EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE AND PER UNIT - Earnings (Loss) Per Share, Basic and Diluted (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025	Mar. 31, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024
Numerator:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 9,769		$ (3,896)		$ 4,176	$ (8,406)
Less: Net (income) loss from continuing operations attributable to NCI in the Operating Partnership	(129)		53		(55)	118
Less: Net loss from continuing operations attributable to NCI in consolidated affiliates	0		13		0	23
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Rayonier Inc.	9,640		(3,830)		4,121	(8,265)
Income from operations of discontinued operations, net of tax	403,838		6,931		406,346	13,747
Less: Net income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(5,347)		(79)		(5,375)	(164)
Less: Net loss (income) from discontinued operations attributable to NCI in consolidated affiliates	577		(1,119)		192	(2,058)
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to Rayonier Inc.	399,068		5,733		401,163	11,525
Net Income	413,607		3,035		410,522	5,341
Less: Net income attributable to NCI in the Operating Partnership	(5,476)	$ 46	(26)	$ (20)	(5,430)	(46)
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to NCI in consolidated affiliates	577		(1,106)		192	(2,035)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent, Diluted	414,184		1,903		410,714	3,260
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	$ 408,708		$ 1,903		$ 405,284	$ 3,260
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings (loss) per common share - weighted average shares (in shares)	155,536,320		148,910,214		154,612,221	148,738,795
Basic (loss) earnings per common share attributable to Rayonier Inc.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06		$ (0.03)		$ 0.03	$ (0.06)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	2.57		0.04		2.59	0.08
Net Income (in dollars per share)	$ 2.63		$ 0.01		$ 2.62	$ 0.02
Numerator:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 9,769		$ (3,896)		$ 4,176	$ (8,406)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(5,476)	46	(26)	(20)	(5,430)	(46)
Less: Net loss from continuing operations attributable to NCI in the Operating Partnership (a)	0		(53)		0	(118)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Rayonier Inc. used for determining diluted earnings (loss) per common share	9,769		(3,830)		4,176	(8,265)
Income from operations of discontinued operations, net of tax	403,838		6,931		406,346	13,747
Less: Net income from discontinued operations attributable to NCI in the Operating Partnership (a)	0		79		0	164
Less: Net income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	577		(1,119)		192	(2,058)
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to Rayonier Inc. used for determining diluted earnings per common share	404,415		5,733		406,538	11,525
Income from continuing operations	413,607		3,035		410,522	5,341
Less: Net income attributable to NCI in the Operating Partnership (a)	0		26		0	46
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to NCI in consolidated affiliates	577		(1,106)		192	(2,035)
Less: Net income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership	(5,347)		(79)		(5,375)	(164)
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to Rayonier Inc.	399,068		5,733		401,163	11,525
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	$ 408,708		$ 1,903		$ 405,284	$ 3,260
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings (loss) per common share - weighted average shares (in shares)	155,536,320		148,910,214		154,612,221	148,738,795
Performance shares, restricted shares and restricted stock units (in shares/units)	107,773		0		191,547	0
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership units (in shares)	2,083,823		0		2,068,864	0
Contingently issuable shares and units from special dividend (in shares)	0		0		1,269,964	0
Denominator for diluted earnings (loss) per common share - adjusted weighted average shares (in shares)	157,727,916		148,910,214		158,142,596	148,738,795
Diluted (loss) earnings per common share attributable to Rayonier Inc.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06		$ (0.03)		$ 0.03	$ (0.06)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	2.56		0.04		2.57	0.08
Net Income (in dollars per share)	$ 2.63		$ 0.01		$ 2.60	$ 0.02
Rayonier Limited Partnership
Numerator:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 9,769	(5,592)	$ (3,896)	(4,510)	$ 4,176	$ (8,406)
Less: Net loss from continuing operations attributable to NCI in consolidated affiliates	0		13		0	23
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Rayonier Inc.	9,769		(3,883)		4,176	(8,383)
Income from operations of discontinued operations, net of tax	403,838	2,507	6,931	6,816	406,346	13,747
Less: Net loss (income) from discontinued operations attributable to NCI in consolidated affiliates	577		(1,119)		192	(2,058)
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to Rayonier Inc.	404,415		5,812		406,538	11,689
Net Income	413,607		3,035		410,522	5,341
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to NCI in consolidated affiliates	577		(1,106)		192	(2,035)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	$ 414,184		$ 1,929		$ 410,714	$ 3,306
Basic (loss) earnings per common share attributable to Rayonier Inc.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06		$ (0.03)		$ 0.03	$ (0.06)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	2.57		0.04		2.59	0.08
Net Income (in dollars per share)	$ 2.63		$ 0.01		$ 2.62	$ 0.02
Numerator:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 9,769	(5,592)	$ (3,896)	(4,510)	$ 4,176	$ (8,406)
Income from operations of discontinued operations, net of tax	403,838	$ 2,507	6,931	$ 6,816	406,346	13,747
Less: Net income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	577		(1,119)		192	(2,058)
Income from continuing operations	413,607		3,035		410,522	5,341
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to NCI in consolidated affiliates	577		(1,106)		192	(2,035)
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to Rayonier Inc.	404,415		5,812		406,538	11,689
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	$ 414,184		$ 1,929		$ 410,714	$ 3,306
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per unit - weighted average units (in units)	157,620,143		150,969,634		156,681,085	150,857,624
Performance shares, restricted shares and restricted stock units (in shares/units)	107,773		0		191,547	0
Contingently issuable shares and units from special dividend (in shares)	0		0		1,269,964	0
Denominator for diluted earnings (loss) per common share - adjusted weighted average shares (in shares)	157,727,916		150,969,634		158,142,596	150,857,624
Diluted (loss) earnings per common share attributable to Rayonier Inc.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06		$ (0.03)		$ 0.03	$ (0.06)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	2.56		0.04		2.57	0.08
Net Income (in dollars per share)	2.63		0.01		2.60	0.02
Continued operations (in dollars per unit)	0.06		(0.03)		0.03	(0.06)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per units)	2.56		0.04		2.57	0.08
Diluted (loss) earnings per unit (in dollars per unit)	$ 2.63		$ 0.01		$ 2.60	$ 0.02