Merger Agreement (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2011
Merger Agreement [Line Items]
Date of Merger Agreement	2011-09-06
Name of acquiring entity	International Paper Company (IP)
Interest to be acquired (in hundredths)	100.00%
Cash purchase price (in dollars per share)	$ 32.00
Original tender offer, terminated (dollars per share)	$ 30.60
Date of expected close of Merger Agreement	late in the fourth quarter of 2011 or early in the first quarter of 2012
Minimum financial advisor fees committed	$ 20

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The dollar amount per share offered under the original tender offer which was terminated upon the date of the Merger Agreement.

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The dollar amount to be received by shareholders for each outstanding share of common stock.

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Date that the Merger Agreement is expeced to close.

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Minimum financial advisor fees committed in connection with original tender offer and Merger Agreement.

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Name of the acquiring entity.

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Percentage of voting equity interests to be acquired in the business combination.

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Month, day and year when the business acquisition agreement was executed.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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