ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - Schedule of Components (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 1,771,776
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	41,861	$ 36,634
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	3,716	17,647
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	45,577	54,281
Ending balance	1,836,996	1,771,776
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(19,604)	(73,885)
Ending balance	25,973	(19,604)
Foreign currency translation (loss) gains
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	4,215	22,702
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	5,668	(18,487)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	5,668	(18,487)
Ending balance	9,883	4,215
Net investment hedges of New Zealand subsidiary
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,321	1,321
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	0	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Ending balance	1,321	1,321
Cash flow hedges
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(9,163)	(71,056)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	37,147	44,899
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	2,675	16,994
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	39,822	61,893
Ending balance	30,659	(9,163)
Cash flow hedges | Interest rate swaps
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	35,100	52,500
Employee benefit plans
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(11,836)	(24,312)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	0	11,302
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	188	1,174
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	188	12,476
Ending balance	(11,648)	(11,836)
Total Rayonier, L.P.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(15,463)	(71,345)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	42,815	37,714
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	2,863	18,168
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	45,678	55,882
Ending balance	30,215	(15,463)
Allocation to Operating Partnership
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(4,141)	(2,540)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(954)	(1,080)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	853	(521)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(101)	(1,601)
Ending balance	$ (4,242)	$ (4,141)