EARNINGS PER SHARE AND PER UNIT - Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Numerator:
Net income from continuing operations	$ 74,067	$ 340,860	$ 159,314
Less: Net income from continuing operations attributable to NCI in the Operating Partnership	(850)	(4,510)	(2,630)
Less: Net (income) loss from continuing operations attributable to NCI in consolidated affiliates	0	(510)	47
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Rayonier Inc.	73,217	335,840	156,731
Net income from discontinued operations	406,346	28,123	19,181
Less: Net income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(5,375)	(324)	(275)
Less: Net loss (income) from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	192	(4,492)	(2,144)
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to Rayonier Inc.	401,163	23,307	16,762
Net income	480,413	368,983	178,495
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(6,225)	(4,834)	(2,905)
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	192	(5,002)	(2,097)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	$ 474,380	$ 359,147	$ 173,493
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per common share - weighted average shares (in shares)	154,760,442	148,839,858	148,046,673
Basic earnings per unit attributable to Rayonier, L.P.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.47	$ 2.26	$ 1.06
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	2.59	0.16	0.11
Net Income (in dollars per share)	$ 3.07	$ 2.41	$ 1.17
Numerator:
Net income from continuing operations	$ 74,067	$ 340,860	$ 159,314
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(6,225)	(4,834)	(2,905)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Rayonier Inc. before net income attributable to NCI in the Operating Partnership	74,067	340,350	159,361
Net income from discontinued operations	406,346	28,123	19,181
Less: Net loss (income) from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	192	(4,492)	(2,144)
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to Rayonier Inc. before net income attributable to NCI in the Operating Partnership	406,538	23,631	17,037
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to Rayonier Inc.	401,163	23,307	16,762
Income from continuing operations	480,413	368,983	178,495
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to NCI in consolidated affiliates	192	(5,002)	(2,097)
Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc. before net income attributable to NCI in the Operating Partnership	480,605	363,981	176,398
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	$ 474,380	$ 359,147	$ 173,493
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per common share - weighted average shares (in shares)	154,760,442	148,839,858	148,046,673
Stock options (in shares)	0	41	472
Performance shares, restricted shares and restricted stock units (in shares/units)	183,081	362,352	401,351
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership units (in shares)	1,909,803	2,066,102	2,618,699
Contingently issuable shares and units from special dividends (in shares)	1,856,440	827,150	0
Denominator for diluted earnings per unit - adjusted weighted average units (in shares)	158,709,766	152,095,503	151,067,195
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Rayonier Inc.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.47	$ 2.24	$ 1.05
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	2.56	0.16	0.11
Net Income (in dollars per share)	$ 3.03	$ 2.39	$ 1.17
Rayonier Limited Partnership
Numerator:
Net income from continuing operations	$ 74,067	$ 340,860	$ 159,314
Less: Net (income) loss from continuing operations attributable to NCI in consolidated affiliates	0	(510)	47
Net income from continuing operations available to unitholders	74,067	340,350	159,361
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Rayonier Inc.	74,067	340,350	159,361
Net income from discontinued operations	406,346	28,123	19,181
Less: Net loss (income) from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	192	(4,492)	(2,144)
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to Rayonier Inc. before net income attributable to NCI in the Operating Partnership	406,538	23,631	17,037
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to Rayonier Inc.	406,538	23,631	17,037
Net income	480,413	368,983	178,495
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	192	(5,002)	(2,097)
Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc. before net income attributable to NCI in the Operating Partnership	480,605	363,981	176,398
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	$ 480,605	$ 363,981	$ 176,398
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per unit - weighted average units (in units)	156,670,245	150,905,960	150,665,372
Basic earnings per unit attributable to Rayonier, L.P.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.47	$ 2.26	$ 1.06
Discontinued operations (in dollars per unit)	2.59	0.16	0.11
Basic earnings per unit attributable to Rayonier, L.P. (in dollars per unit)	$ 3.07	$ 2.41	$ 1.17
Numerator:
Net income from continuing operations	$ 74,067	$ 340,860	$ 159,314
Net income from discontinued operations	406,346	28,123	19,181
Less: Net loss (income) from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	192	(4,492)	(2,144)
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to Rayonier Inc.	406,538	23,631	17,037
Income from continuing operations	480,413	368,983	178,495
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to NCI in consolidated affiliates	192	(5,002)	(2,097)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	$ 480,605	$ 363,981	$ 176,398
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per unit - weighted average units (in units)	156,670,245	150,905,960	150,665,372
Stock options (in shares)	0	41	472
Performance shares, restricted shares and restricted stock units (in shares/units)	183,081	362,352	401,351
Contingently issuable shares and units from special dividends (in shares)	1,856,440	827,150	0
Denominator for diluted earnings per unit - adjusted weighted average units (in shares)	158,709,766	152,095,503	151,067,195
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Rayonier Inc.:
Continued operations (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.47	$ 2.24	$ 1.05
Discontinued operations (in dollars per units)	2.56	0.16	0.11
Diluted earnings per unit (in dollars per unit)	$ 3.03	$ 2.39	$ 1.17