CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
CURRENT ASSETS
Total cash and cash equivalents	$ 362,173	$ 84,507
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $59 and $25	30,018	49,082
Inventory	28,523	10,594
Prepaid logging roads	14,286	12,073
Prepaid expenses	4,242	4,095
Assets held for sale	5,099	3,449
Other current assets	749	6,765
Total current assets	451,431	170,565
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	2,894,996	3,262,126
HIGHER AND BETTER USE TIMBERLANDS AND REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS	106,878	108,518
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Land	6,401	6,548
Buildings	31,168	31,024
Machinery and equipment	6,494	4,615
Construction in progress	460	452
Total property, plant and equipment, gross	44,523	42,639
Less—accumulated depreciation	(14,900)	(12,238)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	29,623	30,401
RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS	101,837	108,992
OTHER ASSETS	50,966	45,156
TOTAL ASSETS	3,636,356	3,728,733
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	23,447	24,790
Accrued taxes	12,446	7,347
Accrued payroll and benefits	14,514	12,327
Accrued interest	6,343	6,325
Deferred revenue	17,802	11,112
Distributions payable, Timber Funds	6,341	0
Other current liabilities	25,863	29,234
Total current liabilities	231,721	91,135
Total long-term debt	1,242,819	1,360,515
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	10,478	23,344
LONG-TERM LEASE LIABILITY	93,416	100,251
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	108,521	160,722
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP/REDEEMABLE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP UNITS 4,428,900 and 0 Units outstanding, respectively	133,823	130,121
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common Shares, 480,000,000 shares authorized, 145,372,961 and 137,678,822 shares issued and outstanding	1,389,073	1,101,675
Retained earnings	402,307	446,267
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(19,604)	(73,885)
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,771,776	1,474,057
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	43,802	388,588
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,815,578	1,862,645
Partners' Capital [Abstract]
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(19,604)	(73,885)
TOTAL LIABILITIES, NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	3,636,356	3,728,733
Excluding Timber Funds
CURRENT ASSETS
Total cash and cash equivalents	358,680	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	124,965	0
Total long-term debt	1,242,819	1,300,336
Timber Funds
CURRENT ASSETS
Total cash and cash equivalents	3,493	4,053
Restricted cash, Timber Funds	6,341	0
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Total long-term debt	0	60,179
Rayonier Limited Partnership
CURRENT ASSETS
Total cash and cash equivalents	362,173	84,507
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $59 and $25	30,018	49,082
Inventory	28,523	10,594
Prepaid logging roads	14,286	12,073
Prepaid expenses	4,242	4,095
Assets held for sale	5,099	3,449
Other current assets	749	6,765
Total current assets	451,431	170,565
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	2,894,996	3,262,126
HIGHER AND BETTER USE TIMBERLANDS AND REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS	106,878	108,518
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Land	6,401	6,548
Buildings	31,168	31,024
Machinery and equipment	6,494	4,615
Construction in progress	460	452
Total property, plant and equipment, gross	44,523	42,639
Less—accumulated depreciation	(14,900)	(12,238)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	29,623	30,401
RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS	101,837	108,992
OTHER ASSETS	50,966	45,156
TOTAL ASSETS	3,636,356	3,728,733
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	23,447	24,790
Accrued taxes	12,446	7,347
Accrued payroll and benefits	14,514	12,327
Accrued interest	6,343	6,325
Deferred revenue	17,802	11,112
Distributions payable, Timber Funds	6,341	0
Other current liabilities	25,863	29,234
Total current liabilities	231,721	91,135
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	10,478	23,344
LONG-TERM LEASE LIABILITY	93,416	100,251
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	108,521	160,722
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP/REDEEMABLE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP UNITS 4,428,900 and 0 Units outstanding, respectively	133,823	130,121
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(15,463)	(71,345)
Partners' Capital [Abstract]
General partners’ capital	17,872	15,454
Limited partners’ capital	1,769,367	1,529,948
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(15,463)	(71,345)
TOTAL CONTROLLING INTEREST CAPITAL	1,771,776	1,474,057
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	43,802	388,588
TOTAL CAPITAL	1,815,578	1,862,645
TOTAL LIABILITIES, NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	3,636,356	3,728,733
Rayonier Limited Partnership | Excluding Timber Funds
CURRENT ASSETS
Total cash and cash equivalents	358,680	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	124,965	0
Total long-term debt	1,242,819	1,300,336
Rayonier Limited Partnership | Timber Funds
CURRENT ASSETS
Total cash and cash equivalents	3,493	4,053
Restricted cash, Timber Funds	6,341	0
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Total long-term debt	$ 0	$ 60,179