The noncurrent liability for underfunded plans recognized in the balance sheet that is associated with the defined benefit pension plans, other postretirement defined benefit plans, and the noncurrent portion of deferred compensation, incentive compensation, and retention liabilities.

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Consolidating Balance Sheets (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 169,974,000		$ 118,249,000	$ 144,216,000		$ 45,893,000
Receivables
Trade, less allowances	212,801,000		152,240,000
Related parties	1,111,000		583,000
Other	7,164,000		7,268,000
Inventories	398,871,000		383,359,000
Deferred income taxes	20,302,000		18,151,000
Prepaid expenses and other	8,855,000		7,855,000
Total current assets	819,078,000		687,705,000
Property and equipment, net	362,500,000		360,985,000
Timber deposits	11,304,000		6,266,000
Deferred financing costs	7,453,000		8,334,000
Goodwill	21,823,000		21,823,000
Intangible assets, net	10,207,000		10,277,000
Deferred income taxes	0		760,000
Other assets	8,734,000		8,036,000
Investments in affiliates	0		0
Total assets	1,241,099,000		1,104,186,000
Accounts payable
Trade	185,420,000		139,636,000
Related parties	2,975,000		2,484,000
Accrued liabilities
Compensation and benefits	69,695,000		60,527,000
Income taxes payable	13,055,000		166,000
Interest payable	8,076,000		3,294,000
Other	40,011,000		32,910,000
Total current liabilities	319,232,000		239,017,000
Debt
Long-term debt	301,466,000		301,613,000
Other
Compensation and benefits	81,198,000		96,536,000
Other long-term liabilities	18,178,000		14,539,000
Total other liabilities	99,376,000		111,075,000
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock	0		0
Common stock	433,000		432,000
Treasury Stock	(100,000,000)		(100,000,000)
Additional paid-in capital	500,879,000		496,593,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(55,260,000)	(55,257,000)	(55,249,000)	(116,938,000)	(118,395,000)	(121,229,000)
Retained earnings	174,973,000		110,705,000
Subsidiary equity	0		0
Total stockholders' equity	521,025,000		452,481,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,241,099,000		1,104,186,000
Boise Cascade Company (Parent) [Member]
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	169,918,000		118,198,000	144,183,000		45,680,000
Receivables
Trade, less allowances	179,000		13,000
Related parties	0		17,000
Other	36,000		(30,000)
Inventories	0		(101,000)
Deferred income taxes	20,294,000		18,143,000
Prepaid expenses and other	3,339,000		2,819,000
Total current assets	193,766,000		139,059,000
Property and equipment, net	1,586,000		1,113,000
Timber deposits	0		0
Deferred financing costs	7,453,000		8,334,000
Goodwill	0		0
Intangible assets, net	0		0
Deferred income taxes			760,000
Other assets	36,000		36,000
Investments in affiliates	764,529,000		739,420,000
Total assets	967,370,000		888,722,000
Accounts payable
Trade	6,209,000		5,396,000
Related parties	0		402,000
Accrued liabilities
Compensation and benefits	22,208,000		17,262,000
Income taxes payable	13,059,000		163,000
Interest payable	8,076,000		3,294,000
Other	405,000		1,258,000
Total current liabilities	49,957,000		27,775,000
Debt
Long-term debt	301,466,000		301,613,000
Other
Compensation and benefits	81,198,000		96,536,000
Other long-term liabilities	13,724,000		10,317,000
Total other liabilities	94,922,000		106,853,000
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock	0		0
Common stock	433,000		432,000
Treasury Stock	(100,000,000)		(100,000,000)
Additional paid-in capital	500,879,000		496,593,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(55,260,000)		(55,249,000)
Retained earnings	174,973,000		110,705,000
Subsidiary equity	0		0
Total stockholders' equity	521,025,000		452,481,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	967,370,000		888,722,000
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	28,000		25,000	28,000		35,000
Receivables
Trade, less allowances	211,544,000		151,225,000
Related parties	1,111,000		566,000
Other	6,879,000		7,115,000
Inventories	394,251,000		379,012,000
Deferred income taxes	0		0
Prepaid expenses and other	5,433,000		4,983,000
Total current assets	619,246,000		542,926,000
Property and equipment, net	353,596,000		351,838,000
Timber deposits	11,304,000		6,266,000
Deferred financing costs	0		0
Goodwill	21,823,000		21,823,000
Intangible assets, net	10,207,000		10,277,000
Deferred income taxes			0
Other assets	8,698,000		8,000,000
Investments in affiliates	0		0
Total assets	1,024,874,000		941,130,000
Accounts payable
Trade	178,443,000		133,724,000
Related parties	2,975,000		2,082,000
Accrued liabilities
Compensation and benefits	47,064,000		42,784,000
Income taxes payable	1,000		1,000
Interest payable	0		0
Other	38,342,000		30,340,000
Total current liabilities	266,825,000		208,931,000
Debt
Long-term debt	0		0
Other
Compensation and benefits	0		0
Other long-term liabilities	4,454,000		4,222,000
Total other liabilities	4,454,000		4,222,000
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock	0		0
Common stock	0		0
Treasury Stock	0		0
Additional paid-in capital	0		0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	0		0
Retained earnings	0		0
Subsidiary equity	753,595,000		727,977,000
Total stockholders' equity	753,595,000		727,977,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,024,874,000		941,130,000
Non-guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	28,000		26,000	5,000		178,000
Receivables
Trade, less allowances	1,078,000		1,002,000
Related parties	0		0
Other	249,000		183,000
Inventories	4,620,000		4,448,000
Deferred income taxes	8,000		8,000
Prepaid expenses and other	83,000		53,000
Total current assets	6,066,000		5,720,000
Property and equipment, net	7,318,000		8,034,000
Timber deposits	0		0
Deferred financing costs	0		0
Goodwill	0		0
Intangible assets, net	0		0
Deferred income taxes			0
Other assets	0		0
Investments in affiliates	0		0
Total assets	13,384,000		13,754,000
Accounts payable
Trade	768,000		516,000
Related parties	0		0
Accrued liabilities
Compensation and benefits	423,000		481,000
Income taxes payable	(5,000)		2,000
Interest payable	0		0
Other	1,264,000		1,312,000
Total current liabilities	2,450,000		2,311,000
Debt
Long-term debt	0		0
Other
Compensation and benefits	0		0
Other long-term liabilities	0		0
Total other liabilities	0		0
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock	0		0
Common stock	0		0
Treasury Stock	0		0
Additional paid-in capital	0		0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	0		0
Retained earnings	0		0
Subsidiary equity	10,934,000		11,443,000
Total stockholders' equity	10,934,000		11,443,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	13,384,000		13,754,000
Eliminations [Member]
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0	0		0
Receivables
Trade, less allowances	0		0
Related parties	0		0
Other	0		0
Inventories	0		0
Deferred income taxes	0		0
Prepaid expenses and other	0		0
Total current assets	0		0
Property and equipment, net	0		0
Timber deposits	0		0
Deferred financing costs	0		0
Goodwill	0		0
Intangible assets, net	0		0
Deferred income taxes			0
Other assets	0		0
Investments in affiliates	(764,529,000)		(739,420,000)
Total assets	(764,529,000)		(739,420,000)
Accounts payable
Trade	0		0
Related parties	0		0
Accrued liabilities
Compensation and benefits	0		0
Income taxes payable	0		0
Interest payable	0		0
Other	0		0
Total current liabilities	0		0
Debt
Long-term debt	0		0
Other
Compensation and benefits	0		0
Other long-term liabilities	0		0
Total other liabilities	0		0
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock	0		0
Common stock	0		0
Treasury Stock	0		0
Additional paid-in capital	0		0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	0		0
Retained earnings	0		0
Subsidiary equity	(764,529,000)		(739,420,000)
Total stockholders' equity	(764,529,000)		(739,420,000)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ (764,529,000)		$ (739,420,000)