ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS - Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
AOCI Rollforward [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 1,862,645	$ 1,537,642
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	37,714	(50,510)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	16,567	7,827
Net other comprehensive (loss) income	54,281	(42,683)
Ending balance	1,815,578	1,862,645
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
AOCI Rollforward [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(73,885)	(31,202)
Ending balance	(19,604)	(73,885)
Foreign currency translation gains/(losses)
AOCI Rollforward [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	22,702	(226)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(18,487)	22,928
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	0	0
Net other comprehensive (loss) income	(18,487)	22,928
Ending balance	4,215	22,702
Net investment hedges of New Zealand subsidiary
AOCI Rollforward [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,321	1,321
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	0	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	0	0
Net other comprehensive (loss) income	0	0
Ending balance	1,321	1,321
Cash flow hedges
AOCI Rollforward [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(71,056)	(8,910)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	44,899	(71,644)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	16,994	9,498
Net other comprehensive (loss) income	61,893	(62,146)
Ending balance	(9,163)	(71,056)
Employee benefit plans
AOCI Rollforward [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(24,312)	(23,387)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	11,302	(1,794)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	1,174	869
Net other comprehensive (loss) income	12,476	(925)
Ending balance	(11,836)	(24,312)
Total Rayonier, L.P. | Rayonier Limited Partnership
AOCI Rollforward [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(71,345)	(31,202)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	37,714	(50,510)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	18,168	10,367
Net other comprehensive (loss) income	55,882	(40,143)
Ending balance	(15,463)	(71,345)
Allocation of Operating Partnership
AOCI Rollforward [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(2,540)	0
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	0	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(1,601)	(2,540)
Net other comprehensive (loss) income	(1,601)	(2,540)
Ending balance	(4,141)	$ (2,540)
Cash flow hedges | Interest rate products
AOCI Rollforward [Roll Forward]
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	$ 52,500