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Consolidating Guarantor and Nonguarantor Financial Information Consolidating Guarantor and Nonguarantor Financial Information (Details)	Sep. 30, 2014
Consolidating Guarantor and Nonguarantor Financial Information [Abstract]
Percentage of guarantors of Senior Notes owned by Boise Cascade	100.00%

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Percentage of guarantors of Senior Notes owned by Boise Cascade

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