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Revolving Credit Facilities (Detail Textuals) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 1 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2013
U.S.
Revolving credit facility
Wells Fargo Bank
Sep. 28, 2013
U.S.
Revolving credit facility
Wells Fargo Bank
Dec. 29, 2012
U.S.
Revolving credit facility
Wells Fargo Bank
Jun. 28, 2013
U.S.
Revolving credit facility
PNC Bank, National Association ("PNC")
Sep. 28, 2013
U.S.
Letters of credit
Wells Fargo Bank
Dec. 29, 2012
U.S.
Letters of credit
Wells Fargo Bank
Sep. 28, 2013
BlueLinx Building Products Canada Ltd. ("BlueLinx Canada")
Canada
Revolving credit facility
CIBC Asset-Based Lending Inc.
Dec. 29, 2012
BlueLinx Building Products Canada Ltd. ("BlueLinx Canada")
Canada
Revolving credit facility
CIBC Asset-Based Lending Inc.
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                
Revolving Credit Facility Excess Availability Threshold Amount   $ 447.5            
Date of the final maturity of revolving credit facility   Apr. 15, 2016            
Additional uncommitted accordion U.S. credit facility   75            
Additional loan commitment       25.0        
Revolving credit facility maximum borrowing capacity   522.5            
Debt fees 2.8     0.1        
Net proceeds from rights offering   38.6            
Shares issued to stockholders on rights offering   22.9            
Borrowing balance of credit facility   234.8 169.5   4.5 4.5 4.6 1.9
Revolving credit facility excess availability   91.3 86.0       1.2 2.0
Interest rate on revolving credit facility   3.80% 4.10%       4.00% 4.00%
Collateralized letter of credit securing certain insurance obligations         1.5      
Percentage of revolving credit facility excess availability threshold   12.50%            
Revolving credit facility excess availability threshold   31.8            
Minimum amount of excess availability required to avoid lender dominion of our accounts as a percentage of the revolving credit facility balance   15.00%            
Minimum amount of excess availability required to avoid lender dominion of our accounts   37.1            
Lowest level of fiscal month-end availability revolving credit facility   79.1            
Revolving credit facility fixed charge coverage ratio requirement   1.1 to 1.0            
Covenant description   As of September 28, 2013, our U.S. revolving credit facility, as amended, contains customary negative covenants and restrictions for asset based loans, including a requirement that we maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.1 to 1.0 in the event our excess availability falls below the greater of $31.8 million or the amount equal to 12.5% of the lesser of the borrowing base or $447.5 million (the "Excess Availability Threshold").            
Canadian minimum adjusted tangible net worth covenant             $ 3.9  
Canadian capital expenditures maximum percentage limit covenant             120.00%