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DEBT (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Aug. 05, 2015	Aug. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Aug. 01, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 01, 2014
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New Zealand JV long-term variable rate debt			$ 791,233,000	$ 791,233,000
Notional amount					$ 309,000,000			$ 22,000,000
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Commitment fee percentage	0.175%
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
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Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
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Term Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 350,000,000
Unused borrowing capacity amount			$ 180,000,000.0	$ 180,000,000.0
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Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
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Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member]
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Amount to secure outstanding letters of credit			1,800,000	1,800,000
Farm Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity						$ 100,000,000
Working Capital Facility [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Decrease in debt due to favorable changes in exchange rates				34,200,000
4.50% Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
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Interest rate		4.50%
Working Capital Facility [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
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New Zealand JV noncontrolling interest shareholder loan at 0% interest rate
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New Zealand JV long-term variable rate debt			$ 150,000,000	$ 150,000,000
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CoBank, ACB [Member]
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