Basis of Presentation
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9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |
Basis of Presentation | Basis of Presentation For purposes of this report, any reference to “Potlatch,” “the company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” means Potlatch Corporation and all of its wholly owned subsidiaries, except where the context indicates otherwise. The accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 and the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. We believe that all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results of such interim periods have been included. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 17, 2012. |