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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract] |
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] | AOCI was comprised of the following as of December 31, 2012 and 2011:
| 2012 |  | 2011
Foreign currency translation adjustments (a) | $ | 38,829 |  |  | $ | 34,477 |
New Zealand joint venture cash flow hedges (b) | (3,628 | ) |  | (3,841 | )
Unrecognized components of employee benefit plans, net of tax | (144,580 | ) |  | (144,084 | )
Total | $ | (109,379 | ) |  | $ | (113,448 | )
(a) | During the year ended December 31, 2012 the increase in net foreign currency translation adjustments was due to the strengthening of the New Zealand dollar against the U.S. dollar.
(b) | Rayonier records its proportionate share of the 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.

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 14A -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=20435746&loc=SL7669686-108580 + Details
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