CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 104,062,000	$ 85,909,000
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $23 and $33	39,408,000	20,664,000
Insurance settlement receivable (Note 8)	73,000,000	0
Inventory (Note 15)	24,497,000	21,379,000
Prepaid expenses	16,656,000	11,807,000
Assets held for sale (Note 17)	0	23,171,000
Other current assets	3,322,000	1,874,000
Total current assets	260,945,000	164,804,000
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	2,492,049,000	2,291,015,000
HIGHER AND BETTER USE TIMBERLANDS AND REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS (NOTE 5)	79,223,000	70,374,000
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Land	3,043,000	2,279,000
Buildings	24,105,000	7,990,000
Machinery and equipment	4,449,000	4,658,000
Construction in progress	1,127,000	8,170,000
Total property, plant and equipment, gross	32,724,000	23,097,000
Less — accumulated depreciation	(9,398,000)	(9,063,000)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	23,326,000	14,034,000
RESTRICTED CASH (NOTE 16)	10,631,000	71,708,000
OTHER ASSETS	45,545,000	73,825,000
TOTAL ASSETS	2,911,719,000	2,685,760,000
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	27,692,000	22,337,000
Insurance settlement payable (Note 8)	73,000,000	0
Current maturities of long-term debt (Note 4)	0	31,676,000
Accrued taxes	7,562,000	2,657,000
Accrued payroll and benefits	7,331,000	9,277,000
Accrued interest	8,032,000	5,340,000
Other current liabilities	26,799,000	20,679,000
Total current liabilities	150,416,000	91,966,000
LONG-TERM DEBT, NET OF DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS (NOTE 4)	1,030,269,000	1,030,205,000
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (NOTE 13)	31,431,000	31,856,000
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	42,369,000	34,981,000
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTES 6 and 8)
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common Shares, 480,000,000 shares authorized, 128,916,631 and 122,904,368 shares issued and outstanding	870,006,000	709,867,000
Retained earnings	675,911,000	700,887,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (Note 18)	12,638,000	856,000
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,558,555,000	1,411,610,000
Noncontrolling interest	98,679,000	85,142,000
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,657,234,000	1,496,752,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 2,911,719,000	$ 2,685,760,000