Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
SALES	$ 409,077	$ 348,096	$ 802,796	$ 684,667
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales	297,698	243,571	563,716	479,279
Selling and general expenses	16,929	15,892	33,028	35,157
Other operating expense (income), net	291	(5,295)	(3,212)	(6,433)
Costs and Expenses, Total	314,918	254,168	593,532	508,003
Equity in income of New Zealand joint venture	304	170	562	184
OPERATING INCOME BEFORE GAIN ON CONSOLIDATION OF NEW ZEALAND JOINT VENTURE	94,463	94,098	209,826	176,848
Gain on consolidation of New Zealand joint venture (Note 6)	16,098	0	16,098	0
OPERATING INCOME	110,561	94,098	225,924	176,848
Interest expense	(10,019)	(16,056)	(17,736)	(27,880)
Interest and miscellaneous (expense) income, net	2,598	84	2,656	60
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	103,140	78,126	210,844	149,028
Income tax expense	(15,249)	(12,035)	(19,695)	(30,338)
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	87,891	66,091	191,149	118,690
Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense of $0, $1,505, $22,273 and $1,927	0	2,988	44,477	3,825
NET INCOME	87,891	69,079	235,626	122,515	278,685
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	727	0	727	0
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	87,164	69,079	234,899	122,515
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(28,201)	(8,081)	(27,226)	(2,255)	4,352
New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges	222	(1,998)	775	(793)	213
Amortization of pension and postretirement plans, net of income tax expense of $1,620, $1,482, $3,824 and $2,850	3,717	3,401	8,687	6,541	(496)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	(24,262)	(6,678)	(17,764)	3,493
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	63,629	62,401	217,862	126,008
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(9,505)	0	(9,505)	0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	$ 73,134	$ 62,401	$ 227,367	$ 126,008
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.
Continuing Operations	$ 0.69	$ 0.54	$ 1.52	$ 0.97
Discontinued Operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.02	$ 0.36	$ 0.03
Net Income	$ 0.69	$ 0.56	$ 1.88	$ 1.00
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.
Continuing Operations	$ 0.67	$ 0.52	$ 1.46	$ 0.93
Discontinued Operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.02	$ 0.34	$ 0.03
Net Income	$ 0.67	$ 0.54	$ 1.80	$ 0.96