Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Cash provided by (used for) operations
Net income (loss)	$ 91,248	$ 16,715	$ 41,496	$ (46,363)	$ (33,297)
Items in net income (loss) not using (providing) cash
Depreciation and amortization, including deferred financing costs and other	18,131	17,664	37,211	39,232	37,674
Pension expense	5,434	6,394	12,653	11,368	7,449
Management equity units expense	1,073	0	0	0	1,625
Other	(277)	(469)	(471)	2,220	(371)
Decrease (increase) in working capital, net of acquisitions
Receivables	(71,487)	(59,482)	(17,238)	(15,675)	(6,338)
Inventories	(42,544)	(35,154)	(41,828)	(20,899)	(28,428)
Prepaid expenses and other	(2,523)	(2,251)	(652)	(72)	(300)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	36,833	68,235	53,041	1,878	32,419
Pension contributions	(9,970)	(7,874)	(8,486)	(13,621)	(3,873)
Other	(4,546)	1,034	4,410	(1,049)	3,727
Net cash provided by (used for) operations	(45,823)	4,783	80,136	(42,981)	10,287
Cash provided by (used for) investment
Expenditures for property and equipment	(14,042)	(10,952)	(27,386)	(33,537)	(35,751)
Acquisitions of businesses and facilities	0	(2,355)	(2,355)	(5,782)	0
Proceeds from sales of assets	546	145	246	3,126	1,254
Other	10	(1)	61	(424)	(956)
Net cash provided by (used for) investment	(13,486)	(13,163)	(29,434)	(36,617)	(35,453)
Cash provided by (used for) financing
Issuances of long-term debt	55,000	0	300,000	0	45,000
Payments of long-term debt	(80,000)	0	(244,560)	0	(128,451)
Distributions to Boise Cascade Holdings, L.L.C.			(228,268)	0	0
Proceeds from Boise Cascade Holdings, L.L.C., for sale of shares of Boise Inc.			0	0	86,117
Financing costs	(321)	0	(5,822)	(2,548)	0
Net cash provided by (used for) financing	237,469	0	(178,650)	(2,548)	2,666
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	178,160	(8,380)	(127,948)	(82,146)	(22,500)
Balance at beginning of the period	54,507	182,455	182,455	264,601	287,101
Balance at end of the period	$ 232,667	$ 174,075	$ 54,507	$ 182,455	$ 264,601

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.