RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
SALES (NOTE 3)	$ 1,262,997	$ 1,056,933	$ 909,072
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales	(784,833)	(762,570)	(688,284)
Selling and general expenses	(74,421)	(74,773)	(64,670)
Other operating (expense) income, net (Note 17)	(1,277)	(8,306)	9,704
Costs and Expenses	(860,531)	(845,649)	(743,250)
OPERATING INCOME	402,466	211,284	165,822
Interest expense, net	(36,916)	(48,342)	(36,207)
Interest and other miscellaneous income, net	10,483	20,675	2,565
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	376,033	183,617	132,180
Income tax expense (Note 20)	(7,050)	(5,122)	(9,389)
NET INCOME	368,983	178,495	122,791
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(4,834)	(2,905)	(2,393)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(5,002)	(2,097)	(13,321)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	359,147	173,493	107,077
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income tax effect of $0, $0 and $0	(33,100)	(1,516)	(23,093)
Cash flow hedges, net of income tax effect of $3,790, $2,368 and $555	(16,356)	(9,957)	76,039
Pension and postretirement benefit plans, net of income tax effect of $1,222, $0 and $0	9,846	593	1,627
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	(39,610)	(10,880)	54,573
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	329,373	167,615	177,364
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(4,356)	(2,639)	(3,692)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(1,276)	(3,449)	(12,182)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	$ 323,741	$ 161,527	$ 161,490
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (NOTE 6)
Basic earnings per share attributable to Rayonier Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 2.41	$ 1.17	$ 0.73
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Rayonier Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 2.39	$ 1.17	$ 0.73