Consolidating Balance Sheets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 163,549	$ 118,249	$ 45,893	$ 176,369
Receivables
Trade, less allowances	172,314us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	152,240us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Related parties	821	583
Other	7,311us-gaap_NontradeReceivablesCurrent	7,268us-gaap_NontradeReceivablesCurrent
Inventories	394,461us-gaap_InventoryNet	383,359us-gaap_InventoryNet
Deferred income taxes	20,311	18,151
Prepaid expenses and other	14,857	7,855
Total current assets	773,624us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	687,705us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Property and equipment, net	368,128us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	360,985us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Timber deposits	13,819bcc_Timberdeposits	6,266bcc_Timberdeposits
Deferred financing costs	7,149	8,334
Goodwill	21,823us-gaap_Goodwill	21,823us-gaap_Goodwill
Intangible assets, net	10,183	10,277
Deferred income taxes	16,684	760
Other assets	9,075us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent	8,036us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Investments in affiliates	0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments	0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
Total assets	1,220,485us-gaap_Assets	1,104,186us-gaap_Assets	827,800us-gaap_Assets
Accounts payable
Trade	150,693us-gaap_AccountsPayableTradeCurrent	139,636us-gaap_AccountsPayableTradeCurrent
Related parties	1,743	2,484
Accrued liabilities
Compensation and benefits	66,170	60,527
Interest payable	3,298us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent	3,294us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
Other	33,286us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent	33,076us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
Total current liabilities	255,190us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	239,017us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Debt
Long-term debt	301,415us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent	301,613us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Other
Compensation and benefits	156,218	96,536
Other long-term liabilities	15,274us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	14,539us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Total other liabilities	171,492	111,075
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Stockholders' equity
Preferred Stock	0us-gaap_PreferredStockValue	0us-gaap_PreferredStockValue
Common stock	433us-gaap_CommonStockValue	432us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Treasury stock	(100,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue	(100,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
Additional paid-in capital	502,739	496,593
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(101,498)	(55,249)	(121,229)	(120,845)
Retained earnings	190,714	110,705
Subsidiary equity	0bcc_SubsidiaryEquity	0bcc_SubsidiaryEquity
Total stockholders' equity	492,388us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	452,481us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	97,764us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	282,619us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,220,485	1,104,186
Boise Cascade Company (Parent) [Member]
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	163,512	118,198	45,680	176,240
Receivables
Trade, less allowances	237	13
Related parties	0	17
Other	171	(30)
Inventories	0	(101)
Deferred income taxes	20,305	18,143
Prepaid expenses and other	10,756	2,819
Total current assets	194,981	139,059
Property and equipment, net	1,601	1,113
Timber deposits	0	0
Deferred financing costs	7,149	8,334
Goodwill	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0	0
Deferred income taxes	16,684	760
Other assets	20	36
Investments in affiliates	771,026	739,420
Total assets	991,461	888,722
Accounts payable
Trade	7,238	5,396
Related parties	0	402
Accrued liabilities
Compensation and benefits	18,793	17,262
Interest payable	3,298	3,294
Other	1,559	1,421
Total current liabilities	30,888	27,775
Debt
Long-term debt	301,415	301,613
Other
Compensation and benefits	156,218	96,536
Other long-term liabilities	10,552	10,317
Total other liabilities	166,770	106,853
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Stockholders' equity
Preferred Stock	0	0
Common stock	433	432
Treasury stock	(100,000)	(100,000)
Additional paid-in capital	502,739	496,593
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(101,498)	(55,249)
Retained earnings	190,714	110,705
Subsidiary equity	0	0
Total stockholders' equity	492,388	452,481
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	991,461	888,722
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	23	25	35	20
Receivables
Trade, less allowances	171,613	151,225
Related parties	821	566
Other	6,908	7,115
Inventories	389,259	379,012
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other	4,064	4,983
Total current assets	572,688	542,926
Property and equipment, net	359,474	351,838
Timber deposits	13,819	6,266
Deferred financing costs	0	0
Goodwill	21,823	21,823
Intangible assets, net	10,183	10,277
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Other assets	9,055	8,000
Investments in affiliates	0	0
Total assets	987,042	941,130
Accounts payable
Trade	143,141	133,724
Related parties	1,743	2,082
Accrued liabilities
Compensation and benefits	46,867	42,784
Interest payable	0	0
Other	30,163	30,341
Total current liabilities	221,914	208,931
Debt
Long-term debt	0	0
Other
Compensation and benefits	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	4,722	4,222
Total other liabilities	4,722	4,222
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	760,406	727,977
Total stockholders' equity	760,406	727,977
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	987,042	941,130
Non-guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	14	26	178	109
Receivables
Trade, less allowances	464	1,002
Related parties	0	0
Other	232	183
Inventories	5,202	4,448
Deferred income taxes	6	8
Prepaid expenses and other	37	53
Total current assets	5,955	5,720
Property and equipment, net	7,053	8,034
Timber deposits	0	0
Deferred financing costs	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Other assets	0	0
Investments in affiliates	0	0
Total assets	13,008	13,754
Accounts payable
Trade	314	516
Related parties	0	0
Accrued liabilities
Compensation and benefits	510	481
Interest payable	0	0
Other	1,564	1,314
Total current liabilities	2,388	2,311
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	10,620	11,443
Total stockholders' equity	10,620	11,443
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	13,008	13,754
Consolidation, 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	0
Other assets	0	0
Investments in affiliates	(771,026)	(739,420)
Total assets	(771,026)	(739,420)
Accounts payable
Trade	0	0
Related parties	0	0
Accrued liabilities
Compensation and benefits	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	(771,026)	(739,420)
Total stockholders' equity	(771,026)	(739,420)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ (771,026)	$ (739,420)

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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