Sale of Wood Products Business Narrative (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 lumber_mill	Mar. 01, 2013 lumber_mill
Wood Products business [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Description and timing of disposal	On March 1, 2013, Rayonier completed the sale of its Wood Products business (consisting of three lumber mills in Baxley, Swainsboro and Eatonton, Georgia) to International Forest Products Limited (“Interfor”)
Base consideration received		$ 80
Description of proceeds from divestiture of business	$80 million plus a working capital adjustment
Segment that includes disposal group	Wood Products business, formerly reported as a separate operating segment
Gain on disposal of discontinued operation, net of tax	42.1
Cash flows of disposal group	Cash flows from discontinued operations are immaterial both individually and in the aggregate. As such, they are included with cash flows from continuing operations in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
Number of lumber mills sold	3	3
Wood Products business [Member] | Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Recognized net loss due to settlements	$ 0.5
Baxley Mill [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Percent of mill chips required to purchase	100.00%
Period to purchase required mill chips	5 years
Swainsboro Mill [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Percent of mill chips required to purchase	25.00%