ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - Schedule of Components (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 1,771,776
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	13,425	$ 36,634
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	4,580	17,647
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	18,005	54,281
Ending balance	1,813,407	1,771,776
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(19,604)	(73,885)
Ending balance	(1,599)	(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	(52,770)	(18,487)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	0	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(52,770)	(18,487)
Ending balance	(48,555)	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	66,573	44,899
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	3,115	16,994
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	69,688	61,893
Ending balance	60,525	(9,163)
Cash flow hedges | Interest rate swaps
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	76,400	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	564	1,174
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	564	12,476
Ending balance	(11,272)	(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	13,803	37,714
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	3,679	18,168
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	17,482	55,882
Ending balance	2,019	(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	(378)	(1,080)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	901	(521)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	523	(1,601)
Ending balance	$ (3,618)	$ (4,141)