Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 199,644	$ 280,596
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $673 and $417	94,956	100,359
Inventory (Note 12)	138,818	127,966
Current deferred tax assets	39,100	15,845
Prepaid and other current assets	46,576	41,508
Total current assets	519,094	566,274
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	2,049,378	1,573,309
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Land	20,138	27,383
Buildings	180,573	147,445
Machinery and equipment	1,760,641	1,444,012
Construction in progress	19,795	268,459
Total property, plant and equipment, gross	1,981,147	1,887,299
Less—accumulated depreciation	(1,120,326)	(1,180,261)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	860,821	707,038
INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURE (Note 4)	0	72,419
OTHER ASSETS	256,208	203,911
TOTAL ASSETS	3,685,501	3,122,951
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	69,293	70,381
Current maturities of long-term debt (Note 13)	112,500	150,000
Accrued taxes	8,551	13,824
Uncertain tax positions	10,547	800
Accrued payroll and benefits	24,948	28,068
Accrued interest	9,531	7,956
Accrued customer incentives	9,580	10,849
Other current liabilities	24,327	17,840
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations (Note 17)	6,835	8,105
Total current liabilities	276,112	307,823
LONG-TERM DEBT (Note 13)	1,461,724	1,120,052
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Note 17)	69,543	73,590
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Note 22)	95,654	159,582
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	27,225	23,900
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Notes 18, 19 and 20)
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common Shares, 480,000,000 shares authorized, 126,257,870 and 123,332,444 shares issued and outstanding	692,100	670,749
Retained earnings	1,015,209	876,634
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(46,139)	(109,379)
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,661,170	1,438,004
Noncontrolling interest	94,073	0
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,755,243	1,438,004
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 3,685,501	$ 3,122,951