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Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration, Equity Interests Received, Shares, Holding Period

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Amount of cash inflow from sale of investment in equity security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (FV-NI), classified as investing activity.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 19
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126954810&loc=d3e3444-108585

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 321
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 1
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123583714&loc=SL75117360-209713

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Fair Value Measurements - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions	1 Months Ended
	May 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2021	Sep. 24, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| Lumber and Newsprint Facilities
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Equity interests to be received (in shares)		28.7
Equity interests received, required holding period		6 months
GreenFirst
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Sale of shares of equity securities (in shares)	28.7
Proceeds from sale of equity securities	$ 43,000,000
Money market and similar funds \| Level 1
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents			$ 34,000,000	$ 0