CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CAPITAL (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Net income	$ 15,032	$ 26,421
Measurement period adjustment of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	655
Amortization of pension and postretirement plan liabilities	294	217
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(14,288)	(44,023)
Cash flow hedges	61,001	(83,475)
Rayonier Limited Partnership
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,862,645	1,537,642
Net income	15,032	26,421
Distributions on units ($0.27 per unit)	(38,687)	(34,813)
Issuance of units under the “at-the-market” equity offering, net of commissions and offering costs of $197	36,708
Issuance of units under incentive stock plans	1,166	66
Stock-based compensation	2,156	1,510
Repurchase of units	(155)	(3,152)
Adjustment of Redeemable Operating Partnership Units	(12,584)
Conversion of units into common shares	4,715
Measurement period adjustment of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	655
Amortization of pension and postretirement plan liabilities	294	217
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(14,288)	(44,023)
Cash flow hedges	61,001	(83,475)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(8,737)	(725)
Ending balance	1,909,921	1,399,668
Rayonier Limited Partnership | Units | General Partners’ Capital
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	15,454	14,712
Net income	112	259
Distributions on units ($0.27 per unit)	(387)	(349)
Issuance of units under the “at-the-market” equity offering, net of commissions and offering costs of $197	367
Issuance of units under incentive stock plans	12	1
Stock-based compensation	22	15
Repurchase of units	(2)	(32)
Adjustment of Redeemable Operating Partnership Units	(126)
Conversion of units into common shares	47
Ending balance	15,499	14,606
Rayonier Limited Partnership | Units | Limited Partners’ Capital
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,529,948	1,456,471
Net income	11,077	25,595
Distributions on units ($0.27 per unit)	(38,300)	(34,464)
Issuance of units under the “at-the-market” equity offering, net of commissions and offering costs of $197	36,341
Issuance of units under incentive stock plans	1,154	65
Stock-based compensation	2,134	1,495
Repurchase of units	(153)	(3,120)
Adjustment of Redeemable Operating Partnership Units	(12,458)
Conversion of units into common shares	4,668
Ending balance	1,534,411	1,446,042
Rayonier Limited Partnership | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(71,345)	(31,202)
Amortization of pension and postretirement plan liabilities	294	217
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(11,652)	(33,894)
Cash flow hedges	61,628	(82,376)
Ending balance	(21,075)	(147,255)
Rayonier Limited Partnership | Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Affiliates
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	388,588	97,661
Net income	3,843	567
Measurement period adjustment of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	655
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(2,636)	(10,129)
Cash flow hedges	(627)	(1,099)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(8,737)	(725)
Ending balance	$ 381,086	$ 86,275