Mercer International (MERC) 10-Q 2 May 14 2014 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	1-May-14
Document and Entity Information	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q1	'
Trading Symbol	'merc	'
Entity Registrant Name	'MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001333274	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	63,903,704

INTERIM_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_S

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$172,109	$147,728
Receivables	149,062	135,893
Inventories (Note 2)	149,889	170,908
Prepaid expenses and other	17,513	10,918
Deferred income tax	6,547	6,326
Total current assets	495,120	471,773
Long-term assets	'	'
Property, plant and equipment	1,014,511	1,038,631
Deferred note issuance costs and other	20,112	20,998
Deferred income tax	16,930	17,157
Total noncurrent assets	1,051,553	1,076,786
Total assets	1,546,673	1,548,559
Current liabilities	'	'
Accounts payable and other	120,973	103,814
Pension and other post-retirement benefit obligations (Note 4)	1,280	1,330
Debt (Note 3)	62,573	60,355
Total current liabilities	184,826	165,499
Long-term liabilities	'	'
Debt (Note 3)	885,994	919,017
Interest rate derivative liability (Note 9)	43,262	46,517
Pension and other post-retirement benefit obligations (Note 4)	34,344	35,466
Capital leases and other	19,926	19,293
Deferred income tax	16,181	14,450
Total long-term liabilities	999,707	1,034,743
Total liabilities	1,184,533	1,200,242
Shareholders' equity	'	'
Share capital (Note 5)	329,063	328,549
Paid-in capital	-12,539	-11,756
Retained earnings	31,856	10,815
Accumulated other comprehensive income	22,385	31,470
Total shareholders' equity	370,765	359,078
Noncontrolling interest (deficit)	-8,625	-10,761
Total equity	362,140	348,317
Total liabilities and equity	1,546,673	1,548,559
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)	'	'

INTERIM_CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENT

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Revenues	'	'
Pulp	$278,506	$237,818
Energy and chemicals	27,179	23,967
Total revenues	305,685	261,785
Costs and expenses	'	'
Operating costs	236,304	217,984
Operating depreciation and amortization	19,702	19,450
Gross profit	49,679	24,351
Selling, general and administrative expenses (Note 8)	10,436	11,744
Operating income	39,243	12,607
Other income (expense)	'	'
Interest expense	-17,450	-17,360
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments (Note 9)	3,228	6,364
Other income (expense)	6	-92
Total other income (expense)	-14,216	-11,088
Income (loss) before income taxes	25,027	1,519
Income tax benefit (provision) - current	-122	4,319
Income tax benefit (provision) - deferred	-1,728	-5,464
Net income (loss)	23,177	374
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	-2,136	-935
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$21,041	($561)
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders (Note 7)	'	'
Basic	$0.38	($0.01)
Diluted	$0.37	($0.01)

INTERIM_CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENT1

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) [Abstract]	'	'
Net income (loss)	$23,177	$374
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustment (net of tax effect of $3, $758)	-9,132	-14,169
Change in unrecognized losses and prior service costs related to defined benefit plans (net of tax effect of $nil in all periods)	0	-123
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities (net of tax effect of $nil in all periods)	47	13
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	-9,085	-14,279
Total comprehensive income (loss)	14,092	-13,905
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	-2,136	-935
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$11,956	($14,840)

INTERIM_CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENT2

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) [Abstract]	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustment, tax effect	$3	$758
Change in unrecognized losses and prior service costs related to defined benefit plans, tax effect	0	0
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities, tax effect	$0	$0

INTERIM_CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENT3

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF RETAINED EARNINGS (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF RETAINED EARNINGS [Abstract]	'	'
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$21,041	($561)
Retained earnings, beginning of period	10,815	37,190
Retained earnings, end of period	$31,856	$36,629

INTERIM_CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENT4

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities	'	'
Net income (loss)	$23,177	$374
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash flows from operating activities	'	'
Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instruments	-3,228	-6,199
Depreciation and amortization	19,787	19,533
Deferred income taxes	1,728	5,464
Stock compensation expense	-269	356
Pension and other post-retirement expense, net of funding	211	160
Other	652	1,562
Changes in working capital	'	'
Receivables	-17,332	-12,813
Inventories	18,723	7,587
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	22,242	13,992
Other	-6,012	-1,033
Net cash from (used in) operating activities	59,679	28,983
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities	'	'
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	-6,566	-15,045
Purchase of intangible assets	-1,740	0
Proceeds on sale of property, plant and equipment	179	17
Net cash from (used in) investing activities	-8,127	-15,028
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities	'	'
Repayment of debt	-30,541	-26,420
Proceeds from borrowings of debt	0	13,133
Repayment of capital lease obligations	-660	-924
Proceeds from sale and lease-back transactions	1,047	0
Proceeds from (repayment of) credit facilities, net	0	7,948
Proceeds from government grants	3,297	972
Net cash from (used in) financing activities	-26,857	-5,291
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-314	-3,988
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	24,381	4,676
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	147,728	137,439
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	172,109	142,115
Cash paid during the period for	'	'
Interest	3,236	3,631
Income taxes	798	878
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities	'	'
Acquisition of production and other equipment under capital lease obligations	618	224
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued purchases for property, plant and equipment	-4,198	-3,828
Increase (decrease) in receivables of government grants for long-term assets	($2,814)	$0

The_Company_And_Summary_of_Sig

The Company And Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
The Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
The Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	Note 1. The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Basis of Presentation
	The interim consolidated financial statements contained herein include the accounts of Mercer International Inc. ("Mercer Inc.") and its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries (collectively the "Company"). The Company's shares of common stock are quoted and listed for trading on both the NASDAQ Global Market and the Toronto Stock Exchange.
	The interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The year-end Consolidated Balance Sheet data was derived from audited financial statements. The footnote disclosure included herein has been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted for interim financial statements in the United States ("GAAP"). The interim consolidated financial statements should be read together with the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company's latest annual report on Form 10‑K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. In the opinion of the Company, the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements contained herein contain all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results of the interim periods included. The results for the periods included herein may not be indicative of the results for the entire year.
	The Company has three pulp mills that are aggregated into one reportable business segment, market pulp. Accordingly, the results presented are those of the reportable business segment.
	In these interim consolidated financial statements, unless otherwise indicated, all amounts are expressed in United States dollars ("U.S. dollars" or "$"). The symbol “€” refers to Euros and the symbol "C$" refers to Canadian dollars.
	Use of Estimates
	Preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Significant management judgment is required in determining the accounting for, among other things, doubtful accounts and reserves, depreciation and amortization, future cash flows associated with impairment testing for long-lived assets, derivative financial instruments, legal liabilities, asset retirement obligations, pensions and post-retirement benefit obligations, income taxes, contingencies, and inventory obsolescence and provisions. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates, and changes in these estimates are recorded when known.
	New Accounting Standards
	In March 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2013-05, an update to Foreign Currency Matters, which indicates that a cumulative translation adjustment is attached to the parent's investment in a foreign entity and should be released in a manner consistent with the derecognition guidance on investments in entities. Thus, the entire amount of the cumulative translation adjustment associated with the foreign entity would be released when there has been (i) a sale of a subsidiary or group of net assets within a foreign entity and the sale represents the substantially complete liquidation of the investment in the foreign entity; (ii) a loss of a controlling financial interest in an investment in a foreign entity; or (iii) a step acquisition for a foreign entity. The update does not change the requirement to release a pro-rata portion of the cumulative translation adjustment of the foreign entity into earnings for a partial sale of an equity method investment in a foreign entity. The amendments are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2013 and did not have an impact on the Company's interim consolidated financial statements.
	Note 1. The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
	In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, which provides guidance on the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss ("NOL") carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. ASU 2013-11 requires entities to present an unrecognized tax benefit as a reduction of a deferred tax asset for a NOL or tax credit carryforward whenever the NOL or tax credit carryforward would be available to reduce the additional taxable income or tax due if the tax position is disallowed. This accounting standard update requires entities to assess whether to net the unrecognized tax benefit with a deferred tax asset as of the reporting date. The amendments are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company has determined these changes did not have an impact on the interim consolidated financial statements.

Inventories

Inventories	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Inventories [Abstract]	'
Inventories	'
	Note 2.  Inventories
		March 31,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Raw materials	$	51,059	$	66,356
	Finished goods		49,207		54,982
	Spare parts and other		49,623		49,570
		$	149,889	$	170,908

Debt

Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Debt [Abstract]	'
Debt	'
	Note 3. Debt
	Debt consists of the following:
		March 31,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	Note payable to bank, included in a total loan credit facility of €828.0
	million to finance the construction related to the Stendal mill (a)	$	541,269		$	568,945
	Senior notes, interest at 9.50% accrued and payable semi-annually,
	unsecured (b)		336,253			336,382
	Credit agreement with a lender with respect to a revolving credit facility
	of C$40.0 million (c)		-			-
	Term bank facility for a project at the Stendal mill of €17.0 million (d)		18,930			21,179
	Loans payable to the noncontrolling shareholder of the Stendal mill (e)		52,115			52,117
	Investment loan agreement with a lender with respect to a project at
	the Rosenthal mill of €4.4 million (f)		-			749
	Credit agreement with a bank with respect to a revolving credit facility
	of €25.0 million (g)		-			-
	Credit agreement with a bank with respect to a revolving credit facility
	of €5.0 million (h)		-			-
			948,567			979,372
	Less:  current portion		-62,573			-60,355
	Debt, less current portion	$	885,994		$	919,017
	Note 3. Debt (continued)
	As of March 31, 2014, the maturities of debt are as follows:
	Matures				Amount
	2014				$	29,796
	2015					65,552
	2016					65,552
	2017					787,667
	2018					-
	Thereafter					-
					$	948,567
	Certain of the Company's debt instruments were issued under an indenture which, among other things, restricts its ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to make certain payments. These limitations are subject to specific exceptions. As at March 31, 2014, the Company was in compliance with the terms of the indenture.
	(a)Note payable to bank, included in a total loan facility of €828.0 million to finance the construction related to the Stendal mill ("Stendal Loan Facility"), interest at rates varying from Euribor plus 0.90% to Euribor plus 1.80% (rates on amounts of borrowing at March 31, 2014 range from 1.47% to 2.22%), principal due in required installments beginning September 30, 2006 until September 30, 2017, collateralized by the gross assets of the Stendal mill, with 48% and 32% guaranteed by the Federal Republic of Germany and the State of Saxony-Anhalt, respectively, of up to €332.9 million of the outstanding principal, subject to a debt service reserve account ("DSRA") for purposes of paying amounts due in the following 12 months under the terms of the Stendal Loan Facility; payment of dividends is only permitted if certain cash flow requirements are met. See Note 9 – Derivative Transactions for a discussion of the Company's variable-to-fixed interest rate swap that was put in place to effectively fix the interest rate on the Stendal Loan Facility.
	On March 13, 2009, the Company finalized an agreement with its lenders to amend its Stendal Loan Facility. The amendment deferred approximately €164.0 million of scheduled principal payments until the maturity date, September 30, 2017.  The amendment also provided for a 100% cash sweep, referred to as the "Cash Sweep", of any cash, in excess of a €15.0 million working capital reserve and the Guarantee Amount, as discussed in Note 11(a) – Commitments and Contingencies, and other amounts as contemplated in the amendment, held by Stendal which will be used first to fund the DSRA to a level sufficient to service the amounts due and payable under the Stendal Loan Facility during the then following 12 months, which means the DSRA is "Fully Funded", and second to prepay the deferred principal amounts. As at March 31, 2014, the DSRA balance was €16.0 million and was not Fully Funded.
	On March 14, 2014, the Stendal mill received a waiver under the Stendal Loan Facility and Project Blue Mill facility (Note 3(d)) which: postpones the testing date of its senior debt cover ratio to September 30, 2014 from June 30, 2014 and delivery of its report thereon by November 15, 2014; extends the date by which a portion of the net proceeds of the common share offering, as discussed in Note 5 – Share Capital, must be contributed to the Stendal mill, as required in the March 13, 2009 amendment, to November 17, 2014; and confirms that any such contributed capital shall qualify as an “equity cure” in the event that the Stendal mill is not in compliance with its financial ratio covenants.
	Note 3. Debt (continued)
	(b)On November 17, 2010, the Company completed a private offering of $300,000 in aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2017 ("Senior Notes"). The Senior Notes were issued at a price of 100% of their principal amount. The Senior Notes will mature on December 1, 2017 and bear interest at 9.50% which is accrued and payable semi-annually.
	In July 2013, the Company issued $50,000 in aggregate principal amount of its Senior Notes. The additional notes were priced at 104.50% plus accrued interest from June 1, 2013. The net proceeds from the offering were $50,500, after deducting the underwriter's discounts, offering expenses and accrued interest.
	The Senior Notes are general unsecured senior obligations of the Company. The Senior Notes rank equal in right of payment with all existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness of the Company and senior in right of payment to any current or future subordinated indebtedness of the Company. The Senior Notes are effectively junior in right of payment to all borrowings of the Company's restricted subsidiaries, including borrowings under the Company's credit agreements which are secured by certain assets of its restricted subsidiaries.
	The Company may redeem all or a part of the Senior Notes, upon not less than 30 days' or more than 60 days' notice, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) equal to 104.75% for the twelve month period beginning on December 1, 2014, 102.38% for the twelve month period beginning on December 1, 2015, and 100.00% beginning on December 1, 2016 and at any time thereafter, plus accrued and unpaid interest.
	(c)Credit agreement with respect to a revolving credit facility of up to C$40.0 million for the Celgar mill. The credit facility matures May 2016. Borrowings under the credit facility are collateralized by the mill's inventory and receivables and are restricted by a borrowing base calculated on the mill's inventory and receivables. Canadian dollar denominated amounts bear interest at bankers acceptance plus 1.75% or Canadian prime plus 0.25%. U.S. dollar denominated amounts bear interest at LIBOR plus 1.75% or U.S. base plus 0.25%. As at March 31, 2014, C$1.7 million of this facility was supporting letters of credit and approximately C$38.3 million was available.
	(d)A €17.0 million amortizing term facility to partially finance a project, referred to as "Project Blue Mill". The facility, 80% of which is guaranteed by the State of Saxony-Anhalt, bears interest at a rate of Euribor plus 3.5% per annum. The interest period for the facility, at the choice of the Company, will be of one, three or six months duration and interest is paid on the last day of the interest period selected. The facility, together with accrued interest, is scheduled to mature in September 2017. The facility will be repaid semi-annually, commencing September 30, 2013, is collateralized by the gross assets of the Stendal mill, and will be non-recourse to Mercer Inc. As at March 31, 2014, the facility was accruing interest at a rate of 3.92%.
	As part of this term facility, the Company was required to open an investment account with the lender for the purpose of managing project costs and is required to deposit all funding associated with Project Blue Mill in this account. As at March 31, 2014, the balance in the investment account was $2,358.
	(e)Loans of €26.8 million payable by the Stendal mill to its noncontrolling shareholder bear interest at a rate of 0.10% per annum and are due in 2017, provided that the Project Blue Mill facility (Note 3(d)) and the Stendal Loan Facility (Note 3(a)) have been fully repaid on such date. The loans are unsecured, subordinated to all liabilities of the Stendal mill, non-recourse to the Company and its restricted subsidiaries. One of the loans, which has a principal amount of €0.4 million, may be repaid prior to October 1, 2017 if the DSRA has been Fully Funded for the first time and this loan is subordinated to all liabilities of the Stendal mill only until such time as the DSRA is Fully Funded for the first time.
	As at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, accrued interest on these loans was €11.1 million.
	Note 3. Debt (continued)
	(f)A €4.4 million investment loan agreement with a lender relating to the wash press project at the Rosenthal mill that matured in February 2014.
	(g)A €25.0 million working capital facility at the Rosenthal mill that matures in October 2016. Borrowings under the facility are collateralized by the mill's inventory and receivables and bear interest at Euribor plus 3.50%. As at March 31, 2014, approximately €0.4 million of this facility was supporting bank guarantees leaving approximately €24.6 million available.
		(h)		A €5.0 million facility at the Rosenthal mill that matures in December 2015. Borrowings under this facility bear interest at the rate of the three-month Euribor plus 3.50% and are secured by certain land at the Rosenthal mill. As at March 31, 2014 approximately €1.2 million of this facility was supporting bank guarantees leaving approximately €3.8 million available.

Pension_and_Other_PostRetireme

Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Obligations	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Pension And Other Post-Retirement Benefit Obligations [Abstract]	'
Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Obligations	'
	Note 4. Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Obligations
	Included in pension and other post-retirement benefit obligations are amounts related to the Company's Celgar and Rosenthal mills. The largest component of this obligation is with respect to the Celgar mill which maintains a defined benefit pension plan and post-retirement benefit plans for certain employees ("Celgar Plans").
	Pension benefits are based on employees' earnings and years of service. The Celgar Plans are funded by contributions from the Company based on actuarial estimates and statutory requirements. Pension contributions during the three month period ended March 31, 2014 totaled $609 (2013 –  $656).
	Effective December 31, 2008, the defined benefit plan was closed to new members.  In addition, the defined benefit service accrual ceased on December 31, 2008, and members began to receive pension benefits, at a fixed contractual rate, under a new defined contribution plan effective January 1, 2009. During the three month period ended March 31, 2014, the Company made contributions of $215 (2013 – $230) to this plan.
		Three Months ended March 31,
		2014				2013
		Pension Benefits		Post-Retirement Benefits		Pension Benefits		Post-Retirement Benefits
	Service cost	$	30	$	181	$	34	$	193
	Interest cost		459		311		469		283
	Expected return on plan assets		-557		-		-544		-
	Recognized net loss (income)		197		-3		367		30
	Net periodic benefit cost	$	129	$	489	$	326	$	506
	Multiemployer Plan
	The Company participates in a multiemployer plan for the hourly-paid employees at the Celgar mill. The contributions to the plan are determined based on an amount per hour worked pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement. The Company has no current or future contribution obligations in excess of the contractual contributions. The contributions during the three month period ended March 31, 2014 totaled $507 (2013 – $503).

Share_Capital

Share Capital	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Share Capital [Abstract]	'
Share Capital	'
	Note 5. Share Capital
	Common shares
	The Company has authorized 200,000,000 common shares with a par value of $1 per share.
	As at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had 55,853,704 common shares issued and outstanding.
	On April 2, 2014, the Company issued an aggregate of 8,050,000 common shares by way of public offering at a price of $7.15 per share for net proceeds of approximately $53,600 after deducting the underwriters’ discounts and offering expenses. The Company will use approximately $13,500 of the net proceeds to further capitalize the Stendal mill. The Company intends to use the balance of the net proceeds for capital expenditures, including expansion of our wood procurement and logistics operations in Germany, and for general corporate purposes.
	Preferred shares
	The Company has authorized 50,000,000 preferred shares with $1 par value issuable in series, of which 2,000,000 shares have been designated as Series A. The preferred shares may be issued in one or more series and with such designations and preferences for each series as shall be stated in the resolutions providing for the designation and issue of each such series adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company. The Board of Directors is authorized by the Company's articles of incorporation to determine the voting, dividend, redemption and liquidation preferences pertaining to each such series. As at March 31, 2014, no preferred shares had been issued by the Company.

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]	'
Stock-Based Compensation	'
	Note 6. Stock-Based Compensation
	In June 2010, the Company adopted a new stock incentive plan (the "2010 Plan") which provides for options, restricted stock rights, restricted shares, performance shares, performance share units ("PSUs") and stock appreciation rights to be awarded to employees, consultants and non-employee directors.  During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and the year ended December 31, 2013, there were no issued and outstanding restricted stock rights, performance shares or stock appreciation rights. As at March 31, 2014, after factoring in all allocated shares, there remain approximately 0.6 million common shares available for grant pursuant to the 2010 Plan.
	PSUs
	PSUs comprise rights to receive common shares at a future date that are contingent on the Company and the grantee achieving certain performance objectives. The performance objective periods are generally three years or less.
	The fair value of PSUs is recorded as compensation expense over the requisite service period. For PSUs which have the same grant and service inception date, the fair value is based upon the targeted number of shares to be awarded and the quoted market price of the Company’s shares at that date. For PSUs where the service inception date precedes the grant date, the fair value is based upon the targeted number of shares awarded and the quoted price of the Company's shares at each reporting date up to the grant date. The target number of shares is determined using management's best estimate. The final determination of the number of shares to be granted is made by the Company's Board of Directors. For the three month period ended March 31, 2014, the Company recognized a reversal of $419 related to PSUs (2013 – expense of $161).
	Note 6. Stock-Based Compensation (continued)
	The following table summarizes PSU activity during the period:
		Number of PSUs
	Outstanding at January 1, 2013	786,129
	Granted	40,499
	Forfeited	-35,196
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013	791,432
	Granted	657,554
	Expired	-139,240
	Outstanding at March 31, 2014	1,309,746
	Restricted Shares
	The fair value of restricted shares is determined based upon the number of shares granted and the quoted price of the Company's shares on the date of grant. Restricted shares generally vest over one year; however, 200,000 restricted shares granted during the year ended December 31, 2011 vest in equal amounts over a five-year period commencing in 2012. The fair value of the restricted shares is recorded as compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.
	Expense recognized for the three month period ended March 31, 2014 was $150 (2013 – $195). As at March 31, 2014, the total remaining unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock amounted to approximately $361  (2013 – $743), which will be amortized over the remaining vesting periods.
	The following table summarizes restricted share activity during the period:
		Number of
		Restricted Shares
	Outstanding at January 1, 2013	196,500
	Granted	38,000
	Vested	-76,500
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013	158,000
	Vested	-40,000
	Outstanding at March 31, 2014	118,000
	Stock Options
	During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, no options were granted,  exercised, expired or cancelled. The aggregate intrinsic value of options is calculated as the difference between the quoted market price for the Company's common stock as at March 31, 2014, and the exercise price of the stock options for those options where the exercise price is below the quoted market price. As at March 31, 2014, the Company had 30,000 options (2013 – 100,000)  with an exercise price below the quoted market price resulting in an aggregate intrinsic value of $6 (2013 –  $126). The Company issues new shares upon the exercise of stock options.
	Stock compensation expense recognized for the three month period ended March 31, 2014 was $nil (2013 – $nil).

Net_Income_Loss_Per_Share_Attr

Net Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable To Common Shareholders	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Net Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable To Common Shareholders [Abstract]	'
Net Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable To Common Shareholders	'
	Note 7. Net Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Common Shareholders
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014		2013
	Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders:
	Basic and diluted	$	21,041	$	-561
	Net income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders:
	Basic	$	0.38	$	-0.01
	Diluted	$	0.37	$	-0.01
	Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
	Basic (1)		55,709,482		55,632,982
	Effect of dilutive instruments:
	PSUs		544,103		-
	Restricted shares		70,195		-
	Stock options		11,891		-
	Diluted		56,335,671		55,632,982
	________
	(1) The basic weighted average number of shares excludes 118,000 restricted shares which have been issued, but have not vested as at March 31, 2014 (2013 – 156,500 restricted shares).
	The calculation of diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders does not assume the exercise of any instruments that would have an anti-dilutive effect on net income (loss) per share.  The following table summarizes the instruments excluded from the calculation of net income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders because they were anti-dilutive.
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014		2013
	PSUs		-		786,129
	Restricted shares		-		156,500
	Stock options		-		175,000

Restructuring_Expenses

Restructuring Expenses	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]	'
Restructuring charges	'
	Note 8. Restructuring Expenses
	In July 2013, the Company announced a workforce reduction at the Celgar mill. In connection with implementing this workforce reduction, during the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company recorded restructuring expenses of $5,029 for severance and other personnel expenses, such as termination benefits. During the three month period ended March 31, 2014, the Company incurred approximately $30  of additional expenses and does not intend to incur any significant additional expenses related to this restructuring. As at March 31, 2014, the Company had a liability for these restructuring expenses of $975 in accounts payable and other.
	In November 2013, the Company restructured the management team at the Stendal mill.  In connection with this restructuring, during the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company recorded expenses of $1,386 for severance and other personnel expenses, such as termination benefits. As at March 31, 2014, the Company had a liability for these restructuring expenses of $765 in accounts payable and other.

Derivative_Transactions

Derivative Transactions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Derivative Transactions [Abstract]	'
Derivative Transactions	'
	Note 9. Derivative Transactions
	The Company is exposed to certain market risks relating to its ongoing business. The Company seeks to manage these risks through internal risk management policies as well as, from time to time, the use of derivatives.  The Company currently manages its interest rate risk with the use of a derivative instrument. The derivatives are measured at fair value with changes in fair value immediately recognized in gain (loss) on derivative instruments in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
	Interest Rate Derivative
	During 2004, the Company entered into certain variable-to-fixed interest rate swaps in connection with the Stendal mill with respect to an aggregate maximum amount of approximately €612.6 million of the principal amount of the indebtedness under the Stendal Loan Facility. Under the remaining interest rate swap, the Company pays a fixed rate and receives a floating rate with the interest payments being calculated on a notional amount. Currently, the contract has an aggregate notional amount of €306.8 million at a fixed interest rate of 5.28% and it matures in October 2017 (which for the most part matches the maturity of the Stendal Loan Facility).
	The interest rate derivative contract is with a bank that is part of a banking syndicate that holds the Stendal Loan Facility and the Company does not anticipate non-performance by the bank.
	Pulp Price Derivatives
	In November 2012, the Company entered into two fixed price pulp swap contracts with a bank. Under the terms of the contracts, 3,000 metric tonnes ("MT") of pulp per month is fixed at prices which range from 880 U.S. dollars to 890 U.S. dollars per MT. The contracts matured in December 2013.
	The following table shows the derivative gains and losses by instrument type as they are recognized in gain (loss) on derivative instruments in the Consolidated Statement of Operations:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014		2013
	Interest rate derivative contract	$	3,228	$	6,820
	Pulp price derivative contracts		-		-456
		$	3,228	$	6,364

Financial_Instruments

Financial Instruments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Financial Instruments [Abstract]	'
Financial Instruments	'
	Note 10. Financial Instruments
	The fair value of financial instruments is summarized as follows:
		31-Mar-14				31-Dec-13
		Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	172,109	$	172,109	$	147,728	$	147,728
	Marketable securities	$	259	$	259	$	217	$	217
	Receivables	$	149,062	$	149,062	$	135,893	$	135,893
	Accounts payable and other	$	120,973	$	120,973	$	103,814	$	103,814
	Debt	$	948,567	$	946,804	$	979,372	$	980,982
	Interest rate derivative contract – liability	$	43,262	$	43,262	$	46,517	$	46,517
	The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents and accounts payable and other approximates the fair value due to the immediate or short-term maturity of these financial instruments. The carrying value of receivables approximates the fair value due to their short-term nature and historical collectability. Marketable securities are recorded at fair value based on recent transactions. See the Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure section below for details on how the fair value of the interest rate derivative contract and debt was determined.
	Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure
	The fair value methodologies and, as a result, the fair value of the Company's marketable securities, debt and derivative instruments are determined based on the fair value hierarchy provided in the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, and are as follows:
	Level 1 – Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
	Level 2 – Valuations based on observable inputs in active markets for similar assets and liabilities, other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted commodity prices or interest or currency exchange rates.
	Level 3 – Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity, such as discounted cash flow methodologies based on internal cash flow forecasts.
	The Company classified its marketable securities within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy because quoted prices are available in an active market for the exchange-traded equities.
	The Company's interest rate derivative is classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy, as it is valued using internal models that use as their basis readily observable market inputs, such as forward interest rates, yield curves observable at specified intervals. The observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources.  In addition, the Company considered the risk of non-performance of the obligor, which in some cases reflects the Company's own credit risk.  The counterparty to its interest rate derivative is a multi-national financial institution.
	The Company's debt is recognized at amortized cost. The fair value of debt classified as Level 2 reflects recent market transactions.  Discounted cash flow models use observable market inputs taking into consideration variables such as interest rate changes, comparative securities, subordination discount and credit rating changes. The fair value of debt classified as Level 3 is valued using discounted cash flow models or select comparable transactions, which require significant management estimates. These estimates are developed using available market, historical, and forecast data, including taking into account variables such as recent financing activities, the capital structure, and the lack of marketability of such debt.
	Note 10. Financial Instruments (continued)
	The following table presents a summary of the Company's outstanding financial instruments and their estimated fair values under the hierarchy defined in Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification:
		Fair value measurements at March 31, 2014 using:
	Description	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Assets
	Marketable securities	$	259	$	-	$	-	$	259
	Liabilities
	Interest rate derivative contract	$	-	$	43,262	$	-	$	43,262
	Debt		-		363,153		583,651		946,804
		$	-	$	406,415	$	583,651	$	990,066
		Fair value measurements at December 31, 2013 using:
	Description	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Assets
	Marketable securities	$	217	$	-	$	-	$	217
	Liabilities
	Interest rate derivative contract	$	-	$	46,517	$	-	$	46,517
	Debt		-		367,405		613,577		980,982
		$	-	$	413,922	$	613,577	$	1,027,499

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	Note 11. Commitments and Contingencies
		(a)	Pursuant to an arbitration proceeding with the general construction contractor (the noncontrolling shareholder) of the Stendal mill regarding certain warranty claims, the Company acted upon a bank guarantee for defect liability on civil works that was about to expire as provided in the engineering, procurement, and construction contract. On January 28, 2011, the Company received approximately €10.0 million ($13,606) (the "Guarantee Amount"), which is intended to compensate the Company for remediation work that is required at the Stendal mill, but it was less than the amount claimed by the Company under the arbitration. Most of the claims have been settled; however, the arbitration proceeding is ongoing, and there is no certainty that the Company will be successful with its remaining claim.
	The €10.0 million ($13,606) was initially recognized as an increase in cash and a corresponding increase in accounts payable and other. As civil works remediation steps are agreed to with the noncontrolling shareholder an agreed to portion of the payable is reversed with the offset recorded in operating costs to offset the remediation expenditures. As at March 31, 2014, the Company had Guarantee Amount proceeds of $2,436 remaining in accounts payable and other.
		(b)	The Company is involved in a property transfer tax dispute with respect to the Celgar mill and certain other legal actions and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. Celgar had previously paid the property transfer tax assessment of approximately  C$4.5 million ($4,100). During the second quarter of 2013, the Company lost its Supreme Court of British Columbia appeal of the property transfer tax assessment and as a result the Company filed an application to seek leave to appeal to the British Columbia Court of Appeal. In September 2013, the leave to appeal was granted to the Company and a hearing date with the Court of Appeal is expected in the first half of 2014.  While the outcome of any legal actions and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, it is the opinion of management that the outcome of any such claim which is pending or threatened, either individually or on a combined basis, will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition, results of operations or liquidity of the Company.
		(c)	In 2012, as a result of a regular tax field audit for the Stendal mill, German public authorities commenced a preliminary investigation into past managers of the mill relating to whether certain settlement amounts received by the Stendal mill in 2007, 2010 and 2011 from the main contractor under the Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contract for the construction of the Stendal mill should have reduced the assessment base for the original investment subsidies granted to the mill by German authorities. The payments were made by the contractor to the Stendal mill to settle certain warranty, performance and remediation claims that the Stendal mill made against the contractor after completion of mill construction in 2004. The amounts currently under review aggregate approximately €8.3 million ($11,400). Investment subsidies received by the Stendal mill were generally based upon a percentage of the assessment base for subsidies of the mill. If the settlement payments received by the Stendal mill result in a reduction of the assessment base for subsidies under applicable German rules there could be a proportionate reduction in the investment subsidies and the difference could be repayable by the Stendal mill. The Stendal mill believes that it has properly recorded the settlement amounts received from the contractor and that the same do not reduce the assessment base for subsidies of the mill. While it is not reasonably possible to predict the outcome of the legal action and claim, it is the opinion of management that the outcome will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition, results of operations or liquidity of the Company.
		(d)	The Company is subject to regulations that require the handling and disposal of asbestos in a prescribed manner if a property undergoes a major renovation or demolition. Otherwise, the Company is not required to remove asbestos from its facilities. Generally asbestos is found on steam and condensate piping systems as well as certain cladding on buildings and in building insulation throughout older facilities. The Company's obligation for the proper removal and disposal of asbestos products from the Company's mills is a conditional asset retirement obligation. As a result of the longevity of the Company's mills, due in part to the maintenance procedures and the fact that the Company does not have plans for major changes that require the removal of asbestos, the timing of the asbestos removal is indeterminate. As a result, the Company is currently unable to reasonably estimate the fair value of its asbestos removal and disposal obligation. The Company will recognize a liability in the period in which sufficient information is available to reasonably estimate its fair value.

Restricted_Group_Supplemental_

Restricted Group Supplemental Disclosure	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Restricted Group Supplemental Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Restricted Group Supplemental Disclosure	'
	Note 12. Restricted Group Supplemental Disclosure
	The terms of the indenture governing the Company's Senior Notes require that it provides the results of operations and financial condition of Mercer Inc. and the restricted subsidiaries under the indenture, collectively referred to as the "Restricted Group".  As at and during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Restricted Group was comprised of Mercer Inc., certain holding subsidiaries and its Rosenthal and Celgar mills. The Restricted Group excludes the Stendal mill.
	Combined Condensed Balance Sheets
		31-Mar-14
		Restricted			Unrestricted				Consolidated
		Group			Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Group
	ASSETS
	Current assets
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	108,046		$	64,063	$	-	$	172,109
	Receivables		73,801			75,261		-		149,062
	Inventories		93,226			56,663		-		149,889
	Prepaid expenses and other		15,005			2,508		-		17,513
	Deferred income tax		3,272			3,275		-		6,547
	Total current assets		293,350			201,770		-		495,120
	Long-term assets
	Property, plant and equipment		404,647			609,864		-		1,014,511
	Deferred note issuance costs and other		10,702			9,410		-		20,112
	Deferred income tax		9,890			7,040		-		16,930
	Due from unrestricted group		154,992			-		-154,992		-
	Total assets	$	873,581		$	828,084	$	-154,992	$	1,546,673
	LIABILITIES
	Current liabilities
	Accounts payable and other	$	62,799		$	58,174	$	-	$	120,973
	Pension and other post-retirement benefit
	obligations		1,280			-		-		1,280
	Debt		-			62,573		-		62,573
	Total current liabilities		64,079			120,747		-		184,826
	Long-term liabilities
	Debt		336,253			549,741		-		885,994
	Due to restricted group		-			154,992		-154,992		-
	Interest rate derivative liability		-			43,262		-		43,262
	Pension and other post-retirement benefit
	obligations		34,344			-		-		34,344
	Capital leases and other		8,999			10,927		-		19,926
	Deferred income tax		16,181			-		-		16,181
	Total liabilities		459,856			879,669		-154,992		1,184,533
	EQUITY
	Total shareholders' equity (deficit)		413,725			-42,960		-		370,765
	Noncontrolling interest (deficit)		-			-8,625		-		-8,625
	Total liabilities and equity	$	873,581		$	828,084	$	-154,992	$	1,546,673
	Note 12. Restricted Group Supplemental Disclosure (continued)
	Combined Condensed Balance Sheets
		31-Dec-13
		Restricted			Unrestricted				Consolidated
		Group			Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Group
	ASSETS
	Current assets
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	82,910		$	64,818	$	-	$	147,728
	Receivables		75,987			59,906		-		135,893
	Inventories		93,807			77,101		-		170,908
	Prepaid expenses and other		7,742			3,176		-		10,918
	Deferred income tax		3,273			3,053		-		6,326
	Total current assets		263,719			208,054		-		471,773
	Long-term assets
	Property, plant and equipment		420,373			618,258		-		1,038,631
	Deferred note issuance costs and other		10,987			10,011		-		20,998
	Deferred income tax		9,894			7,263		-		17,157
	Due from unrestricted group		153,851			-		-153,851		-
	Total assets	$	858,824		$	843,586	$	-153,851	$	1,548,559
	LIABILITIES
	Current liabilities
	Accounts payable and other	$	49,891		$	53,923	$	-	$	103,814
	Pension and other post-retirement benefit
obligations		1,330			-		-		1,330
Debt		749			59,606		-		60,355
Total current liabilities		51,970			113,529		-		165,499
Long-term liabilities
Debt		336,382			582,635		-		919,017
Due to restricted group		-			153,851		-153,851		-
Interest rate derivative liability		-			46,517		-		46,517
Pension and other post-retirement benefit
obligations		35,466			-		-		35,466
Capital leases and other		8,523			10,770		-		19,293
Deferred income tax		14,450			-		-		14,450
Total liabilities		446,791			907,302		-153,851		1,200,242
EQUITY
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)		412,033			-52,955		-		359,078
Noncontrolling interest (deficit)		-			-10,761		-		-10,761
Total liabilities and equity	$	858,824		$	843,586	$	-153,851	$	1,548,559
Note 12. Restricted Group Supplemental Disclosure (continued)
Combined Condensed Statements of Operations
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	Restricted			Unrestricted				Consolidated
	Group			Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Group
Revenues
Pulp	$	140,797		$	137,709	$	-	$	278,506
Energy and chemicals		8,881			18,298		-		27,179
		149,678			156,007		-		305,685
Operating costs		111,368			124,936		-		236,304
Operating depreciation and amortization		10,574			9,128		-		19,702
Selling, general and administrative expenses		6,451			3,985		-		10,436
		128,393			138,049		-		266,442
Operating income		21,285			17,958		-		39,243
Other income (expense)
Interest expense		-8,518			-9,072		140		-17,450
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments		-			3,228		-		3,228
Other income (expense)		112			34		-140		6
Total other income (expense)		-8,406			-5,810		-		-14,216
Income (loss) before income taxes		12,879			12,148		-		25,027
Income tax benefit (provision)		-1,752			-98		-		-1,850
Net income (loss)		11,127			12,050		-		23,177
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling
interest		-			-2,136		-		-2,136
Net income (loss) attributable to common
shareholders	$	11,127		$	9,914	$	-	$	21,041
Note 12. Restricted Group Supplemental Disclosure (continued)
Combined Condensed Statements of Operations
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
	Restricted			Unrestricted				Consolidated
	Group			Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Group
Revenues
Pulp	$	132,350		$	105,468	$	-	$	237,818
Energy and chemicals		9,361			14,606		-		23,967
		141,711			120,074		-		261,785
Operating costs		118,200			99,784		-		217,984
Operating depreciation and amortization		10,815			8,635		-		19,450
Selling, general and administrative expenses		7,547			4,197		-		11,744
		136,562			112,616		-		249,178
Operating income		5,149			7,458		-		12,607
Other income (expense)
Interest expense		-7,745			-11,791		2,176		-17,360
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments		-456			6,820		-		6,364
Other income (expense)		2,027			57		-2,176		-92
Total other income (expense)		-6,174			-4,914		-		-11,088
Income (loss) before income taxes		-1,025			2,544		-		1,519
Income tax benefit (provision)		-1,342			197		-		-1,145
Net income (loss)		-2,367			2,741		-		374
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling
interest		-			-935		-		-935
Net income (loss) attributable to common
shareholders	$	-2,367		$	1,806	$	-	$	-561
Note 12. Restricted Group Supplemental Disclosure (continued)
Combined Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	Restricted			Unrestricted		Consolidated
	Group			Subsidiaries		Group
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities
Net income (loss)	$	11,127		$	12,050	$	23,177
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash flows
from operating activities
Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instruments		-			-3,228		-3,228
Depreciation and amortization		10,659			9,128		19,787
Deferred income taxes		1,728			-		1,728
Stock compensation expense		-269			-		-269
Pension and other post-retirement expense, net of
funding		211			-		211
Other		171			481		652
Changes in working capital
Receivables		-96			-17,236		-17,332
Inventories		-1,589			20,312		18,723
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		14,683			7,559		22,242
Other(1)		-8,092			2,080		-6,012
Net cash from (used in) operating activities		28,533			31,146		59,679
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment		-2,960			-3,606		-6,566
Purchase of intangible assets		-974			-766		-1,740
Proceeds on sale of property, plant and equipment		134			45		179
Net cash from (used in) investing activities		-3,800			-4,327		-8,127
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities
Repayment of debt		-744			-29,797		-30,541
Repayment of capital lease obligations		-272			-388		-660
Proceeds from sale and lease-back transactions		1,047			-		1,047
Proceeds from government grants		832			2,465		3,297
Net cash from (used in) financing activities		863			-27,720		-26,857
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash
equivalents		-460			146		-314
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		25,136			-755		24,381
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		82,910			64,818		147,728
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	108,046		$	64,063	$	172,109
_________________________
	-1		Includes intercompany working capital related transactions.
Note 12. Restricted Group Supplemental Disclosure (continued)
Combined Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
	Restricted			Unrestricted		Consolidated
	Group			Subsidiaries		Group
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities
Net income (loss)	$	-2,367		$	2,741	$	374
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash flows
from operating activities
Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instruments		621			-6,820		-6,199
Depreciation and amortization		10,898			8,635		19,533
Deferred income taxes		1,309			4,155		5,464
Stock compensation expense		356			-		356
Pension and other post-retirement expense, net of
funding		160			-		160
Other		545			1,017		1,562
Changes in working capital
Receivables		-11,011			-1,802		-12,813
Inventories		4,050			3,537		7,587
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		13,871			121		13,992
Other(1)		-2,264			1,231		-1,033
Net cash from (used in) operating activities		16,168			12,815		28,983
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment		-3,492			-11,553		-15,045
Proceeds on sale of property, plant and equipment		17			-		17
Net cash from (used in) investing activities		-3,475			-11,553		-15,028
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities
Repayment of debt		-736			-25,684		-26,420
Proceeds from borrowings of debt		-			13,133		13,133
Repayment of capital lease obligations		-161			-763		-924
Proceeds from (repayment of) credit facilities, net		7,948			-		7,948
Proceeds from government grants		-			972		972
Net cash from (used in) financing activities		7,051			-12,342		-5,291
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash
equivalents		-1,331			-2,657		-3,988
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		18,413			-13,737		4,676
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		48,407			89,032		137,439
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	66,820		$	75,295	$	142,115
___________________________
	-1		Includes intercompany working capital related transactions.

Recovered_Sheet1

The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
The Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	Basis of Presentation
	The interim consolidated financial statements contained herein include the accounts of Mercer International Inc. ("Mercer Inc.") and its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries (collectively the "Company"). The Company's shares of common stock are quoted and listed for trading on both the NASDAQ Global Market and the Toronto Stock Exchange.
	The interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The year-end Consolidated Balance Sheet data was derived from audited financial statements. The footnote disclosure included herein has been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted for interim financial statements in the United States ("GAAP"). The interim consolidated financial statements should be read together with the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company's latest annual report on Form 10‑K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. In the opinion of the Company, the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements contained herein contain all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results of the interim periods included. The results for the periods included herein may not be indicative of the results for the entire year.
	The Company has three pulp mills that are aggregated into one reportable business segment, market pulp. Accordingly, the results presented are those of the reportable business segment.
	In these interim consolidated financial statements, unless otherwise indicated, all amounts are expressed in United States dollars ("U.S. dollars" or "$"). The symbol “€” refers to Euros and the symbol "C$" refers to Canadian dollars.
Use of Estimates	'
	Use of Estimates
	Preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Significant management judgment is required in determining the accounting for, among other things, doubtful accounts and reserves, depreciation and amortization, future cash flows associated with impairment testing for long-lived assets, derivative financial instruments, legal liabilities, asset retirement obligations, pensions and post-retirement benefit obligations, income taxes, contingencies, and inventory obsolescence and provisions. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates, and changes in these estimates are recorded when known.
New Accounting Standards	'
	New Accounting Standards
	In March 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2013-05, an update to Foreign Currency Matters, which indicates that a cumulative translation adjustment is attached to the parent's investment in a foreign entity and should be released in a manner consistent with the derecognition guidance on investments in entities. Thus, the entire amount of the cumulative translation adjustment associated with the foreign entity would be released when there has been (i) a sale of a subsidiary or group of net assets within a foreign entity and the sale represents the substantially complete liquidation of the investment in the foreign entity; (ii) a loss of a controlling financial interest in an investment in a foreign entity; or (iii) a step acquisition for a foreign entity. The update does not change the requirement to release a pro-rata portion of the cumulative translation adjustment of the foreign entity into earnings for a partial sale of an equity method investment in a foreign entity. The amendments are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2013 and did not have an impact on the Company's interim consolidated financial statements.
	Note 1. The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
	In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, which provides guidance on the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss ("NOL") carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. ASU 2013-11 requires entities to present an unrecognized tax benefit as a reduction of a deferred tax asset for a NOL or tax credit carryforward whenever the NOL or tax credit carryforward would be available to reduce the additional taxable income or tax due if the tax position is disallowed. This accounting standard update requires entities to assess whether to net the unrecognized tax benefit with a deferred tax asset as of the reporting date. The amendments are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company has determined these changes did not have an impact on the interim consolidated financial statements.

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Inventories [Abstract]	'
Components of Inventory	'
		March 31,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Raw materials	$	51,059	$	66,356
	Finished goods		49,207		54,982
	Spare parts and other		49,623		49,570
		$	149,889	$	170,908

Debt_Tables

Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Debt [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Debt	'
		March 31,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Note payable to bank, included in a total loan credit facility of €828.0
	million to finance the construction related to the Stendal mill (a)	$	541,269	$	568,945
	Senior notes, interest at 9.50% accrued and payable semi-annually,
	unsecured (b)		336,253		336,382
	Credit agreement with a lender with respect to a revolving credit facility
	of C$40.0 million (c)		-		-
	Term bank facility for a project at the Stendal mill of €17.0 million (d)		18,930		21,179
	Loans payable to the noncontrolling shareholder of the Stendal mill (e)		52,115		52,117
	Investment loan agreement with a lender with respect to a project at
	the Rosenthal mill of €4.4 million (f)		-		749
	Credit agreement with a bank with respect to a revolving credit facility
	of €25.0 million (g)		-		-
	Credit agreement with a bank with respect to a revolving credit facility
	of €5.0 million (h)		-		-
			948,567		979,372
	Less:  current portion		-62,573		-60,355
	Debt, less current portion	$	885,994	$	919,017
Principal Maturities Of Debt	'
	Matures			Amount
	2014			$	29,796
	2015				65,552
	2016				65,552
	2017				787,667
	2018				-
	Thereafter				-
				$	948,567

Recovered_Sheet2

Pension And Other Post-Retirement Benefit Obligations (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Pension And Other Post-Retirement Benefit Obligations [Abstract]	'
Components Of Defined Benefit Plan	'
		Three Months ended March 31,
		2014				2013
		Pension Benefits		Post-Retirement Benefits		Pension Benefits		Post-Retirement Benefits
	Service cost	$	30	$	181	$	34	$	193
	Interest cost		459		311		469		283
	Expected return on plan assets		-557		-		-544		-
	Recognized net loss (income)		197		-3		367		30
	Net periodic benefit cost	$	129	$	489	$	326	$	506

StockBased_Compensation_Tables

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Performance Share Units [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Summary Of Share Based Compensation Arrangement Activity	'
		Number of PSUs
	Outstanding at January 1, 2013	786,129
	Granted	40,499
	Forfeited	-35,196
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013	791,432
	Granted	657,554
	Expired	-139,240
	Outstanding at March 31, 2014	1,309,746
Restricted Stock [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Summary Of Share Based Compensation Arrangement Activity	'
		Number of
		Restricted Shares
	Outstanding at January 1, 2013	196,500
	Granted	38,000
	Vested	-76,500
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013	158,000
	Vested	-40,000
	Outstanding at March 31, 2014	118,000

Net_Income_Loss_Per_Share_Attr1

Net Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable To Common Shareholders (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Net Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable To Common Shareholders [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Net Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable To Common Shareholders	'
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014		2013
	Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders:
	Basic and diluted	$	21,041	$	-561
	Net income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders:
	Basic	$	0.38	$	-0.01
	Diluted	$	0.37	$	-0.01
	Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
	Basic (1)		55,709,482		55,632,982
	Effect of dilutive instruments:
	PSUs		544,103		-
	Restricted shares		70,195		-
	Stock options		11,891		-
	Diluted		56,335,671		55,632,982
	________
	(1) The basic weighted average number of shares excludes 118,000 restricted shares which have been issued, but have not vested as at March 31, 2014 (2013 – 156,500 restricted shares).
Schedule of Antidilutive Instruments Excluded from Computation of Net Income (Loss) Per Share	'
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014		2013
	PSUs		-		786,129
	Restricted shares		-		156,500
	Stock options		-		175,000

Derivative_Instruments_Tables

Derivative Instruments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Derivative Transactions [Abstract]	'
Schedule of gains and losses by type of derivative recognized in gain (loss) on derivative instruments in the Consolidated Statement of Operations	'
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014		2013
	Interest rate derivative contract	$	3,228	$	6,820
	Pulp price derivative contracts		-		-456
		$	3,228	$	6,364

Financial_Instruments_Tables

Financial Instruments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Financial Instruments [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Of Financial Instruments	'
		31-Mar-14				31-Dec-13
		Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	172,109	$	172,109	$	147,728	$	147,728
	Marketable securities	$	259	$	259	$	217	$	217
	Receivables	$	149,062	$	149,062	$	135,893	$	135,893
	Accounts payable and other	$	120,973	$	120,973	$	103,814	$	103,814
	Debt	$	948,567	$	946,804	$	979,372	$	980,982
	Interest rate derivative contract – liability	$	43,262	$	43,262	$	46,517	$	46,517
Outstanding Financial Instruments And Estimated Fair Values	'
		Fair value measurements at March 31, 2014 using:
	Description	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Assets
	Marketable securities	$	259	$	-	$	-	$	259
	Liabilities
	Interest rate derivative contract	$	-	$	43,262	$	-	$	43,262
	Debt		-		363,153		583,651		946,804
		$	-	$	406,415	$	583,651	$	990,066
		Fair value measurements at December 31, 2013 using:
	Description	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Assets
	Marketable securities	$	217	$	-	$	-	$	217
	Liabilities
	Interest rate derivative contract	$	-	$	46,517	$	-	$	46,517
	Debt		-		367,405		613,577		980,982
		$	-	$	413,922	$	613,577	$	1,027,499

Restricted_Group_Supplemental_1

Restricted Group Supplemental Disclosure (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Restricted Group Supplemental Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Combined Condensed Balance Sheets	'
	Combined Condensed Balance Sheets
		31-Mar-14
		Restricted			Unrestricted				Consolidated
		Group			Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Group
	ASSETS
	Current assets
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	108,046		$	64,063	$	-	$	172,109
	Receivables		73,801			75,261		-		149,062
	Inventories		93,226			56,663		-		149,889
	Prepaid expenses and other		15,005			2,508		-		17,513
	Deferred income tax		3,272			3,275		-		6,547
	Total current assets		293,350			201,770		-		495,120
	Long-term assets
	Property, plant and equipment		404,647			609,864		-		1,014,511
	Deferred note issuance costs and other		10,702			9,410		-		20,112
	Deferred income tax		9,890			7,040		-		16,930
	Due from unrestricted group		154,992			-		-154,992		-
	Total assets	$	873,581		$	828,084	$	-154,992	$	1,546,673
	LIABILITIES
	Current liabilities
	Accounts payable and other	$	62,799		$	58,174	$	-	$	120,973
	Pension and other post-retirement benefit
	obligations		1,280			-		-		1,280
	Debt		-			62,573		-		62,573
	Total current liabilities		64,079			120,747		-		184,826
	Long-term liabilities
	Debt		336,253			549,741		-		885,994
	Due to restricted group		-			154,992		-154,992		-
	Interest rate derivative liability		-			43,262		-		43,262
	Pension and other post-retirement benefit
	obligations		34,344			-		-		34,344
	Capital leases and other		8,999			10,927		-		19,926
	Deferred income tax		16,181			-		-		16,181
	Total liabilities		459,856			879,669		-154,992		1,184,533
	EQUITY
	Total shareholders' equity (deficit)		413,725			-42,960		-		370,765
	Noncontrolling interest (deficit)		-			-8,625		-		-8,625
	Total liabilities and equity	$	873,581		$	828,084	$	-154,992	$	1,546,673
	Note 12. Restricted Group Supplemental Disclosure (continued)
	Combined Condensed Balance Sheets
		31-Dec-13
		Restricted			Unrestricted				Consolidated
		Group			Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Group
	ASSETS
	Current assets
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	82,910		$	64,818	$	-	$	147,728
	Receivables		75,987			59,906		-		135,893
	Inventories		93,807			77,101		-		170,908
	Prepaid expenses and other		7,742			3,176		-		10,918
	Deferred income tax		3,273			3,053		-		6,326
	Total current assets		263,719			208,054		-		471,773
	Long-term assets
	Property, plant and equipment		420,373			618,258		-		1,038,631
	Deferred note issuance costs and other		10,987			10,011		-		20,998
	Deferred income tax		9,894			7,263		-		17,157
	Due from unrestricted group		153,851			-		-153,851		-
	Total assets	$	858,824		$	843,586	$	-153,851	$	1,548,559
	LIABILITIES
	Current liabilities
	Accounts payable and other	$	49,891		$	53,923	$	-	$	103,814
	Pension and other post-retirement benefit
	obligations		1,330			-		-		1,330
	Debt		749			59,606		-		60,355
Total current liabilities		51,970			113,529		-		165,499
Long-term liabilities
Debt		336,382			582,635		-		919,017
Due to restricted group		-			153,851		-153,851		-
Interest rate derivative liability		-			46,517		-		46,517
Pension and other post-retirement benefit
obligations		35,466			-		-		35,466
Capital leases and other		8,523			10,770		-		19,293
Deferred income tax		14,450			-		-		14,450
Total liabilities		446,791			907,302		-153,851		1,200,242
EQUITY
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)		412,033			-52,955		-		359,078
Noncontrolling interest (deficit)		-			-10,761		-		-10,761
Total liabilities and equity	$	858,824		$	843,586	$	-153,851	$	1,548,559
Combined Condensed Statements Of Operations	'
	Combined Condensed Statements of Operations
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
		Restricted			Unrestricted				Consolidated
		Group			Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Group
	Revenues
	Pulp	$	140,797		$	137,709	$	-	$	278,506
	Energy and chemicals		8,881			18,298		-		27,179
			149,678			156,007		-		305,685
	Operating costs		111,368			124,936		-		236,304
	Operating depreciation and amortization		10,574			9,128		-		19,702
	Selling, general and administrative expenses		6,451			3,985		-		10,436
			128,393			138,049		-		266,442
	Operating income		21,285			17,958		-		39,243
	Other income (expense)
	Interest expense		-8,518			-9,072		140		-17,450
	Gain (loss) on derivative instruments		-			3,228		-		3,228
	Other income (expense)		112			34		-140		6
	Total other income (expense)		-8,406			-5,810		-		-14,216
	Income (loss) before income taxes		12,879			12,148		-		25,027
	Income tax benefit (provision)		-1,752			-98		-		-1,850
	Net income (loss)		11,127			12,050		-		23,177
	Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling
	interest		-			-2,136		-		-2,136
	Net income (loss) attributable to common
	shareholders	$	11,127		$	9,914	$	-	$	21,041
	Note 12. Restricted Group Supplemental Disclosure (continued)
	Combined Condensed Statements of Operations
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
		Restricted			Unrestricted				Consolidated
		Group			Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Group
	Revenues
	Pulp	$	132,350		$	105,468	$	-	$	237,818
	Energy and chemicals		9,361			14,606		-		23,967
			141,711			120,074		-		261,785
	Operating costs		118,200			99,784		-		217,984
	Operating depreciation and amortization		10,815			8,635		-		19,450
	Selling, general and administrative expenses		7,547			4,197		-		11,744
			136,562			112,616		-		249,178
	Operating income		5,149			7,458		-		12,607
	Other income (expense)
	Interest expense		-7,745			-11,791		2,176		-17,360
	Gain (loss) on derivative instruments		-456			6,820		-		6,364
	Other income (expense)		2,027			57		-2,176		-92
	Total other income (expense)		-6,174			-4,914		-		-11,088
	Income (loss) before income taxes		-1,025			2,544		-		1,519
	Income tax benefit (provision)		-1,342			197		-		-1,145
	Net income (loss)		-2,367			2,741		-		374
	Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling
	interest		-			-935		-		-935
	Net income (loss) attributable to common
	shareholders	$	-2,367		$	1,806	$	-	$	-561
Combined Condensed Statements Of Cash Flows	'
	Combined Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
		Restricted			Unrestricted		Consolidated
		Group			Subsidiaries		Group
	Cash flows from (used in) operating activities
	Net income (loss)	$	11,127		$	12,050	$	23,177
	Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash flows
	from operating activities
	Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instruments		-			-3,228		-3,228
	Depreciation and amortization		10,659			9,128		19,787
	Deferred income taxes		1,728			-		1,728
	Stock compensation expense		-269			-		-269
	Pension and other post-retirement expense, net of
	funding		211			-		211
	Other		171			481		652
	Changes in working capital
	Receivables		-96			-17,236		-17,332
	Inventories		-1,589			20,312		18,723
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses		14,683			7,559		22,242
	Other(1)		-8,092			2,080		-6,012
	Net cash from (used in) operating activities		28,533			31,146		59,679
	Cash flows from (used in) investing activities
	Purchase of property, plant and equipment		-2,960			-3,606		-6,566
	Purchase of intangible assets		-974			-766		-1,740
	Proceeds on sale of property, plant and equipment		134			45		179
	Net cash from (used in) investing activities		-3,800			-4,327		-8,127
	Cash flows from (used in) financing activities
	Repayment of debt		-744			-29,797		-30,541
	Repayment of capital lease obligations		-272			-388		-660
	Proceeds from sale and lease-back transactions		1,047			-		1,047
	Proceeds from government grants		832			2,465		3,297
	Net cash from (used in) financing activities		863			-27,720		-26,857
	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash
	equivalents		-460			146		-314
	Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		25,136			-755		24,381
	Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		82,910			64,818		147,728
	Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	108,046		$	64,063	$	172,109
	_________________________
		-1		Includes intercompany working capital related transactions.
	Note 12. Restricted Group Supplemental Disclosure (continued)
	Combined Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
		Restricted			Unrestricted		Consolidated
		Group			Subsidiaries		Group
	Cash flows from (used in) operating activities
	Net income (loss)	$	-2,367		$	2,741	$	374
	Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash flows
	from operating activities
	Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instruments		621			-6,820		-6,199
	Depreciation and amortization		10,898			8,635		19,533
	Deferred income taxes		1,309			4,155		5,464
	Stock compensation expense		356			-		356
	Pension and other post-retirement expense, net of
	funding		160			-		160
	Other		545			1,017		1,562
	Changes in working capital
	Receivables		-11,011			-1,802		-12,813
	Inventories		4,050			3,537		7,587
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses		13,871			121		13,992
	Other(1)		-2,264			1,231		-1,033
	Net cash from (used in) operating activities		16,168			12,815		28,983
	Cash flows from (used in) investing activities
	Purchase of property, plant and equipment		-3,492			-11,553		-15,045
Proceeds on sale of property, plant and equipment		17			-		17
Net cash from (used in) investing activities		-3,475			-11,553		-15,028
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities
Repayment of debt		-736			-25,684		-26,420
Proceeds from borrowings of debt		-			13,133		13,133
Repayment of capital lease obligations		-161			-763		-924
Proceeds from (repayment of) credit facilities, net		7,948			-		7,948
Proceeds from government grants		-			972		972
Net cash from (used in) financing activities		7,051			-12,342		-5,291
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash
equivalents		-1,331			-2,657		-3,988
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		18,413			-13,737		4,676
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		48,407			89,032		137,439
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	66,820		$	75,295	$	142,115
___________________________
Includes intercompany working capital related transactions.

The_Company_and_Summary_of_Sig1

The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
	segment
The Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Number of reportable segments	1
Number of pulp mills	3

Inventories_Details

Inventories (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Inventories [Abstract]	'	'
Raw materials	$51,059	$66,356
Finished goods	49,207	54,982
Spare parts and other	49,623	49,570
Inventories	$149,889	$170,908

Debt_Narrative_Details

Debt (Narrative) (Details)

3 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

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Mar. 31, 2014

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Nov. 17, 2010

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Mar. 31, 2014

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Stendal Loan Facility [Member]

Stendal Loan Facility [Member]

Stendal Loan Facility [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Credit Agreement For Celgar Mill [Member]

Project Blue Mill [Member]

Project Blue Mill [Member]

Loans Payable To The Noncontrolling Shareholder[Member]

Loans Payable To The Noncontrolling Shareholder[Member]

Loan Payable To The Noncontrolling Shareholder 2 [Member]

Loan Agreement At The Rosenthal Mill [Member]

Rosenthal Credit Facility - 25 Million [Member]

Rosenthal Credit Facility - 5.0 Million [Member]

Canadian Dollar Borrowings Rate Option 1 [Member]

Canadian Dollar Borrowings Rate Option 2 [Member]

US Dollar Borrowings Rate Option 1 [Member]

US Dollar Borrowings Rate Option 2 [Member]

Twelve Month Period Beginning Dec 1, 2014 [Member]

Twelve Month Period Beginning Dec 1, 2015 [Member]

Beginning Dec 1, 2016 And Thereafter [Member]

EUR (€)

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

CAD

USD ($)

EUR (€)

EUR (€)

EUR (€)

EUR (€)

EUR (€)

EUR (€)

EUR (€)

Credit Agreement For Celgar Mill [Member]

Credit Agreement For Celgar Mill [Member]

Credit Agreement For Celgar Mill [Member]

Credit Agreement For Celgar Mill [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

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Debt, face amount

€ 828,000,000

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$50,000,000

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$300,000,000

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€ 26,800,000

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€ 400,000

€ 4,400,000

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Varying basis spread

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0.90%

1.80%

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3.50%

3.50%

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3.50%

3.50%

1.75%

0.25%

1.75%

0.25%

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Description of variable basis spread

'Euribor

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'Euribor

'Euribor

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'Euribor

'three-month Euribor

'bankers acceptance

'Canadian prime

'LIBOR

'U.S. base

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Interest rate at period

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1.47%

2.22%

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0.10%

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Debt instrument interest rate

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9.50%

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Percentage Of Debt Guaranteed By The Federal Republic Of Germany

48.00%

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Percentage Of Debt Guaranteed By The State Of Saxony-Anhalt

32.00%

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80.00%

80.00%

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Maximum Amount Of Principal Debt Guaranteed By the German Government

332,900,000

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Debt Instrument, Amount Of Debt Supporting Bank Guarantees

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400,000

1,200,000

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Deferred Scheduled Principal Payment To Debt Maturity Date

164,000,000

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Debt, maturity date

30-Sep-17

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1-Dec-17

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1-May-16

1-Sep-17

1-Sep-17

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1-Feb-14

1-Oct-16

1-Dec-15

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Debt, offering date

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17-Nov-10

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Cash sweep, percent

100.00%

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Working capital reserve

15,000,000

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DSRA balance

16,000,000

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Issued price percentage of principal amount

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104.50%

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100.00%

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Senior Note Redemption Notice Minimum Days

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'30 days

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Senior Note Redemption Notice Maximum Days

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'60 days

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Redemption prices expressed as percentage of principal amount

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104.75%

102.38%

100.00%

Maximum borrowing capacity

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40,000,000

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17,000,000

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25,000,000

5,000,000

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Interest Payable

'

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11,100,000

11,100,000

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Line of credit facility interest rate at period end

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3.92%

3.92%

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Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount

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1,700,000

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Remaining borrowing capacity

'

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38,300,000

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24,600,000

3,800,000

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Proceeds from issuance of debt

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50,500,000

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Balance in investment account used to fund Project Blue Mill

'

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$2,358,000

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Debt_Schedule_Of_Debt_Details

Debt (Schedule Of Debt) (Details)

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Jul. 31, 2013

Nov. 17, 2010

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

USD ($)

USD ($)

Stendal Loan Facility [Member]

Stendal Loan Facility [Member]

Stendal Loan Facility [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Credit Agreement For Celgar Mill [Member]

Credit Agreement For Celgar Mill [Member]

Credit Agreement For Celgar Mill [Member]

Project Blue Mill [Member]

Project Blue Mill [Member]

Project Blue Mill [Member]

Loans Payable To The Noncontrolling Shareholder[Member]

Loans Payable To The Noncontrolling Shareholder[Member]

Loans Payable To The Noncontrolling Shareholder[Member]

Loan Agreement At The Rosenthal Mill [Member]

Loan Agreement At The Rosenthal Mill [Member]

Loan Agreement At The Rosenthal Mill [Member]

Rosenthal Credit Facility - 25 Million [Member]

Rosenthal Credit Facility - 25 Million [Member]

Rosenthal Credit Facility - 25 Million [Member]

Rosenthal Credit Facility - 5.0 Million [Member]

Rosenthal Credit Facility - 5.0 Million [Member]

Rosenthal Credit Facility - 5.0 Million [Member]

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

CAD

USD ($)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

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Total debt

$948,567,000

$979,372,000

$541,269,000

[1]

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$568,945,000

[1]

$336,253,000

[2]

$336,382,000

[2]

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$0

[3]

'

$0

[3]

$18,930,000

[4]

'

$21,179,000

[4]

$52,115,000

[5]

'

$52,117,000

[5]

$0

[6]

'

$749,000

[6]

$0

[7]

'

$0

[7]

$0

[8]

'

$0

[8]

Less: current portion

-62,573,000

-60,355,000

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Debt, less current portion

885,994,000

919,017,000

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Debt, face amount

'

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'

828,000,000

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50,000,000

300,000,000

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26,800,000

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'

4,400,000

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Maximum borrowing capacity

'

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40,000,000

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€ 17,000,000

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€ 25,000,000

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€ 5,000,000

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Debt, stated interest rate

'

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9.50%

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'

[1]

Note payable to bank, included in a total loan facility of €828.0 million to finance the construction related to the Stendal mill ("Stendal Loan Facility"), interest at rates varying from Euribor plus 0.90% to Euribor plus 1.80% (rates on amounts of borrowing at March 31, 2014 range from 1.47% to 2.22%), principal due in required installments beginning September 30, 2006 until September 30, 2017, collateralized by the gross assets of the Stendal mill, with 48% and 32% guaranteed by the Federal Republic of Germany and the State of Saxony-Anhalt, respectively, of up to €332.9 million of the outstanding principal, subject to a debt service reserve account ("DSRA") for purposes of paying amounts due in the following 12 months under the terms of the Stendal Loan Facility; payment of dividends is only permitted if certain cash flow requirements are met. See Note 9 - Derivative Transactions for a discussion of the Company's variable-to-fixed interest rate swap that was put in place to effectively fix the interest rate on the Stendal Loan Facility.On March 13, 2009, the Company finalized an agreement with its lenders to amend its Stendal Loan Facility.B The amendment deferred approximately €164.0 million of scheduled principal payments until the maturity date, September 30, 2017. The amendment also provided for a 100% cash sweep, referred to as the "Cash Sweep", of any cash, in excess of a €15.0 million working capital reserve and the Guarantee Amount, as discussed in Note 11(a) - Commitments and Contingencies, and other amounts as contemplated in the amendment, held by Stendal which will be used first to fund the DSRA to a level sufficient to service the amounts due and payable under the Stendal Loan Facility during the then following 12 months, which means the DSRA is "Fully Funded", and second to prepay the deferred principal amounts. As at March 31, 2014, the DSRA balance was €16.0 million and was not Fully Funded. On March 14, 2014, the Stendal mill received a waiver under the Stendal Loan Facility and Project Blue Mill facility (Note 3(d)) which: postpones the testing date of its senior debt cover ratio to September 30, 2014 from June 30, 2014 and delivery of its report thereon by November 15, 2014; extends the date by which a portion of the net proceeds of the common share offering, as discussed in Note 5 - Share Capital, must be contributed to the Stendal mill, as required in the March 13, 2009 amendment, to November 17, 2014; and confirms that any such contributed capital shall qualify as an bequity cureb in the event that the Stendal mill is not in compliance with its financial ratio covenants.

[2]

On November 17, 2010, the Company completed a private offering of $300,000 in aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2017 ("Senior Notes"). The Senior Notes were issued at a price of 100% of their principal amount. The Senior Notes will mature on December 1, 2017 and bear interest at 9.50% which is accrued and payable semi-annually. In July 2013, the Company issued $50,000 in aggregate principal amount of its Senior Notes. The additional notes were priced at 104.50% plus accrued interest from June 1, 2013. The net proceeds from the offering were $50,500, after deducting the underwriter's discounts, offering expenses and accrued interest. The Senior Notes are general unsecured senior obligations of the Company. The Senior Notes rank equal in right of payment with all existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness of the Company and senior in right of payment to any current or future subordinated indebtedness of the Company. The Senior Notes are effectively junior in right of payment to all borrowings of the Company's restricted subsidiaries, including borrowings under the Company's credit agreements which are secured by certain assets of its restricted subsidiaries.The Company may redeem all or a part of the Senior Notes, upon not less than 30 days' or more than 60 days' notice, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) equal to 104.75% for the twelve month period beginning on December 1, 2014, 102.38% for the twelve month period beginning on December 1, 2015, and 100.00% beginning on December 1, 2016 and at any time thereafter, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

[3]

Credit agreement with respect to a revolving credit facility of up to C$40.0 million for the Celgar mill. The credit facility matures May 2016. Borrowings under the credit facility are collateralized by the mill's inventory and receivables and are restricted by a borrowing base calculated on the mill's inventory and receivables. Canadian dollar denominated amounts bear interest at bankers acceptance plus 1.75% or Canadian prime plus 0.25%. U.S. dollar denominated amounts bear interest at LIBOR plus 1.75% or U.S. base plus 0.25%. As at March 31, 2014, C$1.7 million of this facility was supporting letters of credit and approximately C$38.3 million was available.

[4]

A €17.0 million amortizing term facility to partially finance a project, referred to as "Project Blue Mill". The facility, 80% of which is guaranteed by the State of Saxony-Anhalt, bears interest at a rate of Euribor plus 3.5% per annum. The interest period for the facility, at the choice of the Company, will be of one, three or six months duration and interest is paid on the last day of the interest period selected. The facility, together with accrued interest, is scheduled to mature in September 2017. The facility will be repaid semi-annually, commencing September 30, 2013, is collateralized by the gross assets of the Stendal mill, and will be non-recourse to Mercer Inc. As at March 31, 2014, the facility was accruing interest at a rate of 3.92%.

[5]

Loans of €26.8 million payable by the Stendal mill to its noncontrolling shareholder bear interest at a rate of 0.10% per annum and are due in 2017, provided that the Project Blue Mill facility (Note 3(d)) and the Stendal Loan Facility (Note 3(a)) have been fully repaid on such date. The loans are unsecured, subordinated to all liabilities of the Stendal mill, non-recourse to the Company and its restricted subsidiaries. One of the loans, which has a principal amount of €0.4 million, may be repaid prior to October 1, 2017 if the DSRA has been Fully Funded for the first time and this loan is subordinated to all liabilities of the Stendal mill only until such time as the DSRA is Fully Funded for the first time.As at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, accrued interest on these loans was €11.1 million. Note 3. Debt (continued)

[6]

A €4.4 million investment loan agreement with a lender relating to the wash press project at the Rosenthal mill that matured in February 2014.

[7]

A €25.0 million working capital facility at the Rosenthal mill that matures in October 2016. Borrowings under the facility are collateralized by the mill's inventory and receivables and bear interest at Euribor plus 3.50%. As at March 31, 2014, approximately €0.4 million of this facility was supporting bank guarantees leaving approximately €24.6 million available.

[8]

A €5.0 million facility at the Rosenthal mill that matures in December 2015. Borrowings under this facility bear interest at the rate of the three-month Euribor plus 3.50% and are secured by certain land at the Rosenthal mill. As at March 31, 2014 approximately €1.2 million of this facility was supporting bank guarantees leaving approximately €3.8 million available.

Debt_Principal_Maturities_Of_D

Debt (Principal Maturities Of Debt) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt [Abstract]	'	'
2014	$29,796	'
2015	65,552	'
2016	65,552	'
2017	787,667	'
2018	0	'
Thereafter	0	'
Total debt	$948,567	$979,372

Pension_and_Other_PostRetireme1

Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Obligations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Pension Benefits [Member]	'	'
Retirement Benefits [Line Items]	'	'
Service cost	$30	$34
Interest cost	459	469
Expected return on plan assets	-557	-544
Recognized net loss (income)	197	367
Net periodic benefit cost	129	326
Post-Retirement Benefits [Member]	'	'
Retirement Benefits [Line Items]	'	'
Service cost	181	193
Interest cost	311	283
Expected return on plan assets	0	0
Recognized net loss (income)	-3	30
Net periodic benefit cost	489	506
Celgar Defined Benefit Plans [Member]	'	'
Retirement Benefits [Line Items]	'	'
Pension and other postretirement benefit contributions	609	656
Multiemployer Plans, Pension [Member]	'	'
Retirement Benefits [Line Items]	'	'
Company contributions	507	503
Defined Contribution Pension [Member]	'	'
Retirement Benefits [Line Items]	'	'
Pension contributions	$215	$230

Share_Capital_Details

Share Capital (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Share Capital [Line Items]	'	'	'
Common shares, authorized	'	200,000,000	'
Common shares, par value	'	$1	'
Common shares, issued	'	55,853,704	55,853,704
Common shares, outstanding	'	55,853,704	55,853,704
Common shares issued during the period	8,050,000	'	'
Shares Issued, Price Per Share	$7.15	'	'
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock	$53,600	'	'
Planned Investment In Related Entity	$13,500	'	'
Preferred shares, authorized	'	50,000,000	'
Preferred shares, par value	'	$1	'
Preferred shares, issued	'	0	'
Series A [Member]	'	'	'
Share Capital [Line Items]	'	'	'
Preferred shares, authorized	'	2,000,000	'

StockBased_Compensation_Narrat

Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Common shares available for grant	600,000	'	'
Performance Share Units [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Expense recognized	($419)	$161	'
Shares granted	657,554	'	40,499
Vesting period	'3 years	'	'
Restricted Stock [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Expense recognized	150	195	'
Shares granted	'	'	38,000
Vesting period	'1 year	'	'
Unrecognized compensation cost	361	743	'
Restricted Shares, 2011 Grant To Chief Executive Officer	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Shares granted	200,000	'	'
Vesting period	'5 years	'	'
Stock Options [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Expense recognized	0	0	'
Stock options granted	0	0	'
Stock options exercised	0	0	'
Stock options expired	0	0	'
Stock options cancelled	0	0	'
Stock options with an exercise price below the Company's quoted market price	30,000	100,000	'
Stock options outstanding intrinsic value	$6	$126	'

StockBased_Compensation_Summar

Stock-Based Compensation (Summary Of Share Activity - PSU's) (Details) (Performance Share Units [Member])	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Performance Share Units [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Outstanding - Beginning	791,432	786,129
Granted	657,554	40,499
Expired	-139,240	'
Forfeited	'	-35,196
Outstanding - Ending	1,309,746	791,432

StockBased_Compensation_Summar1

Stock-Based Compensation (Summary Of Share Activity - Restricted Shares) (Details) (Restricted Stock [Member])	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Restricted Stock [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Outstanding - Beginning	158,000	196,500
Granted	'	38,000
Vested	-40,000	-76,500
Outstanding - Ending	118,000	158,000

Net_Income_Loss_Per_Share_Attr2

Net Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable To Common Shareholders (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share Effect Of Dilutive Instruments [Line Items]	'		'
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders - basic and diluted	$21,041		($561)
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders, Basic	$0.38		($0.01)
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders, Diluted	$0.37		($0.01)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, Basic	55,709,482	[1]	55,632,982	[1]
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, Diluted	56,335,671		55,632,982
Performance Share Units [Member]	'		'
Earnings Per Share Effect Of Dilutive Instruments [Line Items]	'		'
Effect of dilutive instruments	544,103		0
Restricted Stock [Member]	'		'
Earnings Per Share Effect Of Dilutive Instruments [Line Items]	'		'
Effect of dilutive instruments	70,195		0
Contingently issuable shares excluded from the basic weighted average shares outstanding	118,000		156,500
Stock Options [Member]	'		'
Earnings Per Share Effect Of Dilutive Instruments [Line Items]	'		'
Effect of dilutive instruments	11,891		0
[1]	The basic weighted average number of shares excludes 118,000 restricted shares which have been issued, but have not vested as at March 31, 2014 (2013 - 156,500 restricted shares).

Net_Income_Loss_Per_Share_Attr3

Net Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable To Common Shareholders (Anti-dilutive Instruments) (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Performance Share Units [Member]	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from EPS computation	0	786,129
Restricted Stock [Member]	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from EPS computation	0	156,500
Stock Options [Member]	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from EPS computation	0	175,000

Restructuring_Expenses_Details

Restructuring Expenses (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Stendal Pulp Mill [Member]	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Restructuring expenses	'	$1,386
Restructuring reserve current	765	'
Celgar Pulp Mill [Member]	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Restructuring expenses	30	5,029
Restructuring reserve current	$975	'

Derivative_Transactions_Narrat

Derivative Transactions (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2004	Nov. 30, 2012	Nov. 30, 2012	Nov. 30, 2012
	Interest Rate Swap [Member]	Interest Rate Swap [Member]	Pulp Price Swap Contract [Member]	Pulp Price Swap Contract [Member]	Pulp Price Swap Contract [Member]
	EUR (€)	EUR (€)	t	Minimum [Member]	Maximum [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Aggregate maximum principal amount of the Stendal loan facility covered by interest rate swaps	'	€ 612.60	'	'	'
Aggregate notional amount of interest rate swap	€ 306.80	'	'	'	'
Derivative fixed interest rate	5.28%	'	'	'	'
Derivative maturity date	1-Oct-17	'	1-Dec-13	'	'
Metric tonnes of pulp hedged per month	'	'	3,000	'	'
Swap contract fixed price of pulp per metric tonne	'	'	'	880	890

Derivative_Transactions_Schedu

Derivative Transactions (Schedule of Derivatives) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Derivative Transactions [Abstract]	'	'
Gain (loss) on interest rate derivative contract	$3,228	$6,820
Gain (loss) on pulp price derivative contracts	0	-456
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments total	$3,228	$6,364

Financial_Instruments_Fair_Val

Financial Instruments (Fair Value Of Financial Instruments) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Financial Instruments [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$172,109	$147,728	$142,115	$137,439
Marketable securities	259	217	'	'
Receivables	149,062	135,893	'	'
Accounts payable and other	120,973	103,814	'	'
Debt	948,567	979,372	'	'
Interest rate derivative contract - liability, carrying value and fair value	43,262	46,517	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents, Fair Value	172,109	147,728	'	'
Marketable securities, Fair Value	259	217	'	'
Receivables, Fair Value	149,062	135,893	'	'
Accounts payable and other, Fair Value	120,973	103,814	'	'
Debt, Fair Value	$946,804	$980,982	'	'

Financial_Instruments_Outstand

Financial Instruments (Outstanding Financial Instruments And Estimated Fair Values) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Marketable securities, Fair Value	$259	$217
Derivative - interest rate derivative contract	43,262	46,517
Debt, Fair Value	946,804	980,982
Fair value measurements - Liabilities	990,066	1,027,499
Fair Value, Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Marketable securities, Fair Value	259	217
Derivative - interest rate derivative contract	0	0
Debt, Fair Value	0	0
Fair value measurements - Liabilities	0	0
Fair Value, Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Marketable securities, Fair Value	0	0
Derivative - interest rate derivative contract	43,262	46,517
Debt, Fair Value	363,153	367,405
Fair value measurements - Liabilities	406,415	413,922
Fair Value, Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Marketable securities, Fair Value	0	0
Derivative - interest rate derivative contract	0	0
Debt, Fair Value	583,651	613,577
Fair value measurements - Liabilities	$583,651	$613,577

Commitments_And_Contingencies_

Commitments And Contingencies (Details)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Jan. 28, 2011	Jan. 28, 2011
	USD ($)	CAD	EUR (€)	USD ($)	EUR (€)
Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Compensation For Remediation Work	'	'	'	$13,606	€ 10,000
Compensation For Remediation Work In Accounts Payable And Other	2,436	'	'	13,606	10,000
Property tansfer tax assessment in dispute	4,100	4,500	'	'	'
German government grants under review	$11,400	'	€ 8,300	'	'

Restricted_Group_Supplemental_2

Restricted Group Supplemental Disclosure (Combined Condensed Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$172,109	$147,728	$142,115	$137,439
Receivables	149,062	135,893	'	'
Inventories	149,889	170,908	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other	17,513	10,918	'	'
Deferred income tax	6,547	6,326	'	'
Total current assets	495,120	471,773	'	'
Property, plant and equipment	1,014,511	1,038,631	'	'
Deferred note issuance costs and other	20,112	20,998	'	'
Deferred income tax	16,930	17,157	'	'
Due from unrestricted group	0	0	'	'
Total assets	1,546,673	1,548,559	'	'
Accounts payable and other	120,973	103,814	'	'
Pension and other post-retirement benefit obligations	1,280	1,330	'	'
Debt	62,573	60,355	'	'
Total current liabilities	184,826	165,499	'	'
Debt, Long Term	885,994	919,017	'	'
Due to restricted group	0	0	'	'
Interest rate derivative liability	43,262	46,517	'	'
Pension and other post-retirement benefit obligations	34,344	35,466	'	'
Capital leases and other	19,926	19,293	'	'
Deferred income tax	16,181	14,450	'	'
Total liabilities	1,184,533	1,200,242	'	'
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	370,765	359,078	'	'
Noncontrolling interest (deficit)	-8,625	-10,761	'	'
Total liabilities and equity	1,546,673	1,548,559	'	'
Restricted Group [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	108,046	82,910	66,820	48,407
Receivables	73,801	75,987	'	'
Inventories	93,226	93,807	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other	15,005	7,742	'	'
Deferred income tax	3,272	3,273	'	'
Total current assets	293,350	263,719	'	'
Property, plant and equipment	404,647	420,373	'	'
Deferred note issuance costs and other	10,702	10,987	'	'
Deferred income tax	9,890	9,894	'	'
Due from unrestricted group	154,992	153,851	'	'
Total assets	873,581	858,824	'	'
Accounts payable and other	62,799	49,891	'	'
Pension and other post-retirement benefit obligations	1,280	1,330	'	'
Debt	0	749	'	'
Total current liabilities	64,079	51,970	'	'
Debt, Long Term	336,253	336,382	'	'
Due to restricted group	0	0	'	'
Interest rate derivative liability	0	0	'	'
Pension and other post-retirement benefit obligations	34,344	35,466	'	'
Capital leases and other	8,999	8,523	'	'
Deferred income tax	16,181	14,450	'	'
Total liabilities	459,856	446,791	'	'
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	413,725	412,033	'	'
Noncontrolling interest (deficit)	0	0	'	'
Total liabilities and equity	873,581	858,824	'	'
Unrestricted Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	64,063	64,818	75,295	89,032
Receivables	75,261	59,906	'	'
Inventories	56,663	77,101	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other	2,508	3,176	'	'
Deferred income tax	3,275	3,053	'	'
Total current assets	201,770	208,054	'	'
Property, plant and equipment	609,864	618,258	'	'
Deferred note issuance costs and other	9,410	10,011	'	'
Deferred income tax	7,040	7,263	'	'
Due from unrestricted group	0	0	'	'
Total assets	828,084	843,586	'	'
Accounts payable and other	58,174	53,923	'	'
Pension and other post-retirement benefit obligations	0	0	'	'
Debt	62,573	59,606	'	'
Total current liabilities	120,747	113,529	'	'
Debt, Long Term	549,741	582,635	'	'
Due to restricted group	154,992	153,851	'	'
Interest rate derivative liability	43,262	46,517	'	'
Pension and other post-retirement benefit obligations	0	0	'	'
Capital leases and other	10,927	10,770	'	'
Deferred income tax	0	0	'	'
Total liabilities	879,669	907,302	'	'
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	-42,960	-52,955	'	'
Noncontrolling interest (deficit)	-8,625	-10,761	'	'
Total liabilities and equity	828,084	843,586	'	'
Eliminations [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	'	'
Receivables	0	0	'	'
Inventories	0	0	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other	0	0	'	'
Deferred income tax	0	0	'	'
Total current assets	0	0	'	'
Property, plant and equipment	0	0	'	'
Deferred note issuance costs and other	0	0	'	'
Deferred income tax	0	0	'	'
Due from unrestricted group	-154,992	-153,851	'	'
Total assets	-154,992	-153,851	'	'
Accounts payable and other	0	0	'	'
Pension and other post-retirement benefit obligations	0	0	'	'
Debt	0	0	'	'
Total current liabilities	0	0	'	'
Debt, Long Term	0	0	'	'
Due to restricted group	-154,992	-153,851	'	'
Interest rate derivative liability	0	0	'	'
Pension and other post-retirement benefit obligations	0	0	'	'
Capital leases and other	0	0	'	'
Deferred income tax	0	0	'	'
Total liabilities	-154,992	-153,851	'	'
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)	0	0	'	'
Noncontrolling interest (deficit)	0	0	'	'
Total liabilities and equity	($154,992)	($153,851)	'	'

Restricted_Group_Supplemental_3

Restricted Group Supplemental Disclosure (Combined Condensed Statements Of Operations) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Pulp	$278,506	$237,818
Energy and chemicals	27,179	23,967
Total revenues	305,685	261,785
Operating costs	236,304	217,984
Operating depreciation and amortization	19,702	19,450
Selling, general and administrative expenses	10,436	11,744
Operating expenses	266,442	249,178
Operating income	39,243	12,607
Interest expense	-17,450	-17,360
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments	3,228	6,364
Other income (expense)	6	-92
Total other income (expense)	-14,216	-11,088
Income (loss) before income taxes	25,027	1,519
Income tax benefit (provision)	-1,850	-1,145
Net income (loss)	23,177	374
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	-2,136	-935
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	21,041	-561
Restricted Group [Member]	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Pulp	140,797	132,350
Energy and chemicals	8,881	9,361
Total revenues	149,678	141,711
Operating costs	111,368	118,200
Operating depreciation and amortization	10,574	10,815
Selling, general and administrative expenses	6,451	7,547
Operating expenses	128,393	136,562
Operating income	21,285	5,149
Interest expense	-8,518	-7,745
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments	0	-456
Other income (expense)	112	2,027
Total other income (expense)	-8,406	-6,174
Income (loss) before income taxes	12,879	-1,025
Income tax benefit (provision)	-1,752	-1,342
Net income (loss)	11,127	-2,367
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	11,127	-2,367
Unrestricted Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Pulp	137,709	105,468
Energy and chemicals	18,298	14,606
Total revenues	156,007	120,074
Operating costs	124,936	99,784
Operating depreciation and amortization	9,128	8,635
Selling, general and administrative expenses	3,985	4,197
Operating expenses	138,049	112,616
Operating income	17,958	7,458
Interest expense	-9,072	-11,791
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments	3,228	6,820
Other income (expense)	34	57
Total other income (expense)	-5,810	-4,914
Income (loss) before income taxes	12,148	2,544
Income tax benefit (provision)	-98	197
Net income (loss)	12,050	2,741
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	-2,136	-935
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	9,914	1,806
Eliminations [Member]	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Pulp	0	0
Energy and chemicals	0	0
Total revenues	0	0
Operating costs	0	0
Operating depreciation and amortization	0	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	0	0
Operating expenses	0	0
Operating income	0	0
Interest expense	140	2,176
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments	0	0
Other income (expense)	-140	-2,176
Total other income (expense)	0	0
Income (loss) before income taxes	0	0
Income tax benefit (provision)	0	0
Net income (loss)	0	0
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$0	$0

Restricted_Group_Supplemental_4

Restricted Group Supplemental Disclosure (Combined Condensed Statements Of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Net income (loss)	$23,177		$374
Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instruments	-3,228		-6,199
Depreciation and amortization	19,787		19,533
Deferred income taxes	1,728		5,464
Stock compensation expense	-269		356
Pension and other post-retirement expense, net of funding	211		160
Other	652		1,562
Receivables	-17,332		-12,813
Inventories	18,723		7,587
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	22,242		13,992
Other	-6,012	[1]	-1,033	[1]
Net cash from (used in) operating activities	59,679		28,983
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	-6,566		-15,045
Purchase of intangible assets	-1,740		0
Proceeds on sale of property, plant and equipment	179		17
Net cash from (used in) investing activities	-8,127		-15,028
Repayment of debt	-30,541		-26,420
Proceeds from borrowings of debt	0		13,133
Repayment of capital lease obligations	-660		-924
Proceeds from sale and lease-back transactions	1,047		0
Proceeds from (repayment of) credit facilities, net	0		7,948
Proceeds from government grants	3,297		972
Net cash from (used in) financing activities	-26,857		-5,291
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-314		-3,988
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	24,381		4,676
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	147,728		137,439
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	172,109		142,115
Restricted Group [Member]	'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Net income (loss)	11,127		-2,367
Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instruments	0		621
Depreciation and amortization	10,659		10,898
Deferred income taxes	1,728		1,309
Stock compensation expense	-269		356
Pension and other post-retirement expense, net of funding	211		160
Other	171		545
Receivables	-96		-11,011
Inventories	-1,589		4,050
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	14,683		13,871
Other	-8,092	[1]	-2,264	[1]
Net cash from (used in) operating activities	28,533		16,168
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	-2,960		-3,492
Purchase of intangible assets	-974		'
Proceeds on sale of property, plant and equipment	134		17
Net cash from (used in) investing activities	-3,800		-3,475
Repayment of debt	-744		-736
Proceeds from borrowings of debt	'		0
Repayment of capital lease obligations	-272		-161
Proceeds from sale and lease-back transactions	1,047		'
Proceeds from (repayment of) credit facilities, net	'		7,948
Proceeds from government grants	832		0
Net cash from (used in) financing activities	863		7,051
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-460		-1,331
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	25,136		18,413
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	82,910		48,407
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	108,046		66,820
Unrestricted Subsidiaries [Member]	'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Net income (loss)	12,050		2,741
Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instruments	-3,228		-6,820
Depreciation and amortization	9,128		8,635
Deferred income taxes	0		4,155
Stock compensation expense	0		0
Pension and other post-retirement expense, net of funding	0		0
Other	481		1,017
Receivables	-17,236		-1,802
Inventories	20,312		3,537
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	7,559		121
Other	2,080	[1]	1,231	[1]
Net cash from (used in) operating activities	31,146		12,815
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	-3,606		-11,553
Purchase of intangible assets	-766		'
Proceeds on sale of property, plant and equipment	45		0
Net cash from (used in) investing activities	-4,327		-11,553
Repayment of debt	-29,797		-25,684
Proceeds from borrowings of debt	'		13,133
Repayment of capital lease obligations	-388		-763
Proceeds from sale and lease-back transactions	0		'
Proceeds from (repayment of) credit facilities, net	'		0
Proceeds from government grants	2,465		972
Net cash from (used in) financing activities	-27,720		-12,342
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	146		-2,657
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-755		-13,737
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	64,818		89,032
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$64,063		$75,295
[1]	Includes intercompany working capital related transactions.