CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
SALES	$ 859,154	$ 711,556	$ 816,138
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales	(712,436)	(558,350)	(605,259)
Selling and general expenses	(50,645)	(41,646)	(41,951)
Other operating (expense) income, net	(21,685)	(4,533)	1,140
Costs and Expenses	(784,766)	(604,529)	(646,070)
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME	74,388	107,027	170,068
Interest expense	(38,768)	(31,716)	(32,066)
Interest and other miscellaneous income, net	1,173	5,307	4,564
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	36,793	80,618	142,566
Income tax expense	(7,009)	(12,940)	(25,236)
NET INCOME	29,784	67,678	117,330
Less: Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership	(528)	0	0
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated affiliates	7,828	(8,573)	(15,114)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	37,084	59,105	102,216
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income tax effect of $0, $0 and $0	28,272	963	(22,759)
Cash flow hedges, net of income tax	(61,055)	(30,482)	5,029
Actuarial change and amortization of pension and postretirement plan liabilities, net of income tax effect of $0, $0 and $711	(925)	(1,350)	(1,630)
Total other comprehensive loss	(33,708)	(30,869)	(19,360)
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME	(3,924)	36,809	97,970
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(3,068)	0	0
Less: Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated affiliates	1,393	(9,146)	(8,931)
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	$ (5,599)	$ 27,663	$ 89,039
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
Basic earnings per share attributable to Rayonier Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28	$ 0.46	$ 0.79
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Rayonier Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.27	$ 0.46	$ 0.79
Rayonier Limited Partnership
SALES	$ 859,154	$ 711,556	$ 816,138
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales	(712,436)	(558,350)	(605,259)
Selling and general expenses	(50,645)	(41,646)	(41,951)
Other operating (expense) income, net	(21,685)	(4,533)	1,140
Costs and Expenses	(784,766)	(604,529)	(646,070)
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME	74,388	107,027	170,068
Interest expense	(38,768)	(31,716)	(32,066)
Interest and other miscellaneous income, net	1,173	5,307	4,564
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	36,793	80,618	142,566
Income tax expense	(7,009)	(12,940)	(25,236)
NET INCOME	29,784	67,678	117,330
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated affiliates	7,828	(8,573)	(15,114)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	37,612	59,105	102,216
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income tax effect of $0, $0 and $0	28,272	963	(22,759)
Cash flow hedges, net of income tax	(61,055)	(30,482)	5,029
Actuarial change and amortization of pension and postretirement plan liabilities, net of income tax effect of $0, $0 and $711	(925)	(1,350)	(1,630)
Total other comprehensive loss	(33,708)	(30,869)	(19,360)
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME	(3,924)	36,809	97,970
Less: Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated affiliates	1,393	(9,146)	(8,931)
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	$ (2,531)	$ 27,663	$ 89,039
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
Basic earnings per unit attributable to Rayonier, L.P. (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.28	$ 0.46	$ 0.79
Diluted earnings per unit attributable to Rayonier, L.P. (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.27	$ 0.46	$ 0.79