Debt Shareholder Loan Narrative (Details) (Noncontrolling interest shareholder loan at 0% interest rate [Member], Matariki Forestry Group [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling interest shareholder loan at 0% interest rate [Member] \| Matariki Forestry Group [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 30,000,000
Description	This loan represents part of the noncontrolling party’s investment in the New Zealand JV. The loan is secured by timberlands owned by the New Zealand JV and is subordinated to the Senior Secured Facilities Agreement. Although Rayonier Inc. is not liable for this loan, the shareholder loan instrument contains features with characteristics of both debt and equity and is therefore required to be classified as debt and consolidated

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Description of long-term debt arrangements, which are debt arrangements that originally require full repayment more than twelve months after issuance or greater than the normal operating cycle of the company, if longer, and disclosures pertaining to the underlying arrangements, including repayment terms, conversion features, interest rates, restrictions on assets and activities, debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements. Types of long-term debt arrangements include borrowing under notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, term loans, and other contractual obligations for payment.

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