RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
Jan. 30, 2025	Jan. 12, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Additional cash dividends	$ 67,800	$ 29,800
Additional cash distributions	$ 900	$ 500
S 2023 A Dividends
Dividends (in dollars per share)			$ 0.20
Distributions declared (in dollars per unit)			$ 0.20

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Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
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