CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 222,061		$ 199,644	$ 343,581	$ 280,596
Restricted cash	75,000		0
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	19,765		94,956
Inventory	18,484		138,818
Deferred tax assets	3,221		39,100
Prepaid and other current assets	21,543	54,577	46,576
Total current assets	360,074		519,094
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	2,117,655	2,067,549	2,049,378
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	6,143		860,821
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	0		0
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	0		0
OTHER ASSETS	148,104		256,208
TOTAL ASSETS	2,631,976		3,685,501
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	27,871		69,293
Current maturities of long-term debt	0		112,500
Accrued taxes	13,834		8,551
Uncertain tax positions	5,780		10,547
Accrued payroll and benefits	5,316		24,948
Accrued interest	9,743		9,531
Accrued customer incentives	0		9,580
Other current liabilities	28,865		24,327
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations	0		6,835
Total current liabilities	91,409		276,112
LONG-TERM DEBT	770,086		1,461,724
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	0		69,543
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	24,014		95,654
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	30,600		27,225
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	0		0
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,617,001		1,661,170
Noncontrolling interest	98,866		94,073
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,715,867		1,755,243		1,438,004
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	2,631,976		3,685,501
Rayonier Inc. (Parent Guarantor) [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	39,181		130,181	170,442	252,888
Restricted cash	75,000
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	0		0
Inventory	0		0
Deferred tax assets	0		0
Prepaid and other current assets	0		0
Total current assets	114,181		130,181
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	0		0
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	0		0
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	1,608,083		1,627,315
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	218,854		228,032
OTHER ASSETS	3,473		3,689
TOTAL ASSETS	1,944,591		1,989,217
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	0		0
Current maturities of long-term debt			0
Accrued taxes	0		0
Uncertain tax positions	0		0
Accrued payroll and benefits	0		0
Accrued interest	2,590		3,047
Accrued customer incentives			0
Other current liabilities	0		0
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations			0
Total current liabilities	2,590		3,047
LONG-TERM DEBT	325,000		325,000
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS			0
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	0		0
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	0		0
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	0		0
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,617,001		1,661,170
Noncontrolling interest	0		0
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,617,001		1,661,170
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,944,591		1,989,217
ROC (Subsidiary Guarantor) [Member]
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Uncertain tax positions			5,780
Consolidation Adjustments [Member]
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Uncertain tax positions			0
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member] | ROC (Subsidiary Guarantor) [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	1,096		304	6,449	3,966
Restricted cash	0
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	0		10
Inventory	0		0
Deferred tax assets	0		0
Prepaid and other current assets	3,294		2,363
Total current assets	4,390		2,677
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	0		0
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	332		2,612
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	1,864,809		1,837,760
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	0		0
OTHER ASSETS	21,698		32,519
TOTAL ASSETS	1,891,229		1,875,568
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	3,144		1,522
Current maturities of long-term debt			0
Accrued taxes	0		4,855
Uncertain tax positions	5,780		5,780
Accrued payroll and benefits	3,229		11,382
Accrued interest	672		538
Accrued customer incentives			0
Other current liabilities	1,322		2,985
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations			0
Total current liabilities	14,147		27,062
LONG-TERM DEBT	0		0
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS			0
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	24,699		91,471
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	6,804		11,493
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	237,496		118,227
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,608,083		1,627,315
Noncontrolling interest	0		0
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,608,083		1,627,315
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,891,229		1,875,568
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	66,866		10,719	26,790	19,358
Restricted cash	0
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	1,366		2,300
Inventory	0		0
Deferred tax assets	0		681
Prepaid and other current assets	0		6
Total current assets	68,232		13,706
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	0		0
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	0		0
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	377,891		1,148,221
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	21,075		20,659
OTHER ASSETS	3,012		3,739
TOTAL ASSETS	470,210		1,186,325
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	5,882		1,564
Current maturities of long-term debt			112,500
Accrued taxes	0		0
Uncertain tax positions	0		0
Accrued payroll and benefits	0		0
Accrued interest	2,636		2,742
Accrued customer incentives			0
Other current liabilities	0		0
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations			0
Total current liabilities	8,518		116,806
LONG-TERM DEBT	143,706		847,749
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS			0
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	0		0
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	0		0
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	0		0
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	317,986		221,770
Noncontrolling interest	0		0
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	317,986		221,770
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	470,210		1,186,325
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member] | Non-guarantors [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	114,918		58,440	139,900	4,384
Restricted cash	0
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	18,399		92,646
Inventory	18,484		138,818
Deferred tax assets	3,221		38,419
Prepaid and other current assets	18,249		44,207
Total current assets	173,271		372,530
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	2,117,655		2,049,378
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	5,811		858,209
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	0		0
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	0		0
OTHER ASSETS	119,921		216,261
TOTAL ASSETS	2,416,658		3,496,378
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	18,845		66,207
Current maturities of long-term debt			0
Accrued taxes	13,834		3,696
Uncertain tax positions	0		4,767
Accrued payroll and benefits	2,087		13,566
Accrued interest	27,279		22,816
Accrued customer incentives			9,580
Other current liabilities	27,543		21,342
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations			6,835
Total current liabilities	89,588		148,809
LONG-TERM DEBT	301,380		288,975
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS			69,543
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	(685)		4,183
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	23,796		15,732
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	790		125,921
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,902,923		2,749,142
Noncontrolling interest	98,866		94,073
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	2,001,789		2,843,215
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	2,416,658		3,496,378
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member] | Consolidation Adjustments [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0	0	0
Restricted cash	0
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	0		0
Inventory	0		0
Deferred tax assets	0		0
Prepaid and other current assets	0		0
Total current assets	0		0
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	0		0
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	0		0
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	(3,850,783)		(4,613,296)
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	(239,929)		(248,691)
OTHER ASSETS	0		0
TOTAL ASSETS	(4,090,712)		(4,861,987)
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	0		0
Current maturities of long-term debt			0
Accrued taxes	0		0
Uncertain tax positions	0		0
Accrued payroll and benefits	0		0
Accrued interest	(23,434)		(19,612)
Accrued customer incentives			0
Other current liabilities	0		0
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations			0
Total current liabilities	(23,434)		(19,612)
LONG-TERM DEBT	0		0
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS			0
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	0		0
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	0		0
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	(238,286)		(244,148)
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	(3,828,992)		(4,598,227)
Noncontrolling interest	0		0
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	(3,828,992)		(4,598,227)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	(4,090,712)		(4,861,987)
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% [Member] | ROC (Subsidiary Guarantor) [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	67,962		11,023	33,239	23,324
Restricted cash	0
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	1,366		2,310
Inventory	0		0
Deferred tax assets	0		681
Prepaid and other current assets	3,294		2,369
Total current assets	72,622		16,383
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	0		0
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	332		2,612
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	1,924,714		2,764,211
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	21,075		20,659
OTHER ASSETS	24,710		36,258
TOTAL ASSETS	2,043,453		2,840,123
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	9,026		3,086
Current maturities of long-term debt			112,500
Accrued taxes	0		4,855
Uncertain tax positions	5,780
Accrued payroll and benefits	3,229		11,382
Accrued interest	3,308		3,280
Accrued customer incentives			0
Other current liabilities	1,322		2,985
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations			0
Total current liabilities	22,665		143,868
LONG-TERM DEBT	143,706		847,749
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS			0
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	24,699		91,471
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	6,804		11,493
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	237,496		118,227
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,608,083		1,627,315
Noncontrolling interest	0		0
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,608,083		1,627,315
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	2,043,453		2,840,123
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% [Member] | Non-guarantors [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	114,918		58,440	139,900	4,384
Restricted cash	0
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	18,399		92,646
Inventory	18,484		138,818
Deferred tax assets	3,221		38,419
Prepaid and other current assets	18,249		44,207
Total current assets	173,271		372,530
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	2,117,655		2,049,378
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	5,811		858,209
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	0		0
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	0		0
OTHER ASSETS	119,921		216,261
TOTAL ASSETS	2,416,658		3,496,378
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	18,845		66,207
Current maturities of long-term debt			0
Accrued taxes	13,834		3,696
Uncertain tax positions	0		4,767
Accrued payroll and benefits	2,087		13,566
Accrued interest	27,279		22,816
Accrued customer incentives			9,580
Other current liabilities	27,543		21,342
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations			6,835
Total current liabilities	89,588		148,809
LONG-TERM DEBT	301,380		288,975
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS			69,543
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	(685)		4,183
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	23,796		15,732
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	790		125,921
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,902,923		2,749,142
Noncontrolling interest	98,866		94,073
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	2,001,789		2,843,215
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	2,416,658		3,496,378
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% [Member] | Consolidation Adjustments [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0	0	0
Restricted cash	0
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	0		0
Inventory	0		0
Deferred tax assets	0		0
Prepaid and other current assets	0		0
Total current assets	0		0
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	0		0
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	0		0
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	(3,532,797)		(4,391,526)
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	(239,929)		(248,691)
OTHER ASSETS	0		0
TOTAL ASSETS	(3,772,726)		(4,640,217)
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	0		0
Current maturities of long-term debt			0
Accrued taxes	0		0
Uncertain tax positions	0
Accrued payroll and benefits	0		0
Accrued interest	(23,434)		(19,612)
Accrued customer incentives			0
Other current liabilities	0		0
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations			0
Total current liabilities	(23,434)		(19,612)
LONG-TERM DEBT	0		0
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS			0
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	0		0
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	0		0
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	(238,286)		(244,148)
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	(3,511,006)		(4,376,457)
Noncontrolling interest	0		0
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	(3,511,006)		(4,376,457)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ (3,772,726)		$ (4,640,217)