Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 61,432	$ 235,626
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	54,452	50,857
Non-cash cost of real estate sold	3,302	2,593
Stock-based incentive compensation expense	5,980	6,226
Deferred income taxes	10,103	38,107
Tax benefit of AFMC for CBPC exchange	0	(18,761)
Depreciation and amortization from discontinued operations	37,985	29,356
Amortization of losses from pension and postretirement plans	5,896	11,617
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net	0	(42,670)
Gain related to consolidation of New Zealand joint venture	0	(16,098)
Other	(43)	(8,653)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	9,988	(11,782)
Inventories	4,765	27,325
Accounts payable	27,307	19,535
Income tax receivable/payable	5,195	(5,626)
All other operating activities	5,130	(7,654)
Payment to exchange AFMC for CBPC	0	(70,311)
Expenditures for dispositions and discontinued operations	(5,096)	(4,015)
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	226,396	235,672
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(80,494)	(74,587)
Purchase of additional interest in New Zealand joint venture	0	(139,879)
Purchase of timberlands	(74,817)	(10,447)
Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion (gross purchases of $0 and $114,449, net of purchases on account of $0 and $14,264)	0	(100,185)
Proceeds from disposition of Wood Products business	0	72,953
Change in restricted cash	63,128	7,603
Other	(478)	537
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(92,661)	(244,005)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt	1,238,389	455,000
Repayment of debt	(1,107,062)	(273,087)
Dividends paid	(124,628)	(113,222)
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	3,347	6,643
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation	0	7,399
Repurchase of common shares	(1,834)	(11,241)
Debt issuance costs	12,380	0
Purchase of timberland deeds for Rayonier Advanced Materials	(12,677)	0
Debt issuance funds distributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials	(924,943)	0
Proceeds from spin-off of Rayonier Advanced Materials	906,200	0
Change in restricted cash reserved for dividends	(75,000)	0
Other	(680)	0
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(111,268)	71,492
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	(50)	(174)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents	22,417	62,985
Balance, beginning of year	199,644	280,596
Balance, end of period	222,061	343,581
Cash paid during the period:
Interest	26,980	16,754
Income taxes	10,417	84,508
Non-cash investing activity:
Capital assets purchased on account	11,547	59,729
Non-cash financing activity:
Shareholder debt assumed in acquisition of New Zealand joint venture	0	125,532
Conversion of shareholder debt to equity noncontrolling interest	$ 0	$ (95,961)