EARNINGS PER SHARE AND PER UNIT - Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Numerator:
Net Income	$ 7,437	$ 30,998
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership	(174)	(669)
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	1,037	(1,012)
Net income available to unitholders	$ 8,300	$ 29,317
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per common share - weighted average shares (in shares)	147,377,448	145,430,171
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Rayonier Inc (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06	$ 0.20
Numerator:
Net Income	$ 7,437	$ 30,998
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	(1,037)	1,012
Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc., before net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership	$ 8,474	$ 29,986
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per common share - weighted average shares (in shares)	147,377,448	145,430,171
Add: Dilutive effect of:
Stock options (in shares/units)	1,886	7,229
Performance shares, restricted shares and restricted stock units (in shares/units)	612,412	794,892
Noncontrolling interests in operating partnership units (in shares)	3,087,383	3,314,784
Denominator for diluted earnings per unit - adjusted weighted average units (in shares/units)	151,079,129	149,547,076
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Rayonier Inc (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06	$ 0.20
Rayonier Limited Partnership
Numerator:
Net Income	$ 7,437	$ 30,998
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	1,037	(1,012)
Net income available to unitholders	$ 8,474	$ 29,986
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per unit - weighted average units (in units)	150,464,831	148,744,955
Basic earnings per unit attributable to Rayonier, L.P. (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.06	$ 0.20
Numerator:
Net Income	$ 7,437	$ 30,998
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates	$ (1,037)	$ 1,012
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per unit - weighted average units (in units)	150,464,831	148,744,955
Add: Dilutive effect of:
Stock options (in shares/units)	1,886	7,229
Performance shares, restricted shares and restricted stock units (in shares/units)	612,412	794,892
Denominator for diluted earnings per unit - adjusted weighted average units (in shares/units)	151,079,129	149,547,076
Diluted earnings (loss) per unit attributable to Rayonier, L.P. (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.06	$ 0.20