EARNINGS PER SHARE AND PER UNIT - Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Numerator:
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
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per common share - weighted average shares (in shares)	146,209,847	140,812,882	133,865,867
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Rayonier Inc (in dollars per share)	$ 0.73	$ 1.08	$ 0.28
Numerator:
Net Income	$ 122,791	$ 210,487	$ 29,784
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(13,321)	(53,421)	7,828
Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc., before net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership	$ 109,470	$ 157,066	$ 37,612
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per common share - weighted average shares (in shares)	146,209,847	140,812,882	133,865,867
Add: Dilutive effect of:
Stock options (in shares)	5,132	8,727	633
Performance shares, restricted shares and restricted stock units (in shares/units)	669,501	416,527	198,955
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership units (in shares)	3,268,473	4,062,725	2,877,447
Denominator for diluted earnings per unit - adjusted weighted average units (in shares)	150,152,953	145,300,861	136,942,902
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Rayonier Inc (in dollars per share)	$ 0.73	$ 1.08	$ 0.27
Rayonier Limited Partnership
Numerator:
Net Income	$ 122,791	$ 210,487	$ 29,784
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(13,321)	(53,421)	7,828
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	$ 109,470	$ 157,066	$ 37,612
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per unit - weighted average units (in units)	149,478,320	144,875,607	136,743,314
Basic earnings per unit attributable to Rayonier, L.P. (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.73	$ 1.08	$ 0.28
Numerator:
Net Income	$ 122,791	$ 210,487	$ 29,784
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	$ (13,321)	$ (53,421)	$ 7,828
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per unit - weighted average units (in units)	149,478,320	144,875,607	136,743,314
Add: Dilutive effect of:
Stock options (in shares)	5,132	8,727	633
Performance shares, restricted shares and restricted stock units (in shares/units)	669,501	416,527	198,955
Denominator for diluted earnings per unit - adjusted weighted average units (in shares)	150,152,953	145,300,861	136,942,902
Diluted earnings per unit attributable to Rayonier, L.P. (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.73	$ 1.08	$ 0.27