ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended					6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			$ (46,139,000)			$ (46,139,000)	$ (46,139,000)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications							46,172,000
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income							3,536,000
Net other comprehensive income							49,708,000
Ending balance	3,569,000						3,569,000
Net losses transferred to Rayonier Advanced Materials Pension Plans							78,000,000
Additional Losses from Revaluation Related to Spinoff							20,000,000
Net periodic pension cost							4,000,000
Other operating income, net	(9,144,000)				(2,814,000)		(20,908,000)		(10,587,000)
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(12,426,000)				8,594,000		(6,573,000)		(909,000)
Income tax benefit	11,280,000	(13,557,000)	(7,712,000)	[1]	6,808,000	(5,961,000)	5,319,000		28,750,000
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income							(1,086,000)
Foreign currency translation gains [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			36,914,000			36,914,000	36,914,000
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications							(11,770,000)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income							0
Net other comprehensive income							(11,770,000)
Ending balance	25,144,000						25,144,000
New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			(342,000)			(342,000)	(342,000)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications							172,000
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income							(1,929,000)
Net other comprehensive income							(1,757,000)
Ending balance	(2,099,000)						(2,099,000)
New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income							(1,929,000)
Recognized deferred tax asset related to spin-off revaluation							843,000
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest							1,488,000
Income tax benefit							835,000
New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Foreign Currency Exchange Contract [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Other operating income, net							(3,194,000)
New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Foreign Currency Option [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Other operating income, net							(1,058,000)
Unrecognized components of employee benefit plans [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			(82,711,000)			(82,711,000)	(82,711,000)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications							57,770,000	[2]
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income							5,465,000	[3]
Net other comprehensive income							63,235,000
Ending balance	$ (19,476,000)						$ (19,476,000)

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

[2] Reflects $78 million, net of taxes, of additional losses transferred to Rayonier Advanced Materials Pension Plans offset by $20 million, net of taxes, of additional losses as a result of the revaluation required due to the spin-off. See Note 17 — Employee Benefit Plans for additional information.

[3] This accumulated other comprehensive income component is comprised of $4 million in the computation of net periodic pension cost and $1 million of deferred tax asset related to the revaluation and transfer of liabilities as a result of the spin-off.