CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 222,061	$ 199,644	$ 343,581	$ 280,596
Restricted cash	75,000	0
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	19,765	94,956
Inventory	18,484	138,818
Deferred tax assets	3,221	39,100
Prepaid and other current assets	21,565	46,576
Total current assets	360,096	519,094
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	2,121,614	2,049,378
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	6,143	860,821
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	0	0
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	0	0
OTHER ASSETS	148,104	256,208
TOTAL ASSETS	2,635,957	3,685,501
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	27,871	69,293
Current maturities of long-term debt	0	112,500
Accrued taxes	13,834	8,551
Uncertain tax positions	5,780	10,547
Accrued payroll and benefits	5,316	24,948
Accrued interest	9,743	9,531
Accrued customer incentives	0	9,580
Other current liabilities	28,865	24,327
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations	0	6,835
Total current liabilities	91,409	276,112
LONG-TERM DEBT	770,086	1,461,724
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	0	69,543
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	24,014	95,654
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	30,600	27,225
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	0	0
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,620,982	1,661,170
Noncontrolling interest	98,866	94,073
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,719,848	1,755,243		1,438,004
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	2,635,957	3,685,501
Rayonier Inc. (Parent Guarantor) [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	39,181	130,181	170,442	252,888
Restricted cash	75,000
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	0	0
Inventory	0	0
Deferred tax assets	0	0
Prepaid and other current assets	0	0
Total current assets	114,181	130,181
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	0	0
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	0	0
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	1,612,064	1,627,315
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	218,854	228,032
OTHER ASSETS	3,473	3,689
TOTAL ASSETS	1,948,572	1,989,217
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	0	0
Current maturities of long-term debt		0
Accrued taxes	0	0
Uncertain tax positions	0	0
Accrued payroll and benefits	0	0
Accrued interest	2,590	3,047
Accrued customer incentives		0
Other current liabilities	0	0
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations		0
Total current liabilities	2,590	3,047
LONG-TERM DEBT	325,000	325,000
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS		0
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	0	0
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	0	0
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	0	0
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,620,982	1,661,170
Noncontrolling interest	0	0
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,620,982	1,661,170
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,948,572	1,989,217
ROC (Subsidiary Guarantor) [Member]
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Uncertain tax positions		5,780
Consolidation Adjustments [Member]
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Uncertain tax positions		0
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member] | ROC (Subsidiary Guarantor) [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	1,096	304	6,449	3,966
Restricted cash	0
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	0	10
Inventory	0	0
Deferred tax assets	0	0
Prepaid and other current assets	3,294	2,363
Total current assets	4,390	2,677
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	0	0
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	332	2,612
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	1,868,790	1,837,760
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	0	0
OTHER ASSETS	21,698	32,519
TOTAL ASSETS	1,895,210	1,875,568
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	3,144	1,522
Current maturities of long-term debt		0
Accrued taxes	0	4,855
Uncertain tax positions	5,780	5,780
Accrued payroll and benefits	3,229	11,382
Accrued interest	672	538
Accrued customer incentives		0
Other current liabilities	1,322	2,985
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations		0
Total current liabilities	14,147	27,062
LONG-TERM DEBT	0	0
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS		0
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	24,699	91,471
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	6,804	11,493
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	237,496	118,227
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,612,064	1,627,315
Noncontrolling interest	0	0
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,612,064	1,627,315
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,895,210	1,875,568
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	66,866	10,719	26,790	19,358
Restricted cash	0
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	1,366	2,300
Inventory	0	0
Deferred tax assets	0	681
Prepaid and other current assets	0	6
Total current assets	68,232	13,706
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	0	0
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	0	0
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	377,913	1,148,221
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	21,075	20,659
OTHER ASSETS	3,012	3,739
TOTAL ASSETS	470,232	1,186,325
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	5,882	1,564
Current maturities of long-term debt		112,500
Accrued taxes	0	0
Uncertain tax positions	0	0
Accrued payroll and benefits	0	0
Accrued interest	2,636	2,742
Accrued customer incentives		0
Other current liabilities	0	0
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations		0
Total current liabilities	8,518	116,806
LONG-TERM DEBT	143,706	847,749
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS		0
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	0	0
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	0	0
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	0	0
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	318,008	221,770
Noncontrolling interest	0	0
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	318,008	221,770
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	470,232	1,186,325
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member] | Non-guarantors [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	114,918	58,440	139,900	4,384
Restricted cash	0
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	18,399	92,646
Inventory	18,484	138,818
Deferred tax assets	3,221	38,419
Prepaid and other current assets	18,271	44,207
Total current assets	173,293	372,530
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	2,121,614	2,049,378
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	5,811	858,209
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	0	0
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	0	0
OTHER ASSETS	119,921	216,261
TOTAL ASSETS	2,420,639	3,496,378
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	18,845	66,207
Current maturities of long-term debt		0
Accrued taxes	13,834	3,696
Uncertain tax positions	0	4,767
Accrued payroll and benefits	2,087	13,566
Accrued interest	27,279	22,816
Accrued customer incentives		9,580
Other current liabilities	27,543	21,342
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations		6,835
Total current liabilities	89,588	148,809
LONG-TERM DEBT	301,380	288,975
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS		69,543
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	(685)	4,183
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	23,796	15,732
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	790	125,921
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,906,904	2,749,142
Noncontrolling interest	98,866	94,073
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	2,005,770	2,843,215
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	2,420,639	3,496,378
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member] | Consolidation Adjustments [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Restricted cash	0
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	0	0
Inventory	0	0
Deferred tax assets	0	0
Prepaid and other current assets	0	0
Total current assets	0	0
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	0	0
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	0	0
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	(3,858,767)	(4,613,296)
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	(239,929)	(248,691)
OTHER ASSETS	0	0
TOTAL ASSETS	(4,098,696)	(4,861,987)
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	0	0
Current maturities of long-term debt		0
Accrued taxes	0	0
Uncertain tax positions	0	0
Accrued payroll and benefits	0	0
Accrued interest	(23,434)	(19,612)
Accrued customer incentives		0
Other current liabilities	0	0
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations		0
Total current liabilities	(23,434)	(19,612)
LONG-TERM DEBT	0	0
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS		0
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	0	0
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	0	0
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	(238,286)	(244,148)
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	(3,836,976)	(4,598,227)
Noncontrolling interest	0	0
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	(3,836,976)	(4,598,227)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	(4,098,696)	(4,861,987)
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% [Member] | ROC (Subsidiary Guarantor) [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	67,962	11,023	33,239	23,324
Restricted cash	0
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	1,366	2,310
Inventory	0	0
Deferred tax assets	0	681
Prepaid and other current assets	3,294	2,369
Total current assets	72,622	16,383
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	0	0
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	332	2,612
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	1,928,695	2,764,211
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	21,075	20,659
OTHER ASSETS	24,710	36,258
TOTAL ASSETS	2,047,434	2,840,123
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	9,026	3,086
Current maturities of long-term debt		112,500
Accrued taxes	0	4,855
Uncertain tax positions	5,780
Accrued payroll and benefits	3,229	11,382
Accrued interest	3,308	3,280
Accrued customer incentives		0
Other current liabilities	1,322	2,985
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations		0
Total current liabilities	22,665	143,868
LONG-TERM DEBT	143,706	847,749
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS		0
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	24,699	91,471
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	6,804	11,493
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	237,496	118,227
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,612,064	1,627,315
Noncontrolling interest	0	0
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,612,064	1,627,315
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	2,047,434	2,840,123
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% [Member] | Non-guarantors [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	114,918	58,440	139,900	4,384
Restricted cash	0
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	18,399	92,646
Inventory	18,484	138,818
Deferred tax assets	3,221	38,419
Prepaid and other current assets	18,271	44,207
Total current assets	173,293	372,530
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	2,121,614	2,049,378
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	5,811	858,209
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	0	0
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	0	0
OTHER ASSETS	119,921	216,261
TOTAL ASSETS	2,420,639	3,496,378
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	18,845	66,207
Current maturities of long-term debt		0
Accrued taxes	13,834	3,696
Uncertain tax positions	0	4,767
Accrued payroll and benefits	2,087	13,566
Accrued interest	27,279	22,816
Accrued customer incentives		9,580
Other current liabilities	27,543	21,342
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations		6,835
Total current liabilities	89,588	148,809
LONG-TERM DEBT	301,380	288,975
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS		69,543
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	(685)	4,183
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	23,796	15,732
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	790	125,921
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,906,904	2,749,142
Noncontrolling interest	98,866	94,073
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	2,005,770	2,843,215
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	2,420,639	3,496,378
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% [Member] | Consolidation Adjustments [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Restricted cash	0
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	0	0
Inventory	0	0
Deferred tax assets	0	0
Prepaid and other current assets	0	0
Total current assets	0	0
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	0	0
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	0	0
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	(3,540,759)	(4,391,526)
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	(239,929)	(248,691)
OTHER ASSETS	0	0
TOTAL ASSETS	(3,780,688)	(4,640,217)
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	0	0
Current maturities of long-term debt		0
Accrued taxes	0	0
Uncertain tax positions	0
Accrued payroll and benefits	0	0
Accrued interest	(23,434)	(19,612)
Accrued customer incentives		0
Other current liabilities	0	0
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations		0
Total current liabilities	(23,434)	(19,612)
LONG-TERM DEBT	0	0
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS		0
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	0	0
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	0	0
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	(238,286)	(244,148)
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	(3,518,968)	(4,376,457)
Noncontrolling interest	0	0
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	(3,518,968)	(4,376,457)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ (3,780,688)	$ (4,640,217)