RESTATEMENT OF PREVIOUSLY ISSUED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Restatement of Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Operating Income	$ 63,039	$ 115,363
Income tax expense	(7,712)	(4,445)
Income from Continuing Operations	41,343	103,258
NET INCOME	41,343	147,735	373,798
Net Income Attributable to Rayonier Inc.	41,426	147,735
Basic Earnings Per Share Attributable to Rayonier Inc.
Continuing Operations, Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.33	$ 0.83
Discontinued Operations, Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.36
Net Income, Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.33	$ 1.19
Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to Rayonier Inc.
Continuing Operations, Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.32	$ 0.79
Discontinued Operations, Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.34
Net Income, Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.32	$ 1.13
As Previously Preported [Member]
Operating Income	65,008
Income tax expense	(7,732)
Income from Continuing Operations	43,292
NET INCOME	43,292
Net Income Attributable to Rayonier Inc.	43,375
Basic Earnings Per Share Attributable to Rayonier Inc.
Continuing Operations, Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.34
Discontinued Operations, Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00
Net Income, Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.34
Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to Rayonier Inc.
Continuing Operations, Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.34
Discontinued Operations, Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00
Net Income, Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.34
Restatement [Member]
Operating Income	(1,969)
Income tax expense	20
Income from Continuing Operations	(1,949)
NET INCOME	(1,949)
Net Income Attributable to Rayonier Inc.	$ (1,949)
Basic Earnings Per Share Attributable to Rayonier Inc.
Continuing Operations, Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)
Discontinued Operations, Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00
Net Income, Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)
Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to Rayonier Inc.
Continuing Operations, Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)
Discontinued Operations, Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00
Net Income, Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)