Commitments (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity Schedule [Abstract]
2014	$ 16,034,000	[1]
2015	12,349,000	[1]
2016	12,716,000	[1]
2017	12,183,000	[1]
2018	4,219,000	[1]
Thereafter	5,047,000	[1]
Total	62,548,000	[1]
Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2014	29,486,000
2015	24,515,000
2016	25,316,000
2017	24,484,000
2018	14,793,000
Thereafter	163,836,000
Total	282,430,000
Operating Leases [Member]
Leases, Operating [Abstract]
Rent expense	4,000,000		3,900,000	3,300,000
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2014	3,288,000	[2]
2015	2,347,000	[2]
2016	3,002,000	[2]
2017	3,121,000	[2]
2018	2,776,000	[2]
Thereafter	16,525,000	[2]
Total	31,059,000	[2]
Timber Properties [Member]
Leases, Operating [Abstract]
Expenditures for long-term leases and deeds on timberlands	10,400,000		8,000,000	7,300,000
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2014	10,164,000	[3]
2015	9,819,000	[3]
2016	9,598,000	[3]
2017	9,180,000	[3]
2018	7,798,000	[3]
Thereafter	142,264,000	[3]
Total	188,823,000	[3]
Matariki Crown Forest Licenses [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Termination Notice	35 years
Number of Fixed Term Forest Leases Expiring	2
Rent Review Term	3 years
Leases, Operating [Abstract]
Rent expense	$ 2,700,000
Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Renewal Term	1 year
Number of Leases Under Termination Notice	2
Minimum [Member] | Timber Properties [Member]
Leases, Operating [Abstract]
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Term of Contract	30 years
Minimum [Member] | Matariki Crown Forest Licenses [Member]
Leases, Operating [Abstract]
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Term of Contract	30 years
Maximum [Member] | Timber Properties [Member]
Leases, Operating [Abstract]
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Term of Contract	65 years
Maximum [Member] | Matariki Crown Forest Licenses [Member]
Leases, Operating [Abstract]
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Term of Contract	99 years

[1] Pursuant to the Wood Products purchase and sale agreement, Rayonier contracted with Interfor to purchase wood chips produced at the lumber mills for use at Rayonier’s Jesup mill through 2018. Purchase obligations include obligations under this agreement as well as payments expected to be made on derivative financial instruments held in New Zealand and various environmental monitoring and maintenance service agreements.

[2] Includes leases on buildings, machinery and equipment under various operating leases and a Jesup mill natural gas transportation lease.

[3] The majority of timberland leases are subject to increases or decreases based on either the Consumer Price Index, Producer Price Index or market rates.