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Revolving Credit Facilities (Detail Textuals 1) (Revolving credit facility, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 05, 2014	Jan. 04, 2014
U.S. | Wells Fargo Bank
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Minimum amount of excess availability required to avoid lender dominion of our accounts	$ 38.7
Increase in outstanding amount in the event that excess availability falls	20.0
Debt instrument, increase (decrease), net	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	280.9	207.9
Revolving credit facility excess availability	80.7	44.5
Interest rate on revolving credit facility	3.80%	3.70%
Bluelinx Building Products Canada Ltd | Canada | CIBC Asset Based Lending Inc
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Outstanding lines of credit	3.8	3.3
Revolving credit facility excess availability	1.3	1.3
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 net increase or decrease in the carrying amount of the debt instrument for the period in the event that excess availability falls below stated amount.

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- Definition

Represents canadian capital expenditure maximum percentage limit required by the lender.

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- Definition

Represents minimum amount of excess availability required to avoid lender dominion of our accounts.

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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.

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- Definition

Represents lowest amount of net worth (total assets minus total liabilities) required by lender.

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Net increase or decrease in the carrying amount of the debt instrument for the period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 235

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(f))

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- Definition

Amount borrowed under the credit facility as of the balance sheet date.

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-Section 02

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The effective interest rate at the end of the reporting period.

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- Definition

Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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