Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 343,581	$ 280,596
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $685 and $417	116,538	100,359
Inventory
Finished goods	79,121	103,568
Work in progress	3,047	4,446
Raw materials	14,620	17,602
Manufacturing and maintenance supplies	2,303	2,350
Total inventory	99,091	127,966
Deferred tax assets	55,563	15,845
Prepaid and other current assets	67,444	41,508
Total current assets	682,217	566,274
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	2,080,611	1,573,309
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Land	22,996	27,383
Buildings	166,578	147,445
Machinery and equipment	1,644,945	1,444,012
Construction in progress	123,621	268,459
Total property, plant and equipment, gross	1,958,140	1,887,299
Less—accumulated depreciation	(1,105,708)	(1,180,261)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	852,432	707,038
INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURE (Note 6)	0	72,419
OTHER ASSETS	212,791	203,911
TOTAL ASSETS	3,828,051	3,122,951
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	133,255	70,381
Current maturities of long-term debt	75,463	150,000
Accrued taxes	20,158	13,824
Accrued payroll and benefits	20,489	28,068
Accrued interest	9,835	7,956
Accrued customer incentives	10,743	10,849
Other current liabilities	51,842	18,640
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations (Note 13)	8,686	8,105
Total current liabilities	330,471	307,823
LONG-TERM DEBT	1,591,834	1,120,052
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Note 13)	69,442	73,590
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Note 15)	158,594	159,582
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	27,590	23,900
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Notes 11, 12 and 14)
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common Shares, 480,000,000 shares authorized, 126,119,760 and 123,332,444 shares issued and outstanding	679,803	670,749
Retained earnings	1,000,647	876,634
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(116,911)	(109,379)
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	1,563,539	1,438,004
Noncontrolling interest	86,581	0
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,650,120	1,438,004
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 3,828,051	$ 3,122,951