Rayonier (RYN) 10-K 2 Mar 15 2014 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information Document (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Feb. 20, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	RAYONIER INC.
Trading Symbol	RYN
Entity Central Index Key	52827
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-14
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		126,799,090
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Public Float			$4,494,036,477

Consolidated_Statements_of_Inc

Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
SALES	$603,521	$659,718		$378,608
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales	483,860	530,772		305,479
Selling and general expenses	47,883	55,433		58,632
Other operating income, net (Note 16)	-26,511	-18,487		-17,011
Costs and Expenses, Total	505,232	567,718		347,100
Equity in income of New Zealand joint venture	0	562		550
OPERATING INCOME BEFORE GAIN RELATED TO CONSOLIDATION OF NEW ZEALAND JOINT VENTURE	98,289	92,562		32,058
Gain related to consolidation of New Zealand joint venture (Note 4)	0	16,098		0
OPERATING INCOME	98,289	108,660		32,058
Interest expense	-44,248	-40,941		-42,826
Interest and miscellaneous (expense) income, net	-9,199	2,439		482
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	44,842	70,158		-10,286
Income tax benefit	9,601	35,685		27,060
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	54,443	105,843	[1]	16,774
Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense of $20,578, $106,397 and $115,450	43,403	267,955	[2]	261,911
NET INCOME	97,846	373,798	[1],[2]	278,685
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	-1,491	1,902		0
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	99,337	371,896	[1],[2]	278,685
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income tax benefit of $78, $0 and $0	-15,847	-5,710		4,352
New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges, net of income tax benefit (expense) of $861, ($248) and $0	-1,855	3,629		213
Net gain (loss) from pension and postretirement plans, net of income tax (expense) benefit of ($35,852), ($27,786) and ($339)	54,046	61,869		-496
Total other comprehensive income	36,344	59,788		4,069
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	134,190	433,586		282,754
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	-6,462	-1,550		0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	$140,652	$435,136		$282,754
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.
Continuing Operations (in dollars per share)	$0.44	$0.83		$0.14
Discontinued Operations (in dollars per share)	$0.34	$2.13		$2.13
Net Income (in dollars per share)	$0.78	$2.96		$2.27
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.
Continuing Operations	$0.43	$0.80		$0.13
Discontinued Operations (in dollars per share)	$0.33	$2.06		$2.04
Net income (in dollars per share)	$0.76	$2.86		$2.17
[1]	Income from continuing operations, Net income and Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc., for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 and year ended December 31, 2013, included a $16 million gain related to the consolidation of the New Zealand JV.
[2]	Income from discontinued operations, Net income and Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc. included a $43 million gain on the sale of Wood Products for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2013.

Consolidated_Statements_of_Inc1

Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Discontinued operation tax effect of discontinued operation	$20,578	$106,397	$115,451
Foreign currency translation adjustment, income tax benefit	78	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Tax	861	-248	0
Amortization of losses and gains from pension and postretirement benefit plans, income tax (expense) benefit	($35,852)	($27,786)	($339)

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$161,558		$199,644
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $42 and $673	24,018		94,956
Inventory (Note 12)	9,042	[1]	138,818	[1]
Current deferred tax assets	0		39,100
Prepaid logging roads	12,665		12,992
Prepaid and other current assets	7,080		33,584
Total current assets	214,363		519,094
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	2,083,743		2,049,378
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Land	1,833		20,138
Buildings	8,961		180,573
Machinery and equipment	3,503		1,760,641
Construction in progress	579		19,795
Total property, plant and equipment, gross	14,876		1,981,147
Less—accumulated depreciation	-8,170		-1,120,326
Total property, plant and equipment, net	6,706		860,821
OTHER ASSETS (Note 9)	148,303		256,208
TOTAL ASSETS	2,453,115		3,685,501
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	20,211		69,293
Current maturities of long-term debt (Note 13)	129,706		112,500
Accrued taxes	11,405		8,551
Uncertain tax positions	0		10,547
Accrued payroll and benefits	6,390		24,948
Accrued interest	8,433		9,531
Accrued customer incentives	0		9,580
Other current liabilities	25,857		24,327
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations (Note 17)	0		6,835
Total current liabilities	202,002		276,112
LONG-TERM DEBT (Note 13)	621,849		1,461,724
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Note 17)	0		69,543
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Note 22)	33,477		95,654
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	20,636		27,225
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Notes 18, 19 and 20)
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common Shares, 480,000,000 shares authorized, 126,773,097 and 126,257,870 shares issued and outstanding	702,598		692,100
Retained earnings	790,697		1,015,209
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-4,825		-46,139
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,488,470		1,661,170
Noncontrolling interest	86,681		94,073
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,575,151		1,755,243
Total liabilities and equity	$2,453,115		$3,685,501
[1]	2013 includes $128.2 million of inventory related to the Performance Fibers business.

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Current Assets:
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	$42	$673
Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock, shares authorized	480,000,000	480,000,000
Common stock, shares, issued	126,773,097	126,257,870
Common stock, shares outstanding	126,773,097	126,257,870

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$97,846	$373,798	[1],[2]	$278,685
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	119,980	116,854		84,631
Non-cash cost of land sold	13,264	10,212		4,746
Non-cash cost of New York timberland sale	0	53,990		0
Stock-based incentive compensation expense	7,869	11,683		15,116
Amortization of debt discount/premium	1,092	1,215		6,323
Deferred income taxes	1,828	5,857		3,505
Tax benefit of AFMC for CBPC exchange	0	-18,761		-12,196
Non-cash adjustments to unrecognized tax benefit liability	-6,597	3,967		0
Depreciation and amortization from discontinued operations	37,985	74,940		64,087
Amortization of losses from pension and postretirement plans	7,276	22,029		19,493
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net	0	-42,121		0
Gain related to consolidation of New Zealand joint venture	0	-16,098		0
Loss on early redemption of exchangeable notes	0	3,974		0
Other	3,307	-6,082		-2,880
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	4,300	11,100		-4,248
Inventories	3,926	-19,986		-10,649
Accounts payable	29,929	-1,655		-7,967
Income tax receivable/payable	838	47,232		65,212
All other operating activities	-1,200	-8,094		2,750
Payment to exchange AFMC for CBPC	0	-70,311		-50,768
Expenditures for dispositions and discontinued operations	-5,096	-8,570		-9,926
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	316,547	545,173		445,914
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	-123,689	-162,183		-155,520
Purchase of additional interest in New Zealand joint venture	0	-139,879		0
Purchase of timberlands	-130,896	-20,401		-106,536
Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion	0	-148,262		-198,341
Proceeds from disposition of Wood Products business	0	62,720		0
Change in restricted cash	62,256	-58,385		-10,559
Other	-478	-2,530		-1,945
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	-192,807	-468,920		-472,901
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt (Note 13)	1,426,464	622,885		1,230,000
Repayment of debt	-1,289,637	-549,485		-813,610
Dividends paid	-257,517	-237,016		-206,583
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	5,579	10,101		25,495
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation	0	8,413		7,635
Repurchase of common shares	-1,858	-11,326		-7,783
Debt issuance costs	-12,380	0		-6,135
Purchase of timberland deeds for Rayonier Advanced Materials	-12,677	0		0
Debt issuance funds distributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials	-924,943	0		0
Proceeds from spin-off of Rayonier Advanced Materials	906,200	0		0
Other	-680	-713		0
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	-161,449	-157,141		229,019
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	-377	-64		-39
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents	-38,086	-80,952		201,993
Balance, beginning of year	199,644	280,596		78,603
Balance, end of year	161,558	199,644		280,596
Cash paid during the year:
Interest	47,640	44,156		34,956
Income taxes	8,789	99,120		74,745
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Capital assets purchased on account	2,599	15,522		25,926
Shareholder debt assumed in acquisition of New Zealand joint venture	0	125,532		0
Conversion of shareholder debt to equity noncontrolling interest	0	-95,961		0
Partial conversion of Senior Exchangeable Notes to equity	$0	$2,453		$0
[1]	Income from discontinued operations, Net income and Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc. included a $43 million gain on the sale of Wood Products for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2013.
[2]	Income from continuing operations, Net income and Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc., for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 and year ended December 31, 2013, included a $16 million gain related to the consolidation of the New Zealand JV.

Nature_of_Business_Operations

Nature of Business Operations	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Nature of Business Operations	NATURE OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS
	Rayonier Inc., including its consolidated subsidiaries (“Rayonier” or “the Company”), is a leading timberland real estate investment trust (“REIT”) with assets located in some of the most productive timber growing regions in the U.S. and New Zealand. The Company owns or leases approximately 2.7 million acres of timberland, located in the United States and New Zealand. Included in this property is approximately 0.2 million acres of timberlands located primarily along the coastal region from Savannah, Georgia to Daytona Beach, Florida, with long-term potential for real estate development. The Company also engages in the trading of logs, primarily to support the Company’s New Zealand export operations.
	Rayonier operates in five reportable business segments: Southern Timber, Pacific Northwest Timber, New Zealand Timber, Real Estate and Trading. See Note 5 — Segment and Geographical Information for further discussion of its reportable business segments and Note 3 — Discontinued Operations for additional information on the sale of the Wood Products business and the spin-off of the Performance Fibers business.
	The Company is a REIT and is generally not required to pay federal income taxes on its U.S. timber harvest earnings and other U.S. REIT operations contingent upon meeting applicable distribution, income, asset, shareholder and other tests. The U.S. timber operations are primarily conducted by the Company’s wholly-owned REIT subsidiaries. Non-REIT qualifying and certain foreign operations, which are subject to corporate-level tax on earnings, are operated by taxable subsidiaries. These operations include the Real Estate segment’s entitlement and sale of higher and better use (“HBU”) properties as well as the log trading business. The Company’s consolidated joint venture, Matariki Forestry Group (“New Zealand JV”), is subject to entity-level tax in New Zealand.
	Southern, Pacific Northwest and New Zealand Timber
	The Company’s Timber segments own or lease approximately 2.7 million acres of timberlands located in the U.S. and New Zealand. The Timber segments conduct timber harvesting activities, manage timberlands and sell timber and logs to third parties. On April 4, 2013, the Company acquired an additional 39 percent interest in the New Zealand JV, which currently owns or leases approximately 451,000 gross acres (309,000 net plantable acres) of New Zealand timberlands. The acquisition of additional interest brought the Company’s ownership to 65 percent. As a result, the New Zealand JV’s results of operations have been consolidated and included within the New Zealand Timber segment (formerly within the Forest Resources segment) since the date Rayonier acquired control. Rayonier’s wholly owned subsidiary, Rayonier New Zealand Limited (“RNZ”) serves as the manager of the New Zealand JV forests. See Note 4 — Joint Venture Investment.
	During 2014, the Company acquired approximately 62 thousand acres of timberlands. See Note 8 — Timberland Acquisitions for additional information.
	Real Estate
	The vast majority of the Company’s HBU properties are managed as timberland and generate cash flow from timber operations prior to their sale or, in the case of Development Improved properties, prior to improvement. As a portion of the Company’s acreage has become more valuable for development, residential, recreational or conservation purposes than for growing timber, Rayonier employs a detailed land classification process for all of its timberland and HBU acres.
	Trading
	The Company’s trading business comprises log trading in New Zealand conducted by the New Zealand JV in two core areas of business: managed export services on behalf of third parties and procured logs for export sale by the New Zealand JV. The Trading segment complements the New Zealand Timber segment by adding scale and achieving cost savings that directly benefit the New Zealand Timber segment.

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
	Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
	The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). These statements include the accounts of Rayonier Inc. and its subsidiaries, in which it has a majority ownership or controlling interest. As of April 2013, the Company held a controlling interest (65 percent) in its New Zealand JV, and, as such, consolidates its results of operations and Balance Sheet. The Company also records a noncontrolling interest in its consolidated financial statements representing the minority ownership interest (35 percent) of the New Zealand JV’s results of operations and equity. All intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and to disclose contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. There are risks inherent in estimating and therefore actual results could differ from those estimates.
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	Cash and cash equivalents include time deposits with original maturities of three months or less. The consolidated cash balance includes time deposits of $0 and $45 million at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The time deposit outstanding at December 31, 2013 was a one-month instrument which bore interest at 24 basis points.
	Accounts Receivable
	Accounts receivable are primarily amounts due to the Company for the sale of timber and are presented net of an allowance for doubtful accounts.
	Prepaid Logging Roads
	Costs for roads in the Pacific Northwest built to access particular tracts to be harvested in the upcoming 24 months are recorded as prepaid logging roads. The Company charges such costs to expense as timber is harvested using an amortization rate determined annually as the total cost of prepaid roads divided by the estimated tons of timber to be accessed by those roads. The prepaid balance is classified as short-term or long-term based on the upcoming harvest schedule.
	Inventory
	HBU real estate properties that are expected to be sold within one year are included in inventory, while properties that are expected to be sold after one year are included in “Other assets.” Inventory also includes seedlings as well as logs available to be sold by the log trading segment.
	Timber and Timberlands
	Timber is stated at the lower of cost or market value. Costs relating to acquiring, planting and growing timber including real estate taxes, lease rental payments, site preparation and direct support costs relating to facilities, vehicles and supplies are capitalized. Payroll costs are capitalized only for time spent on these activities, while interest or any other intangible costs aside from those mentioned above are not capitalized. An annual depletion rate is established for each particular region by dividing merchantable inventory cost by standing merchantable inventory volume, which is estimated annually. The Company charges accumulated costs attributed to merchantable timber to depletion expense, included in cost of sales, at the time the timber is harvested or when the underlying timberland is sold based on the relationship of timber sold to the estimated volume of currently merchantable timber.
	Upon the acquisition of timberland, the Company makes a determination on whether to combine the newly acquired merchantable timber with an existing depletion pool or to create a new, separate pool. This determination is based on the geographic location of the new timber, the customers/markets that will be served and the species mix. If the acquisition is similar, the cost of the acquired timber is combined into an existing depletion pool and a new depletion rate is calculated for the pool. This determination and depletion rate adjustment normally occurs in the quarter following the acquisition.
	Property, Plant, Equipment and Depreciation
	Property, plant and equipment additions are recorded at cost, including applicable freight, interest, construction and installation costs. The Company depreciates its assets, including office, and transportation equipment, using the straight-line depreciation method over 3 to 25 years. Buildings and land improvements are depreciated using the straight-line method over 15 to 35 years and 5 to 30 years, respectively.
	Gains and losses on the retirement of assets are included in operating income. Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets that are held and used is measured by net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the assets, which is based on a discounted cash flow model. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell.
	Fair Value Measurements
	Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A three-level hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value was established as follows:
	Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
	Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
	Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.
	Goodwill
	Goodwill represents the excess of the acquisition cost of the New Zealand JV over the fair value of the net assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized, but is periodically reviewed for impairment. An impairment test for this reporting unit’s goodwill is performed annually and whenever events or circumstances indicate that the value of goodwill may be impaired. In performing Step 1 (recoverability test) of the impairment test as outlined in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 360-10-35, Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, the Company compares the fair value of the New Zealand JV to its carrying value including goodwill. If the carrying value including goodwill were to exceed the fair value of the New Zealand JV, Step 2 of the test would be performed. Step 2 of the impairment test requires the carrying value of goodwill to be reduced to its fair value, if lower, as of the test date.
	For Step 1 of the test, the Company estimates the reporting unit's fair value which utilizes an independent valuation for the New Zealand forest assets. The independent valuation of the New Zealand forest assets is based on discounted cash flow models where the fair value is calculated using cash flows from sustainable forest management plans. The fair value of the forest assets is measured as the present value of cash flows from one growth cycle based on the productive forest land, taking into consideration environmental, operational, and market restrictions. These cash flow valuations involve a number of estimates that require broad assumptions and significant judgment regarding future performance. The annual impairment test was performed as of October 1, 2014 and determined that the estimated fair value of the New Zealand JV exceeded its carrying value, and no impairment was recorded.
	Foreign Currency Translation
	The functional currency of the Company’s New Zealand-based operations is the New Zealand dollar. All assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect at the respective balance sheet dates. Translation gains and losses are recorded as a separate component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss), (“AOCI”), within Shareholders’ Equity.
	Revenue Recognition
	The Company generally recognizes revenues when the following criteria are met: (i) persuasive evidence of an agreement exists, (ii) delivery has occurred, (iii) the Company’s price to the buyer is fixed and determinable, and (iv) collectibility is reasonably assured.
	Timber Sales
	Revenue from the sale of timber is recognized when title passes to the buyer. The Company utilizes two primary methods or sales channels for the sale of timber, a stumpage or standing timber model and delivered logs. Under the stumpage model, standing timber is sold primarily under pay-as-cut contracts, with specified duration (typically one year or less) and fixed prices, whereby revenue is recognized as timber is severed and the sales volume is determined. The Company also sells stumpage under lump-sum contracts for specified parcels where the Company receives cash for the full agreed value of the timber prior to harvest and title and risk of loss pass to the buyer upon signing the contract. The Company retains interest in the land, slash products, and the use of the land for recreational and other purposes. Any uncut timber remaining at the end of the contract period reverts to the Company. Revenue is recognized for lump-sum timber sales when payment is received, the contract is signed and title and risk of loss pass to the buyer. A third type of stumpage sale the Company utilizes is an agreed-volume sale whereby revenue is recognized as periodic physical observations are made of the percentage of acreage harvested.
	In delivered log sales, the Company hires third-party loggers and haulers to harvest timber and deliver it to a buyer. Revenue is recognized when the logs are delivered and title and risk of loss transfer to the buyer. Sales of delivered logs generally do not require an initial payment and are made to third-party customers on open credit terms. The sales method the Company employs for a given tract of timber depends upon local market conditions and which method is expected to provide the best overall margins.
	Non-timber income included in “Other Operating Income, Net” is primarily comprised of hunting and recreational leases. Lease income is recognized ratably over the period of the lease.
	Log Trading
	Domestic log trading revenue for sales within New Zealand is recorded when the goods are received by the customer and title passes. Export log trading revenue is recorded when the ship leaves the port, at which time title passes to the customer.
	Real Estate
	The Company recognizes revenue on sales of real estate when the sale is consummated, generally when payment is received and title and risk of loss have passed to the buyer. Cost of sales associated with real estate sold comprises the cost of the land, the cost of any timber on the property that was conveyed to the buyer, and any closing costs including sales commissions that may be borne by the Company. Costs incurred to obtain land use entitlements or for infrastructure such as utilities, roads or other improvements are allocated ratably to the acres benefiting from such expenditures and charged to cost of sales as the acres are sold.
	Employee Benefit Plans
	The determination of expense and funding requirements for Rayonier’s defined benefit pension plan, its unfunded excess pension plan and its postretirement life insurance plan are largely based on a number of actuarial assumptions. The key assumptions include discount rate, return on assets, salary increases, mortality rates, longevity and service lives of employees. See Note 22 — Employee Benefit Plans for assumptions used to determine benefit obligations, and the net periodic benefit cost for the year ended December 31, 2014.
	Periodic pension and other postretirement expense is included in “Cost of sales,” “Selling and general expenses” and “Income from discontinued operations, net” in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company’s pension plans were in a net liability position (underfunded) of $31.8 million and $71.7 million, respectively. The estimated amount to be paid in the next 12 months is recorded in “Accrued payroll and benefits” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, with the remainder recorded as a long-term liability in “Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits.” Changes in the funded status of the Company’s plans are recorded through comprehensive income (loss) in the year in which the changes occur. See Note 22 — Employee Benefit Plans for additional information.
	Income Taxes
	The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, operating loss carryforwards and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured pursuant to tax laws using rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which the temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The Company recognizes the effect of a change in income tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income in the period that includes the enactment date of the rate change. The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce the carrying amounts of deferred tax assets if it is more-likely-than-not that such deferred tax assets will not be realized.
	In determining the provision for income taxes, the Company computes an annual effective income tax rate based on annual income by legal entity, permanent differences between book and tax, and statutory income tax rates by jurisdiction. Inherent in the effective tax rate is an assessment of the ultimate outcome of current period uncertain tax positions. The Company adjusts its annual effective tax rate as additional information on outcomes or events becomes available. Discrete items such as taxing authority examination findings or legislative changes are recognized in the period in which they occur.
	The Company’s income tax returns are subject to audit by U.S. federal, state and foreign taxing authorities. In evaluating the tax benefits associated with various tax filing positions, the Company records a tax benefit for an uncertain tax position if it is more-likely-than-not to be realized upon ultimate settlement of the issue. The Company records a liability for an uncertain tax position that does not meet this criterion. The Company adjusts its liabilities for uncertain tax benefits in the period in which it is determined the issue is settled with the taxing authorities, the statute of limitations expires for the relevant taxing authority to examine the tax position or when new facts or information becomes available. Liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits are included in “Uncertain tax positions” and “Other Non-Current Liabilities” in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 10 — Income Taxes for additional information.
	Reclassifications
	Certain 2013 and 2012 amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation, including reclassifications for discontinued operations. Rayonier completed the spin-off of its Performance Fibers business on June 27, 2014 and completed the sale of its Wood Products business on March 1, 2013, as discussed at Note 3 — Discontinued Operations. Accordingly, the operating results of these businesses are reported as discontinued operations in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for all periods presented. Certain administrative and general costs historically allocated to the businesses that remained with Rayonier are reported in continuing operations.
	The December 31, 2014 Consolidated Balance Sheet reports only continuing operations and reflects the contribution of approximately $1.2 billion of assets, and corresponding liabilities and equity to Rayonier Advanced Materials in connection with the spin-off of the Performance Fibers business. The December 31, 2013 Consolidated Balance Sheet includes the Performance Fibers business.
	The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for 2014, 2013 and 2012 have not been restated to exclude Performance Fibers or Wood Products cash flows. Cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2014 also reflect transactions related to the Performance Fibers spin-off, including borrowings to arrange the capital structure prior to the separation, proceeds received upon the spin-off and the use of proceeds to pay down debt and pay a special dividend.
	New or Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
	In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) and the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) jointly issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, a comprehensive new revenue recognition standard that will supersede current revenue recognition guidance. The core principle is that an entity will recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers at an amount that the entity expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance provides a unified model to determine when and how revenue is recognized and will require enhanced disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from an entity’s contracts with customers. This standard will be effective for Rayonier beginning January 1, 2017 and can be applied either retrospectively to each period presented or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this new guidance on the consolidated financial statements.
	In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. The standard requires a disposal of a component of an entity to be reported in discontinued operations if it represents a strategic shift with a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. It also removes requirements related to the evaluation of the component’s effect on ongoing operations and the entity’s continuing involvement with the component. Additional disclosures about discontinued operations are also required under this standard. ASU No. 2014-08 is required to be applied prospectively for all disposals (or classifications as held for sale) of components of an entity that occur within annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014. As the Company has not elected early adoption, this standard will be effective for Rayonier’s first quarter 2015 Form 10-Q filing and is not expected to have any impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
	Subsequent Events
	The Company has evaluated events occurring from December 31, 2014 to the date of issuance for potential recognition or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.
	Quarterly Dividend
	On March 2, 2015, the Company announced a first quarter dividend of 25 cents per share payable March 31, 2015, to shareholders of record on March 17, 2015.
	Legal Proceedings
	See Note 18 — Contingencies.

Discontinued_Operations

Discontinued Operations	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Discontinued Operations	DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
	Spin-Off of the Performance Fibers Business
	On June 27, 2014, Rayonier completed the tax-free spin-off of its Performance Fibers business and retained its timber, real estate and trading businesses. The spin-off resulted in two independent, publicly-traded companies, with the Performance Fibers business being spun off to Rayonier shareholders as a newly formed public company named Rayonier Advanced Materials. On June 27, 2014, the shareholders of record received one share of Rayonier Advanced Materials common stock for every three common shares of Rayonier held as of the close of business on the record date of June 18, 2014.
	In connection with the spin-off, Rayonier Advanced Materials distributed $906.2 million in cash to Rayonier from $550 million in Senior Notes issued by Rayonier A.M. Products (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rayonier Advanced Materials), $325 million in term loans, and $75 million from a revolving credit facility Rayonier Advanced Materials entered into prior to the spin-off. Pursuant to the terms of the Internal Revenue Service spin-off ruling, $75 million of this cash was paid to Rayonier’s shareholders as dividends. Of this $75 million, $63.2 million was paid to shareholders as a special dividend in the third quarter.
	In order to effect the spin-off and govern our relationship with Rayonier Advanced Materials after the spin-off, Rayonier and Rayonier Advanced Materials entered into a Separation and Distribution Agreement, an Intellectual Property Agreement, a Tax Sharing Agreement, an Employee Matters Agreement and a Transition Services Agreement.
	The Separation and Distribution Agreement governs the spin-off of the Performance Fibers business and the transfer of assets and other matters related to our relationship with Rayonier Advanced Materials. The Separation and Distribution Agreement provides for cross-indemnities between Rayonier and Rayonier Advanced Materials and established procedures for handling claims subject to indemnification and related matters.
	The Intellectual Property Agreement governs the allocation of intellectual property rights and assets between Rayonier and Rayonier Advanced Materials.
	The Tax Sharing Agreement governs the respective rights, responsibilities and obligations of Rayonier and Rayonier Advanced Materials with respect to taxes, tax attributes, tax returns, tax proceedings and certain other tax matters including assistance and cooperation on tax matters.
	The Employee Matters Agreement governs the compensation and employee benefit obligations with respect to the current and former employees and non-employee directors of Rayonier and Rayonier Advanced Materials, and generally allocates liabilities and responsibilities relating to employee compensation, benefit plans and programs. The Employee Matters Agreement provides that employees of Rayonier Advanced Materials will no longer participate in benefit plans sponsored or maintained by Rayonier. In addition, the Employee Matters Agreement provides that each of the parties will be responsible for their respective current employees and compensation plans for such current employees. The Employee Matters Agreement further provides that Rayonier Advanced Materials will be responsible for liabilities associated with former employees whose last employment was with the businesses that are to be operated by Rayonier Advanced Materials after the spin-off, including the Performance Fibers business, as well as certain specified former corporate employees. In addition, Rayonier will remain responsible for former employees whose last employment was with the businesses retained by Rayonier following the spin-off and certain specified corporate employees.
	The Transition Services Agreement sets forth the terms on which Rayonier will provide to Rayonier Advanced Materials, and Rayonier Advanced Materials will provide to Rayonier, certain services or functions that were shared prior to the spin-off. Transition services include administrative, payroll, human resources, data processing, environmental health and safety, financial audit support, financial transaction support, information technology systems and various other corporate support services. The agreement provides for the provision of specified transition services, generally for a period of up to 18 months, on a cost basis.
	Rayonier will not have significant continuing involvement in the operations of the Performance Fibers business going forward. Accordingly, the operating results of the Performance Fibers business, formerly disclosed as a separate reportable segment, are classified as discontinued operations in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for all periods presented. Certain administrative and general costs historically allocated to the Performance Fibers segment are reported in continuing operations, as required.
	The following table summarizes the operating results of the Company's discontinued operations related to the Performance Fibers spin-off for the three years ended December 31, 2014, as presented in "Income from discontinued operations, net" in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income:
		2014	2013		2012
	Sales	$456,180	$1,048,104		$1,104,882
	Cost of sales and other	-369,210	-736,471		-738,412
	Transaction expenses	-22,989	-3,208		—
	Income from discontinued operations before income taxes	63,981	308,425		366,470
	Income tax expense	-20,578	-84,398		-111,802
	Income from discontinued operations, net	$43,403	$224,027		$254,668
	In accordance with ASC 205-20-S99-3, Allocation of Interest to Discontinued Operations, the Company elected to allocate interest expense to discontinued operations where the debt is not directly attributed to the Performance Fibers business.  Interest expense has been allocated based on a ratio of net assets to be discontinued to the sum of consolidated net assets plus consolidated debt (other than debt directly attributable to the Timber and Real Estate operations). The following table summarizes the interest expense allocated to discontinued operations for the three years ended December 31, 2014:
		2014	2013		2012
	Interest expense allocated to the Performance Fibers business	($4,205)	($8,964)		($9,333)
	The following table summarizes the depreciation, amortization and capital expenditures of the Company's discontinued operations related to the Performance Fibers business:
		2014		2013		2012
	Depreciation and amortization	$37,985		$74,386		$60,909
	Capital expenditures	60,443		97,874		104,908
	Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion	—		148,262		198,341
	The major classes of Performance Fibers assets and liabilities included in the spin-off are as follows:
		27-Jun-14
	Accounts receivable, net	$66,050
	Inventory	121,705
	Prepaid and other current assets	70,092
	Property, plant and equipment, net	862,487
	Other assets	103,400
	Total assets	$1,223,734
	Accounts payable	$65,522
	Other current liabilities	51,006
	Long-term debt	950,000
	Non-current environmental liabilities	66,434
	Pension and other postretirement benefits	102,633
	Other non-current liabilities	7,269
	Deficit	-19,130
	Total liabilities and equity	$1,223,734
	In the third and fourth quarters of 2014, the Company made immaterial adjustments to the valuation of certain classes of Performance Fibers assets and liabilities included in the spin-off as the segregation of the pension and postretirement plans were finalized and tax obligations were updated based upon filing of the 2013 tax returns and allocated based on the terms of the Tax Sharing Agreement. The effect of these adjustments have been reflected in discontinued operations and equity for the year ended December 31, 2014.
	Pursuant to a Memorandum of Understanding Agreement, Rayonier may provide Rayonier Advanced Materials with up to 120,000 tons of hardwood annually through July 30, 2017. Prior to the spin-off, hardwood intercompany purchases were transactions eliminated in consolidation as follows:
		2014	2013		2012
	Hardwood purchases	$3,935	$3,051		$2,144
	Sale of Wood Products Business
	On March 1, 2013, Rayonier completed the sale of its Wood Products business (consisting of three lumber mills in Baxley, Swainsboro and Eatonton, Georgia) to International Forest Products Limited (“Interfor”) for $80 million plus a working capital adjustment. Accordingly, the operating results of the Wood Products business, formerly disclosed as a separate reportable segment, are classified as discontinued operations in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.
	Rayonier recognized an after-tax gain of $42.1 million on the sale, which included the acceleration of pension settlement costs of $0.5 million resulting from a lump sum distribution to Wood Products participants. The gain is included in “Income from discontinued operations, net” in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	The following table summarizes the operating results of the Company’s Wood Products discontinued operations as presented in “Income from discontinued operations, net” in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:
		2013	2012
	Sales	$16,968	$87,510
	Cost of sales and other	-14,258	-76,619
	Gain on sale of discontinued operations	63,217	—
	Income from discontinued operations before income taxes	65,927	10,891
	Income tax expense	-21,999	-3,648
	Income from discontinued operations, net	$43,928	$7,243
	The sale did not meet the “held for sale” criteria prior to the period it was completed. The major classes of Wood Products assets and liabilities included in the sale were as follows:
		1-Mar-13
	Accounts receivable, net	$4,127
	Inventory	4,270
	Prepaid and other current assets	2,053
	Property, plant and equipment, net	9,990
Total assets	$20,440
Total liabilities	$596
Cash flows from the Wood Products business were de minimis both individually and in the aggregate. As such, they were included with cash flows from continuing operations in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.
The following table reconciles the operating results of both the Performance Fibers and Wood Products discontinued operations, as presented in "Income from discontinued operations, net" in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income:
	2014		2013		2012
Performance Fibers income from discontinued operations, net	$43,403		$224,027		$254,668
Wood Products income from discontinued operations, net	—		43,928		7,243
Income from discontinued operations, net	$43,403		$267,955		$261,911

Joint_Venture_Investment

Joint Venture Investment	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Joint Venture Investment	JOINT VENTURE INVESTMENT
	On April 4, 2013 (the “acquisition date”), the Company acquired an additional 39 percent ownership interest in Matariki Forestry Group, a joint venture ("New Zealand JV") that owns or leases approximately 0.4 million legal acres of New Zealand timberlands. As a result of the acquisition, Rayonier is a 65 percent owner of the New Zealand JV and subsequent to April 4, 2013 consolidated the balance sheet and results of operations. The portions of the consolidated financial position and results of operations attributable to the New Zealand JV’s 35 percent noncontrolling interest are also shown separately. Rayonier New Zealand Limited (“RNZ”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rayonier Inc., continues to serve as the manager of the New Zealand JV forests.
	Prior to the acquisition date, the Company accounted for its 26 percent interest in the New Zealand JV as an equity method investment. The additional 39 percent interest was acquired for $139.9 million and resulted in the Company obtaining a controlling financial interest in the New Zealand JV and accordingly, the purchase was accounted for as a step-acquisition. Upon consolidation, the Company recognized a $10.1 million deferred gain, which resulted from the original sale of its New Zealand operations to the joint venture in 2005 and a $6 million benefit due to the required fair market value remeasurement of the Company’s equity interest in the New Zealand JV held before the purchase of the additional interest. The acquisition-date fair value of the previous equity interest was $93.3 million.
	The Company’s operating results for the year ended December 31, 2013 reflect 26 percent of the New Zealand JV’s income prior to the acquisition date, as reported in “Equity in income of New Zealand joint venture” in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. The following represents the pro forma (unaudited) consolidated sales and net income for the two years ended December 31, 2014 as if the additional interest in the New Zealand JV had been acquired on January 1, 2013.
		2014		2013
	Sales		$603,521		$1,742,348
	Net Income	97,846		372,039

Segment_and_Geographical_Infor

Segment and Geographical Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment and Geographical Information	SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
	Prior to the first quarter of 2013, the Company operated in four reportable business segments, Forest Resources, Real Estate, Performance Fibers and Wood Products. In March 2013, the Company sold its Wood Products business and its operations are shown as discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. On June 27, 2014, the Company spun off its Performance Fibers business and its operations are shown as discontinued operations for all periods presented. See Note 3 — Discontinued Operations for additional information. Effective with the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company realigned its segments considering the economic characteristics of each business unit and the way management now internally evaluates business performance and makes capital allocation decisions.
	As part of the realignment, the previously reported Forest Resources segment has been disaggregated into Southern Timber, Pacific Northwest Timber and New Zealand Timber segments. All prior period amounts have been reclassified to reflect the newly realigned segment structure. Sales in the Timber segments include all activities related to the harvesting of timber and other non-timber income activities such as the leasing of properties for hunting, mineral extraction and cell towers.
	In the Real Estate segment, the Company changed the composition of its sales categories to include Unimproved Development, Improved Development, Rural, and Non-Strategic / Timberlands. The unimproved development sales category comprises properties sold for commercial, industrial or residential development purposes and for which Rayonier has not invested in improvements such as utilities or roads. Improved development includes sales of development property for which Rayonier, through one of its taxable REIT subsidiaries, has invested in infrastructure to enhance the value and marketability of the property. Conservation sales previously reported within Rural are now reported as Non-Strategic / Timberlands. All prior period amounts have been reclassified to reflect the newly realigned sales categories. Real Estate sales include all U.S. property sales, including those lands designated as HBU and those designated as the sale of non-strategic timberlands.
	The Trading segment (formerly reported within “Other Operations”) comprises log trading in New Zealand, conducted by the Company’s New Zealand JV in two core areas of business, managed export services on behalf of third parties and procured logs for export sale by the New Zealand JV. The Trading segment complements the New Zealand Timber segment by adding scale and achieving cost savings that directly benefit the New Zealand Timber segment, and by contributing to income with minimal investment.
	Sales between operating segments are made based on estimated fair market value, and intercompany sales, purchases and profits (losses) are eliminated in consolidation. The Company evaluates financial performance based on segment operating income and Adjusted EBITDA. Asset information is not reported by segment, as the company does not produce asset information by segment internally.
	Operating income as presented in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income is equal to segment income. Certain income (loss) items in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income are not allocated to segments. These items, which include gains (losses) from certain asset dispositions, interest income (expense), miscellaneous income (expense) and income tax (expense) benefit, are not considered by management to be part of segment operations and are included under “Corporate and other.”
	Segment information for each of the three years ended December 31, 2014 follows (in millions of dollars):
		Sales
		2014	2013		2012
	Southern Timber	$142	$124		$109
	Pacific Northwest Timber	102	110		110
	New Zealand Timber	182	148		11
	Real Estate (A)	77	149		57
	Trading	104	132		94
	Intersegment Eliminations	-3	-3		-2
	Total	$604	$660		$379
	(a)	2013 included a fourth quarter sale of approximately 128,000 acres of New York timberlands for $57 million.
		Operating Income/(Loss)
		2014	2013		2012
	Southern Timber	$46	$38		$23
	Pacific Northwest Timber	30	33		21
	New Zealand Timber	9	10		2
	Real Estate	48	56		32
	Trading	2	2		—
	Corporate and other (a)	-37	-30		-46
	Total Operating Income	$98	$109		$32
	Unallocated interest expense and other	-53	-39		-42
	Total income from continuing operations before income taxes	$45	$70		($10)
	(a)	2013 included a $16 million gain related to the consolidation of the New Zealand JV. See Note 4 — Joint Venture Investment.
		Gross Capital Expenditures
		2014		2013			2012
	Capital Expenditures (a)
	Southern Timber	$35		$39			$39
	Pacific Northwest Timber	10		8			8
	New Zealand Timber	18		16			—
	Real Estate	—		—			2
	Trading	—		—			—
	Corporate and other	—		1			1
	Total capital expenditures	$63		$64			$50
	Strategic Capital Expenditures (timberland acquisitions)
	Southern Timber	$126		$20			$101
	Pacific Northwest Timber	2		—			—
	New Zealand Timber (b)	—		140			—
	Real Estate	2		—			5
	Trading	—		—			—
	Corporate and other	—		—			—
	Total strategic capital expenditures	$130		$160			$106
	Total Gross Capital Expenditures	$193		$224			$156
	(a)	Excludes strategic capital expenditures presented separately.
	(b)	Includes $139.9 million related to the purchase price of the additional 39 percent interest acquired in 2013. See Note 4 — Joint Venture Investment for additional information.
		Depreciation,
		Depletion and Amortization
		2014		2013			2012
	Southern Timber	$52		$49			$53
	Pacific Northwest Timber	21		21			22
	New Zealand Timber (a)	32		28			—
	Real Estate	13		18			8
	Trading	—		—			—
	Corporate and other	2		1			2
	Total	$120		$117			$85
	(a)	2013 included an increase of approximately $27 million in depletion expense related to the consolidation of the New Zealand JV. See Note 4 — Joint Venture Investment.
		Non-Cash Cost of Land Sold
		2014		2013			2012
Southern Timber	—		—			—
Pacific Northwest Timber	—		—			—
New Zealand Timber (a)	4		—			—
Real Estate	9		10			5
Trading	—		—			—
Corporate and other	—		—			—
Total	$13		$10			$5
	Sales by Product Line
	2014		2013		2012
Southern Timber	$142		$124		$109
Pacific Northwest Timber	102		110		110
New Zealand Timber	182		148		11
Real Estate
Unimproved Development	5		3		2
Improved Development	—		2		—
Rural	41		27		32
Non-Strategic / Timberlands (a)	31		117		23
Total Real Estate	77		149		57
Trading	104		132		94
Intersegment eliminations	-3		-3		-2
Total Sales	$604		$660		$379
(a)	2013 included a fourth quarter sale of approximately 128,000 acres of New York timberlands for $57 million.
	Geographical Operating Information
	Sales					Operating Income			Identifiable Assets
	2014	2013		2012		2014	2013	2012	2014		2013
United States	$318	$380		$274		$87	$81	$30	$	1,884	$	3,077
New Zealand (a)	286	280		105		11	28	2	569		609
Total	$604	$660		$379		$98	$109	$32	$	2,453	$	3,686
(a)	2013 included a $16 million operating income gain from the consolidation of the New Zealand JV. See Note 4 — Joint Venture Investment.

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen

Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities	DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
	The Company is exposed to market risk related to potential fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. The Company’s New Zealand JV uses derivative financial instruments to mitigate the financial impact of exposure to these risks. The Company also uses derivative financial instruments to mitigate exposure to foreign currency risk due to the translation of the investment in Rayonier’s New Zealand-based operations from New Zealand dollars to U.S. dollars.
	Accounting for derivative financial instruments is governed by ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). In accordance with ASC 815, the Company records its derivative instruments at fair value as either assets or liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Changes in the instruments’ fair value are accounted for based on their intended use. Gains and losses on derivatives that are designated and qualify for cash flow hedge accounting are recorded as a component of AOCI and reclassified into earnings when the hedged transaction materializes. Gains and losses on derivatives that are designated and qualify for net investment hedge accounting are recorded as a component of AOCI and will not be reclassified into earnings until the Company’s investment in New Zealand is partially or completely liquidated. The ineffective portion of any hedge as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments (primarily New Zealand interest rate swaps) and those which are no longer effective as hedging instruments, are recognized immediately in earnings. The Company's hedge ineffectiveness was de minimis for all periods presented.
	Foreign Currency Exchange and Option Contracts
	The functional currency of RNZ and the New Zealand JV is the New Zealand dollar. These operations are exposed to foreign currency risk on export sales and ocean freight payments which are mainly denominated in US dollars. The New Zealand JV typically hedges 50 percent to 90 percent of its estimated foreign currency exposure with respect to the following three months forecasted sales and purchases, 50 percent to 75 percent of forecasted sales and purchases for the forward three to 12 months and up to 50 percent of the forward 12 to 18 months. As of December 31, 2014, foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign currency option contracts had maturity dates through April 2016.
	Foreign currency exchange and option contracts hedging foreign currency risk on export sales and ocean freight payments that were entered into subsequent to the Company’s acquisition of a majority interest in the New Zealand JV qualify for cash flow hedge accounting. The fair value of foreign currency exchange contracts is determined by a mark-to-market valuation which estimates fair value by discounting the difference between the contracted forward price and the current forward price for the residual maturity of the contract using a risk-free interest rate. The fair value of foreign currency option contracts is based on a mark-to-market calculation using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
	In December 2014, the Company entered into a foreign currency exchange contract to mitigate the risk of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates when translating RNZ’s balance sheet to U.S. dollars. This contract hedges a portion of the Company’s net investment in New Zealand and qualifies as a net investment hedge. The fair value of the foreign currency exchange contract is determined by a mark-to-market valuation which estimates fair value by discounting the difference between the contracted forward price and the current forward price for the residual maturity of the contract using a risk-free interest rate. The ineffectiveness of the foreign currency exchange contract is measured using the spot rate method, whereby the change in the fair value of the contract, other than the change attributable to movements in the spot rate, is excluded from the measure of hedge ineffectiveness and is reported directly in earnings. The Company does not expect any ineffectiveness or changes other than those attributable to movements in the spot rate as the critical risks of the forward contract and the net investment in RNZ coincide.
	Interest Rate Swaps
	The Company uses interest rate swaps to manage the New Zealand JV’s exposure to interest rate movements on its variable rate debt attributable to changes in the New Zealand Bank bill rate. By converting a portion of these borrowings from floating rates to fixed rates, the Company has reduced the impact of interest rate changes on its expected future cash outflows. As of December 31, 2014, the Company’s long-term interest rate contracts hedged 81 percent of the New Zealand JV’s variable rate debt and had maturity dates through January 2020.
	Fuel Hedge Contracts
	The Company historically used fuel hedge contracts to manage its New Zealand JV’s exposure to changes in New Zealand’s domestic diesel prices. Due to the low volume of diesel fuel purchases made by the New Zealand JV in 2013, the Company decided to no longer hedge its diesel fuel purchases effective November 2013. There were no contracts remaining as of December 31, 2014.
	The following table demonstrates the impact of the Company’s derivatives on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. Information is not presented for 2012 as derivative balances and activity were not consolidated prior to Rayonier’s acquisition of a controlling interest in the New Zealand JV during 2013.
		Location on Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income	2014		2013
	Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
	Foreign currency exchange contracts	Other comprehensive income (loss)	($1,069)		$950
		Other operating (income) expense	—		652
	Foreign currency option contracts	Other comprehensive income (loss)	-1,647		460
	Derivative designated as a net investment hedge:
	Foreign currency exchange contract	Other comprehensive income (loss)	-145		—
	Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
	Foreign currency exchange contracts	Other operating (income) expense	25		-1,607
	Foreign currency option contracts	Other operating (income) expense	7		1,147
	Interest rate swaps	Interest and miscellaneous (expense) income	-5,882		6,085
	Fuel hedge contracts	Cost of sales (benefit)	160		-255
	During the next 12 months, the amount of the December 31, 2014 AOCI balance, net of tax, expected to be reclassified into earnings as a result of the maturation of the Company’s derivative instruments is a loss of approximately $0.9 million.
	The following table contains the notional amounts of the derivative financial instruments recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2014 and 2013:
		Notional Amount
		2014		2013
	Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
	Foreign currency exchange contracts	$28,540		$32,300
	Foreign currency option contracts	79,400		38,000
	Derivative designated as a net investment hedge:
	Foreign currency exchange contract	$27,419		—
	Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
	Foreign currency exchange contracts	—		$1,950
	Foreign currency option contracts	—		4,000
	Interest rate swaps	161,968		183,851
	Fuel hedge contracts (in thousands of barrels)	—		38
	The following table contains the fair values of the derivative financial instruments recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2014 and 2013. Changes in balances of derivative financial instruments are recorded as operating activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
			Fair Value Assets (Liabilities) (a)
		Location on Balance Sheet	2014		2013
	Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
	Foreign currency exchange contracts	Prepaid and other current assets	$132		$915
		Other assets	59		—
		Other current liabilities	-272		—
	Foreign currency option contracts	Prepaid and other current assets	299		673
		Other assets	198		—
		Other current liabilities	-1,439		-214
		Other non-current liabilities	-196		—
	Derivative designated as a net investment hedge:
	Foreign currency exchange contract	Other current liabilities	-223		—
	Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
	Foreign currency exchange contracts	Prepaid and other current assets	—		$25
	Foreign currency option contracts	Prepaid and other current assets	—		8
	Interest rate swaps	Other non-current liabilities	-7,247		-4,659
	Fuel hedge contracts	Prepaid and other current assets	—		160
	Total derivative contracts:
	Prepaid and other current assets		$431		$1,781
	Other assets		257		—
	Total derivative assets		$688		$1,781
	Other current liabilities		($1,934)		($214)
	Other non-current liabilities		-7,443		-4,659
	Total derivative liabilities		($9,377)		($4,873)
	(a)	See Note 7 — Fair Value Measurements for further information on the fair value of our derivatives including their classification within the fair value hierarchy.
Offsetting Derivatives
Derivative financial instruments are presented at their gross fair values in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company’s derivative financial instruments are not subject to master netting arrangements which would allow the right of offset.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	A three-level hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value was established in the Accounting Standards Codification as follows:
	Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
	Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1.
	Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
	The following table presents the carrying amount and estimated fair values of financial instruments held by the Company at December 31, 2014 and 2013, using market information and what the Company believes to be appropriate valuation methodologies under generally accepted accounting principles:
		2014			2013
	Asset (liability)	Carrying	Fair Value		Carrying	Fair Value
		Amount			Amount
			Level 1	Level 2		Level 1	Level 2
	Cash and cash equivalents	$161,558	$161,558	—	$199,644	$199,644	—
	Restricted cash (a)	6,688	6,688	—	68,944	68,944	—
	Current maturities of long-term debt	-129,706	—	-156,762	-112,500	—	-119,614
	Long-term debt	-621,849	—	-628,476	-1,461,724	—	-1,489,810
	Interest rate swaps (b)	-7,247	—	-7,247	-4,659	—	-4,659
	Foreign currency exchange contracts (b)	-304	—	-304	940	—	940
	Foreign currency option contracts (b)	-1,138	—	-1,138	467	—	467
	Fuel hedge contracts (b)	—	—	—	160	—	160
	(a)	Restricted cash is recorded in “Other Assets” and represents the proceeds from LKE sales deposited with a third-party intermediary.
	(b)	See Note 6 — Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities for information regarding the Balance Sheet classification of the Company’s derivative financial instruments.
	Rayonier uses the following methods and assumptions in estimating the fair value of its financial instruments:
	Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash — The carrying amount is equal to fair market value.
	Debt — The fair value of fixed rate debt is based upon quoted market prices for debt with similar terms and maturities. The variable rate debt adjusts with changes in the market rate, therefore the carrying value approximates fair value.
	Interest rate swap agreements — The fair value of interest rate contracts is determined by discounting the expected future cash flows, for each instrument, at prevailing interest rates.
	Foreign currency exchange contracts — The fair value of foreign currency exchange contracts is determined by a mark-to-market valuation which estimates fair value by discounting the difference between the contracted forward price and the current forward price for the residual maturity of the contract using a risk-free interest rate.
	Foreign currency option contracts — The fair value of foreign currency option contracts is based on a mark-to-market calculation using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

Timberland_Acquisitions

Timberland Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Timberland Acquisitions	TIMBERLAND ACQUISITIONS
	In 12 separate transactions throughout 2014, Rayonier purchased 61,798 acres of timberland located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Texas and Washington, for approximately $130.0 million. These acquisitions were funded with cash on hand, like-kind exchange proceeds from real estate and timberland sales, or through the revolving credit facility and were accounted for as asset purchases. Additionally, in one transaction during 2014, 546 acres were purchased in New Zealand for approximately $0.9 million. This acquisition was funded with cash on hand.
	In four separate transactions throughout 2013, Rayonier purchased 17,094 acres located in Florida, Georgia and Louisiana for $20.4 million. These acquisitions were funded with cash on hand or through the revolving credit facility and were accounted for as asset purchases.
	The following table summarizes the timberland acquisitions at December 31, 2014 and 2013:
		2014		2013
		Cost	Acres	Cost		Acres
	Alabama	$41,453	18,113	—		—
	Florida	22,157	15,774	1,198		640
	Georgia	46,525	16,573	10,215		9,036
	Louisiana	—	—	8,894		7,418
	Texas	17,960	10,900	94	(a)	—
	Washington	1,878	438	—		—
	New Zealand	923	546	—		—
	Total Acquisitions	$130,896	62,344	$20,401		17,094
	(a)	Represents funds expended in early 2013 for an acquisition in late 2012.

Other_Assets

Other Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Other Assets [Abstract]
Other Assets	OTHER ASSETS
	Included in Other Assets are non-current prepaid and deferred income taxes, restricted cash, HBU real estate not expected to be sold within the next 12 months, goodwill in the New Zealand JV, and other deferred expenses including debt issuance and capitalized software costs.
	As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the cost of Rayonier’s HBU real estate not expected to be sold within the next 12 months was $77.4 million and $68.2 million, respectively.
	As of December 31, 2014, New Zealand JV goodwill was $9.7 million and was included in the assets of the New Zealand Timber segment (formerly within the Forest Resources segment). Based on a Step 1 impairment analysis performed as of October 1, 2014, there is no indication of impairment of goodwill as of December 31, 2014. No adjustments have resulted from the subsequent recognition of deferred tax assets during the period as goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. See Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for additional information on goodwill.
	Changes in goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 were:
		2014	2013
	Balance, January 1 (net of $0 of accumulated impairment)	$10,179	—
	Changes to carrying amount
	Acquisitions	—	10,496
	Impairment	—	—
	Foreign currency adjustment	-485	(317	)
	Balance, December 31 (net of $0 of accumulated impairment)	$9,694	$10,179
	In order to qualify for like-kind (“LKE”) treatment, the proceeds from real estate sales must be deposited with a third-party intermediary. These proceeds are accounted for as restricted cash until a suitable replacement property is acquired. In the event that the LKE purchases are not completed, the proceeds are returned to the Company after 180 days and reclassified as available cash. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company had $6.7 million and $68.9 million, respectively, of proceeds from real estate sales classified as restricted cash in Other Assets, which were deposited with an LKE intermediary.
	Debt issuance costs are capitalized and amortized to interest expense over the term of the debt to which they relate using a method that approximates the interest method. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, capitalized debt issuance costs were $3.7 million and $7.0 million, respectively. Software costs are capitalized and amortized over a period not exceeding five years using the straight-line method. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, capitalized software costs were $4.2 million and $8.0 million, respectively.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	INCOME TAXES
	The operations conducted by the Company’s REIT entities are generally not subject to U.S. federal and state income taxation. Non-REIT qualifying operations are conducted by the Company’s taxable REIT subsidiaries. Prior to the June 27, 2014 spin-off of Rayonier Advanced Materials, the Company’s taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRS”) operations included the Performance Fibers manufacturing business. As such, during 2014 and prior periods, the income tax benefit from continuing operations was significantly impacted by the TRS businesses. As of December 31, 2014, the primary businesses performed in Rayonier’s taxable REIT subsidiaries included log trading and certain real estate activities, such as the sale and entitlement of development HBU properties.
	The Company was subject to U.S. federal corporate income tax on built-in gains (the excess of fair market value over tax basis for property held upon REIT election at January 1, 2004) on taxable sales of such property during calendar years 2004 through 2010. In 2011, the law provided a built-in gains tax holiday. In 2013, the law provided a built-in gains tax holiday for 2012 (retroactive) and 2013, which impacted the Company’s 2013 tax provision. The Company’s 2014 tax provision was not impacted by built-in-gains taxes.
	Like-Kind Exchanges
	Under current tax law, taxable income from the sale of REIT property and the required distribution of such gains to shareholders can be deferred and eliminated if sale proceeds from “relinquished” properties are reinvested in similar property consistent with the LKE requirements of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.
	Alternative Fuel Mixture Credit (“AFMC”) and Cellulosic Biofuel Producer Credit (“CBPC”)
	The U.S. Internal Revenue Code allowed two credits for taxpayers that produced and used an alternative fuel in the operation of their business during calendar year 2009. The AFMC is a $0.50 per gallon refundable excise tax credit (which is not taxable), while the CBPC is a $1.01 per gallon credit that is nonrefundable, taxable and has limitations based on an entity’s tax liability. Rayonier produced and used an alternative fuel (“black liquor”) in its Performance Fibers business, which qualified for both credits. The Company claimed the AFMC on its original 2009 income tax return. In 2013, 2012 and 2011, management approved exchanges of black liquor gallons previously claimed under the AFMC for the CBPC. The net tax benefit from these exchanges of $18.8 million, $12.2 million and $5.8 million were recorded in discontinued operations in the respective periods. As a result of the spin-off of the Performance Fibers business in 2014, the Company recorded a $13.6 million valuation allowance in continuing operations related to CPBC remaining with the Company’s taxable REIT subsidiary and the limited potential use of the CBPC prior to its expiration on December 31, 2017.
	Provision for Income Taxes from Continuing Operations
	The (provision for)/benefit from income taxes consisted of the following:
		2014			2013		2012
	Current
	U.S. federal	$27,521			$27,338		$26,539
	State	1,353			1,462		1,241
	Foreign	—			-261		—
		28,874			28,539		27,780
	Deferred
	U.S. federal	-7,260			22,649		110
	State	-357			1,211		5
	Foreign	1,633			-2,119		-263
		-5,984			21,741		-148
	Changes in valuation allowance	-13,289			-14,595		-572
	Total	$9,601			$35,685		$27,060
	A reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate to the actual income tax rate was as follows:
			2014					2013				2012
	U.S. federal statutory income tax rate		($15,695)			35	%	($24,555)		35	%	$3,600	(35.0	)%
	REIT income and taxable losses		32,058			(71.5	)	52,812		(75.3	)	27,724	(269.5	)
	Foreign operations		(159	)		0.4		-95		0.1		—	—
	Loss on early redemption of Senior Exchangeable Notes		—			—		(859	)	1.2		—	—
	Other		112			(0.3	)	101		(0.1	)	251	(2.5	)
	Income tax benefit before discrete items		16,316			(36.4	)	27,404		(39.1	)	31,575	(307.0	)
	CBPC valuation allowance		(13,644	)		30.4		—		—		—	—
	Deferred tax inventory valuations		5,151			(11.5	)	983		(1.4	)	-4,920	47.8
	Uncertain tax positions		1,830			(4.1	)	800		(1.1	)	—	—
	Return to accrual adjustments		—			—		—		—		-12	0.1
	Gain related to consolidation of New Zealand joint venture		—			—		5,634		(8.0	)	—	—
	Reversal of REIT BIG tax payable		—			—		485		(0.7	)	—	—
	Other		(52	)		0.2		379		(0.6	)	417	(4.0	)
	Income tax benefit as reported for continuing operations		$9,601			(21.4	)%	35,685		(50.9	)%	$27,060	(263.1	)%
	The Company’s effective tax rate is below the 35 percent U.S. statutory rate primarily due to tax benefits associated with being a REIT and from losses at Rayonier’s taxable operations from interest and general administrative expenses not allowed to be allocated to the discontinued operations of the Performance Fibers business.
	Provision for Income Taxes from Discontinued Operations
	On June 27, 2014 Rayonier completed the spin-off of its Performance Fibers business. Income tax expense related to Performance Fibers discontinued operations was $20.6 million, $84.4 million and $111.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	During 2013, Rayonier completed the sale of its Wood Products business for $80 million plus a working capital adjustment. Income tax expense related to the Wood Products business (recorded in discontinued operations) was $22.0 million ($21.1 million from the gain on sale) and $3.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	See Note 3 — Discontinued Operations for additional information on the spin-off of the Performance Fibers business and the sale of the Wood Products business.
	Deferred Taxes
	Deferred income taxes result from recording revenues and expenses in different periods for financial reporting versus tax reporting. The nature of the temporary differences and the resulting net deferred tax asset/liability for the two years ended December 31, were as follows:
		2014			2013 (a)
	Gross deferred tax assets:
	Liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations	—			$28,050
	Pension, postretirement and other employee benefits	1,994			43,058
	Foreign and state NOL carryforwards	71,482			85,801
	Tax credit carryforwards	13,644			52,682
	Capitalized real estate costs	9,554			8,901
	Other	8,067			20,970
	Total gross deferred tax assets	104,741			239,462
	Less: Valuation allowance	-13,644			-33,889
	Total deferred tax assets after valuation allowance	$91,097			$205,573
	Gross deferred tax liabilities:
	Accelerated depreciation	-1,796			-57,695
	Repatriation of foreign earnings	-8,817			-9,065
	New Zealand forests, roads and carbon credits	-78,008			-85,681
	Timber installment sale	-7,511			-7,360
	Other	-1,304			-5,247
	Total gross deferred tax liabilities	-97,436			-165,048
	Net deferred tax (liability)/asset	($6,339)			$40,525
Current portion of deferred tax asset	—			39,100
Noncurrent portion of deferred tax asset	8,057			10,720
Current portion of defered tax liability	-7,893			—
Noncurrent portion of deferred tax liability	-6,503			-9,295
Net deferred tax (liability)/asset	($6,339)			$40,525
(a)	Includes balances related to discontinued operations.
Included above are the following foreign net operating loss (“NOL”) and tax credit carryforwards as of December 31, 2014:
Item	Gross		Valuation			Expiration
	Amount		Allowance
New Zealand JV NOL Carryforwards	$330,589		—			None
Cellulosic Biofuel Producer Credit	13,644		-13,644			2017
Total Valuation Allowance			($13,644)
In 2014, the Company recorded a tax deficiency on stock-based compensation of $0.8 million. In 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded excess tax benefits of $8.4 million and $7.6 million, respectively, related to stock-based compensation. These amounts were recorded directly to shareholders’ equity and were not included in the consolidated tax provision.
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the Company recognizes the impact of a tax position if a position is “more-likely-than-not” to prevail.
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending unrecognized tax benefits for the three years ended December 31 is as follows:
	2014			2013		2012
Balance at January 1,	$10,547			$6,580		$6,580
Decreases related to prior year tax positions	-10,547			-800		—
Increases related to prior year tax positions	—			4,767		—
Balance at December 31,	—			$10,547		$6,580
The unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2013 included $4.8 million related to an increased domestic production deduction on the Company’s amended 2009 tax return due to the inclusion of the CBPC income. Rayonier reversed this reserve during 2014 upon receipt of a refund from the IRS after its examination of the amended 2009 TRS tax return. The reserve included a $0.9 million unrecognized tax benefit, which was recorded in discontinued operations. The remaining $5.8 million of unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2013 was related to positions on the Company’s 2010 tax return, on which the statute of limitations on examination expired during 2014. As such, the Company removed the $5.8 million unrecognized tax benefit liability during 2014, resulting in a $1.8 million income tax benefit and a $4.0 million reduction of a non-current tax asset. There are no unrecognized tax benefit liabilities remaining as of December 31, 2014.
The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would have affected the effective tax rate at December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 is $0, $6.6 million and $2.6 million, respectively.
The Company records interest (and penalties, if applicable) related to unrecognized tax benefits in non-operating expenses. The Company recorded a $0.5 million benefit to interest expense in 2014. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded interest expense of $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively. The Company had liabilities of $0 and $0.5 million for the payment of interest at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Tax Statutes
The following table provides detail of the tax years that remain open to examination by the IRS and other significant taxing jurisdictions:
Taxing Jurisdiction	Open Tax Years
U.S. Internal Revenue Service	2011 – 2014
State of Alabama	2009 – 2013
State of Florida	2010 – 2014
State of Georgia	2010 – 2014
New Zealand Inland Revenue	2010 – 2014

Earnings_Per_Common_Share

Earnings Per Common Share	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Common Share	EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
	Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is calculated by dividing net income attributable to Rayonier by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing net income attributable to Rayonier by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding adjusted to include the potentially dilutive effect of outstanding stock options, performance shares, restricted shares and convertible debt.
	The following table provides details of the calculation of basic and diluted EPS for the three years ended December 31:
		2014	2013		2012
	Income from continuing operations	$54,443	$105,843		$16,774
	Less: Net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interest	-1,491	1,902		—
	Income from continuing operations attributable to Rayonier Inc.	$55,934	$103,941		$16,774
	Income from discontinued operations attributable to Rayonier Inc.	$43,403	$267,955		$261,911
	Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc.	$99,337	$371,896		$278,685
	Shares used for determining basic earnings per common share	126,458,710	125,717,311		122,711,802
	Dilutive effect of:
	Stock options	323,125	463,949		634,218
	Performance and restricted shares	149,292	158,319		757,308
	Assumed conversion of Senior Exchangeable Notes (a)	2,149,982	1,965,177		2,888,650
	Assumed conversion of warrants (a)	1,957,154	1,800,345		1,710,445
	Shares used for determining diluted earnings per common share	131,038,263	130,105,101		128,702,423
	Basic earnings per common share attributable to Rayonier Inc.:
	Continuing operations	$0.44	$0.83		$0.14
	Discontinued operations	0.34	2.13		2.13
	Net income	$0.78	$2.96		$2.27
	Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Rayonier Inc.:
	Continuing operations	$0.43	$0.80		$0.13
	Discontinued operations	0.33	2.06		2.04
	Net income	$0.76	$2.86		$2.17
		2014		2013		2012
	Anti-dilutive shares excluded from the computations of diluted earnings per share:
	Stock options, performance and restricted shares	461,663		337,145		224,918
	Assumed conversion of exchangeable note hedges (a)	2,149,982		1,965,177		2,888,650
	Total	2,611,645		2,302,322		3,113,568
	(a)	The Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2012 (the “2012 Notes”) matured in October 2012 and $41.5 million of the Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 (the “2015 Notes”) were redeemed by the noteholders in September and October 2013; however, no additional shares were issued due to offsetting exchangeable note hedges. Similarly, Rayonier will not issue additional shares upon future exchange or maturity of the remaining 2015 Notes due to offsetting hedges. ASC 260, Earnings Per Share requires the assumed conversion of the Notes to be included in dilutive shares if the average stock price for the period exceeds the strike prices, while the assumed conversion of the hedges is excluded since they are anti-dilutive. As such, the dilutive effect of the assumed conversion of the 2012 Notes was included for the year ended December 31, 2012. The full dilutive effect of the 2015 Notes was included for the year ended December 31, 2012, while only a proportional amount, based on the length of time the $41.5 million balance was outstanding before the exchange, was included for the year ended December 31, 2013. The year ended December 31, 2014 included the dilutive effect of the $131 million 2015 Notes, as this was the principal balance outstanding during the full year.
	The warrants sold in conjunction with the 2012 Notes began maturing on January 15, 2013 and matured ratably through March 27, 2013, resulting in the issuance of 2,135,221 shares. The dilutive impact of these warrants was calculated based on the length of time they were outstanding before settlement. Rayonier will distribute additional shares upon maturity of the warrants associated with the 2015 Notes if the stock price exceeds $28.12 per share. The exchange price on the warrants is lower than prior periods as it has been adjusted to reflect the spin-off of the Performance Fibers business. For further information, see Note 13 — Debt.

Inventory

Inventory	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventory	INVENTORY
	As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, Rayonier’s inventory included the following:
		2014	2013
	Finished goods (a) (b)	$8,383	$115,270
	Work in progress	—	3,555
	Raw materials (c)	659	17,661
	Manufacturing and maintenance supplies	—	2,332
	Total inventory (d)	$9,042	$138,818
	(a)	Includes $4.9 million and $6.3 million of HBU real estate held for sale at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	(b)	Includes $3.4 million and $4.1 million of New Zealand log inventory at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	(c)	Includes $0.7 million and $0.2 million of seedling inventory at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	(d)	2013 includes $128.2 million of inventory related to the Performance Fibers business.

Debt

Debt	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt	DEBT
	Rayonier’s debt consisted of the following at December 31, 2014 and 2013:
		2014			2013
	Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75%		$325,000			$325,000
	Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% (a)	129,706			127,749
	Installment note due 2014 at a fixed interest rate of 8.64%	—			112,500
	Mortgage notes due 2017 at fixed interest rates of 4.35% (b)	53,801			65,165
	Solid waste bond due 2020 at a variable interest rate of 1.3% at December 31, 2014	15,000			15,000
	Revolving Credit Facility borrowings due 2016 at a variable interest rate of 1.34% at December 31, 2014	16,000			205,000
	Term Credit Agreement borrowings due 2019 at a variable interest rate of 1.63% at December 31, 2014	—			500,000
	New Zealand JV Revolving Credit Facility due 2016 at a variable interest rate of 4.47% at December 31, 2014	184,099			193,311
	New Zealand JV Noncontrolling interest shareholder loan at 0% interest rate	27,949			30,499
	Total debt	751,555			1,574,224
	Less: Current maturities of long-term debt	(129,706		)	(112,500		)
	Long-term debt		$621,849			$1,461,724
	Principal payments due during the next five years and thereafter are as follows:
	2015 (a)		$130,973
	2016	200,099
	2017 (b)	52,500
	2018	—
	2019	—
	Thereafter	367,949
	Total Debt		$751,521
	(a)	Our Senior Exchangeable Notes maturing in 2015 were discounted by $1.3 million and $3.2 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Upon maturity the liability will be $131 million.
	(b)	The mortgage notes due in 2017 were recorded at a premium of $1.3 million and $2.2 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Upon maturity the liability will be $53 million.
	Term Credit Agreement
	In December 2012, the Company entered into a $640 million senior unsecured term credit agreement with banks in the farm credit system, which is a network of cooperatives. As part of the spin-off of Performance Fibers, the facility was fully repaid and, in second quarter 2014, amended to reduce the Company’s borrowing capacity to $100 million after the spin-off was completed. The agreement matures in December 2019 and has a delayed draw feature that allows borrowings up to $100 million through December 2017 using a maximum of three remaining advances. The periodic interest rate on the term credit agreement is LIBOR plus 163 basis points, with an unused commitment fee of 20 basis points. The Company receives annual patronage refunds, which are profit distributions made by a cooperative to its member-users based on the quantity or value of business done with the member-user. The Company expects the effective interest rate to approximate LIBOR plus 107 basis points after consideration of the patronage refunds. At December 31, 2014, the Company had $100 million of available borrowings under this facility.
	Revolving Credit Facility
	In April 2011, the Company entered into a five year $300 million unsecured revolving credit facility, replacing the previous $250 million facility which was scheduled to expire in August 2011. In August 2011, the Company increased the revolving credit facility to $450 million. As part of the spin-off of Performance Fibers, the revolving credit facility was fully repaid and, in second quarter 2014, amended to reduce the Company’s borrowing capacity to $200 million after the spin-off was completed. The April 2016 expiration date remained unchanged. The periodic interest rate on the revolving credit facility is LIBOR plus 118 basis points, with an unused commitment fee of 20 basis points. At December 31, 2014, the Company had $182 million of available borrowings under this facility, net of $2 million to secure its outstanding letters of credit.
	Joint Venture Debt
	On April 4, 2013, Rayonier acquired an additional 39 percent interest in its New Zealand JV, bringing its total ownership to 65 percent and as a result, the New Zealand JV’s debt was consolidated effective on that date. See Note 4 — Joint Venture Investment for further information.
	Senior Secured Facilities Agreement
	The New Zealand JV is party to a $202 million variable rate Senior Secured Facilities Agreement comprised of two tranches. Tranche A, a $184 million revolving cash advance facility expires September 2016 and Tranche B, an $18 million working capital facility expires June 2015. Although the maximum amounts available under the agreement are denominated in New Zealand dollars, advances on Tranche A are also available in U.S. dollars. This agreement is secured by a Security Trust Deed that provides recourse only to the New Zealand JV’s assets; there is no recourse to Rayonier Inc. or any of its subsidiaries.
	Revolving Credit Facility
	As of December 31, 2014 the Senior Secured Facilities Agreement had $184 million outstanding on Tranche A at 4.47 percent due September 2016, with a commitment fee of 80 basis points. The interest rate is indexed to the 90 day New Zealand Bank bill rate and is generally repriced quarterly. The margin on the index rate fluctuates based on the interest coverage ratio. The New Zealand JV manages these rates through interest rate swaps, as discussed at Note 6 — Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities. The notional amounts of the outstanding interest rate swap contracts at December 31, 2014 were $149 million, net of notional amounts of $13 million set to expire January 2015 for which replacement swaps have been entered into before year end. These interest rate swap contracts cover 81 percent of the variable rate debt. The weighted average fixed interest rate resulting from the swaps was 5.0 percent. The interest rate swap contracts have maturities between one and five years.
	Working Capital Facility
	The $18 million Working Capital Facility is available for short-term operating cash flow needs of the New Zealand JV. This facility holds a variable interest rate indexed to the Official Cash Rate set by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. The margin ranges from 1.20 percent to 1.45 percent based on the interest coverage ratio and the length of time each borrowing is outstanding. At December 31, 2014, there was no outstanding balance on the Working Capital Facility.
	Shareholder Loan
	The shareholder loan is an interest-free loan from the noncontrolling New Zealand JV partner in the amount of $28 million. This loan represents part of the noncontrolling party’s investment in the New Zealand JV. The loan is secured by timberlands owned by the New Zealand JV and is subordinated to the Senior Secured Facilities Agreement. Although Rayonier Inc. is not liable for this loan, the shareholder loan instrument contains features with characteristics of both debt and equity and is therefore required to be classified as debt and consolidated. As the loan is effectively at par, the carrying amount is deemed to be the fair value. The entire balance of the shareholder loan remained classified as long-term debt at December 31, 2014 due to the ability and intent of the Company to refinance it on a long-term basis.
	3.75% Senior Notes issued March 2012
	In March 2012, Rayonier Inc. issued $325 million of 3.75% Senior Notes due 2022, guaranteed by certain subsidiaries. The guarantors were revised in October 2012, leaving TRS and Rayonier Operating Company LLC as the remaining guarantors.
	$105 Million Secured Mortgage Notes Assumed
	In November 2011, in connection with the acquisition of approximately 250,000 acres of timberlands, the Company assumed notes totaling $105 million, secured by mortgages on certain parcels of the timberlands acquired. The notes bear fixed interest rates of 4.35 percent with original terms of seven years maturing in August 2017. The Company prepaid $21.0 million of principal on the mortgage notes concurrent with the acquisition and an additional $10.5 million during both 2014 and 2013, the maximum amounts allowed without penalty at the respective dates. The notes were recorded at fair value on the date of acquisition. At December 31, 2014, the carrying value of the debt outstanding was $53.8 million; however, the liability will be $52.5 million at maturity.
	4.50% Senior Exchangeable Notes issued August 2009
	In August 2009, TRS issued $172.5 million of 4.50% Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015. The notes are guaranteed by Rayonier and are non-callable. The principal will be settled in cash and any excess exchange value will be settled at the option of the Company in either cash or stock of Rayonier. Note holders may convert their notes to common stock of Rayonier, subject to certain provisions including the market price of the stock and the trading price of the convertible notes. The current exchange rate is 42.47 shares per $1,000 principal based on an exchange price of $23.54.
	In separate transactions, TRS and Rayonier purchased exchangeable note hedges and sold warrants, respectively, based on 5,169,653 underlying shares of Rayonier. These transactions had the effect of increasing the conversion premium from 22.5 percent to 46 percent or to $28.12 per share. The exchangeable note hedge and warrant transactions are intended to limit exposure of potential dilution to Rayonier shareholders from note holders who could exchange the notes for Rayonier common shares. Upon exercise of the hedges, TRS will receive shares of Rayonier common stock equal to the difference between the then market price and the strike price of $23.54. The holders of the warrants will receive net shares from Rayonier if the share price is above $28.12 at maturity of the warrants.
	The purchased hedges and sold warrants are not part of the terms of the notes and will not affect the note holders’ rights. Likewise, the note holders will not have any rights with respect to the hedge or the warrants. The purchased hedges and the sold warrants do not meet the definition of a derivative instrument because they are indexed to the Company’s own stock. They were recorded in shareholders’ equity in the Consolidated Balance Sheet and are not subject to mark-to-market adjustments.
	The $172.5 million 4.50% Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 were exchangeable at the option of the holders for all four calendar quarters ending in 2014. Per the indenture, in order for the notes to become exchangeable, the Company’s stock price must exceed 130 percent of the exchange price for 20 trading days in a period of 30 consecutive trading days as of the last day of the quarter. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, the note holders did not elect to exercise the exchange option.
	During the third quarter of 2013, three groups of note holders elected to exercise their right to redeem $41.5 million of the notes with all three redemptions settling by December 31, 2013. In accordance with ASC 470-50, Modifications and Extinguishments [Debt], the fair value of the debt prior to redemption was compared to its carrying amount and the difference expensed, along with unamortized discount and issuance costs. As a result, Rayonier recorded a loss on the early redemption of $4 million in 2013.
	Based upon the average stock price for the 30 trading days ended December 31, 2014, these notes are not exchangeable for the calendar quarter ending March 31, 2015. The remaining balance of the notes is classified as current maturities of long-term debt at December 31, 2014 as the notes mature in September of 2015.
	The amounts related to convertible debt in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:
		2014			2013
	Liabilities:
	Principal amount of debt
	4.50% Senior Exchangeable Notes		$130,973			$130,973
	Unamortized discount (a)
	4.50% Senior Exchangeable Notes	(1,267		)	(3,224		)
	Net carrying amount of debt		$129,706			$127,749
	Equity:
	Common stock		$8,850			$8,850
	(a) The discount for the 4.50% notes will be amortized through August 2015.
	The amount of interest related to the convertible debt recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the three years ended December 31 is as follows:
		2014			2013			2012
	Contractual interest coupon
4.50% Senior Exchangeable Notes		$5,930			$7,271			$7,763
Amortization of debt discount
4.50% Senior Exchangeable Notes	1,957			2,281			2,296
Total interest expense recognized		$7,887			$9,552			$10,059
The effective interest rate on the liability component for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was 6.21%.
Debt Covenants
In connection with the Company’s $200 million revolving credit facility, covenants must be met, including an interest coverage ratio based on the facility’s definition of EBITDA (“Covenant EBITDA”). Covenant EBITDA consists of earnings from continuing operations before the cumulative effect of accounting changes and any provision for dispositions, income taxes, interest expense, depreciation, depletion, amortization and the non-cash cost basis of real estate sold. Additionally, debt at subsidiaries (excluding Rayonier Operating Company LLC and TRS, which are borrowers under the agreement) is limited to 15 percent of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets. Consolidated Net Tangible Assets is defined as total assets less the sum of total current liabilities and intangible assets.
The term credit agreement contains various covenants customary to credit agreements with borrowers having investment-grade debt ratings. These covenants are substantially identical to those of the credit facility discussed above.
In connection with the New Zealand JV’s Senior Secured Facilities Agreement, covenants must be met, including generation of sufficient cash flows to meet a minimum interest coverage ratio of 1.25 to 1 on a quarterly basis and maintenance of a leverage ratio of bank debt versus the forest and land valuation below the covenant’s maximum ratio of 40 percent.
In addition to the financial covenants listed above, the installment note, mortgage notes, senior notes, term credit agreement and revolving credit facility include customary covenants that limit the incurrence of debt and the disposition of assets, among others. At December 31, 2014, the Company was in compliance with all covenants.

Shareholders_Equity

Shareholders' Equity	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]
Shareholders' Equity	SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
	An analysis of shareholders’ equity for each of the three years ended December 31, 2014 is shown below (share amounts not in thousands):
		Common Shares		Retained	Accumulated	Non-controlling Interest	Shareholders’
				Earnings	Other		Equity
					Comprehensive
		Shares (a)	Amount		Income/(Loss)
	Balance, December 31, 2011	122,035,177	$630,286	$806,235	($113,448)	—	$1,323,073
	Net income	—	—	278,685	—	—	278,685
	Dividends ($1.68 per share)	—	—	-208,286	—	—	-208,286
	Issuance of shares under incentive stock	1,467,024	25,495	—	—	—	25,495
	plans
	Stock-based compensation	—	15,116	—	—	—	15,116
	Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation	—	7,635	—	—	—	7,635
	Repurchase of common shares	-169,757	-7,783	—	—	—	-7,783
	Net loss from pension and postretirement plans	—	—	—	-496	—	-496
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	—	—	—	4,352	—	4,352
	Joint venture cash flow hedges	—	—	—	213	—	213
	Balance, December 31, 2012	123,332,444	$670,749	$876,634	($109,379)	—	$1,438,004
	Net income	—	—	371,896	—	1,902	373,798
	Dividends ($1.86 per share)	—	—	-233,321	—	—	-233,321
	Issuance of shares under incentive stock	1,001,426	10,101	—	—	—	10,101
	plans
	Stock-based compensation	—	11,710	—	—	—	11,710
	Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation	—	8,413	—	—	—	8,413
	Repurchase of common shares	-211,221	-11,326	—	—	—	-11,326
	Equity portion of convertible debt (Note 13)	—	2,453	—	—	—	2,453
	Settlement of warrants (Note 13)	2,135,221	—	—	—	—	—
	Net loss from pension and postretirement plans	—	—	—	61,869	—	61,869
	Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	—	—	—	—	96,336	96,336
	Noncontrolling interest redemption of shares	—	—	—	—	-713	-713
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	—	—	—	-1,915	-3,795	-5,710
	Joint venture cash flow hedges	—	—	—	3,286	343	3,629
	Balance, December 31, 2013	126,257,870	$692,100	$1,015,209	($46,139)	$94,073	$1,755,243
	Net income	—	—	99,337	—	-1,491	97,846
	Dividends ($2.03 per share)	—	—	-256,861	—	—	-256,861
	Contribution to Rayonier Advanced Materials	—	-301	-61,318	80,749	—	19,130
	Adjustments to Rayonier Advanced Materials (b)	—	—	-5,670	-2,556	—	-8,226
	Issuance of shares under incentive stock	561,701	5,579	—	—	—	5,579
	plans
	Stock-based compensation	—	7,869	—	—	—	7,869
	Tax deficiency on stock-based compensation	—	-791	—	—	—	-791
	Repurchase of common shares	-46,474	-1,858	—	—	—	-1,858
	Net loss from pension and postretirement plans	—	—	—	-24,147	—	-24,147
	Noncontrolling interest redemption of	—	—	—	—	-931	-931
	shares
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	—	—	—	-11,526	-4,321	-15,847
	Joint venture cash flow hedges	—	—	—	-1,206	-649	-1,855
	Balance, December 31, 2014	126,773,097	$702,598	$790,697	($4,825)	$86,681	$1,575,151
	(a)	The Company’s common shares are registered in North Carolina and have a $0.00 par value.
	(b)	Primarily relates to adjustments made to the Rayonier Advanced Materials contribution as income taxes and pension and postretirement plan assets and obligations were finalized.
	The table below summarizes the tax characteristics of the cash dividend paid to shareholders for the three years ended December 31, 2014:
		2014	2013	2012
	Capital gain	$1.61	$0.72	$1.68
	Qualified	—	1.14	—
	Return of capital	0.42	—	—
	Total cash dividend per common share	$2.03	$1.86	$1.68

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)	ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)
	The following table summarizes the changes in AOCI by component for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. All amounts are presented net of tax and exclude portions attributable to noncontrolling interest.
		Foreign currency translation gains/(losses)		Net investment hedge of New Zealand JV		New Zealand JV cash flow hedges (a)		Unrecognized components of employee benefit plans		Total
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$38,829		—		($3,628)		($144,580)		($109,379)
	Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	(1,915	)	—		798		45,931	(b)	44,814
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	—		—		2,488		15,938	(c)	18,426
	Net other comprehensive income/(loss)	(1,915	)	—		3,286		61,869		63,240
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$36,914		—		($342)		($82,711)		($46,139)
	Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	-11,381		-145		510		47,938	(d)	36,922
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	—		—		-1,716		6,108	(e)	4,392
	Net other comprehensive income/(loss)	(11,381	)	(145	)	(1,206	)	54,046		41,314
	Balance as of December 31, 2014	$25,533		($145)		($1,548)		($28,665)		($4,825)
	(a)	Prior to the acquisition of a majority interest in the New Zealand JV in 2013, Rayonier recorded its proportionate share of the New Zealand JV’s cash flow hedges as increases or decreases to “Investment in Joint Venture” with corresponding adjustments to “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The New Zealand JV’s cash flow hedges have been consolidated as a result of the acquisition.
	(b)	The decrease in the unrecognized component of employee benefit plans was due to an actuarial gain resulting from an increase in the discount rate from 3.7 percent as of December 31, 2012 to 4.6 percent as of December 31, 2013, and higher than expected returns on plan assets in 2013.
	(c)	This accumulated other comprehensive income component is included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 22 — Employee Benefit Plans for additional information.
	(d)	Reflects $78 million, net of taxes, of comprehensive income due to the transfer of losses to Rayonier Advanced Materials Pension Plans. This comprehensive income was offset by $30 million, net of taxes, of losses as a result of revaluations required due to the spin-off and at year-end. The actuarial losses were primarily caused by a decrease in the discount rate from 4.6 percent as of December 31, 2013 to 3.8 percent as of December 31, 2014. See Note 22 — Employee Benefit Plans for additional information.
	(e)	This accumulated other comprehensive income component is comprised of $5 million from the computation of net periodic pension cost and the $1 million write-off of a deferred tax asset related to the revaluation and transfer of liabilities as a result of the spin-off.
	The following table presents details of the amounts reclassified in their entirety from AOCI for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:
	Details about accumulated other comprehensive income components		Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income				Affected line item in the income statement
			2014		2013
	Loss from New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges		—		$2,159		Gain related to consolidated of New Zealand joint venture
	Realized (gain) loss on foreign currency exchange contracts		-2,858		843		Other operating income, net
	Realized gain on foreign currency option contracts		-1,007		—		Other operating income, net
	Noncontrolling interest		1,352		-295		Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
	Income tax expense (benefit) from foreign currency contracts		797		-219		Income tax benefit
	Net (gain) loss on cash flow hedges reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		-1,716		2,488
	Income tax expense on pension plan contributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials		843		—		Income tax benefit
	Net (gain) loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		($873)		$2,488

Other_Operating_Income_Net

Other Operating Income, Net	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Other Operating Income, Net	OTHER OPERATING INCOME, NET
	The following table provides the composition of Other operating income, net for the three years ended December 31:
		2014		2013		2012
	Lease income, primarily for hunting	$17,569		$19,479		$15,937
	Other non-timber income	2,314		2,714		3,346
	Foreign exchange gains	3,498		901		—
	Insurance recoveries	—		—		2,298
	Gain (loss) on sale or disposal of property plant & equipment	48		287		(23	)
	Gain (loss) on foreign currency contracts, net	32		(192	)	—
	Legal and corporate development costs	(222	)	(2,242	)	(1,073	)
	Bankruptcy claim settlement	5,779		—		—
	Miscellaneous (expense), net	(2,507	)	(2,460	)	(3,474	)
	Total	$26,511		$18,487		$17,011

Liabilities_for_Dispositions_a

Liabilities for Dispositions and Discontinued Operations	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]
Liabilities for Dispositions and Discontinued Operations	LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
	An analysis of activity in the liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations for the three years ended December 31, 2014 follows:
		2014	2013	2012
	Balance, January 1	$76,378	$81,695	$90,824
	Expenditures charged to liabilities	-5,096	-8,570	-9,926
	Increase to liabilities	2,558	3,253	797
	Contribution to Rayonier Advanced Materials	-73,840	—	—
	Balance, December 31	—	76,378	81,695
	Less: Current portion	—	-6,835	-8,105
	Non-current portion	—	$69,543	$73,590
	In connection with the spin-off of the Performance Fibers business, all liabilities associated with prior dispositions and discontinued operations were assumed by Rayonier Advanced Materials. As part of the separation agreement, Rayonier has been indemnified, released and discharged from any liability related to these sites. For additional information on the Performance Fibers spin-off, see Note 3 — Discontinued Operations.

Contingencies

Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Contingencies	CONTINGENCIES
	Following our November 10, 2014 announcement that we intended to file restated interim financial statements for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014 (the “November 2014 Announcement”), shareholders of the Company filed five putative class actions against the Company and four of its current and former officers and directors (together, the “Defendants”) arising from circumstances described in the November 2014 Announcement, entitled respectively:
	•	Sating v. Rayonier Inc. et al, Civil Action No. 3:14-cv-01395; filed November 12, 2014 in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida;
	•	Keasler v. Rayonier Inc. et al, Civil Action No. 3:14-cv-01398, filed November 13, 2014 in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida;
	•	Lake Worth Firefighters Pension Trust Fund v. Rayonier Inc. et al, Civil Action No. 3:14-cv-01403, filed November 13, 2014 in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida;
	•	Christie v. Rayonier Inc. et al, Civil Action No. 3:14-cv-01429, filed November 21, 2014 in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida; and
	•	Brown v. Rayonier Inc. et al, Civil Action No. 1:14-cv-08986, initially filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and later transferred to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida and assigned as Civil Action No. 3:14-cv-01474.
	On January 9, 2015, the five Securities Actions were consolidated into one putative class action entitled In re Rayonier Inc. Securities Litigation, Case No. 3:14-cv-1395-TJC-JBT in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. The plaintiffs allege that the Defendants made false and/or misleading statements in violation of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. The plaintiffs seek unspecified monetary damages and attorneys’ fees and costs. Two shareholders, the Pension Trust Fund for Operating Engineers and the Lake Worth Firefighters’ Pension Trust Fund moved for appointment as lead plaintiff on January 12, 2015. In that motion, the lead plaintiff movants asserted that the class period should be July 22, 2013 to November 7, 2014. At this preliminary stage, the Company cannot determine whether there is a reasonable possibility that a loss has been incurred nor can we estimate the range of any potential loss. On February 25, 2015, the court appointed the Pension Trust Fund for Operating Engineers and the Lake Worth Firefighters’ Pension Trust Fund as lead plaintiffs in the case.
	On November 26, 2014, December 29, 2014, January 26, 2015, and February 13, 2015, the Company received separate letters from shareholders requesting that the Company investigate or pursue derivative claims against certain officers and directors related to the November 2014 announcement. Although these demands do not identify any claims against the Company, the Company could potentially incur certain obligations to advance expenses and provide indemnification to certain current and former officers and directors of the Company. The Company may also incur expenses as a result of any costs arising from the investigation of the claims alleged in the various demands. At this preliminary stage, we cannot predict the ultimate outcome of these matters, nor can we estimate the range of potential expenses the Company may incur as a result of the obligations identified above.
	In November 2014, the Company received a subpoena from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) seeking documents related to the Company’s amended reports filed with the SEC on November 10, 2014. The Company is cooperating with the SEC and complying with the subpoena. The Company does not currently believe that the investigation will have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows or financial condition, but cannot predict the timing or outcome of the SEC investigation.
	The Company has also been named as a defendant in various other lawsuits and claims arising in the normal course of business. While the Company has procured reasonable and customary insurance covering risks normally occurring in connection with its businesses, it has in certain cases retained some risk through the operation of self-insurance, primarily in the areas of workers’ compensation, property insurance and general liability. These pending lawsuits and claims, either individually or in the aggregate, are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flow.

Guarantees

Guarantees	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Guarantees [Abstract]
Guarantees	GUARANTEES
	The Company provides financial guarantees as required by creditors, insurance programs, and various governmental agencies. As of December 31, 2014, the following financial guarantees were outstanding:
	Financial Commitments	Maximum Potential	Carrying Amount
		Payment	of Liability
	Standby letters of credit (a)	$17,355	$15,000
	Guarantees (b)	2,254	43
	Surety bonds (c)	682	—
	Total financial commitments	$20,291	$15,043
	(a)	Approximately $15 million of the standby letters of credit serve as credit support for industrial revenue bonds. The remaining letters of credit support various insurance related agreements, primarily workers’ compensation. These letters of credit will expire at various dates during 2015 and will be renewed as required.
	(b)	In conjunction with a timberland sale and note monetization in the 2004, the Company issued a make-whole agreement pursuant to which it guaranteed $2.3 million of obligations of a special-purpose entity that was established to complete the monetization. At December 31, 2014, the Company has recorded a de minimis liability to reflect the fair market value of its obligation to perform under the make-whole agreement.
	(c)	Rayonier issues surety bonds primarily to secure timber harvesting obligations in the State of Washington and to provide collateral for the Company’s workers’ compensation self-insurance program in that state. These surety bonds expire at various dates in 2015 and 2016 and are expected to be renewed as required.

Commitments

Commitments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments	COMMITMENTS
	The Company leases certain buildings, machinery and equipment under various operating leases. Total rental expense for operating leases amounted to $1 million, $2 million and $2 million in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company also has long-term lease agreements on certain timberlands in the Southern U.S. and New Zealand. U.S. leases typically have initial terms of approximately 30 to 65 years, with renewal provisions in some cases. New Zealand timberland lease terms range between 30 and 99 years. Such leases are generally non-cancellable and require minimum annual rental payments. Total expenditures for long-term leases and deeds on timberlands amounted to $10.4 million, $10.4 million and $8.0 million in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	At December 31, 2014, the future minimum payments under non-cancellable operating and timberland leases were as follows:
		Operating		Timberland		Purchase Obligations (b)		Total
		Leases		Leases (a)
	2015		$1,288		$10,162		$472		$11,922
	2016	941		9,727		262		10,930
	2017	492		9,389		191		10,072
	2018	277		8,080		1,419		9,776
	2019	191		7,137		4,525		11,853
	Thereafter	42		130,884		1,673		132,599
			$3,231		$175,379		$8,542		$187,152
	(a)	The majority of timberland leases are subject to increases or decreases based on either the Consumer Price Index, Producer Price Index or market rates.
	(b)	Purchase obligations include payments expected to be made on derivative financial instruments (foreign exchange contracts and options) held in New Zealand.
	The New Zealand JV has a number of Crown Forest Licenses (“CFL”) with the New Zealand government, which are excluded from the table above. A CFL consists of a license to use public or government owned land to operate a commercial forest. The CFL's extend indefinitely and may only be terminated upon a 35 year termination notice from the government. If no termination notice is given, the CFLs renew automatically each year for a one year term. As of December 31, 2014, the New Zealand JV has four CFL’s under either a complete or partial termination notice, terminating in 2034, 2046 and two in 2049 as well as two fixed term CFL’s set to expire in 2062. The annual license fee is determined based on current market rental value, with triennial rent reviews. The total annual license fee on the CFL’s is $2.2 million per year including CFL's terminating or expiring of $0.2 million.

Incentive_Stock_Plans

Incentive Stock Plans	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Incentive Stock Plans	INCENTIVE STOCK PLANS
	The Rayonier Incentive Stock Plan (“the Stock Plan”) provides up to 15.8 million shares to be granted for incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, performance shares, restricted stock and restricted stock units, subject to certain limitations. At December 31, 2014, a total of 6.2 million shares were available for future grants under the Stock Plan. Under the Stock Plan, shares available for issuance are reduced by 1 share for each option or right granted and by 2.27 shares for each performance share, restricted share or restricted stock unit granted. The Company issues new shares of stock upon the exercise of stock options, the granting of restricted stock, and the vesting of performance shares.
	Total stock-based compensation cost recorded in “Selling and general expenses” was $7.1 million, $10.7 million and $14.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, stock-based compensation expense of $0.7 million, $0.9 million and $0.8 million, respectively, was recorded in “Cost of sales.” Stock-based compensation expense of $0.1 million was capitalized to “Timber and Timberlands, net” in each of the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 as part of the allocation of timber-related costs.
	Tax benefits recognized related to stock-based compensation expense for the three years ended December 31, 2014 were $1.7 million, $3.1 million and $4.0 million, respectively.
	As a result of the spin-off and pursuant to the Employee Matters Agreement, the Company made certain adjustments to the exercise price and number of Rayonier stock-based compensation awards, which are described below. For additional information on the spin-off of the Performance Fibers business, see Note 3 — Discontinued Operations.
	Fair Value Calculations by Award
	Restricted Stock
	Restricted stock granted under the Stock Plan generally vests upon completion of a one to five year period. The fair value of each share granted is equal to the share price of the Company’s stock on the date of grant. Restricted stock was impacted by the spin-off as follows:
	•	Holders of Rayonier restricted stock, including Rayonier non-employee directors, retained those awards and also received restricted stock of Rayonier Advanced Materials, in an amount that reflects the distribution to Rayonier stockholders, by applying the distribution ratio (one share of Rayonier Advanced Materials for every three shares of Rayonier stock held) to Rayonier restricted stock awards as though they were unrestricted Rayonier common shares.
	•	Performance share awards granted in 2013 (with a 2013-2015 performance period) were cancelled as of the distribution date and were replaced with time-vested restricted stock of the post-separation employer of each holder (Rayonier or Rayonier Advanced Materials, as the case may be). The restricted shares will vest 24 months after the distribution date, generally subject to the holder’s continued employment. The number of shares of restricted stock granted was determined in a manner intended to preserve the original value of the performance share award.
	The Company compared the fair value of the reissued restricted stock held by Rayonier employees with the fair value of the restricted stock and 2013 performance share awards immediately before the modification. The replacement of the 2013 performance share awards with restricted stock resulted in $0.7 million of incremental value. After adjusting the incremental value for cancellations prior to December 31, 2014, the additional expense to be recognized over the two-year vesting period ending in the second quarter of 2016 totaled $0.4 million.
	As of December 31, 2014, there was $4.2 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to Rayonier and Rayonier Advanced Materials restricted stock held by Rayonier employees. The Company expects to recognize this cost over a weighted average period of 3.5 years.
	A summary of the Company’s restricted shares is presented below:
		2014			2013			2012
	Restricted shares granted	186,783			33,607			18,742
	Weighted average price of restricted shares granted	$36.42			$57.54			$42.40
	(Amounts in millions)
	Intrinsic value of restricted stock outstanding (a)	$5.10			$1.70			$2.10
	Fair value of restricted stock vested	$1.30			$1.30			$1.80
	Cash used to pay the minimum withholding tax requirements in lieu of receiving common shares	—			$0.30			$0.60
	(a)	Intrinsic value of restricted stock outstanding is based on the market price of the Company’s stock at December 31, 2014.
		2014
		Number of			Weighted
		Shares			Average Grant
					Date Fair Value
	Non-vested Restricted Shares at January 1,	39,232			$55.66
	Granted	186,783		(a)	36.42
	Vested	(23,599	)		55.86
	Cancelled	(18,393	)		39.9
	Non-vested Restricted Shares at December 31,	184,023		(b)	$37.53
	(a)	Includes restricted shares granted to Rayonier employees in replacement of the 2013 performance share awards.
	(b)	Represents all Rayonier restricted shares outstanding as of December 31, 2014, including 2012 restricted share awards held by Rayonier Advanced Materials employees.
	Performance Share Units
	The Company’s performance share units generally vest upon completion of a three-year period. The number of shares, if any, that are ultimately awarded is contingent upon Rayonier’s total shareholder return versus selected peer group companies. The performance share payout is based on a market condition and as such, the awards are valued using a Monte Carlo simulation model. The model generates the fair value of the award at the grant date, which is then amortized over the vesting period.
	Performance share awards outstanding as of the spin-off were treated as follows:
	•	Performance share awards granted in 2012 (with a 2012-2014 performance period) remained subject to the same performance criteria as applied immediately prior to the spin-off, except that total shareholder return at the end of the performance period was based on the combined stock prices of Rayonier and Rayonier Advanced Materials and any payment earned was to be in shares of Rayonier common stock and shares of Rayonier Advanced Materials common stock.
	•	Performance share awards granted in 2013 (with a 2013-2015 performance period) were cancelled as of the distribution date and were replaced with time-vested restricted stock of the post-separation employer of each holder, as discussed in the Restricted Stock section above.
	•	Performance share awards granted in 2014 (with a 2014-2016 performance period) were cancelled and replaced with performance share awards of the post-separation employer of each holder (Rayonier or Rayonier Advanced Materials, as the case may be), and are subject to the achievement of performance criteria that relate to the post-separation business of the applicable employer during a performance period ending December 31, 2016. The number of shares underlying each such performance share award were determined in a manner intended to preserve the original value of the award.
	A comparison of the fair value of modified performance share awards held by Rayonier employees with the fair value of the awards immediately before the modification did not yield any incremental value. As such, the Company did not record any incremental compensation expense related to performance shares. The replacement of the 2013 performance share awards with time-vested restricted stock did result in incremental compensation expense, as discussed above.
	The Stock Plan allows for the cash settlement of the minimum required withholding tax on performance share unit awards. As of December 31, 2014, there was $1.6 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to the Company’s performance share unit awards, which is solely attributable to awards granted in 2014 to Rayonier employees. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.0 years.
	A summary of the Company’s performance share units is presented below:
		2014			2013		2012
	Common shares of Company stock reserved for performance shares	130,164			276,240		337,360
	Weighted average fair value of performance share units granted	$40.33			$59.16		$56.36
	(Amounts in millions)
	Intrinsic value of outstanding performance share units (a)	$5.80			$22.10		$36.30
	Fair value of performance shares vested	—			$7.00		$22.20
	Cash used to pay the minimum withholding tax requirements in lieu of receiving common shares	$1.80			$11.00		$7.20
	(a)	Intrinsic value of outstanding performance share units is based on the market price of the Company's stock at December 31, 2014.
		2014
		Number			Weighted
		of Units			Average Grant
					Date Fair Value
	Outstanding Performance Share units at January 1,	524,746			$54.57
	Granted	286,340		(a)	40.33
	Units Distributed	(231,717	)		50.63
	Cancelled at Spin-off	(315,297	)		48.28
	Other Cancellations/Adjustments	(55,048	)		46.59
	Outstanding Performance Share units at December 31,	209,024			$51.01
	(a)	Includes performance shares reissued to Rayonier employees subsequent to the cancellation of the 2014 performance shares at spin-off.
	Expected volatility was estimated using daily returns on the Company’s common stock for the three-year period ending on the grant date. The risk-free rate was based on the 3-year U.S. treasury rate on the date of the award. The dividend yield was not used to calculate fair value as all awards granted after January 1, 2010 receive dividend equivalents. The following chart provides a tabular overview of the assumptions used in calculating the fair value of the awards granted for the three years ended December 31, 2014:
		2014 (a)			2013			2012
	Expected volatility	19.7	%		23.2	%		36.9	%
	Risk-free rate	0.7	%		0.4	%		0.4	%
(a)	Represents assumptions used in the July 2014 valuation of re-issued 2014 performance share units with a remaining term of 2.5 years. The initial fair value of the 2014 awards assumed an expected volatility of 22.8% and a risk-free rate of 0.8%.
Non-Qualified Employee Stock Options
The exercise price of each non-qualified stock option granted under the Stock Plan is equal to the closing market price of the Company’s stock on the grant date. Under the Stock Plan, the maximum term is ten years from the grant date. Awards vest ratably over three years. The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The expected volatility is based on historical volatility for each grant and is calculated using the historical change in the daily market price of the Company’s common stock over the expected life of the award. The expected life is based on prior exercise behavior. The Company has elected to value each grant in total and recognize the expense for stock options on a straight-line basis over three years.
At the time of the spin-off, each Rayonier stock option was converted into an adjusted Rayonier stock option and a Rayonier Advanced Materials stock option. The exercise price and number of shares subject to each stock option were adjusted in order to preserve the aggregate value of the original Rayonier stock option as measured immediately before and immediately after the spin-off. A comparison of the fair value of modified awards held by Rayonier employees, including options in both Rayonier and Rayonier Advanced Materials shares, with the fair value of the awards immediately before the modification did not yield any incremental value. As such, the Company did not record any incremental compensation expense related to stock options.
The following table provides an overview of the weighted average assumptions and related fair value calculations of options granted for the three years ended December 31, 2014:
	2014 (a)			2013			2012
Expected volatility	39.3	%		39	%		39.3	%
Dividend yield	4.6	%		3.4	%		3.6	%
Risk-free rate	2.2	%		1	%		1.3	%
Expected life (in years)	6.3			6.3			6.4
Fair value per share of options granted (b)	$10.58			$14.01			$11.85
Fair value of options granted (in millions)	$3.20			$2.70			$2.80
(a)	The majority of 2014 stock option awards were granted prior to the spin-off. As such, the weighted average assumptions and fair values reflect pre-spin information, including dividends, stock prices and grants to Rayonier Advanced Materials employees in addition to Rayonier employees.
(b)	The fair value per share of each option grant was adjusted at the spin-off to preserve the aggregate value of the original Rayonier stock option. The adjusted weighted average fair value per share applied to Rayonier employee awards was $8.23 for 2014 grants, $10.70 for 2013 grants and $9.04 for 2012 grants.
A summary of the status of the Company’s stock options as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014 is presented below. The information reflects options in Rayonier common shares, including those awards held by Rayonier Advanced Materials employees.
	2014
	Number of		Weighted		Weighted		Aggregate
	Shares		Average Exercise		Average		Intrinsic
			Price (per		Remaining		Value (in
			common share)		Contractual Term		millions)
					(in years)
Options outstanding at January 1,	1,393,222		$33.79	(a)
Granted	305,305		42.47	(b)
Exercised	-251,547		22.54	(c)
Cancelled	-44,585		31.48	(c)
Modified in connection with spin-off	-32,495		36.28	(a)
Options outstanding at December 31,	1,369,900		$27.21	(d)	6.1		$4.90
Options vested and expected to vest	1,367,044		$27.19	(d)	6.1		$4.90
Options exercisable at December 31,	923,570		$24.17	(d)	4.9		$4.90
(a)	Reflects exercise prices prior to the spin-off.
(b)	Represents the weighted-average exercise price at time of grant. Exercise prices were modified at the time of the spin-off. The adjusted weighted-average exercise price of 2014 grants was $31.52.
(c)	Represents the weighted-average of exercise prices in place at the time of exercise or cancellation. Pre-spin activity was not adjusted to reflect the subsequent modification of exercise prices.
(d)	Reflects exercise prices as of December 31, 2014.
A summary of additional information pertaining to the Company’s stock options is presented below:
	2014		2013		2012
(Amounts in millions)
Intrinsic value of options exercised (a)	$4.00		$12.30		$20.50
Fair value of options vested	$3.10		$2.60		$3.30
(a)	Intrinsic value of options exercised is the amount by which the fair value of the stock on the exercise date exceeded the exercise price of the option.
As of December 31, 2014, there was $0.6 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to Rayonier and Rayonier Advanced Materials stock options held by the Company’s employees. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.4 years.

Employee_Benefit_Plans

Employee Benefit Plans	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Employee Benefit Plans	EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
	In connection with the spin-off of the Performance Fibers business, Rayonier entered into an Employee Matters Agreement with Rayonier Advanced Materials, (see Note 3— Discontinued Operations), which provides that employees of Rayonier Advanced Materials will no longer participate in benefit plans sponsored or maintained by Rayonier. Upon separation, the Rayonier Pension and Postretirement Plans transferred assets and obligations to the Rayonier Advanced Materials Pension and Postretirement Plans resulting in a net decrease in sponsored pension and postretirement plan obligations of $100 million. This was based on a revaluation of plan obligations using a 4.0 percent discount rate versus 4.6 percent at December 31, 2013. In addition, $78 million of other comprehensive losses were transferred to Rayonier Advanced Materials, net of taxes of $45 million.
	The Company has one qualified non-contributory defined benefit pension plan covering a portion of its employees and an unfunded plan that provides benefits in excess of amounts allowable under current tax law in the qualified plans. The Company closed enrollment in its pension plans to salaried employees hired after December 31, 2005. Employee benefit plan liabilities are calculated using actuarial estimates and management assumptions. These estimates are based on historical information, along with certain assumptions about future events. Changes in assumptions, as well as changes in actual experience, could cause the estimates to change.
	The Company sold its Wood Products business in March 2013. As a result of the sale, all employees covered by the Wood Products defined benefit pension plan are considered terminated employees. Amendments to the plan in June 2013 resulted in all such employees automatically vesting in the plan. Additionally, a one-time lump sum distribution was offered to terminated Wood Products plan participants or their beneficiaries. Based upon acceptance of that offer by certain participants, $3.0 million was paid from the plan assets during 2013, with a corresponding decrease of $2.8 million in the benefit obligation. As a result of the lump sum distribution, a settlement loss of $0.5 million, net of tax, was recorded in “Income from Discontinued Operations, net” in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income as it was directly related to the sale of the Wood Products business. For additional information on the sale of the Wood Products business, see Note 3 — Discontinued Operations.
	The following tables set forth the change in the projected benefit obligation and plan assets and reconcile the funded status and the amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for the pension and postretirement benefit plans for the two years ended December 31:
		Pension						Postretirement
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Change in Projected Benefit Obligation
	Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year	$413,638			$454,470			$21,999			$27,582
	Service cost	3,923			8,452			402			1,056
	Interest cost	10,707			16,682			537			937
	Settlement loss	—			137			—			—
	Actuarial loss (gain)	43,093			-44,786			2,250			-3,206
	Plan amendments	—			—			—			-3,372
	Employee contributions	—			—			484			980
	Benefits paid	-11,288			-21,317			-888			-1,978
	Transferred to Rayonier Advanced Materials	-372,718			—			-23,558			—
	Projected benefit obligation at end of year	$87,355			$413,638			$1,226			$21,999
	Change in Plan Assets
	Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$341,905			$320,699			—			—
	Actual return on plan assets	21,399			42,285			—			—
	Employer contributions	1,103			1,699			404			998
	Employee contributions	—			—			484			980
	Benefits paid	-11,288			-21,317			-888			-1,978
	Other expense	-607			-1,461			—			—
	Transferred to Rayonier Advanced Materials	-296,966			—			—			—
	Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$55,546			$341,905			—			—
	Funded Status at End of Year:
	Net accrued benefit cost	($31,809)		($71,733)		($1,226)		($21,999)
	Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated
	Balance Sheets Consist of:
	Noncurrent assets	—			$3,583		—			—
	Current liabilities	-15			-1,776		-25			-1,071
	Noncurrent liabilities	-31,794			-73,540		-1,201			-20,928
	Net amount recognized	($31,809)			($71,733)		($1,226)			($21,999)
	Net gains or losses, prior service costs or credits and plan amendment gains recognized in other comprehensive income for the three years ended December 31 are as follows:
		Pension									Postretirement
		2014			2013			2012			2014			2013			2012
	Net gains (losses)	$37,559			$60,171			($17,630)			($2,250)			$3,206			($2,021)
	Prior service cost	—			—			—			—			—			—
	Negative plan amendment	—			—			—			—			3,372			—
	Net gains or losses and prior service costs or credits reclassified from other comprehensive income and recognized as a component of pension and postretirement expense for the three years ended December 31 are as follows:
		Pension									Postretirement
		2014			2013			2012			2014		2013		2012
	Amortization of losses	$6,542			$20,914			$17,578			$288		$675		$582
	Amortization of prior service cost	576			1,356			1,308			8		66		80
	Amortization of negative plan amendment	—			—			—			-137		-105		-55
	Net losses and prior service costs or credits that have not yet been included in pension and postretirement expense for the two years ended December 31, which have been recognized as a component of AOCI are as follows:
		Pension						Postretirement
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Prior service cost	($13)			($5,707)			—			($49)
	Net losses	-30,965			-110,728			-90			-8,057
	Negative plan amendment	—			—			—			3,574
	Deferred income tax benefit	2,425			36,685			-22			1,571
	AOCI	($28,553)			($79,750)			($112)			($2,961)
	For pension and postretirement plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets, the following table sets forth the projected and accumulated benefit obligations and the fair value of plan assets for the two years ended December 31:
		2014		2013
	Projected benefit obligation	$87,355		$388,163
	Accumulated benefit obligation	81,141		350,605
	Fair value of plan assets	55,546		290,848
	The following tables set forth the components of net pension and postretirement benefit cost that have been recognized during the three years ended December 31:
		Pension									Postretirement
		2014			2013			2012			2014			2013			2012
	Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service cost	$3,923			$8,452			$8,407			$402			$1,056			$918
Interest cost	10,707			16,682			17,284			537			937			956
Expected return on plan assets	-15,258			-25,302			-25,477			—			—			—
Amortization of prior service cost	576			1,296			1,308			8			66			80
Amortization of losses	6,542			20,097			17,578			288			675			582
Amortization of negative plan amendment	—			—			—			-137			-105			-55
Curtailment expense	—			60			—			—			—			—
Settlement expense	—			817			—			—			—			—
Net periodic benefit cost (a)	$6,490			$22,102			$19,100			$1,098			$2,629			$2,481
(a)	Net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 included $4.0 million, $14.9 million, and $12.8 million, respectively, recorded in “Income from discontinued operations, net” on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.
The estimated pre-tax amounts that will be amortized from AOCI into net periodic benefit cost in 2015 are as follows:
	Pension		Postretirement
Amortization of loss	$3,420		—
Amortization of prior service cost	13		—
Total amortization of AOCI loss	$3,433		—
The following table sets forth the principal assumptions inherent in the determination of benefit obligations and net periodic benefit cost of the pension and postretirement benefit plans as of December 31:
	Pension									Postretirement
	2014			2013			2012			2014			2013			2012
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31:
Discount rate	3.8	%		4.6	%		3.7	%		3.96	%		4.6	%		3.6	%
Rate of compensation increase	4.5	%		4.6	%		4.6	%		4.5	%		4.5	%		4.5	%
Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for years ended December 31:
Discount rate (pre-spin off)	4.6	%		3.7	%		4.2	%		4.6	%		3.6	%		4.1	%
Discount rate (post-spin off)	4.04	%		—			—			4	%		—			—
Expected long-term return on plan assets	8.5	%		8.5	%		8.5	%		—			—			—
Rate of compensation increase	4.5	%		4.6	%		4.5	%		4.5	%		4.5	%		4.5	%
The sensitivity of pension expense and projected benefit obligation to changes in economic assumptions is highlighted below:
	(unaudited)
	Impact on:
Change in Assumption	Pension Expense		Projected Benefit
			Obligation
0.5% decrease in discount rate	+ 0.4 million		+ 7.5 million
0.5% increase in discount rate	- 0.4 million		- 6.6 million
0.5% decrease in long-term return on assets	+ 0.1 million
0.5% increase in long-term return on assets	- 0.1 million
At December 31, 2014, the pension plan’s discount rate was 3.80 percent, which closely approximates interest rates on high quality, long-term obligations. Effective December 31, 2014, the expected return on plan assets remained at 8.5 percent, which is based on historical and expected long-term rates of return on broad equity and bond indices and consideration of the actual annualized rate of return. The Company, with the assistance of external consultants, utilizes this information in developing assumptions for returns, and risks and correlation of asset classes, which are then used to establish the asset allocation ranges.
The following table sets forth the assumed health care cost trend rates at December 31:
	Postretirement
	2014		2013
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year (a)	N/A		7	%
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (ultimate trend rate) (a)	N/A		5	%
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate (a)	N/A		2017
(a)	The entire postretirement medical plan was contributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials as a result of the spin-off of the Performance Fibers business.
Assumed health care cost trend rates have a significant effect on the amounts reported for the postretirement benefit plans. The following table shows the effect of a one percentage point change in assumed health care cost trends as of December 31, 2013:
	1 Percent
Effect on:	Increase		Decrease
Total of service and interest cost components (a)	$253		($208)
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (a)	1,389		-1,183
(a)	The entire postretirement medical plan was contributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials as a result of the spin-off of the Performance Fibers business.
Investment of Plan Assets
The Company’s pension plans’ asset allocation (excluding short-term investments) at December 31, 2014 and 2013, and target allocation ranges by asset category are as follows:
	Percentage of Plan Assets						Target
							Allocation
Asset Category	2014			2013			Range
Domestic equity securities	42	%		42	%		35-45%
International equity securities	23	%		26	%		20-30%
Domestic fixed income securities	27	%		25	%		25-29%
International fixed income securities	4	%		4	%		3-7%
Real estate fund	4	%		3	%		2-4%
Total	100	%		100	%
The Company’s Pension and Savings Plan Committee and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors oversee the pension plans’ investment program which is designed to maximize returns and provide sufficient liquidity to meet plan obligations while maintaining acceptable risk levels. The investment approach emphasizes diversification by allocating the plans’ assets among asset categories and selecting investment managers whose various investment methodologies will be minimally correlative with each other. Investments within the equity categories may include large capitalization, small capitalization and emerging market securities, while the international fixed income portfolio may include emerging markets debt. Pension assets did not include a direct investment in Rayonier common stock at December 31, 2014 or 2013.
Fair Value Measurements
The following table sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy (see Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for definition), the assets of the plans as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.
	Fair Value at December 31, 2014								Fair Value at December 31, 2013
Asset Category	Level 1			Level 2			Total		Level 1			Level 2			Total
Domestic equity securities	$4,557			$18,326			$22,883		$29,293			$110,401			$139,694
International equity securities	6,277			6,488			12,765		55,692			31,347			87,039
Domestic fixed income securities	—			14,643			14,643		—			85,222			85,222
International fixed income securities	2,428			—			2,428		15,134			—			15,134
Real estate fund	1,887			—			1,887		9,678			—			9,678
Short-term investments	—			940			940		879			4,259			5,138
Total	$15,149			$40,397			$55,546		$110,676			$231,229			$341,905
The valuation methodology used for measuring the fair value of these asset categories was as follows:
Level 1 — Net asset value in an observable market.
Level 2 — Assets classified as level two are held in collective trust funds. The net asset value of a collective trust is calculated by determining the fair value of the fund’s underlying assets, deducting its liabilities, and dividing by the units outstanding as of the valuation date. These funds are not publicly traded; however, the unit price calculation is based on observable market inputs of the funds’ underlying assets.
There have been no changes in the methodology used during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.
Cash Flows
Expected benefit payments for the next 10 years are as follows:
	Pension		Postretirement
	Benefits		Benefits
2015	$2,729		$25
2016	2,866		27
2017	3,041		28
2018	3,231		30
2019	3,450		33
2020 - 2024	20,807		201
The Company has no mandatory pension contribution requirements in 2015, but may make discretionary contributions.
Defined Contribution Plans
The Company provides defined contribution plans to all of its hourly and salaried employees. Company contributions charged to expense for these plans were $1.6 million, $4.4 million and $2.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Rayonier Hourly and Salaried Defined Contribution Plans include Rayonier common stock with a fair market value of $16.3 million and $73.2 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
As discussed above, all defined benefit pension plans are currently closed to new employees. Employees not eligible for the pension plans are immediately eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) plan and receive an enhanced contribution. Company contributions related to this plan enhancement for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were $0.5 million, $1.1 million and $1.0 million, respectively.

Quarterly_Results_for_2014_and

Quarterly Results for 2014 and 2013 (UNAUDITED)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Quarterly Results for 2014 and 2013 (UNAUDITED)	QUARTERLY RESULTS FOR 2014 and 2013 (UNAUDITED)
	(thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)
		Quarter Ended										Total Year
		March 31			June 30			Sept. 30		Dec. 31
	2014
	Sales	$143,187			$163,145			$149,829		$147,360		$603,521
	Cost of sales	115,900			123,096			118,088		126,776		483,860
	Income from continuing operations	10,335			4,024			32,059		8,025		54,443
	Income from discontinued operations	31,008			12,084			—		311		43,403
	Net income	41,343			16,108			32,059		8,336		97,846
	Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc.	41,426			16,353			32,701		8,857		99,337
	Basic EPS attributable to Rayonier Inc.
	Continuing Operations	$0.08			$0.03			$0.26		$0.07		$0.44
	Discontinued Operations	0.25			0.1			—		—		0.34
	Net Income	$0.33			$0.13			$0.26		$0.07		$0.78
	Diluted EPS attributable to Rayonier Inc.
	Continuing Operations	$0.08			$0.03			$0.25		$0.07		$0.43
	Discontinued Operations	0.24			0.09			—		—		0.33
	Net Income	$0.32			$0.12			$0.25		$0.07		$0.76
	2013
	Sales	107,053			154,889			159,261		238,515		659,718
	Cost of sales	76,660			127,861			129,002		197,249		530,772
	Income from continuing operations	19,028			39,631		(b)	15,040		32,144		105,843	(b)
	Income from discontinued operations	128,707		(a)	48,260			43,327		47,661		267,955	(a)
	Net income	147,735		(a)	87,891		(b)	58,367		79,805		373,798	(a) (b)
	Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc.	147,735		(a)	87,164		(b)	57,345		79,652		371,896	(a) (b)
	Basic EPS attributable to Rayonier Inc.
	Continuing Operations	$0.15			$0.31			$0.11		$0.25		$0.83
	Discontinued Operations	1.04			0.38			0.34		0.38		2.13
	Net Income	$1.19			$0.69			$0.45		$0.63		$2.96
	Diluted EPS attributable to Rayonier Inc.
	Continuing Operations	$0.15			$0.30			$0.11		$0.25		$0.80
	Discontinued Operations	0.98			0.37			0.33		0.37		2.06
	Net Income	$1.13			$0.67			$0.44		$0.62		$2.86
	(a)	Income from discontinued operations, Net income and Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc. included a $43 million gain on the sale of Wood Products for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2013.
	(b)	Income from continuing operations, Net income and Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc., for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 and year ended December 31, 2013, included a $16 million gain related to the consolidation of the New Zealand JV.
	Rayonier completed the spin-off of its Performance Fibers business on June 27, 2014 and completed the sale of its Wood Products business on March 1, 2013, as discussed at Note 3 — Discontinued Operations. Accordingly, the operating results of these businesses are reported as discontinued operations in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for all periods presented, including the quarterly periods shown above.
	Subsequent to the filing of its second quarter 2014 Form 10-Q, the Company identified issues related to its historical timber harvest levels, its estimate of merchantable timber inventory and the effect of such estimate on its calculation of depletion expense in each of the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014. As a result, the Company concluded that it had understated its depletion expense “Cost of sales” in the Company’s consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income by approximately $2.0 million for each period. As a result, the amounts in the previous table have been restated from amounts previously reported. See Item 2 — Management Discussion and Analysis — Overview — Background in Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, as filed with the SEC on November 14, 2014 for further discussion.
	The following tables summarize the effect of the discontinued operations reclassification and the restatement for the period ended March 31, 2014 and the effect of the restatement for the period ended June 30, 2014. 2013 is excluded from the reconciliations below as all changes from amounts originally reported in 2013 are solely attributable to discontinued operations reclassifications.
			Quarter Ended March 31, 2014
			As Previously Reported			Discontinued Operations Reclassification			Restatement		As Restated
	Sales		$386,686			($243,499)			—		$143,187
	Cost of sales		302,650			-184,801			-1,949		115,900
	Income from Continuing Operations		43,292			-31,008			-1,949		10,335
	Income from Discontinued Operations		—			31,008			—		31,008
	Net Income		43,292			—			-1,949		41,343
	Net Income Attributable to Rayonier Inc.		43,375			—			-1,949		41,426
	Basic Earnings Per Share Attributable to Rayonier Inc.
	Continuing Operations		$0.34			($0.25)			($0.01)		$0.08
	Discontinued Operations		—			0.25			—		0.25
	Net Income		$0.34			—			($0.01)		$0.33
	Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to Rayonier Inc.
	Continuing Operations		$0.34			($0.24)			($0.02)		$0.08
	Discontinued Operations		—			0.24			—		0.24
	Net Income		$0.34			—			($0.02)		$0.32
			Quarter Ended June 30, 2014
			As Previously Reported		Restatement			As Restated
	Sales		$163,145		—			$163,145
	Cost of sales		121,105		1,991			123,096
	Income from Continuing Operations		6,056		-2,032			4,024
	Income from Discontinued Operations		12,084		—			12,084
	Net Income		18,140		-2,032			16,108
	Net Income Attributable to Rayonier Inc.		18,385		-2,032			16,353
	Basic Earnings Per Share Attributable to Rayonier Inc.
Continuing Operations		$0.05		($0.02)			$0.03
Discontinued Operations		0.1		—			0.1
Net Income		$0.15		($0.02)			$0.13
Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to Rayonier Inc.
Continuing Operations		$0.05		($0.02)			$0.03
Discontinued Operations		0.09		—			0.09
Net Income		$0.14		($0.02)			$0.12

Consolidating_Financial_Statem

Consolidating Financial Statements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]
Consolidating Financial Statements	CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
	The condensed consolidating financial information below follows the same accounting policies as described in the consolidated financial statements, except for the use of the equity method of accounting to reflect ownership interests in wholly-owned subsidiaries, which are eliminated upon consolidation, and the allocation of certain expenses of Rayonier Inc. incurred for the benefit of its subsidiaries.
	In August 2009, Rayonier TRS Holdings Inc. issued $172.5 million of 4.50% Senior Exchangeable Notes due August 2015. The notes are guaranteed by Rayonier Inc. as the Parent Guarantor and Rayonier Operating Company LLC (“ROC”) as the Subsidiary Guarantor. In connection with these exchangeable notes, the Company provides the following condensed consolidating financial information in accordance with SEC Regulation S-X Rule 3-10, Financial Statements of Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities Registered or Being Registered.
	The subsidiary issuer and subsidiary guarantor are wholly-owned by the Parent Company, Rayonier Inc. The notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several basis by the guarantor subsidiary and Rayonier Inc.
		CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
		For the Year Ended December 31, 2014
		Rayonier Inc.		ROC (Subsidiary Guarantor)	Rayonier TRS		Non-		Consolidating	Total
		(Parent			Holdings Inc.		guarantors		Adjustments	Consolidated
		Guarantor)			(Issuer)
	SALES	—		—	—		$603,521		—	$603,521
	Costs and Expenses
	Cost of sales	—		—	—		483,860		—	483,860
	Selling and general expenses	—		14,578	—		33,305		—	47,883
	Other operating expense (income), net	—		3,275	—		-29,786		—	-26,511
		—		17,853	—		487,379		—	505,232
	OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME	—		-17,853	—		116,142		—	98,289
	Interest expense	-13,247		-445	-23,126		-7,430		—	-44,248
	Interest and miscellaneous income (expense), net	9,186		-566	-2,534		-15,285		—	-9,199
	Equity in income from subsidiaries	103,398		122,425	-15,697		—		-210,126	—
	INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	99,337		103,561	-41,357		93,427		-210,126	44,842
	Income tax (expense) benefit	—		-163	9,366		398		—	9,601
	INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	99,337		103,398	-31,991		93,825		-210,126	54,443
	DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET
	Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax	—		—	—		43,403		—	43,403
	NET INCOME	99,337		103,398	-31,991		137,228		-210,126	97,846
	Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		—	—		-1,491		—	-1,491
	NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	99,337		103,398	-31,991		138,719		-210,126	99,337
	OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	-11,525		-11,526	-894		-15,847		23,945	-15,847
	New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges	-1,206		-1,206	-1,206		-1,855		3,618	-1,855
	Net gain from pension and postretirement plans	54,046		54,046	88,174		88,174		-230,394	54,046
	Total other comprehensive income	41,315		41,314	86,074		70,472		-202,831	36,344
	COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	140,652		144,712	54,083		207,700		-412,957	134,190
	Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		—	—		-6,462		—	-6,462
	COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	$140,652		$144,712	$54,083		$214,162		($412,957)	$140,652
		CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
		For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
		Rayonier Inc.		ROC (Subsidiary Guarantor)	Rayonier TRS		Non-		Consolidating	Total
		(Parent			Holdings Inc.		guarantors		Adjustments	Consolidated
		Guarantor)			(Issuer)
	SALES	—		—	—		$659,718		—	$659,718
	Costs and Expenses
	Cost of sales	—		—	—		530,772		—	530,772
	Selling and general expenses	—		9,821	—		45,612		—	55,433
	Other operating (income) expense, net	-1,701		4,730	—		-21,516		—	-18,487
		-1,701		14,551	—		554,868		—	567,718
	Equity in income of New Zealand joint venture	—		—	—		562		—	562
	OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE GAIN RELATED TO CONSOLIDATION OF NEW ZEALAND JOINT VENTURE	1,701		-14,551	—		105,412		—	92,562
	Gain related to consolidation of New Zealand joint venture	—		—	—		16,098		—	16,098
	OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	1,701		-14,551	—		121,510		—	108,660
	Interest expense	-13,088		-914	-27,516		577		—	-40,941
	Interest and miscellaneous income (expense), net	9,828		3,237	-7,534		-3,092		—	2,439
	Equity in income from subsidiaries	373,455		384,567	245,126		—		-1,003,148	—
	INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	371,896		372,339	210,076		118,995		-1,003,148	70,158
	Income tax benefit	—		1,116	11,895		22,674		—	35,685
	INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	371,896		373,455	221,971		141,669		-1,003,148	105,843
	DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET
	Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax	—		—	—		267,955		—	267,955
	NET INCOME	371,896		373,455	221,971		409,624		-1,003,148	373,798
	Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		—	—		1,902		—	1,902
	NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	371,896		373,455	221,971		407,722		-1,003,148	371,896
	OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	-1,915		-1,915	-72		-5,710		3,902	-5,710
	New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges	3,286		3,286	637		3,629		-7,209	3,629
Net gain from pension and postretirement plans	61,869		61,869	20,589		20,589		-103,047	61,869
Total other comprehensive income	63,240		63,240	21,154		18,508		-106,354	59,788
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	435,136		436,695	243,125		428,132		-1,109,502	433,586
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		—	—		-1,550		—	-1,550
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	$435,136		$436,695	$243,125		$429,682		($1,109,502)	$435,136
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
	For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
	Rayonier Inc. (Parent		ROC (Subsidiary Guarantor)	Rayonier TRS		Non-		Consolidating	Total
	Guarantor)			Holdings Inc.		guarantors		Adjustments	Consolidated
				(Issuer)
SALES	—		—	—		$378,608		—	$378,608
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales	—		—	—		305,479		—	305,479
Selling and general expenses	—		10,575	—		48,057		—	58,632
Other operating expense (income), net	110		962	—		-18,083		—	-17,011
	110		11,537	—		335,453		—	347,100
Equity in income of New Zealand joint venture	—		—	—		550		—	550
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME	-110		-11,537	—		43,705		—	32,058
Interest expense	-10,717		-941	-37,971		6,803		—	-42,826
Interest and miscellaneous income (expense), net	6,638		5,519	-3,334		-8,341		—	482
Equity in income from subsidiaries	282,874		289,486	232,871		—		-805,231	—
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	278,685		282,527	191,566		42,167		-805,231	-10,286
Income tax benefit	—		347	15,076		11,637		—	27,060
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	278,685		282,874	206,642		53,804		-805,231	16,774
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET
Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax	—		—	—		261,911		—	261,911
NET INCOME	278,685		282,874	206,642		315,715		-805,231	278,685
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	4,352		4,352	-3		4,353		-8,702	4,352
New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges	213		213	—		213		-426	213
Net loss from pension and postretirement plans	-496		-496	-450		-450		1,396	-496
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	4,069		4,069	-453		4,116		-7,732	4,069
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$282,754		$286,943	$206,189		$319,831		($812,963)	$282,754
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
	As of December 31, 2014
	Rayonier Inc.		ROC (Subsidiary Guarantor)	Rayonier TRS		Non-		Consolidating	Total
	(Parent			Holdings Inc.		guarantors		Adjustments	Consolidated
	Guarantor)			(Issuer)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$102,218		$11	$8,094		$51,235		—	$161,558
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	—		—	1,409		22,609		—	24,018
Inventory	—		—	—		9,042		—	9,042
Prepaid logging roads	—		—	—		12,665		—	12,665
Prepaid and other current assets	—		2,003	6		5,071		—	7,080
Total current assets	102,218		2,014	9,509		100,622		—	214,363
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	—		—	—		2,083,743		—	2,083,743
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	—		433	—		6,273		—	6,706
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	1,463,303		1,923,185	640,678		—		-4,027,166	—
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	248,233		—	21,500		—		-269,733	—
OTHER ASSETS	2,763		16,610	1,759		127,171		—	148,303
TOTAL ASSETS	$1,816,517		$1,942,242	$673,446		$2,317,809		($4,296,899)	$2,453,115
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	—		$2,687	$123		$17,401		—	$20,211
Current maturities of long-term debt	—		—	129,706		—		—	129,706
Accrued taxes	—		11	—		11,394		—	11,405
Accrued payroll and benefits	—		3,253	—		3,137		—	6,390
Accrued interest	3,047		-3	2,520		31,281		-28,412	8,433
Other current liabilities	—		928	145		24,784		—	25,857
Total current liabilities	3,047		6,876	132,494		87,997		-28,412	202,002
LONG-TERM DEBT	325,000		—	31,000		265,849		—	621,849
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	—		34,161	—		-684		—	33,477
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	—		6,436	—		14,200		—	20,636
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	—		431,466	—		-153,754		-277,712	—
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,488,470		1,463,303	509,952		2,017,520		-3,990,775	1,488,470
Noncontrolling interest	—		—	—		86,681		—	86,681
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,488,470		1,463,303	509,952		2,104,201		-3,990,775	1,575,151
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$1,816,517		$1,942,242	$673,446		$2,317,809		($4,296,899)	$2,453,115
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
	As of December 31, 2013
	Rayonier Inc.		ROC (Subsidiary Guarantor)	Rayonier TRS		Non-		Consolidating	Total
	(Parent			Holdings Inc.		guarantors		Adjustments	Consolidated
	Guarantor)			(Issuer)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$130,181		$304	$10,719		$58,440		—	$199,644
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	—		10	2,300		92,646		—	94,956
Inventory	—		—	—		138,818		—	138,818
Current deferred tax assets	—		—	681		38,419		—	39,100
Prepaid logging roads	—		—	—		12,992		—	12,992
Prepaid and other current assets	—		2,363	6		31,215		—	33,584
Total current assets	130,181		2,677	13,706		372,530		—	519,094
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	—		—	—		2,049,378		—	2,049,378
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	—		2,612	—		858,209		—	860,821
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	1,627,315		1,837,760	1,148,221		—		-4,613,296	—
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	228,032		—	20,659		—		-248,691	—
OTHER ASSETS	3,689		32,519	3,739		216,261		—	256,208
TOTAL ASSETS	$1,989,217		$1,875,568	$1,186,325		$3,496,378		($4,861,987)	$3,685,501
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	—		$1,522	$1,564		$66,207		—	$69,293
Current maturities of long-term debt	—		—	112,500		—		—	112,500
Accrued taxes	—		4,855	—		3,696		—	8,551
Uncertain tax positions	—		5,780	—		4,767		—	10,547
Accrued payroll and benefits	—		11,382	—		13,566		—	24,948
Accrued interest	3,047		538	2,742		22,816		-19,612	9,531
Accrued customer incentives	—		—	—		9,580		—	9,580
Other current liabilities	—		2,985	—		21,342		—	24,327
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations	—		—	—		6,835		—	6,835
Total current liabilities	3,047		27,062	116,806		148,809		-19,612	276,112
LONG-TERM DEBT	325,000		—	847,749		288,975		—	1,461,724
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	—		—	—		69,543		—	69,543
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	—		91,471	—		4,183		—	95,654
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	—		11,493	—		15,732		—	27,225
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	—		118,227	—		125,921		-244,148	—
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,661,170		1,627,315	221,770		2,749,142		-4,598,227	1,661,170
Noncontrolling interest	—		—	—		94,073		—	94,073
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,661,170		1,627,315	221,770		2,843,215		-4,598,227	1,755,243
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$1,989,217		$1,875,568	$1,186,325		$3,496,378		($4,861,987)	$3,685,501
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
	For the Year Ended December 31, 2014
	Rayonier Inc.		ROC (Subsidiary Guarantor)	Rayonier TRS		Non-		Consolidating	Total
	(Parent			Holdings Inc.		guarantors		Adjustments	Consolidated
	Guarantor)			(Issuer)
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$269,653		$293,193	—		$43,858		($290,157)	$316,547
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	—		-400	—		-123,289		—	-123,689
Purchase of timberlands	—		—	—		-130,896		—	-130,896
Change in restricted cash	—		—	—		62,256		—	62,256
Investment in Subsidiaries	—		—	798,875		—		-798,875	—
Other	—		—	—		-478		—	-478
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES	—		-400	798,875		-192,407		-798,875	-192,807
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt	—		—	201,000		1,225,464		—	1,426,464
Repayment of debt	—		—	-1,002,500		-287,137		—	-1,289,637
Dividends paid	-257,517		—	—		—		—	-257,517
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	5,579		—	—		—		—	5,579
Repurchase of common shares	-1,858		—	—		—		—	-1,858
Debt issuance costs	—		—	—		(12,380	)	—	-12,380
Purchase of timberland deeds for Rayonier Advanced Materials	-12,677		—	—		—		—	-12,677
Debt issuance funds distributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials	-924,943		—	—		—		—	-924,943
Proceeds from spin-off of Rayonier Advanced Materials	906,200		—	—		—		—	906,200
Issuance of intercompany notes	-12,400		—	—		12,400		—	—
Intercompany distributions	—		-293,086	—		-795,946		1,089,032	—
Other	—		—	—		-680		—	-680
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	-297,616		-293,086	-801,500		141,721		1,089,032	-161,449
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	—		—	—		-377		—	-377
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents	-27,963		-293	-2,625		-7,205		—	-38,086
Balance, beginning of year	130,181		304	10,719		58,440		—	199,644
Balance, end of year	$102,218		$11	$8,094		$51,235		—	$161,558
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
	For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Rayonier Inc.		ROC (Subsidiary Guarantor)	Rayonier TRS		Non-		Consolidating	Total
	(Parent			Holdings Inc.		guarantors		Adjustments	Consolidated
	Guarantor)			(Issuer)
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$407,712		$417,074	$84,000		$491,762		($855,375)	$545,173
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	—		-663	—		-161,520		—	-162,183
Purchase of additional interest in New Zealand joint venture	—		—	—		-139,879		—	-139,879
Purchase of timberlands	—		—	—		-20,401		—	-20,401
Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion	—		—	—		-148,262		—	-148,262
Proceeds from disposition of Wood Products business	—		—	—		62,720		—	62,720
Change in restricted cash	—		—	—		-58,385		—	-58,385
Investment in Subsidiaries	-138,178		-138,178	-247,114		—		523,470	—
Other	—		1,701	—		-4,231		—	-2,530
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	-138,178		-137,140	-247,114		-469,958		523,470	-468,920
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt	175,000		—	390,000		57,885		—	622,885
Repayment of debt	-325,000		—	-151,525		-72,960		—	-549,485
Dividends paid	-237,016		—	—		—		—	-237,016
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	10,101		—	—		—		—	10,101
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation	—		—	—		8,413		—	8,413
Repurchase of common shares	-11,326		—	—		—		—	-11,326
Issuance of intercompany notes	-4,000		—	—		4,000		—	—
Intercompany distributions	—		-283,596	-84,000		35,691		331,905	—
Other	—		—	—		-713		—	-713
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	-392,241		-283,596	154,475		32,316		331,905	-157,141
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	—		—	—		-64		—	-64
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents	-122,707		-3,662	-8,639		54,056		—	-80,952
Balance, beginning of year	252,888		3,966	19,358		4,384		—	280,596
Balance, end of year	$130,181		$304	$10,719		$58,440		—	$199,644
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
	For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
	Rayonier Inc.		ROC (Subsidiary Guarantor)	Rayonier TRS		Non-		Consolidating	Total
	(Parent			Holdings Inc.		guarantors		Adjustments	Consolidated
	Guarantor)			(Issuer)
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$90,456		$138,149	$41,000		$423,784		($247,475)	$445,914
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	—		-354	—		-155,166		—	-155,520
Purchase of timberlands	—		—	—		-106,536		—	-106,536
Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion	—		—	—		-198,341		—	-198,341
Change in restricted cash	—		—	—		-10,559		—	-10,559
Investment in Subsidiaries	—		—	-142,508		—		142,508	—
Other	—		—	—		-1,945		—	-1,945
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	—		-354	-142,508		-472,547		142,508	-472,901
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt	475,000		—	740,000		15,000		—	1,230,000
Repayment of debt	-120,000		-30,000	-638,110		-25,500		—	-813,610
Dividends paid	-206,583		—	—		—		—	-206,583
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	25,495		—	—		—		—	25,495
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation	—		—	—		7,635		—	7,635
Debt issuance costs	-3,697		-1,219	—		-1,219		—	-6,135
Repurchase of common shares	-7,783		—	—		—		—	-7,783
Issuance of intercompany notes	—		-14,000	—		14,000		—	—
Intercompany distributions	—		-97,587	-41,000		33,620		104,967	—
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES	162,432		-142,806	60,890		43,536		104,967	229,019
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	—		—	—		-39		—	-39
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents	252,888		-5,011	-40,618		-5,266		—	201,993
Balance, beginning of year	—		8,977	59,976		9,650		—	78,603
Balance, end of year	$252,888		$3,966	$19,358		$4,384		—	$280,596
In March 2012, Rayonier Inc. issued $325 million of 3.75% Senior Notes due 2022. In connection with these notes, the Company provides the following condensed consolidating financial information in accordance with SEC Regulation S-X Rule 3-10, Financial Statements of Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities Registered or Being Registered.
The subsidiary guarantors, ROC and Rayonier TRS Holdings, Inc., are wholly-owned by the Parent Company, Rayonier, Inc. The notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several basis by the guarantor subsidiaries.
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
	For the Year Ended December 31, 2014
	Rayonier Inc.(Parent Issuer)		Subsidiary Guarantors	Non-		Consolidating		Total
				guarantors		Adjustments		Consolidated
SALES	—		—	$603,521		—		$603,521
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales	—		—	483,860		—		483,860
Selling and general expenses	—		14,578	33,305		—		47,883
Other operating expense (income), net	—		3,275	-29,786		—		-26,511
	—		17,853	487,379		—		505,232
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME	—		-17,853	116,142		—		98,289
Interest expense	-13,247		-23,571	-7,430		—		-44,248
Interest and miscellaneous income (expense), net	9,186		-3,100	-15,285		—		-9,199
Equity in income from subsidiaries	103,398		138,719	—		-242,117		—
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	99,337		94,195	93,427		-242,117		44,842
Income tax benefit	—		9,203	398		—		9,601
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	99,337		103,398	93,825		-242,117		54,443
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET
Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax	—		—	43,403		—		43,403
NET INCOME	99,337		103,398	137,228		-242,117		97,846
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		—	-1,491		—		-1,491
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	99,337		103,398	138,719		-242,117		99,337
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-11,525		-11,527	-15,847		23,052		-15,847
New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges	-1,206		-1,206	-1,855		2,412		-1,855
Net gain from pension and postretirement plans	54,046		54,046	88,174		-142,220		54,046
Total other comprehensive income	41,315		41,313	70,472		-116,756		36,344
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	140,652		144,711	207,700		-358,873		134,190
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		—	-6,462		—		-6,462
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	$140,652		$144,711	$214,162		($358,873)		$140,652
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
	For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Rayonier Inc.(Parent Issuer)		Subsidiary Guarantors	Non-		Consolidating		Total
				guarantors		Adjustments		Consolidated
SALES	—		—	$659,718		—		$659,718
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales	—		—	530,772		—		530,772
Selling and general expenses	—		9,821	45,612		—		55,433
Other operating (income) expense, net	-1,701		4,730	-21,516		—		-18,487
	-1,701		14,551	554,868		—		567,718
Equity in income of New Zealand joint venture	—		—	562		—		562
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE GAIN RELATED TO CONSOLIDATION OF NEW ZEALAND JOINT VENTURE	1,701		-14,551	105,412		—		92,562
Gain related to consolidation of New Zealand joint venture	—		—	16,098		—		16,098
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	1,701		-14,551	121,510		—		108,660
Interest expense	-13,088		-28,430	577		—		-40,941
Interest and miscellaneous income (expense), net	9,828		-4,297	-3,092		—		2,439
Equity in income from subsidiaries	373,455		407,722	—		-781,177		—
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	371,896		360,444	118,995		-781,177		70,158
Income tax benefit	—		13,011	22,674		—		35,685
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	371,896		373,455	141,669		-781,177		105,843
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET
Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax	—		—	267,955		—		267,955
NET INCOME	371,896		373,455	409,624		-781,177		373,798
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		—	1,902		—		1,902
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	371,896		373,455	407,722		-781,177		371,896
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-1,915		-1,915	-5,710		3,830		-5,710
New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges	3,286		3,286	3,629		-6,572		3,629
Net gain from pension and postretirement plans	61,869		61,869	20,589		-82,458		61,869
Total other comprehensive income	63,240		63,240	18,508		-85,200		59,788
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	435,136		436,695	428,132		-866,377		433,586
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		—	-1,550		—		-1,550
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	$435,136		$436,695	$429,682		($866,377)		$435,136
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
	For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
	Rayonier Inc.(Parent Issuer)		Subsidiary Guarantors	Non-		Consolidating		Total
				guarantors		Adjustments		Consolidated
SALES	—		—	$378,608		—		$378,608
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales	—		—	305,479		—		305,479
Selling and general expenses	—		10,575	48,057		—		58,632
Other operating expense (income), net	110		962	-18,083		—		-17,011
	110		11,537	335,453		—		347,100
Equity in income of New Zealand joint venture	—		—	550		—		550
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME	-110		-11,537	43,705		—		32,058
Interest expense	-10,717		-38,912	6,803		—		-42,826
Interest and miscellaneous income (expense), net	6,638		2,185	-8,341		—		482
Equity in income from subsidiaries	282,874		315,715	—		-598,589		—
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	278,685		267,451	42,167		-598,589		-10,286
Income tax benefit	—		15,423	11,637		—		27,060
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	278,685		282,874	53,804		-598,589		16,774
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET
Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax	—		—	261,911		—		261,911
NET INCOME	278,685		282,874	315,715		-598,589		278,685
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Foreign currency translation adjustment	4,352		4,352	4,353		-8,705		4,352
New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges	213		213	213		-426		213
Net loss from pension and postretirement plans	-496		-496	-450		946		-496
Total other comprehensive income	4,069		4,069	4,116		-8,185		4,069
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$282,754		$286,943	$319,831		($606,774)		$282,754
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
	As of December 31, 2014
	Rayonier Inc.(Parent Issuer)		Subsidiary Guarantors	Non-		Consolidating		Total
				guarantors		Adjustments		Consolidated
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$102,218		$8,105	$51,235		—		$161,558
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	—		1,409	22,609		—		24,018
Inventory	—		—	9,042		—		9,042
Prepaid logging roads	—		—	12,665		—		12,665
Prepaid and other current assets	—		2,009	5,071		—		7,080
Total current assets	102,218		11,523	100,622		—		214,363
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	—		—	2,083,743		—		2,083,743
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	—		433	6,273		—		6,706
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	1,463,303		2,053,911	—		-3,517,214		—
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	248,233		21,500	—		-269,733		—
OTHER ASSETS	2,763		18,369	127,171		—		148,303
TOTAL ASSETS	$1,816,517		$2,105,736	$2,317,809		($3,786,947)		$2,453,115
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	—		$2,810	$17,401		—		$20,211
Current maturities of long-term debt	—		129,706	—		—		129,706
Accrued taxes	—		11	11,394		—		11,405
Accrued payroll and benefits	—		3,253	3,137		—		6,390
Accrued interest	3,047		2,517	31,281		-28,412		8,433
Other current liabilities	—		1,073	24,784		—		25,857
Total current liabilities	3,047		139,370	87,997		-28,412		202,002
LONG-TERM DEBT	325,000		31,000	265,849		—		621,849
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	—		34,161	-684		—		33,477
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	—		6,436	14,200		—		20,636
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	—		431,466	-153,754		-277,712		—
TOTAL RAYONIER SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,488,470		1,463,303	2,017,520		-3,480,823		1,488,470
Noncontrolling interest	—		—	86,681		—		86,681
TOTAL SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY	1,488,470		1,463,303	2,104,201		-3,480,823		1,575,151
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$1,816,517		$2,105,736	$2,317,809		($3,786,947)		$2,453,115
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
	As of December 31, 2013
	Rayonier Inc.(Parent Issuer)		Subsidiary Guarantors	Non-		Consolidating		Total
				guarantors		Adjustments		Consolidated
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$130,181		$11,023	$58,440		—		$199,644
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	—		2,310	92,646		—		94,956
Inventory	—		—	138,818		—		138,818
Current deferred tax asset	—		681	38,419		—		39,100
Prepaid logging roads	—		—	12,992		—		12,992
Prepaid and other current assets	—		2,369	31,215		—		33,584
Total current assets	130,181		16,383	372,530		—		519,094
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	—		—	2,049,378		—		2,049,378
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	—		2,612	858,209		—		860,821
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	1,627,315		2,764,211	—		-4,391,526		—
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	228,032		20,659	—		-248,691		—
OTHER ASSETS	3,689		36,258	216,261		—		256,208
TOTAL ASSETS	$1,989,217		$2,840,123	$3,496,378		($4,640,217)		$3,685,501
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	—		$3,086	$66,207		—		$69,293
Current maturities of long-term debt	—		112,500	—		—		112,500
Accrued taxes	—		4,855	3,696		—		8,551
Uncertain tax positions	—		5,780	4,767		—		10,547
Accrued payroll and benefits	—		11,382	13,566		—		24,948
Accrued interest	3,047		3,280	22,816		-19,612		9,531
Accrued customer incentives	—		—	9,580		—		9,580
Other current liabilities	—		2,985	21,342		—		24,327
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations	—		—	6,835		—		6,835
Total current liabilities	3,047		143,868	148,809		-19,612		276,112
LONG-TERM DEBT	325,000		847,749	288,975		—		1,461,724
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	—		—	69,543		—		69,543
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	—		91,471	4,183		—		95,654
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	—		11,493	15,732		—		27,225
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	—		118,227	125,921		-244,148		—
TOTAL RAYONIER SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,661,170		1,627,315	2,749,142		-4,376,457		1,661,170
Noncontrolling interest	—		—	94,073		—		94,073
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,661,170		1,627,315	2,843,215		-4,376,457		1,755,243
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$1,989,217		$2,840,123	$3,496,378		($4,640,217)		$3,685,501
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
	For the Year Ended December 31, 2014
	Rayonier Inc.(Parent Issuer)		Subsidiary Guarantors	Non-		Consolidating		Total
				guarantors		Adjustments		Consolidated
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$269,653		$293,193	$43,858		($290,157)		$316,547
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	—		-400	-123,289		—		-123,689
Purchase of timberlands	—		—	-130,896		—		-130,896
Change in restricted cash	—		—	62,256		—		62,256
Investment in Subsidiaries	—		798,875	—		-798,875		—
Other	—		—	-478		—		-478
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES	—		798,475	-192,407		-798,875		-192,807
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt	—		201,000	1,225,464		—		1,426,464
Repayment of debt	—		-1,002,500	-287,137		—		-1,289,637
Dividends paid	-257,517		—	—		—		-257,517
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	5,579		—	—		—		5,579
Repurchase of common shares	-1,858		—	—		—		-1,858
Debt issuance costs	—		—	(12,380	)	—		-12,380
Purchase of timberland deeds for Rayonier Advanced Materials	(12,677	)	—	—		—		-12,677
Debt issuance funds distributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials	(924,943	)	—	—		—		-924,943
Proceeds from spin-off of Rayonier Advanced materials	906,200		—	—		—		906,200
Issuance of intercompany notes	-12,400		—	12,400		—		—
Intercompany distributions	—		-293,086	-795,946		1,089,032		—
Other	—		—	-680		—		-680
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	-297,616		-1,094,586	141,721		1,089,032		-161,449
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	—		—	-377		—		-377
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents	-27,963		-2,918	-7,205		—		-38,086
Balance, beginning of year	130,181		11,023	58,440		—		199,644
Balance, end of year	$102,218		$8,105	$51,235		—		$161,558
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
	For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Rayonier Inc.(Parent Issuer)		Subsidiary Guarantors	Non-		Consolidating		Total
				guarantors		Adjustments		Consolidated
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$407,712		$417,074	$491,762		($771,375)		$545,173
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	—		-663	-161,520		—		-162,183
Purchase of additional interest in New Zealand joint venture	—		—	-139,879		—		-139,879
Purchase of timberlands	—		—	-20,401		—		-20,401
Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion	—		—	-148,262		—		-148,262
Proceeds from disposition of Wood Products business	—		—	62,720		—		62,720
Change in restricted cash	—		—	-58,385		—		-58,385
Investment in Subsidiaries	-138,178		-385,292	—		523,470		—
Other	—		1,701	-4,231		—		-2,530
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	-138,178		-384,254	-469,958		523,470		-468,920
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt	175,000		390,000	57,885		—		622,885
Repayment of debt	-325,000		-151,525	-72,960		—		-549,485
Dividends paid	-237,016		—	—		—		-237,016
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	10,101		—	—		—		10,101
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation	—		—	8,413		—		8,413
Repurchase of common shares	-11,326		—	—		—		-11,326
Issuance of intercompany notes	-4,000		—	4,000		—		—
Intercompany distributions	—		-283,596	35,691		247,905		—
Other	—		—	-713		—		-713
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	-392,241		-45,121	32,316		247,905		-157,141
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	—		—	-64		—		-64
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents	-122,707		-12,301	54,056		—		-80,952
Balance, beginning of year	252,888		23,324	4,384		—		280,596
Balance, end of year	$130,181		$11,023	$58,440		—		$199,644
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
	For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
	Rayonier Inc.(Parent Issuer)		Subsidiary Guarantors	Non-		Consolidating		Total
				guarantors		Adjustments		Consolidated
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$90,456		$138,149	$423,784		($206,475)		$445,914
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	—		-354	-155,166		—		-155,520
Purchase of timberlands	—		—	-106,536		—		-106,536
Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion	—		—	-198,341		—		-198,341
Change in restricted cash	—		—	-10,559		—		-10,559
Investment in Subsidiaries	—		-142,508	—		142,508		—
Other	—		—	-1,945		—		-1,945
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	—		-142,862	-472,547		142,508		-472,901
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt	475,000		740,000	15,000		—		1,230,000
Repayment of debt	-120,000		-668,110	-25,500		—		-813,610
Dividends paid	-206,583		—	—		—		-206,583
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	25,495		—	—		—		25,495
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation	—		—	7,635		—		7,635
Debt issuance costs	-3,697		-1,219	-1,219		—		-6,135
Repurchase of common shares	-7,783		—	—		—		-7,783
Issuance of intercompany notes	—		-14,000	14,000		—		—
Intercompany distributions	—		-97,587	33,620		63,967		—
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES	162,432		-40,916	43,536		63,967		229,019
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	—		—	-39		—		-39
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents	252,888		-45,629	-5,266		—		201,993
Balance, beginning of year	—		68,953	9,650		—		78,603
Balance, end of year	$252,888		$23,324	$4,384		—		$280,596

Schedule_II_Valuation_and_Qual

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
	SCHEDULE II—VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
	Years Ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012
	(In Thousands)
	Description	Balance	Additions Charged		Deductions		Balance
		at	to Cost				at End
		Beginning	and				of Year
		of Year	Expenses
	Allowance for doubtful accounts:
	Year ended December 31, 2014	$673	$134		($765)	(a)	$42
	Year ended December 31, 2013	417	855	(b)	-599	(c)	673
	Year ended December 31, 2012	399	67		-49	(c)	417
	Deferred tax asset valuation allowance:
	Year ended December 31, 2014	$33,889	$13,289	(d)	($33,534)	(e)	$13,644
	Year ended December 31, 2013	19,294	14,595	(f)	—		33,889
	Year ended December 31, 2012	18,811	572	(g)	-89	(h)	19,294
	(a)	The 2014 decrease is largely related to the spin-off of the Performance Fibers business.
	(b)	The 2013 increase is primarily related to the consolidation of the New Zealand JV.
	(c)	The deductions are primarily payments and adjustments to required reserves.
	(d)	The 2014 increase is primarily related to the Company’s limited potential use of the CBPC prior to its expiration in 2017.
	(e)	The decrease is primarily related to deferred tax assets contributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials in the spin-off. The decrease also reflects the utilization and expiration of RNZ NOL carryforwards, of which $355 thousand was recorded as income tax expense.
	(f)	The 2013 increase is primarily Georgia investment tax credits earned on the CSE project.
	(g)	The 2012 increase is primarily attributable to state NOLs and Georgia investment tax credits and training credits.
	(h)	The 2012 decrease relates to RNZ NOL carryforwards.

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation	Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
	The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). These statements include the accounts of Rayonier Inc. and its subsidiaries, in which it has a majority ownership or controlling interest. As of April 2013, the Company held a controlling interest (65 percent) in its New Zealand JV, and, as such, consolidates its results of operations and Balance Sheet. The Company also records a noncontrolling interest in its consolidated financial statements representing the minority ownership interest (35 percent) of the New Zealand JV’s results of operations and equity. All intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated.
	On April 4, 2013 (the “acquisition date”), the Company acquired an additional 39 percent ownership interest in Matariki Forestry Group, a joint venture ("New Zealand JV") that owns or leases approximately 0.4 million legal acres of New Zealand timberlands. As a result of the acquisition, Rayonier is a 65 percent owner of the New Zealand JV and subsequent to April 4, 2013 consolidated the balance sheet and results of operations. The portions of the consolidated financial position and results of operations attributable to the New Zealand JV’s 35 percent noncontrolling interest are also shown separately.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and to disclose contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. There are risks inherent in estimating and therefore actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	Cash and cash equivalents include time deposits with original maturities of three months or less. The consolidated cash balance includes time deposits of $0 and $45 million at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The time deposit outstanding at December 31, 2013 was a one-month instrument which bore interest at 24 basis points.
Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable
	Accounts receivable are primarily amounts due to the Company for the sale of timber and are presented net of an allowance for doubtful accounts.
Prepaid Logging Roads	Prepaid Logging Roads
	Costs for roads in the Pacific Northwest built to access particular tracts to be harvested in the upcoming 24 months are recorded as prepaid logging roads. The Company charges such costs to expense as timber is harvested using an amortization rate determined annually as the total cost of prepaid roads divided by the estimated tons of timber to be accessed by those roads. The prepaid balance is classified as short-term or long-term based on the upcoming harvest schedule.
Inventory	Inventory
	HBU real estate properties that are expected to be sold within one year are included in inventory, while properties that are expected to be sold after one year are included in “Other assets.” Inventory also includes seedlings as well as logs available to be sold by the log trading segment.
Timber and Timberlands	Timber and Timberlands
	Timber is stated at the lower of cost or market value. Costs relating to acquiring, planting and growing timber including real estate taxes, lease rental payments, site preparation and direct support costs relating to facilities, vehicles and supplies are capitalized. Payroll costs are capitalized only for time spent on these activities, while interest or any other intangible costs aside from those mentioned above are not capitalized. An annual depletion rate is established for each particular region by dividing merchantable inventory cost by standing merchantable inventory volume, which is estimated annually. The Company charges accumulated costs attributed to merchantable timber to depletion expense, included in cost of sales, at the time the timber is harvested or when the underlying timberland is sold based on the relationship of timber sold to the estimated volume of currently merchantable timber.
	Upon the acquisition of timberland, the Company makes a determination on whether to combine the newly acquired merchantable timber with an existing depletion pool or to create a new, separate pool. This determination is based on the geographic location of the new timber, the customers/markets that will be served and the species mix. If the acquisition is similar, the cost of the acquired timber is combined into an existing depletion pool and a new depletion rate is calculated for the pool. This determination and depletion rate adjustment normally occurs in the quarter following the acquisition.
Property, Plant, Equipment and Depreciation	Property, Plant, Equipment and Depreciation
	Property, plant and equipment additions are recorded at cost, including applicable freight, interest, construction and installation costs. The Company depreciates its assets, including office, and transportation equipment, using the straight-line depreciation method over 3 to 25 years. Buildings and land improvements are depreciated using the straight-line method over 15 to 35 years and 5 to 30 years, respectively.
	Gains and losses on the retirement of assets are included in operating income. Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets that are held and used is measured by net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the assets, which is based on a discounted cash flow model. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell.
Fair Value Measurements	Fair Value Measurements
	Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A three-level hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value was established as follows:
	Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
	Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
	Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.
	The fair value of foreign currency exchange contracts is determined by a mark-to-market valuation which estimates fair value by discounting the difference between the contracted forward price and the current forward price for the residual maturity of the contract using a risk-free interest rate. The fair value of foreign currency option contracts is based on a mark-to-market calculation using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
	Rayonier uses the following methods and assumptions in estimating the fair value of its financial instruments:
	Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash — The carrying amount is equal to fair market value.
	Debt — The fair value of fixed rate debt is based upon quoted market prices for debt with similar terms and maturities. The variable rate debt adjusts with changes in the market rate, therefore the carrying value approximates fair value.
	Interest rate swap agreements — The fair value of interest rate contracts is determined by discounting the expected future cash flows, for each instrument, at prevailing interest rates.
	Foreign currency exchange contracts — The fair value of foreign currency exchange contracts is determined by a mark-to-market valuation which estimates fair value by discounting the difference between the contracted forward price and the current forward price for the residual maturity of the contract using a risk-free interest rate.
	Foreign currency option contracts — The fair value of foreign currency option contracts is based on a mark-to-market calculation using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	A three-level hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value was established in the Accounting Standards Codification as follows:
	Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
	Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1.
	Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
	valuation methodology used for measuring the fair value of these asset categories was as follows:
	Level 1 — Net asset value in an observable market.
	Level 2 — Assets classified as level two are held in collective trust funds. The net asset value of a collective trust is calculated by determining the fair value of the fund’s underlying assets, deducting its liabilities, and dividing by the units outstanding as of the valuation date. These funds are not publicly traded; however, the unit price calculation is based on observable market inputs of the funds’ underlying assets.
Goodwill	Goodwill
	Goodwill represents the excess of the acquisition cost of the New Zealand JV over the fair value of the net assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized, but is periodically reviewed for impairment. An impairment test for this reporting unit’s goodwill is performed annually and whenever events or circumstances indicate that the value of goodwill may be impaired. In performing Step 1 (recoverability test) of the impairment test as outlined in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 360-10-35, Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, the Company compares the fair value of the New Zealand JV to its carrying value including goodwill. If the carrying value including goodwill were to exceed the fair value of the New Zealand JV, Step 2 of the test would be performed. Step 2 of the impairment test requires the carrying value of goodwill to be reduced to its fair value, if lower, as of the test date.
	For Step 1 of the test, the Company estimates the reporting unit's fair value which utilizes an independent valuation for the New Zealand forest assets. The independent valuation of the New Zealand forest assets is based on discounted cash flow models where the fair value is calculated using cash flows from sustainable forest management plans. The fair value of the forest assets is measured as the present value of cash flows from one growth cycle based on the productive forest land, taking into consideration environmental, operational, and market restrictions. These cash flow valuations involve a number of estimates that require broad assumptions and significant judgment regarding future performance. The annual impairment test was performed as of October 1, 2014 and determined that the estimated fair value of the New Zealand JV exceeded its carrying value, and no impairment was recorded.
Foreign Currency Translation	Foreign Currency Translation
	The functional currency of the Company’s New Zealand-based operations is the New Zealand dollar. All assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect at the respective balance sheet dates. Translation gains and losses are recorded as a separate component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss), (“AOCI”), within Shareholders’ Equity.
Revenue Recognition	Revenue Recognition
	The Company generally recognizes revenues when the following criteria are met: (i) persuasive evidence of an agreement exists, (ii) delivery has occurred, (iii) the Company’s price to the buyer is fixed and determinable, and (iv) collectibility is reasonably assured.
	Timber Sales
	Revenue from the sale of timber is recognized when title passes to the buyer. The Company utilizes two primary methods or sales channels for the sale of timber, a stumpage or standing timber model and delivered logs. Under the stumpage model, standing timber is sold primarily under pay-as-cut contracts, with specified duration (typically one year or less) and fixed prices, whereby revenue is recognized as timber is severed and the sales volume is determined. The Company also sells stumpage under lump-sum contracts for specified parcels where the Company receives cash for the full agreed value of the timber prior to harvest and title and risk of loss pass to the buyer upon signing the contract. The Company retains interest in the land, slash products, and the use of the land for recreational and other purposes. Any uncut timber remaining at the end of the contract period reverts to the Company. Revenue is recognized for lump-sum timber sales when payment is received, the contract is signed and title and risk of loss pass to the buyer. A third type of stumpage sale the Company utilizes is an agreed-volume sale whereby revenue is recognized as periodic physical observations are made of the percentage of acreage harvested.
	In delivered log sales, the Company hires third-party loggers and haulers to harvest timber and deliver it to a buyer. Revenue is recognized when the logs are delivered and title and risk of loss transfer to the buyer. Sales of delivered logs generally do not require an initial payment and are made to third-party customers on open credit terms. The sales method the Company employs for a given tract of timber depends upon local market conditions and which method is expected to provide the best overall margins.
	Non-timber income included in “Other Operating Income, Net” is primarily comprised of hunting and recreational leases. Lease income is recognized ratably over the period of the lease.
	Log Trading
	Domestic log trading revenue for sales within New Zealand is recorded when the goods are received by the customer and title passes. Export log trading revenue is recorded when the ship leaves the port, at which time title passes to the customer.
	Real Estate
	The Company recognizes revenue on sales of real estate when the sale is consummated, generally when payment is received and title and risk of loss have passed to the buyer. Cost of sales associated with real estate sold comprises the cost of the land, the cost of any timber on the property that was conveyed to the buyer, and any closing costs including sales commissions that may be borne by the Company. Costs incurred to obtain land use entitlements or for infrastructure such as utilities, roads or other improvements are allocated ratably to the acres benefiting from such expenditures and charged to cost of sales as the acres are sold.
Employee Benefit Plans	Employee Benefit Plans
	The determination of expense and funding requirements for Rayonier’s defined benefit pension plan, its unfunded excess pension plan and its postretirement life insurance plan are largely based on a number of actuarial assumptions. The key assumptions include discount rate, return on assets, salary increases, mortality rates, longevity and service lives of employees. See Note 22 — Employee Benefit Plans for assumptions used to determine benefit obligations, and the net periodic benefit cost for the year ended December 31, 2014.
	Periodic pension and other postretirement expense is included in “Cost of sales,” “Selling and general expenses” and “Income from discontinued operations, net” in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company’s pension plans were in a net liability position (underfunded) of $31.8 million and $71.7 million, respectively. The estimated amount to be paid in the next 12 months is recorded in “Accrued payroll and benefits” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, with the remainder recorded as a long-term liability in “Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits.” Changes in the funded status of the Company’s plans are recorded through comprehensive income (loss) in the year in which the changes occur. See Note 22 — Employee Benefit Plans for additional information.
Income Taxes	Income Taxes
	The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, operating loss carryforwards and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured pursuant to tax laws using rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which the temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The Company recognizes the effect of a change in income tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income in the period that includes the enactment date of the rate change. The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce the carrying amounts of deferred tax assets if it is more-likely-than-not that such deferred tax assets will not be realized.
	In determining the provision for income taxes, the Company computes an annual effective income tax rate based on annual income by legal entity, permanent differences between book and tax, and statutory income tax rates by jurisdiction. Inherent in the effective tax rate is an assessment of the ultimate outcome of current period uncertain tax positions. The Company adjusts its annual effective tax rate as additional information on outcomes or events becomes available. Discrete items such as taxing authority examination findings or legislative changes are recognized in the period in which they occur.
	The Company’s income tax returns are subject to audit by U.S. federal, state and foreign taxing authorities. In evaluating the tax benefits associated with various tax filing positions, the Company records a tax benefit for an uncertain tax position if it is more-likely-than-not to be realized upon ultimate settlement of the issue. The Company records a liability for an uncertain tax position that does not meet this criterion. The Company adjusts its liabilities for uncertain tax benefits in the period in which it is determined the issue is settled with the taxing authorities, the statute of limitations expires for the relevant taxing authority to examine the tax position or when new facts or information becomes available. Liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits are included in “Uncertain tax positions” and “Other Non-Current Liabilities” in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 10 — Income Taxes for additional information.
Reclassifications	Reclassifications
	Certain 2013 and 2012 amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation, including reclassifications for discontinued operations. Rayonier completed the spin-off of its Performance Fibers business on June 27, 2014 and completed the sale of its Wood Products business on March 1, 2013, as discussed at Note 3 — Discontinued Operations. Accordingly, the operating results of these businesses are reported as discontinued operations in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for all periods presented. Certain administrative and general costs historically allocated to the businesses that remained with Rayonier are reported in continuing operations.
	The December 31, 2014 Consolidated Balance Sheet reports only continuing operations and reflects the contribution of approximately $1.2 billion of assets, and corresponding liabilities and equity to Rayonier Advanced Materials in connection with the spin-off of the Performance Fibers business. The December 31, 2013 Consolidated Balance Sheet includes the Performance Fibers business.
	The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for 2014, 2013 and 2012 have not been restated to exclude Performance Fibers or Wood Products cash flows. Cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2014 also reflect transactions related to the Performance Fibers spin-off, including borrowings to arrange the capital structure prior to the separation, proceeds received upon the spin-off and the use of proceeds to pay down debt and pay a special dividend.
New or Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements	New or Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
	In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) and the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) jointly issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, a comprehensive new revenue recognition standard that will supersede current revenue recognition guidance. The core principle is that an entity will recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers at an amount that the entity expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance provides a unified model to determine when and how revenue is recognized and will require enhanced disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from an entity’s contracts with customers. This standard will be effective for Rayonier beginning January 1, 2017 and can be applied either retrospectively to each period presented or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this new guidance on the consolidated financial statements.
	In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. The standard requires a disposal of a component of an entity to be reported in discontinued operations if it represents a strategic shift with a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. It also removes requirements related to the evaluation of the component’s effect on ongoing operations and the entity’s continuing involvement with the component. Additional disclosures about discontinued operations are also required under this standard. ASU No. 2014-08 is required to be applied prospectively for all disposals (or classifications as held for sale) of components of an entity that occur within annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014. As the Company has not elected early adoption, this standard will be effective for Rayonier’s first quarter 2015 Form 10-Q filing and is not expected to have any impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Discontinued Operations	Rayonier will not have significant continuing involvement in the operations of the Performance Fibers business going forward. Accordingly, the operating results of the Performance Fibers business, formerly disclosed as a separate reportable segment, are classified as discontinued operations in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for all periods presented. Certain administrative and general costs historically allocated to the Performance Fibers segment are reported in continuing operations, as required.
	Accordingly, the operating results of the Wood Products business, formerly disclosed as a separate reportable segment, are classified as discontinued operations in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.
Equity Method Investments	The Company’s operating results for the year ended December 31, 2013 reflect 26 percent of the New Zealand JV’s income prior to the acquisition date, as reported in “Equity in income of New Zealand joint venture” in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.
Segment Reporting	Sales between operating segments are made based on estimated fair market value, and intercompany sales, purchases and profits (losses) are eliminated in consolidation. The Company evaluates financial performance based on segment operating income and Adjusted EBITDA. Asset information is not reported by segment, as the company does not produce asset information by segment internally.
	Operating income as presented in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income is equal to segment income. Certain income (loss) items in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income are not allocated to segments. These items, which include gains (losses) from certain asset dispositions, interest income (expense), miscellaneous income (expense) and income tax (expense) benefit, are not considered by management to be part of segment operations and are included under “Corporate and other.”
Derivatives	Accounting for derivative financial instruments is governed by ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). In accordance with ASC 815, the Company records its derivative instruments at fair value as either assets or liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Changes in the instruments’ fair value are accounted for based on their intended use. Gains and losses on derivatives that are designated and qualify for cash flow hedge accounting are recorded as a component of AOCI and reclassified into earnings when the hedged transaction materializes. Gains and losses on derivatives that are designated and qualify for net investment hedge accounting are recorded as a component of AOCI and will not be reclassified into earnings until the Company’s investment in New Zealand is partially or completely liquidated. The ineffective portion of any hedge as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments (primarily New Zealand interest rate swaps) and those which are no longer effective as hedging instruments, are recognized immediately in earnings.
Offsetting Derivatives	Derivative financial instruments are presented at their gross fair values in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company’s derivative financial instruments are not subject to master netting arrangements which would allow the right of offset.
Debt Issuance Costs	Debt issuance costs are capitalized and amortized to interest expense over the term of the debt to which they relate using a method that approximates the interest method.
Software Costs	Software costs are capitalized and amortized over a period not exceeding five years using the straight-line method.
Earnings Per Common Share	Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is calculated by dividing net income attributable to Rayonier by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing net income attributable to Rayonier by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding adjusted to include the potentially dilutive effect of outstanding stock options, performance shares, restricted shares and convertible debt.
Incentive Stock Plans	Non-Qualified Employee Stock Options
	The exercise price of each non-qualified stock option granted under the Stock Plan is equal to the closing market price of the Company’s stock on the grant date. Under the Stock Plan, the maximum term is ten years from the grant date. Awards vest ratably over three years. The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The expected volatility is based on historical volatility for each grant and is calculated using the historical change in the daily market price of the Company’s common stock over the expected life of the award. The expected life is based on prior exercise behavior. The Company has elected to value each grant in total and recognize the expense for stock options on a straight-line basis over three years.
	At the time of the spin-off, each Rayonier stock option was converted into an adjusted Rayonier stock option and a Rayonier Advanced Materials stock option. The exercise price and number of shares subject to each stock option were adjusted in order to preserve the aggregate value of the original Rayonier stock option as measured immediately before and immediately after the spin-off. A comparison of the fair value of modified awards held by Rayonier employees, including options in both Rayonier and Rayonier Advanced Materials shares, with the fair value of the awards immediately before the modification did not yield any incremental value. As such, the Company did not record any incremental compensation expense related to stock options.
	Performance Share Units
	The Company’s performance share units generally vest upon completion of a three-year period. The number of shares, if any, that are ultimately awarded is contingent upon Rayonier’s total shareholder return versus selected peer group companies. The performance share payout is based on a market condition and as such, the awards are valued using a Monte Carlo simulation model. The model generates the fair value of the award at the grant date, which is then amortized over the vesting period.
	Performance share awards outstanding as of the spin-off were treated as follows:
	•	Performance share awards granted in 2012 (with a 2012-2014 performance period) remained subject to the same performance criteria as applied immediately prior to the spin-off, except that total shareholder return at the end of the performance period was based on the combined stock prices of Rayonier and Rayonier Advanced Materials and any payment earned was to be in shares of Rayonier common stock and shares of Rayonier Advanced Materials common stock.
	•	Performance share awards granted in 2013 (with a 2013-2015 performance period) were cancelled as of the distribution date and were replaced with time-vested restricted stock of the post-separation employer of each holder, as discussed in the Restricted Stock section above.
	•	Performance share awards granted in 2014 (with a 2014-2016 performance period) were cancelled and replaced with performance share awards of the post-separation employer of each holder (Rayonier or Rayonier Advanced Materials, as the case may be), and are subject to the achievement of performance criteria that relate to the post-separation business of the applicable employer during a performance period ending December 31, 2016. The number of shares underlying each such performance share award were determined in a manner intended to preserve the original value of the award.
	A comparison of the fair value of modified performance share awards held by Rayonier employees with the fair value of the awards immediately before the modification did not yield any incremental value. As such, the Company did not record any incremental compensation expense related to performance shares. The replacement of the 2013 performance share awards with time-vested restricted stock did result in incremental compensation expense, as discussed above.
	The Stock Plan allows for the cash settlement of the minimum required withholding tax on performance share unit awards. As of December 31, 2014, there was $1.6 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to the Company’s performance share unit awards, which is solely attributable to awards granted in 2014 to Rayonier employees. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.0 years.
	Restricted Stock
	Restricted stock granted under the Stock Plan generally vests upon completion of a one to five year period. The fair value of each share granted is equal to the share price of the Company’s stock on the date of grant. Restricted stock was impacted by the spin-off as follows:
	•	Holders of Rayonier restricted stock, including Rayonier non-employee directors, retained those awards and also received restricted stock of Rayonier Advanced Materials, in an amount that reflects the distribution to Rayonier stockholders, by applying the distribution ratio (one share of Rayonier Advanced Materials for every three shares of Rayonier stock held) to Rayonier restricted stock awards as though they were unrestricted Rayonier common shares.
	•	Performance share awards granted in 2013 (with a 2013-2015 performance period) were cancelled as of the distribution date and were replaced with time-vested restricted stock of the post-separation employer of each holder (Rayonier or Rayonier Advanced Materials, as the case may be). The restricted shares will vest 24 months after the distribution date, generally subject to the holder’s continued employment. The number of shares of restricted stock granted was determined in a manner intended to preserve the original value of the performance share award.
	The Company compared the fair value of the reissued restricted stock held by Rayonier employees with the fair value of the restricted stock and 2013 performance share awards immediately before the modification. The replacement of the 2013 performance share awards with restricted stock resulted in $0.7 million of incremental value. After adjusting the incremental value for cancellations prior to December 31, 2014, the additional expense to be recognized over the two-year vesting period ending in the second quarter of 2016 totaled $0.4 million.
	As of December 31, 2014, there was $4.2 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to Rayonier and Rayonier Advanced Materials restricted stock held by Rayonier employees. The Company expects to recognize this cost over a weighted average period of 3.5 years.
	Expected volatility was estimated using daily returns on the Company’s common stock for the three-year period ending on the grant date. The risk-free rate was based on the 3-year U.S. treasury rate on the date of the award. The dividend yield was not used to calculate fair value as all awards granted after January 1, 2010 receive dividend equivalents.
Consolidating Financial Statements	The condensed consolidating financial information below follows the same accounting policies as described in the consolidated financial statements, except for the use of the equity method of accounting to reflect ownership interests in wholly-owned subsidiaries, which are eliminated upon consolidation, and the allocation of certain expenses of Rayonier Inc. incurred for the benefit of its subsidiaries.
Interest Expense Allocated to Discontinued Operations, Policy	In accordance with ASC 205-20-S99-3, Allocation of Interest to Discontinued Operations, the Company elected to allocate interest expense to discontinued operations where the debt is not directly attributed to the Performance Fibers business.  Interest expense has been allocated based on a ratio of net assets to be discontinued to the sum of consolidated net assets plus consolidated debt (other than debt directly attributable to the Timber and Real Estate operations).

Discontinued_Operations_Tables

Discontinued Operations (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures	The following table summarizes the operating results of the Company's discontinued operations related to the Performance Fibers spin-off for the three years ended December 31, 2014, as presented in "Income from discontinued operations, net" in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income:
		2014	2013		2012
	Sales	$456,180	$1,048,104		$1,104,882
	Cost of sales and other	-369,210	-736,471		-738,412
	Transaction expenses	-22,989	-3,208		—
	Income from discontinued operations before income taxes	63,981	308,425		366,470
	Income tax expense	-20,578	-84,398		-111,802
	Income from discontinued operations, net	$43,403	$224,027		$254,668
	The following table summarizes the operating results of the Company’s Wood Products discontinued operations as presented in “Income from discontinued operations, net” in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:
		2013	2012
	Sales	$16,968	$87,510
	Cost of sales and other	-14,258	-76,619
	Gain on sale of discontinued operations	63,217	—
	Income from discontinued operations before income taxes	65,927	10,891
	Income tax expense	-21,999	-3,648
	Income from discontinued operations, net	$43,928	$7,243
	The following table reconciles the operating results of both the Performance Fibers and Wood Products discontinued operations, as presented in "Income from discontinued operations, net" in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income:
		2014		2013		2012
	Performance Fibers income from discontinued operations, net	$43,403		$224,027		$254,668
	Wood Products income from discontinued operations, net	—		43,928		7,243
	Income from discontinued operations, net	$43,403		$267,955		$261,911
	The major classes of Wood Products assets and liabilities included in the sale were as follows:
		1-Mar-13
	Accounts receivable, net	$4,127
	Inventory	4,270
	Prepaid and other current assets	2,053
	Property, plant and equipment, net	9,990
	Total assets	$20,440
	Total liabilities	$596
Schedule of Interest Expense Allocated to Discontinued Operations	The following table summarizes the interest expense allocated to discontinued operations for the three years ended December 31, 2014:
		2014	2013		2012
	Interest expense allocated to the Performance Fibers business	($4,205)	($8,964)		($9,333)
Schedule of Disposal Groups, Depreciation, Amortization, and Capital Expenditures	The following table summarizes the depreciation, amortization and capital expenditures of the Company's discontinued operations related to the Performance Fibers business:
		2014		2013		2012
	Depreciation and amortization	$37,985		$74,386		$60,909
	Capital expenditures	60,443		97,874		104,908
	Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion	—		148,262		198,341
Schedule of Adjustments to Major Classes of Performance Fibers Assets and Liabilities	The major classes of Performance Fibers assets and liabilities included in the spin-off are as follows:
		27-Jun-14
	Accounts receivable, net	$66,050
	Inventory	121,705
	Prepaid and other current assets	70,092
	Property, plant and equipment, net	862,487
	Other assets	103,400
	Total assets	$1,223,734
	Accounts payable	$65,522
	Other current liabilities	51,006
	Long-term debt	950,000
	Non-current environmental liabilities	66,434
	Pension and other postretirement benefits	102,633
	Other non-current liabilities	7,269
	Deficit	-19,130
	Total liabilities and equity	$1,223,734
Schedule of Elimination of Intercompany Hardwood Purchases	Prior to the spin-off, hardwood intercompany purchases were transactions eliminated in consolidation as follows:
		2014	2013		2012
	Hardwood purchases	$3,935	$3,051		$2,144

Joint_Venture_Investment_Table

Joint Venture Investment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Summary of Pro Forma information	The following represents the pro forma (unaudited) consolidated sales and net income for the two years ended December 31, 2014 as if the additional interest in the New Zealand JV had been acquired on January 1, 2013.
		2014		2013
	Sales		$603,521		$1,742,348
	Net Income	97,846		372,039

Segment_and_Geographical_Infor1

Segment and Geographical Information Segment and Geographical Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment	Segment information for each of the three years ended December 31, 2014 follows (in millions of dollars):
		Sales
		2014	2013		2012
	Southern Timber	$142	$124		$109
	Pacific Northwest Timber	102	110		110
	New Zealand Timber	182	148		11
	Real Estate (A)	77	149		57
	Trading	104	132		94
	Intersegment Eliminations	-3	-3		-2
	Total	$604	$660		$379
	(a)	2013 included a fourth quarter sale of approximately 128,000 acres of New York timberlands for $57 million.
		Operating Income/(Loss)
		2014	2013		2012
	Southern Timber	$46	$38		$23
	Pacific Northwest Timber	30	33		21
	New Zealand Timber	9	10		2
	Real Estate	48	56		32
	Trading	2	2		—
	Corporate and other (a)	-37	-30		-46
	Total Operating Income	$98	$109		$32
	Unallocated interest expense and other	-53	-39		-42
	Total income from continuing operations before income taxes	$45	$70		($10)
	(a)	2013 included a $16 million gain related to the consolidation of the New Zealand JV. See Note 4 — Joint Venture Investment.
		Gross Capital Expenditures
		2014		2013			2012
	Capital Expenditures (a)
	Southern Timber	$35		$39			$39
	Pacific Northwest Timber	10		8			8
	New Zealand Timber	18		16			—
	Real Estate	—		—			2
	Trading	—		—			—
	Corporate and other	—		1			1
	Total capital expenditures	$63		$64			$50
	Strategic Capital Expenditures (timberland acquisitions)
	Southern Timber	$126		$20			$101
	Pacific Northwest Timber	2		—			—
	New Zealand Timber (b)	—		140			—
	Real Estate	2		—			5
	Trading	—		—			—
	Corporate and other	—		—			—
	Total strategic capital expenditures	$130		$160			$106
	Total Gross Capital Expenditures	$193		$224			$156
	(a)	Excludes strategic capital expenditures presented separately.
	(b)	Includes $139.9 million related to the purchase price of the additional 39 percent interest acquired in 2013. See Note 4 — Joint Venture Investment for additional information.
		Depreciation,
		Depletion and Amortization
		2014		2013			2012
	Southern Timber	$52		$49			$53
	Pacific Northwest Timber	21		21			22
	New Zealand Timber (a)	32		28			—
	Real Estate	13		18			8
	Trading	—		—			—
	Corporate and other	2		1			2
	Total	$120		$117			$85
	(a)	2013 included an increase of approximately $27 million in depletion expense related to the consolidation of the New Zealand JV. See Note 4 — Joint Venture Investment.
		Non-Cash Cost of Land Sold
		2014		2013			2012
	Southern Timber	—		—			—
	Pacific Northwest Timber	—		—			—
	New Zealand Timber (a)	4		—			—
	Real Estate	9		10			5
	Trading	—		—			—
	Corporate and other	—		—			—
	Total	$13		$10			$5
	Sales by Product Line
	2014		2013		2012
Southern Timber	$142		$124		$109
Pacific Northwest Timber	102		110		110
New Zealand Timber	182		148		11
Real Estate
Unimproved Development	5		3		2
Improved Development	—		2		—
Rural	41		27		32
Non-Strategic / Timberlands (a)	31		117		23
Total Real Estate	77		149		57
Trading	104		132		94
Intersegment eliminations	-3		-3		-2
Total Sales	$604		$660		$379
(a)	2013 included a fourth quarter sale of approximately 128,000 acres of New York timberlands for $57 million.
	Geographical Operating Information
	Sales					Operating Income			Identifiable Assets
	2014	2013		2012		2014	2013	2012	2014		2013
United States	$318	$380		$274		$87	$81	$30	$	1,884	$	3,077
New Zealand (a)	286	280		105		11	28	2	569		609
Total	$604	$660		$379		$98	$109	$32	$	2,453	$	3,686
Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country
		Geographical Operating Information
		Sales					Operating Income			Identifiable Assets
		2014	2013		2012		2014	2013	2012	2014		2013
	United States	$318	$380		$274		$87	$81	$30	$	1,884	$	3,077
	New Zealand (a)	286	280		105		11	28	2	569		609
	Total	$604	$660		$379		$98	$109	$32	$	2,453	$	3,686
	(a)	2013 included a $16 million operating income gain from the consolidation of the New Zealand JV. See Note 4 — Joint Venture Investment.

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen1

Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of derivatives on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income	The following table demonstrates the impact of the Company’s derivatives on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. Information is not presented for 2012 as derivative balances and activity were not consolidated prior to Rayonier’s acquisition of a controlling interest in the New Zealand JV during 2013.
		Location on Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income	2014		2013
	Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
	Foreign currency exchange contracts	Other comprehensive income (loss)	($1,069)		$950
		Other operating (income) expense	—		652
	Foreign currency option contracts	Other comprehensive income (loss)	-1,647		460
	Derivative designated as a net investment hedge:
	Foreign currency exchange contract	Other comprehensive income (loss)	-145		—
	Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
	Foreign currency exchange contracts	Other operating (income) expense	25		-1,607
	Foreign currency option contracts	Other operating (income) expense	7		1,147
	Interest rate swaps	Interest and miscellaneous (expense) income	-5,882		6,085
	Fuel hedge contracts	Cost of sales (benefit)	160		-255
Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions	The following table contains the notional amounts of the derivative financial instruments recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2014 and 2013:
		Notional Amount
		2014		2013
	Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
	Foreign currency exchange contracts	$28,540		$32,300
	Foreign currency option contracts	79,400		38,000
	Derivative designated as a net investment hedge:
	Foreign currency exchange contract	$27,419		—
	Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
	Foreign currency exchange contracts	—		$1,950
	Foreign currency option contracts	—		4,000
	Interest rate swaps	161,968		183,851
	Fuel hedge contracts (in thousands of barrels)	—		38
Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position	The following table contains the fair values of the derivative financial instruments recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2014 and 2013. Changes in balances of derivative financial instruments are recorded as operating activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
			Fair Value Assets (Liabilities) (a)
		Location on Balance Sheet	2014		2013
	Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
	Foreign currency exchange contracts	Prepaid and other current assets	$132		$915
		Other assets	59		—
		Other current liabilities	-272		—
	Foreign currency option contracts	Prepaid and other current assets	299		673
		Other assets	198		—
		Other current liabilities	-1,439		-214
		Other non-current liabilities	-196		—
	Derivative designated as a net investment hedge:
	Foreign currency exchange contract	Other current liabilities	-223		—
	Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
	Foreign currency exchange contracts	Prepaid and other current assets	—		$25
	Foreign currency option contracts	Prepaid and other current assets	—		8
	Interest rate swaps	Other non-current liabilities	-7,247		-4,659
	Fuel hedge contracts	Prepaid and other current assets	—		160
	Total derivative contracts:
	Prepaid and other current assets		$431		$1,781
	Other assets		257		—
	Total derivative assets		$688		$1,781
	Other current liabilities		($1,934)		($214)
	Other non-current liabilities		-7,443		-4,659
	Total derivative liabilities		($9,377)		($4,873)
	(a)	See Note 7 — Fair Value Measurements for further information on the fair value of our derivatives including their classification within the fair value hierarchy.

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping	The following table presents the carrying amount and estimated fair values of financial instruments held by the Company at December 31, 2014 and 2013, using market information and what the Company believes to be appropriate valuation methodologies under generally accepted accounting principles:
		2014			2013
	Asset (liability)	Carrying	Fair Value		Carrying	Fair Value
		Amount			Amount
			Level 1	Level 2		Level 1	Level 2
	Cash and cash equivalents	$161,558	$161,558	—	$199,644	$199,644	—
	Restricted cash (a)	6,688	6,688	—	68,944	68,944	—
	Current maturities of long-term debt	-129,706	—	-156,762	-112,500	—	-119,614
	Long-term debt	-621,849	—	-628,476	-1,461,724	—	-1,489,810
	Interest rate swaps (b)	-7,247	—	-7,247	-4,659	—	-4,659
	Foreign currency exchange contracts (b)	-304	—	-304	940	—	940
	Foreign currency option contracts (b)	-1,138	—	-1,138	467	—	467
	Fuel hedge contracts (b)	—	—	—	160	—	160
	(a)	Restricted cash is recorded in “Other Assets” and represents the proceeds from LKE sales deposited with a third-party intermediary.
	(b)	See Note 6 — Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities for information regarding the Balance Sheet classification of the Company’s derivative financial instruments.

Timberland_Acquisitions_Tables

Timberland Acquisitions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Summary of Timberland Acquisitions	The following table summarizes the timberland acquisitions at December 31, 2014 and 2013:
		2014		2013
		Cost	Acres	Cost		Acres
	Alabama	$41,453	18,113	—		—
	Florida	22,157	15,774	1,198		640
	Georgia	46,525	16,573	10,215		9,036
	Louisiana	—	—	8,894		7,418
	Texas	17,960	10,900	94	(a)	—
	Washington	1,878	438	—		—
	New Zealand	923	546	—		—
	Total Acquisitions	$130,896	62,344	$20,401		17,094
	(a)	Represents funds expended in early 2013 for an acquisition in late 2012.

Other_Assets_Tables

Other Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Other Assets [Abstract]
Schedule of Changes in Goodwill	Changes in goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 were:
		2014	2013
	Balance, January 1 (net of $0 of accumulated impairment)	$10,179	—
	Changes to carrying amount
	Acquisitions	—	10,496
	Impairment	—	—
	Foreign currency adjustment	-485	(317	)
	Balance, December 31 (net of $0 of accumulated impairment)	$9,694	$10,179

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	The (provision for)/benefit from income taxes consisted of the following:
		2014			2013		2012
	Current
	U.S. federal	$27,521			$27,338		$26,539
	State	1,353			1,462		1,241
	Foreign	—			-261		—
		28,874			28,539		27,780
	Deferred
	U.S. federal	-7,260			22,649		110
	State	-357			1,211		5
	Foreign	1,633			-2,119		-263
		-5,984			21,741		-148
	Changes in valuation allowance	-13,289			-14,595		-572
	Total	$9,601			$35,685		$27,060
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation	A reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate to the actual income tax rate was as follows:
			2014					2013				2012
	U.S. federal statutory income tax rate		($15,695)			35	%	($24,555)		35	%	$3,600	(35.0	)%
	REIT income and taxable losses		32,058			(71.5	)	52,812		(75.3	)	27,724	(269.5	)
	Foreign operations		(159	)		0.4		-95		0.1		—	—
	Loss on early redemption of Senior Exchangeable Notes		—			—		(859	)	1.2		—	—
	Other		112			(0.3	)	101		(0.1	)	251	(2.5	)
	Income tax benefit before discrete items		16,316			(36.4	)	27,404		(39.1	)	31,575	(307.0	)
	CBPC valuation allowance		(13,644	)		30.4		—		—		—	—
	Deferred tax inventory valuations		5,151			(11.5	)	983		(1.4	)	-4,920	47.8
	Uncertain tax positions		1,830			(4.1	)	800		(1.1	)	—	—
	Return to accrual adjustments		—			—		—		—		-12	0.1
	Gain related to consolidation of New Zealand joint venture		—			—		5,634		(8.0	)	—	—
	Reversal of REIT BIG tax payable		—			—		485		(0.7	)	—	—
	Other		(52	)		0.2		379		(0.6	)	417	(4.0	)
	Income tax benefit as reported for continuing operations		$9,601			(21.4	)%	35,685		(50.9	)%	$27,060	(263.1	)%
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	The nature of the temporary differences and the resulting net deferred tax asset/liability for the two years ended December 31, were as follows:
		2014			2013 (a)
	Gross deferred tax assets:
	Liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations	—			$28,050
	Pension, postretirement and other employee benefits	1,994			43,058
	Foreign and state NOL carryforwards	71,482			85,801
	Tax credit carryforwards	13,644			52,682
	Capitalized real estate costs	9,554			8,901
	Other	8,067			20,970
	Total gross deferred tax assets	104,741			239,462
	Less: Valuation allowance	-13,644			-33,889
	Total deferred tax assets after valuation allowance	$91,097			$205,573
	Gross deferred tax liabilities:
	Accelerated depreciation	-1,796			-57,695
	Repatriation of foreign earnings	-8,817			-9,065
	New Zealand forests, roads and carbon credits	-78,008			-85,681
	Timber installment sale	-7,511			-7,360
	Other	-1,304			-5,247
	Total gross deferred tax liabilities	-97,436			-165,048
	Net deferred tax (liability)/asset	($6,339)			$40,525
	Current portion of deferred tax asset	—			39,100
	Noncurrent portion of deferred tax asset	8,057			10,720
	Current portion of defered tax liability	-7,893			—
	Noncurrent portion of deferred tax liability	-6,503			-9,295
	Net deferred tax (liability)/asset	($6,339)			$40,525
	(a)	Includes balances related to discontinued operations.
Summary of Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryforwards	Included above are the following foreign net operating loss (“NOL”) and tax credit carryforwards as of December 31, 2014:
	Item	Gross		Valuation			Expiration
		Amount		Allowance
	New Zealand JV NOL Carryforwards	$330,589		—			None
	Cellulosic Biofuel Producer Credit	13,644		-13,644			2017
	Total Valuation Allowance			($13,644)
Summary of Income Tax Contingencies	A reconciliation of the beginning and ending unrecognized tax benefits for the three years ended December 31 is as follows:
		2014			2013		2012
	Balance at January 1,	$10,547			$6,580		$6,580
	Decreases related to prior year tax positions	-10,547			-800		—
	Increases related to prior year tax positions	—			4,767		—
	Balance at December 31,	—			$10,547		$6,580
Summary of Income Tax Examinations	The following table provides detail of the tax years that remain open to examination by the IRS and other significant taxing jurisdictions:
	Taxing Jurisdiction	Open Tax Years
	U.S. Internal Revenue Service	2011 – 2014
	State of Alabama	2009 – 2013
	State of Florida	2010 – 2014
	State of Georgia	2010 – 2014
	New Zealand Inland Revenue	2010 – 2014

Earnings_Per_Common_Share_Tabl

Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	The following table provides details of the calculation of basic and diluted EPS for the three years ended December 31:
		2014	2013		2012
	Income from continuing operations	$54,443	$105,843		$16,774
	Less: Net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interest	-1,491	1,902		—
	Income from continuing operations attributable to Rayonier Inc.	$55,934	$103,941		$16,774
	Income from discontinued operations attributable to Rayonier Inc.	$43,403	$267,955		$261,911
	Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc.	$99,337	$371,896		$278,685
	Shares used for determining basic earnings per common share	126,458,710	125,717,311		122,711,802
	Dilutive effect of:
	Stock options	323,125	463,949		634,218
	Performance and restricted shares	149,292	158,319		757,308
	Assumed conversion of Senior Exchangeable Notes (a)	2,149,982	1,965,177		2,888,650
	Assumed conversion of warrants (a)	1,957,154	1,800,345		1,710,445
	Shares used for determining diluted earnings per common share	131,038,263	130,105,101		128,702,423
	Basic earnings per common share attributable to Rayonier Inc.:
	Continuing operations	$0.44	$0.83		$0.14
	Discontinued operations	0.34	2.13		2.13
	Net income	$0.78	$2.96		$2.27
	Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Rayonier Inc.:
	Continuing operations	$0.43	$0.80		$0.13
	Discontinued operations	0.33	2.06		2.04
	Net income	$0.76	$2.86		$2.17
	The Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2012 (the “2012 Notes”) matured in October 2012 and $41.5 million of the Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 (the “2015 Notes”) were redeemed by the noteholders in September and October 2013; however, no additional shares were issued due to offsetting exchangeable note hedges. Similarly, Rayonier will not issue additional shares upon future exchange or maturity of the remaining 2015 Notes due to offsetting hedges. ASC 260, Earnings Per Share requires the assumed conversion of the Notes to be included in dilutive shares if the average stock price for the period exceeds the strike prices, while the assumed conversion of the hedges is excluded since they are anti-dilutive. As such, the dilutive effect of the assumed conversion of the 2012 Notes was included for the year ended December 31, 2012. The full dilutive effect of the 2015 Notes was included for the year ended December 31, 2012, while only a proportional amount, based on the length of time the $41.5 million balance was outstanding before the exchange, was included for the year ended December 31, 2013. The year ended December 31, 2014 included the dilutive effect of the $131 million 2015 Notes, as this was the principal balance outstanding during the full year.
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share
		2014		2013		2012
	Anti-dilutive shares excluded from the computations of diluted earnings per share:
	Stock options, performance and restricted shares	461,663		337,145		224,918
	Assumed conversion of exchangeable note hedges (a)	2,149,982		1,965,177		2,888,650
	Total	2,611,645		2,302,322		3,113,568
	(a)	The Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2012 (the “2012 Notes”) matured in October 2012 and $41.5 million of the Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 (the “2015 Notes”) were redeemed by the noteholders in September and October 2013; however, no additional shares were issued due to offsetting exchangeable note hedges. Similarly, Rayonier will not issue additional shares upon future exchange or maturity of the remaining 2015 Notes due to offsetting hedges. ASC 260, Earnings Per Share requires the assumed conversion of the Notes to be included in dilutive shares if the average stock price for the period exceeds the strike prices, while the assumed conversion of the hedges is excluded since they are anti-dilutive. As such, the dilutive effect of the assumed conversion of the 2012 Notes was included for the year ended December 31, 2012. The full dilutive effect of the 2015 Notes was included for the year ended December 31, 2012, while only a proportional amount, based on the length of time the $41.5 million balance was outstanding before the exchange, was included for the year ended December 31, 2013. The year ended December 31, 2014 included the dilutive effect of the $131 million 2015 Notes, as this was the principal balance outstanding during the full year.
	The warrants sold in conjunction with the 2012 Notes began maturing on January 15, 2013 and matured ratably through March 27, 2013, resulting in the issuance of 2,135,221 shares. The dilutive impact of these warrants was calculated based on the length of time they were outstanding before settlement. Rayonier will distribute additional shares upon maturity of the warrants associated with the 2015 Notes if the stock price exceeds $28.12 per share. The exchange price on the warrants is lower than prior periods as it has been adjusted to reflect the spin-off of the Performance Fibers business. For further information, see Note 13 — Debt.

Inventory_Tables

Inventory (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Inventory	As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, Rayonier’s inventory included the following:
		2014	2013
	Finished goods (a) (b)	$8,383	$115,270
	Work in progress	—	3,555
	Raw materials (c)	659	17,661
	Manufacturing and maintenance supplies	—	2,332
	Total inventory (d)	$9,042	$138,818
	(a)	Includes $4.9 million and $6.3 million of HBU real estate held for sale at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	(b)	Includes $3.4 million and $4.1 million of New Zealand log inventory at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	(c)	Includes $0.7 million and $0.2 million of seedling inventory at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	(d)	2013 includes $128.2 million of inventory related to the Performance Fibers business.

Debt_Tables

Debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments	Rayonier’s debt consisted of the following at December 31, 2014 and 2013:
		2014			2013
	Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75%		$325,000			$325,000
	Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% (a)	129,706			127,749
	Installment note due 2014 at a fixed interest rate of 8.64%	—			112,500
	Mortgage notes due 2017 at fixed interest rates of 4.35% (b)	53,801			65,165
	Solid waste bond due 2020 at a variable interest rate of 1.3% at December 31, 2014	15,000			15,000
	Revolving Credit Facility borrowings due 2016 at a variable interest rate of 1.34% at December 31, 2014	16,000			205,000
	Term Credit Agreement borrowings due 2019 at a variable interest rate of 1.63% at December 31, 2014	—			500,000
	New Zealand JV Revolving Credit Facility due 2016 at a variable interest rate of 4.47% at December 31, 2014	184,099			193,311
	New Zealand JV Noncontrolling interest shareholder loan at 0% interest rate	27,949			30,499
	Total debt	751,555			1,574,224
	Less: Current maturities of long-term debt	(129,706		)	(112,500		)
	Long-term debt		$621,849			$1,461,724
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt	Principal payments due during the next five years and thereafter are as follows:
	2015 (a)		$130,973
	2016	200,099
	2017 (b)	52,500
	2018	—
	2019	—
	Thereafter	367,949
	Total Debt		$751,521
	(a)	Our Senior Exchangeable Notes maturing in 2015 were discounted by $1.3 million and $3.2 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Upon maturity the liability will be $131 million.
	(b)	The mortgage notes due in 2017 were recorded at a premium of $1.3 million and $2.2 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Upon maturity the liability will be $53 million.
Schedule of Convertible Debt	The amounts related to convertible debt in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:
		2014			2013
	Liabilities:
	Principal amount of debt
	4.50% Senior Exchangeable Notes		$130,973			$130,973
	Unamortized discount (a)
	4.50% Senior Exchangeable Notes	(1,267		)	(3,224		)
	Net carrying amount of debt		$129,706			$127,749
	Equity:
	Common stock		$8,850			$8,850
	(a) The discount for the 4.50% notes will be amortized through August 2015.
Schedule of Interest Related to Convertible Debt	The amount of interest related to the convertible debt recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the three years ended December 31 is as follows:
		2014			2013			2012
	Contractual interest coupon
	4.50% Senior Exchangeable Notes		$5,930			$7,271			$7,763
	Amortization of debt discount
	4.50% Senior Exchangeable Notes	1,957			2,281			2,296
	Total interest expense recognized		$7,887			$9,552			$10,059

Shareholders_Equity_Tables

Shareholders' Equity (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]
Schedule of Stockholders Equity	An analysis of shareholders’ equity for each of the three years ended December 31, 2014 is shown below (share amounts not in thousands):
		Common Shares		Retained	Accumulated	Non-controlling Interest	Shareholders’
				Earnings	Other		Equity
					Comprehensive
		Shares (a)	Amount		Income/(Loss)
	Balance, December 31, 2011	122,035,177	$630,286	$806,235	($113,448)	—	$1,323,073
	Net income	—	—	278,685	—	—	278,685
	Dividends ($1.68 per share)	—	—	-208,286	—	—	-208,286
	Issuance of shares under incentive stock	1,467,024	25,495	—	—	—	25,495
	plans
	Stock-based compensation	—	15,116	—	—	—	15,116
	Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation	—	7,635	—	—	—	7,635
	Repurchase of common shares	-169,757	-7,783	—	—	—	-7,783
	Net loss from pension and postretirement plans	—	—	—	-496	—	-496
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	—	—	—	4,352	—	4,352
	Joint venture cash flow hedges	—	—	—	213	—	213
	Balance, December 31, 2012	123,332,444	$670,749	$876,634	($109,379)	—	$1,438,004
	Net income	—	—	371,896	—	1,902	373,798
	Dividends ($1.86 per share)	—	—	-233,321	—	—	-233,321
	Issuance of shares under incentive stock	1,001,426	10,101	—	—	—	10,101
	plans
	Stock-based compensation	—	11,710	—	—	—	11,710
	Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation	—	8,413	—	—	—	8,413
	Repurchase of common shares	-211,221	-11,326	—	—	—	-11,326
	Equity portion of convertible debt (Note 13)	—	2,453	—	—	—	2,453
	Settlement of warrants (Note 13)	2,135,221	—	—	—	—	—
	Net loss from pension and postretirement plans	—	—	—	61,869	—	61,869
	Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	—	—	—	—	96,336	96,336
	Noncontrolling interest redemption of shares	—	—	—	—	-713	-713
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	—	—	—	-1,915	-3,795	-5,710
	Joint venture cash flow hedges	—	—	—	3,286	343	3,629
	Balance, December 31, 2013	126,257,870	$692,100	$1,015,209	($46,139)	$94,073	$1,755,243
	Net income	—	—	99,337	—	-1,491	97,846
	Dividends ($2.03 per share)	—	—	-256,861	—	—	-256,861
	Contribution to Rayonier Advanced Materials	—	-301	-61,318	80,749	—	19,130
	Adjustments to Rayonier Advanced Materials (b)	—	—	-5,670	-2,556	—	-8,226
	Issuance of shares under incentive stock	561,701	5,579	—	—	—	5,579
	plans
	Stock-based compensation	—	7,869	—	—	—	7,869
	Tax deficiency on stock-based compensation	—	-791	—	—	—	-791
	Repurchase of common shares	-46,474	-1,858	—	—	—	-1,858
	Net loss from pension and postretirement plans	—	—	—	-24,147	—	-24,147
	Noncontrolling interest redemption of	—	—	—	—	-931	-931
	shares
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	—	—	—	-11,526	-4,321	-15,847
	Joint venture cash flow hedges	—	—	—	-1,206	-649	-1,855
	Balance, December 31, 2014	126,773,097	$702,598	$790,697	($4,825)	$86,681	$1,575,151
	(a)	The Company’s common shares are registered in North Carolina and have a $0.00 par value.
	(b)	Primarily relates to adjustments made to the Rayonier Advanced Materials contribution as income taxes and pension and postretirement plan assets and obligations were finalized.
Tax Characteristics of Cash Dividend	The table below summarizes the tax characteristics of the cash dividend paid to shareholders for the three years ended December 31, 2014:
		2014	2013	2012
	Capital gain	$1.61	$0.72	$1.68
	Qualified	—	1.14	—
	Return of capital	0.42	—	—
	Total cash dividend per common share	$2.03	$1.86	$1.68

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv1

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	The following table summarizes the changes in AOCI by component for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. All amounts are presented net of tax and exclude portions attributable to noncontrolling interest.
		Foreign currency translation gains/(losses)		Net investment hedge of New Zealand JV		New Zealand JV cash flow hedges (a)		Unrecognized components of employee benefit plans		Total
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$38,829		—		($3,628)		($144,580)		($109,379)
	Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	(1,915	)	—		798		45,931	(b)	44,814
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	—		—		2,488		15,938	(c)	18,426
	Net other comprehensive income/(loss)	(1,915	)	—		3,286		61,869		63,240
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$36,914		—		($342)		($82,711)		($46,139)
	Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	-11,381		-145		510		47,938	(d)	36,922
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	—		—		-1,716		6,108	(e)	4,392
	Net other comprehensive income/(loss)	(11,381	)	(145	)	(1,206	)	54,046		41,314
	Balance as of December 31, 2014	$25,533		($145)		($1,548)		($28,665)		($4,825)
	(a)	Prior to the acquisition of a majority interest in the New Zealand JV in 2013, Rayonier recorded its proportionate share of the New Zealand JV’s cash flow hedges as increases or decreases to “Investment in Joint Venture” with corresponding adjustments to “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The New Zealand JV’s cash flow hedges have been consolidated as a result of the acquisition.
	(b)	The decrease in the unrecognized component of employee benefit plans was due to an actuarial gain resulting from an increase in the discount rate from 3.7 percent as of December 31, 2012 to 4.6 percent as of December 31, 2013, and higher than expected returns on plan assets in 2013.
	(c)	This accumulated other comprehensive income component is included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 22 — Employee Benefit Plans for additional information.
	(d)	Reflects $78 million, net of taxes, of comprehensive income due to the transfer of losses to Rayonier Advanced Materials Pension Plans. This comprehensive income was offset by $30 million, net of taxes, of losses as a result of revaluations required due to the spin-off and at year-end. The actuarial losses were primarily caused by a decrease in the discount rate from 4.6 percent as of December 31, 2013 to 3.8 percent as of December 31, 2014. See Note 22 — Employee Benefit Plans for additional information.
	(e)	This accumulated other comprehensive income component is comprised of $5 million from the computation of net periodic pension cost and the $1 million write-off of a deferred tax asset related to the revaluation and transfer of liabilities as a result of the spin-off.
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	The following table presents details of the amounts reclassified in their entirety from AOCI for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:
	Details about accumulated other comprehensive income components		Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income				Affected line item in the income statement
			2014		2013
	Loss from New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges		—		$2,159		Gain related to consolidated of New Zealand joint venture
	Realized (gain) loss on foreign currency exchange contracts		-2,858		843		Other operating income, net
	Realized gain on foreign currency option contracts		-1,007		—		Other operating income, net
	Noncontrolling interest		1,352		-295		Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
	Income tax expense (benefit) from foreign currency contracts		797		-219		Income tax benefit
	Net (gain) loss on cash flow hedges reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		-1,716		2,488
	Income tax expense on pension plan contributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials		843		—		Income tax benefit
	Net (gain) loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		($873)		$2,488

Other_Operating_Income_Net_Tab

Other Operating Income, Net (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Interest and Other Income	The following table provides the composition of Other operating income, net for the three years ended December 31:
		2014		2013		2012
	Lease income, primarily for hunting	$17,569		$19,479		$15,937
	Other non-timber income	2,314		2,714		3,346
	Foreign exchange gains	3,498		901		—
	Insurance recoveries	—		—		2,298
	Gain (loss) on sale or disposal of property plant & equipment	48		287		(23	)
	Gain (loss) on foreign currency contracts, net	32		(192	)	—
	Legal and corporate development costs	(222	)	(2,242	)	(1,073	)
	Bankruptcy claim settlement	5,779		—		—
	Miscellaneous (expense), net	(2,507	)	(2,460	)	(3,474	)
	Total	$26,511		$18,487		$17,011

Liabilities_for_Dispositions_a1

Liabilities for Dispositions and Discontinued Operations (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]
Schedule of Change in Environmental Loss Contingencies	An analysis of activity in the liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations for the three years ended December 31, 2014 follows:
		2014	2013	2012
	Balance, January 1	$76,378	$81,695	$90,824
	Expenditures charged to liabilities	-5,096	-8,570	-9,926
	Increase to liabilities	2,558	3,253	797
	Contribution to Rayonier Advanced Materials	-73,840	—	—
	Balance, December 31	—	76,378	81,695
	Less: Current portion	—	-6,835	-8,105
	Non-current portion	—	$69,543	$73,590

Guarantees_Tables

Guarantees (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Guarantees [Abstract]
Schedule of Guarantor Obligations	The Company provides financial guarantees as required by creditors, insurance programs, and various governmental agencies. As of December 31, 2014, the following financial guarantees were outstanding:
	Financial Commitments	Maximum Potential	Carrying Amount
		Payment	of Liability
	Standby letters of credit (a)	$17,355	$15,000
	Guarantees (b)	2,254	43
	Surety bonds (c)	682	—
	Total financial commitments	$20,291	$15,043
	(a)	Approximately $15 million of the standby letters of credit serve as credit support for industrial revenue bonds. The remaining letters of credit support various insurance related agreements, primarily workers’ compensation. These letters of credit will expire at various dates during 2015 and will be renewed as required.
	(b)	In conjunction with a timberland sale and note monetization in the 2004, the Company issued a make-whole agreement pursuant to which it guaranteed $2.3 million of obligations of a special-purpose entity that was established to complete the monetization. At December 31, 2014, the Company has recorded a de minimis liability to reflect the fair market value of its obligation to perform under the make-whole agreement.
	(c)	Rayonier issues surety bonds primarily to secure timber harvesting obligations in the State of Washington and to provide collateral for the Company’s workers’ compensation self-insurance program in that state. These surety bonds expire at various dates in 2015 and 2016 and are expected to be renewed as required.

Commitments_Tables

Commitments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases	At December 31, 2014, the future minimum payments under non-cancellable operating and timberland leases were as follows:
		Operating		Timberland		Purchase Obligations (b)		Total
		Leases		Leases (a)
	2015		$1,288		$10,162		$472		$11,922
	2016	941		9,727		262		10,930
	2017	492		9,389		191		10,072
	2018	277		8,080		1,419		9,776
	2019	191		7,137		4,525		11,853
	Thereafter	42		130,884		1,673		132,599
			$3,231		$175,379		$8,542		$187,152
	(a)	The majority of timberland leases are subject to increases or decreases based on either the Consumer Price Index, Producer Price Index or market rates.
	(b)	Purchase obligations include payments expected to be made on derivative financial instruments (foreign exchange contracts and options) held in New Zealand.

Incentive_Stock_Plans_Tables

Incentive Stock Plans (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity	A summary of the Company’s restricted shares is presented below:
		2014			2013			2012
	Restricted shares granted	186,783			33,607			18,742
	Weighted average price of restricted shares granted	$36.42			$57.54			$42.40
	(Amounts in millions)
	Intrinsic value of restricted stock outstanding (a)	$5.10			$1.70			$2.10
	Fair value of restricted stock vested	$1.30			$1.30			$1.80
	Cash used to pay the minimum withholding tax requirements in lieu of receiving common shares	—			$0.30			$0.60
	(a)	Intrinsic value of restricted stock outstanding is based on the market price of the Company’s stock at December 31, 2014.
		2014
		Number of			Weighted
		Shares			Average Grant
					Date Fair Value
	Non-vested Restricted Shares at January 1,	39,232			$55.66
	Granted	186,783		(a)	36.42
	Vested	(23,599	)		55.86
	Cancelled	(18,393	)		39.9
	Non-vested Restricted Shares at December 31,	184,023		(b)	$37.53
	(a)	Includes restricted shares granted to Rayonier employees in replacement of the 2013 performance share awards.
	(b)	Represents all Rayonier restricted shares outstanding as of December 31, 2014, including 2012 restricted share awards held by Rayonier Advanced Materials employees.
Schedule of Nonvested Performance-based Units Activity	A summary of the Company’s performance share units is presented below:
		2014			2013		2012
	Common shares of Company stock reserved for performance shares	130,164			276,240		337,360
	Weighted average fair value of performance share units granted	$40.33			$59.16		$56.36
	(Amounts in millions)
	Intrinsic value of outstanding performance share units (a)	$5.80			$22.10		$36.30
	Fair value of performance shares vested	—			$7.00		$22.20
	Cash used to pay the minimum withholding tax requirements in lieu of receiving common shares	$1.80			$11.00		$7.20
	(a)	Intrinsic value of outstanding performance share units is based on the market price of the Company's stock at December 31, 2014.
		2014
		Number			Weighted
		of Units			Average Grant
					Date Fair Value
	Outstanding Performance Share units at January 1,	524,746			$54.57
	Granted	286,340		(a)	40.33
	Units Distributed	(231,717	)		50.63
	Cancelled at Spin-off	(315,297	)		48.28
	Other Cancellations/Adjustments	(55,048	)		46.59
	Outstanding Performance Share units at December 31,	209,024			$51.01
	(a)	Includes performance shares reissued to Rayonier employees subsequent to the cancellation of the 2014 performance shares at spin-off.
	Expected volatility was estimated using daily returns on the Company’s common stock for the three-year period ending on the grant date. The risk-free rate was based on the 3-year U.S. treasury rate on the date of the award. The dividend yield was not used to calculate fair value as all awards granted after January 1, 2010 receive dividend equivalents. The following chart provides a tabular overview of the assumptions used in calculating the fair value of the awards granted for the three years ended December 31, 2014:
		2014 (a)			2013			2012
	Expected volatility	19.7	%		23.2	%		36.9	%
	Risk-free rate	0.7	%		0.4	%		0.4	%
	(a)	Represents assumptions used in the July 2014 valuation of re-issued 2014 performance share units with a remaining term of 2.5 years. The initial fair value of the 2014 awards assumed an expected volatility of 22.8% and a risk-free rate of 0.8%.
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity	The following table provides an overview of the weighted average assumptions and related fair value calculations of options granted for the three years ended December 31, 2014:
		2014 (a)			2013			2012
	Expected volatility	39.3	%		39	%		39.3	%
	Dividend yield	4.6	%		3.4	%		3.6	%
	Risk-free rate	2.2	%		1	%		1.3	%
	Expected life (in years)	6.3			6.3			6.4
	Fair value per share of options granted (b)	$10.58			$14.01			$11.85
	Fair value of options granted (in millions)	$3.20			$2.70			$2.80
	(a)	The majority of 2014 stock option awards were granted prior to the spin-off. As such, the weighted average assumptions and fair values reflect pre-spin information, including dividends, stock prices and grants to Rayonier Advanced Materials employees in addition to Rayonier employees.
	(b)	The fair value per share of each option grant was adjusted at the spin-off to preserve the aggregate value of the original Rayonier stock option. The adjusted weighted average fair value per share applied to Rayonier employee awards was $8.23 for 2014 grants, $10.70 for 2013 grants and $9.04 for 2012 grants.
	A summary of the status of the Company’s stock options as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014 is presented below. The information reflects options in Rayonier common shares, including those awards held by Rayonier Advanced Materials employees.
		2014
		Number of		Weighted		Weighted		Aggregate
		Shares		Average Exercise		Average		Intrinsic
				Price (per		Remaining		Value (in
				common share)		Contractual Term		millions)
						(in years)
	Options outstanding at January 1,	1,393,222		$33.79	(a)
	Granted	305,305		42.47	(b)
	Exercised	-251,547		22.54	(c)
	Cancelled	-44,585		31.48	(c)
	Modified in connection with spin-off	-32,495		36.28	(a)
	Options outstanding at December 31,	1,369,900		$27.21	(d)	6.1		$4.90
	Options vested and expected to vest	1,367,044		$27.19	(d)	6.1		$4.90
	Options exercisable at December 31,	923,570		$24.17	(d)	4.9		$4.90
	(a)	Reflects exercise prices prior to the spin-off.
	(b)	Represents the weighted-average exercise price at time of grant. Exercise prices were modified at the time of the spin-off. The adjusted weighted-average exercise price of 2014 grants was $31.52.
	(c)	Represents the weighted-average of exercise prices in place at the time of exercise or cancellation. Pre-spin activity was not adjusted to reflect the subsequent modification of exercise prices.
	(d)	Reflects exercise prices as of December 31, 2014.
	A summary of additional information pertaining to the Company’s stock options is presented below:
		2014		2013		2012
	(Amounts in millions)
	Intrinsic value of options exercised (a)	$4.00		$12.30		$20.50
	Fair value of options vested	$3.10		$2.60		$3.30
	(a)	Intrinsic value of options exercised is the amount by which the fair value of the stock on the exercise date exceeded the exercise price of the option.

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Tables

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations
	Funded Status at End of Year:
	Net accrued benefit cost	($31,809)		($71,733)		($1,226)		($21,999)
	The following tables set forth the change in the projected benefit obligation and plan assets and reconcile the funded status and the amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for the pension and postretirement benefit plans for the two years ended December 31:
		Pension						Postretirement
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Change in Projected Benefit Obligation
	Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year	$413,638			$454,470			$21,999			$27,582
	Service cost	3,923			8,452			402			1,056
	Interest cost	10,707			16,682			537			937
	Settlement loss	—			137			—			—
	Actuarial loss (gain)	43,093			-44,786			2,250			-3,206
	Plan amendments	—			—			—			-3,372
	Employee contributions	—			—			484			980
	Benefits paid	-11,288			-21,317			-888			-1,978
	Transferred to Rayonier Advanced Materials	-372,718			—			-23,558			—
	Projected benefit obligation at end of year	$87,355			$413,638			$1,226			$21,999
Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Plan Assets
	Change in Plan Assets
	Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$341,905			$320,699			—			—
	Actual return on plan assets	21,399			42,285			—			—
	Employer contributions	1,103			1,699			404			998
	Employee contributions	—			—			484			980
	Benefits paid	-11,288			-21,317			-888			-1,978
	Other expense	-607			-1,461			—			—
	Transferred to Rayonier Advanced Materials	-296,966			—			—			—
	Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$55,546			$341,905			—			—
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]
	Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated
	Balance Sheets Consist of:
	Noncurrent assets	—			$3,583		—			—
	Current liabilities	-15			-1,776		-25			-1,071
	Noncurrent liabilities	-31,794			-73,540		-1,201			-20,928
	Net amount recognized	($31,809)			($71,733)		($1,226)			($21,999)
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Net gains or losses, prior service costs or credits and plan amendment gains recognized in other comprehensive income for the three years ended December 31 are as follows:
		Pension									Postretirement
		2014			2013			2012			2014			2013			2012
	Net gains (losses)	$37,559			$60,171			($17,630)			($2,250)			$3,206			($2,021)
	Prior service cost	—			—			—			—			—			—
	Negative plan amendment	—			—			—			—			3,372			—
	Net gains or losses and prior service costs or credits reclassified from other comprehensive income and recognized as a component of pension and postretirement expense for the three years ended December 31 are as follows:
		Pension									Postretirement
		2014			2013			2012			2014		2013		2012
	Amortization of losses	$6,542			$20,914			$17,578			$288		$675		$582
	Amortization of prior service cost	576			1,356			1,308			8		66		80
	Amortization of negative plan amendment	—			—			—			-137		-105		-55
Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Cost Not yet Recognized	Net losses and prior service costs or credits that have not yet been included in pension and postretirement expense for the two years ended December 31, which have been recognized as a component of AOCI are as follows:
		Pension						Postretirement
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Prior service cost	($13)			($5,707)			—			($49)
	Net losses	-30,965			-110,728			-90			-8,057
	Negative plan amendment	—			—			—			3,574
	Deferred income tax benefit	2,425			36,685			-22			1,571
	AOCI	($28,553)			($79,750)			($112)			($2,961)
Schedule of Projected Benefit Obligation and Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Fair Value	For pension and postretirement plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets, the following table sets forth the projected and accumulated benefit obligations and the fair value of plan assets for the two years ended December 31:
		2014		2013
	Projected benefit obligation	$87,355		$388,163
	Accumulated benefit obligation	81,141		350,605
	Fair value of plan assets	55,546		290,848
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs	The following tables set forth the components of net pension and postretirement benefit cost that have been recognized during the three years ended December 31:
		Pension									Postretirement
		2014			2013			2012			2014			2013			2012
	Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
	Service cost	$3,923			$8,452			$8,407			$402			$1,056			$918
	Interest cost	10,707			16,682			17,284			537			937			956
	Expected return on plan assets	-15,258			-25,302			-25,477			—			—			—
	Amortization of prior service cost	576			1,296			1,308			8			66			80
	Amortization of losses	6,542			20,097			17,578			288			675			582
	Amortization of negative plan amendment	—			—			—			-137			-105			-55
	Curtailment expense	—			60			—			—			—			—
	Settlement expense	—			817			—			—			—			—
	Net periodic benefit cost (a)	$6,490			$22,102			$19,100			$1,098			$2,629			$2,481
	(a)	Net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 included $4.0 million, $14.9 million, and $12.8 million, respectively, recorded in “Income from discontinued operations, net” on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.
Schedule of Amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) to be Recognized over Next Fiscal Year	The estimated pre-tax amounts that will be amortized from AOCI into net periodic benefit cost in 2015 are as follows:
		Pension		Postretirement
	Amortization of loss	$3,420		—
	Amortization of prior service cost	13		—
	Total amortization of AOCI loss	$3,433		—
Schedule of Assumptions Used	The following table sets forth the principal assumptions inherent in the determination of benefit obligations and net periodic benefit cost of the pension and postretirement benefit plans as of December 31:
		Pension									Postretirement
		2014			2013			2012			2014			2013			2012
	Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31:
	Discount rate	3.8	%		4.6	%		3.7	%		3.96	%		4.6	%		3.6	%
	Rate of compensation increase	4.5	%		4.6	%		4.6	%		4.5	%		4.5	%		4.5	%
	Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for years ended December 31:
	Discount rate (pre-spin off)	4.6	%		3.7	%		4.2	%		4.6	%		3.6	%		4.1	%
	Discount rate (post-spin off)	4.04	%		—			—			4	%		—			—
	Expected long-term return on plan assets	8.5	%		8.5	%		8.5	%		—			—			—
	Rate of compensation increase	4.5	%		4.6	%		4.5	%		4.5	%		4.5	%		4.5	%
Schedule of Effect of 0.5% Change in Discount Rate and Long-term Return on Assets	The sensitivity of pension expense and projected benefit obligation to changes in economic assumptions is highlighted below:
		(unaudited)
		Impact on:
	Change in Assumption	Pension Expense		Projected Benefit
				Obligation
	0.5% decrease in discount rate	+ 0.4 million		+ 7.5 million
	0.5% increase in discount rate	- 0.4 million		- 6.6 million
	0.5% decrease in long-term return on assets	+ 0.1 million
	0.5% increase in long-term return on assets	- 0.1 million
Schedule of Health Care Cost Trend Rates	The following table sets forth the assumed health care cost trend rates at December 31:
		Postretirement
		2014		2013
	Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year (a)	N/A		7	%
	Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (ultimate trend rate) (a)	N/A		5	%
	Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate (a)	N/A		2017
	(a)	The entire postretirement medical plan was contributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials as a result of the spin-off of the Performance Fibers business.
Schedule of Effect of One-Percentage-Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates	The following table shows the effect of a one percentage point change in assumed health care cost trends as of December 31, 2013:
		1 Percent
	Effect on:	Increase		Decrease
	Total of service and interest cost components (a)	$253		($208)
	Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (a)	1,389		-1,183
	(a)	The entire postretirement medical plan was contributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials as a result of the spin-off of the Performance Fibers business.
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets	The following table sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy (see Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for definition), the assets of the plans as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.
		Fair Value at December 31, 2014								Fair Value at December 31, 2013
	Asset Category	Level 1			Level 2			Total		Level 1			Level 2			Total
	Domestic equity securities	$4,557			$18,326			$22,883		$29,293			$110,401			$139,694
	International equity securities	6,277			6,488			12,765		55,692			31,347			87,039
	Domestic fixed income securities	—			14,643			14,643		—			85,222			85,222
	International fixed income securities	2,428			—			2,428		15,134			—			15,134
	Real estate fund	1,887			—			1,887		9,678			—			9,678
	Short-term investments	—			940			940		879			4,259			5,138
	Total	$15,149			$40,397			$55,546		$110,676			$231,229			$341,905
	The Company’s pension plans’ asset allocation (excluding short-term investments) at December 31, 2014 and 2013, and target allocation ranges by asset category are as follows:
		Percentage of Plan Assets						Target
								Allocation
	Asset Category	2014			2013			Range
	Domestic equity securities	42	%		42	%		35-45%
	International equity securities	23	%		26	%		20-30%
	Domestic fixed income securities	27	%		25	%		25-29%
	International fixed income securities	4	%		4	%		3-7%
	Real estate fund	4	%		3	%		2-4%
	Total	100	%		100	%
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments	Expected benefit payments for the next 10 years are as follows:
		Pension		Postretirement
		Benefits		Benefits
	2015	$2,729		$25
	2016	2,866		27
	2017	3,041		28
	2018	3,231		30
	2019	3,450		33
	2020 - 2024	20,807		201

Quarterly_Results_for_2014_and1

Quarterly Results for 2014 and 2013 (UNAUDITED) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information
		Quarter Ended										Total Year
		March 31			June 30			Sept. 30		Dec. 31
	2014
	Sales	$143,187			$163,145			$149,829		$147,360		$603,521
	Cost of sales	115,900			123,096			118,088		126,776		483,860
	Income from continuing operations	10,335			4,024			32,059		8,025		54,443
	Income from discontinued operations	31,008			12,084			—		311		43,403
	Net income	41,343			16,108			32,059		8,336		97,846
	Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc.	41,426			16,353			32,701		8,857		99,337
	Basic EPS attributable to Rayonier Inc.
	Continuing Operations	$0.08			$0.03			$0.26		$0.07		$0.44
	Discontinued Operations	0.25			0.1			—		—		0.34
	Net Income	$0.33			$0.13			$0.26		$0.07		$0.78
	Diluted EPS attributable to Rayonier Inc.
	Continuing Operations	$0.08			$0.03			$0.25		$0.07		$0.43
	Discontinued Operations	0.24			0.09			—		—		0.33
	Net Income	$0.32			$0.12			$0.25		$0.07		$0.76
	2013
	Sales	107,053			154,889			159,261		238,515		659,718
	Cost of sales	76,660			127,861			129,002		197,249		530,772
	Income from continuing operations	19,028			39,631		(b)	15,040		32,144		105,843	(b)
	Income from discontinued operations	128,707		(a)	48,260			43,327		47,661		267,955	(a)
	Net income	147,735		(a)	87,891		(b)	58,367		79,805		373,798	(a) (b)
	Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc.	147,735		(a)	87,164		(b)	57,345		79,652		371,896	(a) (b)
	Basic EPS attributable to Rayonier Inc.
	Continuing Operations	$0.15			$0.31			$0.11		$0.25		$0.83
	Discontinued Operations	1.04			0.38			0.34		0.38		2.13
	Net Income	$1.19			$0.69			$0.45		$0.63		$2.96
	Diluted EPS attributable to Rayonier Inc.
	Continuing Operations	$0.15			$0.30			$0.11		$0.25		$0.80
	Discontinued Operations	0.98			0.37			0.33		0.37		2.06
	Net Income	$1.13			$0.67			$0.44		$0.62		$2.86
	(a)	Income from discontinued operations, Net income and Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc. included a $43 million gain on the sale of Wood Products for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2013.
	(b)	Income from continuing operations, Net income and Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc., for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 and year ended December 31, 2013, included a $16 million gain related to the consolidation of the New Zealand JV.
Schedule of Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments	The following tables summarize the effect of the discontinued operations reclassification and the restatement for the period ended March 31, 2014 and the effect of the restatement for the period ended June 30, 2014. 2013 is excluded from the reconciliations below as all changes from amounts originally reported in 2013 are solely attributable to discontinued operations reclassifications.
			Quarter Ended March 31, 2014
			As Previously Reported			Discontinued Operations Reclassification			Restatement		As Restated
	Sales		$386,686			($243,499)			—		$143,187
	Cost of sales		302,650			-184,801			-1,949		115,900
	Income from Continuing Operations		43,292			-31,008			-1,949		10,335
	Income from Discontinued Operations		—			31,008			—		31,008
	Net Income		43,292			—			-1,949		41,343
	Net Income Attributable to Rayonier Inc.		43,375			—			-1,949		41,426
	Basic Earnings Per Share Attributable to Rayonier Inc.
	Continuing Operations		$0.34			($0.25)			($0.01)		$0.08
	Discontinued Operations		—			0.25			—		0.25
	Net Income		$0.34			—			($0.01)		$0.33
	Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to Rayonier Inc.
	Continuing Operations		$0.34			($0.24)			($0.02)		$0.08
	Discontinued Operations		—			0.24			—		0.24
	Net Income		$0.34			—			($0.02)		$0.32
			Quarter Ended June 30, 2014
			As Previously Reported		Restatement			As Restated
	Sales		$163,145		—			$163,145
	Cost of sales		121,105		1,991			123,096
	Income from Continuing Operations		6,056		-2,032			4,024
	Income from Discontinued Operations		12,084		—			12,084
	Net Income		18,140		-2,032			16,108
	Net Income Attributable to Rayonier Inc.		18,385		-2,032			16,353
	Basic Earnings Per Share Attributable to Rayonier Inc.
	Continuing Operations		$0.05		($0.02)			$0.03
	Discontinued Operations		0.1		—			0.1
	Net Income		$0.15		($0.02)			$0.13
	Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to Rayonier Inc.
	Continuing Operations		$0.05		($0.02)			$0.03
	Discontinued Operations		0.09		—			0.09
	Net Income		$0.14		($0.02)			$0.12

Consolidating_Financial_Statem1

Consolidating Financial Statements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Income Statement
		CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
		For the Year Ended December 31, 2014
		Rayonier Inc.		ROC (Subsidiary Guarantor)	Rayonier TRS		Non-		Consolidating	Total
		(Parent			Holdings Inc.		guarantors		Adjustments	Consolidated
		Guarantor)			(Issuer)
	SALES	—		—	—		$603,521		—	$603,521
	Costs and Expenses
	Cost of sales	—		—	—		483,860		—	483,860
	Selling and general expenses	—		14,578	—		33,305		—	47,883
	Other operating expense (income), net	—		3,275	—		-29,786		—	-26,511
		—		17,853	—		487,379		—	505,232
	OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME	—		-17,853	—		116,142		—	98,289
	Interest expense	-13,247		-445	-23,126		-7,430		—	-44,248
	Interest and miscellaneous income (expense), net	9,186		-566	-2,534		-15,285		—	-9,199
	Equity in income from subsidiaries	103,398		122,425	-15,697		—		-210,126	—
	INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	99,337		103,561	-41,357		93,427		-210,126	44,842
	Income tax (expense) benefit	—		-163	9,366		398		—	9,601
	INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	99,337		103,398	-31,991		93,825		-210,126	54,443
	DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET
	Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax	—		—	—		43,403		—	43,403
	NET INCOME	99,337		103,398	-31,991		137,228		-210,126	97,846
	Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		—	—		-1,491		—	-1,491
	NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	99,337		103,398	-31,991		138,719		-210,126	99,337
	OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	-11,525		-11,526	-894		-15,847		23,945	-15,847
	New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges	-1,206		-1,206	-1,206		-1,855		3,618	-1,855
	Net gain from pension and postretirement plans	54,046		54,046	88,174		88,174		-230,394	54,046
	Total other comprehensive income	41,315		41,314	86,074		70,472		-202,831	36,344
	COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	140,652		144,712	54,083		207,700		-412,957	134,190
	Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		—	—		-6,462		—	-6,462
	COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	$140,652		$144,712	$54,083		$214,162		($412,957)	$140,652
		CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
		For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
		Rayonier Inc.		ROC (Subsidiary Guarantor)	Rayonier TRS		Non-		Consolidating	Total
		(Parent			Holdings Inc.		guarantors		Adjustments	Consolidated
		Guarantor)			(Issuer)
	SALES	—		—	—		$659,718		—	$659,718
	Costs and Expenses
	Cost of sales	—		—	—		530,772		—	530,772
	Selling and general expenses	—		9,821	—		45,612		—	55,433
	Other operating (income) expense, net	-1,701		4,730	—		-21,516		—	-18,487
		-1,701		14,551	—		554,868		—	567,718
	Equity in income of New Zealand joint venture	—		—	—		562		—	562
	OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE GAIN RELATED TO CONSOLIDATION OF NEW ZEALAND JOINT VENTURE	1,701		-14,551	—		105,412		—	92,562
	Gain related to consolidation of New Zealand joint venture	—		—	—		16,098		—	16,098
	OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	1,701		-14,551	—		121,510		—	108,660
	Interest expense	-13,088		-914	-27,516		577		—	-40,941
	Interest and miscellaneous income (expense), net	9,828		3,237	-7,534		-3,092		—	2,439
	Equity in income from subsidiaries	373,455		384,567	245,126		—		-1,003,148	—
	INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	371,896		372,339	210,076		118,995		-1,003,148	70,158
	Income tax benefit	—		1,116	11,895		22,674		—	35,685
	INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	371,896		373,455	221,971		141,669		-1,003,148	105,843
	DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET
	Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax	—		—	—		267,955		—	267,955
	NET INCOME	371,896		373,455	221,971		409,624		-1,003,148	373,798
	Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		—	—		1,902		—	1,902
	NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	371,896		373,455	221,971		407,722		-1,003,148	371,896
	OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	-1,915		-1,915	-72		-5,710		3,902	-5,710
	New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges	3,286		3,286	637		3,629		-7,209	3,629
	Net gain from pension and postretirement plans	61,869		61,869	20,589		20,589		-103,047	61,869
	Total other comprehensive income	63,240		63,240	21,154		18,508		-106,354	59,788
	COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	435,136		436,695	243,125		428,132		-1,109,502	433,586
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		—	—		-1,550		—	-1,550
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	$435,136		$436,695	$243,125		$429,682		($1,109,502)	$435,136
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
	For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
	Rayonier Inc. (Parent		ROC (Subsidiary Guarantor)	Rayonier TRS		Non-		Consolidating	Total
	Guarantor)			Holdings Inc.		guarantors		Adjustments	Consolidated
				(Issuer)
SALES	—		—	—		$378,608		—	$378,608
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales	—		—	—		305,479		—	305,479
Selling and general expenses	—		10,575	—		48,057		—	58,632
Other operating expense (income), net	110		962	—		-18,083		—	-17,011
	110		11,537	—		335,453		—	347,100
Equity in income of New Zealand joint venture	—		—	—		550		—	550
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME	-110		-11,537	—		43,705		—	32,058
Interest expense	-10,717		-941	-37,971		6,803		—	-42,826
Interest and miscellaneous income (expense), net	6,638		5,519	-3,334		-8,341		—	482
Equity in income from subsidiaries	282,874		289,486	232,871		—		-805,231	—
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	278,685		282,527	191,566		42,167		-805,231	-10,286
Income tax benefit	—		347	15,076		11,637		—	27,060
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	278,685		282,874	206,642		53,804		-805,231	16,774
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET
Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax	—		—	—		261,911		—	261,911
NET INCOME	278,685		282,874	206,642		315,715		-805,231	278,685
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	4,352		4,352	-3		4,353		-8,702	4,352
New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges	213		213	—		213		-426	213
Net loss from pension and postretirement plans	-496		-496	-450		-450		1,396	-496
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	4,069		4,069	-453		4,116		-7,732	4,069
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$282,754		$286,943	$206,189		$319,831		($812,963)	$282,754
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
		CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
		As of December 31, 2014
		Rayonier Inc.		ROC (Subsidiary Guarantor)	Rayonier TRS		Non-		Consolidating	Total
		(Parent			Holdings Inc.		guarantors		Adjustments	Consolidated
		Guarantor)			(Issuer)
	ASSETS
	CURRENT ASSETS
	Cash and cash equivalents	$102,218		$11	$8,094		$51,235		—	$161,558
	Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	—		—	1,409		22,609		—	24,018
	Inventory	—		—	—		9,042		—	9,042
	Prepaid logging roads	—		—	—		12,665		—	12,665
	Prepaid and other current assets	—		2,003	6		5,071		—	7,080
	Total current assets	102,218		2,014	9,509		100,622		—	214,363
	TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	—		—	—		2,083,743		—	2,083,743
	NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	—		433	—		6,273		—	6,706
	INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	1,463,303		1,923,185	640,678		—		-4,027,166	—
	INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	248,233		—	21,500		—		-269,733	—
	OTHER ASSETS	2,763		16,610	1,759		127,171		—	148,303
	TOTAL ASSETS	$1,816,517		$1,942,242	$673,446		$2,317,809		($4,296,899)	$2,453,115
	LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
	CURRENT LIABILITIES
	Accounts payable	—		$2,687	$123		$17,401		—	$20,211
	Current maturities of long-term debt	—		—	129,706		—		—	129,706
	Accrued taxes	—		11	—		11,394		—	11,405
	Accrued payroll and benefits	—		3,253	—		3,137		—	6,390
	Accrued interest	3,047		-3	2,520		31,281		-28,412	8,433
	Other current liabilities	—		928	145		24,784		—	25,857
	Total current liabilities	3,047		6,876	132,494		87,997		-28,412	202,002
	LONG-TERM DEBT	325,000		—	31,000		265,849		—	621,849
	PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	—		34,161	—		-684		—	33,477
	OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	—		6,436	—		14,200		—	20,636
	INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	—		431,466	—		-153,754		-277,712	—
	TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,488,470		1,463,303	509,952		2,017,520		-3,990,775	1,488,470
	Noncontrolling interest	—		—	—		86,681		—	86,681
	TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,488,470		1,463,303	509,952		2,104,201		-3,990,775	1,575,151
	TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$1,816,517		$1,942,242	$673,446		$2,317,809		($4,296,899)	$2,453,115
		CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
		As of December 31, 2013
		Rayonier Inc.		ROC (Subsidiary Guarantor)	Rayonier TRS		Non-		Consolidating	Total
		(Parent			Holdings Inc.		guarantors		Adjustments	Consolidated
		Guarantor)			(Issuer)
	ASSETS
	CURRENT ASSETS
	Cash and cash equivalents	$130,181		$304	$10,719		$58,440		—	$199,644
	Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	—		10	2,300		92,646		—	94,956
	Inventory	—		—	—		138,818		—	138,818
	Current deferred tax assets	—		—	681		38,419		—	39,100
	Prepaid logging roads	—		—	—		12,992		—	12,992
	Prepaid and other current assets	—		2,363	6		31,215		—	33,584
	Total current assets	130,181		2,677	13,706		372,530		—	519,094
	TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	—		—	—		2,049,378		—	2,049,378
	NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	—		2,612	—		858,209		—	860,821
	INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	1,627,315		1,837,760	1,148,221		—		-4,613,296	—
	INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	228,032		—	20,659		—		-248,691	—
	OTHER ASSETS	3,689		32,519	3,739		216,261		—	256,208
	TOTAL ASSETS	$1,989,217		$1,875,568	$1,186,325		$3,496,378		($4,861,987)	$3,685,501
	LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
	CURRENT LIABILITIES
	Accounts payable	—		$1,522	$1,564		$66,207		—	$69,293
	Current maturities of long-term debt	—		—	112,500		—		—	112,500
	Accrued taxes	—		4,855	—		3,696		—	8,551
	Uncertain tax positions	—		5,780	—		4,767		—	10,547
	Accrued payroll and benefits	—		11,382	—		13,566		—	24,948
Accrued interest	3,047		538	2,742		22,816		-19,612	9,531
Accrued customer incentives	—		—	—		9,580		—	9,580
Other current liabilities	—		2,985	—		21,342		—	24,327
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations	—		—	—		6,835		—	6,835
Total current liabilities	3,047		27,062	116,806		148,809		-19,612	276,112
LONG-TERM DEBT	325,000		—	847,749		288,975		—	1,461,724
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	—		—	—		69,543		—	69,543
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	—		91,471	—		4,183		—	95,654
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	—		11,493	—		15,732		—	27,225
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	—		118,227	—		125,921		-244,148	—
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,661,170		1,627,315	221,770		2,749,142		-4,598,227	1,661,170
Noncontrolling interest	—		—	—		94,073		—	94,073
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,661,170		1,627,315	221,770		2,843,215		-4,598,227	1,755,243
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$1,989,217		$1,875,568	$1,186,325		$3,496,378		($4,861,987)	$3,685,501
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Cash Flows Statement
		CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
		For the Year Ended December 31, 2014
		Rayonier Inc.		ROC (Subsidiary Guarantor)	Rayonier TRS		Non-		Consolidating	Total
		(Parent			Holdings Inc.		guarantors		Adjustments	Consolidated
		Guarantor)			(Issuer)
	CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$269,653		$293,193	—		$43,858		($290,157)	$316,547
	INVESTING ACTIVITIES
	Capital expenditures	—		-400	—		-123,289		—	-123,689
	Purchase of timberlands	—		—	—		-130,896		—	-130,896
	Change in restricted cash	—		—	—		62,256		—	62,256
	Investment in Subsidiaries	—		—	798,875		—		-798,875	—
	Other	—		—	—		-478		—	-478
	CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES	—		-400	798,875		-192,407		-798,875	-192,807
	FINANCING ACTIVITIES
	Issuance of debt	—		—	201,000		1,225,464		—	1,426,464
	Repayment of debt	—		—	-1,002,500		-287,137		—	-1,289,637
	Dividends paid	-257,517		—	—		—		—	-257,517
	Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	5,579		—	—		—		—	5,579
	Repurchase of common shares	-1,858		—	—		—		—	-1,858
	Debt issuance costs	—		—	—		(12,380	)	—	-12,380
	Purchase of timberland deeds for Rayonier Advanced Materials	-12,677		—	—		—		—	-12,677
	Debt issuance funds distributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials	-924,943		—	—		—		—	-924,943
	Proceeds from spin-off of Rayonier Advanced Materials	906,200		—	—		—		—	906,200
	Issuance of intercompany notes	-12,400		—	—		12,400		—	—
	Intercompany distributions	—		-293,086	—		-795,946		1,089,032	—
	Other	—		—	—		-680		—	-680
	CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	-297,616		-293,086	-801,500		141,721		1,089,032	-161,449
	EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	—		—	—		-377		—	-377
	CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
	Change in cash and cash equivalents	-27,963		-293	-2,625		-7,205		—	-38,086
	Balance, beginning of year	130,181		304	10,719		58,440		—	199,644
	Balance, end of year	$102,218		$11	$8,094		$51,235		—	$161,558
		CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
		For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
		Rayonier Inc.		ROC (Subsidiary Guarantor)	Rayonier TRS		Non-		Consolidating	Total
		(Parent			Holdings Inc.		guarantors		Adjustments	Consolidated
		Guarantor)			(Issuer)
	CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$407,712		$417,074	$84,000		$491,762		($855,375)	$545,173
	INVESTING ACTIVITIES
	Capital expenditures	—		-663	—		-161,520		—	-162,183
	Purchase of additional interest in New Zealand joint venture	—		—	—		-139,879		—	-139,879
	Purchase of timberlands	—		—	—		-20,401		—	-20,401
	Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion	—		—	—		-148,262		—	-148,262
	Proceeds from disposition of Wood Products business	—		—	—		62,720		—	62,720
	Change in restricted cash	—		—	—		-58,385		—	-58,385
	Investment in Subsidiaries	-138,178		-138,178	-247,114		—		523,470	—
	Other	—		1,701	—		-4,231		—	-2,530
	CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	-138,178		-137,140	-247,114		-469,958		523,470	-468,920
	FINANCING ACTIVITIES
	Issuance of debt	175,000		—	390,000		57,885		—	622,885
	Repayment of debt	-325,000		—	-151,525		-72,960		—	-549,485
	Dividends paid	-237,016		—	—		—		—	-237,016
	Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	10,101		—	—		—		—	10,101
	Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation	—		—	—		8,413		—	8,413
	Repurchase of common shares	-11,326		—	—		—		—	-11,326
	Issuance of intercompany notes	-4,000		—	—		4,000		—	—
	Intercompany distributions	—		-283,596	-84,000		35,691		331,905	—
	Other	—		—	—		-713		—	-713
	CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	-392,241		-283,596	154,475		32,316		331,905	-157,141
	EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	—		—	—		-64		—	-64
	CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
	Change in cash and cash equivalents	-122,707		-3,662	-8,639		54,056		—	-80,952
	Balance, beginning of year	252,888		3,966	19,358		4,384		—	280,596
Balance, end of year	$130,181		$304	$10,719		$58,440		—	$199,644
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
	For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
	Rayonier Inc.		ROC (Subsidiary Guarantor)	Rayonier TRS		Non-		Consolidating	Total
	(Parent			Holdings Inc.		guarantors		Adjustments	Consolidated
	Guarantor)			(Issuer)
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$90,456		$138,149	$41,000		$423,784		($247,475)	$445,914
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	—		-354	—		-155,166		—	-155,520
Purchase of timberlands	—		—	—		-106,536		—	-106,536
Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion	—		—	—		-198,341		—	-198,341
Change in restricted cash	—		—	—		-10,559		—	-10,559
Investment in Subsidiaries	—		—	-142,508		—		142,508	—
Other	—		—	—		-1,945		—	-1,945
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	—		-354	-142,508		-472,547		142,508	-472,901
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt	475,000		—	740,000		15,000		—	1,230,000
Repayment of debt	-120,000		-30,000	-638,110		-25,500		—	-813,610
Dividends paid	-206,583		—	—		—		—	-206,583
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	25,495		—	—		—		—	25,495
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation	—		—	—		7,635		—	7,635
Debt issuance costs	-3,697		-1,219	—		-1,219		—	-6,135
Repurchase of common shares	-7,783		—	—		—		—	-7,783
Issuance of intercompany notes	—		-14,000	—		14,000		—	—
Intercompany distributions	—		-97,587	-41,000		33,620		104,967	—
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES	162,432		-142,806	60,890		43,536		104,967	229,019
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	—		—	—		-39		—	-39
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents	252,888		-5,011	-40,618		-5,266		—	201,993
Balance, beginning of year	—		8,977	59,976		9,650		—	78,603
Balance, end of year	$252,888		$3,966	$19,358		$4,384		—	$280,596
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Income Statement
		CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
		For the Year Ended December 31, 2014
		Rayonier Inc.(Parent Issuer)		Subsidiary Guarantors	Non-		Consolidating		Total
					guarantors		Adjustments		Consolidated
	SALES	—		—	$603,521		—		$603,521
	Costs and Expenses
	Cost of sales	—		—	483,860		—		483,860
	Selling and general expenses	—		14,578	33,305		—		47,883
	Other operating expense (income), net	—		3,275	-29,786		—		-26,511
		—		17,853	487,379		—		505,232
	OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME	—		-17,853	116,142		—		98,289
	Interest expense	-13,247		-23,571	-7,430		—		-44,248
	Interest and miscellaneous income (expense), net	9,186		-3,100	-15,285		—		-9,199
	Equity in income from subsidiaries	103,398		138,719	—		-242,117		—
	INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	99,337		94,195	93,427		-242,117		44,842
	Income tax benefit	—		9,203	398		—		9,601
	INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	99,337		103,398	93,825		-242,117		54,443
	DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET
	Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax	—		—	43,403		—		43,403
	NET INCOME	99,337		103,398	137,228		-242,117		97,846
	Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		—	-1,491		—		-1,491
	NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	99,337		103,398	138,719		-242,117		99,337
	OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	-11,525		-11,527	-15,847		23,052		-15,847
	New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges	-1,206		-1,206	-1,855		2,412		-1,855
	Net gain from pension and postretirement plans	54,046		54,046	88,174		-142,220		54,046
	Total other comprehensive income	41,315		41,313	70,472		-116,756		36,344
	COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	140,652		144,711	207,700		-358,873		134,190
	Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		—	-6,462		—		-6,462
	COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	$140,652		$144,711	$214,162		($358,873)		$140,652
		CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
		For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
		Rayonier Inc.(Parent Issuer)		Subsidiary Guarantors	Non-		Consolidating		Total
					guarantors		Adjustments		Consolidated
	SALES	—		—	$659,718		—		$659,718
	Costs and Expenses
	Cost of sales	—		—	530,772		—		530,772
	Selling and general expenses	—		9,821	45,612		—		55,433
	Other operating (income) expense, net	-1,701		4,730	-21,516		—		-18,487
		-1,701		14,551	554,868		—		567,718
	Equity in income of New Zealand joint venture	—		—	562		—		562
	OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE GAIN RELATED TO CONSOLIDATION OF NEW ZEALAND JOINT VENTURE	1,701		-14,551	105,412		—		92,562
	Gain related to consolidation of New Zealand joint venture	—		—	16,098		—		16,098
	OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	1,701		-14,551	121,510		—		108,660
	Interest expense	-13,088		-28,430	577		—		-40,941
	Interest and miscellaneous income (expense), net	9,828		-4,297	-3,092		—		2,439
	Equity in income from subsidiaries	373,455		407,722	—		-781,177		—
	INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	371,896		360,444	118,995		-781,177		70,158
	Income tax benefit	—		13,011	22,674		—		35,685
	INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	371,896		373,455	141,669		-781,177		105,843
	DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET
	Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax	—		—	267,955		—		267,955
	NET INCOME	371,896		373,455	409,624		-781,177		373,798
	Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		—	1,902		—		1,902
	NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	371,896		373,455	407,722		-781,177		371,896
	OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	-1,915		-1,915	-5,710		3,830		-5,710
	New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges	3,286		3,286	3,629		-6,572		3,629
	Net gain from pension and postretirement plans	61,869		61,869	20,589		-82,458		61,869
	Total other comprehensive income	63,240		63,240	18,508		-85,200		59,788
	COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	435,136		436,695	428,132		-866,377		433,586
	Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		—	-1,550		—		-1,550
	COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	$435,136		$436,695	$429,682		($866,377)		$435,136
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
	For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
	Rayonier Inc.(Parent Issuer)		Subsidiary Guarantors	Non-		Consolidating		Total
				guarantors		Adjustments		Consolidated
SALES	—		—	$378,608		—		$378,608
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales	—		—	305,479		—		305,479
Selling and general expenses	—		10,575	48,057		—		58,632
Other operating expense (income), net	110		962	-18,083		—		-17,011
	110		11,537	335,453		—		347,100
Equity in income of New Zealand joint venture	—		—	550		—		550
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME	-110		-11,537	43,705		—		32,058
Interest expense	-10,717		-38,912	6,803		—		-42,826
Interest and miscellaneous income (expense), net	6,638		2,185	-8,341		—		482
Equity in income from subsidiaries	282,874		315,715	—		-598,589		—
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	278,685		267,451	42,167		-598,589		-10,286
Income tax benefit	—		15,423	11,637		—		27,060
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	278,685		282,874	53,804		-598,589		16,774
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET
Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax	—		—	261,911		—		261,911
NET INCOME	278,685		282,874	315,715		-598,589		278,685
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Foreign currency translation adjustment	4,352		4,352	4,353		-8,705		4,352
New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges	213		213	213		-426		213
Net loss from pension and postretirement plans	-496		-496	-450		946		-496
Total other comprehensive income	4,069		4,069	4,116		-8,185		4,069
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$282,754		$286,943	$319,831		($606,774)		$282,754
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
		CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
		As of December 31, 2014
		Rayonier Inc.(Parent Issuer)		Subsidiary Guarantors	Non-		Consolidating		Total
					guarantors		Adjustments		Consolidated
	ASSETS
	CURRENT ASSETS
	Cash and cash equivalents	$102,218		$8,105	$51,235		—		$161,558
	Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	—		1,409	22,609		—		24,018
	Inventory	—		—	9,042		—		9,042
	Prepaid logging roads	—		—	12,665		—		12,665
	Prepaid and other current assets	—		2,009	5,071		—		7,080
	Total current assets	102,218		11,523	100,622		—		214,363
	TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	—		—	2,083,743		—		2,083,743
	NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	—		433	6,273		—		6,706
	INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	1,463,303		2,053,911	—		-3,517,214		—
	INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	248,233		21,500	—		-269,733		—
	OTHER ASSETS	2,763		18,369	127,171		—		148,303
	TOTAL ASSETS	$1,816,517		$2,105,736	$2,317,809		($3,786,947)		$2,453,115
	LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
	CURRENT LIABILITIES
	Accounts payable	—		$2,810	$17,401		—		$20,211
	Current maturities of long-term debt	—		129,706	—		—		129,706
	Accrued taxes	—		11	11,394		—		11,405
	Accrued payroll and benefits	—		3,253	3,137		—		6,390
	Accrued interest	3,047		2,517	31,281		-28,412		8,433
	Other current liabilities	—		1,073	24,784		—		25,857
	Total current liabilities	3,047		139,370	87,997		-28,412		202,002
	LONG-TERM DEBT	325,000		31,000	265,849		—		621,849
	PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	—		34,161	-684		—		33,477
	OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	—		6,436	14,200		—		20,636
	INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	—		431,466	-153,754		-277,712		—
	TOTAL RAYONIER SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,488,470		1,463,303	2,017,520		-3,480,823		1,488,470
	Noncontrolling interest	—		—	86,681		—		86,681
	TOTAL SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY	1,488,470		1,463,303	2,104,201		-3,480,823		1,575,151
	TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$1,816,517		$2,105,736	$2,317,809		($3,786,947)		$2,453,115
		CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
		As of December 31, 2013
		Rayonier Inc.(Parent Issuer)		Subsidiary Guarantors	Non-		Consolidating		Total
					guarantors		Adjustments		Consolidated
	ASSETS
	CURRENT ASSETS
	Cash and cash equivalents	$130,181		$11,023	$58,440		—		$199,644
	Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	—		2,310	92,646		—		94,956
	Inventory	—		—	138,818		—		138,818
	Current deferred tax asset	—		681	38,419		—		39,100
	Prepaid logging roads	—		—	12,992		—		12,992
	Prepaid and other current assets	—		2,369	31,215		—		33,584
	Total current assets	130,181		16,383	372,530		—		519,094
	TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	—		—	2,049,378		—		2,049,378
	NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	—		2,612	858,209		—		860,821
	INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	1,627,315		2,764,211	—		-4,391,526		—
	INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	228,032		20,659	—		-248,691		—
	OTHER ASSETS	3,689		36,258	216,261		—		256,208
	TOTAL ASSETS	$1,989,217		$2,840,123	$3,496,378		($4,640,217)		$3,685,501
	LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
	CURRENT LIABILITIES
	Accounts payable	—		$3,086	$66,207		—		$69,293
	Current maturities of long-term debt	—		112,500	—		—		112,500
	Accrued taxes	—		4,855	3,696		—		8,551
	Uncertain tax positions	—		5,780	4,767		—		10,547
	Accrued payroll and benefits	—		11,382	13,566		—		24,948
	Accrued interest	3,047		3,280	22,816		-19,612		9,531
	Accrued customer incentives	—		—	9,580		—		9,580
Other current liabilities	—		2,985	21,342		—		24,327
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations	—		—	6,835		—		6,835
Total current liabilities	3,047		143,868	148,809		-19,612		276,112
LONG-TERM DEBT	325,000		847,749	288,975		—		1,461,724
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	—		—	69,543		—		69,543
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	—		91,471	4,183		—		95,654
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	—		11,493	15,732		—		27,225
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	—		118,227	125,921		-244,148		—
TOTAL RAYONIER SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,661,170		1,627,315	2,749,142		-4,376,457		1,661,170
Noncontrolling interest	—		—	94,073		—		94,073
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,661,170		1,627,315	2,843,215		-4,376,457		1,755,243
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$1,989,217		$2,840,123	$3,496,378		($4,640,217)		$3,685,501
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Cash Flows Statement
		CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
		For the Year Ended December 31, 2014
		Rayonier Inc.(Parent Issuer)		Subsidiary Guarantors	Non-		Consolidating		Total
					guarantors		Adjustments		Consolidated
	CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$269,653		$293,193	$43,858		($290,157)		$316,547
	INVESTING ACTIVITIES
	Capital expenditures	—		-400	-123,289		—		-123,689
	Purchase of timberlands	—		—	-130,896		—		-130,896
	Change in restricted cash	—		—	62,256		—		62,256
	Investment in Subsidiaries	—		798,875	—		-798,875		—
	Other	—		—	-478		—		-478
	CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES	—		798,475	-192,407		-798,875		-192,807
	FINANCING ACTIVITIES
	Issuance of debt	—		201,000	1,225,464		—		1,426,464
	Repayment of debt	—		-1,002,500	-287,137		—		-1,289,637
	Dividends paid	-257,517		—	—		—		-257,517
	Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	5,579		—	—		—		5,579
	Repurchase of common shares	-1,858		—	—		—		-1,858
	Debt issuance costs	—		—	(12,380	)	—		-12,380
	Purchase of timberland deeds for Rayonier Advanced Materials	(12,677	)	—	—		—		-12,677
	Debt issuance funds distributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials	(924,943	)	—	—		—		-924,943
	Proceeds from spin-off of Rayonier Advanced materials	906,200		—	—		—		906,200
	Issuance of intercompany notes	-12,400		—	12,400		—		—
	Intercompany distributions	—		-293,086	-795,946		1,089,032		—
	Other	—		—	-680		—		-680
	CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	-297,616		-1,094,586	141,721		1,089,032		-161,449
	EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	—		—	-377		—		-377
	CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
	Change in cash and cash equivalents	-27,963		-2,918	-7,205		—		-38,086
	Balance, beginning of year	130,181		11,023	58,440		—		199,644
	Balance, end of year	$102,218		$8,105	$51,235		—		$161,558
		CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
		For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
		Rayonier Inc.(Parent Issuer)		Subsidiary Guarantors	Non-		Consolidating		Total
					guarantors		Adjustments		Consolidated
	CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$407,712		$417,074	$491,762		($771,375)		$545,173
	INVESTING ACTIVITIES
	Capital expenditures	—		-663	-161,520		—		-162,183
	Purchase of additional interest in New Zealand joint venture	—		—	-139,879		—		-139,879
	Purchase of timberlands	—		—	-20,401		—		-20,401
	Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion	—		—	-148,262		—		-148,262
	Proceeds from disposition of Wood Products business	—		—	62,720		—		62,720
	Change in restricted cash	—		—	-58,385		—		-58,385
	Investment in Subsidiaries	-138,178		-385,292	—		523,470		—
	Other	—		1,701	-4,231		—		-2,530
	CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	-138,178		-384,254	-469,958		523,470		-468,920
	FINANCING ACTIVITIES
	Issuance of debt	175,000		390,000	57,885		—		622,885
	Repayment of debt	-325,000		-151,525	-72,960		—		-549,485
	Dividends paid	-237,016		—	—		—		-237,016
	Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	10,101		—	—		—		10,101
	Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation	—		—	8,413		—		8,413
	Repurchase of common shares	-11,326		—	—		—		-11,326
	Issuance of intercompany notes	-4,000		—	4,000		—		—
	Intercompany distributions	—		-283,596	35,691		247,905		—
	Other	—		—	-713		—		-713
	CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	-392,241		-45,121	32,316		247,905		-157,141
	EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	—		—	-64		—		-64
	CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
	Change in cash and cash equivalents	-122,707		-12,301	54,056		—		-80,952
	Balance, beginning of year	252,888		23,324	4,384		—		280,596
	Balance, end of year	$130,181		$11,023	$58,440		—		$199,644
		CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
	Rayonier Inc.(Parent Issuer)		Subsidiary Guarantors	Non-		Consolidating		Total
				guarantors		Adjustments		Consolidated
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$90,456		$138,149	$423,784		($206,475)		$445,914
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	—		-354	-155,166		—		-155,520
Purchase of timberlands	—		—	-106,536		—		-106,536
Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion	—		—	-198,341		—		-198,341
Change in restricted cash	—		—	-10,559		—		-10,559
Investment in Subsidiaries	—		-142,508	—		142,508		—
Other	—		—	-1,945		—		-1,945
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	—		-142,862	-472,547		142,508		-472,901
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt	475,000		740,000	15,000		—		1,230,000
Repayment of debt	-120,000		-668,110	-25,500		—		-813,610
Dividends paid	-206,583		—	—		—		-206,583
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	25,495		—	—		—		25,495
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation	—		—	7,635		—		7,635
Debt issuance costs	-3,697		-1,219	-1,219		—		-6,135
Repurchase of common shares	-7,783		—	—		—		-7,783
Issuance of intercompany notes	—		-14,000	14,000		—		—
Intercompany distributions	—		-97,587	33,620		63,967		—
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES	162,432		-40,916	43,536		63,967		229,019
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	—		—	-39		—		-39
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents	252,888		-45,629	-5,266		—		201,993
Balance, beginning of year	—		68,953	9,650		—		78,603
Balance, end of year	$252,888		$23,324	$4,384		—		$280,596

Nature_of_Business_Operations_

Nature of Business Operations (Narrative) (Details)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014
	segment	segment
		acre
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Acres of timberland owned leased		2,700,000
Acres of high value real estate owned		200,000
Number of reportable segments	4	5

Nature_of_Business_Operations_1

Nature of Business Operations - Southern, Pacific Northwest and New Zealand Timber (Narrative) (Details)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 04, 2013
		acre	acre
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Effective date of acquisition	4-Apr-13
Percentage of voting interests acquired	39.00%				39.00%
Ownership percentage by parent	65.00%			65.00%	65.00%
Acres		62,344	17,094,000
Timber Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Acres of timberland owned or leased		2,700,000
New Zealand Timber [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Acres of timberland owned or leased	451,000				451,000
Productive Acres of Timberland	309,000				309,000

Summary_of_Significant_Account2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Principles of Consolidation (Details)	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 04, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Ownership percentage by parent	65.00%	65.00%
Noncontrolling interest ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners	35.00%	35.00%

Summary_of_Significant_Account3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Time Deposits	$0	$45,000,000
Average interest basis points		0.24%

Summary_of_Significant_Account4

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Prepaid Logging Roads (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Period for recording prepaid logging roads	24 months

Summary_of_Significant_Account5

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Property, Plant, Equipment and Depreciation (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life	3 years
Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life	25 years
Building [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life	15 years
Building [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life	35 years
Land Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life	5 years
Land Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life	30 years

Summary_of_Significant_Account6

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Employee Benefit Plans (Details) (Pension Benefits [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Underfunded amount recognized in balance sheet	$31,809	$71,733

Summary_of_Significant_Account7

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Reclassifications (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
In Billions, unless otherwise specified
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Contributions of Assets, Net, Liabilities, and Equity to Spinoff	$1.20

Summary_of_Significant_Account8

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Subsequent Events (Details) (Subsequent Event [Member], USD $)	Mar. 02, 2015
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividend declared	$0.25

Discontinued_Operations_Narrat

Discontinued Operations - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 01, 2013
		T
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of Rayonier shares for issuance of one Rayonier Advanced Materials share			3
Rayonier Advanced Materials debt			$751,555,000	$1,574,224,000
Restricted cash received			-62,256,000	58,385,000	10,559,000
Payments of dividends	63,200,000		257,517,000	237,016,000	206,583,000
Term for specified transition services			18 months
Annual number of tons of hardwood that can be provided to former subsidiary		120,000
Performance Fibers business [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of post-spin companies	2
Cash distribution from former subsidiary	906,200,000
Rayonier Advanced Materials debt	950,000,000
Restricted cash received	-75,000,000
Performance Fibers business [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Rayonier Advanced Materials debt	550,000,000
Performance Fibers business [Member] | Medium-term Notes [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Rayonier Advanced Materials debt	325,000,000
Performance Fibers business [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Rayonier Advanced Materials debt	75,000,000
Performance Fibers business [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of Rayonier Adcanced Materials shares for every three Rayonier shares	1
Number of Rayonier shares for issuance of one Rayonier Advanced Materials share	3
Wood Products business [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Description and timing of disposal						On March 1, 2013, Rayonier completed the sale of its Wood Products business (consisting of three lumber mills in Baxley, Swainsboro and Eatonton, Georgia) to International Forest Products Limited (“Interfor”)
Number of lumber mills sold						3
Description of proceeds from divestiture of business				$80 million plus a working capital adjustment		$80 million plus a working capital adjustment
Base consideration received				80,000,000		80,000,000
Segment that includes disposal group						Wood Products business, formerly disclosed as a separate reportable segment
Gain on disposal of discontinued operation, net of tax				42,100,000
Cash flows of disposal group						Cash flows from the Wood Products business were de minimis both individually and in the aggregate. As such, they were included with cash flows from continuing operations in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.
Wood Products business [Member] | Pension Benefits [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Recognized net loss due to settlements				$500,000

Discontinued_Operations_Summar

Discontinued Operations - Summary of Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended									12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income tax expense										($20,578)	($106,397)		($115,451)
Income from discontinued operations, net	311	0	12,084	31,008	47,661	43,327	48,260	128,707	[1]	43,403	267,955	[1]	261,911
Performance Fibers business [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales										456,180	1,048,104		1,104,882
Cost of sales and other										-369,210	-736,471		-738,412
Transaction expenses										-22,989	-3,208		0
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes										63,981	308,425		366,470
Income tax expense										-20,578	-84,398		-111,802
Income from discontinued operations, net										43,403	224,027		254,668
Wood Products business [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales											16,968		87,510
Cost of sales and other											-14,258		-76,619
Gain on sale of discontinued operations											63,217		0
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes											65,927		10,891
Income tax expense											-21,999		-3,648
Income from discontinued operations, net										$0	$43,928		$7,243
[1]	Income from discontinued operations, Net income and Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc. included a $43 million gain on the sale of Wood Products for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2013.

Discontinued_Operations_Intere

Discontinued Operations - Interest Expense Allocated to Discontinued Operations (Details) (Performance Fibers business [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Performance Fibers business [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Interest expense allocated to the Performance Fibers business	($4,205)	($8,964)	($9,333)

Discontinued_Operations_Deprec

Discontinued Operations - Depreciation, Amortization, and Capital Expenditures (Details) (Performance Fibers business [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Performance Fibers business [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	$37,985	$74,386	$60,909
Capital expenditures	60,443	97,874	104,908
Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion	$0	$148,262	$198,341

Discontinued_Operations_Major_

Discontinued Operations - Major Classes of Performance Fibers Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 27, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Inventory	$9,042	[1]	$138,818	[1]
Property, plant and equipment, net	6,706		860,821
TOTAL ASSETS	2,453,115		3,685,501
Other current liabilities	25,857		24,327
Long-term debt	751,555		1,574,224
Non-current environmental liabilities	0		69,543		73,590
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	33,477		95,654
Other non-current liabilities	20,636		27,225
Deficit	790,697		1,015,209
Total liabilities and equity	2,453,115		3,685,501
Performance Fibers business [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net						66,050
Inventory			128,200			121,705
Prepaid and other current assets						70,092
Property, plant and equipment, net						862,487
Other assets						103,400
TOTAL ASSETS						1,223,734
Accounts payable						65,522
Other current liabilities						51,006
Long-term debt						950,000
Non-current environmental liabilities						66,434
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS						102,633
Other non-current liabilities						7,269
Deficit						-19,130
Total liabilities and equity						$1,223,734
[1]	2013 includes $128.2 million of inventory related to the Performance Fibers business.

Discontinued_Operations_Elimin

Discontinued Operations - Elimination of Intercompany Hardwood Purchases (Details) (Wood Products business [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Wood Products business [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Hardwood purchases	$3,935	$3,051	$2,144

Discontinued_Operations_Major_1

Discontinued Operations - Major Classes of Wood Product Assets and Liabilities Sold (Details) (Wood Products business [Member], USD $)	Mar. 01, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Wood Products business [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	$4,127
Inventory	4,270
Prepaid and other current assets	2,053
Property, plant and equipment, net	9,990
Total assets	20,440
Total liabilities	$596

Discontinued_Operations_Reconc

Discontinued Operations - Reconciliation of Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Income from discontinued operations, net

$311

$0

$12,084

$31,008

$47,661

$43,327

$48,260

$128,707

[1]

$43,403

$267,955

[1]

$261,911

Performance Fibers business [Member]

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Income from discontinued operations, net

43,403

224,027

254,668

Wood Products business [Member]

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Income from discontinued operations, net

$0

$43,928

$7,243

[1]

Income from discontinued operations, Net income and Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc. included a $43 million gain on the sale of Wood Products for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2013.

Joint_Venture_Investment_Narra

Joint Venture Investment - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 04, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Effective date of acquisition	4-Apr-13
Percentage of voting interests acquired	39.00%
Name of acquired entity	Matariki Forestry Group
Description of acquired entity	a joint venture ("New Zealand JV") that owns or leases approximately 0.4 million legal acres of New Zealand timberlands
Ownership percentage by parent	65.00%			65.00%
Noncontrolling interest ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners	35.00%			35.00%
Step acquisition percentage equity interest in acquiree	26.00%		26.00%
Business combination, step acquisition, equity interest in acquiree, description	The additional 39 percent interest was acquired for $139.9 million and resulted in the Company obtaining a controlling financial interest in the New Zealand JV and accordingly, the purchase was accounted for as a step-acquisition. Upon consolidation, the Company recognized a $10.1 million deferred gain, which resulted from the original sale of its New Zealand operations to the joint venture in 2005 and a $6 million benefit due to the required fair market value remeasurement of the Company’s equity interest in the New Zealand JV held before the purchase of the additional interest.
Purchase price	$139.90
Step acquisition equity interest in acquiree, fair value	93.3
Recognition of deferred gain on original sale of operations [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Step acquisition equity interest in acquiree remeasurement gain, net	10.1
Gain on fair market value revaluation of equity interest [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Step acquisition equity interest in acquiree remeasurement gain, net	6
Matariki Forestry Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Effective date of acquisition	4-Apr-13
Percentage of voting interests acquired	39.00%
Acres of timberland owned	400,000
Ownership percentage by parent	65.00%
Step acquisition equity interest in acquiree remeasurement gain, net		$16

Joint_Venture_Investment_Pro_F

Joint Venture Investment - Pro Forma Sales and Net Income (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Sales	$603,521	$1,742,348
Net Income	$97,846	$372,039

Segment_and_Geographical_Infor2

Segment and Geographical Information - Narrative (Details)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014
	segment	segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments prior to first quarter 2013	4	5

Segment_and_Geographical_Infor3

Segment and Geographical Information - Schedule of Segment Revenue (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 04, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
SALES	$147,360,000	$149,829,000	$163,145,000	$143,187,000	$238,515,000	$159,261,000	$154,889,000	$107,053,000	$603,521,000		$659,718,000		$378,608,000
Minority interest															35.00%	35.00%
Southern Timber [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
SALES									142,000,000		124,000,000		109,000,000
Pacific Northwest Timber [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
SALES									102,000,000		110,000,000		110,000,000
New Zealand Timber [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
SALES									182,000,000	[1]	148,000,000	[1]	11,000,000	[1]
Real Estate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
SALES									77,000,000	[2]	149,000,000	[2]	57,000,000	[2]
Acres of timberland divested					128,000
Sale of New York timberlands					57,000,000
Trading [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
SALES									104,000,000		132,000,000		94,000,000
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
SALES									($3,000,000)		($3,000,000)		($2,000,000)
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[2]	2013 included a fourth quarter sale of approximately 128,000 acres of New York timberlands for $57 million.

Segment_and_Geographical_Infor4

Segment and Geographical Information - Schedule of Segment Operating Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Operating Income	$98,289,000		$108,660,000		$32,058,000
Unallocated interest expense and other	-53,000,000		-39,000,000		-42,000,000
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	44,842,000		70,158,000		-10,286,000
Matariki Forestry Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Operating Income			16,000,000
Southern Timber [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Operating Income	46,000,000		38,000,000		23,000,000
Pacific Northwest Timber [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Operating Income	30,000,000		33,000,000		21,000,000
New Zealand Timber [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Operating Income	9,000,000		10,000,000		2,000,000
Real Estate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Operating Income	48,000,000		56,000,000		32,000,000
Trading [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Operating Income	2,000,000		2,000,000		0
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Operating Income	($37,000,000)	[1]	($30,000,000)	[1]	($46,000,000)	[1]
[1]	2013 included a $16 million gain related to the consolidation of the New Zealand JV. See Note 4 — Joint Venture Investment.

Segment_and_Geographical_Infor5

Segment and Geographical Information - Schedule of Gross Capital Expenditures (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Apr. 04, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital expenditures		$63,000,000	[1]	$64,000,000	[1]	$50,000,000	[1]
Strategic capital expenditures		130,128,000		160,000,000		106,000,000
Total Gross Capital Expenditures		193,000,000		224,000,000		156,000,000
Purchase price	139,900,000
Percentage of voting interests acquired	39.00%							39.00%
Southern Timber [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital expenditures		35,000,000	[1]	39,000,000	[1]	39,000,000	[1]
Strategic capital expenditures		126,000,000		20,000,000		101,000,000
Pacific Northwest Timber [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital expenditures		10,000,000	[1]	8,000,000	[1]	8,000,000	[1]
Strategic capital expenditures		2,000,000		0		0
New Zealand Timber [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital expenditures		18,000,000	[1]	16,000,000	[1]	0	[1]
Strategic capital expenditures		0	[2]	140,000,000	[2]	0	[2]
Real Estate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital expenditures		0	[1]	0	[1]	2,000,000	[1]
Strategic capital expenditures		2,000,000		0		5,000,000
Trading [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital expenditures		0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Strategic capital expenditures		0		0		0
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital expenditures		0	[1]	1,000,000	[1]	1,000,000	[1]
Strategic capital expenditures		$0		$0		$0
[1]	Excludes strategic capital expenditures presented separately.
[2]	Includes $139.9 million related to the purchase price of the additional 39 percent interest acquired in 2013. See Note 4 — Joint Venture Investment for additional information.

Segment_and_Geographical_Infor6

Segment and Geographical Information - Schedule Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	$119,980		$116,854		$84,631
Matariki Forestry Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	27,000
Southern Timber [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	52,000		49,000		53,000
Pacific Northwest Timber [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	21,000		21,000		22,000
New Zealand Timber [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	32,000	[1]	28,000	[1]	0	[1]
Real Estate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	13,000		18,000		8,000
Trading [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	0		0		0
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	$2,000		$1,000		$2,000
[1]	2013 included an increase of approximately $27 million in depletion expense related to the consolidation of the New Zealand JV. See Note 4 — Joint Venture Investment.

Schedule_of_the_Noncash_Cost_o

- Schedule of the Non-cash Cost of Land Sold (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Non-Cash Cost of Land Sold	$13,264	$10,212	$4,746
Southern Timber [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Non-Cash Cost of Land Sold	0	0	0
Pacific Northwest Timber [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Non-Cash Cost of Land Sold	0	0	0
New Zealand Timber [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Non-Cash Cost of Land Sold	4,000	0	0
Real Estate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Non-Cash Cost of Land Sold	9,000	10,000	5,000
Trading [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Non-Cash Cost of Land Sold	0	0	0
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Non-Cash Cost of Land Sold	$0	$0	$0

Segment_and_Geographical_Infor7

Segment and Geographical Information - Schedule of Sales by Product Line (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales by Product Line	$147,360,000	$149,829,000	$163,145,000	$143,187,000	$238,515,000	$159,261,000	$154,889,000	$107,053,000	$603,521,000		$659,718,000		$378,608,000
Southern Timber [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales by Product Line									142,000,000		124,000,000		109,000,000
Pacific Northwest Timber [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales by Product Line									102,000,000		110,000,000		110,000,000
New Zealand Timber [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales by Product Line									182,000,000	[1]	148,000,000	[1]	11,000,000	[1]
Real Estate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales by Product Line									77,000,000	[2]	149,000,000	[2]	57,000,000	[2]
Acres of timberland divested					128,000
Sale of New York timberlands					57,000,000
Real Estate [Member] | Unimproved Development [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales by Product Line									5,000,000		3,000,000		2,000,000
Real Estate [Member] | Improved Development [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales by Product Line									0		2,000,000		0
Real Estate [Member] | Rural [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales by Product Line									41,000,000		27,000,000		32,000,000
Real Estate [Member] | Non-Strategic Timberlands [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales by Product Line									31,000,000	[2]	117,000,000	[2]	23,000,000	[2]
Trading [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales by Product Line									104,000,000		132,000,000		94,000,000
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales by Product Line									($3,000,000)		($3,000,000)		($2,000,000)
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[2]	2013 included a fourth quarter sale of approximately 128,000 acres of New York timberlands for $57 million.

Geographical_Operating_Informa

- Geographical Operating Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended										12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 04, 2013
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
SALES	$147,360,000		$149,829,000	$163,145,000	$143,187,000	$238,515,000		$159,261,000	$154,889,000	$107,053,000	$603,521,000		$659,718,000		$378,608,000
Operating Income											98,289,000		108,660,000		32,058,000
Identifiable Assets	2,453,115,000					3,685,501,000					2,453,115,000		3,685,501,000
Noncontrolling interest ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners																	35.00%	35.00%
Matariki Forestry Group [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Operating Income													16,000,000
Operating income gain from consolidation of New Zealand JV													16,000,000
Geographic Operating Information [Member] | United States [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
SALES											318,000,000		380,000,000		274,000,000
Operating Income											87,000,000		81,000,000		30,000,000
Identifiable Assets	1,884,000,000					3,077,000,000					1,884,000,000		3,077,000,000
Geographic Operating Information [Member] | New Zealand [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
SALES											286,000,000	[1]	280,000,000	[1]	105,000,000	[1]
Operating Income											11,000,000	[1]	28,000,000	[1]	2,000,000	[1]
Identifiable Assets	$569,000,000	[1]				$609,000,000	[1]				$569,000,000	[1]	$609,000,000	[1]
[1]	2013 included a $16 million operating income gain from the consolidation of the New Zealand JV. See Note 4 — Joint Venture Investment.

Narrative_Details

- Narrative (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
AOCI balance expected to be reclassified in next twelve months	$0.90
Interest rate swaps [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities Agreement as Amended July 2013, Revolving Cash Advance Facility due 2016 [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Percentage of JV variable debt hedged by long-term interest rate derivatives	81.00%
Minimum [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Foreign currency exposure hedged for forecasted sales in next three months	50.00%
Foreign currency exposure hedged for forecasted sales In next three to twelve months	50.00%
Percentage of Foreign Currency Exposure Hedged For Forecasted Sales In Next Twelve to Eighteen Months	50.00%
Maximum [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Foreign currency exposure hedged for forecasted sales in next three months	90.00%
Foreign currency exposure hedged for forecasted sales In next three to twelve months	75.00%

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen2

Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities - Schedule of derivatives on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member] | Other operating (income) expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Designated hedged item, gain (loss) recognized in income	$0	$652
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member] | Other comprehensive income (loss)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Designated hedged item, gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income	-1,069	950
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Foreign currency option contracts [Member] | Other comprehensive income (loss)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Designated hedged item, gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income	-1,647	460
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Net Investment Hedging [Member] | Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member] | Other comprehensive income (loss)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Designated hedged item, gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income	-145	0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member] | Other operating (income) expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Non-designated hedged item, gain (loss) recognized in income	25	-1,607
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign currency option contracts [Member] | Other operating (income) expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Non-designated hedged item, gain (loss) recognized in income	7	1,147
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest rate swaps [Member] | Interest and miscellaneous (expense) income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Non-designated hedged item, gain (loss) recognized in income	5,882	-6,085
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Fuel hedge contracts [Member] | Cost of sales (benefit)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Non-designated hedged item, gain (loss) recognized in income	$160	($255)

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen3

Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities - Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$28,540	$32,300
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Foreign currency option contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional Amount	79,400	38,000
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Net Investment Hedging [Member] | Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional Amount	27,419	0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional Amount	0	1,950
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign currency option contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional Amount	0	4,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest rate swaps [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$161,968	$183,851
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Fuel hedge contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Nonmonetary Notional Amount (in thousands of barrels)	0	38,000

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen4

Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities - Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	$688	[1]	$1,781	[1]
Derivative Liability	-9,377	[1]	-4,873	[1]
Prepaid and other current assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	431	[1]	1,781	[1]
Other assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	257	[1]	0	[1]
Other current liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability	-1,934	[1]	-214	[1]
Other non-current liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability	-7,443	[1]	-4,659	[1]
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member] | Prepaid and other current assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	132	[1]	915	[1]
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member] | Other assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	59	[1]	0	[1]
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member] | Other current liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability	-272	[1]	0	[1]
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Foreign currency option contracts [Member] | Prepaid and other current assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	299	[1]	673	[1]
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Foreign currency option contracts [Member] | Other assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	198	[1]	0	[1]
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Foreign currency option contracts [Member] | Other current liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability	-1,439	[1]	-214	[1]
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Foreign currency option contracts [Member] | Other non-current liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability	-196	[1]	0	[1]
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Net Investment Hedging [Member] | Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member] | Other current liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability	-223	[1]	0	[1]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member] | Prepaid and other current assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	0	[1]	25	[1]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign currency option contracts [Member] | Prepaid and other current assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	0	[1]	8	[1]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest rate swaps [Member] | Other non-current liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability	-7,247	[1]	-4,659	[1]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Fuel hedge contracts [Member] | Prepaid and other current assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	$0	[1]	$160	[1]
[1]	See Note 7 — Fair Value Measurements for further information on the fair value of our derivatives including their classification within the fair value hierarchy.

Fair_Value_Measurements_Carryi

Fair Value Measurements Carrying Amounts and Fair Values (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Current maturities of long-term debt	($129,706)		($112,500)
Long-term debt	-621,849		-1,461,724
Fuel hedge contracts	688	[1]	1,781	[1]
Carrying Amount [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	161,558		199,644
Restricted cash	6,688	[2]	68,944	[2]
Current maturities of long-term debt	-129,706		-112,500
Long-term debt	-621,849		-1,461,724
Carrying Amount [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate swaps	-7,247	[3]	-4,659	[3]
Carrying Amount [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Foreign currency contract	-304	[3]	940	[3]
Carrying Amount [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Foreign currency option contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Foreign currency contract	-1,138	[3]	467	[3]
Carrying Amount [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fuel contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fuel hedge contracts	0	[3]	160	[3]
Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	161,558		199,644
Restricted cash	6,688	[2]	68,944	[2]
Current maturities of long-term debt	0		0
Long-term debt	0		0
Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate swaps	0	[3]	0	[3]
Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Foreign currency contract	0	[3]	0	[3]
Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Foreign currency option contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Foreign currency contract	0	[3]	0	[3]
Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fuel contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fuel hedge contracts	0	[3]	0	[3]
Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0
Restricted cash	0	[2]	0	[2]
Current maturities of long-term debt	-156,762		-119,614
Long-term debt	-628,476		-1,489,810
Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate swaps	-7,247	[3]	-4,659	[3]
Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Foreign currency contract	-304	[3]	940	[3]
Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Foreign currency option contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Foreign currency contract	-1,138	[3]	467	[3]
Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fuel contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fuel hedge contracts	$0	[3]	$160	[3]
[1]	See Note 7 — Fair Value Measurements for further information on the fair value of our derivatives including their classification within the fair value hierarchy.
[2]	Restricted cash is recorded in “Other Assets” and represents the proceeds from LKE sales deposited with a third-party intermediary.
[3]	See Note 6 — Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities for information regarding the Balance Sheet classification of the Company’s derivative financial instruments.

Timberland_Acquisitions_Narrat

Timberland Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
	acre	acre
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Acres	62,344	17,094,000
Cost	$130,896	$20,401
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Texas and Washington [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Number of timberland acquisition transactions	12
Acres	61,798
Cost	130,000
New Zealand [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Number of timberland acquisition transactions	1
Acres	546	0
Cost	923	0
Florida, Georgia and Louisiana [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Number of timberland acquisition transactions		4
Acres		17,094
Cost		$20,400

Timberland_Acquisitions_Summar

Timberland Acquisitions - Summary of Timberland Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
	acre	acre
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Cost	$130,896	$20,401
Acres	62,344	17,094,000
Alabama [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Cost	41,453	0
Acres	18,113	0
Florida [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Cost	22,157	1,198
Acres	15,774	640,000
Georgia [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Cost	46,525	10,215
Acres	16,573	9,036,000
Louisiana [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Cost	0	8,894
Acres	0	7,418,000
Texas [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Cost	17,960	94	[1]
Acres	10,900	0
Washington [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Cost	1,878	0
Acres	438	0
New Zealand [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Cost	$923	$0
Acres	546	0
[1]	Represents funds expended in early 2013 for an acquisition in late 2012.

Other_Assets_Narrative_Details

Other Assets (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill [Line Items]
HBU real estate not expected to be sold within next 12 months	$77,400,000		$68,200,000
Goodwill	9,694,000		10,179,000		0
Time period proceeds from LKE sale maintained with third party intermediary	180 days
Capitalized debt issuance costs	3,700,000		7,000,000
Software Cost, Amortization Period	5 years
Capitalized computer software costs	4,200,000		8,000,000
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Restricted cash	6,688,000	[1]	68,944,000	[1]
Matariki Forestry Group [Member] | New Zealand Timber [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$9,700,000
[1]	Restricted cash is recorded in “Other Assets” and represents the proceeds from LKE sales deposited with a third-party intermediary.

Other_Assets_Other_Assets_Chan

Other Assets Other Assets - Changes in Goodwill (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Changes to carrying amount
Goodwill Beginning Balance (net of $0 of accumulated impairment)	$10,179	$0
Acquisitions	0	10,496
Impairment	0	0
Foreign currency adjustment	-485	-317
Goodwill Ending Balance (net of $0 accumulated impairment)	$9,694	$10,179

Income_Taxes_AFMC_and_CBPC_Nar

Income Taxes - AFMC and CBPC - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
AFMC for CBPC Exchange [Line Items]
Number of tax credits	2
Valuation allowance		$13,644,000	$33,889,000	[1]
Alternative Fuel Mixture Credit [Member]
AFMC for CBPC Exchange [Line Items]
Tax credit amount per gallon	0.5
Cellulosic Biofuel Producer Credit [Member]
AFMC for CBPC Exchange [Line Items]
Tax credit amount per gallon	1.01
Valuation allowance		13,600,000
Exchange of Alternative Fuel Tax Benefit [Member]
AFMC for CBPC Exchange [Line Items]
Net tax benefit from AFMC for CBPC exchange		$18,800,000	$12,200,000		$5,800,000
[1]	Includes balances related to discontinued operations.

Income_Taxes_Schedule_of_Compo

Income Taxes - Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current
U.S. federal	$27,521	$27,338	$26,539
State	1,353	1,462	1,241
Foreign	0	-261	0
Total Current	28,874	28,539	27,780
Deferred
U.S. federal	-7,260	22,649	110
State	-357	1,211	5
Foreign	1,633	-2,119	-263
Total Deferred	-5,984	21,741	-148
Changes in valuation allowance	-13,289	-14,595	-572
Total	$9,601	$35,685	$27,060

Income_Taxes_Schedule_of_Effec

Income Taxes - Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Amount [Abstract]
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate	($15,695)	($24,555)	$3,600
REIT income and taxable losses	32,058	52,812	27,724
Foreign operations	-159	-95	0
Loss on early redemption of Senior Exchangeable Notes	0	-859	0
Other	112	101	251
Income tax benefit before discrete items	16,316	27,404	31,575
CBPC valuation allowance	-13,644	0	0
Deferred tax inventory valuations	5,151	983	-4,920
Uncertain tax positions	1,830	800	0
Return to accrual adjustments	0	0	-12
Gain related to consolidation of New Zealand joint venture	0	5,634	0
Reversal of REIT BIG tax payable	0	485	0
Other	-52	379	417
Total	$9,601	$35,685	$27,060
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent [Abstract]
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate	35.00%	35.00%	-35.00%
REIT income and taxable losses	-71.50%	-75.30%	-269.50%
Foreign operations	0.40%	0.10%	0.00%
Loss on early redemption of Senior Exchangeable Notes	0.00%	1.20%	0.00%
Other	-0.30%	-0.10%	-2.50%
Income tax benefit before discrete items	-36.40%	-39.10%	-307.00%
CBPC valuation allowance	30.40%	0.00%	0.00%
Deferred tax inventory valuations	-11.50%	-1.40%	47.80%
Uncertain tax positions	-4.10%	-1.10%	0.00%
Return to accrual adjustments	0.00%	0.00%	0.10%
Gain related to consolidation of New Zealand joint venture	0.00%	-8.00%	0.00%
Reversal of REIT BIG tax payable	0.00%	-0.70%	0.00%
Other	0.20%	-0.60%	-4.00%
Income tax benefit as reported for continuing operations	-21.40%	-50.90%	-263.10%

Income_Taxes_Provision_for_Inc

Income Taxes - Provision for Income Taxes from Discontinued Operations - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 01, 2013
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Discontinued operation, tax effect of discontinued operation	$20,578,000	$106,397,000	$115,451,000
Performance Fibers business [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Discontinued operation, tax effect of discontinued operation	20,578,000	84,398,000	111,802,000
Wood Products business [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Discontinued operation, tax effect of discontinued operation		21,999,000	3,648,000
Description of proceeds from divestiture of business		$80 million plus a working capital adjustment		$80 million plus a working capital adjustment
Base consideration received		80,000,000		80,000,000
Tax effect of gain on sale of discontinued operations		$21,100,000

Income_Taxes_Schedule_of_Defer

Income Taxes - Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Gross deferred tax assets:
Liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations	$0	$28,050	[1]
Pension, postretirement and other employee benefits	1,994	43,058	[1]
Foreign and state NOL carryforwards	71,482	85,801	[1]
Tax credit carryforwards	13,644	52,682	[1]
Capitalized real estate costs	9,554	8,901	[1]
Other	8,067	20,970	[1]
Total gross deferred tax assets	104,741	239,462	[1]
Less: Valuation allowance	-13,644	-33,889	[1]
Total deferred tax assets after valuation allowance	91,097	205,573	[1]
Gross deferred tax liabilities:
Accelerated depreciation	-1,796	-57,695	[1]
Repatriation of foreign earnings	-8,817	-9,065	[1]
New Zealand forests, roads and carbon credits	-78,008	-85,681	[1]
Timber installment sale	-7,511	-7,360	[1]
Other	-1,304	-5,247	[1]
Total gross deferred tax liabilities	-97,436	-165,048	[1]
Net deferred tax (liability)/asset	-6,339	40,525	[1]
Net deferred tax asset:
Current portion of deferred tax asset	0	39,100	[1]
Noncurrent portion of deferred tax asset	8,057	10,720	[1]
Current portion of defered tax liability	-7,893	0	[1]
Noncurrent portion of deferred tax liability	-6,503	-9,295	[1]
Net deferred tax (liability)/asset	($6,339)	$40,525	[1]
[1]	Includes balances related to discontinued operations.

Income_Taxes_Summary_of_Operat

Income Taxes - Summary of Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryforwards (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
NOL Carryforwards
Total Valuation Allowance	($13,644)	($33,889)	[1]
Cellulosic Biofuel Producer Credit [Member]
NOL Carryforwards
Gross Amount, Tax Credits	13,644
Valuation Allowance, Tax Credits	-13,644
Tax Credit Carryforward, Expiration Date	31-Dec-17
Matariki Forestry Group [Member] | New Zealand [Member]
NOL Carryforwards
Gross Amount, NOL Carryforwards	330,589
Valuation Allowance, NOL Carryforwards	$0
[1]	Includes balances related to discontinued operations.

Income_Taxes_Deferred_Taxes_Na

Income Taxes - Deferred Taxes - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Excess tax benefits (deficiency)	($0.80)	$8.40	$7.60

Income_Taxes_Summary_of_Income

Income Taxes - Summary of Income Tax Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$10,547	$6,580	$6,580
Decreases related to prior year tax positions	-10,547	-800	0
Increases related to prior year tax positions	0	4,767	0
Ending balance	$0	$10,547	$6,580

Income_Taxes_Unrecognized_Tax_

Income Taxes - Unrecognized Tax Benefits - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities	$4,800,000
Income tax benefit	9,601,000	35,685,000	27,060,000
Unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate	0	6,600,000	2,600,000
Interest expense (benefit) on unrecognized income tax benefits	-500,000	100,000	200,000
Interest on income taxes accrued	0	500,000
Increased Domestic Production Deduction due to Inclusion of CBPC Income [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Significant change in unrecognized tax benefits expected		4,800,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Included in the Reserve Decrease Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities	900,000
Settlement with Taxing Authority [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Significant change in unrecognized tax benefits expected		5,800,000
Significant change in unrecognized tax benefits, nature of event	positions on the Company’s 2010 tax return, on which the statute of limitations on examination expired during 2014
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Lapse of Statute of Limitations	5,800,000
Income tax benefit	1,800,000
Decrease in deferred tax asset, non-current	$4,000,000

Income_Taxes_Summary_of_Income1

Income Taxes - Summary of Income Tax Examinations (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Examination
Discontinued operation tax effect of discontinued operation	$20,578	$106,397	$115,451
Minimum [Member] | U.S. Internal Revenue Service [Member]
Income Tax Examination
Open Tax Year	2011
Minimum [Member] | State of Alabama [Member]
Income Tax Examination
Open Tax Year	2009
Minimum [Member] | State of Florida [Member]
Income Tax Examination
Open Tax Year	2010
Minimum [Member] | State of Georgia [Member]
Income Tax Examination
Open Tax Year	2010
Minimum [Member] | New Zealand Inland Revenue [Member]
Income Tax Examination
Open Tax Year	2010
Maximum [Member] | U.S. Internal Revenue Service [Member]
Income Tax Examination
Open Tax Year	2014
Maximum [Member] | State of Alabama [Member]
Income Tax Examination
Open Tax Year	2013
Maximum [Member] | State of Florida [Member]
Income Tax Examination
Open Tax Year	2014
Maximum [Member] | State of Georgia [Member]
Income Tax Examination
Open Tax Year	2014
Maximum [Member] | New Zealand Inland Revenue [Member]
Income Tax Examination
Open Tax Year	2014
Wood Products business [Member]
Income Tax Examination
Discontinued operation tax effect of discontinued operation		$21,999	$3,648

Earnings_Per_Common_Share_Sche

Earnings Per Common Share Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended										12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013		Mar. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Income from continuing operations	$8,025	$32,059	$4,024	$10,335	$32,144	$15,040	$39,631	[1]	$19,028		$54,443		$105,843	[1]	$16,774
Less: Net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interest											-1,491		1,902		0
Income from continuing operations attributable to Rayonier Inc.											55,934		103,941		16,774
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Rayonier Inc.	311	0	12,084	31,008	47,661	43,327	48,260		128,707	[2]	43,403		267,955	[2]	261,911
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	$8,857	$32,701	$16,353	$41,426	$79,652	$57,345	$87,164	[1]	$147,735	[2]	$99,337		$371,896	[1],[2]	$278,685
Shares used for determining basic earnings per common share											126,458,710		125,717,311		122,711,802
Dilutive effect of:
Stock options											323,125		463,949		634,218
Performance and restricted shares											149,292		158,319		757,308
Assumed conversion of Senior Exchangeable Notes											2,149,982	[3]	1,965,177	[3]	2,888,650	[3]
Assumed conversion of warrants											1,957,154	[3]	1,800,345	[3]	1,710,445	[3]
Shares used for determining diluted earnings per common share											131,038,263		130,105,101		128,702,423
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Rayonier Inc.:
Continuing Operations (in dollars per share)	$0.07	$0.26	$0.03	$0.08	$0.25	$0.11	$0.31		$0.15		$0.44		$0.83		$0.14
Discontinued Operations (in dollars per share)											$0.34		$2.13		$2.13
Net Income (in dollars per share)	$0.07	$0.26	$0.13	$0.33	$0.63	$0.45	$0.69		$1.19		$0.78		$2.96		$2.27
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Rayonier Inc.:
Continuing Operations (in dollars per share)	$0.07	$0.25	$0.03	$0.08	$0.25	$0.11	$0.30		$0.15		$0.43		$0.80		$0.13
Discontinued Operations (in dollars per share)	$0	$0	$0.09	$0.24	$0.37	$0.33	$0.37		$0.98		$0.33		$2.06		$2.04
Net income (in dollars per share)	$0.07	$0.25	$0.12	$0.32	$0.62	$0.44	$0.67		$1.13		$0.76		$2.86		$2.17
[1]	Income from continuing operations, Net income and Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc., for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 and year ended December 31, 2013, included a $16 million gain related to the consolidation of the New Zealand JV.
[2]	Income from discontinued operations, Net income and Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc. included a $43 million gain on the sale of Wood Products for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2013.
[3]	The Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2012 (the “2012 Notes”) matured in October 2012 and $41.5 million of the Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 (the “2015 Notes”) were redeemed by the noteholders in September and October 2013; however, no additional shares were issued due to offsetting exchangeable note hedges. Similarly, Rayonier will not issue additional shares upon future exchange or maturity of the remaining 2015 Notes due to offsetting hedges. ASC 260, Earnings Per Share requires the assumed conversion of the Notes to be included in dilutive shares if the average stock price for the period exceeds the strike prices, while the assumed conversion of the hedges is excluded since they are anti-dilutive. As such, the dilutive effect of the assumed conversion of the 2012 Notes was included for the year ended December 31, 2012. The full dilutive effect of the 2015 Notes was included for the year ended December 31, 2012, while only a proportional amount, based on the length of time the $41.5 million balance was outstanding before the exchange, was included for the year ended December 31, 2013. The year ended December 31, 2014 included the dilutive effect of the $131 million 2015 Notes, as this was the principal balance outstanding during the full year.The warrants sold in conjunction with the 2012 Notes began maturing on January 15, 2013 and matured ratably through March 27, 2013, resulting in the issuance of 2,135,221 shares. The dilutive impact of these warrants was calculated based on the length of time they were outstanding before settlement. Rayonier will distribute additional shares upon maturity of the warrants associated with the 2015 Notes if the stock price exceeds $28.12 per share. The exchange price on the warrants is lower than prior periods as it has been adjusted to reflect the spin-off of the Performance Fibers business. For further information, see Note 13 — Debt.

Earnings_Per_Common_Share_Sche1

Earnings Per Common Share Schedule of Antidilutive Shares Excluded from the Computation of Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Total	2,611,645		2,302,322		3,113,568
Stock options, performance and restricted shares [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Total	461,663		337,145		224,918
Assumed conversion of exchangeable note hedges [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Total	2,149,982	[1]	1,965,177	[1]	2,888,650	[1]
[1]	The Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2012 (the “2012 Notes”) matured in October 2012 and $41.5 million of the Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 (the “2015 Notes”) were redeemed by the noteholders in September and October 2013; however, no additional shares were issued due to offsetting exchangeable note hedges. Similarly, Rayonier will not issue additional shares upon future exchange or maturity of the remaining 2015 Notes due to offsetting hedges. ASC 260, Earnings Per Share requires the assumed conversion of the Notes to be included in dilutive shares if the average stock price for the period exceeds the strike prices, while the assumed conversion of the hedges is excluded since they are anti-dilutive. As such, the dilutive effect of the assumed conversion of the 2012 Notes was included for the year ended December 31, 2012. The full dilutive effect of the 2015 Notes was included for the year ended December 31, 2012, while only a proportional amount, based on the length of time the $41.5 million balance was outstanding before the exchange, was included for the year ended December 31, 2013. The year ended December 31, 2014 included the dilutive effect of the $131 million 2015 Notes, as this was the principal balance outstanding during the full year.The warrants sold in conjunction with the 2012 Notes began maturing on January 15, 2013 and matured ratably through March 27, 2013, resulting in the issuance of 2,135,221 shares. The dilutive impact of these warrants was calculated based on the length of time they were outstanding before settlement. Rayonier will distribute additional shares upon maturity of the warrants associated with the 2015 Notes if the stock price exceeds $28.12 per share. The exchange price on the warrants is lower than prior periods as it has been adjusted to reflect the spin-off of the Performance Fibers business. For further information, see Note 13 — Debt.

Earnings_Per_Common_Share_Earn

Earnings Per Common Share Earnings Per Share Footnote (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2009
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Shares issued on conversion of warrants	0
Warrants on Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2012 [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Beginning date for maturity of warrants	15-Jan-13
Ending date for maturity of warrants	27-Mar-13
Shares issued on conversion of warrants	2,135,221
Warrants on Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Strike price of warrants		28.12
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 - Settlements 1, 2 and 3 [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Redemption amount settled	41,500,000
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Face amount	130,973,000	$130,973,000	$172,500,000
Strike price of warrants		28.12

Inventory_Details

Inventory (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Jun. 27, 2014
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Finished goods	$8,383,000	[1],[2]	$115,270,000	[1],[2]
Work in progress	0		3,555,000
Raw materials	659,000	[3]	17,661,000	[3]
Manufacturing and maintenance supplies	0		2,332,000
Total inventory	9,042,000	[4]	138,818,000	[4]
HBU Real Estate Held for Sale
HBU Real Estate Held for Sale	4,900,000		6,300,000
Seedling [Member]
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Raw materials	700,000		200,000
Performance Fibers business [Member]
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Total inventory			128,200,000		121,705,000
New Zealand [Member] | Logs [Member]
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Finished goods	$3,400,000		$4,100,000
[1]	Includes $4.9 million and $6.3 million of HBU real estate held for sale at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
[2]	Includes $3.4 million and $4.1 million of New Zealand log inventory at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
[3]	Includes $0.7 million and $0.2 million of seedling inventory at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
[4]	2013 includes $128.2 million of inventory related to the Performance Fibers business.

Debt_Schedule_of_LongTerm_Debt

Debt - Schedule of Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2009	Nov. 30, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$751,555		$1,574,224
Less: Current maturities of long-term debt	-129,706		-112,500
Long-term debt	621,849		1,461,724
New Zealand JV Revolving Credit Facility due 2016 at a variable interest rate of 4.47% [Member] | Matariki Forestry Group [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	184,099		193,311
Variable interest rate	4.47%
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	325,000		325,000
Fixed interest rate	3.75%				3.75%
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	129,706	[1]	127,749	[1]
Fixed interest rate	4.50%	[1]				4.50%
Installment note due 2014 at a fixed interest rate of 8.64% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	0		112,500
Fixed interest rate	8.64%
Mortgage notes due 2017 at fixed interest rates of 4.35% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	53,801	[2]	65,165	[2]
Fixed interest rate	4.35%	[2]					4.35%
Solid waste bond due 2020 at a variable rate of 1.3%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	15,000		15,000
Variable interest rate	1.30%
Revolving Credit Facility borrowings due 2016 at a variable interest rate of 1.34% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	16,000		205,000
Variable interest rate	1.34%
Term Credit Agreement borrowings due 2019 at a variable interest rate of 1.63% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	0		500,000
Variable interest rate	1.63%
New Zealand JV Noncontrolling interest shareholder loan at 0% interest rate [Member] | Matariki Forestry Group [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$27,949		$30,499
Variable interest rate	0.00%
[1]	Our Senior Exchangeable Notes maturing in 2015 were discounted by $1.3 million and $3.2 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Upon maturity the liability will be $131 million.
[2]	The mortgage notes due in 2017 were recorded at a premium of $1.3 million and $2.2 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Upon maturity the liability will be $53 million.

Debt_Schedule_of_Maturities_of

Debt - Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Aug. 31, 2009
Maturities of Long-term Debt [Abstract]
2015	$130,973,000	[1]
2016	200,099,000
2017	52,500,000	[2]
2018	0
2019	0
Thereafter	367,949,000
Total Debt	751,521,000
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member]
Maturities of Long-term Debt [Abstract]
Unamortized discount	1,267,000	[3]	3,224,000	[3]
Amount due upon maturity	130,973,000		130,973,000		172,500,000
Secured Mortgage Notes Assumed with Timberland Acquisition [Member]
Maturities of Long-term Debt [Abstract]
Amount due upon maturity	53,000,000
Unamortized premium	$1,300,000		$2,200,000
[1]	Our Senior Exchangeable Notes maturing in 2015 were discounted by $1.3 million and $3.2 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Upon maturity the liability will be $131 million.
[2]	The mortgage notes due in 2017 were recorded at a premium of $1.3 million and $2.2 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Upon maturity the liability will be $53 million.
[3]	The discount for the 4.50% notes will be amortized through August 2015.

Debt_Term_Credit_Agreement_Nar

Debt - Term Credit Agreement (Narrative) (Details) (Term Credit Agreement due 2019 [Member], USD $)	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
			advance
Term Credit Agreement due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuance date of debt instrument		Dec-12
Maximum borrowing capacity		$640,000,000		$100,000,000
Maturity date description		Dec-19
Date through which borrowings can be made description		Dec-17
Maximum number of advances			3
Basis spread on variable rate	1.63%
Commitment fee percentage	0.20%
Effective basis spread on variable rate	1.07%
Unused borrowing capacity	$100,000,000		$100,000,000

Debt_Revolving_Credit_Facility

Debt - Revolving Credit Facility (Narrative) (Details) (Line of Credit [Member], USD $)	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2014	Aug. 31, 2011
April 2011 Line of Credit as Amended Second Quarter 2014 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$200,000,000
Maturity date description		Apr-16
Basis spread on variable rate	1.18%
Commitment fee percentage	0.20%
Remaining borrowing capacity	182,000,000
Amount to secure standby letters of credit	2,000,000
August 2006 Line of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		250,000,000
Maturity date description		Aug-11
April 2011 Line of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Issuance date of debt instrument		Apr-11
Line of credit facility term		5 years
Maximum borrowing capacity before amendments		300,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity				$450,000,000

Debt_Joint_Venture_Debt_Narrat

Debt - Joint Venture Debt (Narrative) (Details)	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 04, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Percentage of voting interests acquired		39.00%
Ownership percentage by parent	65.00%	65.00%

Debt_Senior_Secured_Facilities

Debt - Senior Secured Facilities Agreement (Narrative) (Details) (Matariki Forestry Group [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
	tranche
Senior Secured Facilities Agreement as Amended July 2013 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$202,000,000
Line of credit facility description	comprised of two tranches. Tranche A, a $184 million revolving cash advance facility expires September 2016 and Tranche B, an $18 million working capital facility expires June 2015
Number of tranches	2
Line of Credit Facility, Currency	New Zealand dollars
Senior Secured Facilities Agreement as Amended July 2013, Revolving Cash Advance Facility due 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	184,000,000
Senior Secured Facilities Agreement as Amended July 2013, Working Capital Facility due 2014 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$18,000,000

Debt_Senior_Secured_Facilities1

Debt - Senior Secured Facilities Agreement - Revolving Credit Facility (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest rate swaps [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount, Net of Current Expirations	149,000,000
Notional Amount	161,968,000		183,851,000
Weighted average interest rate	5.00%
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest rate swaps [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Remaining maturity	1 year
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest rate swaps [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Remaining maturity	5 years
Senior Secured Facilities Agreement as Amended July 2013, Revolving Cash Advance Facility due 2016 [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest rate swaps [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of JV variable debt hedged by long-term interest rate derivatives	81.00%
Senior Secured Facilities Agreement as Amended July 2013, Revolving Cash Advance Facility due 2016 [Member] | Matariki Forestry Group [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount outstanding	184,000,000
Interest rate during period	4.47%
Maturity date description	Sep-16
Interest rate description	The interest rate is indexed to the 90 day New Zealand Bank bill rate and is generally repriced quarterly. The margin on the index rate fluctuates based on the interest coverage ratio
Senior Secured Facilities Agreement as Amended July 2013, Revolving Cash Advance Facility due 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage		0.80%
Notional Amounts Set to Expire January 2015 [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest rate swaps [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notional Amount	13,000,000

Debt_Senior_Secured_Facilities2

Debt - Senior Secured Facilities Agreement - Working Capital Facility (Narrative) (Details) (Senior Secured Facilities Agreement as Amended July 2013, Working Capital Facility due 2014 [Member], Matariki Forestry Group [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$18,000,000
Description of variable rate basis	Official Cash Rate set by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.20%
Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.45%

Debt_Shareholder_Loan_Narrativ

Debt - Shareholder Loan (Narrative) (Details) (Noncontrolling interest shareholder loan at 0% interest rate [Member], Matariki Forestry Group [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Noncontrolling interest shareholder loan at 0% interest rate [Member] | Matariki Forestry Group [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$28,000,000
Description	This loan represents part of the noncontrolling party’s investment in the New Zealand JV. The loan is secured by timberlands owned by the New Zealand JV and is subordinated to the Senior Secured Facilities Agreement. Although Rayonier Inc. is not liable for this loan, the shareholder loan instrument contains features with characteristics of both debt and equity and is therefore required to be classified as debt and consolidated

Debt_375_Senior_Notes_issued_M

Debt - 3.75% Senior Notes issued March 2012 (Narrative) (Details) (Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount		$325,000,000
Fixed interest rate	3.75%	3.75%
Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount		$325,000,000
Fixed interest rate		3.75%

Debt_105_Million_Secured_Mortg

Debt - $105 Million Secured Mortgage Notes Assumed (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
	Acres
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of acres acquired		62,344		17,094,000
Carrying value of debt		$751,555,000		$1,574,224,000
Secured Mortgage Notes Assumed with Timberland Acquisition [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Noncash or part noncash acquisition, debt assumed, date	Nov-11
Number of acres acquired	250,000
Debt instrument, collateral	approximately 250,000 acres of timberlands
Noncash or part noncash acquisition, debt assumed	105,000,000
Fixed interest rate	4.35%	4.35%	[1]
Debt instrument term	7 years
Maturity date description	Aug-17
Repayments of secured debt	21,000,000	10,500,000		10,500,000
Carrying value of debt		53,801,000	[1]	65,165,000	[1]
Outstanding principal		$52,500,000
[1]	The mortgage notes due in 2017 were recorded at a premium of $1.3 million and $2.2 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Upon maturity the liability will be $53 million.

Debt_450_Senior_Exchangeable_N

Debt - 4.50% Senior Exchangeable Notes issued August 2009 (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended				0 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014		Aug. 31, 2009
	note_holder
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt		$0		$3,974,000	$0
Number of note holder groups	3
Effective rate		6.21%
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuance date of debt instrument								Aug-09
Face amount		130,973,000		130,973,000		130,973,000		172,500,000
Fixed interest rate		4.50%	[1]			4.50%	[1]	4.50%
Terms of conversion feature								The principal will be settled in cash and any excess exchange value will be settled at the option of the Company in either cash or stock of Rayonier. Note holders may convert their notes to common stock of Rayonier, subject to certain provisions including the market price of the stock and the trading price of the convertible notes. The current exchange rate is 42.47 shares per $1,000 principal based on an exchange price of $23.54.
Conversion ratio (per $1,000 principal)						42.47
Option indexed to issuer's equity, indexed shares								5,169,653
Conversion premium								22.50%
Effective conversion premium								46.00%
Effective conversion price						$28.12
Option indexed to issuer's equity, strike price						23.54
Exercise price of warrants or rights		28.12				28.12
Exchange price the stock price must exceed		130.00%
Trading days		20 days
Principal amount redeemed	41,500,000
Number of consecutive trading days for stock price		30 days
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 - Settlements 1 and 2 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt				($4,000,000)
[1]	Our Senior Exchangeable Notes maturing in 2015 were discounted by $1.3 million and $3.2 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Upon maturity the liability will be $131 million.

Debt_Schedule_of_Convertible_D

Debt - Schedule of Convertible Debt (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Aug. 31, 2009
Schedule of Convertible Debt [Line Items]
Net carrying amount of debt	$129,706,000		$127,749,000
Common stock	8,850,000		8,850,000
4.50% Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]
Schedule of Convertible Debt [Line Items]
Principal amount of debt	130,973,000		130,973,000		172,500,000
Unamortized discount	($1,267,000)	[1]	($3,224,000)	[1]
Fixed interest rate	4.50%	[2]			4.50%
[1]	The discount for the 4.50% notes will be amortized through August 2015.
[2]	Our Senior Exchangeable Notes maturing in 2015 were discounted by $1.3 million and $3.2 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Upon maturity the liability will be $131 million.

Debt_Interest_Related_to_Conve

Debt - Interest Related to Convertible Debt (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2009
Schedule of Convertible Debt [Line Items]
Amortization of debt discount	$1,092		$1,215	$6,323
4.50% Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]
Schedule of Convertible Debt [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	4.50%	[1]			4.50%
Contractual interest coupon	5,930		7,271	7,763
Amortization of debt discount	1,957		2,281	2,296
Convertible Debt [Member]
Schedule of Convertible Debt [Line Items]
Total interest expense recognized	$7,887		$9,552	$10,059
[1]	Our Senior Exchangeable Notes maturing in 2015 were discounted by $1.3 million and $3.2 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Upon maturity the liability will be $131 million.

Debt_Debt_Covenants_Narrative_

Debt - Debt Covenants (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance	the Company was in compliance with all covenants
Term Credit Agreement due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Covenant Description	contains various covenants customary to credit agreements with borrowers having investment-grade debt ratings. These covenants are substantially identical to those of the credit facility
April 2011 Line of Credit as Amended Second Quarter 2014 [Member] | Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$200,000,000
Covenant EBITDA to Consolidated Interest Expense [Member] | April 2011 Line of Credit as Amended Second Quarter 2014 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Covenant Description	interest coverage ratio based on the facility’s definition of EBITDA (“Covenant EBITDA”). Covenant EBITDA consists of earnings from continuing operations before the cumulative effect of accounting changes and any provision for dispositions, income taxes, interest expense, depreciation, depletion, amortization and the non-cash cost basis of real estate sold.
Subsidiary Debt as a Percentage of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets [Member] | April 2011 Line of Credit as Amended Second Quarter 2014 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Covenant Requirement, Percentage	15.00%
Debt Instrument, Covenant Description	debt at subsidiaries (excluding Rayonier Operating Company LLC and TRS, which are borrowers under the agreement) is limited to 15 percent of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets. Consolidated Net Tangible Assets is defined as total assets less the sum of total current liabilities and intangible assets.
Matariki Forestry Group [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Covenant Description	In connection with the New Zealand JV’s Senior Secured Facilities Agreement, covenants must be met, including generation of sufficient cash flows to meet a minimum interest coverage ratio of 1.25 to 1 on a quarterly basis and maintenance of a leverage ratio of bank debt versus the forest and land valuation below the covenant’s maximum ratio of 40 percent
Matariki Forestry Group [Member] | Senior Secured Facilities Agreement as Amended July 2013 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Covenant Requirement, Percentage	40.00%
Debt Covenant Requirement, Ratio	125.00%
Maximum borrowing capacity	202,000,000

Shareholders_Equity_Schedule_o

Shareholders' Equity Schedule of Stockholders Equity (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended													12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014		Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013		Mar. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance					$1,755,243							$1,438,004		$1,755,243		$1,438,004		$1,323,073
Net income	8,336		32,059	16,108	41,343		79,805		58,367	87,891	[1]	147,735	[2]	97,846		373,798	[1],[2]	278,685
Dividends ($1.68, $1.86, and $2.03 per share in 2012, 2013 and 2014, respectively)														-256,861		-233,321		-208,286
Issuance of shares under incentive stock plans														5,579		10,101		25,495
Stock-based compensation														7,869		11,710		15,116
Excell tax benefit (deficiency) on stock-based compensation														-791		8,413		7,635
Repurchase of common shares														-1,858		-11,326		-7,783
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net of Tax														-24,147
Net loss from pension and postretirement plans														54,046		61,869		-496
Foreign currency translation adjustment														-15,847		-5,710		4,352
Joint venture cash flow hedges														-1,855		3,629		213
Equity portion of convertible debt (Note 13)																2,453
Settlement of warrants (Note 13)																0
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest																96,336
Noncontrolling interest redemption of shares														-931		-713
Contribution to Rayonier Advanced Materials														19,130
Adjustments to Rayonier Advanced Materials														-8,226	[3]
Ending balance	1,575,151						1,755,243							1,575,151		1,755,243		1,438,004
Dividends (per share)														$2.03		$1.86		$1.68
Common Shares [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in shares)					126,257,870	[4]						123,332,444	[4]	126,257,870	[4]	123,332,444	[4]	122,035,177	[4]
Beginning balance					692,100							670,749		692,100		670,749		630,286
Issuance of shares under incentive stock plans, (in shares)														561,701	[4]	1,001,426	[4]	1,467,024	[4]
Issuance of shares under incentive stock plans														5,579		10,101		25,495
Stock-based compensation														7,869		11,710		15,116
Excell tax benefit (deficiency) on stock-based compensation														-791		8,413		7,635
Repurchase of common shares, (in shares)														-46,474	[4]	-211,221	[4]	-169,757	[4]
Repurchase of common shares														-1,858		-11,326		-7,783
Equity portion of convertible debt (Note 13)																2,453
Settlement of warrants (Note 13)																2,135,221	[4]
Contribution to Rayonier Advanced Materials														-301
Ending balance (in shares)	126,773,097	[4]					126,257,870	[4]						126,773,097	[4]	126,257,870	[4]	123,332,444	[4]
Ending balance	702,598						692,100							702,598		692,100		670,749
Retained Earnings [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance					1,015,209							876,634		1,015,209		876,634		806,235
Net income														99,337		371,896		278,685
Dividends ($1.68, $1.86, and $2.03 per share in 2012, 2013 and 2014, respectively)														-256,861		-233,321		-208,286
Contribution to Rayonier Advanced Materials														-61,318
Adjustments to Rayonier Advanced Materials														-5,670	[3]
Ending balance	790,697						1,015,209							790,697		1,015,209		876,634
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance					-46,139							-109,379		-46,139		-109,379		-113,448
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net of Tax														24,147
Net loss from pension and postretirement plans																61,869		-496
Foreign currency translation adjustment														-11,526		-1,915		4,352
Joint venture cash flow hedges														-1,206		3,286		213
Contribution to Rayonier Advanced Materials														80,749
Adjustments to Rayonier Advanced Materials														-2,556	[3]
Ending balance	-4,825						-46,139							-4,825		-46,139		-109,379
Non-controlling Interest [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance					94,073							0		94,073		0				0
Net income														-1,491		1,902
Foreign currency translation adjustment														-4,321		-3,795
Joint venture cash flow hedges														-649		343
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest																96,336
Noncontrolling interest redemption of shares														931		-713
Ending balance	$86,681						$94,073							$86,681		$94,073				$0
NORTH CAROLINA
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Par value	$0													$0
[1]	Income from continuing operations, Net income and Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc., for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 and year ended December 31, 2013, included a $16 million gain related to the consolidation of the New Zealand JV.
[2]	Income from discontinued operations, Net income and Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc. included a $43 million gain on the sale of Wood Products for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2013.
[3]	Primarily relates to adjustments made to the Rayonier Advanced Materials contribution as income taxes and pension and postretirement plan assets and obligations were finalized.
[4]	The Company’s common shares are registered in North Carolina and have a $0.00 par value.

Shareholders_Equity_Tax_Charac

Shareholders' Equity Tax Characteristics of Cash Dividend (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Equity [Abstract]
Capital gain	$1.61	$0.72	$1.68
Qualified	$0	$1.14	$0
Return of capital	$0.42	$0	$0
Total cash dividend per common share	$2.03	$1.86	$1.68

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) - Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	($46,139,000)		($109,379,000)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	36,922,000		44,814,000
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	4,392,000		18,426,000
Net other comprehensive income/(loss)	41,314,000		63,240,000
Ending balance	-4,825,000		-46,139,000
Net losses transferred to Rayonier Advanced Materials Pension Plans	78,000,000
Additional Losses from Revaluation Related to Spinoff	30,000,000
Discount rate	4.00%		4.60%
Net periodic pension cost	5,000,000
Pension Benefits [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Discount rate	3.80%		4.60%		3.70%
Foreign currency translation losses [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	36,914,000		38,829,000
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	-11,381,000		-1,915,000
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	0		0
Net other comprehensive income/(loss)	-11,381,000		-1,915,000
Ending balance	25,533,000		36,914,000
Net investment hedge of New Zealand JV [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	0		0
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	-145,000		0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	0		0
Net other comprehensive income/(loss)	-145,000		0
Ending balance	-145,000		0
New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	-342,000	[1]	-3,628,000	[1]
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	510,000	[1]	798,000	[1]
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	-1,716,000	[1]	2,488,000	[1]
Net other comprehensive income/(loss)	-1,206,000	[1]	3,286,000	[1]
Ending balance	-1,548,000	[1]	-342,000	[1]
Unrecognized components of employee benefit plans [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	-82,711,000		-144,580,000
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	47,938,000	[2]	45,931,000	[3]
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	6,108,000	[4]	15,938,000	[5]
Net other comprehensive income/(loss)	54,046,000		61,869,000
Ending balance	-28,665,000		-82,711,000
Discount rate			4.60%		3.70%
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	-873,000		2,488,000
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	-1,716,000		2,488,000
Income tax benefit	$843,000		$0
[1]	Prior to the acquisition of a majority interest in the New Zealand JV in 2013, Rayonier recorded its proportionate share of the New Zealand JV’s cash flow hedges as increases or decreases to “Investment in Joint Venture” with corresponding adjustments to “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The New Zealand JV’s cash flow hedges have been consolidated as a result of the acquisition.
[2]	Reflects $78 million, net of taxes, of comprehensive income due to the transfer of losses to Rayonier Advanced Materials Pension Plans. This comprehensive income was offset by $30 million, net of taxes, of losses as a result of revaluations required due to the spin-off and at year-end. The actuarial losses were primarily caused by a decrease in the discount rate from 4.6 percent as of December 31, 2013 to 3.8 percent as of December 31, 2014. See Note 22 — Employee Benefit Plans for additional information.
[3]	The decrease in the unrecognized component of employee benefit plans was due to an actuarial gain resulting from an increase in the discount rate from 3.7 percent as of December 31, 2012 to 4.6 percent as of December 31, 2013, and higher than expected returns on plan assets in 2013.
[4]	This accumulated other comprehensive income component is comprised of $5 million from the computation of net periodic pension cost and the $1 million write-off of a deferred tax asset related to the revaluation and transfer of liabilities as a result of the spin-off.
[5]	This accumulated other comprehensive income component is included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 22 — Employee Benefit Plans for additional information.

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv3

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) - Reclassifications (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Gain related to consolidation of New Zealand joint venture	$16,000	$0		$16,098		$0
Other operating income, net		-26,511		-18,487		-17,011
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		-6,462		-1,550		0
Income tax benefit		9,601		35,685		27,060
Net (gain) loss on cash flow hedges reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		4,392		18,426
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Net (gain) loss on cash flow hedges reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		-1,716	[1]	2,488	[1]
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Gain related to consolidation of New Zealand joint venture				2,159
Net (gain) loss on cash flow hedges reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		-873		2,488
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		1,352		-295
Income tax benefit		797		-219
Net (gain) loss on cash flow hedges reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		-1,716		2,488
Income tax benefit		843		0
Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Other operating income, net		-2,858		843
Foreign Exchange Option [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Other operating income, net		($1,007)		$0
[1]	Prior to the acquisition of a majority interest in the New Zealand JV in 2013, Rayonier recorded its proportionate share of the New Zealand JV’s cash flow hedges as increases or decreases to “Investment in Joint Venture” with corresponding adjustments to “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The New Zealand JV’s cash flow hedges have been consolidated as a result of the acquisition.

Other_Operating_Income_Net_Det

Other Operating Income, Net (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Lease income, primarily for hunting	$17,569	$19,479	$15,937
Other non-timber income	2,314	2,714	3,346
Foreign exchange gains	3,498	901	0
Insurance recoveries	0	0	2,298
Gain (loss) on sale or disposal of property plant & equipment	48	287	-23
Gain (loss) on foreign currency contracts, net	32	-192	0
Legal and corporate development costs	-222	-2,242	-1,073
Bankruptcy claim settlement	5,779	0	0
Miscellaneous (expense), net	-2,507	-2,460	-3,474
Total	$26,511	$18,487	$17,011

Liabilities_for_Dispositions_a2

Liabilities for Dispositions and Discontinued Operations - Schedule of Change in Environmental Loss Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$76,378	$81,695	$90,824
Expenditures charged to liabilities	-5,096	-8,570	-9,926
Increase to liabilities	2,558	3,253	797
Contribution to Rayonier Advanced Materials	-73,840	0	0
Ending balance	0	76,378	81,695
Less: Current portion	0	-6,835	-8,105
Non-current portion	$0	$69,543	$73,590

Contingencies_Narrative_Detail

Contingencies Narrative (Details) (Pending Litigation [Member])	0 Months Ended
	Nov. 10, 2014	Jan. 09, 2015
	claim	claim
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of new claims filed	5
Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of consolidated claims filed		1

Guarantees_Details

Guarantees (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Maximum Potential Payment	$20,291,000
Carrying Amount of Liability	15,043,000
Standy letters of credit [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Maximum Potential Payment	17,355,000	[1]
Carrying Amount of Liability	15,000,000	[1]
Guarantor obligations collateral for industrial revenue bonds	15,000,000
Guarantor obligations term	various dates during 2015
Guarantees [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Maximum Potential Payment	2,254,000	[2]
Carrying Amount of Liability	43,000	[2]
Recorded liability for performance obligation	de minimis liability
Surety bonds [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Maximum Potential Payment	682,000	[3]
Carrying Amount of Liability	$0	[3]
Guarantor obligations term	various dates in 2015 and 2016
[1]	Approximately $15 million of the standby letters of credit serve as credit support for industrial revenue bonds. The remaining letters of credit support various insurance related agreements, primarily workers’ compensation. These letters of credit will expire at various dates during 2015 and will be renewed as required.
[2]	In conjunction with a timberland sale and note monetization in the 2004, the Company issued a make-whole agreement pursuant to which it guaranteed $2.3 million of obligations of a special-purpose entity that was established to complete the monetization. At December 31, 2014, the Company has recorded a de minimis liability to reflect the fair market value of its obligation to perform under the make-whole agreement.
[3]	Rayonier issues surety bonds primarily to secure timber harvesting obligations in the State of Washington and to provide collateral for the Company’s workers’ compensation self-insurance program in that state. These surety bonds expire at various dates in 2015 and 2016 and are expected to be renewed as required.

Commitments_Details

Commitments (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity Schedule [Abstract]
2015	$472,000	[1]
2016	262,000	[1]
2017	191,000	[1]
2018	1,419,000	[1]
2019	4,525,000	[1]
Thereafter	1,673,000	[1]
Total	8,542,000	[1]
Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2015	11,922,000
2016	10,930,000
2017	10,072,000
2018	9,776,000
2019	11,853,000
Thereafter	132,599,000
Total	187,152,000
Operating Leases [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Rent expense	1,000,000		2,000,000	2,000,000
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2015	1,288,000
2016	941,000
2017	492,000
2018	277,000
2019	191,000
Thereafter	42,000
Total	3,231,000
Timber Properties [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Expenditures for long-term leases and deeds on timberlands	10,400,000		10,400,000	8,000,000
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2015	10,162,000	[2]
2016	9,727,000	[2]
2017	9,389,000	[2]
2018	8,080,000	[2]
2019	7,137,000	[2]
Thereafter	130,884,000	[2]
Total	175,379,000	[2]
Matariki Crown Forest Licenses [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Rent expense	2,200,000
Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Termination Notice	35 years
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Renewal Term	1 year
Number of Fixed Term Forest Leases Expiring	2
Number of Leases Under Termination Notice	4
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Terminating or Expiring	$200,000
United States [Member] | Timber Properties [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Term of Contract	30 years
United States [Member] | Timber Properties [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Term of Contract	65 years
New Zealand [Member] | Timber Properties [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Term of Contract	30 years
New Zealand [Member] | Timber Properties [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Term of Contract	99 years
[1]	Purchase obligations include payments expected to be made on derivative financial instruments (foreign exchange contracts and options) held in New Zealand.
[2]	The majority of timberland leases are subject to increases or decreases based on either the Consumer Price Index, Producer Price Index or market rates.

Incentive_Stock_Plans_Incentiv

Incentive Stock Plans Incentive Stock Plans - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Tax benefits recognized related to stock-based compensation expense	$1.70	$3.10	$4
Timber and Timberlands, Net [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation cost	0.1	0.1	0.1
Selling and general expenses [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation cost	7.1	10.7	14.2
Cost of sales [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation cost	$0.70	$0.90	$0.80
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Reduction in number of shares available for grants	1
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Reduction in number of shares available for grants	2.27
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Reduction in number of shares available for grants	2.27
Rayonier Incentive Stock Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized	15,800,000
Plan description	shares to be granted for incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, performance shares, restricted stock and restricted stock units, subject to certain limitations.
Number of shares available for future grant	6,200,000
Incremental reduction of shares available for grant	shares available for issuance are reduced by 1 share for each option or right granted and by 2.27 shares for each performance share, restricted share or restricted stock unit granted
Policy for issuing shares	The Company issues new shares of stock upon the exercise of stock options, the granting of restricted stock, and the vesting of performance shares.

Incentive_Stock_Plans_Restrict

Incentive Stock Plans - Restricted Stock - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Rayonier shares for issuance of one Rayonier Advanced Materials share	3
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Rayonier Adcanced Materials shares for every three Rayonier shares	1
Unrecognized compensation cost	4.2
Weighted average period for recognition	3 years 6 months
Restricted Stock [Member] | Reissued 2013 Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incremental value	0.7
Weighted average period for recognition	24 months
Restricted Stock [Member] | Performance Share Award 2013 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost	0.4
Weighted average period for recognition	2 years
Minimum [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	1 year
Maximum [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	5 years

Incentive_Stock_Plans_Summary_

Incentive Stock Plans - Summary of Restricted Shares (Details) (Restricted Stock [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted shares granted	186,783	[1]	33,607		18,742
Weighted average price of restricted shares granted	$36.42		$57.54		$42.40
Intrinsic value of restricted stock outstanding	$5.10	[2]	$1.70	[2]	$2.10	[2]
Fair value of restricted stock vested	1.3		1.3		1.8
Cash used to pay the minimum withholding tax requirements in lieu of receiving common shares	$0		$0.30		$0.60
[1]	Includes restricted shares granted to Rayonier employees in replacement of the 2013 performance share awards.
[2]	Intrinsic value of restricted stock outstanding is based on the market price of the Company’s stock at December 31, 2014

Incentive_Stock_Plans_Schedule

Incentive Stock Plans - Schedule of Restricted Stock Activity (Details) (Restricted Stock [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Number of Shares, Beginning Balance	39,232
Granted	186,783	[1]	33,607	18,742
Vested	-23,599
Cancelled	-18,393
Number of Shares, Ending Balance	184,023	[2]	39,232
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Beginning Balance	$55.66
Granted	$36.42		$57.54	$42.40
Vested	$55.86
Cancelled	$39.90
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Ending Balance	$37.53		$55.66
[1]	Includes restricted shares granted to Rayonier employees in replacement of the 2013 performance share awards.
[2]	Represents all Rayonier restricted shares outstanding as of December 31, 2014, including 2012 restricted share awards held by Rayonier Advanced Materials employees.

Incentive_Stock_Plans_Performa

Incentive Stock Plans - Performance Share Units - Narrative (Details) (Performance Shares [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	3 years
Valuation method	Monte Carlo simulation model
Unrecognized compensation cost	$1.60
Weighted average period for recognition	2 years 0 months 0 days
Risk-free rate, description	The risk-free rate was based on the 3-year U.S. treasury rate on the date of the award.
Dividend yield, description	The dividend yield was not used to calculate fair value as all awards granted after January 1, 2010 receive dividend equivalents.

Incentive_Stock_Plans_Summary_1

Incentive Stock Plans - Summary of Performance Shares (Details) (Performance Shares [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common shares of Company stock reserved for performance shares	130,164		276,240		337,360
Weighted average fair value of performance share units granted	$40.33		$59.16		$56.36
Intrinsic value of outstanding performance share units	$5.80	[1]	$22.10	[1]	$36.30	[1]
Fair value of performance shares vested	0		7		22.2
Cash used to pay the minimum withholding tax requirements in lieu of receiving common shares	$1.80		$11		$7.20
[1]	Intrinsic value of outstanding performance share units is based on the market price of the Company's stock at December 31, 2014.

Incentive_Stock_Plans_Schedule1

Incentive Stock Plans - Schedule of Performance Share Activity (Details) (Performance Shares [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Number of Shares, Beginning Balance	524,746
Granted	286,340	[1]
Units Distributed	-231,717
Cancelled at Spin-off	-315,297
Other Cancellations/Adjustments	-55,048
Number of Shares, Ending Balance	209,024		524,746
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Beginning Balance	$54.57
Weighted average price of restricted shares granted	$40.33		$59.16	$56.36
Units Distributed	$50.63
Cancelled at Spin-off	$48.28
Other Cancellations/Adjustments	$46.59
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Ending Balance	$51.01		$54.57
[1]	Includes performance shares reissued to Rayonier employees subsequent to the cancellation of the 2014 performance shares at spin-off.

Incentive_Stock_Plans_Schedule2

Incentive Stock Plans - Schedule of Assumptions used for Performance Shares (Details) (Performance Shares [Member])	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected volatility	23.20%	36.90%
Risk-free rate	0.40%	0.40%
Re-issued 2014 Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected volatility			19.70%	[1]
Risk-free rate			0.70%	[1]
Maximum term			2 years 6 months
2014 Performance Shares, as originally issued [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected volatility			22.80%
Risk-free rate			0.80%
[1]	Represents assumptions used in the July 2014 valuation of re-issued 2014 performance share units with a remaining term of 2.5 years. The initial fair value of the 2014 awards assumed an expected volatility of 22.8% and a risk-free rate of 0.8%.

Incentive_Stock_Plans_NonQuali

Incentive Stock Plans - Non-Qualified Employee Stock Options - Narrative (Details) (Stock Options [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum term	10 years
Award vesting period	3 years
Valuation method	Black-Scholes option-pricing model
Expense recognition method	3 years
Unrecognized compensation cost	$0.60
Weighted average period for recognition	1 year 5 months

Incentive_Stock_Plans_Schedule3

Incentive Stock Plans - Schedule of Assumptions Used to Determine Fair Value, Options (Details) (Stock Options [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected volatility	39.30%	[1]	39.00%		39.30%
Dividend yield	4.60%	[1]	3.40%		3.60%
Risk-free rate	2.20%	[1]	1.00%		1.30%
Expected life (in years)	6 years 3 months 18 days	[1]	6 years 3 months 18 days		6 years 4 months 24 days
Fair value per share of options granted	$10.58	[1],[2]	$14.01	[2]	$11.85	[2]
Fair value of options granted (in millions)	$3.20	[1]	$2.70		$2.80
2014 Rayonier Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Adjusted fair value per share of options granted	$8.23
2013 Rayonier Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Adjusted fair value per share of options granted	$10.70
2012 Rayonier Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Adjusted fair value per share of options granted	$9.04
[1]	The majority of 2014 stock option awards were granted prior to the spin-off. As such, the weighted average assumptions and fair values reflect pre-spin information, including dividends, stock prices and grants to Rayonier Advanced Materials employees in addition to Rayonier employees.
[2]	The fair value per share of each option grant was adjusted at the spin-off to preserve the aggregate value of the original Rayonier stock option. The adjusted weighted average fair value per share applied to Rayonier employee awards was $8.23 for 2014 grants, $10.70 for 2013 grants and $9.04 for 2012 grants.

Incentive_Stock_Plans_Schedule4

Incentive Stock Plans - Schedule of Stock Option Activity (Details) (Stock Options [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Number of Shares, Beginning Balance	1,393,222
Granted	305,305
Exercised	-251,547
Cancelled	-44,585
Modified in connection with spin-off	-32,495
Number of Shares, Ending Balance	1,369,900
Number of Shares, Options vested and expected to vest	1,367,044
Number of Shares, Options exercisable	923,570
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]
Weighted Average Exercise Price (per common share), Beginning Balance	$33.79	[1]
Granted	$42.47	[2]
Exercised	$22.54	[3]
Cancelled	$31.48	[3]
Modified in connection with spin-off	$36.28	[1]
Weighted Average Exercise Price (per common share), Ending Balance	$27.21	[4]
Weighted Average Exercise Price (per common share), Options vested and expected to vest	$27.19	[4]
Weighted Average Exercise Price (per common share), Options exercisable	$24.17	[4]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual term (in years), Options outstanding	6 years 1 month 6 days
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual term (in years), Options vested and expected to vest	6 years 1 month 6 days
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual term (in years), Options exercisable	4 years 10 months 24 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Options outstanding	$4.90
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Options vested and expected to vest	4.9
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Options exercisable	$4.90
2014 Rayonier Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]
Adjusted weighted-average exercise price	$31.52
[1]	Reflects exercise prices prior to the spin-off.
[2]	Represents the weighted-average exercise price at time of grant. Exercise prices were modified at the time of the spin-off. The adjusted weighted-average exercise price of 2014 grants was $31.52.
[3]	Represents the weighted-average of exercise prices in place at the time of exercise or cancellation. Pre-spin activity was not adjusted to reflect the subsequent modification of exercise prices.
[4]	Reflects exercise prices as of December 31, 2014.

Incentive_Stock_Plans_Summary_2

Incentive Stock Plans - Summary of Additional Information for Stock Options (Details) (Stock Options [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Intrinsic value of options exercised	$4	[1]	$12.30	[1]	$20.50	[1]
Fair value of options vested	$3.10		$2.60		$3.30
[1]	Intrinsic value of options exercised is the amount by which the fair value of the stock on the exercise date exceeded the exercise price of the option.

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Narrati

Employee Benefit Plans - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Net decrease in pension obligations	$100
Discount rate	4.00%	4.60%
Other comprehensive loss transferred	78
Other comprehensive income loss, tax	45
Defined benefit plans, general information	The Company has one qualified non-contributory defined benefit pension plan covering a portion of its employees
Number of Qualified Defined Benefit Plans	1
Defined Benefit Plan, Unfunded Plan	an unfunded plan that provides benefits in excess of amounts allowable under current tax law in the qualified plans
Defined Benefit Plan, Other Information	The Company closed enrollment in its pension plans to salaried employees hired after December 31, 2005.
Pension [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	3.80%	4.60%	3.70%
Settlement Payment Amount		3
Effect of Plan Amendment on Benefit Obligation		2.8
Discount rate methodology	closely approximates interest rates on high quality, long-term obligations
Expected long-term return on plan assets	8.50%	8.50%	8.50%
Return on plan assets methodology	based on historical and expected long-term rates of return on broad equity and bond indices and consideration of the actual annualized rate of return
Pension [Member] | Income from Discontinued Operations, net [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Recognized Loss Due to Settlements, Net of Tax		0.5
Performance Fibers business [Member] | Pension [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Description of Settlements and Curtailments	In connection with the spin-off of the Performance Fibers business, Rayonier entered into an Employee Matters Agreement with Rayonier Advanced Materials, (see Note 3— Discontinued Operations), which provides that employees of Rayonier Advanced Materials will no longer participate in benefit plans sponsored or maintained by Rayonier.
Wood Products business [Member] | Pension [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Description of Settlements and Curtailments		The Company sold its Wood Products business in March 2013. As a result of the sale, all employees covered by the Wood Products defined benefit pension plan are considered terminated employees. Amendments to the plan in June 2013 resulted in all such employees automatically vesting in the plan. Additionally, a one-time lump sum distribution was offered to terminated Wood Products plan participants or their beneficiaries.
Recognized Loss Due to Settlements, Net of Tax		$0.50

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Change_

Employee Benefit Plans - Change in PBO and Assets and Reconciliations (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet [Abstract]
Noncurrent liabilities	($33,477)	($95,654)
Pension [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Rollforward]
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year	413,638	454,470
Service cost	3,923	8,452	8,407
Interest cost	10,707	16,682	17,284
Settlement loss	0	137
Actuarial (gain) loss	43,093	-44,786
Plan amendments	0	0
Employee contributions	0	0
Benefits paid	-11,288	-21,317
Transferred to Rayonier Advanced Materials	-296,966	0
Projected benefit obligation at end of year	87,355	413,638	454,470
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	341,905	320,699
Actual return on plan assets	21,399	42,285
Employer contributions	1,103	1,699
Employee contributions	0	0
Benefits paid	-11,288	-21,317
Other expense	-607	-1,461
Transferred to Rayonier Advanced Materials	-372,718	0
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	55,546	341,905	320,699
Defined Benefit Plan, Funded Status of Plan [Abstract]
Net accrued benefit cost	-31,809	-71,733
Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet [Abstract]
Noncurrent assets	0	3,583
Current liabilities	-15	-1,776
Noncurrent liabilities	-31,794	-73,540
Net amount recognized	-31,809	-71,733
Postretirement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Rollforward]
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year	21,999	27,582
Service cost	402	1,056	918
Interest cost	537	937	956
Settlement loss	0	0
Actuarial (gain) loss	2,250	-3,206
Plan amendments	0	-3,372
Employee contributions	484	980
Benefits paid	-888	-1,978
Transferred to Rayonier Advanced Materials	0	0
Projected benefit obligation at end of year	1,226	21,999	27,582
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	0	0
Actual return on plan assets	0	0
Employer contributions	404	998
Employee contributions	484	980
Benefits paid	-888	-1,978
Other expense	0	0
Transferred to Rayonier Advanced Materials	-23,558	0
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	0	0
Defined Benefit Plan, Funded Status of Plan [Abstract]
Net accrued benefit cost	-1,226	-21,999
Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet [Abstract]
Noncurrent assets	0	0
Current liabilities	-25	-1,071
Noncurrent liabilities	-1,201	-20,928
Net amount recognized	($1,226)	($21,999)

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Other_C

Employee Benefit Plans - Other Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Pension [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Net gains (losses)	$37,559	$60,171	($17,630)
Prior service cost	0	0	0
Negative plan amendment	0	0	0
Amortization of losses	6,542	20,914	17,578
Amortization of prior service cost	576	1,356	1,308
Amortization of negative plan amendment	0	0	0
Postretirement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Net gains (losses)	-2,250	3,206	-2,021
Prior service cost	0	0	0
Negative plan amendment	0	3,372	0
Amortization of losses	288	675	582
Amortization of prior service cost	8	66	80
Amortization of negative plan amendment	($137)	($105)	($55)

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Accumul

Employee Benefit Plans - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Deferred income tax benefit	$6,339	($40,525)	[1]
Pension [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Prior service cost	-13	-5,707
Net losses	-30,965	-110,728
Negative plan amendment	0	0
Deferred income tax benefit	2,425	36,685
AOCI	-28,553	-79,750
Postretirement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Prior service cost	0	-49
Net losses	-90	-8,057
Negative plan amendment	0	3,574
Deferred income tax benefit	-22	1,571
AOCI	($112)	($2,961)
[1]	Includes balances related to discontinued operations.

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Accumul1

Employee Benefit Plans - Accumulated Benefit Obligations (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Projected benefit obligation	$87,355	$388,163
Accumulated benefit obligation	81,141	350,605
Fair value of plan assets	$55,546	$290,848

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Net_Per

Employee Benefit Plans - Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Pension [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$3,923		$8,452		$8,407
Interest cost	10,707		16,682		17,284
Expected return on plan assets	-15,258		-25,302		-25,477
Amortization of prior service cost	576		1,296		1,308
Amortization of losses	6,542		20,097		17,578
Amortization of negative plan amendment	0		0		0
Curtailment expense	0		60		0
Settlement expense	0		817		0
Net periodic benefit cost	6,490	[1]	22,102	[1]	19,100	[1]
Postretirement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	402		1,056		918
Interest cost	537		937		956
Expected return on plan assets	0		0		0
Amortization of prior service cost	8		66		80
Amortization of losses	288		675		582
Amortization of negative plan amendment	-137		-105		-55
Curtailment expense	0		0		0
Settlement expense	0		0		0
Net periodic benefit cost	1,098	[1]	2,629	[1]	2,481	[1]
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Net periodic benefit cost	$4,000		$14,900		$12,800
[1]	Net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 included $4.0 million, $14.9 million, and $12.8 million, respectively, recorded in “Income from discontinued operations, net” on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.

Employee_Benefit_Plans_AOCI_Am

Employee Benefit Plans - AOCI Amortization in Next Fiscal Year (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014
Pension [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Amortization of loss	$3,420
Amortization of prior service cost	13
Total amortization of AOCI loss	3,433
Postretirement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Amortization of loss	0
Amortization of prior service cost	0
Total amortization of AOCI loss	$0

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Assumpt

Employee Benefit Plans - Assumptions Used in Calculations (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31:
Discount rate	4.00%	4.60%
Pension [Member]
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31:
Discount rate	3.80%	4.60%	3.70%
Rate of compensation increase	4.50%	4.60%	4.60%
Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for years ended December 31:
Discount rate (pre-spin off)	4.60%	3.70%	4.20%
Discount rate (post-spin off)	4.04%	0.00%	0.00%
Expected long-term return on plan assets	8.50%	8.50%	8.50%
Rate of compensation increase	4.50%	4.60%	4.50%
Postretirement [Member]
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31:
Discount rate	3.96%	4.60%	3.60%
Rate of compensation increase	4.50%	4.50%	4.50%
Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for years ended December 31:
Discount rate (pre-spin off)	4.60%	3.60%	4.10%
Discount rate (post-spin off)	4.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Expected long-term return on plan assets	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Rate of compensation increase	4.50%	4.50%	4.50%

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Effect_

Employee Benefit Plans - Effect of 0.5% Change in Discount Rate and Long-term Return on Assets (Details) (Pension Benefits [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Effect of .5% Percentage Point Decrease in Discount Rate on Pension Expense	$0.40
Effect of .5% Percentage Point Decrease in Discount Rate on Projected Benefit Obligation	7.5
Effect of .5% Percentage Point Increase in Discount Rate on Pension Expense	-0.4
Effect of .5% Percentage Point Increase in Discount Rate on Projected Benefit Obligation	-6.6
Effect of .5% Percentage Point Decrease from Long-term Return on Assets on Pension Expense	0.1
Effect of .5% Percentage Point Increase from Long-term Return on Assets on Pension Expense	($0.10)

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Expecte

Employee Benefit Plans - Expected Health Care Cost Trend Rates (Details) (Postretirement [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Postretirement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Abstract]
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year			7.00%	[1]
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (ultimate trend rate)			5.00%	[1]
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate			2017	[1]
Defined Benefit Plan, Effect of One-Percentage Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Abstract]
Effect of one percentage point increase on total of service and interest cost components	$253	[1]
Effect of one percentage point decrease on total of service and interest cost components	-208	[1]
Effect of one percentage point increase on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation	1,389	[1]
Effect of one percentage point decrease on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation	($1,183)	[1]
[1]	The entire postretirement medical plan was contributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials as a result of the spin-off of the Performance Fibers business.

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Investm

Employee Benefit Plans - Investment of Plan Assets (Details) (Pension [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations	100.00%	100.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Defined benefit plan, investment goals	The Company’s Pension and Savings Plan Committee and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors oversee the pension plans’ investment program which is designed to maximize returns and provide sufficient liquidity to meet plan obligations while maintaining acceptable risk levels. The investment approach emphasizes diversification by allocating the plans’ assets among asset categories and selecting investment managers whose various investment methodologies will be minimally correlative with each other. Investments within the equity categories may include large capitalization, small capitalization and emerging market securities, while the international fixed income portfolio may include emerging markets debt.
Defined benefit plan, type of employer and related party securities included in plan assets	direct investment in Rayonier common stock
Defined Benefit Plan, Amount of Employer and Related Party Securities Included in Plan Assets	$0	$0
Domestic equity securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations	42.00%	42.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Target allocation range minimum	35.00%
Target allocation range maximum	45.00%
International equity securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations	23.00%	26.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Target allocation range minimum	20.00%
Target allocation range maximum	30.00%
Domestic fixed income securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations	27.00%	25.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Target allocation range minimum	25.00%
Target allocation range maximum	29.00%
International fixed income securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations	4.00%	4.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Target allocation range minimum	3.00%
Target allocation range maximum	7.00%
Real estate fund [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations	4.00%	3.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Target allocation range minimum	2.00%
Target allocation range maximum	4.00%

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Fair_Va

Employee Benefit Plans - Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Changes in valuation methodology	no changes in the methodology	no changes in the methodology
Pension [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value	55,546	341,905	$320,699
Pension [Member] | Fair Value, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value	15,149	110,676
Valuation methodology	Level 1 — Net asset value in an observable market.
Pension [Member] | Fair Value, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value	40,397	231,229
Valuation methodology	Level 2 — Assets classified as level two are held in collective trust funds. The net asset value of a collective trust is calculated by determining the fair value of the fund’s underlying assets, deducting its liabilities, and dividing by the units outstanding as of the valuation date. These funds are not publicly traded; however, the unit price calculation is based on observable market inputs of the funds’ underlying assets.
Pension [Member] | Domestic equity securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value	22,883	139,694
Pension [Member] | Domestic equity securities [Member] | Fair Value, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value	4,557	29,293
Pension [Member] | Domestic equity securities [Member] | Fair Value, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value	18,326	110,401
Pension [Member] | International equity securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value	12,765	87,039
Pension [Member] | International equity securities [Member] | Fair Value, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value	6,277	55,692
Pension [Member] | International equity securities [Member] | Fair Value, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value	6,488	31,347
Pension [Member] | Domestic fixed income securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value	14,643	85,222
Pension [Member] | Domestic fixed income securities [Member] | Fair Value, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value	0	0
Pension [Member] | Domestic fixed income securities [Member] | Fair Value, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value	14,643	85,222
Pension [Member] | International fixed income securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value	2,428	15,134
Pension [Member] | International fixed income securities [Member] | Fair Value, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value	2,428	15,134
Pension [Member] | International fixed income securities [Member] | Fair Value, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value	0	0
Pension [Member] | Real estate fund [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value	1,887	9,678
Pension [Member] | Real estate fund [Member] | Fair Value, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value	1,887	9,678
Pension [Member] | Real estate fund [Member] | Fair Value, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value	0	0
Pension [Member] | Short-term investments [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value	940	5,138
Pension [Member] | Short-term investments [Member] | Fair Value, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value	0	879
Pension [Member] | Short-term investments [Member] | Fair Value, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value	940	4,259

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Expecte1

Employee Benefit Plans - Expected Benefit Payments (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Benefit Payments [Abstract]
Estimated future employer contributions in next fiscal year, description	The Company has no mandatory pension contribution requirements in 2015, but may make discretionary contributions.
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Benefit Payments [Abstract]
2015	2,729
2016	2,866
2017	3,041
2018	3,231
2019	3,450
2020 - 2024	20,807
Postretirement Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Benefit Payments [Abstract]
2015	25
2016	27
2017	28
2018	30
2019	33
2020 - 2024	201

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Defined

Employee Benefit Plans - Defined Contribution Plans - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Description of defined contribution pension and other postretirement plans	The Company provides defined contribution plans to all of its hourly and salaried employees.
Cost recognized	$1.60	$4.40	$2.70
Type of employer and related party securities included in plan assets	Rayonier common stock
Amount of employer and related party securities included in plan assets	16.3	73.2
Contributions for 401k plan enhancement	$0.50	$1.10	$1

Quarterly_Results_for_2014_and2

Quarterly Results for 2014 and 2013 (UNAUDITED) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended										12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013		Mar. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
SALES	$147,360	$149,829	$163,145	$143,187	$238,515	$159,261	$154,889		$107,053		$603,521	$659,718		$378,608
Cost of sales	126,776	118,088	123,096	115,900	197,249	129,002	127,861		76,660		483,860	530,772		305,479
Income from continuing operations	8,025	32,059	4,024	10,335	32,144	15,040	39,631	[1]	19,028		54,443	105,843	[1]	16,774
Income from discontinued operations	311	0	12,084	31,008	47,661	43,327	48,260		128,707	[2]	43,403	267,955	[2]	261,911
Net income	8,336	32,059	16,108	41,343	79,805	58,367	87,891	[1]	147,735	[2]	97,846	373,798	[1],[2]	278,685
Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc.	8,857	32,701	16,353	41,426	79,652	57,345	87,164	[1]	147,735	[2]	99,337	371,896	[1],[2]	278,685
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.
Continuing Operations	$0.07	$0.26	$0.03	$0.08	$0.25	$0.11	$0.31		$0.15		$0.44	$0.83		$0.14
Discontinued Operations	$0	$0	$0.10	$0.25	$0.38	$0.34	$0.38		$1.04		$0.34	$2.13
Net Income	$0.07	$0.26	$0.13	$0.33	$0.63	$0.45	$0.69		$1.19		$0.78	$2.96		$2.27
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.
Continuing Operations	$0.07	$0.25	$0.03	$0.08	$0.25	$0.11	$0.30		$0.15		$0.43	$0.80		$0.13
Discontinued Operations	$0	$0	$0.09	$0.24	$0.37	$0.33	$0.37		$0.98		$0.33	$2.06		$2.04
Net Income	$0.07	$0.25	$0.12	$0.32	$0.62	$0.44	$0.67		$1.13		$0.76	$2.86		$2.17
Gain on disposition of business									43,000		0	42,121		0
Gain related to consolidation of New Zealand joint venture							16,000				0	16,098		0
Understatement of Depletion Expense [Member]
Cost of sales			2,000	2,000
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
SALES			163,145	386,686
Cost of sales			121,105	302,650
Income from continuing operations			6,056	43,292
Income from discontinued operations			12,084	0
Net income			18,140	43,292
Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc.			18,385	43,375
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.
Continuing Operations			$0.05	$0.34
Discontinued Operations			$0.10	$0
Net Income			$0.15	$0.34
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.
Continuing Operations			$0.05	$0.34
Discontinued Operations			$0.09	$0
Net Income			$0.14	$0.34
Discontinued operations reclassification [Member]
SALES				-243,499
Cost of sales				-184,801
Income from continuing operations				-31,008
Income from discontinued operations				31,008
Net income				0
Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc.				0
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.
Continuing Operations				($0.25)
Discontinued Operations				$0.25
Net Income				$0
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.
Continuing Operations				($0.24)
Discontinued Operations				$0.24
Net Income				$0
Restatement Adjustment [Member]
SALES			0	0
Cost of sales			1,991	-1,949
Income from continuing operations			-2,032	-1,949
Income from discontinued operations			0	0
Net income			-2,032	-1,949
Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc.			($2,032)	($1,949)
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.
Continuing Operations			($0.02)	($0.01)
Discontinued Operations			$0	$0
Net Income			($0.02)	($0.01)
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.
Continuing Operations			($0.02)	($0.02)
Discontinued Operations			$0	$0
Net Income			($0.02)	($0.02)
[1]	Income from continuing operations, Net income and Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc., for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 and year ended December 31, 2013, included a $16 million gain related to the consolidation of the New Zealand JV.
[2]	Income from discontinued operations, Net income and Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc. included a $43 million gain on the sale of Wood Products for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2013.

Consolidating_Financial_Statem2

Consolidating Financial Statements - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2009	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuance date of debt instrument	Aug-09
Face amount	$172,500,000		$130,973,000		$130,973,000
Fixed interest rate	4.50%		4.50%	[1]
Maturity date description	Aug-15
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuance date of debt instrument		Mar-12
Face amount		$325,000,000
Fixed interest rate		3.75%	3.75%
Maturity date description		2022
[1]	Our Senior Exchangeable Notes maturing in 2015 were discounted by $1.3 million and $3.2 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Upon maturity the liability will be $131 million.

Consolidating_Financial_Statem3

Consolidating Financial Statements - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended										12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013		Mar. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
SALES	$147,360	$149,829	$163,145	$143,187	$238,515	$159,261	$154,889		$107,053		$603,521	$659,718		$378,608
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales	126,776	118,088	123,096	115,900	197,249	129,002	127,861		76,660		483,860	530,772		305,479
Selling and general expenses											47,883	55,433		58,632
Other operating income, net											-26,511	-18,487		-17,011
Costs and Expenses, Total											505,232	567,718		347,100
Equity in income of New Zealand joint venture											0	562		550
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE GAIN RELATED TO CONSOLIDATION OF NEW ZEALAND JOINT VENTURE											98,289	92,562		32,058
Gain related to consolidation of New Zealand joint venture							16,000				0	16,098		0
OPERATING INCOME											98,289	108,660		32,058
Interest expense											-44,248	-40,941		-42,826
Interest and miscellaneous income (expense), net											-9,199	2,439		482
Equity in income from subsidiaries											0	0		0
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES											44,842	70,158		-10,286
Income tax (expense) benefit											9,601	35,685		27,060
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	8,025	32,059	4,024	10,335	32,144	15,040	39,631	[1]	19,028		54,443	105,843	[1]	16,774
Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense of $20,578, $106,397 and $115,450	311	0	12,084	31,008	47,661	43,327	48,260		128,707	[2]	43,403	267,955	[2]	261,911
NET INCOME	8,336	32,059	16,108	41,343	79,805	58,367	87,891	[1]	147,735	[2]	97,846	373,798	[1],[2]	278,685
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest											-1,491	1,902		0
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.	8,857	32,701	16,353	41,426	79,652	57,345	87,164	[1]	147,735	[2]	99,337	371,896	[1],[2]	278,685
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income tax benefit of $78, $0 and $0											-15,847	-5,710		4,352
New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges											-1,855	3,629		213
Net gain from pension and postretirement plans											54,046	61,869		-496
Total other comprehensive income											36,344	59,788		4,069
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME											134,190	433,586		282,754
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest											-6,462	-1,550		0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.											140,652	435,136		282,754
Rayonier Inc. (Parent Guarantor) [Member]
Income Statement [Abstract]
SALES											0	0		0
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales											0	0		0
Selling and general expenses											0	0		0
Other operating income, net											0	-1,701		110
Costs and Expenses, Total											0	-1,701		110
Equity in income of New Zealand joint venture												0		0
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE GAIN RELATED TO CONSOLIDATION OF NEW ZEALAND JOINT VENTURE												1,701
Gain related to consolidation of New Zealand joint venture												0
OPERATING INCOME											0	1,701		-110
Interest expense											-13,247	-13,088		-10,717
Interest and miscellaneous income (expense), net											9,186	9,828		6,638
Equity in income from subsidiaries											103,398	373,455		282,874
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES											99,337	371,896		278,685
Income tax (expense) benefit											0	0		0
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS											99,337	371,896		278,685
Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense of $20,578, $106,397 and $115,450											0	0		0
NET INCOME											99,337	371,896		278,685
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest											0	0
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.											99,337	371,896
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income tax benefit of $78, $0 and $0											-11,525	-1,915		4,352
New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges											-1,206	3,286		213
Net gain from pension and postretirement plans											54,046	61,869		-496
Total other comprehensive income											41,315	63,240		4,069
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME											140,652	435,136		282,754
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest											0	0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.											140,652	435,136
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member] | ROC (Subsidiary Guarantor) [Member]
Income Statement [Abstract]
SALES											0	0		0
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales											0	0		0
Selling and general expenses											14,578	9,821		10,575
Other operating income, net											3,275	4,730		962
Costs and Expenses, Total											17,853	14,551		11,537
Equity in income of New Zealand joint venture												0		0
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE GAIN RELATED TO CONSOLIDATION OF NEW ZEALAND JOINT VENTURE												-14,551
Gain related to consolidation of New Zealand joint venture												0
OPERATING INCOME											-17,853	-14,551		-11,537
Interest expense											-445	-914		-941
Interest and miscellaneous income (expense), net											-566	3,237		5,519
Equity in income from subsidiaries											122,425	384,567		289,486
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES											103,561	372,339		282,527
Income tax (expense) benefit											-163	1,116		347
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS											103,398	373,455		282,874
Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense of $20,578, $106,397 and $115,450											0	0		0
NET INCOME											103,398	373,455		282,874
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest											0	0
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.											103,398	373,455
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income tax benefit of $78, $0 and $0											-11,526	-1,915		4,352
New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges											-1,206	3,286		213
Net gain from pension and postretirement plans											54,046	61,869		-496
Total other comprehensive income											41,314	63,240		4,069
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME											144,712	436,695		286,943
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest											0	0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.											144,712	436,695
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member] | Rayonier TRS Holdings Inc. (Issuer) [Member]
Income Statement [Abstract]
SALES											0	0		0
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales											0	0		0
Selling and general expenses											0	0		0
Other operating income, net											0	0		0
Costs and Expenses, Total											0	0		0
Equity in income of New Zealand joint venture												0		0
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE GAIN RELATED TO CONSOLIDATION OF NEW ZEALAND JOINT VENTURE												0
Gain related to consolidation of New Zealand joint venture												0
OPERATING INCOME											0	0		0
Interest expense											-23,126	-27,516		-37,971
Interest and miscellaneous income (expense), net											-2,534	-7,534		-3,334
Equity in income from subsidiaries											-15,697	245,126		232,871
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES											-41,357	210,076		191,566
Income tax (expense) benefit											9,366	11,895		15,076
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS											-31,991	221,971		206,642
Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense of $20,578, $106,397 and $115,450											0	0		0
NET INCOME											-31,991	221,971		206,642
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest											0	0
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.											-31,991	221,971
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income tax benefit of $78, $0 and $0											-894	-72		-3
New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges											-1,206	637		0
Net gain from pension and postretirement plans											88,174	20,589		-450
Total other comprehensive income											86,074	21,154		-453
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME											54,083	243,125		206,189
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest											0	0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.											54,083	243,125
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member] | Non-guarantors [Member]
Income Statement [Abstract]
SALES											603,521	659,718		378,608
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales											483,860	530,772		305,479
Selling and general expenses											33,305	45,612		48,057
Other operating income, net											-29,786	-21,516		-18,083
Costs and Expenses, Total											487,379	554,868		335,453
Equity in income of New Zealand joint venture												562		550
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE GAIN RELATED TO CONSOLIDATION OF NEW ZEALAND JOINT VENTURE												105,412
Gain related to consolidation of New Zealand joint venture												16,098
OPERATING INCOME											116,142	121,510		43,705
Interest expense											-7,430	577		6,803
Interest and miscellaneous income (expense), net											-15,285	-3,092		-8,341
Equity in income from subsidiaries											0	0		0
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES											93,427	118,995		42,167
Income tax (expense) benefit											398	22,674		11,637
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS											93,825	141,669		53,804
Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense of $20,578, $106,397 and $115,450											43,403	267,955		261,911
NET INCOME											137,228	409,624		315,715
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest											-1,491	1,902
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.											138,719	407,722
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income tax benefit of $78, $0 and $0											-15,847	-5,710		4,353
New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges											-1,855	3,629		213
Net gain from pension and postretirement plans											88,174	20,589		-450
Total other comprehensive income											70,472	18,508		4,116
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME											207,700	428,132		319,831
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest											-6,462	-1,550
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.											214,162	429,682
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member] | Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Income Statement [Abstract]
SALES											0	0		0
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales											0	0		0
Selling and general expenses											0	0		0
Other operating income, net											0	0		0
Costs and Expenses, Total											0	0		0
Equity in income of New Zealand joint venture												0		0
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE GAIN RELATED TO CONSOLIDATION OF NEW ZEALAND JOINT VENTURE												0
Gain related to consolidation of New Zealand joint venture												0
OPERATING INCOME											0	0		0
Interest expense											0	0		0
Interest and miscellaneous income (expense), net											0	0		0
Equity in income from subsidiaries											-210,126	-1,003,148		-805,231
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES											-210,126	-1,003,148		-805,231
Income tax (expense) benefit											0	0		0
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS											-210,126	-1,003,148		-805,231
Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense of $20,578, $106,397 and $115,450											0	0		0
NET INCOME											-210,126	-1,003,148		-805,231
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest											0	0
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.											-210,126	-1,003,148
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income tax benefit of $78, $0 and $0											23,945	3,902		-8,702
New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges											3,618	-7,209		-426
Net gain from pension and postretirement plans											-230,394	-103,047		1,396
Total other comprehensive income											-202,831	-106,354		-7,732
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME											-412,957	-1,109,502		-812,963
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest											0	0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.											-412,957	-1,109,502
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% [Member] | ROC (Subsidiary Guarantor) [Member]
Income Statement [Abstract]
SALES											0	0		0
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales											0	0		0
Selling and general expenses											14,578	9,821		10,575
Other operating income, net											3,275	4,730		962
Costs and Expenses, Total											17,853	14,551		11,537
Equity in income of New Zealand joint venture												0		0
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE GAIN RELATED TO CONSOLIDATION OF NEW ZEALAND JOINT VENTURE												-14,551
Gain related to consolidation of New Zealand joint venture												0
OPERATING INCOME											-17,853	-14,551		-11,537
Interest expense											-23,571	-28,430		-38,912
Interest and miscellaneous income (expense), net											-3,100	-4,297		2,185
Equity in income from subsidiaries											138,719	407,722		315,715
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES											94,195	360,444		267,451
Income tax (expense) benefit											9,203	13,011		15,423
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS											103,398	373,455		282,874
Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense of $20,578, $106,397 and $115,450											0	0		0
NET INCOME											103,398	373,455		282,874
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest											0	0
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.											103,398	373,455
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income tax benefit of $78, $0 and $0											-11,527	-1,915		4,352
New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges											-1,206	3,286		213
Net gain from pension and postretirement plans											54,046	61,869		-496
Total other comprehensive income											41,313	63,240		4,069
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME											144,711	436,695		286,943
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest											0	0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.											144,711	436,695
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% [Member] | Non-guarantors [Member]
Income Statement [Abstract]
SALES											603,521	659,718		378,608
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales											483,860	530,772		305,479
Selling and general expenses											33,305	45,612		48,057
Other operating income, net											-29,786	-21,516		-18,083
Costs and Expenses, Total											487,379	554,868		335,453
Equity in income of New Zealand joint venture												562		550
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE GAIN RELATED TO CONSOLIDATION OF NEW ZEALAND JOINT VENTURE												105,412
Gain related to consolidation of New Zealand joint venture												16,098
OPERATING INCOME											116,142	121,510		43,705
Interest expense											-7,430	577		6,803
Interest and miscellaneous income (expense), net											-15,285	-3,092		-8,341
Equity in income from subsidiaries											0	0		0
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES											93,427	118,995		42,167
Income tax (expense) benefit											398	22,674		11,637
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS											93,825	141,669		53,804
Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense of $20,578, $106,397 and $115,450											43,403	267,955		261,911
NET INCOME											137,228	409,624		315,715
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest											-1,491	1,902
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.											138,719	407,722
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income tax benefit of $78, $0 and $0											-15,847	-5,710		4,353
New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges											-1,855	3,629		213
Net gain from pension and postretirement plans											88,174	20,589		-450
Total other comprehensive income											70,472	18,508		4,116
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME											207,700	428,132		319,831
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest											-6,462	-1,550
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.											214,162	429,682
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% [Member] | Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Income Statement [Abstract]
SALES											0	0		0
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales											0	0		0
Selling and general expenses											0	0		0
Other operating income, net											0	0		0
Costs and Expenses, Total											0	0		0
Equity in income of New Zealand joint venture												0		0
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE GAIN RELATED TO CONSOLIDATION OF NEW ZEALAND JOINT VENTURE												0
Gain related to consolidation of New Zealand joint venture												0
OPERATING INCOME											0	0		0
Interest expense											0	0		0
Interest and miscellaneous income (expense), net											0	0		0
Equity in income from subsidiaries											-242,117	-781,177		-598,589
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES											-242,117	-781,177		-598,589
Income tax (expense) benefit											0	0		0
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS											-242,117	-781,177		-598,589
Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense of $20,578, $106,397 and $115,450											0	0		0
NET INCOME											-242,117	-781,177		-598,589
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest											0	0
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.											-242,117	-781,177
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income tax benefit of $78, $0 and $0											23,052	3,830		-8,705
New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges											2,412	-6,572		-426
Net gain from pension and postretirement plans											-142,220	-82,458		946
Total other comprehensive income											-116,756	-85,200		-8,185
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME											-358,873	-866,377		-606,774
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest											0	0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO RAYONIER INC.											($358,873)	($866,377)
[1]	Income from continuing operations, Net income and Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc., for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 and year ended December 31, 2013, included a $16 million gain related to the consolidation of the New Zealand JV.
[2]	Income from discontinued operations, Net income and Net income attributable to Rayonier Inc. included a $43 million gain on the sale of Wood Products for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2013.

Consolidating_Financial_Statem4

Consolidating Financial Statements - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$161,558		$199,644		$280,596	$78,603
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	24,018		94,956
Inventory	9,042	[1]	138,818	[1]
Current deferred tax assets	0		39,100
Prepaid logging roads	12,665		12,992
Prepaid and other current assets	7,080		33,584
Total current assets	214,363		519,094
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	2,083,743		2,049,378
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	6,706		860,821
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	0		0
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	0		0
OTHER ASSETS (Note 9)	148,303		256,208
TOTAL ASSETS	2,453,115		3,685,501
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	20,211		69,293
Current maturities of long-term debt	129,706		112,500
Accrued taxes	11,405		8,551
Uncertain tax positions	0		10,547
Accrued payroll and benefits	6,390		24,948
Accrued interest	8,433		9,531
Accrued customer incentives	0		9,580
Other current liabilities	25,857		24,327
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations	0		6,835		8,105
Total current liabilities	202,002		276,112
LONG-TERM DEBT	621,849		1,461,724
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Note 17)	0		69,543		73,590
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	33,477		95,654
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	20,636		27,225
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	0		0
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,488,470		1,661,170
Noncontrolling interest	86,681		94,073
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,575,151		1,755,243		1,438,004	1,323,073
Total liabilities and equity	2,453,115		3,685,501
Rayonier Inc. (Parent Guarantor) [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	102,218		130,181		252,888	0
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	0		0
Inventory	0		0
Current deferred tax assets			0
Prepaid logging roads	0		0
Prepaid and other current assets	0		0
Total current assets	102,218		130,181
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	0		0
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	0		0
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	1,463,303		1,627,315
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	248,233		228,032
OTHER ASSETS (Note 9)	2,763		3,689
TOTAL ASSETS	1,816,517		1,989,217
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	0		0
Current maturities of long-term debt	0		0
Accrued taxes	0		0
Uncertain tax positions			0
Accrued payroll and benefits	0		0
Accrued interest	3,047		3,047
Accrued customer incentives			0
Other current liabilities	0		0
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations			0
Total current liabilities	3,047		3,047
LONG-TERM DEBT	325,000		325,000
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Note 17)			0
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	0		0
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	0		0
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	0		0
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,488,470		1,661,170
Noncontrolling interest	0		0
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,488,470		1,661,170
Total liabilities and equity	1,816,517		1,989,217
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member] | ROC (Subsidiary Guarantor) [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	11		304		3,966	8,977
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	0		10
Inventory	0		0
Current deferred tax assets			0
Prepaid logging roads	0		0
Prepaid and other current assets	2,003		2,363
Total current assets	2,014		2,677
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	0		0
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	433		2,612
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	1,923,185		1,837,760
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	0		0
OTHER ASSETS (Note 9)	16,610		32,519
TOTAL ASSETS	1,942,242		1,875,568
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	2,687		1,522
Current maturities of long-term debt	0		0
Accrued taxes	11		4,855
Uncertain tax positions			5,780
Accrued payroll and benefits	3,253		11,382
Accrued interest	-3		538
Accrued customer incentives			0
Other current liabilities	928		2,985
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations			0
Total current liabilities	6,876		27,062
LONG-TERM DEBT	0		0
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Note 17)			0
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	34,161		91,471
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	6,436		11,493
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	431,466		118,227
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,463,303		1,627,315
Noncontrolling interest	0		0
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,463,303		1,627,315
Total liabilities and equity	1,942,242		1,875,568
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member] | Rayonier TRS Holdings Inc. (Issuer) [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	8,094		10,719		19,358	59,976
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	1,409		2,300
Inventory	0		0
Current deferred tax assets			681
Prepaid logging roads	0		0
Prepaid and other current assets	6		6
Total current assets	9,509		13,706
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	0		0
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	0		0
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	640,678		1,148,221
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	21,500		20,659
OTHER ASSETS (Note 9)	1,759		3,739
TOTAL ASSETS	673,446		1,186,325
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	123		1,564
Current maturities of long-term debt	129,706		112,500
Accrued taxes	0		0
Uncertain tax positions			0
Accrued payroll and benefits	0		0
Accrued interest	2,520		2,742
Accrued customer incentives			0
Other current liabilities	145		0
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations			0
Total current liabilities	132,494		116,806
LONG-TERM DEBT	31,000		847,749
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Note 17)			0
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	0		0
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	0		0
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	0		0
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	509,952		221,770
Noncontrolling interest	0		0
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	509,952		221,770
Total liabilities and equity	673,446		1,186,325
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member] | Non-guarantors [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	51,235		58,440		4,384	9,650
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	22,609		92,646
Inventory	9,042		138,818
Current deferred tax assets			38,419
Prepaid logging roads	12,665		12,992
Prepaid and other current assets	5,071		31,215
Total current assets	100,622		372,530
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	2,083,743		2,049,378
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	6,273		858,209
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	0		0
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	0		0
OTHER ASSETS (Note 9)	127,171		216,261
TOTAL ASSETS	2,317,809		3,496,378
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	17,401		66,207
Current maturities of long-term debt	0		0
Accrued taxes	11,394		3,696
Uncertain tax positions			4,767
Accrued payroll and benefits	3,137		13,566
Accrued interest	31,281		22,816
Accrued customer incentives			9,580
Other current liabilities	24,784		21,342
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations			6,835
Total current liabilities	87,997		148,809
LONG-TERM DEBT	265,849		288,975
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Note 17)			69,543
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	-684		4,183
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	14,200		15,732
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	-153,754		125,921
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	2,017,520		2,749,142
Noncontrolling interest	86,681		94,073
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	2,104,201		2,843,215
Total liabilities and equity	2,317,809		3,496,378
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member] | Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0		0	0
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	0		0
Inventory	0		0
Current deferred tax assets			0
Prepaid logging roads	0		0
Prepaid and other current assets	0		0
Total current assets	0		0
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	0		0
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	0		0
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	-4,027,166		-4,613,296
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	-269,733		-248,691
OTHER ASSETS (Note 9)	0		0
TOTAL ASSETS	-4,296,899		-4,861,987
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	0		0
Current maturities of long-term debt	0		0
Accrued taxes	0		0
Uncertain tax positions			0
Accrued payroll and benefits	0		0
Accrued interest	-28,412		-19,612
Accrued customer incentives			0
Other current liabilities	0		0
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations			0
Total current liabilities	-28,412		-19,612
LONG-TERM DEBT	0		0
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Note 17)			0
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	0		0
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	0		0
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	-277,712		-244,148
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	-3,990,775		-4,598,227
Noncontrolling interest	0		0
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	-3,990,775		-4,598,227
Total liabilities and equity	-4,296,899		-4,861,987
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% [Member] | ROC (Subsidiary Guarantor) [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	8,105		11,023		23,324	68,953
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	1,409		2,310
Inventory	0		0
Current deferred tax assets			681
Prepaid logging roads	0		0
Prepaid and other current assets	2,009		2,369
Total current assets	11,523		16,383
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	0		0
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	433		2,612
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	2,053,911		2,764,211
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	21,500		20,659
OTHER ASSETS (Note 9)	18,369		36,258
TOTAL ASSETS	2,105,736		2,840,123
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	2,810		3,086
Current maturities of long-term debt	129,706		112,500
Accrued taxes	11		4,855
Uncertain tax positions			5,780
Accrued payroll and benefits	3,253		11,382
Accrued interest	2,517		3,280
Accrued customer incentives			0
Other current liabilities	1,073		2,985
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations			0
Total current liabilities	139,370		143,868
LONG-TERM DEBT	31,000		847,749
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Note 17)			0
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	34,161		91,471
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	6,436		11,493
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	431,466		118,227
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,463,303		1,627,315
Noncontrolling interest	0		0
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,463,303		1,627,315
Total liabilities and equity	2,105,736		2,840,123
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% [Member] | Non-guarantors [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	51,235		58,440		4,384	9,650
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	22,609		92,646
Inventory	9,042		138,818
Current deferred tax assets			38,419
Prepaid logging roads	12,665		12,992
Prepaid and other current assets	5,071		31,215
Total current assets	100,622		372,530
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	2,083,743		2,049,378
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	6,273		858,209
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	0		0
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	0		0
OTHER ASSETS (Note 9)	127,171		216,261
TOTAL ASSETS	2,317,809		3,496,378
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	17,401		66,207
Current maturities of long-term debt	0		0
Accrued taxes	11,394		3,696
Uncertain tax positions			4,767
Accrued payroll and benefits	3,137		13,566
Accrued interest	31,281		22,816
Accrued customer incentives			9,580
Other current liabilities	24,784		21,342
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations			6,835
Total current liabilities	87,997		148,809
LONG-TERM DEBT	265,849		288,975
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Note 17)			69,543
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	-684		4,183
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	14,200		15,732
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	-153,754		125,921
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	2,017,520		2,749,142
Noncontrolling interest	86,681		94,073
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	2,104,201		2,843,215
Total liabilities and equity	2,317,809		3,496,378
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% [Member] | Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0		0	0
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	0		0
Inventory	0		0
Current deferred tax assets			0
Prepaid logging roads	0		0
Prepaid and other current assets	0		0
Total current assets	0		0
TIMBER AND TIMBERLANDS, NET OF DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION	0		0
NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	0		0
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	-3,517,214		-4,391,526
INTERCOMPANY NOTES RECEIVABLE	-269,733		-248,691
OTHER ASSETS (Note 9)	0		0
TOTAL ASSETS	-3,786,947		-4,640,217
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	0		0
Current maturities of long-term debt	0		0
Accrued taxes	0		0
Uncertain tax positions			0
Accrued payroll and benefits	0		0
Accrued interest	-28,412		-19,612
Accrued customer incentives			0
Other current liabilities	0		0
Current liabilities for dispositions and discontinued operations			0
Total current liabilities	-28,412		-19,612
LONG-TERM DEBT	0		0
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FOR DISPOSITIONS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Note 17)			0
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS	0		0
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	0		0
INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE	-277,712		-244,148
TOTAL RAYONIER INC. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	-3,480,823		-4,376,457
Noncontrolling interest	0		0
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	-3,480,823		-4,376,457
Total liabilities and equity	($3,786,947)		($4,640,217)
[1]	2013 includes $128.2 million of inventory related to the Performance Fibers business.

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Consolidating Financial Statements - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flow (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$316,547	$545,173	$445,914
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	-123,689	-162,183	-155,520
Purchase of additional interest in New Zealand joint venture	0	-139,879	0
Purchase of timberlands	-130,896	-20,401	-106,536
Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion	0	148,262	198,341
Proceeds from disposition of Wood Products business	0	62,720	0
Change in restricted cash	62,256	-58,385	-10,559
Investment in Subsidiaries	0	0	0
Other	-478	-2,530	-1,945
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	-192,807	-468,920	-472,901
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt	1,426,464	622,885	1,230,000
Repayment of debt	-1,289,637	-549,485	-813,610
Dividends paid	-257,517	-237,016	-206,583
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	5,579	10,101	25,495
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation	0	8,413	7,635
Debt issuance costs	-12,380	0	-6,135
Repurchase of common shares	-1,858	-11,326	-7,783
Purchase of timberland deeds for Rayonier Advanced Materials	-12,677	0	0
Debt issuance funds distributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials	-924,943	0	0
Proceeds from spin-off of Rayonier Advanced Materials	906,200	0	0
Issuance of intercompany notes	0	0	0
Intercompany distributions	0	0	0
Other	-680	-713	0
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	-161,449	-157,141	229,019
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	-377	-64	-39
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents	-38,086	-80,952	201,993
Balance, beginning of year	199,644	280,596	78,603
Balance, end of year	161,558	199,644	280,596
Rayonier Inc. (Parent Guarantor) [Member]
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	269,653	407,712	90,456
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	0	0	0
Purchase of additional interest in New Zealand joint venture		0
Purchase of timberlands	0	0	0
Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion		0	0
Proceeds from disposition of Wood Products business		0
Change in restricted cash	0	0	0
Investment in Subsidiaries	0	-138,178	0
Other	0	0	0
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	0	-138,178	0
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt	0	175,000	475,000
Repayment of debt	0	-325,000	-120,000
Dividends paid	-257,517	-237,016	-206,583
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	5,579	10,101	25,495
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation		0	0
Debt issuance costs	0		-3,697
Repurchase of common shares	-1,858	-11,326	-7,783
Purchase of timberland deeds for Rayonier Advanced Materials	-12,677
Debt issuance funds distributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials	-924,943
Proceeds from spin-off of Rayonier Advanced Materials	906,200
Issuance of intercompany notes	-12,400	-4,000	0
Intercompany distributions	0	0	0
Other	0	0
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	-297,616	-392,241	162,432
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	0	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents	-27,963	-122,707	252,888
Balance, beginning of year	130,181	252,888	0
Balance, end of year	102,218	130,181	252,888
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member] | ROC (Subsidiary Guarantor) [Member]
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	293,193	417,074	138,149
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	-400	-663	-354
Purchase of additional interest in New Zealand joint venture		0
Purchase of timberlands	0	0	0
Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion		0	0
Proceeds from disposition of Wood Products business		0
Change in restricted cash	0	0	0
Investment in Subsidiaries	0	-138,178	0
Other	0	1,701	0
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	-400	-137,140	-354
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt	0	0	0
Repayment of debt	0	0	-30,000
Dividends paid	0	0	0
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	0	0	0
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation		0	0
Debt issuance costs	0		-1,219
Repurchase of common shares	0	0	0
Purchase of timberland deeds for Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Debt issuance funds distributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Proceeds from spin-off of Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Issuance of intercompany notes	0	0	-14,000
Intercompany distributions	-293,086	-283,596	-97,587
Other	0	0
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	-293,086	-283,596	-142,806
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	0	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents	-293	-3,662	-5,011
Balance, beginning of year	304	3,966	8,977
Balance, end of year	11	304	3,966
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member] | Rayonier TRS Holdings Inc. (Issuer) [Member]
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	0	84,000	41,000
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	0	0	0
Purchase of additional interest in New Zealand joint venture		0
Purchase of timberlands	0	0	0
Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion		0	0
Proceeds from disposition of Wood Products business		0
Change in restricted cash	0	0	0
Investment in Subsidiaries	798,875	-247,114	-142,508
Other	0	0	0
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	798,875	-247,114	-142,508
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt	201,000	390,000	740,000
Repayment of debt	-1,002,500	-151,525	-638,110
Dividends paid	0	0	0
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	0	0	0
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation		0	0
Debt issuance costs	0		0
Repurchase of common shares	0	0	0
Purchase of timberland deeds for Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Debt issuance funds distributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Proceeds from spin-off of Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Issuance of intercompany notes	0	0	0
Intercompany distributions	0	-84,000	-41,000
Other	0	0
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	-801,500	154,475	60,890
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	0	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents	-2,625	-8,639	-40,618
Balance, beginning of year	10,719	19,358	59,976
Balance, end of year	8,094	10,719	19,358
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member] | Non-guarantors [Member]
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	43,858	491,762	423,784
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	-123,289	-161,520	-155,166
Purchase of additional interest in New Zealand joint venture		-139,879
Purchase of timberlands	-130,896	-20,401	-106,536
Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion		148,262	198,341
Proceeds from disposition of Wood Products business		62,720
Change in restricted cash	62,256	-58,385	-10,559
Investment in Subsidiaries	0	0	0
Other	-478	-4,231	-1,945
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	-192,407	-469,958	-472,547
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt	1,225,464	57,885	15,000
Repayment of debt	-287,137	-72,960	-25,500
Dividends paid	0	0	0
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	0	0	0
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation		8,413	7,635
Debt issuance costs	-12,380		-1,219
Repurchase of common shares	0	0	0
Purchase of timberland deeds for Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Debt issuance funds distributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Proceeds from spin-off of Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Issuance of intercompany notes	12,400	4,000	14,000
Intercompany distributions	-795,946	35,691	33,620
Other	-680	-713
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	141,721	32,316	43,536
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	-377	-64	-39
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents	-7,205	54,056	-5,266
Balance, beginning of year	58,440	4,384	9,650
Balance, end of year	51,235	58,440	4,384
Senior Exchangeable Notes due 2015 at a fixed interest rate of 4.50% [Member] | Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	-290,157	-855,375	-247,475
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	0	0	0
Purchase of additional interest in New Zealand joint venture		0
Purchase of timberlands	0	0	0
Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion		0	0
Proceeds from disposition of Wood Products business		0
Change in restricted cash	0	0	0
Investment in Subsidiaries	-798,875	523,470	142,508
Other	0	0	0
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	-798,875	523,470	142,508
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt	0	0	0
Repayment of debt	0	0	0
Dividends paid	0	0	0
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	0	0	0
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation		0	0
Debt issuance costs	0		0
Repurchase of common shares	0	0	0
Purchase of timberland deeds for Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Debt issuance funds distributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Proceeds from spin-off of Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Issuance of intercompany notes	0	0	0
Intercompany distributions	1,089,032	331,905	104,967
Other	0	0
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	1,089,032	331,905	104,967
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	0	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0
Balance, beginning of year	0	0	0
Balance, end of year	0	0	0
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% [Member] | ROC (Subsidiary Guarantor) [Member]
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	293,193	417,074	138,149
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	-400	-663	-354
Purchase of additional interest in New Zealand joint venture		0
Purchase of timberlands	0	0	0
Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion		0	0
Proceeds from disposition of Wood Products business		0
Change in restricted cash	0	0	0
Investment in Subsidiaries	798,875	-385,292	-142,508
Other	0	1,701	0
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	798,475	-384,254	-142,862
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt	201,000	390,000	740,000
Repayment of debt	-1,002,500	-151,525	-668,110
Dividends paid	0	0	0
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	0	0	0
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation		0	0
Debt issuance costs	0		-1,219
Repurchase of common shares	0	0	0
Purchase of timberland deeds for Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Debt issuance funds distributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Proceeds from spin-off of Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Issuance of intercompany notes	0	0	-14,000
Intercompany distributions	-293,086	-283,596	-97,587
Other	0	0
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	-1,094,586	-45,121	-40,916
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	0	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents	-2,918	-12,301	-45,629
Balance, beginning of year	11,023	23,324	68,953
Balance, end of year	8,105	11,023	23,324
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% [Member] | Non-guarantors [Member]
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	43,858	491,762	423,784
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	-123,289	-161,520	-155,166
Purchase of additional interest in New Zealand joint venture		-139,879
Purchase of timberlands	-130,896	-20,401	-106,536
Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion		148,262	198,341
Proceeds from disposition of Wood Products business		62,720
Change in restricted cash	62,256	-58,385	-10,559
Investment in Subsidiaries	0	0	0
Other	-478	-4,231	-1,945
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	-192,407	-469,958	-472,547
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt	1,225,464	57,885	15,000
Repayment of debt	-287,137	-72,960	-25,500
Dividends paid	0	0	0
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	0	0	0
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation		8,413	7,635
Debt issuance costs	-12,380		-1,219
Repurchase of common shares	0	0	0
Purchase of timberland deeds for Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Debt issuance funds distributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Proceeds from spin-off of Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Issuance of intercompany notes	12,400	4,000	14,000
Intercompany distributions	-795,946	35,691	33,620
Other	-680	-713
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	141,721	32,316	43,536
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	-377	-64	-39
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents	-7,205	54,056	-5,266
Balance, beginning of year	58,440	4,384	9,650
Balance, end of year	51,235	58,440	4,384
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% [Member] | Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	-290,157	-771,375	-206,475
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	0	0	0
Purchase of additional interest in New Zealand joint venture		0
Purchase of timberlands	0	0	0
Jesup mill cellulose specialties expansion		0	0
Proceeds from disposition of Wood Products business		0
Change in restricted cash	0	0	0
Investment in Subsidiaries	-798,875	523,470	142,508
Other	0	0	0
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	-798,875	523,470	142,508
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt	0	0	0
Repayment of debt	0	0	0
Dividends paid	0	0	0
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares	0	0	0
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation		0	0
Debt issuance costs	0		0
Repurchase of common shares	0	0	0
Purchase of timberland deeds for Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Debt issuance funds distributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Proceeds from spin-off of Rayonier Advanced Materials	0
Issuance of intercompany notes	0	0	0
Intercompany distributions	1,089,032	247,905	63,967
Other	0	0
CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	1,089,032	247,905	63,967
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	0	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Change in cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0
Balance, beginning of year	0	0	0
Balance, end of year	$0	$0	$0

Schedule_II_Valuation_and_Qual1

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Additions Charged to Cost and Expenses	($13,289)		($14,595)		($572)
Income tax provision	-9,601		-35,685		-27,060
Allowance for doubtful accounts [Member]
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance at Beginning of Year	673		417		399
Additions Charged to Cost and Expenses	134		855	[1]	67
Deductions	-765	[2]	-599	[3]	-49	[3]
Balance at End of Year	42		673		417
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance [Member]
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance at Beginning of Year	33,889		19,294		18,811
Additions Charged to Cost and Expenses	13,289	[4]	14,595	[5]	572	[6]
Deductions	-33,534	[7]	0		-89	[8]
Balance at End of Year	13,644		33,889		19,294
Valuation Allowance, Operating Loss Carryforwards [Member]
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Income tax provision	$355
[1]	The 2013 increase is primarily related to the consolidation of the New Zealand JV.
[2]	The 2014 decrease is largely related to the spin-off of the Performance Fibers business.
[3]	The deductions are primarily payments and adjustments to required reserves.
[4]	The 2014 increase is primarily related to the Company’s limited potential use of the CBPC prior to its expiration in 2017.
[5]	The 2013 increase is primarily Georgia investment tax credits earned on the CSE project.
[6]	The 2012 increase is primarily attributable to state NOLs and Georgia investment tax credits and training credits.
[7]	The decrease is primarily related to deferred tax assets contributed to Rayonier Advanced Materials in the spin-off. The decrease also reflects the utilization and expiration of RNZ NOL carryforwards, of which $355 thousand was recorded as income tax expense.
[8]	The 2012 decrease relates to RNZ NOL carryforwards.