CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 8	$ (352)	$ (20)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	283	313	209
Charges for losses on inventories and receivables	60	66	59
Asset impairments	13	88	70
Compensation expense for share-based payments	44	38	38
Loss (gain) on disposition of joint ventures		2	(382)
Deferred income taxes and deferred tax asset valuation allowances	7		8
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets	(36)	6	(3)
Other	23	5	(9)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in receivables	47	(3)	(2)
Increase in inventories	(139)	(1)	(34)
Net decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets	22	14	(2)
Net decrease in trade accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current and other long-term liabilities	(206)	(20)	(39)
Total adjustments	118	508	(87)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	126	156	(107)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(163)	(123)	(137)
Acquired cash in Merger, net			457
Proceeds from sale of joint ventures, net		43	675
Return of investment in Boise Cascade Holdings, L.L.C.			35
Proceeds from sale of available for sale securities		43
Acquisition, net of cash acquired	(9)
Restricted cash	1	(3)	(4)
Proceeds from disposition of assets and other	97	12	2
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(74)	(28)	1,028
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from employee share-based transactions	7	39	3
Debt retirement			(150)
Debt related fees	(1)		(1)
Redemption of redeemable preferred stock			(407)
Redeemable preferred stock dividends			(63)
Proceeds from issuance of borrowings	20	21	23
Payments on long and short-term borrowings	(51)	(45)	(45)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(25)	15	(640)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(29)	(27)	3
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(2)	116	284
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,071	955	671
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,069	1,071	955
Supplemental information on operating, investing, and financing activities
Cash interest paid, net of amounts capitalized and Timber notes/Non-recourse debt	67	68	65
Cash taxes paid (refunded)	8	(10)	139
Non-cash asset additions under capital leases	$ 25	$ 21	10
Issuance of common stock associated with the Merger (refer to Note 2)			$ 1,395