265 million. We completed the purchase on May 18, 2022 and recorded $263 million of timberland assets in “Timber and timberlands at cost, less depletion” and $2 million of related assets in “Property and equipment, net” on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. WASHINGTON DIVESTITURE On April 30, 2021, we announced an agreement to sell 145 thousand acres of timberlands in the North Cascades region of Washington. On July 7, 2021, we completed the sale for $261 million in cash proceeds, which is net of purchase price adjustments and closing costs. This transaction was structured as a like-kind exchange along with the Alabama acquisition discussed below. As a result of the sale, a gain of $32 million was recorded in the Timberlands segment in our Consolidated Statement of Operations. This divestiture was not considered a strategic shift that had, or will have, a major effect on our operations or financial results and therefore did not meet the requirements for presentation as discontinued operations. ALABAMA ACQUISITION On February 25, 2021, we announced an agreement to purchase 69 thousand acres of southwest Alabama timberlands for approximately $149 million. We completed the purchase on April 27, 2021 and recorded $148 million of timberland assets in “Timber and timberlands at cost, less depletion” and $1 million of related assets in “Property and equipment, net” on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. As discussed above, this transaction was structured as a like-kind exchange. OREGON ACQUISITION AND DIVESTITURE On September 1, 2020, we announced an agreement to sell 149 thousand acres of southern Oregon timberlands and a separate agreement to purchase 85 thousand acres of mid-coastal Oregon timberlands. These transactions were structured as a like-kind exchange. On November 17, 2020, we completed the sale of southern Oregon timberlands for $381 million in cash proceeds, which is net of purchase price adjustments and closing costs. As a result of the sale, we recorded a $182 million gain in the Timberlands segment in our Consolidated Statement of Operations. This sale was not considered a strategic shift that had, or will have, a major effect on our operations or financial results and therefore did not meet the requirements for presentation as discontinued operations. On November 19, 2020, we completed the purchase of mid-coastal Oregon timberlands for $425 million, which is net of purchase price adjustments. As a result of the purchase, we recorded $421 million of timberland assets in “Timber and timberlands at cost, less depletion” and $4 million of related assets in “Property and equipment, net” on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. MONTANA DIVESTITURE On December 17, 2019, we announced an agreement to sell 630 thousand acres of Montana timberlands. On March 26, 2020, we completed the sale for $145 million in cash proceeds, which is net of purchase price adjustments and closing costs. The Montana divestiture was not considered a strategic shift that had, or will have, a major effect on our operations or financial results and therefore did not meet the requirements for presentation as discontinued operations.

TIMBERLAND ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]

TIMBERLAND ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES

NOTE 4: TIMBERLAND ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES

CAROLINAS ACQUISITION

On April 14, 2022, we announced an agreement to purchase 81 thousand acres of North and South Carolina timberlands for approximately $265 million. We completed the purchase on May 18, 2022 and recorded $263 million of timberland assets in “Timber and timberlands at cost, less depletion” and $2 million of related assets in “Property and equipment, net” on our Consolidated Balance Sheet.

WASHINGTON DIVESTITURE

On April 30, 2021, we announced an agreement to sell 145 thousand acres of timberlands in the North Cascades region of Washington. On July 7, 2021, we completed the sale for $261 million in cash proceeds, which is net of purchase price adjustments and closing costs. This transaction was structured as a like-kind exchange along with the Alabama acquisition discussed below. As a result of the sale, a gain of $32 million was recorded in the Timberlands segment in our Consolidated Statement of Operations. This divestiture was not considered a strategic shift that had, or will have, a major effect on our operations or financial results and therefore did not meet the requirements for presentation as discontinued operations.

ALABAMA ACQUISITION

On February 25, 2021, we announced an agreement to purchase 69 thousand acres of southwest Alabama timberlands for approximately $149 million. We completed the purchase on April 27, 2021 and recorded $148 million of timberland assets in “Timber and timberlands at cost, less depletion” and $1 million of related assets in “Property and equipment, net” on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. As discussed above, this transaction was structured as a like-kind exchange.

OREGON ACQUISITION AND DIVESTITURE

On September 1, 2020, we announced an agreement to sell 149 thousand acres of southern Oregon timberlands and a separate agreement to purchase 85 thousand acres of mid-coastal Oregon timberlands. These transactions were structured as a like-kind exchange.

On November 17, 2020, we completed the sale of southern Oregon timberlands for $381 million in cash proceeds, which is net of purchase price adjustments and closing costs. As a result of the sale, we recorded a $182 million gain in the Timberlands segment in our Consolidated Statement of Operations. This sale was not considered a strategic shift that had, or will have, a major effect on our operations or financial results and therefore did not meet the requirements for presentation as discontinued operations.

On November 19, 2020, we completed the purchase of mid-coastal Oregon timberlands for $425 million, which is net of purchase price adjustments. As a result of the purchase, we recorded $421 million of timberland assets in “Timber and timberlands at cost, less depletion” and $4 million of related assets in “Property and equipment, net” on our Consolidated Balance Sheet.

MONTANA DIVESTITURE

On December 17, 2019, we announced an agreement to sell 630 thousand acres of Montana timberlands. On March 26, 2020, we completed the sale for $145 million in cash proceeds, which is net of purchase price adjustments and closing costs. The Montana divestiture was not considered a strategic shift that had, or will have, a major effect on our operations or financial results and therefore did not meet the requirements for presentation as discontinued operations.