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Debt - Shareholder Loan (Narrative) (Details) (Noncontrolling interest shareholder loan at 0% interest rate [Member], Matariki Forestry Group [Member], USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Noncontrolling interest shareholder loan at 0% interest rate [Member] | Matariki Forestry Group [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Face amount $ 28,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Description This loan represents part of the noncontrolling party’s investment in the New Zealand JV. The loan is secured by timberlands owned by the New Zealand JV and is subordinated to the Senior Secured Facilities Agreement. Although Rayonier Inc. is not liable for this loan, the shareholder loan instrument contains features with characteristics of both debt and equity and is therefore required to be classified as debt and consolidated