Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended					6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
SALES	$ 149,829				$ 159,261		$ 456,161	$ 421,203
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales	118,088				129,002		357,083	333,523
Selling and general expenses	8,806				13,104		35,904	41,204
Other operating income, net (Note 20)	(9,144)				(2,814)		(20,908)	(10,587)
Costs and Expenses, Total	117,750				139,292		372,079	364,140
Equity in income of New Zealand joint venture	0				0		0	562
OPERATING INCOME BEFORE GAIN ON CONSOLIDATION OF NEW ZEALAND JOINT VENTURE	32,079				19,969		84,082	57,625
Gain related to consolidation of New Zealand joint venture (Note 7)	0				0		0	16,098
OPERATING INCOME	32,079	37,577	63,039	[1]	19,969	52,003	84,082	73,723
Interest expense	(9,566)				(10,823)		(35,852)	(30,626)
Interest and miscellaneous (expense) income, net	(1,734)				(914)		(7,131)	1,852
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	20,779				8,232		41,099	44,949
Income tax benefit	11,280	(13,557)	(7,712)	[1]	6,808	(5,961)	5,319	28,750
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	32,059	4,024	41,343	[1]	15,040	14,359	46,418	73,699
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET (Note 2)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense of $0, $18,313, $21,231 and $82,223	0	12,084			43,327	43,092	43,092	220,294
Net Income	32,059	16,108	41,343	[1]	58,367	57,451	89,510	293,993	373,798
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(642)				1,022		(970)	1,749
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	32,701	16,353	41,426	[1]	57,345	57,779	90,480	292,244
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(37,877)				24,259		(16,426)	(2,967)	(5,710)
New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges, net of income tax benefit of $1,170, $0, $1,270 and $0	(3,494)				3,433		(2,703)	4,209	3,629
Net gain from pension and postretirement plans, net of income tax expense of $150, $1,579, $37,025 and $5,403	2,265				3,639		63,235	12,326
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	(39,106)				31,331		44,106	13,568
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME	(7,047)				89,698		133,616	307,561
Less: Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(12,426)				8,594		(6,573)	(909)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	$ 5,379				$ 81,104		$ 140,189	$ 308,470
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.
Continuing operations, Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.26	$ 0.03	$ 0.33	[1]	$ 0.11	$ 0.12	$ 0.38	$ 0.57
Discontinued operations, Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.10	$ 0.00	[1]	$ 0.34	$ 0.34	$ 0.34	$ 1.76
Net Income, Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.26	$ 0.13	$ 0.33	[1]	$ 0.45	$ 0.46	$ 0.72	$ 2.33
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.
Continuing operations, Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.25	$ 0.03	$ 0.32	[1]	$ 0.11	$ 0.11	$ 0.36	$ 0.55
Discontinued operations, Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.09	$ 0.00	[1]	$ 0.33	$ 0.33	$ 0.33	$ 1.68
Net Income, Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.25	$ 0.12	$ 0.32	[1]	$ 0.44	$ 0.44	$ 0.69	$ 2.23
Dividends per share	$ 0.8				$ 0.49		$ 1.78	$ 1.37	$ 1.86

[1] Includes the Performance Fibers business that was spun-off on June 27, 2014.