CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
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)
Intercompany purchase of real estate		0
Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion	0	(100,185)
Proceeds from the disposition of Wood Products business	0	72,953
Change in restricted cash	63,128	7,603
Investment in Subsidiaries	0	0
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
Debt issuance costs	(12,380)	0
Repurchase of common shares	(1,834)	(11,241)
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
Intercompany distributions	0	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
Rayonier Inc. (Parent Guarantor) [Member]
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	138,535	248,552
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	0	0
Purchase of additional interest in New Zealand joint venture		0
Purchase of timberlands	0	0
Intercompany purchase of real estate		0
Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion		0
Proceeds from the disposition of Wood Products business		0
Change in restricted cash	0	0
Investment in Subsidiaries	0	(138,178)
Other	0	0
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	0	(138,178)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt	0	175,000
Repayment of debt	0	(250,000)
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
Debt issuance costs	0
Repurchase of common shares	(1,834)	(11,241)
Purchase of timberland deeds for Rayonier Advanced Materials	(12,677)
Debt issuance funds distributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials	(924,943)
Proceeds from spin-off of Rayonier Advanced Materials	906,200
Change in restricted cash reserved for dividends	(75,000)
Intercompany distributions	0	0
Other	0
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(229,535)	(192,820)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(91,000)	(82,446)
Balance, beginning of year	130,181	252,888
Balance, end of period	39,181	170,442
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member] | ROC (Subsidiary Guarantor) [Member]
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	150,518	247,599
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(201)	(89)
Purchase of additional interest in New Zealand joint venture		0
Purchase of timberlands	0	0
Intercompany purchase of real estate		0
Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion		0
Proceeds from the disposition of Wood Products business		0
Change in restricted cash	0	0
Investment in Subsidiaries	0	(138,178)
Other	0	1,700
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(201)	(136,567)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt	0	0
Repayment of debt	0	0
Dividends paid	0	0
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	0	0
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation		0
Debt issuance costs	0
Repurchase of common shares	0	0
Purchase of timberland deeds for Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Debt issuance funds distributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Proceeds from spin-off of Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Change in restricted cash reserved for dividends	0
Intercompany distributions	(149,525)	(108,549)
Other	0
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(149,525)	(108,549)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents	792	2,483
Balance, beginning of year	304	3,966
Balance, end of period	1,096	6,449
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	0	64,000
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	0	0
Purchase of additional interest in New Zealand joint venture		0
Purchase of timberlands	0	0
Intercompany purchase of real estate		0
Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion		0
Proceeds from the disposition of Wood Products business		0
Change in restricted cash	0	0
Investment in Subsidiaries	(62,800)	(249,481)
Other	0	0
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(62,800)	(249,481)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt	1,238,389	280,000
Repayment of debt	(1,107,062)	(23,087)
Dividends paid	0	0
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	0	0
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation		0
Debt issuance costs	(12,380)
Repurchase of common shares	0	0
Purchase of timberland deeds for Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Debt issuance funds distributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Proceeds from spin-off of Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Change in restricted cash reserved for dividends	0
Intercompany distributions	0	(64,000)
Other	0
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	118,947	192,913
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents	56,147	7,432
Balance, beginning of year	10,719	19,358
Balance, end of period	66,866	26,790
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member] | Non-guarantors [Member]
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	84,350	212,977
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(80,293)	(74,498)
Purchase of additional interest in New Zealand joint venture		(139,879)
Purchase of timberlands	(74,817)	(10,447)
Intercompany purchase of real estate		984
Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion		(100,185)
Proceeds from the disposition of Wood Products business		72,953
Change in restricted cash	63,128	7,603
Investment in Subsidiaries	0	0
Other	(478)	(1,163)
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(92,460)	(244,632)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt	0	0
Repayment of debt	0	0
Dividends paid	0	0
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	0	0
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation		7,399
Debt issuance costs	0
Repurchase of common shares	0	0
Purchase of timberland deeds for Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Debt issuance funds distributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Proceeds from spin-off of Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Change in restricted cash reserved for dividends	0
Intercompany distributions	65,318	159,946
Other	(680)
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	64,638	167,345
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	(50)	(174)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents	56,478	135,516
Balance, beginning of year	58,440	4,384
Balance, end of period	114,918	139,900
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member] | Consolidation Adjustments [Member]
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	(147,007)	(537,456)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	0	0
Purchase of additional interest in New Zealand joint venture		0
Purchase of timberlands	0	0
Intercompany purchase of real estate		(984)
Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion		0
Proceeds from the disposition of Wood Products business		0
Change in restricted cash	0	0
Investment in Subsidiaries	62,800	525,837
Other	0	0
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	62,800	524,853
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt	0	0
Repayment of debt	0	0
Dividends paid	0	0
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	0	0
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation		0
Debt issuance costs	0
Repurchase of common shares	0	0
Purchase of timberland deeds for Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Debt issuance funds distributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Proceeds from spin-off of Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Change in restricted cash reserved for dividends	0
Intercompany distributions	84,207	12,603
Other	0
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	84,207	12,603
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Balance, beginning of year	0	0
Balance, end of period	0	0
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% [Member] | ROC (Subsidiary Guarantor) [Member]
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	150,518	247,599
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(201)	(89)
Purchase of additional interest in New Zealand joint venture		0
Purchase of timberlands	0	0
Intercompany purchase of real estate		0
Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion		0
Proceeds from the disposition of Wood Products business		0
Change in restricted cash	0	0
Investment in Subsidiaries	(62,800)	(387,659)
Other	0	1,700
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(63,001)	(386,048)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt	1,238,389	280,000
Repayment of debt	(1,107,062)	(23,087)
Dividends paid	0	0
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	0	0
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation		0
Debt issuance costs	(12,380)
Repurchase of common shares	0	0
Purchase of timberland deeds for Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Debt issuance funds distributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Proceeds from spin-off of Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Change in restricted cash reserved for dividends	0
Intercompany distributions	(149,525)	(108,549)
Other	0
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(30,578)	148,364
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents	56,939	9,915
Balance, beginning of year	11,023	23,324
Balance, end of period	67,962	33,239
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% [Member] | Non-guarantors [Member]
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	84,350	212,977
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(80,293)	(74,498)
Purchase of additional interest in New Zealand joint venture		(139,879)
Purchase of timberlands	(74,817)	(10,447)
Intercompany purchase of real estate		984
Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion		(100,185)
Proceeds from the disposition of Wood Products business		72,953
Change in restricted cash	63,128	7,603
Investment in Subsidiaries	0	0
Other	(478)	(1,163)
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(92,460)	(244,632)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt	0	0
Repayment of debt	0	0
Dividends paid	0	0
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	0	0
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation		7,399
Debt issuance costs	0
Repurchase of common shares	0	0
Purchase of timberland deeds for Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Debt issuance funds distributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Proceeds from spin-off of Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Change in restricted cash reserved for dividends	0
Intercompany distributions	65,318	159,946
Other	(680)
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	64,638	167,345
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	(50)	(174)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents	56,478	135,516
Balance, beginning of year	58,440	4,384
Balance, end of period	114,918	139,900
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% [Member] | Consolidation Adjustments [Member]
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	(147,007)	(473,456)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	0	0
Purchase of additional interest in New Zealand joint venture		0
Purchase of timberlands	0	0
Intercompany purchase of real estate		(984)
Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion		0
Proceeds from the disposition of Wood Products business		0
Change in restricted cash	0	0
Investment in Subsidiaries	62,800	525,837
Other	0	0
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	62,800	524,853
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt	0	0
Repayment of debt	0	0
Dividends paid	0	0
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	0	0
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation		0
Debt issuance costs	0
Repurchase of common shares	0	0
Purchase of timberland deeds for Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Debt issuance funds distributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Proceeds from spin-off of Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Change in restricted cash reserved for dividends	0
Intercompany distributions	84,207	(51,397)
Other	0
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	84,207	(51,397)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Balance, beginning of year	0	0
Balance, end of period	$ 0	$ 0