ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - Schedule of Components (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 1,865,395
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(11,017)	$ 55,435
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(3,928)	(18)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(14,945)	55,417
Ending balance	1,840,531	1,865,395
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	35,813	(19,604)
Ending balance	20,868	35,813
Foreign currency translation (loss) gains
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(18,067)	4,215
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(3,552)	(22,282)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	0	0
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(3,552)	(22,282)
Ending balance	(21,619)	(18,067)
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	67,204	(9,163)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(7,696)	78,166
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(4,808)	(1,799)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(12,504)	76,367
Ending balance	54,700	67,204
Cash flow hedges | Interest rate swaps
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	9,600	75,000
Employee benefit plans
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(10,209)	(11,836)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	0	874
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	1	753
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	1	1,627
Ending balance	(10,208)	(10,209)
Total Rayonier, L.P.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	40,249	(15,463)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(11,248)	56,758
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(4,807)	(1,046)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(16,055)	55,712
Ending balance	24,194	40,249
Allocation to Operating Partnership
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(4,436)	(4,141)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	231	(1,323)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	879	1,028
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	1,110	(295)
Ending balance	$ (3,326)	$ (4,436)