SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended						6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014		Mar. 31, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
ASSETS	$ 2,631,976						$ 2,631,976				$ 3,685,501
SALES	163,145				154,889		306,332		261,942
OPERATING INCOME	37,577		63,039	[1]	32,351		52,003		53,754
Gain on consolidation							0		16,098
DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	30,333				30,053		58,411		50,857
New Zealand Joint Venture [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gain on consolidation					16,100				16,100
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
ASSETS	226,641						226,641				257,608
OPERATING INCOME	(9,974)	[2]			3,735	[2]	(21,409)	[2]	(5,057)	[2]
DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	341				293		623		476
Forest Resources [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
ASSETS	2,284,198						2,284,198				2,162,913
SALES	101,120				109,060		205,799		166,162
OPERATING INCOME	19,919				20,890		45,466		34,145
DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	23,570				27,291		50,455		43,735
Real Estate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
ASSETS	96,277						96,277				149,001
SALES	34,017				13,376		39,547		37,673
OPERATING INCOME	27,764				6,105		28,490		22,947
DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	6,422				2,469		7,333		6,646
Other Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
ASSETS	24,860						24,860				37,334
SALES	29,224				32,709		64,910		58,458
OPERATING INCOME	(132)				1,621		(544)		1,719
Performance Fibers business [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
ASSETS	0						0				1,078,645
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
SALES	$ (1,216)				$ (256)		$ (3,924)		$ (351)

[1] Includes the Performance Fibers business that was spun-off on June 27, 2014.

[2] The three and six months ended June 30, 2013 included a $16.1 million gain related to the consolidation of the New Zealand JV.