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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Narrative (Details) |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 01, 2020 USD ($) | May 08, 2020 segment | May 07, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) method $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2012 USD ($)
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of additional reportable segments | segment |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Loan term |  |  |  | 10 years |  |
Marketable equity securities |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 10,582,000 |
Impairment |  |  |  | $ 0 | 0 |
Conversion ratio on redeemable common units |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Number of primary methods or sales channels | method |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Contract duration (or less) |  |  |  | 1 year |  |
Deposit required |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |
Separate Investment Accounts |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net liability position |  |  |  | $ 21,586,000 | $ 23,801,000 |
New Zealand Timber |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Harvested in months, to be recorded as prepaid logging roads |  |  |  | 24 months |  |
Useful life |  |  |  | 3 years |  |
Life cycle of development projects |  |  |  | 20 years |  |
Minimum | Buildings |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  |  | 15 years |  |
Minimum | Land Improvements |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  |  | 5 years |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Harvested in months, to be recorded as prepaid logging roads |  |  |  | 60 months |  |
Useful life |  |  |  | 25 years |  |
Life cycle of development projects |  |  |  | 40 years |  |
Maximum | Software Costs |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  |  | 5 years |  |
Maximum | Buildings |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  |  | 35 years |  |
Maximum | Land Improvements |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  |  | 30 years |  |
Senior Notes due 2022 at a fixed interest rate of 3.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  | $ 325,000,000 |  |  | $ 325,000,000
Fixed interest rate |  |  | 3.75% |  |  | 3.75%
Rayonier Operating Company LLC |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Operating Partnership |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  |  |  | 96.90% |  |
Ownership interest owned by limited partners |  | 3.10% |  |  |  |
CoBank [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Purchase, Percent Of Average Loan Balance |  |  |  | 8.00% |  |
Historical average loan |  |  |  | 10 years |  |
Equity purchase percentage by cash |  |  |  | 75.00% |  |
Equity percentage equity basis |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |
Cash value of stock until retired |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |
CoBank [Member] | Class A Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Ownership Interests [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock (in dollars per unit) | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 100 |  |

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