Consolidating Financial Statements - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flow (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$ 316,547	$ 545,173	$ 445,914
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(123,689)	(162,183)	(155,520)
Purchase of additional interest in New Zealand joint venture	0	(139,879)	0
Purchase of timberlands	(130,896)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireTimberlands	(20,401)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireTimberlands	(106,536)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireTimberlands
Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion	0us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements	148,262us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements	198,341us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements
Proceeds from disposition of Wood Products business	0	62,720	0
Change in restricted cash	62,256	(58,385)	(10,559)
Investment in Subsidiaries	0	0	0
Other	(478)	(2,530)	(1,945)
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(192,807)	(468,920)	(472,901)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt	1,426,464	622,885	1,230,000
Repayment of debt	(1,289,637)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	(549,485)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	(813,610)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
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Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	5,579	10,101	25,495
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation	0	8,413	7,635
Debt issuance costs	(12,380)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	(6,135)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
Repurchase of common shares	(1,858)	(11,326)	(7,783)
Purchase of timberland deeds for Rayonier Advanced Materials	(12,677)	0	0
Debt issuance funds distributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials	(924,943)	0	0
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Intercompany distributions	0	0	0
Other	(680)	(713)	0
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(161,449)	(157,141)	229,019
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	(377)	(64)	(39)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(38,086)	(80,952)	201,993
Balance, beginning of year	199,644	280,596	78,603
Balance, end of year	161,558	199,644	280,596
Rayonier Inc. (Parent Guarantor) [Member]
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	269,653	407,712	90,456
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	0	0	0
Purchase of additional interest in New Zealand joint venture		0
Purchase of timberlands	0	0	0
Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion		0	0
Proceeds from disposition of Wood Products business		0
Change in restricted cash	0	0	0
Investment in Subsidiaries	0	(138,178)	0
Other	0	0	0
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	0	(138,178)	0
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt	0	175,000	475,000
Repayment of debt	0	(325,000)	(120,000)
Dividends paid	(257,517)	(237,016)	(206,583)
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	5,579	10,101	25,495
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation		0	0
Debt issuance costs	0		(3,697)
Repurchase of common shares	(1,858)	(11,326)	(7,783)
Purchase of timberland deeds for Rayonier Advanced Materials	(12,677)
Debt issuance funds distributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials	(924,943)
Proceeds from spin-off of Rayonier Advanced Materials	906,200
Issuance of intercompany notes	(12,400)	(4,000)	0
Intercompany distributions	0	0	0
Other	0	0
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(297,616)	(392,241)	162,432
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	0	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(27,963)	(122,707)	252,888
Balance, beginning of year	130,181	252,888	0
Balance, end of year	102,218	130,181	252,888
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member] \| ROC (Subsidiary Guarantor) [Member]
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	293,193	417,074	138,149
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(400)	(663)	(354)
Purchase of additional interest in New Zealand joint venture		0
Purchase of timberlands	0	0	0
Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion		0	0
Proceeds from disposition of Wood Products business		0
Change in restricted cash	0	0	0
Investment in Subsidiaries	0	(138,178)	0
Other	0	1,701	0
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(400)	(137,140)	(354)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt	0	0	0
Repayment of debt	0	0	(30,000)
Dividends paid	0	0	0
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	0	0	0
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation		0	0
Debt issuance costs	0		(1,219)
Repurchase of common shares	0	0	0
Purchase of timberland deeds for Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Debt issuance funds distributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Proceeds from spin-off of Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Issuance of intercompany notes	0	0	(14,000)
Intercompany distributions	(293,086)	(283,596)	(97,587)
Other	0	0
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(293,086)	(283,596)	(142,806)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	0	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(293)	(3,662)	(5,011)
Balance, beginning of year	304	3,966	8,977
Balance, end of year	11	304	3,966
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member] \| Rayonier TRS Holdings Inc. (Issuer) [Member]
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	0	84,000	41,000
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	0	0	0
Purchase of additional interest in New Zealand joint venture		0
Purchase of timberlands	0	0	0
Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion		0	0
Proceeds from disposition of Wood Products business		0
Change in restricted cash	0	0	0
Investment in Subsidiaries	798,875	(247,114)	(142,508)
Other	0	0	0
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	798,875	(247,114)	(142,508)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt	201,000	390,000	740,000
Repayment of debt	(1,002,500)	(151,525)	(638,110)
Dividends paid	0	0	0
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	0	0	0
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation		0	0
Debt issuance costs	0		0
Repurchase of common shares	0	0	0
Purchase of timberland deeds for Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Debt issuance funds distributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Proceeds from spin-off of Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Issuance of intercompany notes	0	0	0
Intercompany distributions	0	(84,000)	(41,000)
Other	0	0
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(801,500)	154,475	60,890
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	0	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(2,625)	(8,639)	(40,618)
Balance, beginning of year	10,719	19,358	59,976
Balance, end of year	8,094	10,719	19,358
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member] \| Non-guarantors [Member]
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	43,858	491,762	423,784
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(123,289)	(161,520)	(155,166)
Purchase of additional interest in New Zealand joint venture		(139,879)
Purchase of timberlands	(130,896)	(20,401)	(106,536)
Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion		148,262	198,341
Proceeds from disposition of Wood Products business		62,720
Change in restricted cash	62,256	(58,385)	(10,559)
Investment in Subsidiaries	0	0	0
Other	(478)	(4,231)	(1,945)
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(192,407)	(469,958)	(472,547)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt	1,225,464	57,885	15,000
Repayment of debt	(287,137)	(72,960)	(25,500)
Dividends paid	0	0	0
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	0	0	0
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation		8,413	7,635
Debt issuance costs	(12,380)		(1,219)
Repurchase of common shares	0	0	0
Purchase of timberland deeds for Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Debt issuance funds distributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Proceeds from spin-off of Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Issuance of intercompany notes	12,400	4,000	14,000
Intercompany distributions	(795,946)	35,691	33,620
Other	(680)	(713)
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	141,721	32,316	43,536
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	(377)	(64)	(39)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(7,205)	54,056	(5,266)
Balance, beginning of year	58,440	4,384	9,650
Balance, end of year	51,235	58,440	4,384
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member] \| Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	(290,157)	(855,375)	(247,475)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	0	0	0
Purchase of additional interest in New Zealand joint venture		0
Purchase of timberlands	0	0	0
Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion		0	0
Proceeds from disposition of Wood Products business		0
Change in restricted cash	0	0	0
Investment in Subsidiaries	(798,875)	523,470	142,508
Other	0	0	0
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(798,875)	523,470	142,508
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt	0	0	0
Repayment of debt	0	0	0
Dividends paid	0	0	0
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	0	0	0
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation		0	0
Debt issuance costs	0		0
Repurchase of common shares	0	0	0
Purchase of timberland deeds for Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Debt issuance funds distributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Proceeds from spin-off of Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Issuance of intercompany notes	0	0	0
Intercompany distributions	1,089,032	331,905	104,967
Other	0	0
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	1,089,032	331,905	104,967
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	0	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0
Balance, beginning of year	0	0	0
Balance, end of year	0	0	0
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% [Member] \| ROC (Subsidiary Guarantor) [Member]
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	293,193	417,074	138,149
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(400)	(663)	(354)
Purchase of additional interest in New Zealand joint venture		0
Purchase of timberlands	0	0	0
Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion		0	0
Proceeds from disposition of Wood Products business		0
Change in restricted cash	0	0	0
Investment in Subsidiaries	798,875	(385,292)	(142,508)
Other	0	1,701	0
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	798,475	(384,254)	(142,862)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt	201,000	390,000	740,000
Repayment of debt	(1,002,500)	(151,525)	(668,110)
Dividends paid	0	0	0
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	0	0	0
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation		0	0
Debt issuance costs	0		(1,219)
Repurchase of common shares	0	0	0
Purchase of timberland deeds for Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Debt issuance funds distributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Proceeds from spin-off of Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Issuance of intercompany notes	0	0	(14,000)
Intercompany distributions	(293,086)	(283,596)	(97,587)
Other	0	0
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(1,094,586)	(45,121)	(40,916)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	0	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(2,918)	(12,301)	(45,629)
Balance, beginning of year	11,023	23,324	68,953
Balance, end of year	8,105	11,023	23,324
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% [Member] \| Non-guarantors [Member]
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	43,858	491,762	423,784
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(123,289)	(161,520)	(155,166)
Purchase of additional interest in New Zealand joint venture		(139,879)
Purchase of timberlands	(130,896)	(20,401)	(106,536)
Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion		148,262	198,341
Proceeds from disposition of Wood Products business		62,720
Change in restricted cash	62,256	(58,385)	(10,559)
Investment in Subsidiaries	0	0	0
Other	(478)	(4,231)	(1,945)
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(192,407)	(469,958)	(472,547)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt	1,225,464	57,885	15,000
Repayment of debt	(287,137)	(72,960)	(25,500)
Dividends paid	0	0	0
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	0	0	0
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation		8,413	7,635
Debt issuance costs	(12,380)		(1,219)
Repurchase of common shares	0	0	0
Purchase of timberland deeds for Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Debt issuance funds distributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Proceeds from spin-off of Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Issuance of intercompany notes	12,400	4,000	14,000
Intercompany distributions	(795,946)	35,691	33,620
Other	(680)	(713)
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	141,721	32,316	43,536
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	(377)	(64)	(39)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(7,205)	54,056	(5,266)
Balance, beginning of year	58,440	4,384	9,650
Balance, end of year	51,235	58,440	4,384
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% [Member] \| Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	(290,157)	(771,375)	(206,475)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	0	0	0
Purchase of additional interest in New Zealand joint venture		0
Purchase of timberlands	0	0	0
Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion		0	0
Proceeds from disposition of Wood Products business		0
Change in restricted cash	0	0	0
Investment in Subsidiaries	(798,875)	523,470	142,508
Other	0	0	0
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(798,875)	523,470	142,508
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt	0	0	0
Repayment of debt	0	0	0
Dividends paid	0	0	0
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	0	0	0
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation		0	0
Debt issuance costs	0		0
Repurchase of common shares	0	0	0
Purchase of timberland deeds for Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Debt issuance funds distributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Proceeds from spin-off of Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Issuance of intercompany notes	0	0	0
Intercompany distributions	1,089,032	247,905	63,967
Other	0	0
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	1,089,032	247,905	63,967
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	0	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
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Balance, beginning of year	0	0	0
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