ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - Schedule of Components (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 1,771,776
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	14,377	$ 36,634
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	5,837	17,647
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	20,214	54,281
Ending balance	1,807,434	1,771,776
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(19,604)	(73,885)
Ending balance	610	(19,604)
Foreign currency translation (loss) gains
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	4,215	22,702
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(28,706)	(18,487)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	0	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(28,706)	(18,487)
Ending balance	(24,491)	4,215
Net investment hedges of New Zealand subsidiary
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,321	1,321
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	0	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	0	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Ending balance	1,321	1,321
Cash flow hedges
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(9,163)	(71,056)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	43,413	44,899
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	4,657	16,994
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	48,070	61,893
Ending balance	38,907	(9,163)
Cash flow hedges | Interest rate swaps
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	49,800	52,500
Employee benefit plans
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(11,836)	(24,312)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	0	11,302
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	376	1,174
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	376	12,476
Ending balance	(11,460)	(11,836)
Total Rayonier, L.P.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(15,463)	(71,345)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	14,707	37,714
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	5,033	18,168
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	19,740	55,882
Ending balance	4,277	(15,463)
Allocation to Operating Partnership
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(4,141)	(2,540)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(330)	(1,080)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	804	(521)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	474	(1,601)
Ending balance	$ (3,667)	$ (4,141)