RESTATEMENT OF PREVIOUSLY ISSUED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Restatement of Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Details) (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
Operating Income	$ 32,079	$ 37,577	$ 63,039	[1]	$ 19,969	$ 52,003	$ 84,082	$ 73,723
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
Income from discontinued operations, net	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
Net Income Attributable to Rayonier Inc.	32,701	16,353	41,426	[1]	57,345	57,779	90,480	292,244
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
As Previously Preported [Member]
Operating Income		39,568	65,008	[1]		55,962
Income tax benefit		(13,515)	(7,732)	[1]		(5,939)
Income from Continuing Operations		6,056	43,292	[1]		18,340
Income from discontinued operations, net		12,084				43,092
Net Income		18,140	43,292	[1]		61,432
Net Income Attributable to Rayonier Inc.		18,385	43,375	[1]		61,760
Basic Earnings Per Share Attributable to Rayonier Inc.
Continuing operations, Basic (in dollars per share)		$ 0.05	$ 0.34	[1]		$ 0.15
Discontinued operations, Basic (in dollars per share)		$ 0.10	$ 0.00	[1]		$ 0.34
Net Income, Basic (in dollars per share)		$ 0.15	$ 0.34	[1]		$ 0.49
Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to Rayonier Inc.
Continuing operations, Diluted (in dollars per share)		$ 0.05	$ 0.34	[1]		$ 0.14
Discontinued operations, Diluted (in dollars per share)		$ 0.09	$ 0.00	[1]		$ 0.33
Net Income, Diluted (in dollars per share)		$ 0.14	$ 0.34	[1]		$ 0.47
Restatement [Member]
Operating Income		(1,991)	(1,969)			(3,959)
Income tax benefit		(42)	20			(22)
Income from Continuing Operations		(2,032)	(1,949)			(3,981)
Income from discontinued operations, net		0				0
Net Income		(2,032)	(1,949)			(3,981)
Net Income Attributable to Rayonier Inc.		$ (2,032)	$ (1,949)			$ (3,981)
Basic Earnings Per Share Attributable to Rayonier Inc.
Continuing operations, Basic (in dollars per share)		$ (0.02)	$ (0.01)			$ (0.03)
Discontinued operations, Basic (in dollars per share)		$ 0.00	$ 0.00			$ 0.00
Net Income, Basic (in dollars per share)		$ (0.02)	$ (0.01)			$ (0.03)
Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to Rayonier Inc.
Continuing operations, Diluted (in dollars per share)		$ (0.02)	$ (0.02)			$ (0.03)
Discontinued operations, Diluted (in dollars per share)		$ 0.00	$ 0.00			$ 0.00
Net Income, Diluted (in dollars per share)		$ (0.02)	$ (0.02)			$ (0.03)

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