EARNINGS PER SHARE AND PER UNIT - Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Numerator:
Net Income	$ 22,740			$ 31,861			$ 49,274	$ 88,147
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership	(320)	$ (318)	$ (174)	(455)	$ (546)	$ (669)	(811)	(1,670)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(3,183)			(10,828)			(1,902)	(12,478)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	$ 19,237			$ 20,578			$ 46,561	$ 73,999
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per common share - weighted average shares (in shares)	148,274,209			146,370,340			147,959,983	146,022,718
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Rayonier Inc (in dollars per share)	$ 0.13			$ 0.14			$ 0.31	$ 0.51
Numerator:
Net Income	$ 22,740			$ 31,861			$ 49,274	$ 88,147
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(3,183)			(10,828)			(1,902)	(12,478)
Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc., before net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership	$ 19,557			$ 21,033			$ 47,372	$ 75,669
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per common share - weighted average shares (in shares)	148,274,209			146,370,340			147,959,983	146,022,718
Add: Dilutive effect of:
Stock options (in shares/units)	0			3,271			629	6,200
Performance shares, restricted shares and restricted stock units (in shares/units)	299,613			620,316			394,006	693,954
Noncontrolling interests in operating partnership units (in shares)	2,462,431			3,238,962			2,676,911	3,288,409
Denominator for diluted earnings per unit - adjusted weighted average units (in shares/units)	151,036,253			150,232,889			151,031,529	150,011,281
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Rayonier Inc (in dollars per share)	$ 0.13			$ 0.14			$ 0.31	$ 0.50
Rayonier Limited Partnership
Numerator:
Net Income	$ 22,740	19,096	7,437	$ 31,861	25,287	30,998	$ 49,274	$ 88,147
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(3,183)			(10,828)			(1,902)	(12,478)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	$ 19,557			$ 21,033			$ 47,372	$ 75,669
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per unit - weighted average units (in units)	150,736,640			149,609,302			150,636,894	149,311,127
Basic earnings per unit attributable to Rayonier, L.P. (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.13			$ 0.14			$ 0.31	$ 0.51
Numerator:
Net Income	$ 22,740	$ 19,096	$ 7,437	$ 31,861	$ 25,287	$ 30,998	$ 49,274	$ 88,147
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	$ (3,183)			$ (10,828)			$ (1,902)	$ (12,478)
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per unit - weighted average units (in units)	150,736,640			149,609,302			150,636,894	149,311,127
Add: Dilutive effect of:
Stock options (in shares/units)	0			3,271			629	6,200
Performance shares, restricted shares and restricted stock units (in shares/units)	299,613			620,316			394,006	693,954
Denominator for diluted earnings per unit - adjusted weighted average units (in shares/units)	151,036,253			150,232,889			151,031,529	150,011,281
Diluted earnings per unit attributable to Rayonier, L.P. (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.13			$ 0.14			$ 0.31	$ 0.50