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Revolving Credit Facilities (Detail Textuals 1) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 04, 2014 | Dec. 29, 2012
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Minimum amount of excess availability required to prevent lender maintained lock-box arrangement | $ 35 |
U.S. | Revolving Credit Facility | Wells Fargo Bank |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Minimum amount of excess availability required to avoid lender dominion of our accounts | 37.1 |
Minimum amount of excess availability required to avoid lender dominion of our accounts as a percentage of the revolving credit facility balance | 15.00% |
Outstanding lines of credit | 207.9 | 169.5
Revolving credit facility excess availability | 44.5 | 86.0
Interest rate on revolving credit facility | 3.70% | 4.10%
Bluelinx Building Products Canada Ltd | Canada | Revolving Credit Facility | CIBC Asset Based Lending Inc |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding lines of credit | 3.3 | 1.9
Revolving credit facility excess availability | 1.3 | 2.0
Interest rate on revolving credit facility | 4.00% | 4.00%
Canadian minimum adjusted tangible net worth covenant | $ 3.9 |
Canadian capital expenditures maximum percentage limit covenant | 120.00% |

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- Definition Represents minimum amount of excess availability required not to reduce outstanding borrowings by customer remittances to lockbox. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents minimum amount of excess availability required to avoid lender dominion of our accounts as a percentage of the revolving credit facility balance. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount borrowed under the credit facility as of the balance sheet date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 22 -Article 5 + Details
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