Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 97,846	$ 373,798	[1],[2]	$ 278,685
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	119,980	116,854		84,631
Non-cash cost of land sold	13,264	10,212		4,746
Non-cash cost of New York timberland sale	0	53,990		0
Stock-based incentive compensation expense	7,869	11,683		15,116
Amortization of debt discount/premium	1,092	1,215		6,323
Deferred income taxes	1,828	5,857		3,505
Tax benefit of AFMC for CBPC exchange	0	(18,761)		(12,196)
Non-cash adjustments to unrecognized tax benefit liability	(6,597)	3,967		0
Depreciation and amortization from discontinued operations	37,985	74,940		64,087
Amortization of losses from pension and postretirement plans	7,276	22,029		19,493
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net	0	(42,121)		0
Gain related to consolidation of New Zealand joint venture	0	(16,098)		0
Loss on early redemption of exchangeable notes	0	3,974		0
Other	3,307	(6,082)		(2,880)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	4,300	11,100		(4,248)
Inventories	3,926	(19,986)		(10,649)
Accounts payable	29,929	(1,655)		(7,967)
Income tax receivable/payable	838	47,232		65,212
All other operating activities	(1,200)	(8,094)		2,750
Payment to exchange AFMC for CBPC	0	(70,311)		(50,768)
Expenditures for dispositions and discontinued operations	(5,096)	(8,570)		(9,926)
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)	(20,401)		(106,536)
Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion	0	(148,262)		(198,341)
Proceeds from disposition of Wood Products business	0	62,720		0
Change in restricted cash	62,256	(58,385)		(10,559)
Other	(478)	(2,530)		(1,945)
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(192,807)	(468,920)		(472,901)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt (Note 13)	1,426,464	622,885		1,230,000
Repayment of debt	(1,289,637)	(549,485)		(813,610)
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	8,413		7,635
Repurchase of common shares	(1,858)	(11,326)		(7,783)
Debt issuance costs	(12,380)	0		(6,135)
Purchase of timberland deeds for Rayonier Advanced Materials	(12,677)	0		0
Debt issuance funds distributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials	(924,943)	0		0
Proceeds from spin-off of Rayonier Advanced Materials	906,200	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
Cash paid during the year:
Interest	47,640	44,156		34,956
Income taxes	8,789	99,120		74,745
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Capital assets purchased on account	2,599	15,522		25,926
Shareholder debt assumed in acquisition of New Zealand joint venture	0	125,532		0
Conversion of shareholder debt to equity noncontrolling interest	0	(95,961)		0
Partial conversion of Senior Exchangeable Notes to equity	$ 0	$ 2,453		$ 0

[1] 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.

[2] 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.