ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Reclassified AOCI) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other operating income, net	$ (7,138)	$ (11,389)	$ (12,713)	$ (11,764)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(9,731)	297	(13,522)	5,722
Income tax (expense) benefit	$ 296	$ (13,556)	768	(5,961)
Income tax expense on pension plan contributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials			0	843
Net loss (gain) from accumulated other comprehensive income			2,712		$ 4,392
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Attributable to Parent [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Net loss (gain) from accumulated other comprehensive income			1,188	(1,164)	(1,716)
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Attributable to Parent [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest			(889)	1,218
Income tax (expense) benefit			(462)	254
Income tax expense on pension plan contributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials					$ 1,000
Net loss (gain) from accumulated other comprehensive income			(1,188)	2,007
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Attributable to Parent [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other operating income, net			1,504	(2,542)
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Attributable to Parent [Member] | Foreign Exchange Option [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other operating income, net			$ 1,035	$ (937)