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MERGER WITH POTLATCHDELTIC CORPORATION - Total Consideration Transferred by Rayonier in the Merger (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Jan. 30, 2026
Jan. 29, 2026
Mar. 31, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Mar. 31, 2025
Equity Consideration:          
Total Equity Consideration Transferred $ 3,228,420       $ 0
Dividends (in dollars per share)     $ 0.26   $ 0.2725 [1]
S 2025 A Dividends          
Equity Consideration:          
Dividends (in dollars per share)       $ 1.40  
PotlatchDeltic          
Cash Consideration:          
Number of PotlatchDeltic common shares outstanding (in shares) 77,466,233        
Cash consideration per PotlatchDeltic common share (in dollars per share) $ 0.61        
Total Cash Consideration Transferred $ 47,254   $ 47,254    
Equity Consideration:          
Shares to be exchanged for each aquiree share (in shares) 1.8185 1.7339      
Rayonier common shares issued (in shares) 140,872,342        
Rayonier share price (in dollars per share) $ 22.74        
Total Consideration $ 3,275,674        
PotlatchDeltic | Equity Consideration For Elections          
Equity Consideration:          
Total Equity Consideration Transferred 3,203,437        
PotlatchDeltic | Replacement Awards Attributable To Pre-Merger Services          
Equity Consideration:          
Total Equity Consideration Transferred 24,983        
Rayonier | Replacement Awards          
Equity Consideration:          
Unrecognized compensation cost $ 21,100        
[1] For information regarding distributions to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership, see the Rayonier Inc. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and Note 6 — Noncontrolling Interests.