ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
AOCI Rollforward [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 1,771,776
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	55,435	$ 37,714
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(18)	16,567
Net other comprehensive (loss) income	55,417	54,281
Ending balance	1,865,395	1,771,776
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
AOCI Rollforward [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(19,604)	(73,885)
Ending balance	35,813	(19,604)
Foreign currency translation gains/(losses)
AOCI Rollforward [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	4,215	22,702
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(22,282)	(18,487)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	0	0
Net other comprehensive (loss) income	(22,282)	(18,487)
Ending balance	(18,067)	4,215
Net investment hedges of New Zealand subsidiary
AOCI Rollforward [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,321	1,321
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	0	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	0	0
Net other comprehensive (loss) income	0	0
Ending balance	1,321	1,321
Cash flow hedges
AOCI Rollforward [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(9,163)	(71,056)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	78,166	44,899
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(1,799)	16,994
Net other comprehensive (loss) income	76,367	61,893
Ending balance	67,204	(9,163)
Cash flow hedges | Interest rate swaps
AOCI Rollforward [Roll Forward]
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	75,000	52,500
Employee benefit plans
AOCI Rollforward [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(11,836)	(24,312)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	874	11,302
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	753	1,174
Net other comprehensive (loss) income	1,627	12,476
Ending balance	(10,209)	(11,836)
Total Rayonier, L.P.
AOCI Rollforward [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(15,463)	(71,345)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	56,758	37,714
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(1,046)	18,168
Net other comprehensive (loss) income	55,712	55,882
Ending balance	40,249	(15,463)
Allocation of Operating Partnership
AOCI Rollforward [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(4,141)	(2,540)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(1,323)	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	1,028	(1,601)
Net other comprehensive (loss) income	(295)	(1,601)
Ending balance	$ (4,436)	$ (4,141)