Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 235,626	$ 122,515
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	79,659	64,592
Non-cash cost of real estate sold	2,593	2,401
Stock-based incentive compensation expense	6,226	9,460
Amortization of debt discount/premium	837	3,863
Deferred income taxes	38,107	(15,044)
Tax benefit of AFMC for CBPC exchange	(18,761)	0
Amortization of losses from pension and postretirement plans	11,617	9,391
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net	(42,670)	0
Gain on consolidation of New Zealand joint venture	(16,098)	0
Other	(8,936)	(586)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(11,782)	(13,773)
Inventories	27,325	7,096
Accounts payable	19,535	(9,518)
Income tax receivable/payable	(5,626)	31,758
All other operating activities	(7,654)	1,524
Payment to exchange AFMC for CBPC	(70,311)	0
Expenditures for dispositions and discontinued operations	(4,015)	(4,803)
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	235,672	208,876
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(94,126)	(76,246)
Purchase of additional interest in New Zealand joint venture	(139,879)	0
Purchase of timberlands	(10,447)	(8,687)
Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion (gross purchases of $114,449 and $72,662, net of purchases on account of $14,264 and $8,664)	(100,185)	(63,998)
Proceeds from disposition of Wood Products business, net of income tax payments of $11,137	72,953	0
Change in restricted cash	7,603	(14,427)
Other	20,076	(704)
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(244,005)	(164,062)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt	455,000	355,000
Repayment of debt	(273,087)	(188,110)
Dividends paid	(113,222)	(98,201)
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	6,643	3,980
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation	7,399	4,234
Debt issuance costs	0	(3,653)
Repurchase of common shares	(11,241)	(7,783)
CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	71,492	65,467
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	(174)	219
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents	62,985	110,500
Balance, beginning of year	280,596	78,603
Balance, end of period	343,581	189,103
Cash paid during the period:
Interest	16,754	10,936
Income taxes	84,508	10,989
Non-cash investing activity:
Capital assets purchased on account	59,729	30,175
Non-cash financing activity:
Shareholder debt assumed in acquisition of New Zealand joint venture	125,532	0
Conversion of Matariki shareholder debt to preferred equity [Member]
Non-cash financing activity:
Conversion of shareholder debt to equity noncontrolling interest	$ (95,961)	$ 0