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DEBT - Schedule of Long Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Apr. 30, 2022	Jan. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	May 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2012
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Total principal debt	$ 1,523,103			$ 1,376,107
Less: Unamortized discounts	(3,104)			(3,426)
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt	0			(124,965)
Less: Deferred financing costs	(5,278)			(4,897)
Total long-term debt	$ 1,514,721			1,242,819
Senior Notes due 2031 at a fixed interest rate of 2.75%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated fixed interest rate (as a percent)	2.75%				2.75%
Total principal debt	$ 450,000			450,000
Term Credit Agreement borrowings due 2028 at a variable interest rate of 5.4% at December 31, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated fixed interest rate (as a percent)	5.40%
Total principal debt	$ 350,000			350,000
2022 Incremental Term Loan Facility borrowings due 2027 at a variable interest rate of 5.21% at December 31, 2022
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Stated fixed interest rate (as a percent)	5.21%
Total principal debt	$ 250,000			0
Incremental Term Loan Agreement borrowings due 2026 at a variable interest rate of 5.54% at December 31, 2022
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Stated fixed interest rate (as a percent)	5.54%
Total principal debt	$ 200,000			200,000
2021 Incremental Term Loan Facility borrowings due 2029 at a variable interest rate of 5.35% at December 31, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated fixed interest rate (as a percent)	5.35%
Total principal debt	$ 200,000			0
New Zealand subsidiary noncontrolling interest shareholder loan due 2026 at a fixed interest rate of 3.64% \| Matariki Forestry Group
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated fixed interest rate (as a percent)	3.64%
Total principal debt	$ 25,586			27,519
New Zealand subsidiary noncontrolling interest shareholder loan due 2027 at a fixed interest rate of 6.48% \| Matariki Forestry Group
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated fixed interest rate (as a percent)	6.48%	6.48%
Total principal debt	$ 25,586			0
New Zealand subsidiary noncontrolling interest shareholder loan due 2025 at a fixed interest rate of 2.95% \| Matariki Forestry Group
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated fixed interest rate (as a percent)	2.95%					2.95%
Total principal debt	$ 21,931			23,588
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated fixed interest rate (as a percent)	3.75%						3.75%
Total principal debt	$ 0		$ 325,000	$ 325,000