CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES		$ 85,883	$ 229,144
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures		(26,130)	(33,597)
Capital expenditures from discontinued operations		0	(47,050)
Real estate development costs		(578)	(2,595)
Purchase of timberlands		(88,414)	(74,817)
Change in restricted cash		4,160	63,128
Investment in Subsidiaries		0	0
Other		3,689	(478)
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES		(107,273)	(95,409)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt		59,100	1,238,389
Repayment of debt		(31,472)	(1,107,062)
Dividends paid	$ (63,200)	(63,421)	(124,628)
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares		718	3,347
Repurchase of common shares		(9,057)	(1,834)
Debt issuance costs		0	(12,380)
Net cash disbursed upon spin-off of Performance Fibers business		0	(106,420)
Intercompany distributions		0	0
Other		0	(680)
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES		(44,132)	(111,268)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH		(4,404)	(50)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents		(69,926)	22,417
Balance, beginning of year		161,558	199,644
Balance, end of period		91,632	222,061
Rayonier Inc. (Parent Guarantor) [Member]
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES		(25,092)	138,535
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures		0	0
Capital expenditures from discontinued operations			0
Real estate development costs		0	0
Purchase of timberlands		0	0
Change in restricted cash		0	0
Investment in Subsidiaries		0	0
Other		0	0
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES		0	0
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt		0	0
Repayment of debt		0	0
Dividends paid		(63,421)	(124,628)
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares		718	3,347
Repurchase of common shares		(9,057)	(1,834)
Debt issuance costs			0
Net cash disbursed upon spin-off of Performance Fibers business			(106,420)
Intercompany distributions		0	0
Other			0
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES		(71,760)	(229,535)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH		0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents		(96,852)	(91,000)
Balance, beginning of year		102,218	130,181
Balance, end of period		5,366	39,181
Senior Exchangeable Notes due August 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member] | ROC (Subsidiary Guarantor) [Member]
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES		(13,561)	150,518
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures		(134)	(201)
Capital expenditures from discontinued operations			0
Real estate development costs		0	0
Purchase of timberlands		0	0
Change in restricted cash		0	0
Investment in Subsidiaries		0	0
Other		0	0
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES		(134)	(201)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt		0	0
Repayment of debt		0	0
Dividends paid		0	0
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares		0	0
Repurchase of common shares		0	0
Debt issuance costs			0
Net cash disbursed upon spin-off of Performance Fibers business			0
Intercompany distributions		13,778	(149,525)
Other			0
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES		13,778	(149,525)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH		0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents		83	792
Balance, beginning of year		11	304
Balance, end of period		94	1,096
Senior Exchangeable Notes due August 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES		0	0
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures		0	0
Capital expenditures from discontinued operations			0
Real estate development costs		0	0
Purchase of timberlands		0	0
Change in restricted cash		0	0
Investment in Subsidiaries		8,753	(62,800)
Other		0	0
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES		8,753	(62,800)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt		57,000	1,238,389
Repayment of debt		(28,000)	(1,107,062)
Dividends paid		0	0
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares		0	0
Repurchase of common shares		0	0
Debt issuance costs			(12,380)
Net cash disbursed upon spin-off of Performance Fibers business			0
Intercompany distributions		0	0
Other			0
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES		29,000	118,947
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH		0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents		37,753	56,147
Balance, beginning of year		8,094	10,719
Balance, end of period		45,847	66,866
Senior Exchangeable Notes due August 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member] | Non-guarantors [Member]
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES		110,401	87,098
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures		(25,996)	(33,396)
Capital expenditures from discontinued operations			(47,050)
Real estate development costs		(578)	(2,595)
Purchase of timberlands		(88,414)	(74,817)
Change in restricted cash		4,160	63,128
Investment in Subsidiaries		0	0
Other		3,689	(478)
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES		(107,139)	(95,208)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt		2,100	0
Repayment of debt		(3,472)	0
Dividends paid		0	0
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares		0	0
Repurchase of common shares		0	0
Debt issuance costs			0
Net cash disbursed upon spin-off of Performance Fibers business			0
Intercompany distributions		(8,396)	65,318
Other			(680)
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES		(9,768)	64,638
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH		(4,404)	(50)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents		(10,910)	56,478
Balance, beginning of year		51,235	58,440
Balance, end of period		40,325	114,918
Senior Exchangeable Notes due August 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member] | Consolidation Adjustments [Member]
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES		14,135	(147,007)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures		0	0
Capital expenditures from discontinued operations			0
Real estate development costs		0	0
Purchase of timberlands		0	0
Change in restricted cash		0	0
Investment in Subsidiaries		(8,753)	62,800
Other		0	0
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES		(8,753)	62,800
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt		0	0
Repayment of debt		0	0
Dividends paid		0	0
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares		0	0
Repurchase of common shares		0	0
Debt issuance costs			0
Net cash disbursed upon spin-off of Performance Fibers business			0
Intercompany distributions		(5,382)	84,207
Other			0
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES		(5,382)	84,207
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH		0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents		0	0
Balance, beginning of year		0	0
Balance, end of period		0	0
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% [Member] | ROC (Subsidiary Guarantor) [Member]
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES		(13,561)	150,518
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures		(134)	(201)
Capital expenditures from discontinued operations			0
Real estate development costs		0	0
Purchase of timberlands		0	0
Change in restricted cash		0	0
Investment in Subsidiaries		8,753	(62,800)
Other		0	0
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES		8,619	(63,001)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt		57,000	1,238,389
Repayment of debt		(28,000)	(1,107,062)
Dividends paid		0	0
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares		0	0
Repurchase of common shares		0	0
Debt issuance costs			(12,380)
Net cash disbursed upon spin-off of Performance Fibers business			0
Intercompany distributions		13,778	(149,525)
Other			0
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES		42,778	(30,578)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH		0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents		37,836	56,939
Balance, beginning of year		8,105	11,023
Balance, end of period		45,941	67,962
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% [Member] | Non-guarantors [Member]
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES		110,401	87,098
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures		(25,996)	(33,396)
Capital expenditures from discontinued operations			(47,050)
Real estate development costs		(578)	(2,595)
Purchase of timberlands		(88,414)	(74,817)
Change in restricted cash		4,160	63,128
Investment in Subsidiaries		0	0
Other		3,689	(478)
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES		(107,139)	(95,208)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt		2,100	0
Repayment of debt		(3,472)	0
Dividends paid		0	0
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares		0	0
Repurchase of common shares		0	0
Debt issuance costs			0
Net cash disbursed upon spin-off of Performance Fibers business			0
Intercompany distributions		(8,396)	65,318
Other			(680)
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES		(9,768)	64,638
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH		(4,404)	(50)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents		(10,910)	56,478
Balance, beginning of year		51,235	58,440
Balance, end of period		40,325	114,918
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% [Member] | Consolidation Adjustments [Member]
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES		14,135	(147,007)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures		0	0
Capital expenditures from discontinued operations			0
Real estate development costs		0	0
Purchase of timberlands		0	0
Change in restricted cash		0	0
Investment in Subsidiaries		(8,753)	62,800
Other		0	0
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES		(8,753)	62,800
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt		0	0
Repayment of debt		0	0
Dividends paid		0	0
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares		0	0
Repurchase of common shares		0	0
Debt issuance costs			0
Net cash disbursed upon spin-off of Performance Fibers business			0
Intercompany distributions		(5,382)	84,207
Other			0
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES		(5,382)	84,207
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH		0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents		0	0
Balance, beginning of year		0	0
Balance, end of period		$ 0	$ 0