Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 43,941	$ 97,846	$ 373,798
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	113,708	119,980	116,854
Non-cash cost of land and real estate sold	12,509	13,264	10,212
Non-cash cost of New York timberland sale	0	0	53,990
Stock-based incentive compensation expense	4,484	7,869	11,683
Amortization of debt discount/premium	604	1,092	1,215
Deferred income taxes	(1,475)	1,828	5,857
Tax benefit of AFMC for CBPC exchange	0	0	(18,761)
Non-cash adjustments to unrecognized tax benefit liability	135	(6,597)	3,967
Depreciation and amortization from discontinued operations	0	37,985	74,940
Amortization of losses from pension and postretirement plans	3,403	7,276	22,029
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net	0	0	(42,121)
Gain related to consolidation of New Zealand joint venture	0	0	(16,098)
Loss on early redemption of exchangeable notes	0	0	3,974
Other	350	3,307	(6,082)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	2,034	4,300	11,100
Inventories	(9,749)	3,926	(19,986)
Accounts payable	1,863	29,929	(1,655)
Income tax receivable/payable	(894)	838	47,232
All other operating activities	6,251	2,669	(6,474)
Payment to exchange AFMC for CBPC	0	0	(70,311)
Expenditures for dispositions and discontinued operations	0	(5,096)	(8,570)
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	177,164	320,416	546,793
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(57,293)	(63,713)	(63,203)
Capital expenditures from discontinued operations	0	(60,955)	(103,092)
Real estate development investments	(2,676)	(3,674)	(1,292)
Purchase of additional interest in New Zealand joint venture	0	0	(139,879)
Purchase of timberlands	(98,409)	(130,896)	(20,401)
Proceeds from settlement of foreign currency hedge	2,804	0	1,701
Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion	0	0	(148,262)
Proceeds from disposition of Wood Products business	0	0	62,720
Change in restricted cash	(16,836)	62,256	(58,385)
Other	6,101	306	(447)
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(166,309)	(196,676)	(470,540)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt	472,558	1,426,464	622,885
Repayment of debt	(364,402)	(1,289,637)	(549,485)
Dividends paid	(124,936)	(257,517)	(237,016)
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	2,117	5,579	10,101
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation	0	0	8,413
Proceeds from repurchase of common shares	(100,000)	(1,858)	(11,326)
Debt issuance costs	(1,678)	(12,380)	0
Net cash disbursed upon spin-off of Performance Fibers business	0	(31,420)	0
Other	(122)	(680)	(713)
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(116,463)	(161,449)	(157,141)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	(4,173)	(377)	(64)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(109,781)	(38,086)	(80,952)
Balance, beginning of year	161,558	199,644	280,596
Balance, end of year	51,777	161,558	199,644
Cash paid during the year:
Interest	33,011	47,640	44,156
Income taxes	277	8,789	99,120
Non-cash investing activity:
Capital assets purchased on account	3,429	2,444	15,522
Purchase of timberlands	700	0	0
Non-cash financing activity:
Shareholder debt assumed in acquisition of New Zealand joint venture	0	0	125,532
Conversion of shareholder debt to equity noncontrolling interest	0	0	(95,961)
Partial conversion of Senior Exchangeable Notes to equity	$ 0	$ 0	$ 2,453