COMMITMENTS Acres Under Lease by Type of Lease and Lease Expiration (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014 Acres
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Total number of acres	453,000
Number of acres with lease expiring 2014-2024	271,000
Number of acres with lease expiring 2025-2034	51,000
Number of acres with lease expiring 2035-2044	64,000
Number of acres with lease expiring Thereafter	67,000
Ownership Percentage	65.00%
Southern U.S. [Member] | Fixed Term [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Total number of acres	260,000
Number of acres with lease expiring 2014-2024	176,000
Number of acres with lease expiring 2025-2034	44,000
Number of acres with lease expiring 2035-2044	40,000
Number of acres with lease expiring Thereafter	0
Southern U.S. [Member] | Fixed Term with Renewal Option [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Total number of acres	18,000
Number of acres with lease expiring 2014-2024	18,000
Number of acres with lease expiring 2025-2034	0
Number of acres with lease expiring 2035-2044	0
Number of acres with lease expiring Thereafter	0
New Zealand [Member] | Crown Forest License Perpetual [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Total number of acres	60,000	[1]
Number of acres with lease expiring 2014-2024	37,000	[1]
Number of acres with lease expiring 2025-2034	0	[1]
Number of acres with lease expiring 2035-2044	0	[1]
Number of acres with lease expiring Thereafter	23,000	[1]
New Zealand [Member] | Crown Forest License Fixed Term [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Total number of acres	2,000	[1]
Number of acres with lease expiring 2014-2024	0	[1]
Number of acres with lease expiring 2025-2034	0	[1]
Number of acres with lease expiring 2035-2044	0	[1]
Number of acres with lease expiring Thereafter	2,000	[1]
New Zealand [Member] | Crown Forest License Terminating [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Total number of acres	21,000	[1]
Number of acres with lease expiring 2014-2024	0	[1]
Number of acres with lease expiring 2025-2034	3,000	[1]
Number of acres with lease expiring 2035-2044	0	[1]
Number of acres with lease expiring Thereafter	18,000	[1]
New Zealand [Member] | Forestry Right [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Total number of acres	60,000	[1]
Number of acres with lease expiring 2014-2024	17,000	[1]
Number of acres with lease expiring 2025-2034	4,000	[1]
Number of acres with lease expiring 2035-2044	24,000	[1]
Number of acres with lease expiring Thereafter	15,000	[1]
New Zealand [Member] | Lease [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Total number of acres	32,000	[1]
Number of acres with lease expiring 2014-2024	23,000	[1]
Number of acres with lease expiring 2025-2034	0	[1]
Number of acres with lease expiring 2035-2044	0	[1]
Number of acres with lease expiring Thereafter	9,000	[1]

[1] Represents acres leased by the New Zealand JV, in which Rayonier has a 65 percent interest.