CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CAPITAL (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Costs associated with the “At-the-Market” (ATM) program	$ (456)
Net (loss) income	(9,498)			$ 1,528			$ 17,378	$ 50,241
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates		$ 372,381
Measurement period adjustment of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(701)
Amortization of pension and postretirement plan liabilities	217	217	$ 217	112	$ 112	$ 112	652	337
Foreign currency translation adjustment	12,476	23,258	(44,023)	(28,524)	(5,604)	6,033	(8,290)	(28,095)
Cash flow hedges	7,861	(7,276)	(83,475)	(12,424)	(19,519)	(10,686)
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates redemption of unit equivalents	(28,403)
Rayonier Limited Partnership
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,913,958	1,399,668	1,537,642	1,600,298	1,641,200	1,654,550	1,537,642	1,654,550
Conversion of common units to common shares	27
Issuance of common units associated with the merger with Pope Resources		172,418
Distributions on common units ($0.27 per common unit)	(38,457)	(38,157)	(34,813)	(34,829)	(35,125)	(35,049)
Costs associated with the “At-the-Market” (ATM) program	(456)
Issuance of common units under incentive stock plans	167	222	66	57	177	597
Stock-based compensation	1,965	2,668	1,510	1,562	2,344	1,477
Repurchase of common units made under repurchase program	(4)	(1,572)	(3,152)	(8,438)	(4,207)	(33)
Adjustment of Redeemable Common Units	(7,337)	(3,468)
Net (loss) income	(9,498)	455	26,421	1,528	20,920	27,793	17,378	50,241
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates		372,381
Measurement period adjustment of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(701)
Amortization of pension and postretirement plan liabilities	217	217	217	112	112	112	652	337
Foreign currency translation adjustment	12,476	23,258	(44,023)	(28,524)	(5,604)	6,033	(8,290)	(28,095)
Cash flow hedges	7,861	(7,276)	(83,475)	(12,424)	(19,519)	(10,686)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(667)	(6,856)	(725)	(3,721)		(3,594)
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates redemption of unit equivalents	(28,403)
Ending balance	1,851,148	1,913,958	1,399,668	1,515,621	1,600,298	1,641,200	1,851,148	1,515,621
Rayonier Limited Partnership | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(137,472)	(147,255)	(31,202)	(29,511)	(5,853)	239	(31,202)	239
Amortization of pension and postretirement plan liabilities	217	217	217	112	112	112
Foreign currency translation adjustment	9,160	17,872	(33,894)	(21,918)	(4,305)	4,680
Cash flow hedges	7,479	(8,306)	(82,376)	(11,899)	(19,465)	(10,884)
Ending balance	(120,616)	(137,472)	(147,255)	(63,216)	(29,511)	(5,853)	(120,616)	(63,216)
Rayonier Limited Partnership | Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Affiliates
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	456,717	86,275	97,661	99,448	98,633	97,677	97,661	97,677
Net (loss) income	(8,715)	(1,499)	567	1,961	2,168	2,999
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates		372,381
Measurement period adjustment of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(701)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	3,316	5,386	(10,129)	(6,606)	(1,299)	1,353
Cash flow hedges	382	1,030	(1,099)	(525)	(54)	198
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(667)	(6,856)	(725)	(3,721)		(3,594)
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates redemption of unit equivalents	(28,403)
Ending balance	421,929	456,717	86,275	90,557	99,448	98,633	421,929	90,557
Rayonier Limited Partnership | General Partners’ Capital | Common Units
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	15,947	14,606	14,712	15,304	15,484	15,566	14,712	15,566
Issuance of common units associated with the merger with Pope Resources		1,724
Distributions on common units ($0.27 per common unit)	(385)	(382)	(349)	(348)	(351)	(351)
Costs associated with the “At-the-Market” (ATM) program	(5)
Issuance of common units under incentive stock plans	2	2	1	1	2	6
Stock-based compensation	20	27	15	15	23	15
Repurchase of common units made under repurchase program		(15)	(32)	(85)	(42)
Adjustment of Redeemable Common Units	(73)	(35)
Net (loss) income	(8)	20	259	(4)	188	248
Ending balance	15,498	15,947	14,606	14,883	15,304	15,484	15,498	14,883
Rayonier Limited Partnership | Limited Partners’ Capital | Common Units
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,578,766	1,446,042	1,456,471	1,515,057	1,532,936	1,541,068	1,456,471	1,541,068
Conversion of common units to common shares	27
Issuance of common units associated with the merger with Pope Resources		170,694
Distributions on common units ($0.27 per common unit)	(38,072)	(37,775)	(34,464)	(34,481)	(34,774)	(34,698)
Costs associated with the “At-the-Market” (ATM) program	(451)
Issuance of common units under incentive stock plans	165	220	65	56	175	591
Stock-based compensation	1,945	2,641	1,495	1,547	2,321	1,462
Repurchase of common units made under repurchase program	(4)	(1,557)	(3,120)	(8,353)	(4,165)	(33)
Adjustment of Redeemable Common Units	(7,264)	(3,433)
Net (loss) income	(775)	1,934	25,595	(429)	18,564	24,546
Ending balance	1,534,337	1,578,766	1,446,042	1,473,397	1,515,057	1,532,936	$ 1,534,337	$ 1,473,397
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Amortization of pension and postretirement plan liabilities	217	217	217	112	112	112
Foreign currency translation adjustment	9,160	17,872	(33,894)	(21,918)	(4,305)	4,680
Cash flow hedges	7,479	(8,306)	(82,376)	(11,899)	(19,465)	(10,884)
Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Affiliates
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates		372,381
Measurement period adjustment of noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(701)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	3,316	5,386	(10,129)	(6,606)	(1,299)	1,353
Cash flow hedges	382	$ 1,030	$ (1,099)	$ (525)	$ (54)	$ 198
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates redemption of unit equivalents	$ (28,403)