SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
SALES	$ 151,657	$ 149,829	$ 407,764	$ 456,161
OPERATING INCOME	27,779	32,079	62,050	84,082
Unallocated Interest Expense and Other	(9,139)	(11,300)	(28,858)	(42,983)
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	18,640	20,779	33,192	41,099
DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	31,958	34,000	85,784	90,316
NON-CASH COST OF LAND SOLD AND REAL ESTATE COSTS RECOVERED UPON SALE	4,594	3,246	9,532	8,644
Southern Timber [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
SALES	34,797	37,502	103,009	102,903
OPERATING INCOME	10,504	12,802	34,694	32,181
DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	14,404	14,788	41,356	37,493
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	21,549	22,043	57,805	80,133
OPERATING INCOME	3,081	4,446	7,356	25,873
DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	4,189	5,968	10,920	17,459
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	41,065	48,479	121,482	130,786
OPERATING INCOME	(915)	1,943	3,834	6,603
DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	7,021	9,314	22,207	23,477
NON-CASH COST OF LAND SOLD AND REAL ESTATE COSTS RECOVERED UPON SALE	0	41	0	2,137
Real Estate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
SALES	35,232	26,689	65,968	66,236
OPERATING INCOME	20,001	16,399	34,004	44,888
DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	6,269	3,807	11,087	11,140
NON-CASH COST OF LAND SOLD AND REAL ESTATE COSTS RECOVERED UPON SALE	4,594	3,205	9,532	6,507
Trading [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
SALES	19,014	15,116	59,500	80,027
OPERATING INCOME	428	2,499	614	1,955
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	0	0	(3,924)
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
OPERATING INCOME	(5,320)	(6,010)	(18,452)	(27,418)
DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	75	123	214	747
NON-CASH COST OF LAND SOLD AND REAL ESTATE COSTS RECOVERED UPON SALE	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0