Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 161,558		$ 199,644
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $42 and $673	24,018		94,956
Inventory (Note 12)	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
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Land	1,833		20,138
Buildings	8,961		180,573
Machinery and equipment	3,503		1,760,641
Construction in progress	579		19,795
Total property, plant and equipment, gross	14,876		1,981,147
Less—accumulated depreciation	(8,170)		(1,120,326)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	6,706		860,821
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 (Note 13)	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 (Note 17)	0		6,835
Total current liabilities	202,002		276,112
LONG-TERM DEBT (Note 13)	621,849		1,461,724
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Note 17)	0		69,543
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Note 22)	33,477		95,654
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	20,636		27,225
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Notes 18, 19 and 20)
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common Shares, 480,000,000 shares authorized, 126,773,097 and 126,257,870 shares issued and outstanding	702,598		692,100
Retained earnings	790,697		1,015,209
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(4,825)		(46,139)
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
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,453,115		$ 3,685,501

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