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Basis of Presentation and New Accounting Pronouncements	3 Months Ended
Basis of Presentation and New Accounting Pronouncements	Mar. 26, 2022
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation and New Accounting Pronouncements	Basis of Presentation and New Accounting Pronouncements Basis of Presentation The unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto of Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In the opinion of management, these consolidated financial statements and notes reflect all adjustments (all of which are normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the periods presented. These statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and supplementary data included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the SEC on March 1, 2022. As a result of the sale of its lumber and newsprint assets in August 2021 to GreenFirst Forest Products, Inc. (“GreenFirst”), the Company has reclassified certain prior year amounts to conform to the current year’s presentation for discontinued operations. Unless otherwise stated, information in these notes to consolidated financial statements relates to continuing operations. The Company presents businesses that represent components as discontinued operations when they meet the criteria for held for sale or are sold, and their disposal represents a strategic shift that has, or will have, a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results. See Note 2 —Discontinued Operations for additional information. New or Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements There have been no new or recently adopted accounting pronouncements impacting the Company’s unaudited consolidated interim financial statements. Subsequent Events Events and transactions subsequent to the consolidated balance sheets date have been evaluated for potential recognition and disclosure through the date of issuance of these Consolidated Financial Statements. The following subsequent events warranting disclosure were identified: On May 2, 2022, the Company announced the sale of the 28,684,433 common shares of GreenFirst it received in connection with the sale of its lumber and newsprint assets in August 2021. The common shares were sold for approximately $43 million. The sale agreement contains a purchase price protection clause whereby the Company is entitled to participate in further share price appreciation under certain circumstances over the next 18 months.