CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
SALES (NOTE 2)	$ 259,130	$ 191,546
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales	(209,499)	(143,251)
Selling and general expenses	(9,968)	(9,810)
Other operating (expense) income, net (Note 16)	(1,111)	35
Costs and Expenses, Total	(220,578)	(153,026)
OPERATING INCOME	38,552	38,520
Interest expense	(8,216)	(7,710)
Interest and other miscellaneous (expense) income, net	(209)	1,332
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	30,127	32,142
Income tax expense (Note 9)	(3,706)	(4,349)
NET INCOME	26,421	27,793
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(567)	(2,999)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	25,854	24,794
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income tax effect of $0, and $0	(44,023)	6,033
Cash flow hedges, net of income tax effect of $1,857 and $335	(83,475)	(10,686)
Amortization of pension and postretirement plans, net of income tax expense of $0 and $0	217	112
Total other comprehensive loss	(127,281)	(4,541)
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME	(100,860)	23,252
Less: Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	10,661	(4,551)
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	$ (90,199)	$ 18,701
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (NOTE 12)
Basic (loss) earnings per share attributable to Rayonier Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.19
Diluted (loss) earnings per share attributable to Rayonier Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.19