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HIGHER AND BETTER USE TIMBERLANDS AND REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Real Estate [Abstract] |
HIGHER AND BETTER USE TIMBERLANDS AND REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS | HIGHER AND BETTER USE TIMBERLANDS AND REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS Rayonier continuously assesses potential alternative uses of its timberlands, as some properties may become more valuable for development, residential, recreation or other purposes. The Company periodically transfers, via a sale or contribution from the real estate investment trust (“REIT”) entities to taxable REIT subsidiaries (“TRS”), higher and better use (“HBU”) timberlands to enable land-use entitlement, development or marketing activities. The Company also acquires HBU properties in connection with timberland acquisitions. These properties are managed as timberlands until sold or developed. While the majority of HBU sales involve rural and recreational land, the Company also selectively pursues various land-use entitlements on certain properties for residential, commercial and industrial development in order to enhance the long-term value of such properties. For selected development properties, Rayonier also invests in targeted infrastructure improvements, such as roadways and utilities, to accelerate the marketability and improve the value of such properties. An analysis of higher and better use timberlands and real estate development investments from December 31, 2016 to September 30, 2017 is shown below:
| Higher and Better Use Timberlands and Real Estate Development Investments
| Land and Timber |  | Development Investments |  | Total
Non-current portion at December 31, 2016 |  | $59,956 |  |  |  | $10,418 |  |  |  | $70,374 |
Plus: Current portion (a) | 5,096 |  |  | 11,963 |  |  | 17,059 |
Total Balance at December 31, 2016 | 65,052 |  |  | 22,381 |  |  | 87,433 |
Non-cash cost of land and improved development | (1,579 | ) |  | (604 | ) |  | (2,183 | )
Timber depletion from harvesting activities and basis of timber sold in real estate sales | (1,979 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1,979 | )
Capitalized real estate development investments (b) | — |  |  | 11,780 |  |  | 11,780 |
Capital expenditures (silviculture) | 195 |  |  | — |  |  | 195 |
Intersegment transfers | 4,142 |  |  | (762 | ) |  | 3,380 |
Total Balance at September 30, 2017 | 65,831 |  |  | 32,795 |  |  | 98,626 |
Less: Current portion (a) | (6,024 | ) |  | (13,379 | ) |  | (19,403 | )
Non-current portion at September 30, 2017 |  | $59,807 |  |  |  | $19,416 |  |  |  | $79,223 |
(a) | The current portion of Higher and Better Use Timberlands and Real Estate Development Investments is recorded in Inventory. See Note 15 — Inventory for additional information.
(b) | Capitalized real estate development investments includes $0.3 million of capitalized interest.

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