EARNINGS PER SHARE AND PER UNIT - Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Numerator:
Net Income	$ 30,998	$ 15,032
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership	(669)	(341)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(1,012)	(3,843)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	$ 29,317	$ 10,848
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per common share - weighted average shares (in shares)	145,430,171	137,870,821
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Rayonier Inc (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.08
Numerator:
Net Income	$ 30,998	$ 15,032
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	1,012	3,843
Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc., before net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership	$ 29,986	$ 11,189
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per common share - weighted average shares (in shares)	145,430,171	137,870,821
Add: Dilutive effect of:
Stock options (in shares/units)	7,229	4,051
Performance shares, restricted shares and restricted stock units (in shares/units)	794,892	353,131
Noncontrolling interests in operating partnership units (in shares)	3,314,784	4,330,794
Denominator for diluted earnings per unit - adjusted weighted average units (in shares/units)	149,547,076	142,558,797
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Rayonier Inc (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.08
Rayonier Limited Partnership
Numerator:
Net Income	$ 30,998	$ 15,032
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(1,012)	(3,843)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	$ 29,986	$ 11,189
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per unit - weighted average units (in units)	148,744,955	142,201,615
Basic earnings per unit attributable to Rayonier, L.P. (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.20	$ 0.08
Numerator:
Net Income	$ 30,998	$ 15,032
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	$ 1,012	$ 3,843
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per unit - weighted average units (in units)	148,744,955	142,201,615
Add: Dilutive effect of:
Stock options (in shares/units)	7,229	4,051
Performance shares, restricted shares and restricted stock units (in shares/units)	794,892	353,131
Denominator for diluted earnings per unit - adjusted weighted average units (in shares/units)	149,547,076	142,558,797
Diluted earnings (loss) per unit attributable to Rayonier, L.P. (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.20	$ 0.08