CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
CURRENT ASSETS
Total cash and cash equivalents	$ 78,151	$ 68,735
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $41 and $24	45,439	27,127
Inventory (Note 21)	13,767	14,518
Prepaid expenses	19,342	14,728
Assets held for sale	9,727	0
Other current assets	2,388	867
Total current assets	168,814	125,975
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	3,284,695	2,482,047
HIGHER AND BETTER USE TIMBERLANDS AND REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS (NOTE 8)	108,286	81,791
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Land	5,566	4,131
Buildings	29,221	23,095
Machinery and equipment	4,686	4,339
Construction in progress	404	348
Total property, plant and equipment, gross	39,877	31,913
Less — accumulated depreciation	(11,087)	(9,662)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	28,790	22,251
RESTRICTED CASH (NOTE 22)	475	1,233
RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS (NOTE 4)	100,297	99,942
OTHER ASSETS	35,642	47,757
TOTAL ASSETS	3,726,999	2,860,996
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	24,645	18,160
Accrued taxes	8,067	3,032
Accrued payroll and benefits	10,028	8,869
Accrued interest	9,203	5,205
Deferred revenue	15,673	11,440
Other current liabilities	24,450	22,480
Total current liabilities	92,066	151,186
LONG-TERM DEBT, NET OF DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS	1,378,596
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (NOTE 17)	21,765	25,311
LONG-TERM LEASE LIABILITY (NOTE 4)	91,122	90,481
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	174,772	83,247
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTES 9 and 11)
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP/REDEEMABLE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP UNITS (NOTE 5) 4,446,153 and 0 Common Units outstanding, respectively	117,530	0
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock	1,065,188	888,177
Retained earnings	485,636	583,006
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 23)	(121,605)	(31,202)
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,429,219	1,439,981
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates (Note 5)	421,929	97,661
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,851,148	1,537,642
CAPITAL
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 23)	(121,605)	(31,202)
TOTAL LIABILITIES, NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	3,726,999	2,860,996
Excluding Timber Funds
CURRENT ASSETS
Total cash and cash equivalents	75,178	68,735
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Current maturities of long-term debt, excluding Timber Funds (Note 7)	0	82,000
LONG-TERM DEBT, NET OF DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS	1,318,205	973,129
Timber Funds
CURRENT ASSETS
Total cash and cash equivalents	2,973	0
CURRENT LIABILITIES
LONG-TERM DEBT, NET OF DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS	60,391	0
Rayonier Limited Partnership
CURRENT ASSETS
Total cash and cash equivalents	78,151	68,735
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $41 and $24	45,439	27,127
Inventory (Note 21)	13,767	14,518
Prepaid expenses	19,342	14,728
Assets held for sale	9,727	0
Other current assets	2,388	867
Total current assets	168,814	125,975
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	3,284,695	2,482,047
HIGHER AND BETTER USE TIMBERLANDS AND REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS (NOTE 8)	108,286	81,791
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Land	5,566	4,131
Buildings	29,221	23,095
Machinery and equipment	4,686	4,339
Construction in progress	404	348
Total property, plant and equipment, gross	39,877	31,913
Less — accumulated depreciation	(11,087)	(9,662)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	28,790	22,251
RESTRICTED CASH (NOTE 22)	475	1,233
RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS (NOTE 4)	100,297	99,942
OTHER ASSETS	35,642	47,757
TOTAL ASSETS	3,726,999	2,860,996
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	24,645	18,160
Accrued taxes	8,067	3,032
Accrued payroll and benefits	10,028	8,869
Accrued interest	9,203	5,205
Deferred revenue	15,673	11,440
Other current liabilities	24,450	22,480
Total current liabilities	92,066	151,186
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (NOTE 17)	21,765	25,311
LONG-TERM LEASE LIABILITY (NOTE 4)	91,122	90,481
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	174,772	83,247
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP/REDEEMABLE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP UNITS (NOTE 5) 4,446,153 and 0 Common Units outstanding, respectively	117,530	0
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 23)	(120,616)	(31,202)
CAPITAL
General partners’ capital	15,498	14,712
Limited partners’ capital	1,534,337	1,456,471
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 23)	(120,616)	(31,202)
TOTAL CONTROLLING INTEREST CAPITAL	1,429,219	1,439,981
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates (Note 5)	421,929	97,661
TOTAL CAPITAL	1,851,148	1,537,642
TOTAL LIABILITIES, NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	3,726,999	2,860,996
Rayonier Limited Partnership | Excluding Timber Funds
CURRENT ASSETS
Total cash and cash equivalents	75,178	68,735
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Current maturities of long-term debt, excluding Timber Funds (Note 7)	0	82,000
LONG-TERM DEBT, NET OF DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS	1,318,205	973,129
Rayonier Limited Partnership | Timber Funds
CURRENT ASSETS
Total cash and cash equivalents	2,973	0
CURRENT LIABILITIES
LONG-TERM DEBT, NET OF DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS	$ 60,391	$ 0