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Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2008
Cash [Member]
Noncash or Part Noncash Divestitures [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of Paper and Packaging & Newsprint assets			$ 1,277.2
Notes Receivable [Member]
Noncash or Part Noncash Divestitures [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of Paper and Packaging & Newsprint assets			41.0
Common Stock [Member]
Noncash or Part Noncash Divestitures [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of Paper and Packaging & Newsprint assets			285.2
BC Holdings [Member]
Noncash or Part Noncash Divestitures [Line Items]
Sale of paid-In-kind promissory note receivable after selling expenses and transfer net proceeds to Boise Cascade			52.7
Sale of Boise Inc. shares and transfer of net proceeds to Boise Cascade	18.3	18.8
Proceeds from Sale of Boise Inc. Shares in Dollars	$ 86.1	$ 83.2

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Sale of Boise Inc. Shares and transfer of net proceeds to Boise Cascade (proceeds in $)

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Sale of Boise Inc. Shares and transfer of net proceeds to Boise Cascade (share number)

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Sale of Paid-In-Kind Promissory Note Receivable after selling expenses and tranfer of net proceeds to Boise Cascade

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from the sale of a portion of the company's business, for example a segment, division, branch or other business, during the period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Investing Activities

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 12

-Subparagraph (b)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3179-108585

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