Consolidating Financial Statements - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 161,558		$ 199,644		$ 280,596	$ 78,603
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	24,018		94,956
Inventory	9,042	[1]	138,818	[1]
Current deferred tax assets	0		39,100
Prepaid logging roads	12,665		12,992
Prepaid and other current assets	7,080		33,584
Total current assets	214,363		519,094
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	2,083,743		2,049,378
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	6,706		860,821
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	0		0
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	0		0
OTHER ASSETS (Note 9)	148,303		256,208
TOTAL ASSETS	2,453,115		3,685,501
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	20,211		69,293
Current maturities of long-term debt	129,706		112,500
Accrued taxes	11,405		8,551
Uncertain tax positions	0		10,547
Accrued payroll and benefits	6,390		24,948
Accrued interest	8,433		9,531
Accrued customer incentives	0		9,580
Other current liabilities	25,857		24,327
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations	0		6,835		8,105
Total current liabilities	202,002		276,112
LONG-TERM DEBT	621,849		1,461,724
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Note 17)	0		69,543		73,590
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	33,477		95,654
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	20,636		27,225
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	0		0
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,488,470		1,661,170
Noncontrolling interest	86,681		94,073
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,575,151		1,755,243		1,438,004	1,323,073
Total liabilities and equity	2,453,115		3,685,501
Rayonier Inc. (Parent Guarantor) [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	102,218		130,181		252,888	0
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	0		0
Inventory	0		0
Current deferred tax assets			0
Prepaid logging roads	0		0
Prepaid and other current assets	0		0
Total current assets	102,218		130,181
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	0		0
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	0		0
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	1,463,303		1,627,315
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	248,233		228,032
OTHER ASSETS (Note 9)	2,763		3,689
TOTAL ASSETS	1,816,517		1,989,217
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	0		0
Current maturities of long-term debt	0		0
Accrued taxes	0		0
Uncertain tax positions			0
Accrued payroll and benefits	0		0
Accrued interest	3,047		3,047
Accrued customer incentives			0
Other current liabilities	0		0
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations			0
Total current liabilities	3,047		3,047
LONG-TERM DEBT	325,000		325,000
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Note 17)			0
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	0		0
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	0		0
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	0		0
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,488,470		1,661,170
Noncontrolling interest	0		0
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,488,470		1,661,170
Total liabilities and equity	1,816,517		1,989,217
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member] | ROC (Subsidiary Guarantor) [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	11		304		3,966	8,977
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	0		10
Inventory	0		0
Current deferred tax assets			0
Prepaid logging roads	0		0
Prepaid and other current assets	2,003		2,363
Total current assets	2,014		2,677
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	0		0
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	433		2,612
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	1,923,185		1,837,760
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	0		0
OTHER ASSETS (Note 9)	16,610		32,519
TOTAL ASSETS	1,942,242		1,875,568
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	2,687		1,522
Current maturities of long-term debt	0		0
Accrued taxes	11		4,855
Uncertain tax positions			5,780
Accrued payroll and benefits	3,253		11,382
Accrued interest	(3)		538
Accrued customer incentives			0
Other current liabilities	928		2,985
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations			0
Total current liabilities	6,876		27,062
LONG-TERM DEBT	0		0
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Note 17)			0
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	34,161		91,471
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	6,436		11,493
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	431,466		118,227
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,463,303		1,627,315
Noncontrolling interest	0		0
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,463,303		1,627,315
Total liabilities and equity	1,942,242		1,875,568
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member] | Rayonier TRS Holdings Inc. (Issuer) [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	8,094		10,719		19,358	59,976
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	1,409		2,300
Inventory	0		0
Current deferred tax assets			681
Prepaid logging roads	0		0
Prepaid and other current assets	6		6
Total current assets	9,509		13,706
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	0		0
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	0		0
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	640,678		1,148,221
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	21,500		20,659
OTHER ASSETS (Note 9)	1,759		3,739
TOTAL ASSETS	673,446		1,186,325
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	123		1,564
Current maturities of long-term debt	129,706		112,500
Accrued taxes	0		0
Uncertain tax positions			0
Accrued payroll and benefits	0		0
Accrued interest	2,520		2,742
Accrued customer incentives			0
Other current liabilities	145		0
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations			0
Total current liabilities	132,494		116,806
LONG-TERM DEBT	31,000		847,749
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Note 17)			0
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	0		0
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	0		0
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	0		0
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	509,952		221,770
Noncontrolling interest	0		0
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	509,952		221,770
Total liabilities and equity	673,446		1,186,325
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member] | Non-guarantors [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	51,235		58,440		4,384	9,650
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	22,609		92,646
Inventory	9,042		138,818
Current deferred tax assets			38,419
Prepaid logging roads	12,665		12,992
Prepaid and other current assets	5,071		31,215
Total current assets	100,622		372,530
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	2,083,743		2,049,378
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	6,273		858,209
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	0		0
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	0		0
OTHER ASSETS (Note 9)	127,171		216,261
TOTAL ASSETS	2,317,809		3,496,378
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	17,401		66,207
Current maturities of long-term debt	0		0
Accrued taxes	11,394		3,696
Uncertain tax positions			4,767
Accrued payroll and benefits	3,137		13,566
Accrued interest	31,281		22,816
Accrued customer incentives			9,580
Other current liabilities	24,784		21,342
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations			6,835
Total current liabilities	87,997		148,809
LONG-TERM DEBT	265,849		288,975
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Note 17)			69,543
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	(684)		4,183
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	14,200		15,732
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	(153,754)		125,921
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	2,017,520		2,749,142
Noncontrolling interest	86,681		94,073
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	2,104,201		2,843,215
Total liabilities and equity	2,317,809		3,496,378
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member] | Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0		0	0
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	0		0
Inventory	0		0
Current deferred tax assets			0
Prepaid logging roads	0		0
Prepaid and other current assets	0		0
Total current assets	0		0
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	0		0
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	0		0
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	(4,027,166)		(4,613,296)
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	(269,733)		(248,691)
OTHER ASSETS (Note 9)	0		0
TOTAL ASSETS	(4,296,899)		(4,861,987)
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	0		0
Current maturities of long-term debt	0		0
Accrued taxes	0		0
Uncertain tax positions			0
Accrued payroll and benefits	0		0
Accrued interest	(28,412)		(19,612)
Accrued customer incentives			0
Other current liabilities	0		0
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations			0
Total current liabilities	(28,412)		(19,612)
LONG-TERM DEBT	0		0
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Note 17)			0
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	0		0
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	0		0
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	(277,712)		(244,148)
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	(3,990,775)		(4,598,227)
Noncontrolling interest	0		0
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	(3,990,775)		(4,598,227)
Total liabilities and equity	(4,296,899)		(4,861,987)
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% [Member] | ROC (Subsidiary Guarantor) [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	8,105		11,023		23,324	68,953
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	1,409		2,310
Inventory	0		0
Current deferred tax assets			681
Prepaid logging roads	0		0
Prepaid and other current assets	2,009		2,369
Total current assets	11,523		16,383
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	0		0
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	433		2,612
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	2,053,911		2,764,211
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	21,500		20,659
OTHER ASSETS (Note 9)	18,369		36,258
TOTAL ASSETS	2,105,736		2,840,123
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	2,810		3,086
Current maturities of long-term debt	129,706		112,500
Accrued taxes	11		4,855
Uncertain tax positions			5,780
Accrued payroll and benefits	3,253		11,382
Accrued interest	2,517		3,280
Accrued customer incentives			0
Other current liabilities	1,073		2,985
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations			0
Total current liabilities	139,370		143,868
LONG-TERM DEBT	31,000		847,749
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Note 17)			0
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	34,161		91,471
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	6,436		11,493
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	431,466		118,227
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,463,303		1,627,315
Noncontrolling interest	0		0
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,463,303		1,627,315
Total liabilities and equity	2,105,736		2,840,123
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% [Member] | Non-guarantors [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	51,235		58,440		4,384	9,650
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	22,609		92,646
Inventory	9,042		138,818
Current deferred tax assets			38,419
Prepaid logging roads	12,665		12,992
Prepaid and other current assets	5,071		31,215
Total current assets	100,622		372,530
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	2,083,743		2,049,378
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	6,273		858,209
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	0		0
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	0		0
OTHER ASSETS (Note 9)	127,171		216,261
TOTAL ASSETS	2,317,809		3,496,378
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	17,401		66,207
Current maturities of long-term debt	0		0
Accrued taxes	11,394		3,696
Uncertain tax positions			4,767
Accrued payroll and benefits	3,137		13,566
Accrued interest	31,281		22,816
Accrued customer incentives			9,580
Other current liabilities	24,784		21,342
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations			6,835
Total current liabilities	87,997		148,809
LONG-TERM DEBT	265,849		288,975
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Note 17)			69,543
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	(684)		4,183
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	14,200		15,732
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	(153,754)		125,921
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	2,017,520		2,749,142
Noncontrolling interest	86,681		94,073
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	2,104,201		2,843,215
Total liabilities and equity	2,317,809		3,496,378
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% [Member] | Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0		0	0
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	0		0
Inventory	0		0
Current deferred tax assets			0
Prepaid logging roads	0		0
Prepaid and other current assets	0		0
Total current assets	0		0
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	0		0
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	0		0
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	(3,517,214)		(4,391,526)
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	(269,733)		(248,691)
OTHER ASSETS (Note 9)	0		0
TOTAL ASSETS	(3,786,947)		(4,640,217)
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	0		0
Current maturities of long-term debt	0		0
Accrued taxes	0		0
Uncertain tax positions			0
Accrued payroll and benefits	0		0
Accrued interest	(28,412)		(19,612)
Accrued customer incentives			0
Other current liabilities	0		0
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations			0
Total current liabilities	(28,412)		(19,612)
LONG-TERM DEBT	0		0
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Note 17)			0
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	0		0
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	0		0
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	(277,712)		(244,148)
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	(3,480,823)		(4,376,457)
Noncontrolling interest	0		0
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	(3,480,823)		(4,376,457)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (3,786,947)		$ (4,640,217)

[1] 2013 includes $128.2 million of inventory related to the Performance Fibers business.