CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
SALES (NOTE 2)	$ 191,546	$ 203,196
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales	(143,251)	(138,488)
Selling and general expenses	(9,810)	(9,003)
Other operating income, net (Note 16)	35	1,369
Costs and Expenses, Total	(153,026)	(146,122)
OPERATING INCOME	38,520	57,074
Interest expense	(7,710)	(8,052)
Interest and other miscellaneous income, net	1,332	620
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	32,142	49,642
Income tax expense (Note 9)	(4,349)	(6,936)
NET INCOME	27,793	42,706
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(2,999)	(2,167)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	24,794	40,539
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income tax expense of $0 and $0	6,033	9,688
Cash flow hedges, net of income tax expense of $335 and $368	(10,686)	16,615
Amortization of pension and postretirement plans, net of income tax expense of $0 and $0	112	159
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	(4,541)	26,462
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	23,252	69,168
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(4,551)	(4,483)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	$ 18,701	$ 64,685
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (NOTE 12)
Basic earnings per share attributable to Rayonier Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.19	$ 0.31
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Rayonier Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.19	$ 0.31