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Timberland Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
acre
Dec. 31, 2013
acre
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]    
Acres 62,344ryn_AcresOfTimberlandsAcquired 17,094,000ryn_AcresOfTimberlandsAcquired
Cost $ 130,896us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAcquisitionCostsOrSaleProceeds $ 20,401us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAcquisitionCostsOrSaleProceeds
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Texas and Washington [Member]    
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]    
Number of timberland acquisition transactions 12ryn_Numberofacquisitions
/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
= ryn_AlabamaFloridaGeorgiaTexasandWashingtonTimberlandAcquisitionsMember
 
Acres 61,798ryn_AcresOfTimberlandsAcquired
/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
= ryn_AlabamaFloridaGeorgiaTexasandWashingtonTimberlandAcquisitionsMember
 
Cost 130,000us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAcquisitionCostsOrSaleProceeds
/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
= ryn_AlabamaFloridaGeorgiaTexasandWashingtonTimberlandAcquisitionsMember
 
New Zealand [Member]    
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]    
Number of timberland acquisition transactions 1ryn_Numberofacquisitions
/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
= ryn_NewZealandTimberlandAcquisitionMember
 
Acres 546ryn_AcresOfTimberlandsAcquired
/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
= ryn_NewZealandTimberlandAcquisitionMember
0ryn_AcresOfTimberlandsAcquired
/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
= ryn_NewZealandTimberlandAcquisitionMember
Cost 923us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAcquisitionCostsOrSaleProceeds
/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
= ryn_NewZealandTimberlandAcquisitionMember
0us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAcquisitionCostsOrSaleProceeds
/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
= ryn_NewZealandTimberlandAcquisitionMember
Florida, Georgia and Louisiana [Member]    
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]    
Number of timberland acquisition transactions   4ryn_Numberofacquisitions
/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
= ryn_FloridaGeorgiaandLouisianaTimberlandAcquisitionsMember
Acres   17,094ryn_AcresOfTimberlandsAcquired
/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
= ryn_FloridaGeorgiaandLouisianaTimberlandAcquisitionsMember
Cost   $ 20,400us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAcquisitionCostsOrSaleProceeds
/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
= ryn_FloridaGeorgiaandLouisianaTimberlandAcquisitionsMember