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HIGHER AND BETTER USE TIMBERLANDS AND REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Real Estate [Abstract]  
HIGHER AND BETTER USE TIMBERLANDS AND REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS
HIGHER AND BETTER USE TIMBERLANDS AND REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS
Rayonier continuously assesses potential alternative uses of its timberlands, as some properties may become more valuable for development, residential, recreation or other purposes. The Company periodically transfers, via a sale or contribution from the real estate investment trust (“REIT”) entities to taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRS”), higher and better use (“HBU”) timberlands to enable land-use entitlement, development or marketing activities. The Company also acquires HBU properties in connection with timberland acquisitions. These properties are managed as timberlands until sold or developed. While the majority of HBU sales involve rural and recreational land, the Company also selectively pursues various land-use entitlements on certain properties for residential, commercial and industrial development in order to enhance the long-term value of such properties. For selected development properties, Rayonier also invests in targeted infrastructure improvements, such as roadways and utilities, to accelerate the marketability and improve the value of such properties.
Changes in higher and better use timberlands and real estate development investments from December 31, 2018 to September 30, 2019 are shown below:
 
Higher and Better Use Timberlands and Real Estate Development Investments
 
Land and Timber
 
Development Investments
 
Total
Non-current portion at December 31, 2018

$59,189

 

$26,420

 

$85,609

Plus: Current portion (a)
4,239

 
7,680

 
11,919

Total Balance at December 31, 2018
63,428

 
34,100

 
97,528

Non-cash cost of land and improved development
(1,432
)
 
(4,135
)
 
(5,567
)
Timber depletion from harvesting activities and basis of timber sold in real estate sales
(2,301
)
 
—

 
(2,301
)
Capitalized real estate development investments (b)
—

 
3,349

 
3,349

Capital expenditures (silviculture)
166

 
—

 
166

Intersegment transfers
76

 
—

 
76

Total Balance at September 30, 2019
59,937

 
33,314

 
93,251

Less: Current portion (a)
(341
)
 
(3,454
)
 
(3,795
)
Non-current portion at September 30, 2019

$59,596

 

$29,860

 

$89,456

 
 
 
 
 
(a)
The current portion of Higher and Better Use Timberlands and Real Estate Development Investments is recorded in Inventory. See Note 17 — Inventory for additional information.
(b)
Capitalized real estate development investments include $0.3 million of capitalized interest.