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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Detail Textuals) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 03, 2015 | Jan. 04, 2014 | Dec. 29, 2012
Customer consigned inventory | $ 6.3 us-gaap_OtherInventoryMaterialsSuppliesAndMerchandiseUnderConsignment | $ 10.1 us-gaap_OtherInventoryMaterialsSuppliesAndMerchandiseUnderConsignment |
Vendor rebate receivable | 7.1 bxc_VendorRebateReceivable | 7.6 bxc_VendorRebateReceivable |
Customer rebate payable | 6.4 bxc_CustomerRebatePayable | 6.3 bxc_CustomerRebatePayable |
Depreciation method | straight-line method |  |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |
Shipping and handling costs | 91.8 us-gaap_ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember | 99.7 us-gaap_ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember | 91.2 us-gaap_ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
Advertising expenses | $ 0.6 us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember | $ 1.2 us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember | $ 1.1 us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember

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- Definition Amount charged to advertising expense for the period, which are expenses incurred with the objective of increasing revenue for a specified brand, product or product line. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 720 -SubTopic 35 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6420018&loc=d3e36677-107848 + Details
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- Definition Gross amount of inventory owned by the entity but in the hands of a customer, typically a reseller. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.6(a)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 6 -Subparagraph a -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 605 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 13.A.2.Q2 Response) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012821&loc=d3e214044-122780 + Details
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