Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation	12 Months Ended
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation	Dec. 31, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation	Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation Nature of Operations Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (“the Company”) is a leading manufacturer of high purity cellulose products, lumber, pulp and paper products. The Company operates in the following business segments: High Purity Cellulose The Company, through its four production facilities located in the United States (“U.S.”), Canada and France, manufactures and markets high purity cellulose, which is sold as either cellulose specialties or commodity products. Cellulose specialties are primarily used in dissolving chemical applications that require a highly purified form of cellulose. Commodity products are used for commodity viscose and absorbent materials applications. Commodity viscose is a raw material required for the manufacture of viscose staple fibers which are used in woven and non-woven applications. Absorbent materials, typically referred to as fluff fibers, are used as an absorbent medium in consumer products. Sales of resins, chemicals, and energy, a majority of which are by-products of the manufacturing process, are included in the high purity cellulose segment. Forest Products The Company, through its seven sawmills in Canada, manufactures and markets high-quality, construction-grade lumber in North America. The lumber, primarily spruce, pine, or fir, is used in the construction of residential and multi-family homes, light industrial and commercial facilities, and the home repair and remodel markets. The wood chips, manufactured as a by-product of the lumber manufacturing process, are used in the Company’s Canadian High Purity Cellulose, Pulp and Paper plants. Paperboard The Company, through its production facility in Canada, manufactures and markets paperboard products. Paperboard is used for packaging, printing documents, brochures, promotional materials, paperback book or catalog covers, file folders, tags and tickets. Pulp & Newsprint The Company, through its production facilities in Canada, manufactures and markets high-yield pulp and newsprint. High-yield is used by paper manufacturers to produce paperboard, packaging, printer and writing papers and a variety of other paper products. Newsprint is a paper grade used to print newspapers, advertising materials and other publications. Basis of Presentation Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts and operations of the Company and its wholly owned, majority owned and controlled subsidiaries. The Company applies the equity method of accounting for investments in which it has an ownership interest from 20 percent to 50 percent or exercises significant influence over the related investee’s operations. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. Discontinued Operations As a result of the sale its Matane, Quebec, Canada high-yield pulp mill, the Company has reclassified certain prior year amounts to conform to the current year’s presentation for discontinued operations. Unless otherwise stated, information in these notes to consolidated financial statements relates to continuing operations. The Company presents businesses that represent components as discontinued operations when they meet the criteria for held for sale or are sold, and their disposal represents a strategic shift that has, or will have, a major effect on our operations and financial results. See Note 3 - Discontinued Operations for additional information. Reclassifications Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform with current period presentation. Fiscal Year The Company’s fiscal year end is the last day of the calendar year. For interim reporting periods, the Company uses the last Saturday of the fiscal quarter. Subsequent Events Events and transactions subsequent to the balance sheet date have been evaluated for potential recognition and disclosure through March 2, 2020, the date these financial statements were available to be issued. There were no subsequent events warranting disclosure.