RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
SALES (NOTE 3)	$ 909,072	$ 1,109,597	$ 859,154
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales	(688,284)	(796,115)	(712,436)
Selling and general expenses	(64,670)	(57,791)	(50,645)
Other operating income (expense), net (Note 17)	9,704	14,084	(21,685)
Costs and Expenses	(743,250)	(839,822)	(784,766)
OPERATING INCOME	165,822	269,775	74,388
Interest expense	(36,207)	(44,907)	(38,768)
Interest and other miscellaneous income, net	2,565	280	1,173
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	132,180	225,148	36,793
Income tax expense (Note 20)	(9,389)	(14,661)	(7,009)
NET INCOME	122,791	210,487	29,784
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership	(2,393)	(4,516)	(528)
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(13,321)	(53,421)	7,828
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	107,077	152,550	37,084
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income tax effect of $0, $0 and $0	(23,093)	(22,096)	28,272
Cash flow hedges, net of income tax effect of $555, $2,667 and $1,845	76,039	60,315	(61,055)
Actuarial change and amortization of pension and postretirement plan liabilities	1,627	12,476	(925)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	54,573	50,695	(33,708)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	177,364	261,182	(3,924)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership	(3,692)	(6,116)	(3,068)
Less: Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(12,182)	(48,234)	1,393
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	$ 161,490	$ 206,832	$ (5,599)
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (NOTE 6)
Basic earnings per share attributable to Rayonier Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.73	$ 1.08	$ 0.28
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Rayonier Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.73	$ 1.08	$ 0.27