Document and Entity Information Document	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Nov. 13, 2013
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	Boise Cascade Company
Entity Central Index Key	0001328581
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		39,365,350
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes