Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income and Comprehensive (Loss) Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
SALES	$ 115,801	$ 163,145	$ 256,106	$ 306,332
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales	103,689	123,096	210,923	238,995
Selling and general expenses	12,727	13,861	23,626	27,098
Other operating income, net (Note 17)	(7,138)	(11,389)	(12,713)	(11,764)
Costs and Expenses, Total	109,278	125,568	221,836	254,329
OPERATING INCOME	6,523	37,577	34,270	52,003
Interest expense	(8,483)	(15,612)	(17,027)	(26,286)
Interest income and miscellaneous expense, net	(1,196)	(4,385)	(2,691)	(5,397)
(LOSS) INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(3,156)	17,580	14,552	20,320
Income tax benefit (expense)	296	(13,556)	768	(5,961)
(LOSS) INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(2,860)	4,024	15,320	14,359
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET (Note 2)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense of $0, $5,966, $0 and $21,231	0	12,084	0	43,092
NET (LOSS) INCOME	(2,860)	16,108	15,320	57,451	$ 97,846
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1,324)	(245)	(891)	(328)
NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	(1,536)	16,353	16,211	57,779
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income tax expense of $732, $0, $1,074 and $0	(25,395)	3,517	(39,717)	21,320	(15,847)
New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges, net of income tax benefit (expense) of $1,133, $401, $1,501 and ($100)	(2,917)	(920)	(3,863)	791	$ (1,855)
Amortization of pension and postretirement plans, net of income tax expense of $179, $35,944, $337 and $36,875	743	58,873	1,524	60,970
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	(27,569)	61,470	(42,056)	83,081
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME	(30,429)	77,578	(26,736)	140,532
Less: Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(9,731)	297	(13,522)	5,722
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	$ (20,698)	$ 77,281	$ (13,214)	$ 134,810
BASIC (LOSS) EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.
Continuing Operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ 0.03	$ 0.13	$ 0.12
Discontinued Operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.10	0.00	0.34
Net (Loss) Income, Basic (in dollars per share)	(0.01)	0.13	0.13	0.46
DILUTED (LOSS) EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.
Continuing Operations (in dollars per share)	(0.01)	0.03	0.13	0.11
Discontinued Operations, (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.09	0.00	0.33
Net (Loss) Income, Diluted (in dollars per share)	(0.01)	0.12	0.13	0.44
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.25	$ 0.49	$ 0.50	$ 0.98	$ 2.03