Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) - Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		$ (4,825)	$ (46,139)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications		(36,365)	36,922
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		7,687	4,392
Net other comprehensive income/(loss)		(28,678)	41,314
Ending balance	$ (33,503)	(33,503)	(4,825)
Net losses transferred to Rayonier Advanced Materials Pension Plans		$ (78,000)	78,000
Additional Gains (Losses) from Revaluation Related to Spinoff			(30,000)
Discount rate	4.00%	4.00%		4.60%
Net periodic pension cost			$ 5,000
Pension Benefits
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Discount rate	4.20%	4.20%	3.80%	4.60%
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		$ 25,533	$ 36,914
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications		(27,983)	(11,381)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		0	0
Net other comprehensive income/(loss)		(27,983)	(11,381)
Ending balance	$ (2,450)	(2,450)	25,533
Net investment hedges of New Zealand JV
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		(145)	0
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications		6,416	(145)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		0	0
Net other comprehensive income/(loss)		6,416	(145)
Ending balance	6,271	6,271	(145)
Cash flow hedges
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		(1,548)	(342)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications		(14,444)	510
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		4,400	(1,716)
Net other comprehensive income/(loss)		(10,044)	(1,206)
Ending balance	(11,592)	(11,592)	(1,548)
Employee benefit plans
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		(28,665)	(82,711)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications		(354)	47,938
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		3,287	6,108
Net other comprehensive income/(loss)		2,933	54,046
Ending balance	(25,732)	(25,732)	(28,665)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		4,400	(873)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Cash flow hedges
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		4,400	(1,716)
Income tax benefit		$ 0	$ 843
Interest rate swaps | Cash flow hedges
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	$ 10,200