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DEBT (Details) $ in Thousands, NZD in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
DEBT (Details) $ in Thousands, NZD in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Aug. 05, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 05, 2015 NZD
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 722,353	$ 722,353	$ 621,849
Current maturities of long-term debt	30,000	30,000	129,706
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notional amount	129,352	129,352	$ 161,968
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Net debt borrowings	27,000
Remaining borrowing capacity	153,200	153,200
Amount to secure outstanding letters of credit	1,800	1,800
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Term Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Remaining borrowing capacity	100,000	100,000
Working Capital Facility [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Decrease in debt due to favorable changes in exchange rates		$ 24,100
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date			2015
Exchange feature description		According to the indenture, the notes became exchangeable on May 15, 2015 through maturity.
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Long-term debt	100,000	$ 100,000
Current maturities of long-term debt	30,000	30,000
Working Capital Facility [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Remaining borrowing capacity	16,000	16,000
Shareholder Loan [Member] \| Long-term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Decrease in debt due to favorable changes in exchange rates		3,500
Matariki Forestry Group [Member] \| Senior Secured Facilities Agreement as Amended July 2013, Revolving Cash Advance Facility due 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
New Zealand JV long-term variable rate debt	$ 160,000	$ 160,000
Periodic effective interest rate	6.50%	6.50%
Basis point credit line fee		0.80%
Matariki Forestry Group [Member] \| Senior Secured Facilities Agreement as Amended July 2013, Revolving Cash Advance Facility due 2016 [Member] \| New Zealand Bank Bill Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis points on periodic interest rate		0.80%
Matariki Forestry Group [Member] \| Senior Secured Facilities Agreement as Amended July 2013, Revolving Cash Advance Facility due 2016 [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
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Notional amount	$ 129,000	$ 129,000
Percent of variable rate debt	81.00%	81.00%
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Repayments of shareholder loan		$ 1,400
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Long-term debt				$ 45,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member]
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Long-term debt				$ 131,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Matariki Forestry Group [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member]
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