Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 51,777	$ 161,558
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $42 and $42	20,222	24,018
Inventory (Note 18)	15,351	8,383
Prepaid logging roads	10,563	12,665
Prepaid expenses	2,091	5,049
Other current assets	5,681	2,031
Total current assets	105,685	213,704
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	2,066,780	2,088,501
HIGHER AND BETTER USE TIMBERLANDS AND REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS (NOTE 6)	65,450	77,433
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Land	1,833	1,833
Buildings	9,014	8,961
Machinery and equipment	3,686	3,503
Construction in progress	1,282	579
Total property, plant and equipment, gross	15,815	14,876
Less—accumulated depreciation	(9,073)	(8,170)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	6,742	6,706
OTHER ASSETS (Note 19)	74,606	66,771
TOTAL ASSETS	2,319,263	2,453,115
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	21,479	20,211
Current maturities of long-term debt	0	129,706
Accrued taxes	3,685	11,405
Accrued payroll and benefits	7,037	6,390
Accrued interest	6,153	8,433
Other current liabilities	21,103	25,857
Total current liabilities	59,457	202,002
LONG-TERM DEBT (Note 5)	833,879	621,849
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Note 15)	34,137	33,477
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	$ 30,050	$ 20,636
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Notes 8 and 10)
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common Shares, 480,000,000 shares authorized, 122,770,217 and 126,773,097 shares issued and outstanding	$ 708,827	$ 702,598
Retained earnings	612,760	790,697
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(33,503)	(4,825)
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,288,084	1,488,470
Noncontrolling interest	73,656	86,681
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,361,740	1,575,151
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 2,319,263	$ 2,453,115