Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
SALES	$ 163,145	$ 154,889	$ 306,332	$ 261,942
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales	121,105	127,861	235,036	204,520
Selling and general expenses	13,861	14,703	27,098	28,100
Other operating income, net (Note 19)	(11,389)	(3,624)	(11,764)	(7,772)
Costs and Expenses, Total	123,577	138,940	250,370	224,848
Equity in income of New Zealand joint venture	0	304	0	562
OPERATING INCOME BEFORE GAIN ON CONSOLIDATION OF NEW ZEALAND JOINT VENTURE	39,568	16,253	55,962	37,656
Gain related to consolidation of New Zealand joint venture (Note 6)	0	16,098	0	16,098
OPERATING INCOME	39,568	32,351	55,962	53,754
Interest expense	(15,612)	(11,351)	(26,286)	(19,803)
Interest and miscellaneous (expense) income, net	(4,385)	2,684	(5,397)	2,766
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	19,571	23,684	24,279	36,717
Income tax (expense) benefit	(13,515)	15,947	(5,939)	21,942
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	6,056	39,631	18,340	58,659
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET (Note 2)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense of $5,966, $31,177, $21,231 and $63,868	12,084	48,260	43,092	176,967
NET INCOME	18,140	87,891	61,432	235,626	373,798
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(245)	727	(328)	727
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	18,385	87,164	61,760	234,899
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Foreign currency translation adjustment	3,517	(28,201)	21,320	(27,226)	(5,710)
New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges, net of income tax (benefit) expense of ($401), $0, $100 and $0	(920)	222	791	775	3,629
Net gain from pension and postretirement plans, net of income tax expense of $35,944, $1,620, $36,875 and $3,824	58,873	3,717	60,970	8,687
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	61,470	(24,262)	83,081	(17,764)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	79,610	63,629	144,513	217,862
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	297	(9,505)	5,722	(9,505)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	$ 79,313	$ 73,134	$ 138,791	$ 227,367
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.
Continuing Operations, Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05	$ 0.31	$ 0.15	$ 0.46
Discontinued Operations, Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.38	$ 0.34	$ 1.42
Net Income, Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.69	$ 0.49	$ 1.88
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.
Continuing Operations, Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05	$ 0.30	$ 0.14	$ 0.44
Discontinued Operations, Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.09	$ 0.37	$ 0.33	$ 1.36
Net Income, Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.14	$ 0.67	$ 0.47	$ 1.80