Partnership's Consolidated Balance Sheet included Assets and Liabilities of Funds (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Timber, Timberland and roads, accumulated depletion	$ 90,887	$ 82,094
ORM Timber Funds
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Timber, Timberland and roads, accumulated depletion	$ 27,279	$ 20,664

The cumulative amount of depletion expense that has been recognized in the income statement that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible assets during the period based on harvest rate.

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