ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 1,860,536
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	14,215	$ 7,547
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(15,292)	(18,709)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,077)	(11,162)
Ending balance	1,787,005	1,860,536
Pension
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Pre-tax non-cash pension settlement charge	4,600
Tax on settlement charge	1,200
Pension settlement charge		2,000
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	24,651	35,813
Ending balance	23,574	24,651
Foreign currency translation (losses) gains
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(19,533)	(18,067)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	2,354	(1,466)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	0	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	2,354	(1,466)
Ending balance	(17,179)	(19,533)
Net investment hedges of New Zealand subsidiary
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,321	1,321
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	0	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	0	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Ending balance	1,321	1,321
Cash flow hedges
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	55,846	67,204
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	6,951	10,537
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(20,406)	(21,895)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(13,455)	(11,358)
Ending balance	42,391	55,846
Cash flow hedges | Interest rate swaps
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	5,300	10,300
Employee benefit plans
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(9,616)	(10,209)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	5,106	(1,449)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	4,595	2,042
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	9,701	593
Ending balance	85	(9,616)
Total Rayonier, L.P.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	28,018	40,249
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	14,411	7,622
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(15,811)	(19,853)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,400)	(12,231)
Ending balance	26,618	28,018
Allocation of Operating Partnership
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(3,367)	(4,436)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(196)	(75)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	519	1,144
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	323	1,069
Ending balance	$ (3,044)	$ (3,367)