EARNINGS PER SHARE AND PER UNIT - Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2025	Mar. 31, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
Numerator:
Net income from continuing operations	$ 43,709			$ 22,240			$ 47,885	$ 13,834
Less: Net income from continuing operations attributable to NCI in the Operating Partnership	(522)			(298)			(577)	(181)
Less: Net loss from continuing operations attributable to NCI in consolidated affiliates	0			10			0	34
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Rayonier Inc.	43,187			21,952			47,308	13,687
Net income from discontinued operations	0			8,202			406,346	21,949
Less: Net income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	0			(93)			(5,375)	(256)
Less: Net (income) loss from discontinued operations attributable to NCI in consolidated affiliates	0			(1,303)			192	(3,362)
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to Rayonier Inc.	0			6,806			401,163	18,331
Net Income	43,709			30,442			454,231	35,783
Less: Net income attributable to NCI in the Operating Partnership	(522)	$ (5,476)	$ 46	(391)	$ (26)	$ (20)	(5,952)	(437)
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to NCI in consolidated affiliates	0			(1,293)			192	(3,328)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	$ 43,187			$ 28,758			$ 448,471	$ 32,018
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per common share - weighted average shares (in shares)	154,306,240			148,984,534			154,509,107	148,821,306
Basic earnings per unit attributable to Rayonier, L.P.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28			$ 0.15			$ 0.31	$ 0.09
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0			0.05			2.60	0.12
Net Income (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28			$ 0.19			$ 2.90	$ 0.22
Numerator:
Net income from continuing operations	$ 43,709			$ 22,240			$ 47,885	$ 13,834
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(522)	(5,476)	46	(391)	(26)	(20)	(5,952)	(437)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Rayonier Inc. used for determining diluted earnings per common share	43,709			22,250			47,885	13,868
Net income from discontinued operations	0			8,202			406,346	21,949
Less: Net (income) loss from discontinued operations attributable to NCI in consolidated affiliates	0			(1,303)			192	(3,362)
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to Rayonier Inc. used for determining diluted earnings per common share	0			6,899			406,538	18,587
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to Rayonier Inc.	0			6,806			401,163	18,331
Income from continuing operations	43,709			30,442			454,231	35,783
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to NCI in consolidated affiliates	0			(1,293)			192	(3,328)
Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc. used for determining diluted earnings per common share	43,709			29,149			454,423	32,455
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	$ 43,187			$ 28,758			$ 448,471	$ 32,018
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per common share - weighted average shares (in shares)	154,306,240			148,984,534			154,509,107	148,821,306
Stock options (in shares)	0			0			0	55
Performance shares, restricted shares and restricted stock units (in shares/units)	194,077			281,407			192,390	403,444
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership units (in shares)	1,864,367			2,027,053			1,999,949	2,088,013
Contingently issuable shares and units from special dividend (in shares)	0			0			841,991	0
Denominator for diluted earnings (loss) per common share - adjusted weighted average shares (in shares)	156,364,684			151,292,994			157,543,437	151,312,818
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Rayonier Inc.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28			$ 0.15			$ 0.30	$ 0.09
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0			0.05			2.58	0.12
Net Income (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28			$ 0.19			$ 2.88	$ 0.21
Rayonier Limited Partnership
Numerator:
Net income from continuing operations	$ 43,709	9,769	(5,592)	$ 22,240	(3,896)	(4,510)	$ 47,885	$ 13,834
Less: Net loss from continuing operations attributable to NCI in consolidated affiliates	0			10			0	34
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Rayonier Inc.	43,709			22,250			47,885	13,868
Net income from discontinued operations	0	403,838	2,507	8,202	6,931	6,816	406,346	21,949
Less: Net (income) loss from discontinued operations attributable to NCI in consolidated affiliates	0			(1,303)			192	(3,362)
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to Rayonier Inc.	0			6,899			406,538	18,587
Net Income	43,709			30,442			454,231	35,783
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to NCI in consolidated affiliates	0			(1,293)			192	(3,328)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	$ 43,709			$ 29,149			$ 454,423	$ 32,455
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per unit - weighted average units (in units)	156,170,607			151,011,587			156,509,056	150,909,319
Basic earnings per unit attributable to Rayonier, L.P.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28			$ 0.15			$ 0.31	$ 0.09
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0			0.05			2.60	0.12
Net Income (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28			$ 0.19			$ 2.90	$ 0.22
Numerator:
Net income from continuing operations	$ 43,709	9,769	(5,592)	$ 22,240	(3,896)	(4,510)	$ 47,885	$ 13,834
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Rayonier Inc. used for determining diluted earnings per common share	43,709			22,250			47,885	13,868
Net income from discontinued operations	0	$ 403,838	$ 2,507	8,202	$ 6,931	$ 6,816	406,346	21,949
Less: Net (income) loss from discontinued operations attributable to NCI in consolidated affiliates	0			(1,303)			192	(3,362)
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to Rayonier Inc. used for determining diluted earnings per common share	0			6,899			406,538	18,587
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to Rayonier Inc.	0			6,899			406,538	18,587
Income from continuing operations	43,709			30,442			454,231	35,783
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to NCI in consolidated affiliates	0			(1,293)			192	(3,328)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	$ 43,709			$ 29,149			$ 454,423	$ 32,455
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per unit - weighted average units (in units)	156,170,607			151,011,587			156,509,056	150,909,319
Stock options (in shares)	0			0			0	55
Performance shares, restricted shares and restricted stock units (in shares/units)	194,077			281,407			192,390	403,444
Contingently issuable shares and units from special dividend (in shares)	0			0			841,991	0
Denominator for diluted earnings (loss) per common share - adjusted weighted average shares (in shares)	156,364,684			151,292,994			157,543,437	151,312,818
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Rayonier Inc.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28			$ 0.15			$ 0.30	$ 0.09
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0			0.05			2.58	0.12
Net Income (in dollars per share)	0.28			0.19			2.88	0.21
Continued operations (in dollars per unit)	0.28			0.15			0.30	0.09
Discontinued operations (in dollars per units)	0			0.05			2.58	0.12
Diluted earnings per unit (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.28			$ 0.19			$ 2.88	$ 0.21