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Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - shares	Sep. 30, 2012	Nov. 04, 2012
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2012
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	POPE
Entity Registrant Name	POPE RESOURCES LTD PARTNERSHIP
Entity Central Index Key	0000784011
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		4,411,692

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets
Partnership cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,363	$ 249
ORM Timber Funds cash and cash equivalents	2,565	2,404
Cash and cash equivalents	3,928	2,653
Accounts receivable, net	1,230	1,876
Land held for sale	1,583	1,255
Current portion of contracts receivable	13	80
Prepaid expenses and other	1,106	853
Total current assets	7,860	6,717
Properties and equipment, at cost
Timber and roads, net of accumulated depletion of $79,259 and $71,955	147,913	154,236
Timberland	33,848	34,130
Land held for development	28,685	28,413
Buildings and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $8,183 and $6,203	6,123	6,019
Total properties and equipment, at cost	216,569	222,798
Other assets
Contracts receivable, net of current portion	292	409
Other	317	484
Total other assets	609	893
Total assets	225,038	230,408
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	1,867	1,328
Accrued liabilities	2,898	3,021
Current portion of environmental remediation	578	240
Current portion of long-term debt	33	32
Deferred revenue	453	447
Other current liabilities	215	228
Total current liabilities	6,044	5,296
Long-term liabilities
Long-term debt, net of current portion	40,811	45,793
Environmental remediation	13,624	1,964
Other long-term liabilities	172	197
Partners' capital and noncontrolling interests
General partners' capital (units issued and outstanding 60 and 60)	934	1,063
Limited partners' capital (units issued and outstanding 4,294 and 4,269)	65,237	74,696
Noncontrolling interests	98,216	101,399
Total partners' capital and noncontrolling interests	164,387	177,158
Total liabilities and equity	$ 225,038	$ 230,408

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Timber and roads, accumulated depletion	$ 79,259	$ 71,955
Buildings and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$ 8,183	$ 6,203
General partners' capital, units issued	60	60
General partners' capital, units outstanding	60	60
Limited partners' capital, units issued	4,294	4,269
Limited partners' capital, units outstanding	4,294	4,269

Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Revenue	$ 14,595	$ 7,522	$ 41,189	$ 39,465
Cost of timber and land sold	(6,725)	(4,449)	(21,221)	(20,366)
Operating expenses	(3,626)	(2,887)	(9,136)	(8,105)
Real estate environmental remediation		(2)	(12,500)	(346)
General and administrative expenses	(832)	(950)	(3,000)	(3,192)
Income (loss) from operations	3,412	(766)	(4,668)	7,456
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(513)	(559)	(1,563)	(1,674)
Capitalized interest	155	108	424	314
Interest income	6	10	19	32
Total other expense	(352)	(441)	(1,120)	(1,328)
Income (loss) before income taxes	3,060	(1,207)	(5,788)	6,128
Income tax expense	(201)	(19)	(335)	(158)
Net income (loss)	2,859	(1,226)	(6,123)	5,970
Plus: Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests ORM Timber Funds	816	664	1,709	435
Net income (loss) attributable to unitholders	3,675	(562)	(4,414)	6,405
Other comprehensive income adjustments
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to unitholders	3,675	(562)	(4,414)	6,405
Allocable to general partners	51	(8)	(61)	89
Allocable to limited partners	3,624	(554)	(4,353)	6,316
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to unitholders	$ 3,675	$ (562)	$ (4,414)	$ 6,405
Earnings (loss) per unit attributable to unitholders
Basic	$ 0.81	$ (0.14)	$ (1.03)	$ 1.42
Diluted	$ 0.81	$ (0.14)	$ (1.03)	$ 1.42
Weighted average units outstanding
Basic	4,354	4,329	4,350	4,321
Diluted	4,354	4,329	4,350	4,323
Distributions per unit	$ 0.45	$ 0.35	$ 1.25	$ 0.85

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Net income (loss)	$ (6,123)	$ 5,970
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities
Depletion	7,214	7,618
Capitalized development activities, net of reimbursements	(1,316)	(743)
Equity-based compensation	629	738
Depreciation and amortization	825	526
Deferred taxes	(124)	(43)
Cost of land sold	348	110
Gain on sale of land underlying corporate headquarters and fixed assets	(2,752)
Cash flows from changes in operating accounts
Accounts receivable, net	646	(637)
Contracts receivable	184	284
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	17	79
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	416	825
Deferred revenue	6	(207)
Other current liabilities	(13)	38
Environmental remediation	11,998	(264)
Other long-term liabilities	(25)	(24)
Net cash provided by operating activities	11,930	14,270
Cash flows from investing activities
Reforestation and roads	(1,003)	(886)
Buildings and equipment	(240)	(3,548)
Proceeds from sale of land underlying corporate headquarters	2,873
ORM Timber Fund II, Inc. land acquisition		(140)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	1,630	(4,574)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayment of line of credit, net	(4,956)	(3,064)
Repayment of long-term debt	(25)	(23)
Debt issuance costs	(28)
Proceeds from option exercises	12	516
Payroll taxes paid upon restricted unit vesting/option exercises	(300)	(226)
Cash distributions to unitholders	(5,514)	(3,727)
Cash distributions - ORM Timber Funds, net of distributions to Partnership	(2,865)	(4,356)
Capital call - ORM Timber Funds	1,391
Net cash used in financing activities	(12,285)	(10,880)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1,275	(1,184)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,653	2,423
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the nine-month period	$ 3,928	$ 1,239

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure

The condensed consolidated statements of position as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 and the results of operations for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 have been prepared by Pope Resources, A Delaware Limited Partnership (the “Partnership”), pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited, but, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments and accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods. The financial information as of December 31, 2011, is derived from the Partnership’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2011, and should be read in conjunction with such financial statements and notes. The results of operations for the interim periods are not indicative of the results of operations that may be achieved for the entire fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.

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The entire disclosure for organization, consolidation and basis of presentation of financial statements disclosure.

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Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Significant Accounting Policies

2.	The financial statements in the Partnership's 2011 annual report on Form 10-K include a summary of significant accounting policies of the Partnership and should be read in conjunction with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Earnings Per Share

Basic net earnings (loss) per unit are calculated by dividing net income (loss) attributable to unitholders, adjusted for non-forfeitable distributions paid out to unvested restricted unitholders and Fund II preferred shareholders, by the weighted average units outstanding during the period. Diluted net earnings (loss) per unit are calculated by dividing net income (loss) attributable to unitholders, adjusted for non-forfeitable distributions paid out to unvested restricted unitholders and Fund II preferred shareholders, by the weighted average units outstanding during the year plus additional units that would have been outstanding assuming the exercise of in-the-money unit equivalents using the treasury stock method, unless the assumed exercise is antidilutive.

The following table shows how we arrived at basic and diluted income (loss) per unit:

	Quarter Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
(in thousands)	2012			2011			2012			2011
Net income (loss) attributable to Pope Resources' unitholders	$	3,675		$	(562	)	$	(4,414	)	$	6,405
Less:
Net income attributable to unvested restricted unitholders		(144	)		(20	)		(71	)		(250	)
Dividends paid to Fund II preferred shareholders		(4	)		(4	)		(12	)		(12	)
Net income (loss) for calculation of EPS	$	3,527		$	(586	)	$	(4,497	)	$	6,143

Weighted average units outstanding (in thousands):
Basic		4,354			4,329			4,350			4,321
Dilutive effect of unit equivalents		-			-			-			2
Diluted		4,354			4,329			4,350			4,323

Earnings (loss) per unit: Basic	$	0.81		$	(0.14	)	$	(1.03	)	$	1.42
Earnings (loss) per unit: Diluted	$	0.81		$	(0.14	)	$	(1.03	)	$	1.42

As of September 30, 2012 there were no outstanding unexercised options and, as such, the Company does not expect there to be a dilutive impact on earnings (loss) per unit on a go forward basis. Options to purchase 5,500 units at prices ranging from $10.75 to $17.40 per unit were outstanding as of September 30, 2011. There were no out-of-the money options to exclude from the calculation of dilutive unit equivalents for the quarter or nine months ended September 30, 2011.

Stock Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Stock Based Compensation

In January 2012, the Partnership granted 20,350 restricted units pursuant to the management incentive compensation program. These restricted units vest ratably over four years with the grant date fair value equal to the market price on the date of grant. We recognized $366,000 and $197,000 of equity compensation expense in the first nine months of 2012 and 2011, respectively, related to restricted units granted to management pursuant to this program in 2012 and 2011. Simultaneous with the restricted unit grant to management, members of our Board of Directors received 6,000 restricted units in January 2012. Restricted units granted to directors are not part of the management incentive compensation program, but are included in the calculation of total equity compensation expense. These awards to directors vest 50% on the third anniversary and 50% on the fourth anniversary of the date of grant. Total equity compensation expense is recognized over the shorter of the vesting period or the period from the date of grant to the point of retirement eligibility. For the first nine months of 2012 and 2011, total equity compensation expense related to grants to both management and the Board of Directors was $629,000 and $738,000, respectively.

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The entire disclosure for compensation-related costs for equity-based compensation, which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of equity compensation, incentive distributions, equity-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.

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Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: interest paid, net of amounts capitalized, totaled $1.1 million and $1.3 million for the first nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Income taxes paid were $261,000 and $46,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, due to increased taxable income from the preceding year in taxable subsidiaries.

Fair Value Disclosures

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Fair Value Disclosures

The Partnership’s financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable, for which the carrying amount of each represents fair value based on current market interest rates or their short-term nature. Carrying amounts of contracts receivable, although long-term, also approximate fair value based on current market rates.

The carrying value of the Partnership’s and Funds’ fixed-rate debt having a carrying value of $40.8 million and $40.9 million as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, has been estimated based on current interest rates for similar instruments, Level 2 inputs in the Fair Value Hierarchy, to be approximately $46.6 million.

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The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Partners' Capital Notes Disclosure

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Partners' Capital Notes Disclosure

7.	The Partnership has two general partners: Pope MGP, Inc. and Pope EGP, Inc. In total, these two entities own 60,000 partnership units. The allocation of distributions and loss between the general and limited partners is pro rata across all units outstanding.

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The entire disclosure for the formation, structure, control and ownership of the partnership. Disclosures related to accounts comprising partners' capital. Includes balances of general partners' capital account, limited partners' capital account, preferred partners' capital account and total partners' capital account and units outstanding; accumulated other comprehensive income; amount and nature of changes to amount of partner's capital and units outstanding by class, rights and privileges for each class of units; distribution policies and distributions paid by unit class; impact of and correction of an error in previously issued financial statements; limitations of partners' liability; redemption, conversion and distribution policies; and deferred compensation related to the issuance of units.

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Segment Reporting Disclosure

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting Disclosure

In the presentation of the Partnership’s revenue and operating income (loss) by segment all intersegment revenue and expense is eliminated to determine externally reported operating income (loss) by business segment. The tables that follow reconcile internally reported income (loss) from operations to externally reported income (loss) from operations by business segment, for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:

	Fee Timber
Three Months Ended	Pope Resources			ORM Timber			Total Fee			Timberland Management &			Real
September 30, (in thousands)	Timber			Funds			Timber			Consulting			Estate			Other			Consolidated
2012
Revenue internal	$	6,006		$	3,499		$	9,505		$	515		$	5,242		$	-		$	15,262
Eliminations		(140	)		-			(140	)		(515	)		(12	)		-			(667	)
Revenue external		5,866			3,499			9,365			-			5,230			-			14,595

Cost of timber and land sold		(2,797	)		(3,259	)		(6,056	)		-			(669	)		-			(6,725	)

Operating, general and
administrative expenses internal		(1,120	)		(1,061	)		(2,181	)		(512	)		(1,600	)		(832	)		(5,125	)
Eliminations		12			515			527			140			-			-			667
Operating, general and
administrative expenses external		(1,108	)		(546	)		(1,654	)		(372	)		(1,600	)		(832	)		(4,458	)

Income (loss) from operations
internal		2,089			(821	)		1,268			3			2,973			(832	)		3,412
Eliminations		(128	)		515			387			(375	)		(12	)		-			-
Income (loss) from operations
external	$	1,961		$	(306	)	$	1,655		$	(372	)	$	2,961		$	(832	)	$	3,412

2011
Revenue internal	$	4,334		$	2,737		$	7,071		$	488		$	575		$	-		$	8,134
Eliminations		(112	)		-			(112	)		(488	)		(12	)		-			(612	)
Revenue external		4,222			2,737			6,959			-			563			-			7,522

Cost of timber and land sold		(1,896	)		(2,472	)		(4,368	)		-			(81	)		-			(4,449	)

Operating, general and
administrative expenses internal		(1,272	)		(909	)		(2,181	)		(445	)		(875	)		(950	)		(4,451	)
Eliminations		12			488			500			112			-			-			612
Operating, general and
administrative expenses external		(1,260	)		(421	)		(1,681	)		(333	)		(875	)		(950	)		(3,839	)

Income (loss) from operations
internal		1,166			(644	)		522			43			(381	)		(950	)		(766	)
Eliminations		(100	)		488			388			(376	)		(12	)		-			-
Income (loss) from operations
external	$	1,066		$	(156	)	$	910		$	(333	)	$	(393	)	$	(950	)	$	(766	)

	Fee Timber
Nine Months Ended	Pope Resources			ORM Timber			Total			Timberland Management &			Real
September 30, (in thousands)	Timber			Funds			Fee Timber			Consulting			Estate			Other			Consolidated
2012
Revenue internal	$	24,881		$	10,854		$	35,735		$	1,603		$	5,905		$	-		$	43,243
Eliminations		(415	)		-			(415	)		(1,603	)		(36	)		-			(2,054	)
Revenue external		24,466			10,854			35,320			-			5,869			-			41,189

Cost of timber and land sold		(11,149	)		(9,402	)		(20,551	)		-			(670	)		-			(21,221	)

Operating, general and
administrative expenses internal		(3,106	)		(3,063	)		(6,169	)		(1,594	)		(15,927	) *		(3,000	)		(26,690	)
Eliminations		36			1,603			1,639			415			-			-			2,054
Operating, general and
administrative expenses external		(3,070	)		(1,460	)		(4,530	)		(1,179	)		(15,927	) *		(3,000	)		(24,636	)

Income (loss) from operations
internal		10,626			(1,611	)		9,015			9			(10,692	)		(3,000	)		(4,668	)
Eliminations		(379	)		1,603			1,224			(1,188	)		(36	)		-			-
Income (loss) from operations
external	$	10,247		$	(8	)	$	10,239		$	(1,179	)	$	(10,728	)	$	(3,000	)	$	(4,668	)

2011
Revenue internal	$	22,918		$	13,173		$	36,091		$	1,577		$	3,744		$	-		$	41,412
Eliminations		(334	)		-			(334	)		(1,577	)		(36	)		-			(1,947	)
Revenue external		22,584			13,173			35,757			-			3,708			-			39,465

Cost of timber and land sold external		(9,434	)		(10,507	)		(19,941	)		-			(425	)		-			(20,366	)

Operating, general and
administrative expenses internal		(3,382	)		(2,699	)		(6,081	)		(1,448	)		(2,869	) **		(3,192	)		(13,590	)
Eliminations		39			1,577			1,616			331			-			-			1,947
Operating, general and
administrative expenses external		(3,343	)		(1,122	)		(4,465	)		(1,117	)		(2,869	) **		(3,192	)		(11,643	)

Income (loss) from operations
internal		10,102			(33	)		10,069			129			450			(3,192	)		7,456
Eliminations		(295	)		1,577			1,282			(1,246	)		(36	)		-			-
Income (loss) from operations
external	$	9,807		$	1,544		$	11,351		$	(1,117	)	$	414		$	(3,192	)	$	7,456

*Includes $12.5 MM of environmental remediation expense
**Includes $346,000 of environmental remediation expense

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The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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Balance Sheet Of Partnership Co-Investments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Balance Sheet Of Partnership Co-Investments

ORM Timber Fund I, LP (Fund I), ORM Timber Fund II, Inc. (Fund II), and ORM Timber Fund III (REIT) Inc., (Fund III), and collectively (the Funds) were formed by Olympic Resource Management LLC (ORMLLC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Pope Resources, for the purpose of attracting capital to purchase timberlands. The objective of these Funds is to generate a return on investments through the acquisition, management, value enhancement and sale of timberland properties. Each Fund will operate for a term of ten years from the end of the respective drawdown period, with Fund I terminating in August 2017, Fund II terminating in March 2021, and Fund III terminating on the tenth anniversary of the completion of its drawdown period. Fund III’s drawdown period will end at the earlier of placement of all committed capital or 3 years from the date of the final close, which was on July 31, 2012.

Pope Resources and ORMLLC together own 20% of Fund I and Fund II and 5% of Fund III. The Funds are consolidated into the Partnership’s financial statements based in part on ORMLLC’s controlling role as the general partner or managing member of the Funds. The Funds’ statements of operations for the quarters ended September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011 reflect operating losses of $306,000 and $156,000, respectively. These operating results exclude management fees paid by the Funds to ORMLLC of $515,000 and $488,000 for third quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively, which are eliminated in consolidation. The Funds’ statements of operation for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 reflect an operating loss of $8,000 and operating income of $1.5 million, respectively. These operating results exclude management fees paid by the Funds to ORMLLC of $1.6 million in each of the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, which are eliminated in consolidation.

The Partnership’s consolidated balance sheet included assets and liabilities of the Funds as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, which were as follows:

(in thousands)	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Assets:
Cash	$	2,565	$	2,404
Other current assets		649		546
Total current assets		3,214		2,950
Timber, timberland and roads (net of $18,275 and $13,729 of accumulated depletion in 2012 and 2011)		132,299		136,313
Other long-term assets		115		126
Total assets	$	135,628	$	139,389
Liabilities and equity:
Current liabilities excluding long-term debt	$	1,602	$	1,525
Current portion of long-term debt		33		32
Total current liabilities		1,635		1,557
Long-term debt		11,011		11,036
Total liabilities		12,646		12,593
Funds' equity		122,982		126,796
Total liabilities and equity	$	135,628	$	139,389

Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure

10.

The Partnership has an accrual for estimated environmental remediation costs of $14.2 million as of September 30, 2012 and $2.2 million as of December 31, 2011. The environmental remediation liability represents primarily estimated payments to be made to monitor and remedy certain areas in and around the townsite and millsite at Port Gamble, Washington, and secondarily at Port Ludlow, Washington.

The environmental liability at September 30, 2012 includes an estimate of $578,000 that management expects to expend in the next 12 months and $13.6 million thereafter. In developing its estimate of the Port Gamble environmental liability, management has employed a Monte Carlo statistical simulation model that suggests a potential aggregate range of clean-up cost from $11.9 million to $16.5 million, which corresponds to a two-standard-deviation range from the mean of possible outcomes generated by the simulation model.

Our current estimate of the Partnership’s share of Port Gamble clean-up and NRD mitigation is $14.1 million. Consistent with the methodology we have used in the past to estimate this liability, we used a Monte Carlo simulation model to arrive at a mean value for a multi-variable set of clean-up scenarios.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for environmental loss contingencies, such as presence of hazardous waste, relevant information from reports issued by regulators, and estimated costs to achieve compliance with regulatory requirements. This element may be used for all of an entity's disclosures about environmental loss contingencies.

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Basic and Diluted Income (Loss) per Unit

The following table shows how we arrived at basic and diluted income (loss) per unit:

	Quarter Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
(in thousands)	2012			2011			2012			2011
Net income (loss) attributable to Pope Resources' unitholders	$	3,675		$	(562	)	$	(4,414	)	$	6,405
Less:
Net income attributable to unvested restricted unitholders		(144	)		(20	)		(71	)		(250	)
Dividends paid to Fund II preferred shareholders		(4	)		(4	)		(12	)		(12	)
Net income (loss) for calculation of EPS	$	3,527		$	(586	)	$	(4,497	)	$	6,143

Weighted average units outstanding (in thousands):
Basic		4,354			4,329			4,350			4,321
Dilutive effect of unit equivalents		-			-			-			2
Diluted		4,354			4,329			4,350			4,323

Earnings (loss) per unit: Basic	$	0.81		$	(0.14	)	$	(1.03	)	$	1.42
Earnings (loss) per unit: Diluted	$	0.81		$	(0.14	)	$	(1.03	)	$	1.42

Segment Reporting Disclosure (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments

The tables that follow reconcile internally reported income (loss) from operations to externally reported income (loss) from operations by business segment, for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:

	Fee Timber
Three Months Ended	Pope Resources			ORM Timber			Total Fee			Timberland Management &			Real
September 30, (in thousands)	Timber			Funds			Timber			Consulting			Estate			Other			Consolidated
2012
Revenue internal	$	6,006		$	3,499		$	9,505		$	515		$	5,242		$	-		$	15,262
Eliminations		(140	)		-			(140	)		(515	)		(12	)		-			(667	)
Revenue external		5,866			3,499			9,365			-			5,230			-			14,595

Cost of timber and land sold		(2,797	)		(3,259	)		(6,056	)		-			(669	)		-			(6,725	)

Operating, general and
administrative expenses internal		(1,120	)		(1,061	)		(2,181	)		(512	)		(1,600	)		(832	)		(5,125	)
Eliminations		12			515			527			140			-			-			667
Operating, general and
administrative expenses external		(1,108	)		(546	)		(1,654	)		(372	)		(1,600	)		(832	)		(4,458	)

Income (loss) from operations
internal		2,089			(821	)		1,268			3			2,973			(832	)		3,412
Eliminations		(128	)		515			387			(375	)		(12	)		-			-
Income (loss) from operations
external	$	1,961		$	(306	)	$	1,655		$	(372	)	$	2,961		$	(832	)	$	3,412

2011
Revenue internal	$	4,334		$	2,737		$	7,071		$	488		$	575		$	-		$	8,134
Eliminations		(112	)		-			(112	)		(488	)		(12	)		-			(612	)
Revenue external		4,222			2,737			6,959			-			563			-			7,522

Cost of timber and land sold		(1,896	)		(2,472	)		(4,368	)		-			(81	)		-			(4,449	)

Operating, general and
administrative expenses internal		(1,272	)		(909	)		(2,181	)		(445	)		(875	)		(950	)		(4,451	)
Eliminations		12			488			500			112			-			-			612
Operating, general and
administrative expenses external		(1,260	)		(421	)		(1,681	)		(333	)		(875	)		(950	)		(3,839	)

Income (loss) from operations
internal		1,166			(644	)		522			43			(381	)		(950	)		(766	)
Eliminations		(100	)		488			388			(376	)		(12	)		-			-
Income (loss) from operations
external	$	1,066		$	(156	)	$	910		$	(333	)	$	(393	)	$	(950	)	$	(766	)

	Fee Timber
Nine Months Ended	Pope Resources			ORM Timber			Total			Timberland Management &			Real
September 30, (in thousands)	Timber			Funds			Fee Timber			Consulting			Estate			Other			Consolidated
2012
Revenue internal	$	24,881		$	10,854		$	35,735		$	1,603		$	5,905		$	-		$	43,243
Eliminations		(415	)		-			(415	)		(1,603	)		(36	)		-			(2,054	)
Revenue external		24,466			10,854			35,320			-			5,869			-			41,189

Cost of timber and land sold		(11,149	)		(9,402	)		(20,551	)		-			(670	)		-			(21,221	)

Operating, general and
administrative expenses internal		(3,106	)		(3,063	)		(6,169	)		(1,594	)		(15,927	) *		(3,000	)		(26,690	)
Eliminations		36			1,603			1,639			415			-			-			2,054
Operating, general and
administrative expenses external		(3,070	)		(1,460	)		(4,530	)		(1,179	)		(15,927	) *		(3,000	)		(24,636	)

Income (loss) from operations
internal		10,626			(1,611	)		9,015			9			(10,692	)		(3,000	)		(4,668	)
Eliminations		(379	)		1,603			1,224			(1,188	)		(36	)		-			-
Income (loss) from operations
external	$	10,247		$	(8	)	$	10,239		$	(1,179	)	$	(10,728	)	$	(3,000	)	$	(4,668	)

2011
Revenue internal	$	22,918		$	13,173		$	36,091		$	1,577		$	3,744		$	-		$	41,412
Eliminations		(334	)		-			(334	)		(1,577	)		(36	)		-			(1,947	)
Revenue external		22,584			13,173			35,757			-			3,708			-			39,465

Cost of timber and land sold external		(9,434	)		(10,507	)		(19,941	)		-			(425	)		-			(20,366	)

Operating, general and
administrative expenses internal		(3,382	)		(2,699	)		(6,081	)		(1,448	)		(2,869	) **		(3,192	)		(13,590	)
Eliminations		39			1,577			1,616			331			-			-			1,947
Operating, general and
administrative expenses external		(3,343	)		(1,122	)		(4,465	)		(1,117	)		(2,869	) **		(3,192	)		(11,643	)

Income (loss) from operations
internal		10,102			(33	)		10,069			129			450			(3,192	)		7,456
Eliminations		(295	)		1,577			1,282			(1,246	)		(36	)		-			-
Income (loss) from operations
external	$	9,807		$	1,544		$	11,351		$	(1,117	)	$	414		$	(3,192	)	$	7,456

*Includes $12.5 MM of environmental remediation expense
**Includes $346,000 of environmental remediation expense

Balance Sheet Of Partnership Co-Investments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Schedule of Assets and Associated Liabilities Accounted for as Secured Borrowings

The Partnership’s consolidated balance sheet included assets and liabilities of the Funds as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, which were as follows:

(in thousands)	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Assets:
Cash	$	2,565	$	2,404
Other current assets		649		546
Total current assets		3,214		2,950
Timber, timberland and roads (net of $18,275 and $13,729 of accumulated depletion in 2012 and 2011)		132,299		136,313
Other long-term assets		115		126
Total assets	$	135,628	$	139,389
Liabilities and equity:
Current liabilities excluding long-term debt	$	1,602	$	1,525
Current portion of long-term debt		33		32
Total current liabilities		1,635		1,557
Long-term debt		11,011		11,036
Total liabilities		12,646		12,593
Funds' equity		122,982		126,796
Total liabilities and equity	$	135,628	$	139,389

Basic and Diluted Income (Loss) per Unit (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items]
Net income (loss) attributable to Pope Resources' unitholders	$ 3,675	$ (562)	$ (4,414)	$ 6,405
Net income attributable to unvested restricted unitholders	(144)	(20)	(71)	(250)
Dividends paid to Fund II preferred shareholders	(4)	(4)	(12)	(12)
Net income (loss) for calculation of EPS	$ 3,527	$ (586)	$ (4,497)	$ 6,143
Weighted average units outstanding (in thousands):
Basic	4,354	4,329	4,350	4,321
Dilutive effect of unit equivalents				2
Diluted	4,354	4,329	4,350	4,323
Earnings (loss) per unit: Basic	$ 0.81	$ (0.14)	$ (1.03)	$ 1.42
Earnings (loss) per unit: Diluted	$ 0.81	$ (0.14)	$ (1.03)	$ 1.42

Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail)	Sep. 30, 2011 $ / shares shares
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items]
Options outstanding at end of period \| shares	5,500
Options to purchase at prices, lower limit	$ 10.75
Options to purchase at prices, upper limit	$ 17.40

Stock Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) - Restricted Units - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity compensation units, granted in period	20,350
Equity compensation units vesting period	4 years
Long Term Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity compensation expense	$ 366,000	$ 197,000
Board of Directors Chairman
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity compensation units, granted in period	6,000
Board of Directors Chairman \| Long Term Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity compensation expense	$ 629,000	$ 738,000
Board of Directors Chairman \| Third anniversary
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage	50.00%
Board of Directors Chairman \| Fourth anniversary
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage	50.00%

Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Cash Flow Supplemental Disclosures [Line Items]
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	$ 1,100,000	$ 1,300,000
Income taxes paid	$ 261,000	$ 46,000

Fair Value Disclosures - Additional Information (Detail) - Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 - Fixed-Rate Debt - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt outstanding carrying value	$ 40.8	$ 40.9
Debt outstanding fair value	$ 46.6	$ 46.6

Partners' Capital Notes Disclosure - Additional Information (Detail) shares in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2012 PartnershipUnit shares	Dec. 31, 2011 shares
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items]
General partners' capital, units outstanding by the two general partners \| shares	60	60
Number of general partners in partnership \| PartnershipUnit	2

Reconcile Internally Reported Income (Loss) from Operations to Externally Reported Income (Loss) from Operations by Business Segment (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2011

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

Revenue

$ 14,595

$ 7,522

$ 41,189

$ 39,465

Cost of timber and land sold

(6,725)

(4,449)

(21,221)

(20,366)

Operating, general and administrative expenses

(4,458)

(3,839)

(24,636)

(11,643)

Income (loss) from operations

3,412

(766)

(4,668)

7,456

Internal

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

Revenue

15,262

8,134

43,243

41,412

Operating, general and administrative expenses

(5,125)

(4,451)

(26,690)

(13,590)

Income (loss) from operations

3,412

(766)

(4,668)

7,456

Eliminations

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

Revenue

(667)

(612)

(2,054)

(1,947)

Operating, general and administrative expenses

667

612

2,054

1,947

Fee Timber

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

Revenue

9,365

6,959

35,320

35,757

Cost of timber and land sold

(6,056)

(4,368)

(20,551)

(19,941)

Operating, general and administrative expenses

(1,654)

(1,681)

(4,530)

(4,465)

Income (loss) from operations

1,655

910

10,239

11,351

Fee Timber | Internal

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

Revenue

9,505

7,071

35,735

36,091

Operating, general and administrative expenses

(2,181)

(6,169)

(6,081)

Income (loss) from operations

1,268

522

9,015

10,069

Fee Timber | Eliminations

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

Revenue

(140)

(112)

(415)

(334)

Operating, general and administrative expenses

527

500

1,639

1,616

Income (loss) from operations

387

388

1,224

1,282

Fee Timber | Pope Resources Timber

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

Revenue

5,866

4,222

24,466

22,584

Cost of timber and land sold

(2,797)

(1,896)

(11,149)

(9,434)

Operating, general and administrative expenses

(1,108)

(1,260)

(3,070)

(3,343)

Income (loss) from operations

1,961

1,066

10,247

9,807

Fee Timber | Pope Resources Timber | Internal

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

Revenue

6,006

4,334

24,881

22,918

Operating, general and administrative expenses

(1,120)

(1,272)

(3,106)

(3,382)

Income (loss) from operations

2,089

1,166

10,626

10,102

Fee Timber | Pope Resources Timber | Eliminations

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

Revenue

(140)

(112)

(415)

(334)

Operating, general and administrative expenses

Income (loss) from operations

(128)

(100)

(379)

(295)

Fee Timber | ORM Timber Funds

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

Revenue

3,499

2,737

10,854

13,173

Cost of timber and land sold

(3,259)

(2,472)

(9,402)

(10,507)

Operating, general and administrative expenses

(546)

(421)

(1,460)

(1,122)

Income (loss) from operations

(306)

(156)

(8)

1,544

Fee Timber | ORM Timber Funds | Internal

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

Revenue

3,499

2,737

10,854

13,173

Operating, general and administrative expenses

(1,061)

(909)

(3,063)

(2,699)

Income (loss) from operations

(821)

(644)

(1,611)

(33)

Fee Timber | ORM Timber Funds | Eliminations

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

Operating, general and administrative expenses

515

488

1,603

1,577

Income (loss) from operations

515

488

1,603

1,577

Timberland Management & Consulting

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

Operating, general and administrative expenses

(372)

(333)

(1,179)

(1,117)

Income (loss) from operations

(372)

(333)

(1,179)

(1,117)

Timberland Management & Consulting | Internal

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

Revenue

515

488

1,603

1,577

Operating, general and administrative expenses

(512)

(445)

(1,594)

(1,448)

Income (loss) from operations

129

Timberland Management & Consulting | Eliminations

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

Revenue

(515)

(488)

(1,603)

(1,577)

Operating, general and administrative expenses

140

112

415

331

Income (loss) from operations

(375)

(376)

(1,188)

(1,246)

Real Estate

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

Revenue

5,230

563

5,869

3,708

Cost of timber and land sold

(669)

(81)

(670)

(425)

Operating, general and administrative expenses

(1,600)

(875)

(15,927)

^[1]

(2,869)

^[2]

Income (loss) from operations

2,961

(393)

(10,728)

414

Real Estate | Internal

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

Revenue

5,242

575

5,905

3,744

Operating, general and administrative expenses

(1,600)

(875)

(15,927)

^[1]

(2,869)

^[2]

Income (loss) from operations

2,973

(381)

(10,692)

450

Real Estate | Eliminations

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

Revenue

(12)

(36)

Income (loss) from operations

(12)

(36)

Other

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

Operating, general and administrative expenses

(832)

(950)

(3,000)

(3,192)

Income (loss) from operations

(832)

(950)

(3,000)

(3,192)

Other | Internal

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

Operating, general and administrative expenses

(832)

(950)

(3,000)

(3,192)

Income (loss) from operations

$ (832)

$ (950)

$ (3,000)

$ (3,192)

[1]	Includes $12.5 MM of environmental remediation expense
[2]	Includes $346,000 of environmental remediation expense

Reconcile Internally Reported Income (Loss) from Operations to Externally Reported Income (Loss) from Operations by Business Segment (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Environmental remediation expense	$ 2	$ 12,500	$ 346
Real Estate
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Environmental remediation expense		$ 12,500	$ 346

- Definition

The charge against earnings in the period for known or estimated future costs arising from requirements to perform environmental remediation activities.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 410
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 12
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6393242&loc=d3e13296-110859

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6943989&loc=d3e3602-108585

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher AICPA
-Name Statement of Position (SOP)
-Number 96-1
-Paragraph 147, 148, 149, 150
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher AICPA
-Name Statement of Position (SOP)
-Number 96-1
-Paragraph 170
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF)
-Number 90-8
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 5
-Paragraph 9, 10
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 143
-Paragraph 2
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

+ Details

Balance Sheet Of Partnership Co-Investments - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Pope Resources and ORMLLC combined ownership percentage			20.00%
Funds' income (loss) from operation	$ (306)	$ (156)	$ (8)	$ 1,500
Management fees paid to ORMLLC	$ 515	$ 488	$ 1,600	$ 1,600
Fund I
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Operating term for Fund			10 years
Termination agreement date	2017-08		2017-08
Fund II
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Operating term for Fund			10 years
Termination agreement date	2021-03		2021-03
Fund III
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Operating term for Fund			10 years
Termination agreement date	2012-07		2012-07
Pope Resources and ORMLLC combined ownership percentage			5.00%

Consolidated Balance Sheet included Assets and Liabilities of Funds (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Assets:
Total current assets	$ 7,860	$ 6,717
Timber, timberland and roads (net of $18,275 and $13,729 of accumulated depletion in 2012 and 2011)	216,569	222,798
Other long-term assets	317	484
Total assets	225,038	230,408
Liabilities and equity:
Current liabilities excluding long-term debt	215	228
Current portion of long-term debt	33	32
Total current liabilities	6,044	5,296
Total liabilities and equity	225,038	230,408
ORM Timber Funds
Assets:
Cash	2,565	2,404
Other current assets	649	546
Total current assets	3,214	2,950
Timber, timberland and roads (net of $18,275 and $13,729 of accumulated depletion in 2012 and 2011)	132,299	136,313
Other long-term assets	115	126
Total assets	135,628	139,389
Liabilities and equity:
Current liabilities excluding long-term debt	1,602	1,525
Current portion of long-term debt	33	32
Total current liabilities	1,635	1,557
Long-term debt	11,011	11,036
Total liabilities	12,646	12,593
Funds' equity	122,982	126,796
Total liabilities and equity	$ 135,628	$ 139,389

Consolidated Balance Sheet included Assets and Liabilities of Funds (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Timber, Timberland and roads, accumulated depletion	$ 79,259	$ 71,955
ORM Timber Funds
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Timber, Timberland and roads, accumulated depletion	$ 18,275	$ 13,729

Environmental Loss Contingency Disclosure - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Environmental Exit Cost [Line Items]
Accrual for estimated environmental remediation costs	$ 14,200,000	$ 2,200,000
Environmental liability, next 12 month	578,000
Environmental liability, thereafter	13,600,000
Environmental remediation costs potential aggregate loss, minimum	11,900,000
Environmental remediation costs potential aggregate loss, maximum	16,500,000
Partnership's share
Environmental Exit Cost [Line Items]
Total estimated clean up cost	$ 14,100,000