Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$ 147,735	$ 53,437
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	35,992	30,413
Non-cash cost of real estate sold	633	1,382
Stock-based incentive compensation expense	3,280	6,466
Amortization of debt discount/premium	419	1,890
Tax benefit of AFMC for CBPC exchange	(18,761)	0
Amortization of losses from pension and postretirement plans	6,279	4,508
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net	(42,670)	0
Gain on foreign currency forward contracts	(1,881)	0
Other	(3,243)	1,874
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(8,778)	(1,911)
Inventories	11,197	17,035
Accounts payable	15,386	3,978
Income tax receivable/payable	15,915	11,469
All other operating activities	99	(17,476)
Payment to exchange AFMC for CBPC	(70,311)	0
Expenditures for dispositions and discontinued operations	(1,631)	(1,711)
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	89,660	111,354
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(32,664)	(42,079)
Purchase of timberlands	(1,560)	(8,689)
Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion (gross purchases of $57,693 and $41,051, net of purchases on account of $20,959 and $15,025)	(36,734)	(26,026)
Proceeds from disposition of Wood Products business	83,741	0
Change in restricted cash	9,908	(5,609)
Other	1,790	8,736
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES	24,481	(73,667)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt	100,000	340,000
Repayment of debt	(170,000)	(165,000)
Dividends paid	(57,744)	(49,249)
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	4,091	2,061
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation	6,191	3,946
Debt issuance costs	0	(3,565)
Repurchase of common shares	(11,241)	(7,783)
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(128,703)	120,410
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	(17)	(125)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(14,579)	157,972
Balance, beginning of year	280,596	78,603
Balance, end of period	266,017	236,575
Cash paid during the period:
Interest	3,562	5,213
Income taxes	70,403	325
Non-cash investing activity:
Capital assets purchased on account	$ 49,094	$ 44,576