Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
SALES	$ 603,521	$ 659,718		$ 378,608
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales	483,860	530,772		305,479
Selling and general expenses	47,883	55,433		58,632
Other operating income, net (Note 16)	(26,511)	(18,487)		(17,011)
Costs and Expenses, Total	505,232	567,718		347,100
Equity in income of New Zealand joint venture	0	562		550
OPERATING INCOME BEFORE GAIN RELATED TO CONSOLIDATION OF NEW ZEALAND JOINT VENTURE	98,289	92,562		32,058
Gain related to consolidation of New Zealand joint venture (Note 4)	0	16,098		0
OPERATING INCOME	98,289	108,660		32,058
Interest expense	(44,248)	(40,941)		(42,826)
Interest and miscellaneous (expense) income, net	(9,199)	2,439		482
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	44,842	70,158		(10,286)
Income tax benefit	9,601	35,685		27,060
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	54,443	105,843	[1]	16,774
Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense of $20,578, $106,397 and $115,450	43,403	267,955	[2]	261,911
NET INCOME	97,846	373,798	[1],[2]	278,685
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1,491)	1,902		0
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	99,337	371,896	[1],[2]	278,685
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income tax benefit of $78, $0 and $0	(15,847)	(5,710)		4,352
New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges, net of income tax benefit (expense) of $861, ($248) and $0	(1,855)	3,629		213
Net gain (loss) from pension and postretirement plans, net of income tax (expense) benefit of ($35,852), ($27,786) and ($339)	54,046	61,869		(496)
Total other comprehensive income	36,344	59,788		4,069
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	134,190	433,586		282,754
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(6,462)	(1,550)		0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	$ 140,652	$ 435,136		$ 282,754
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.
Continuing Operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.44	$ 0.83		$ 0.14
Discontinued Operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.34	$ 2.13		$ 2.13
Net Income (in dollars per share)	$ 0.78	$ 2.96		$ 2.27
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.
Continuing Operations	$ 0.43	$ 0.80		$ 0.13
Discontinued Operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.33	$ 2.06		$ 2.04
Net income (in dollars per share)	$ 0.76	$ 2.86		$ 2.17

[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.