Quarterly Results for 2013 and 2012 (UNAUDITED) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended										12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013		Mar. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Sales	$ 520,242	$ 384,784	$ 409,077		$ 393,719		$ 412,660	$ 386,163	$ 348,096	$ 336,571	$ 1,707,822		$ 1,483,490	$ 1,420,960
Cost of sales	395,446	287,150	297,698		266,018		292,212	259,201	243,571	235,708	1,246,312		1,030,692	1,006,297
Income from continuing operations	82,249	58,367	87,891	[1]	103,258		73,474	79,278	66,091	52,599	331,765	[1]	271,442	276,674
Income from discontinued operations	(2,444)	0	0		44,477		2,135	1,282	2,988	838	42,033		7,243	(669)
Net income	79,805	58,367	87,891		147,735	[2]	75,609	80,560	69,079	53,437	373,798	[2]	278,685	276,005
Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc.	79,652	57,345	87,164	[1]	147,735	[2]	75,609	80,560	69,079	53,437	371,896	[1],[2]	278,685	276,005
Basic EPS attributable to Rayonier Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.63	$ 0.45	$ 0.69		$ 1.19		$ 0.61	$ 0.66	$ 0.56	$ 0.44	$ 2.96		$ 2.27	$ 2.27
Diluted EPS attributable to Rayonier Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.62	$ 0.44	$ 0.67		$ 1.13		$ 0.59	$ 0.62	$ 0.54	$ 0.42	$ 2.86		$ 2.17	$ 2.20
Gain on disposition of business					43,000						42,121		0	0
Gain related to the consolidation of the New Zealand joint venture			$ 16,000										$ 0	$ 0

[1] Operating income and net income attributable to Rayonier Inc., for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, included a $16 million gain related to the consolidation of the New Zealand JV.

[2] Net income and net income attributable to Rayonier Inc. included a $43 million gain on the sale of Wood Products for the quarter ended March 31, 2013.