JOINT VENTURE INVESTMENT Schedule of Purchase Plan Allocation (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, net	$ 9,777
Inventory	2,465
Other current assets	6,767
Timber and timberlands, net	545,287
Other assets	25,436
Total identifiable assets acquired	589,732
Accounts payable	11,679
Current maturities of long-term debt	3,843
Accrued interest	2,038
Other current liabilities	3,624
Long-term debt (third party)	196,319
Long-term debt (shareholders)	125,532	[1]	125,532	0
Other non-current liabilities	13,565
Total liabilities assumed	356,600
Net identifiable assets	233,132
Less: Fair value of equity method investment	(93,253)
Purchase price	$ 139,879

[1] (a) Long-term debt included $125.5 million of shareholder loans payable to the noncontrolling interest by the New Zealand JV. Subsequent to the acquisition date, $96.0 million of the noncontrolling interest’s shareholder loans were converted to preferred equity.