CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CAPITAL (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Net income	$ 63,420		$ 455		$ 78,452	$ 26,876
Measurement period adjustment of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	9,034	$ 655
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates			372,381
Amortization of pension and postretirement plan liabilities	294	294	217	$ 217	587	434
Foreign currency translation adjustment	1,239	(14,288)	23,258	(44,023)	(13,048)	(20,765)
Cash flow hedges	(10,019)	61,001	(7,276)	(83,475)
Offering issuance costs	927	197
Rayonier Limited Partnership
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,909,921	1,862,645	1,399,668	1,537,642	1,862,645	1,537,642
Issuance of units associated with the merger with Pope Resources			172,418
Net income	63,420	15,032	455	26,421	78,452	26,876
Distributions on units ($0.27 per unit)	(39,135)	(38,687)	(38,157)	(34,813)
Issuance of units under the “at-the-market” equity offering, net of commissions and offering costs of $197	79,994	36,708
Issuance of units under incentive stock plans	3,325	1,166	222	66
Stock-based compensation	2,852	2,156	2,668	1,510
Repurchase of units	(1,453)	(155)	(1,572)	(3,152)
Adjustment of Redeemable Operating Partnership Units	(15,756)	(12,584)	(3,468)
Conversion of units into common shares	241	4,715
Measurement period adjustment of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	9,034	655
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates			372,381
Amortization of pension and postretirement plan liabilities	294	294	217	217	587	434
Foreign currency translation adjustment	1,239	(14,288)	23,258	(44,023)	(13,048)	(20,765)
Cash flow hedges	(10,019)	61,001	(7,276)	(83,475)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(6,474)	(8,737)	(6,856)	(725)
Ending balance	1,997,483	1,909,921	1,913,958	1,399,668	1,997,483	1,913,958
Offering issuance costs	927	197
Rayonier Limited Partnership | Units | General Partners’ Capital
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	15,499	15,454	14,606	14,712	15,454	14,712
Issuance of units associated with the merger with Pope Resources			1,724
Net income	590	112	20	259
Distributions on units ($0.27 per unit)	(391)	(387)	(382)	(349)
Issuance of units under the “at-the-market” equity offering, net of commissions and offering costs of $197	800	367
Issuance of units under incentive stock plans	33	12	2	1
Stock-based compensation	29	22	27	15
Repurchase of units	(15)	(2)	(15)	(32)
Adjustment of Redeemable Operating Partnership Units	(158)	(126)	(35)
Conversion of units into common shares	2	47
Ending balance	16,389	15,499	15,947	14,606	16,389	15,947
Rayonier Limited Partnership | Units | Limited Partners’ Capital
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,534,411	1,529,948	1,446,042	1,456,471	1,529,948	1,456,471
Issuance of units associated with the merger with Pope Resources			170,694
Net income	58,369	11,077	1,934	25,595
Distributions on units ($0.27 per unit)	(38,744)	(38,300)	(37,775)	(34,464)
Issuance of units under the “at-the-market” equity offering, net of commissions and offering costs of $197	79,194	36,341
Issuance of units under incentive stock plans	3,292	1,154	220	65
Stock-based compensation	2,823	2,134	2,641	1,495
Repurchase of units	(1,438)	(153)	(1,557)	(3,120)
Adjustment of Redeemable Operating Partnership Units	(15,598)	(12,458)	(3,433)
Conversion of units into common shares	239	4,668
Ending balance	1,622,548	1,534,411	1,578,766	1,446,042	1,622,548	1,578,766
Rayonier Limited Partnership | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(21,075)	(71,345)	(147,255)	(31,202)	(71,345)	(31,202)
Amortization of pension and postretirement plan liabilities	294	294	217	217
Foreign currency translation adjustment	1,025	(11,652)	17,872	(33,894)
Cash flow hedges	(9,833)	61,628	(8,306)	(82,376)
Ending balance	(29,589)	(21,075)	(137,472)	(147,255)	(29,589)	(137,472)
Rayonier Limited Partnership | Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Affiliates
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	381,086	388,588	86,275	97,661	388,588	97,661
Net income	4,461	3,843	(1,499)	567
Measurement period adjustment of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	9,034	655
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates			372,381
Foreign currency translation adjustment	214	(2,636)	5,386	(10,129)
Cash flow hedges	(186)	(627)	1,030	(1,099)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(6,474)	(8,737)	(6,856)	(725)
Ending balance	$ 388,135	$ 381,086	$ 456,717	$ 86,275	$ 388,135	$ 456,717