CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
SALES	$ 384,784	$ 386,163	$ 1,187,580	$ 1,070,830
Cost of sales	287,150	259,201	850,866	738,480
Selling and general expenses	15,326	15,476	48,354	50,633
Other operating expense (income), net	(1,341)	306	(4,553)	(6,128)
Costs and Expenses, Total	301,135	274,983	894,667	782,985
Equity in income of New Zealand joint venture	0	66	562	249
OPERATING INCOME BEFORE GAIN ON CONSOLIDATION OF NEW ZEALAND JOINT VENTURE	83,649	111,246	293,475	288,094
Gain related to consolidation of New Zealand joint venture (Note 6)	0	0	16,098	0
OPERATING INCOME	83,649	111,246	309,573	288,094
Interest expense	(13,031)	(8,253)	(30,768)	(36,133)
Interest and miscellaneous income (expense), net	(746)	234	1,911	294
Equity in income from subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	69,872	103,227	280,716	252,255
Income tax benefit (expense)	(11,505)	(23,949)	(31,200)	(54,287)
Income from continuing operations	58,367	79,278	249,516	197,968
Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax	0	(1,282)	(44,477)	(5,108)
NET INCOME	58,367	80,560	293,993	203,076	278,685
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	1,022	0	1,749	0
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	57,345	80,560	292,244	203,076
Foreign currency translation adjustment	24,259	5,373	(2,967)	3,115	4,352
New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges	3,433	878	4,209	86	213
Amortization of pension and postretirement plans, net of income tax	3,639	3,401	12,326	9,943	(496)
Total other comprehensive income	31,331	9,652	13,568	13,144
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	89,698	90,212	307,561	216,220
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	8,594	0	(909)	0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	81,104	90,212	308,470	216,220
Rayonier Inc. (Parent Guarantor) [Member]
Income Statement [Abstract]
SALES	0	0	0	0
Cost of sales	0	0	0	0
Selling and general expenses	0	0	0	0
Other operating expense (income), net	0	0	(1,701)	0
Costs and Expenses, Total	0	0	(1,701)	0
Equity in income of New Zealand joint venture		0	0	0
OPERATING INCOME BEFORE GAIN ON CONSOLIDATION OF NEW ZEALAND JOINT VENTURE			1,701
Gain related to consolidation of New Zealand joint venture (Note 6)			0
OPERATING INCOME	0	0	1,701	0
Interest expense	(3,190)	(3,136)	(9,879)	(7,502)
Interest and miscellaneous income (expense), net	2,538	1,630	6,716	5,086
Equity in income from subsidiaries	57,932	82,066	293,706	205,492
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	57,280	80,560	292,244	203,076
Income tax benefit (expense)	65	0	0	0
Income from continuing operations		80,560	292,244	203,076
Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax		0	0	0
NET INCOME	57,345	80,560	292,244	203,076
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0		0
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	57,345		292,244
Foreign currency translation adjustment	17,887	5,373	237	3,115
New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges	2,233	878	3,663	86
Amortization of pension and postretirement plans, net of income tax	3,639	3,401	12,326	9,943
Total other comprehensive income	23,759	9,652	16,226	13,144
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	81,104	90,212	308,470	216,220
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0		0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	81,104		308,470
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member] | ROC (Subsidiary Guarantor) [Member]
Income Statement [Abstract]
SALES	0	0	0	0
Cost of sales	0	0	0	0
Selling and general expenses	2,276	2,762	7,357	7,977
Other operating expense (income), net	738	730	1,187	742
Costs and Expenses, Total	3,014	3,492	8,544	8,719
Equity in income of New Zealand joint venture		0	0	0
OPERATING INCOME BEFORE GAIN ON CONSOLIDATION OF NEW ZEALAND JOINT VENTURE			(8,544)
Gain related to consolidation of New Zealand joint venture (Note 6)			0
OPERATING INCOME	(3,014)	(3,492)	(8,544)	(8,719)
Interest expense	(162)	(196)	(680)	(646)
Interest and miscellaneous income (expense), net	770	1,594	2,403	4,580
Equity in income from subsidiaries	58,802	85,241	298,802	211,635
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	56,396	83,147	291,981	206,850
Income tax benefit (expense)	1,536	(1,081)	1,725	(1,358)
Income from continuing operations		82,066	293,706	205,492
Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax		0	0	0
NET INCOME	57,932	82,066	293,706	205,492
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0		0
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	57,932		293,706
Foreign currency translation adjustment	17,887	5,373	237	3,115
New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges	2,231	878	3,663	86
Amortization of pension and postretirement plans, net of income tax	3,639	3,401	12,326	9,943
Total other comprehensive income	23,757	9,652	16,226	13,144
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	81,689	91,718	309,932	218,636
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0		0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	81,689		309,932
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member] | Rayonier TRS Holdings Inc. (Issuer) [Member]
Income Statement [Abstract]
SALES	0	0	0	0
Cost of sales	0	0	0	0
Selling and general expenses	0	0	0	0
Other operating expense (income), net	0	0	0	0
Costs and Expenses, Total	0	0	0	0
Equity in income of New Zealand joint venture		0	0	0
OPERATING INCOME BEFORE GAIN ON CONSOLIDATION OF NEW ZEALAND JOINT VENTURE			0
Gain related to consolidation of New Zealand joint venture (Note 6)			0
OPERATING INCOME	0	0	0	0
Interest expense	(7,115)	(10,244)	(20,730)	(30,713)
Interest and miscellaneous income (expense), net	(4,325)	(980)	(5,873)	(3,022)
Equity in income from subsidiaries	39,544	73,635	198,981	179,787
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	28,104	62,411	172,378	146,052
Income tax benefit (expense)	3,627	4,096	9,164	12,313
Income from continuing operations		66,507	181,542	158,365
Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax		0	0	0
NET INCOME	31,731	66,507	181,542	158,365
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0		0
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	31,731		181,542
Foreign currency translation adjustment	2,084	107	629	483
New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges	2,231	0	1,014	0
Amortization of pension and postretirement plans, net of income tax	2,747	2,578	9,578	7,537
Total other comprehensive income	7,062	2,685	11,221	8,020
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	38,793	69,192	192,763	166,385
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0		0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	38,793		192,763
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member] | Non-guarantors [Member]
Income Statement [Abstract]
SALES	384,784	386,163	1,187,580	1,070,830
Cost of sales	287,150	259,201	850,866	738,480
Selling and general expenses	13,050	12,714	40,997	42,656
Other operating expense (income), net	(2,740)	(424)	(4,039)	(6,870)
Costs and Expenses, Total	297,460	271,491	887,824	774,266
Equity in income of New Zealand joint venture		66	562	249
OPERATING INCOME BEFORE GAIN ON CONSOLIDATION OF NEW ZEALAND JOINT VENTURE			300,318
Gain related to consolidation of New Zealand joint venture (Note 6)			16,098
OPERATING INCOME	87,324	114,738	316,416	296,813
Interest expense	(2,564)	5,323	521	2,728
Interest and miscellaneous income (expense), net	271	(2,010)	(1,335)	(6,350)
Equity in income from subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	85,031	118,051	315,602	293,191
Income tax benefit (expense)	(16,671)	(26,964)	(42,089)	(65,242)
Income from continuing operations		91,087	273,513	227,949
Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax		(1,282)	(44,477)	(5,108)
NET INCOME	68,360	92,369	317,990	233,057
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	1,022		1,749
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	67,338		316,241
Foreign currency translation adjustment	24,259	4,887	(2,967)	2,633
New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges	3,434	879	4,209	86
Amortization of pension and postretirement plans, net of income tax	2,747	(4,959)	9,578	0
Total other comprehensive income	30,440	807	10,820	2,719
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	98,800	93,176	328,810	235,776
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	8,594		(909)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	90,206		329,719
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member] | Consolidation Adjustments [Member]
Income Statement [Abstract]
SALES	0	0	0	0
Cost of sales	0	0	0	0
Selling and general expenses	0	0	0	0
Other operating expense (income), net	661	0	0	0
Costs and Expenses, Total	661	0	0	0
Equity in income of New Zealand joint venture		0	0	0
OPERATING INCOME BEFORE GAIN ON CONSOLIDATION OF NEW ZEALAND JOINT VENTURE			0
Gain related to consolidation of New Zealand joint venture (Note 6)			0
OPERATING INCOME	(661)	0	0	0
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Interest and miscellaneous income (expense), net	0	0	0	0
Equity in income from subsidiaries	(156,278)	(240,942)	(791,489)	(596,914)
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(156,939)	(240,942)	(791,489)	(596,914)
Income tax benefit (expense)	(62)	0	0	0
Income from continuing operations		(240,942)	(791,489)	(596,914)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax		0	0	0
NET INCOME	(157,001)	(240,942)	(791,489)	(596,914)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0		0
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	(157,001)		(791,489)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(37,858)	(10,367)	(1,103)	(6,231)
New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges	(6,696)	(1,757)	(8,340)	(172)
Amortization of pension and postretirement plans, net of income tax	(9,133)	(1,020)	(31,482)	(17,480)
Total other comprehensive income	(53,687)	(13,144)	(40,925)	(23,883)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	(210,688)	(254,086)	(832,414)	(620,797)
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0		0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	(210,688)		(832,414)
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% [Member] | ROC (Subsidiary Guarantor) [Member]
Income Statement [Abstract]
SALES	0	0	0	0
Cost of sales	0	0	0	0
Selling and general expenses	2,276	2,762	7,357	7,977
Other operating expense (income), net	738	730	1,187	742
Costs and Expenses, Total	3,014	3,492	8,544	8,719
Equity in income of New Zealand joint venture		0	0	0
OPERATING INCOME BEFORE GAIN ON CONSOLIDATION OF NEW ZEALAND JOINT VENTURE			(8,544)
Gain related to consolidation of New Zealand joint venture (Note 6)			0
OPERATING INCOME	(3,014)	(3,492)	(8,544)	(8,719)
Interest expense	(7,277)	(10,440)	(21,410)	(31,359)
Interest and miscellaneous income (expense), net	(3,555)	614	(3,470)	1,558
Equity in income from subsidiaries	66,610	92,369	316,241	233,057
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	52,764	79,051	282,817	194,537
Income tax benefit (expense)	5,168	3,015	10,889	10,955
Income from continuing operations		82,066	293,706	205,492
Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax		0	0	0
NET INCOME	57,932	82,066	293,706	205,492
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0		0
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	57,932		293,706
Foreign currency translation adjustment	17,887	5,373	237	3,115
New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges	2,231	878	3,663	86
Amortization of pension and postretirement plans, net of income tax	3,639	3,401	12,326	9,943
Total other comprehensive income	23,757	9,652	16,226	13,144
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	81,689	91,718	309,932	218,636
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0		0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	81,689		309,932
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% [Member] | Non-guarantors [Member]
Income Statement [Abstract]
SALES	384,784	386,163	1,187,580	1,070,830
Cost of sales	287,150	259,201	850,866	738,480
Selling and general expenses	13,050	12,714	40,997	42,656
Other operating expense (income), net	(2,740)	(424)	(4,039)	(6,870)
Costs and Expenses, Total	297,460	271,491	887,824	774,266
Equity in income of New Zealand joint venture		66	562	249
OPERATING INCOME BEFORE GAIN ON CONSOLIDATION OF NEW ZEALAND JOINT VENTURE			300,318
Gain related to consolidation of New Zealand joint venture (Note 6)			16,098
OPERATING INCOME	87,324	114,738	316,416	296,813
Interest expense	(2,564)	5,323	521	2,728
Interest and miscellaneous income (expense), net	271	(2,010)	(1,335)	(6,350)
Equity in income from subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	85,031	118,051	315,602	293,191
Income tax benefit (expense)	(16,671)	(26,964)	(42,089)	(65,242)
Income from continuing operations		91,087	273,513	227,949
Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax		(1,282)	(44,477)	(5,108)
NET INCOME	68,360	92,369	317,990	233,057
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	1,022		1,749
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	67,338		316,241
Foreign currency translation adjustment	24,259	4,887	(2,967)	2,633
New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges	3,434	879	4,209	86
Amortization of pension and postretirement plans, net of income tax	2,747	(4,959)	9,578	0
Total other comprehensive income	30,440	807	10,820	2,719
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	98,800	93,176	328,810	235,776
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	8,594		(909)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	90,206		329,719
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% [Member] | Consolidation Adjustments [Member]
Income Statement [Abstract]
SALES	0	0	0	0
Cost of sales	0	0	0	0
Selling and general expenses	0	0	0	0
Other operating expense (income), net	661	0	0	0
Costs and Expenses, Total	661	0	0	0
Equity in income of New Zealand joint venture		0	0	0
OPERATING INCOME BEFORE GAIN ON CONSOLIDATION OF NEW ZEALAND JOINT VENTURE			0
Gain related to consolidation of New Zealand joint venture (Note 6)			0
OPERATING INCOME	(661)	0	0	0
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Interest and miscellaneous income (expense), net	0	0	0	0
Equity in income from subsidiaries	(124,542)	(174,435)	(609,947)	(438,549)
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(125,203)	(174,435)	(609,947)	(438,549)
Income tax benefit (expense)	(67)	0	0	0
Income from continuing operations		(174,435)	(609,947)	(438,549)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax		0	0	0
NET INCOME	(125,270)	(174,435)	(609,947)	(438,549)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0		0
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	(125,270)		(609,947)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(35,774)	(10,260)	(474)	(5,748)
New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges	(4,465)	(1,757)	(7,326)	(172)
Amortization of pension and postretirement plans, net of income tax	(6,386)	1,558	(21,904)	(9,943)
Total other comprehensive income	(46,625)	(10,459)	(29,704)	(15,863)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	(171,895)	(184,894)	(639,651)	(454,412)
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0		0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	$ (171,895)		$ (639,651)