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	May 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Apr. 30, 2020	Apr. 01, 2020	Apr. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2012
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Total long-term debt		$ 1,242,819	$ 1,360,515
Debt issuance costs		4,846	2,483	$ 132
Excluding Timber Funds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, carrying amount		1,376,107	1,294,903
Add: Fair value adjustments, excluding Timber Funds		0	7,917
Less: Unamortized discounts, excluding Timber Funds		(3,426)	0
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt, excluding Timber Funds		124,965	0
Less: Deferred financing costs, excluding Timber Funds		(4,897)	(2,484)
Total long-term debt		1,242,819	1,300,336
Timber Funds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, carrying amount		0	57,380
Add: Fair value adjustments, excluding Timber Funds		0	2,809
Less: Deferred financing costs, excluding Timber Funds		0	(10)
Total long-term debt		$ 0	60,179
Term Credit Agreement borrowings due 2028 at a variable interest rate of 1.7% at December 31, 2021 \| Excluding Timber Funds
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Stated fixed interest rate		1.70%
Debt, carrying amount		$ 350,000	350,000
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Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated fixed interest rate										3.75%
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% \| Excluding Timber Funds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated fixed interest rate		3.75%
Debt, carrying amount		$ 325,000	325,000
Senior Notes due 2031 at a fixed interest rate of 2.75% \| Excluding Timber Funds
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Stated fixed interest rate	2.75%	2.75%
Debt, carrying amount	$ 450,000	$ 450,000	0
Debt issuance costs	$ 3,900
Incremental Term Loan Agreement borrowings due 2026 at a variable interest rate of 1.75% at December 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, carrying amount									$ 300,000
Incremental Term Loan Agreement borrowings due 2026 at a variable interest rate of 1.75% at December 31, 2021 \| Excluding Timber Funds
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Stated fixed interest rate		1.75%
Effective interest rate		2.40%
Debt, carrying amount		$ 200,000	$ 300,000		$ 300,000
Less: Deferred financing costs, excluding Timber Funds					$ (300)
2020 Incremental Term Loan Facility borrowings due 2025 at a variable interest rate of 2.0% at December 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, carrying amount							$ 250,000
2020 Incremental Term Loan Facility borrowings due 2025 at a variable interest rate of 2.0% at December 31, 2020 \| Excluding Timber Funds
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Stated fixed interest rate			2.00%
Debt, carrying amount		$ 0	$ 250,000
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Stated fixed interest rate		2.95%				2.95%
Debt, carrying amount		$ 23,588	24,903
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Stated fixed interest rate		3.64%
Debt, carrying amount		$ 27,519	$ 0
Due 2025 at a fixed interest rate of 6.1% \| Excluding Timber Funds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated fixed interest rate			6.10%
Debt, carrying amount		0	$ 10,000
Due 2028 at a fixed interest rate of 4.1% \| Excluding Timber Funds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated fixed interest rate			4.10%
Debt, carrying amount		0	$ 11,000
Due 2033 at a fixed interest rate of 5.3% \| Excluding Timber Funds
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Stated fixed interest rate			5.30%
Debt, carrying amount		0	$ 16,000
Due 2036 at a fixed interest rate of 5.4% \| Excluding Timber Funds
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Stated fixed interest rate			5.40%
Debt, carrying amount		0	$ 8,000
Due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 2.0% \| Timber Funds
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Stated fixed interest rate			2.00%
Debt, carrying amount		0	$ 11,000
Due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 2.0% \| Timber Funds
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Stated fixed interest rate			2.00%
Debt, carrying amount		0	$ 14,000
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Debt, carrying amount		0	$ 17,980
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