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| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_CanadianUSDollarBorrowingsRateOption1Member" name="CanadianUSDollarBorrowingsRateOption1Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_CanadianUSDollarBorrowingsRateOption2Member" name="CanadianUSDollarBorrowingsRateOption2Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_CashAndCashEquivalentsMaturityPeriod" name="CashAndCashEquivalentsMaturityPeriod" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="us-types:durationStringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_CelgarCreditFacilityC40MillionMember" name="CelgarCreditFacilityC40MillionMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_CelgarMember" name="CelgarMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_CreditAgreementForCelgarMillMember" name="CreditAgreementForCelgarMillMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_Cumulativeundistributedearningsofforeignsubsidiaries" name="Cumulativeundistributedearningsofforeignsubsidiaries" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_Customer1Member" name="Customer1Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_Customer2Member" name="Customer2Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_DebtInstrumentAmountOfDebtSupportingBankGuarantees" name="DebtInstrumentAmountOfDebtSupportingBankGuarantees" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_DebtInstrumentIssuedPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmount" name="DebtInstrumentIssuedPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmount" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriod11Domain" name="DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriod11Domain" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriod12Domain" name="DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriod12Domain" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodEightMember" name="DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodEightMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodNineMember" name="DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodNineMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodSevenMember" name="DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodSevenMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodSixMember" name="DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodSixMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodTenMember" name="DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodTenMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_DeferredTaxAssetsCapitalLeases" name="DeferredTaxAssetsCapitalLeases" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_DeferredTaxAssetsResearchAndDevelopmentExpensePool" name="DeferredTaxAssetsResearchAndDevelopmentExpensePool" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_Deferredassetreductionfromchangeintaxrate" name="Deferredassetreductionfromchangeintaxrate" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_DefinedBenefitPlanOtherMember" name="DefinedBenefitPlanOtherMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_Discountrateusedtovaluesandalwoodtreeplantations" name="Discountrateusedtovaluesandalwoodtreeplantations" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_Discountrateusedtovaluetimbercuttingrights" name="Discountrateusedtovaluetimbercuttingrights" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_DocumentAndEntityInformation" name="DocumentAndEntityInformation" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignExchangeSettlementofDebt" name="EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignExchangeSettlementofDebt" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignExchangeValuationAllowance" name="EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignExchangeValuationAllowance" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationUndistributedEarningsForeign" name="EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationUndistributedEarningsForeign" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_EnergySalesAgreementDomain" name="EnergySalesAgreementDomain" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_EnergyandchemicalsMember" name="EnergyandchemicalsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_EnergysalesAgreement" name="EnergysalesAgreement" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_FairvalueplanassetsMPRacquisition" name="FairvalueplanassetsMPRacquisition" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_GILTIprovision" name="GILTIprovision" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_GermanJointRCFEUR200MillionMember" name="GermanJointRCFEUR200MillionMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_GovernmentGrantsPolicyTextBlock" name="GovernmentGrantsPolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_IncomeTaxReconciliationNonTaxableForeignSubsidies" name="IncomeTaxReconciliationNonTaxableForeignSubsidies" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxBenefitOfPartnershipStructure" name="IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxBenefitOfPartnershipStructure" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_IncomeTaxesDisclosuresLineItems" name="IncomeTaxesDisclosuresLineItems" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_IntangibleandOtherAssetsAbstract" name="IntangibleandOtherAssetsAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_IntangibleandOtherAssetsDisclosureTextBlock" name="IntangibleandOtherAssetsDisclosureTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_Intangibleandotherassets" name="Intangibleandotherassets" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_IntersegmentSales" name="IntersegmentSales" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_LumberMember" name="LumberMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_MPRCPPDomain" name="MPRCPPDomain" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_MPRCreditFacilityC60MillionMember" name="MPRCreditFacilityC60MillionMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_MPRDomain" name="MPRDomain" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_MPRMember" name="MPRMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_MPRPRLLPDomain" name="MPRPRLLPDomain" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_MPRPeaceRiverDomain" name="MPRPeaceRiverDomain" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_MPRPurchasePriceAllocationLineItems" name="MPRPurchasePriceAllocationLineItems" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_MPRPurchasePriceAllocationTable" name="MPRPurchasePriceAllocationTable" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_MarketPulpMember" name="MarketPulpMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_NetActuarialGainLossPercentThatIsExceededForAmortization" name="NetActuarialGainLossPercentThatIsExceededForAmortization" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_NetIncomeLossPerShareAttributableToCommonShareholdersBasicAndDilutedTable" name="NetIncomeLossPerShareAttributableToCommonShareholdersBasicAndDilutedTable" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_NetIncomePerShareAttributableToCommonShareholdersBasicAndDilutedLineItems" name="NetIncomePerShareAttributableToCommonShareholdersBasicAndDilutedLineItems" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_NetProceedsFromShortSwingProfitsExchangeAct16b" name="NetProceedsFromShortSwingProfitsExchangeAct16b" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_NumberOfPulpMills" name="NumberOfPulpMills" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_NumberOfSawmills" name="NumberOfSawmills" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_Numberofcustomersaccountingfor10ormoreofsales" name="Numberofcustomersaccountingfor10ormoreofsales" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_OtherCountriesMember" name="OtherCountriesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_OtherTaxCarryforwardExpirationYear" name="OtherTaxCarryforwardExpirationYear" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="invest:dateStringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_OthernontradereceivablesMember" name="OthernontradereceivablesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_OtherwoodresidualsMember" name="OtherwoodresidualsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_Pensionobligations" name="Pensionobligations" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_PerformanceShareUnitsMember" name="PerformanceShareUnitsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_ProformadepreciationMPR" name="ProformadepreciationMPR" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_ProvinciallyRegisteredPlanNumber" name="ProvinciallyRegisteredPlanNumber" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_PulpMember" name="PulpMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_Requiredavailableborrowingcapacity" name="Requiredavailableborrowingcapacity" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_RestrictedStockRightsMember" name="RestrictedStockRightsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_RosenthalCreditFacility2.6MillionEurosMember" name="RosenthalCreditFacility2.6MillionEurosMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_RosenthalCreditFacility25MillionMember" name="RosenthalCreditFacility25MillionMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_RosenthalCreditFacilityEUR2.6MillionMember" name="RosenthalCreditFacilityEUR2.6MillionMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_RosenthalCreditFacilityEUR70.0MillionMember" name="RosenthalCreditFacilityEUR70.0MillionMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_RosenthalMember" name="RosenthalMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_SandalwoodtreeplantationsPolicyTextBlock" name="SandalwoodtreeplantationsPolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_SantanolGroupMember" name="SantanolGroupMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_ScheduleOfFutureMinimumLeasePaymentsTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfFutureMinimumLeasePaymentsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_SeniorNoteRedemptionNoticeMaximumDays" name="SeniorNoteRedemptionNoticeMaximumDays" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_SeniorNoteRedemptionNoticeMinimumDays" name="SeniorNoteRedemptionNoticeMinimumDays" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_SeniorNotes2019Member" name="SeniorNotes2019Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_SeniorNotes2022Member" name="SeniorNotes2022Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_SeniorNotes2022and2024Member" name="SeniorNotes2022and2024Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_SeniorNotes2024Member" name="SeniorNotes2024Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_SeniorNotes2025and2026Member" name="SeniorNotes2025and2026Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_SeniorNotesRedemptionTableAbstract" name="SeniorNotesRedemptionTableAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedAndIssuedInPeriod" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedAndIssuedInPeriod" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_Softwareandotherintangibleassets" name="Softwareandotherintangibleassets" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_SoftwareandotherintangibleassetsDomain" name="SoftwareandotherintangibleassetsDomain" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_StendalCreditFacilityMember" name="StendalCreditFacilityMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" name="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" name="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_TaxCreditsCarryforwardExpirationYear" name="TaxCreditsCarryforwardExpirationYear" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="invest:dateStringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_TaxLossCarryforwardsExpirationYear" name="TaxLossCarryforwardsExpirationYear" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="invest:dateStringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_TimberCuttingRights" name="TimberCuttingRights" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_TimbercuttingrightsDomain" name="TimbercuttingrightsDomain" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_Timeperiodtimbercuttingrightsdiscounted" name="Timeperiodtimbercuttingrightsdiscounted" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_USDollarBorrowingsRateOption1aMember" name="USDollarBorrowingsRateOption1aMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_USDollarBorrowingsRateOption1bMember" name="USDollarBorrowingsRateOption1bMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_USDollarBorrowingsRateOption1cMember" name="USDollarBorrowingsRateOption1cMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_UnamortizedGovernmentInvestmentGrants" name="UnamortizedGovernmentInvestmentGrants" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_UsDollarBorrowingsRateOption1Member" name="UsDollarBorrowingsRateOption1Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_UsDollarBorrowingsRateOption2Member" name="UsDollarBorrowingsRateOption2Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="merc_ValuationAllowanceChangeDueToForeignExchange" name="ValuationAllowanceChangeDueToForeignExchange" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_WoodProcurementEUR25.0MillionMember" name="WoodProcurementEUR25.0MillionMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="merc_WoodProductsMember" name="WoodProductsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| </xsd:schema> |