CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CAPITAL (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Net Income	$ 30,998	$ 15,032
Measurement period adjustment of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates		655
Amortization of pension and postretirement plan liabilities	188	294
Foreign currency translation adjustment	6,458	(14,288)
Cash flow hedges	40,427	61,001
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(1,566)	(8,737)
Rayonier Limited Partnership
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,815,578	1,862,645
Net Income	30,998	15,032
Distributions on units ($0.27 per unit)	(40,796)	(38,687)
Issuance of units under the “at-the-market” equity offering, net of commissions and offering costs of $339	29,771	36,708
Issuance of units under incentive stock plans	415	1,166
Stock-based compensation	2,797	2,156
Repurchase of units	(214)	(155)
Adjustment of Redeemable Operating Partnership Units	(2,521)	(12,584)
Conversion of units into common shares	104	4,715
Measurement period adjustment of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates		655
Amortization of pension and postretirement plan liabilities	188	294
Foreign currency translation adjustment	6,458	(14,288)
Cash flow hedges	40,427	61,001
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(1,566)	(8,737)
Ending balance	1,881,639	1,909,921
Rayonier Limited Partnership | Units | General Partners’ Capital
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	17,872	15,454
Net Income	300	112
Distributions on units ($0.27 per unit)	(408)	(387)
Issuance of units under the “at-the-market” equity offering, net of commissions and offering costs of $339	298	367
Issuance of units under incentive stock plans	4	12
Stock-based compensation	28	22
Repurchase of units	(2)	(2)
Adjustment of Redeemable Operating Partnership Units	(25)	(126)
Conversion of units into common shares	1	47
Ending balance	18,068	15,499
Rayonier Limited Partnership | Units | Limited Partners’ Capital
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,769,367	1,529,948
Net Income	29,686	11,077
Distributions on units ($0.27 per unit)	(40,388)	(38,300)
Issuance of units under the “at-the-market” equity offering, net of commissions and offering costs of $339	29,473	36,341
Issuance of units under incentive stock plans	411	1,154
Stock-based compensation	2,769	2,134
Repurchase of units	(212)	(153)
Adjustment of Redeemable Operating Partnership Units	(2,496)	(12,458)
Conversion of units into common shares	103	4,668
Ending balance	1,788,713	1,534,411
Rayonier Limited Partnership | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(15,463)	(71,345)
Amortization of pension and postretirement plan liabilities	188	294
Foreign currency translation adjustment	5,668	(11,652)
Cash flow hedges	39,822	61,628
Ending balance	30,215	(21,075)
Rayonier Limited Partnership | Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Affiliates
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	43,802	388,588
Net Income	1,012	3,843
Measurement period adjustment of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates		655
Foreign currency translation adjustment	790	(2,636)
Cash flow hedges	605	(627)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(1,566)	(8,737)
Ending balance	$ 44,643	$ 381,086