SALE OF WOOD PRODUCTS BUSINESS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 02, 2013 Wood Products business [Member] lumber_mill	Mar. 31, 2013 Wood Products business [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of lumber mills sold			3
Base consideration received			$ 80,000,000	$ 80,000,000
Description and Timing of Disposal			On March 1, 2013, Rayonier completed the sale of its Wood Products business (consisting of three lumber mills in Baxley, Swainsboro and Eatonton, Georgia) to International Forest Products Limited (“Interfor”)
Description of Proceeds from Divestiture of Business			$80 million plus a working capital adjustment	$80 million plus a working capital adjustment
Segment that Includes Disposal Group			Wood Products business, formerly reported as a separate operating segment
After-tax gain on gain on disposal				42,700,000
Operating results of discontinued operations
Sales				16,968,000
Income from discontinued operations, net	$ 0	$ 44,477,000		$ 44,477,000