RAYONIER, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CAPITAL (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Net Income	$ 31,861			$ 110,512			$ 88,147	$ 188,963
Costs associated with the “at-the-market” (ATM) equity offering program	(38)	$ (63)
Measurement period adjustment of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates					$ 9,034	$ 655
Amortization of pension and postretirement plan liabilities	188	188	$ 188	294	294	294	564	881
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(25,392)	(36,285)	6,458	(6,622)	1,239	(14,288)	(55,220)	(19,670)
Cash flow hedges	20,147	5,755	40,427	1,711	(10,019)	61,001
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(9,789)		(1,566)	(53,562)	(6,474)	(8,737)
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates redemption of shares		(27,860)		(28,119)
Rayonier Limited Partnership
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,820,450	1,881,639	1,815,578	1,997,483	1,909,921	1,862,645	1,815,578	1,862,645
Net Income	31,861	25,287	30,998	110,512	63,420	15,032	88,147	188,963
Distributions	(42,967)	(43,042)	(40,796)	(40,096)	(39,135)	(38,687)
Issuance of units under the “at-the-market” equity offering, net of commissions and offering costs			29,771	51,132	79,994	36,708
Costs associated with the “at-the-market” (ATM) equity offering program	(38)	(63)
Issuance of units under incentive stock plans	19	1,983	415	183	3,325	1,166
Stock-based compensation	2,636	4,412	2,797	2,086	2,852	2,156
Repurchase of units	(20)	(3,991)	(214)	(6)	(1,453)	(155)
Adjustment of Redeemable Operating Partnership Units	23,872	12,385	(2,521)	692	(15,756)	(12,584)
Conversion of units into common shares	3,696	42	104	12,258	241	4,715
Measurement period adjustment of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates					9,034	655
Disposition of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates				255,486
Amortization of pension and postretirement plan liabilities	188	188	188	294	294	294	564	881
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(25,392)	(36,285)	6,458	(6,622)	1,239	(14,288)	(55,220)	(19,670)
Cash flow hedges	20,147	5,755	40,427	1,711	(10,019)	61,001
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(9,789)		(1,566)	(53,562)	(6,474)	(8,737)
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates redemption of shares		(27,860)		(28,119)
Ending balance	1,824,663	1,820,450	1,881,639	1,792,460	1,997,483	1,909,921	1,824,663	1,792,460
Rayonier Limited Partnership | Units | General Partners’ Capital
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	18,031	18,068	17,872	16,389	15,499	15,454	17,872	15,454
Net Income	210	246	300	780	590	112
Distributions	(430)	(430)	(408)	(401)	(391)	(387)
Issuance of units under the “at-the-market” equity offering, net of commissions and offering costs			298	511	800	367
Costs associated with the “at-the-market” (ATM) equity offering program	(1)	(1)
Issuance of units under incentive stock plans		20	4	2	33	12
Stock-based compensation	27	44	28	21	29	22
Repurchase of units		(40)	(2)		(15)	(2)
Adjustment of Redeemable Operating Partnership Units	239	124	(25)	7	(158)	(126)
Conversion of units into common shares	37		1	123	2	47
Ending balance	18,113	18,031	18,068	17,432	16,389	15,499	18,113	17,432
Rayonier Limited Partnership | Units | Limited Partners’ Capital
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,785,126	1,788,713	1,769,367	1,622,548	1,534,411	1,529,948	1,769,367	1,529,948
Net Income	20,823	24,404	29,686	77,261	58,369	11,077
Distributions	(42,537)	(42,612)	(40,388)	(39,695)	(38,744)	(38,300)
Issuance of units under the “at-the-market” equity offering, net of commissions and offering costs			29,473	50,621	79,194	36,341
Costs associated with the “at-the-market” (ATM) equity offering program	(37)	(62)
Issuance of units under incentive stock plans	19	1,963	411	181	3,292	1,154
Stock-based compensation	2,609	4,368	2,769	2,065	2,823	2,134
Repurchase of units	(20)	(3,951)	(212)	(6)	(1,438)	(153)
Adjustment of Redeemable Operating Partnership Units	23,633	12,261	(2,496)	685	(15,598)	(12,458)
Conversion of units into common shares	3,659	42	103	12,135	239	4,668
Ending balance	1,793,275	1,785,126	1,788,713	1,725,795	1,622,548	1,534,411	1,793,275	1,725,795
Rayonier Limited Partnership | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	4,277	30,215	(15,463)	(29,589)	(21,075)	(71,345)	(15,463)	(71,345)
Amortization of pension and postretirement plan liabilities	188	188	188	294	294	294
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(24,065)	(34,373)	5,668	(5,743)	1,025	(11,652)
Cash flow hedges	21,619	8,247	39,822	2,204	(9,833)	61,628
Ending balance	2,019	4,277	30,215	(32,834)	(29,589)	(21,075)	2,019	(32,834)
Rayonier Limited Partnership | Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Affiliates
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	13,016	44,643	43,802	388,135	381,086	388,588	43,802	388,588
Net Income	10,828	637	1,012	32,471	4,461	3,843
Measurement period adjustment of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates					9,034	655
Disposition of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates				255,486
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(1,327)	(1,912)	790	(879)	214	(2,636)
Cash flow hedges	(1,472)	(2,492)	605	(493)	(186)	(627)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(9,789)		(1,566)	(53,562)	(6,474)	(8,737)
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates redemption of shares		(27,860)		(28,119)
Ending balance	$ 11,256	$ 13,016	$ 44,643	$ 82,067	$ 388,135	$ 381,086	$ 11,256	$ 82,067