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noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interests In Consolidated Affiliates Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interests In Consolidated Affiliates Pay vs Performance Disclosure Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] Total Consideration Business Combination, Consideration Transferred Retirement Plan Type [Domain] Retirement Plan Type [Domain] Entity Filer Category Entity Filer Category Timber and timberlands Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Timber And Timberland Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Timber And Timberland Depreciation, depletion and amortization from continuing operations Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization Excluding Large Dispositions, Continuing Operations Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization Excluding Large Dispositions, Continuing Operations Dividends [Axis] Dividends [Axis] RESTRICTED CASH Restricted Assets Disclosure [Text Block] Cash Consideration: Cash Consideration [Abstract] Cash Consideration Expenditures charged to liabilities Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies, Charges to Expense for New Losses General Partners General Partner’s Capital General Partner [Member] Finance Leases Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] 2026 Other Commitment, to be Paid, Year One NET INCOME Net income Net gain on cash flow hedges reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Noncontrolling interest ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners (as percent) Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Noncontrolling Owner, Percentage Sold Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Noncontrolling Owner, Percentage Sold Rayonier share price (in dollars per share) Business Combination, Price Per Share Statement of Partners' Capital [Abstract] CURRENT ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Assets, Current [Abstract] Revenue Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Pro Forma Revenue Entity Address, Address Line One Entity Address, Address Line One Qualified Plan Qualified Plan [Member] Operating leases Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability Grant date fair value of replacement restricted shares vested (in dollars per share) Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Income tax (expense) benefit (Note 22) Income tax expense (Loss) income from operations of discontinued operations, net of tax Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Total Effective Interest Rate Derivative, Variable Interest Rate Cash Flow, Lessee [Abstract] Cash Flow, Lessee [Abstract] Cash Flow, Lessee Commitments Commitments [Member] Total restricted cash shown in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Restricted Cash and Investments Denominator for basic (loss) earnings per unit - weighted average units (in units) Weighted Average Limited Partnership Units Outstanding, Basic Higher and Better Use Timberlands and Real Estate Development Investments Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Higher And Better Use Timberlands And Real Estate Development Investments Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Higher And Better Use Timberlands And Real Estate Development Investments Deferred income tax liabilities Business Combination, Recognized Liability Assumed, Deferred Tax Liability Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward] AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] Statement [Table] Statement [Table] Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Table] Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Table] Term Derivative, Contract Term Interest income Investment Income, Interest Covenant EBITDA to consolidated interest expense, covenant requirement Ratio Of EBITDA To Interest Expense, Requirement Ratio Of EBITDA To Interest Expense, Requirement Interest Rate Swap 1 Interest Rate Swap 1 [Member] Interest Rate Swap 1 [Member] Interest income Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Interest Income Schedule of Contracts with Customers Contract with Customer, Contract Asset, Contract Liability, and Receivable [Table Text Block] Bank Margin on Debt Derivative, Basis Spread on Variable Rate Borrowings, net of repayments Proceeds from (Repayments of) Lines of Credit Service Cost Defined Benefit Plan, Service Cost (Credit) Defined Benefit Plan, Service Cost (Credit) Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]