Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
SALES	$ 186,512	$ 134,843
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales	136,413	107,971
Selling and general expenses	9,590	9,779
Other operating income, net (Note 14)	(8,752)	(5,904)
Costs and Expenses, Total	137,251	111,846
OPERATING INCOME	49,261	22,997
Interest expense	(8,415)	(7,098)
Interest income and miscellaneous income (expense), net	518	(1,622)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	41,364	14,277
Income tax (expense) benefit	(6,281)	781
NET INCOME	35,083	15,058	$ 217,770
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	1,240	586
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	33,843	14,472
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income tax expense of $0 and $0	2,432	2,804	6,322
Cash flow hedges, net of income tax (expense) benefit of ($32) and $432	2,553	(13,774)	22,822
Amortization of pension and postretirement plans, net of income tax expense of $0 and $0	116	617	$ 5,533
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	5,101	(10,353)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	40,184	4,705
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	1,651	(3,749)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	$ 38,533	$ 8,454
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Note 10)
Basic earnings per share attributable to Rayonier Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.27	$ 0.12
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Rayonier Inc. (in dollars per share)	0.27	0.12
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 1.00