Consolidating Financial Statements Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 189,103	$ 78,603	$ 314,180	$ 349,463
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	109,294	95,008
Inventory	112,851	121,998
Intercompany interest receivable	0	0
Prepaid and other current assets	89,083	48,893
Total current assets	500,331	344,502
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	1,496,425	1,503,711
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	562,776	461,552
INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURE	64,454	69,219
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	0	0
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	0	0
OTHER ASSETS	192,591	190,364
TOTAL ASSETS	2,816,577	2,569,348
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	72,732	72,873
Current maturities of long-term debt	0	28,110
Accrued taxes	40,961	5,223
Accrued payroll and benefits	23,305	26,846
Accrued interest	18,694	7,044
Accrued customer incentives	7,031	10,369
Other current liabilities	24,187	17,855
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations	9,843	9,931
Total current liabilities	196,753	178,251
LONG-TERM DEBT	1,018,093	819,229
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	76,596	80,893
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	140,073	140,623
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	24,952	27,279
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	1,456,467	1,246,275
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	1,360,110	1,323,073		1,251,582
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	2,816,577	2,569,348
Parent Company [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	97,335	0	0	0
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	0	0
Inventory	0	0
Intercompany interest receivable	0	0
Prepaid and other current assets	0	0
Total current assets	97,335	0
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	0	0
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	0	0
INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURE	0	0
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	1,383,682	1,238,661
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	204,476	204,420
OTHER ASSETS	3,544	0
TOTAL ASSETS	1,689,037	1,443,081
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	0	0
Current maturities of long-term debt		0
Accrued taxes	0	0
Accrued payroll and benefits	0	0
Accrued interest	3,927	8
Accrued customer incentives	0	0
Other current liabilities	0	0
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations	0	0
Total current liabilities	3,927	8
LONG-TERM DEBT	325,000	120,000
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	0	0
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	0	0
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	0	0
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	328,927	120,008
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	1,360,110	1,323,073
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	1,689,037	1,443,081
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2012 & 2015 [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	35,503	8,977	45,727	29,759
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	90	3
Inventory	0	0
Intercompany interest receivable	0	0
Prepaid and other current assets	836	2,328
Total current assets	36,429	11,308
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	0	0
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	2,461	2,551
INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURE	0	0
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	1,584,771	1,490,444
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	0	0
OTHER ASSETS	26,804	26,850
TOTAL ASSETS	1,650,465	1,531,153
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	1,291	1,801
Current maturities of long-term debt		0
Accrued taxes	487	(27)
Accrued payroll and benefits	11,126	13,810
Accrued interest	413	246
Accrued customer incentives	0	0
Other current liabilities	2,504	1,886
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations	0	0
Total current liabilities	15,821	17,716
LONG-TERM DEBT	0	30,000
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	0	0
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	113,772	112,904
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	17,972	20,210
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	119,218	111,662
TOTAL LIABILITIES	266,783	292,492
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	1,383,682	1,238,661
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	1,650,465	1,531,153
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2012 & 2015 [Member] | Issuer Subsidiary [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	15,197	59,976	232,333	283,258
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	0	0
Inventory	0	0
Intercompany interest receivable	0	0
Prepaid and other current assets	763	808
Total current assets	15,960	60,784
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	0	0
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	0	0
INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURE	0	0
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	1,260,411	1,156,896
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	19,452	19,073
OTHER ASSETS	4,998	6,491
TOTAL ASSETS	1,300,821	1,243,244
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	11	10
Current maturities of long-term debt		28,110
Accrued taxes	0	0
Accrued payroll and benefits	0	0
Accrued interest	10,295	5,442
Accrued customer incentives	0	0
Other current liabilities	0	0
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations	0	0
Total current liabilities	10,306	33,562
LONG-TERM DEBT	604,997	580,647
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	0	0
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	0	0
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	0	0
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	0	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	615,303	614,209
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	685,518	629,035
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	1,300,821	1,243,244
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2012 & 2015 [Member] | Non-guarantor Subsidiaries of Rayonier TRS Holdings Inc [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	8,020	7,398	11,745	1,280
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	106,621	94,399
Inventory	126,681	133,300
Intercompany interest receivable	0	0
Prepaid and other current assets	80,541	36,937
Total current assets	321,863	272,034
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	40,375	39,824
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	557,123	456,754
INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURE	(10,550)	(11,006)
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	0	0
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	0	0
OTHER ASSETS	687,091	702,087
TOTAL ASSETS	1,595,902	1,459,693
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	69,147	69,648
Current maturities of long-term debt		0
Accrued taxes	36,260	3,934
Accrued payroll and benefits	10,417	10,563
Accrued interest	3,450	739
Accrued customer incentives	7,031	10,369
Other current liabilities	8,293	9,199
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations	9,843	9,931
Total current liabilities	144,441	114,383
LONG-TERM DEBT	0	0
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	76,596	80,893
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	26,301	27,719
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	6,360	6,396
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	81,793	73,406
TOTAL LIABILITIES	335,491	302,797
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	1,260,411	1,156,896
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	1,595,902	1,459,693
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2012 & 2015 [Member] | Non-guarantor Subsidiaries All Other Subsidiaries [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	33,048	2,252	24,375	35,166
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	2,583	606
Inventory	0	0
Intercompany interest receivable	3,111	3,848
Prepaid and other current assets	6,943	8,820
Total current assets	45,685	15,526
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	1,454,261	1,462,027
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	3,192	2,247
INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURE	75,004	80,225
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	0	0
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	0	0
OTHER ASSETS	19,717	6,856
TOTAL ASSETS	1,597,859	1,566,881
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	2,283	1,414
Current maturities of long-term debt		0
Accrued taxes	4,214	1,316
Accrued payroll and benefits	1,762	2,473
Accrued interest	609	609
Accrued customer incentives	0	0
Other current liabilities	13,390	6,770
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations	0	0
Total current liabilities	22,258	12,582
LONG-TERM DEBT	88,096	88,582
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	0	0
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	0	0
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	620	673
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	210,689	203,208
TOTAL LIABILITIES	321,663	305,045
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	1,276,196	1,261,836
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	1,597,859	1,566,881
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2012 & 2015 [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	0	0
Inventory	(13,830)	(11,302)
Intercompany interest receivable	(3,111)	(3,848)
Prepaid and other current assets	0	0
Total current assets	(16,941)	(15,150)
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	1,789	1,860
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	0	0
INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURE	0	0
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	(4,228,864)	(3,886,001)
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	(223,928)	(223,493)
OTHER ASSETS	(549,563)	(551,920)
TOTAL ASSETS	(5,017,507)	(4,674,704)
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	0	0
Current maturities of long-term debt		0
Accrued taxes	0	0
Accrued payroll and benefits	0	0
Accrued interest	0	0
Accrued customer incentives	0	0
Other current liabilities	0	0
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations	0	0
Total current liabilities	0	0
LONG-TERM DEBT	0	0
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	0	0
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	0	0
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	0	0
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	(411,700)	(388,276)
TOTAL LIABILITIES	(411,700)	(388,276)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	(4,605,807)	(4,286,428)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	(5,017,507)	(4,674,704)
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	45,695	58,132	274,727	303,746
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	100,423	90,658
Inventory	125,688	132,323
Intercompany interest receivable	0	0
Prepaid and other current assets	81,623	39,366
Total current assets	353,429	320,479
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	115,833	117,243
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	558,690	458,497
INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURE	0	0
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	839,141	801,838
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	0	0
OTHER ASSETS	694,655	710,663
TOTAL ASSETS	2,561,748	2,408,720
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	68,140	65,732
Current maturities of long-term debt		28,110
Accrued taxes	36,879	3,838
Accrued payroll and benefits	20,853	23,070
Accrued interest	14,158	6,427
Accrued customer incentives	7,031	10,369
Other current liabilities	10,096	10,319
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations	9,843	9,931
Total current liabilities	167,000	157,796
LONG-TERM DEBT	604,997	610,647
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	76,596	80,893
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	140,073	140,623
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	23,469	25,894
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	165,931	154,206
TOTAL LIABILITIES	1,178,066	1,170,059
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	1,383,682	1,238,661
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	2,561,748	2,408,720
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	46,073	20,471	39,453	45,717
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	8,871	4,350
Inventory	993	977
Intercompany interest receivable	3,111	3,848
Prepaid and other current assets	7,460	9,527
Total current assets	66,508	39,173
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	1,378,803	1,384,608
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	4,086	3,055
INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURE	64,454	69,219
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	0	0
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	0	0
OTHER ASSETS	43,955	31,622
TOTAL ASSETS	1,557,806	1,527,677
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	4,592	7,141
Current maturities of long-term debt		0
Accrued taxes	4,082	1,385
Accrued payroll and benefits	2,452	3,776
Accrued interest	609	609
Accrued customer incentives	0	0
Other current liabilities	14,091	7,536
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations	0	0
Total current liabilities	25,826	20,447
LONG-TERM DEBT	88,096	88,582
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	0	0
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	0	0
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	1,483	1,385
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	226,317	214,997
TOTAL LIABILITIES	341,722	325,411
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	1,216,084	1,202,266
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	1,557,806	1,527,677
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	0	0
Inventory	(13,830)	(11,302)
Intercompany interest receivable	(3,111)	(3,848)
Prepaid and other current assets	0	0
Total current assets	(16,941)	(15,150)
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	1,789	1,860
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	0	0
INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURE	0	0
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	(2,222,823)	(2,040,499)
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	(204,476)	(204,420)
OTHER ASSETS	(549,563)	(551,921)
TOTAL ASSETS	(2,992,014)	(2,810,130)
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	0	0
Current maturities of long-term debt		0
Accrued taxes	0	0
Accrued payroll and benefits	0	0
Accrued interest	0	0
Accrued customer incentives	0	0
Other current liabilities	0	0
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations	0	0
Total current liabilities	0	0
LONG-TERM DEBT	0	0
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	0	0
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	0	0
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	0	0
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	(392,248)	(369,203)
TOTAL LIABILITIES	(392,248)	(369,203)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	(2,599,766)	(2,440,927)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ (2,992,014)	$ (2,810,130)