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Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Net Income (Loss) $ 80,009us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ 116,936us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ 41,496us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
Items in net income not using (providing) cash      
Equity in net income of affiliates 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesNetOfTax 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesNetOfTax 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesNetOfTax
Depreciation and amortization, including deferred financing costs and other 53,052bcc_Depreciationandamortizationincludingdeferredfinancingcostsandother 39,810bcc_Depreciationandamortizationincludingdeferredfinancingcostsandother 37,211bcc_Depreciationandamortizationincludingdeferredfinancingcostsandother
Stock-based compensation 5,916us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 2,869us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Pension expense 838us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost 10,989us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost 12,653us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
Deferred income taxes 10,705us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (59,600)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 0us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Other (1,589)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense (789)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense (471)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Decrease (increase) in working capital, net of acquisitions      
Receivables (20,277)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables (11,014)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables (17,238)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables
Inventories (11,102)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (50,958)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (41,828)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Prepaid expenses and other 143us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets (515)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets (652)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 15,418us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities 1,151us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities 50,513us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
Pension contributions (12,071)us-gaap_PensionContributions (10,739)us-gaap_PensionContributions (8,486)us-gaap_PensionContributions
Income taxes payable (7,766)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable (2,016)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable 133us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
Other (11,433)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet (2,697)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet 4,277us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
Net cash provided by (used for) operations 101,843us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 33,427us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 77,608us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash provided by (used for) investment      
Expenditures for property and equipment (61,217)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (45,751)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (27,386)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Acquisitions of businesses and facilities 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (103,029)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (2,355)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Proceeds from sales of assets 4,814us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 2,167us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 246us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Other (1)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities (67)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 61us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net cash provided by (used for) investment (56,404)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (146,680)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (29,434)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash provided by (used for) financing      
Issuances of long-term debt, including revolving credit facility 57,600us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 130,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 300,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Payments of long-term debt, including revolving credit facility (57,600)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (105,010)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (244,560)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceInitialPublicOffering 262,488us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceInitialPublicOffering 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceInitialPublicOffering
Treasury stock purchased 0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (100,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock 0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Distributions to Boise Cascade Holdings, L.L.C. 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDistributionsToAffiliates 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDistributionsToAffiliates (228,268)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDistributionsToAffiliates
Financing costs (11)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts (2,061)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts (5,822)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
Other (128)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities 192us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Due to (from) affiliates 0bcc_DueToFromAffiliates 0bcc_DueToFromAffiliates 0bcc_DueToFromAffiliates
Net cash provided by (used for) financing (139)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations 185,609us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (178,650)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 45,300us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 72,356us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (130,476)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Balance at beginning of the period 118,249us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 45,893us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 176,369us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Balance at end of the period 163,549us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 118,249us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 45,893us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Boise Cascade Company (Parent) [Member]      
Net Income (Loss) 80,009us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
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116,936us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
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41,496us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
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Items in net income not using (providing) cash      
Equity in net income of affiliates (165,212)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(117,691)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesNetOfTax
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(79,879)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesNetOfTax
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Depreciation and amortization, including deferred financing costs and other 1,792bcc_Depreciationandamortizationincludingdeferredfinancingcostsandother
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1,912bcc_Depreciationandamortizationincludingdeferredfinancingcostsandother
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3,924bcc_Depreciationandamortizationincludingdeferredfinancingcostsandother
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Stock-based compensation 5,916us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
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2,869us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
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Pension expense 838us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
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10,989us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
12,653us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Deferred income taxes 10,705us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(59,600)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Other (33)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(161)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(61)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Decrease (increase) in working capital, net of acquisitions      
Receivables (336)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
183us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
772us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Inventories (101)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
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101us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Prepaid expenses and other (184)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(108)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(71)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 2,949us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
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2,280us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,259us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Pension contributions (12,071)us-gaap_PensionContributions
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(10,739)us-gaap_PensionContributions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(8,486)us-gaap_PensionContributions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Income taxes payable (7,766)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(2,008)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
133us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Other (4,065)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(1,821)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
3,933us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net cash provided by (used for) operations (87,559)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(56,858)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(24,327)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Cash provided by (used for) investment      
Expenditures for property and equipment (577)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(498)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(28)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Acquisitions of businesses and facilities   0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
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Proceeds from sales of assets 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
831us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Other (17)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(4)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net cash provided by (used for) investment (594)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
333us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(32)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Cash provided by (used for) financing      
Issuances of long-term debt, including revolving credit facility 57,600us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
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130,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
300,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Payments of long-term debt, including revolving credit facility (57,600)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(105,010)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(244,560)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock   262,488us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceInitialPublicOffering
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Treasury stock purchased   (100,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Distributions to Boise Cascade Holdings, L.L.C.     (228,268)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDistributionsToAffiliates
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Financing costs (11)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(2,061)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(5,822)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Other (128)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Due to (from) affiliates 133,606bcc_DueToFromAffiliates
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(56,374)bcc_DueToFromAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
72,449bcc_DueToFromAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net cash provided by (used for) financing 133,467us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
129,043us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(106,201)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 45,314us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
72,518us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(130,560)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Balance at beginning of the period 118,198us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
45,680us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
176,240us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Balance at end of the period 163,512us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
118,198us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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45,680us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]      
Net Income (Loss) 164,639us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
122,083us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
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84,290us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
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Items in net income not using (providing) cash      
Equity in net income of affiliates 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesNetOfTax
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0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesNetOfTax
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0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesNetOfTax
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Depreciation and amortization, including deferred financing costs and other 50,070bcc_Depreciationandamortizationincludingdeferredfinancingcostsandother
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36,682bcc_Depreciationandamortizationincludingdeferredfinancingcostsandother
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31,691bcc_Depreciationandamortizationincludingdeferredfinancingcostsandother
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0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
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Pension expense 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
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0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
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0us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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Other (1,556)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
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(651)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
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(115)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
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Decrease (increase) in working capital, net of acquisitions      
Receivables (20,436)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables
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(11,269)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables
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(17,558)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Inventories (10,247)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
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(52,138)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
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(41,699)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
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(385)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
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(596)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
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(990)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
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49,115us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
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0us-gaap_PensionContributions
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Income taxes payable 0us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(12)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(876)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
342us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net cash provided by (used for) operations 187,809us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
92,444us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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105,470us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cash provided by (used for) investment      
Expenditures for property and equipment (60,453)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
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