Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

AOCI was comprised of the following as of December 31, 2011 and 2010:

	2011			2010
Foreign currency translation adjustments (a)	$	34,477		$	30,931
New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges (b)	(3,841		)	(1,468		)
Unrecognized components of employee benefit plans, net of tax (c)	(144,084		)	(97,821		)
Total	$	(113,448	)	$	(68,358	)

(a) During the year ended December 31, 2011, the increase in net foreign currency translation adjustments was due to the strengthening of the New Zealand dollar against the U.S. dollar.

(b) Rayonier records its proportionate share of the JV’s cash flow hedges, as increases or decreases to "Investment in Joint Venture" with corresponding adjustments to "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(c) The increase in the unrecognized components of employee benefit plans was mainly due to actuarial losses resulting from a decrease in the discount rate from 5.25 percent as of December 31, 2010 to 4.20 percent as of December 31, 2011. See Note 20 — Employee Benefit Plans for additional information.