CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income		$ 67,678	$ 117,330	$ 161,579
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		128,235	144,121	127,566
Non-cash cost of land and improved development		12,565	23,553	13,684
Stock-based incentive compensation expense		6,904	6,428	5,396
Deferred income taxes		11,314	22,832	21,980
Amortization of losses from pension and postretirement plans		449	675	465
Gain on sale of large disposition of timberlands		0	0	(66,994)
Other		(4,999)	(2,613)	(716)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables		(849)	765	(6,362)
Inventories		1,224	1,773	(1,384)
Accounts payable		(1,554)	(4,626)	3,435
Income tax receivable/payable		0	0	(434)
All other operating activities		(6,714)	(142)	(1,931)
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES		214,253	310,096	256,284
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures		(63,996)	(62,325)	(65,345)
Real estate development investments		(6,803)	(9,501)	(15,784)
Purchase of timberlands		(142,287)	(57,608)	(242,910)
Net proceeds from large disposition of timberlands		0	0	95,243
Rayonier office building under construction		0	0	(6,084)
Other		(6,304)	(3,421)	(373)
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES		(219,390)	(132,855)	(235,253)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt		82,000	1,014	63,389
Repayment of debt		0	(54,416)	(100,157)
Dividends paid		(141,071)	(136,772)	(127,069)
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares under incentive stock plan		1,260	8,591	4,751
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares from equity offering, net of costs		0	0	152,390
Repurchase of common shares to pay withholding taxes on vested incentive stock awards		(4,250)	(2,984)	(176)
Repurchase of common shares under repurchase program		(8,430)	0	0
Proceeds from shareholder distribution hedge		135	2,025	0
Distribution to minority shareholder		(9,161)	(11,172)	0
Debt issuance costs		(132)	0	0
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES		(79,649)	(193,714)	(6,872)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH		(1,700)	571	580
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH (a)
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	[1]	(86,486)	(15,902)	14,739
Balance, beginning of year	[1]	156,454	172,356	157,617
Balance, end of year	[1]	69,968	156,454	172,356
Cash paid during the year:
Interest	[1]	32,782	33,120	36,041
Income taxes		1,691	2,150	514
Non-cash investing activity:
Capital assets purchased on account		3,568	2,001	3,809
Patronage refunds received, netted with interest paid		$ 4,000	$ 4,100	$ 3,000

[1] Interest paid is presented net of patronage payments received of $4.0 million, $4.1 million and $3.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. For additional information on patronage payments, see Note 6 — Debt.