Quarterly Results for 2014 and 2013 (UNAUDITED) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended										12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013		Mar. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
SALES	$ 147,360	$ 149,829	$ 163,145	$ 143,187	$ 238,515	$ 159,261	$ 154,889		$ 107,053		$ 603,521	$ 659,718		$ 378,608
Cost of sales	126,776	118,088	123,096	115,900	197,249	129,002	127,861		76,660		483,860	530,772		305,479
Income from continuing operations	8,025	32,059	4,024	10,335	32,144	15,040	39,631	[1]	19,028		54,443	105,843	[1]	16,774
Income from discontinued operations	311	0	12,084	31,008	47,661	43,327	48,260		128,707	[2]	43,403	267,955	[2]	261,911
Net income	8,336	32,059	16,108	41,343	79,805	58,367	87,891	[1]	147,735	[2]	97,846	373,798	[1],[2]	278,685
Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc.	8,857	32,701	16,353	41,426	79,652	57,345	87,164	[1]	147,735	[2]	99,337	371,896	[1],[2]	278,685
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.
Continuing Operations	$ 0.07	$ 0.26	$ 0.03	$ 0.08	$ 0.25	$ 0.11	$ 0.31		$ 0.15		$ 0.44	$ 0.83		$ 0.14
Discontinued Operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.10	$ 0.25	$ 0.38	$ 0.34	$ 0.38		$ 1.04		$ 0.34	$ 2.13
Net Income	$ 0.07	$ 0.26	$ 0.13	$ 0.33	$ 0.63	$ 0.45	$ 0.69		$ 1.19		$ 0.78	$ 2.96		$ 2.27
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.
Continuing Operations	$ 0.07	$ 0.25	$ 0.03	$ 0.08	$ 0.25	$ 0.11	$ 0.30		$ 0.15		$ 0.43	$ 0.80		$ 0.13
Discontinued Operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.09	$ 0.24	$ 0.37	$ 0.33	$ 0.37		$ 0.98		$ 0.33	$ 2.06		$ 2.04
Net Income	$ 0.07	$ 0.25	$ 0.12	$ 0.32	$ 0.62	$ 0.44	$ 0.67		$ 1.13		$ 0.76	$ 2.86		$ 2.17
Gain on disposition of business									43,000		0	42,121		0
Gain related to consolidation of New Zealand joint venture							16,000				0	16,098		0
Understatement of Depletion Expense [Member]
Cost of sales			2,000	2,000
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
SALES			163,145	386,686
Cost of sales			121,105	302,650
Income from continuing operations			6,056	43,292
Income from discontinued operations			12,084	0
Net income			18,140	43,292
Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc.			18,385	43,375
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.
Continuing Operations			$ 0.05	$ 0.34
Discontinued Operations			$ 0.10	$ 0.00
Net Income			$ 0.15	$ 0.34
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.
Continuing Operations			$ 0.05	$ 0.34
Discontinued Operations			$ 0.09	$ 0.00
Net Income			$ 0.14	$ 0.34
Discontinued operations reclassification [Member]
SALES				(243,499)
Cost of sales				(184,801)
Income from continuing operations				(31,008)
Income from discontinued operations				31,008
Net income				0
Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc.				0
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.
Continuing Operations				$ (0.25)
Discontinued Operations				$ 0.25
Net Income				$ 0.00
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.
Continuing Operations				$ (0.24)
Discontinued Operations				$ 0.24
Net Income				$ 0.00
Restatement Adjustment [Member]
SALES			0	0
Cost of sales			1,991	(1,949)
Income from continuing operations			(2,032)	(1,949)
Income from discontinued operations			0	0
Net income			(2,032)	(1,949)
Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc.			$ (2,032)	$ (1,949)
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.
Continuing Operations			$ (0.02)	$ (0.01)
Discontinued Operations			$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Net Income			$ (0.02)	$ (0.01)
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.
Continuing Operations			$ (0.02)	$ (0.02)
Discontinued Operations			$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Net Income			$ (0.02)	$ (0.02)

[1] Income from continuing operations, Net income and Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc., for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 and year ended December 31, 2013, included a $16 million gain related to the consolidation of the New Zealand JV.

[2] Income from discontinued operations, Net income and Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc. included a $43 million gain on the sale of Wood Products for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2013.