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Consolidating Guarantor and Nonguarantor Financial Information Consolidating Guarantor and Nonguarantor Financial Information (Details)	Jun. 30, 2016
6.375% Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
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Percentage of guarantors of Senior Notes owned by Boise Cascade	100.00%

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