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Joint Venture Investment (Details)	9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Joint Venture Investment (Details)	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2010 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2010 Matariki [Member] NZD	Sep. 30, 2010 Matariki [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Matariki [Member] Acres
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage					26.00%
Acres Of Timberland Owned By Joint Venture					300,000
Equity Method Investment Percentage of Ownership Decrease			35.00%
Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock By Equity Method Investee			167,000,000
Equity Method Investment Joint Venture Outstanding Debt			367,000,000
Sale of Stock, Percentage of Ownership before Transaction				40.00%
Sale of Stock, Percentage of Ownership after Transaction				26.00%
Equity Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss) on Disposal	0	11,545,000
Equity Method Investment Realized Gain Loss On Disposal Tax		$ 900,000
Equity Method Investment Realized Gain Loss On Disposal Per Share Amount		$ 0.09