Consolidating Balance Sheets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 134,516	$ 163,549	$ 85,985	$ 118,249
Receivables
Trade, less allowances	213,702us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	172,314us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Related parties	573	821
Other	5,361us-gaap_NontradeReceivablesCurrent	7,311us-gaap_NontradeReceivablesCurrent
Inventories	432,467us-gaap_InventoryNet	394,461us-gaap_InventoryNet
Deferred income taxes	19,749	20,311
Prepaid expenses and other	7,602	14,857
Total current assets	813,970us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	773,624us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Property and equipment, net	364,280us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	368,128us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Timber deposits	13,810bcc_Timberdeposits	13,819bcc_Timberdeposits
Deferred financing costs	6,843	7,149
Goodwill	21,823us-gaap_Goodwill	21,823us-gaap_Goodwill
Intangible assets, net	10,160	10,183
Deferred income taxes	16,033	16,684
Other assets	9,873us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent	9,075us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Investments in affiliates	0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments	0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
Accounts payable
Trade	207,945us-gaap_AccountsPayableTradeCurrent	150,693us-gaap_AccountsPayableTradeCurrent
Related parties	3,591	1,743
Accrued liabilities
Compensation and benefits	46,914	66,170
Interest payable	8,079us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent	3,298us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent
Other	27,800us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent	33,286us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
Total current liabilities	294,329us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	255,190us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Debt
Long-term debt	301,364us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent	301,415us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Other
Compensation and benefits	144,386	156,218
Other long-term liabilities	14,770us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	15,274us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Total other liabilities	159,156	171,492
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock	0us-gaap_PreferredStockValue	0us-gaap_PreferredStockValue
Common stock	434us-gaap_CommonStockValue	433us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Treasury Stock	(100,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue	(100,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
Additional paid-in capital	503,382	502,739
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(100,204)	(101,498)	(55,253)	(55,249)
Retained earnings	198,331	190,714
Subsidiary equity	0bcc_SubsidiaryEquity	0bcc_SubsidiaryEquity
Total stockholders' equity	501,943us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	492,388us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,256,792	1,220,485
Total assets	1,256,792us-gaap_Assets	1,220,485us-gaap_Assets
Boise Cascade Company (Parent) [Member]
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	134,456	163,512	85,940	118,198
Receivables
Trade, less allowances	200	237
Related parties	0	0
Other	343	171
Inventories	0	0
Deferred income taxes	19,744	20,305
Prepaid expenses and other	4,850	10,756
Total current assets	159,593	194,981
Property and equipment, net	1,690	1,601
Timber deposits	0	0
Deferred financing costs	6,843	7,149
Goodwill	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0	0
Deferred income taxes	16,033	16,684
Other assets	20	20
Investments in affiliates	808,763	771,026
Accounts payable
Trade	9,138	7,238
Related parties	0	0
Accrued liabilities
Compensation and benefits	16,814	18,793
Interest payable	8,079	3,298
Other	1,124	1,559
Total current liabilities	35,155	30,888
Debt
Long-term debt	301,364	301,415
Other
Compensation and benefits	144,386	156,218
Other long-term liabilities	10,094	10,552
Total other liabilities	154,480	166,770
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock	0	0
Common stock	434	433
Treasury Stock	(100,000)	(100,000)
Additional paid-in capital	503,382	502,739
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(100,204)	(101,498)
Retained earnings	198,331	190,714
Subsidiary equity	0	0
Total stockholders' equity	501,943	492,388
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	992,942	991,461
Total assets	992,942	991,461
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	33	23	39	25
Receivables
Trade, less allowances	212,962	171,613
Related parties	573	821
Other	4,462	6,908
Inventories	425,549	389,259
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other	2,697	4,064
Total current assets	646,276	572,688
Property and equipment, net	355,813	359,474
Timber deposits	13,810	13,819
Deferred financing costs	0	0
Goodwill	21,823	21,823
Intangible assets, net	10,160	10,183
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Other assets	9,853	9,055
Investments in affiliates	0	0
Accounts payable
Trade	198,136	143,141
Related parties	3,591	1,743
Accrued liabilities
Compensation and benefits	29,845	46,867
Interest payable	0	0
Other	25,874	30,163
Total current liabilities	257,446	221,914
Debt
Long-term debt	0	0
Other
Compensation and benefits	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	4,676	4,722
Total other liabilities	4,676	4,722
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	795,613	760,406
Total stockholders' equity	795,613	760,406
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,057,735	987,042
Total assets	1,057,735	987,042
Non-guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	27	14	6	26
Receivables
Trade, less allowances	540	464
Related parties	0	0
Other	556	232
Inventories	6,918	5,202
Deferred income taxes	5	6
Prepaid expenses and other	55	37
Total current assets	8,101	5,955
Property and equipment, net	6,777	7,053
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
Accounts payable
Trade	671	314
Related parties	0	0
Accrued liabilities
Compensation and benefits	255	510
Interest payable	0	0
Other	802	1,564
Total current liabilities	1,728	2,388
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	13,150	10,620
Total stockholders' equity	13,150	10,620
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	14,878	13,008
Total assets	14,878	13,008
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	(808,763)	(771,026)
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	(808,763)	(771,026)
Total stockholders' equity	(808,763)	(771,026)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	(808,763)	(771,026)
Total assets	$ (808,763)	$ (771,026)

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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