MERGER WITH POPE RESOURCES - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	May 08, 2020 fund
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Costs related to the merger with Pope Resources	$ 0	$ 17,166	$ 0
Net income (loss)	210,487	29,784	67,678
Rayonier Limited Partnership
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	210,487	29,784	$ 67,678
Merger with Pope Resources
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of timber funds acquired | fund				3
Costs related to the merger with Pope Resources		17,200
Increase in higher and better use timberlands from purchase price allocation	8,200
Increase (decrease) in timber and timberlands	1,100
Merger with Pope Resources | Acquisition-related Transaction Costs
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net income (loss)		$ 32,300
Core Timberlands
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in timber and timberlands	15,500
Timber Funds
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in timber and timberlands	$ 16,600