CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
CURRENT ASSETS
Total cash and cash equivalents	$ 431,806	$ 84,507
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $81 and $25	42,352	49,082
Inventory	18,592	10,594
Prepaid expenses	19,362	16,168
Assets held for sale	56,397	3,449
Other current assets	2,212	6,765
Total current assets	619,930	170,565
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	2,788,991	3,262,126
HIGHER AND BETTER USE TIMBERLANDS AND REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS	110,592	108,518
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Land	6,569	6,548
Buildings	31,028	31,024
Machinery and equipment	4,392	4,615
Construction in progress	710	452
Total property, plant and equipment, gross	42,699	42,639
Less — accumulated depreciation	(14,167)	(12,238)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	28,532	30,401
RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS	107,631	108,992
OTHER ASSETS	50,113	45,156
TOTAL ASSETS	3,706,414	3,728,733
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	27,989	24,790
Accrued taxes	18,503	7,347
Accrued payroll and benefits	11,210	12,327
Accrued interest	12,555	6,325
Deferred revenue	19,899	11,112
Distribution payable, Timber Funds	49,209	0
Other current liabilities	28,983	29,234
Total current liabilities	368,235	91,135
LONG-TERM DEBT, NET OF DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS	1,167,967
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	22,173	23,344
LONG-TERM LEASE LIABILITY	99,275	100,251
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	115,749	160,722
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP/REDEEMABLE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP UNITS 4,428,900 and 4,428,900 Common Units outstanding, respectively	140,555	130,121
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock	1,296,877	1,101,675
Retained earnings	450,076	446,267
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(36,560)	(73,885)
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,710,393	1,474,057
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	82,067	388,588
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,792,460	1,862,645
CAPITAL
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(36,560)	(73,885)
TOTAL LIABILITIES, NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	3,706,414	3,728,733
Excluding Timber Funds
CURRENT ASSETS
Total cash and cash equivalents	419,604	80,454
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
RESTRICTED CASH, EXCLUDING TIMBER FUNDS	625	2,975
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt, excluding Timber Funds	199,887	0
LONG-TERM DEBT, NET OF DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS	1,167,967	1,300,336
Timber Funds
CURRENT ASSETS
Total cash and cash equivalents	12,202	4,053
Restricted cash, Timber Funds	49,209	0
CURRENT LIABILITIES
LONG-TERM DEBT, NET OF DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS	0	60,179
Rayonier Limited Partnership
CURRENT ASSETS
Total cash and cash equivalents	431,806	84,507
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $81 and $25	42,352	49,082
Inventory	18,592	10,594
Prepaid expenses	19,362	16,168
Assets held for sale	56,397	3,449
Other current assets	2,212	6,765
Total current assets	619,930	170,565
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	2,788,991	3,262,126
HIGHER AND BETTER USE TIMBERLANDS AND REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS	110,592	108,518
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Land	6,569	6,548
Buildings	31,028	31,024
Machinery and equipment	4,392	4,615
Construction in progress	710	452
Total property, plant and equipment, gross	42,699	42,639
Less — accumulated depreciation	(14,167)	(12,238)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	28,532	30,401
RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS	107,631	108,992
OTHER ASSETS	50,113	45,156
TOTAL ASSETS	3,706,414	3,728,733
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	27,989	24,790
Accrued taxes	18,503	7,347
Accrued payroll and benefits	11,210	12,327
Accrued interest	12,555	6,325
Deferred revenue	19,899	11,112
Distribution payable, Timber Funds	49,209	0
Other current liabilities	28,983	29,234
Total current liabilities	368,235	91,135
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	22,173	23,344
LONG-TERM LEASE LIABILITY	99,275	100,251
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	115,749	160,722
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP/REDEEMABLE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP UNITS 4,428,900 and 4,428,900 Common Units outstanding, respectively	140,555	130,121
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(32,834)	(71,345)
CAPITAL
General partners’ capital	17,432	15,454
Limited partners’ capital	1,725,795	1,529,948
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(32,834)	(71,345)
TOTAL CONTROLLING INTEREST CAPITAL	1,710,393	1,474,057
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	82,067	388,588
TOTAL CAPITAL	1,792,460	1,862,645
TOTAL LIABILITIES, NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	3,706,414	3,728,733
Rayonier Limited Partnership | Excluding Timber Funds
CURRENT ASSETS
Total cash and cash equivalents	419,604	80,454
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
RESTRICTED CASH, EXCLUDING TIMBER FUNDS	625	2,975
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt, excluding Timber Funds	199,887	0
LONG-TERM DEBT, NET OF DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS	1,167,967	1,300,336
Rayonier Limited Partnership | Timber Funds
CURRENT ASSETS
Total cash and cash equivalents	12,202	4,053
Restricted cash, Timber Funds	49,209	0
CURRENT LIABILITIES
LONG-TERM DEBT, NET OF DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS	$ 0	$ 60,179