CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Total	Rayonier Limited Partnership	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Rayonier Limited Partnership	Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Affiliates Rayonier Limited Partnership	Common Shares	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Affiliates
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020						137,678,822
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020		$ 1,862,645				$ 1,101,675	$ 446,267	$ (73,885)	$ 388,588
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income		15,032					11,189		3,843
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership		(341)					(341)
Dividends ($0.27 per share) (a)	[1]	(37,532)					(37,532)
Issuance of shares under the “at-the-market” equity offering, net of commissions and offering costs (in shares)						1,107,814
Issuance of shares under the “at-the-market” equity offering, net of commissions and offering costs of $339		36,708				$ 36,708
Issuance of shares under incentive stock plans (in shares)						39,140
Issuance of shares under incentive stock plans		1,166				$ 1,166
Stock-based compensation		2,156				$ 2,156
Repurchase of common shares (in shares)						(5,020)
Repurchase of common shares		(155)				$ (155)
Measurement period adjustment of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates		655	$ 655		$ 655				655
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership		(11,867)					(11,867)
Conversion of units to common shares (in shares)						150,134
Conversion of units into common shares		4,715				$ 4,715
Amortization of pension and postretirement plan liabilities		294	294	$ 294				294
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(14,288)	(14,288)	(11,652)	(2,636)			(11,652)	(2,636)
Cash flow hedges		61,001	61,001	61,628	(627)			61,628	(627)
Allocation of other comprehensive income to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership		(1,531)						(1,531)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates		(8,737)	(8,737)		(8,737)				(8,737)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021						138,970,890
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2021		1,909,921				$ 1,146,265	407,716	(25,146)	381,086
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021						145,372,961
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021		1,815,578				$ 1,389,073	402,307	(19,604)	43,802
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income		30,998					29,986		1,012
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership		(669)					(669)
Dividends ($0.27 per share) (a)	[2]	(39,902)					(39,902)
Issuance of shares under the “at-the-market” equity offering, net of commissions and offering costs (in shares)						726,248
Issuance of shares under the “at-the-market” equity offering, net of commissions and offering costs of $339		29,771				$ 29,771
Issuance of shares under incentive stock plans (in shares)						11,364
Issuance of shares under incentive stock plans		415				$ 415
Stock-based compensation		2,797				$ 2,797
Repurchase of common shares (in shares)						(5,420)
Repurchase of common shares		(214)				$ (214)
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership		(2,645)					(2,645)
Conversion of units to common shares (in shares)						2,535
Conversion of units into common shares		104				$ 104
Amortization of pension and postretirement plan liabilities		188	188	188				188
Foreign currency translation adjustment		6,458	6,458	5,668	790			5,668	790
Cash flow hedges		40,427	40,427	$ 39,822	605			39,822	605
Allocation of other comprehensive income to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership		(101)						(101)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates		(1,566)	$ (1,566)		$ (1,566)				(1,566)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022						146,107,688
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2022		$ 1,881,639				$ 1,421,946	$ 389,077	$ 25,973	$ 44,643

[1] For information regarding distributions to noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership, see the Rayonier Inc. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and Note 4 — Noncontrolling Interests.

[2] For information regarding distributions to noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership, see the Rayonier Inc. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and Note 4 — Noncontrolling Interests.