SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
SALES	$ 115,801	$ 163,145	$ 256,106	$ 306,332
OPERATING INCOME	6,523	37,577	34,270	52,003
Unallocated Interest Expense and Other	(9,679)	(19,997)	(19,718)	(31,683)
(LOSS) INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(3,156)	17,580	14,552	20,320
DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	23,850	30,335	53,826	56,316
NON-CASH COST OF LAND SOLD AND REAL ESTATE COSTS RECOVERED UPON SALE	1,191	2,322	4,938	5,398
Southern Timber [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
SALES	32,681	31,525	68,212	65,402
OPERATING INCOME	11,777	8,886	24,190	19,379
DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	12,650	10,709	26,951	22,705
NON-CASH COST OF LAND SOLD AND REAL ESTATE COSTS RECOVERED UPON SALE	0	0	0	0
Pacific Northwest Timber [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
SALES	17,102	25,053	36,256	58,090
OPERATING INCOME	1,687	8,785	4,275	21,427
DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	2,941	5,194	6,731	11,492
NON-CASH COST OF LAND SOLD AND REAL ESTATE COSTS RECOVERED UPON SALE	0	0	0	0
New Zealand Timber [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
SALES	39,223	44,543	80,417	82,307
OPERATING INCOME	(945)	2,249	4,749	4,660
DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	7,183	7,669	15,186	14,163
NON-CASH COST OF LAND SOLD AND REAL ESTATE COSTS RECOVERED UPON SALE	0	(2)	0	2,096
Real Estate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
SALES	6,945	34,017	30,736	39,547
OPERATING INCOME	1,421	27,764	14,003	28,489
DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	1,006	6,422	4,818	7,333
NON-CASH COST OF LAND SOLD AND REAL ESTATE COSTS RECOVERED UPON SALE	1,191	2,324	4,938	3,302
Trading [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
SALES	19,850	29,224	40,485	64,910
OPERATING INCOME	(84)	(132)	186	(544)
DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	0	0	0	0
NON-CASH COST OF LAND SOLD AND REAL ESTATE COSTS RECOVERED UPON SALE	0	0	0	0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
SALES	0	(1,217)	0	(3,924)
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
OPERATING INCOME	(7,333)	(9,975)	(13,133)	(21,408)
DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	70	341	140	623
NON-CASH COST OF LAND SOLD AND REAL ESTATE COSTS RECOVERED UPON SALE	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0