RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (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
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
SALES	$ 195,287			$ 364,726			$ 663,674	$ 847,604
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales	(152,079)			(233,308)			(507,381)	(578,937)
Selling and general expenses	(16,886)			(13,174)			(49,002)	(41,899)
Other operating income, net (Note 15)	14,581			5,070			14,398	9,474
Costs and expenses	(154,384)			(241,412)			(541,985)	(611,362)
OPERATING INCOME	40,903			123,314			121,689	236,242
Interest expense	(9,056)			(11,265)			(26,476)	(34,292)
Interest and other miscellaneous income, net	1,252			1,274			990	127
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	33,099			113,323			96,203	202,077
Income tax expense (Note 17)	(1,238)			(2,811)			(8,056)	(13,114)
NET INCOME	31,861			110,512			88,147	188,963
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership	(455)	$ (546)	$ (669)	(2,210)	$ (1,753)	$ (341)	(1,670)	(4,303)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(10,828)			(32,471)			(12,478)	(40,775)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC./RAYONIER, L.P. UNITHOLDERS	20,578			75,831			73,999	143,885
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income tax effect of $0, $0, $0 and $0	(25,392)	(36,285)	6,458	(6,622)	1,239	(14,288)	(55,220)	(19,670)
Cash flow hedges, net of income tax effect of $2,488, $833, $5,677 and $2,207	20,147			1,711			66,329	52,693
Amortization of pension and postretirement plans, net of income tax expense of $0, $0, $0 and $0	188	$ 188	$ 188	294	$ 294	$ 294	564	881
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	(5,057)			(4,617)			11,673	33,904
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	26,804			105,895			99,820	222,867
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership	(490)			(2,118)			(2,147)	(5,490)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(8,029)			(31,099)			(6,670)	(36,168)
Comprehensive INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC / L.P. UNITHOLDERS	$ 18,285			$ 72,678			$ 91,003	$ 181,209
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
Basic earnings per share attributable to Rayonier Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.14			$ 0.53			$ 0.51	$ 1.03
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Rayonier Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.14			$ 0.53			$ 0.50	$ 1.03