Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net income	$ 6,363	$ 15,956
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depletion	4,948	6,451
Equity-based compensation	580	521
Excess tax benefit of equity-based compensation	(5)	0
Depreciation and amortization	314	359
Deferred taxes	203	94
Cost of land sold	6,503	7,618
Gain on disposal of property and equipment	0	(1)
Cash flows from changes in operating accounts
Accounts receivable, net	1,397	(1,321)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(2,735)	(43)
Real estate project expenditures	(4,615)	(2,128)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(288)	(2,040)
Deferred revenue	64	743
Environmental remediation	(572)	(214)
Other current and long-term liabilities	35	(4)
Net cash provided by operating activities	12,192	25,991
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of short-term investments	0	(3,000)
Maturity of short-term investments	1,000	0
Reforestation and roads	(1,098)	(1,083)
Buildings and equipment	(166)	(142)
Acquisition of timberland	(2,876)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,140)	(4,225)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayment of long-term debt	(55)	(55)
Proceeds from preferred stock issuance - ORM Timber Funds	0	125
Payroll taxes paid on unit net settlements	(107)	(196)
Excess tax benefit of equity-based compensation	5	0
Cash distributions to unitholders	(5,637)	(5,343)
Cash distributions - ORM Timber Funds, net of distributions to Partnership	(4,163)	(5,613)
Net cash used in financing activities	(9,957)	(11,082)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(905)	10,684
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	24,028	6,960
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 23,123	$ 17,644