BlueLinx (BXC) 10-Q31 Oct 132013 Q3 Quarterly reportFinancial data

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Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information	Sep. 28, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'BlueLinx Holdings Inc.	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001301787	'
Trading Symbol	'bxc	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--01-04	'
Entity Filer Category	'Non-accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	86,628,363
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Document Period End Date	28-Sep-13	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_OPE

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	$557,952	$496,810	$1,665,697	$1,467,544
Cost of sales	495,460	436,279	1,491,563	1,289,593
Gross profit	62,492	60,531	174,134	177,951
Operating expenses:	'	'	'	'
Selling, general, and administrative	57,255	48,156	185,184	161,358
Depreciation and amortization	2,144	2,106	6,547	6,553
Total operating expenses	59,399	50,262	191,731	167,911
Operating (loss) income	3,093	10,269	-17,597	10,040
Non-operating expenses:	'	'	'	'
Interest expense	6,918	7,294	21,026	21,401
Other expense (income), net	17	-16	252	-29
(Loss) income before (benefit from) provision for income taxes	-3,842	2,991	-38,875	-11,332
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	-636	-77	-714	325
Net (loss) income	-3,206	3,068	-38,161	-11,657
Basic and diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	84,596	65,473	78,492	65,438
Basic and diluted net (loss) income per share applicable to common stock (in dollars per share)	($0.04)	$0.04	($0.49)	($0.18)
Comprehensive (loss) income:	'	'	'	'
Net (loss) income	-3,206	3,068	-38,161	-11,657
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'	'	'	'
Amortization of unrecognized loss from pension plan, net of taxes	437	'	1,313	'
Foreign currency translation	92	185	-179	211
Total other comprehensive income	529	185	1,134	211
Comprehensive (loss) income	($2,677)	$3,253	($37,027)	($11,446)

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$6,869	$5,188
Receivables, net	207,927	157,465
Inventories, net	259,722	230,059
Other current assets	29,696	19,427
Total current assets	504,214	412,139
Property, plant, and equipment:	'	'
Land and land improvements	41,053	43,120
Buildings	90,386	94,070
Machinery and equipment	78,145	78,674
Construction in progress	2,415	1,173
Property, plant, and equipment, at cost	211,999	217,037
Accumulated depreciation	-104,348	-101,684
Property, plant, and equipment, net	107,651	115,353
Non-current deferred income tax assets, net	445	445
Other non-current assets	16,950	16,799
Total assets	629,260	544,736
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	109,520	77,850
Bank overdrafts	20,463	35,384
Accrued compensation	4,678	6,170
Current maturities of long-term debt	60,857	8,946
Deferred income taxes, net	449	449
Other current liabilities	15,412	10,937
Total current liabilities	211,379	139,736
Non-current liabilities:	'	'
Long-term debt	377,014	368,446
Other non-current liabilities	57,142	57,146
Total liabilities	645,535	565,328
Stockholders' Deficit:	'	'
Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized at September 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012; 86,583,814 and 63,664,115 shares issued at September 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, respectively.	866	637
Additional paid-in capital	250,930	209,815
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-28,908	-30,042
Accumulated deficit	-239,163	-201,002
Total stockholders' deficit	-16,275	-20,592
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	$629,260	$544,736

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parentheticals) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract]	'	'
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Common Stock, shares authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common Stock, shares issued	86,583,814	63,664,115

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net loss	($38,161)	($11,657)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	6,547	6,553
Amortization of debt issuance costs	2,396	2,799
Write-off of debt issuance costs	119	'
Gain from sale of properties	-3,908	-9,680
Gain from property insurance settlement	'	-476
Vacant property charges, net	1,398	-30
Severance charges	4,703	'
Payments on modification of lease agreement	'	-5,875
Deferred income tax benefit	'	-24
Stock-based compensation expense	5,577	2,097
Increase in restricted cash related to insurance and other	-2,028	-123
Other	1,120	4,509
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations, total	-22,237	-11,907
Changes in primary working capital components:	'	'
Receivables	-50,462	-52,868
Inventories	-29,663	-34,675
Accounts payable	31,568	12,776
Net cash used in operating activities	-70,794	-86,674
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Property, plant and equipment investments	-4,005	-2,490
Proceeds from disposition of assets	8,073	18,561
Net cash provided by investing activities	4,068	16,071
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	16	'
Repurchase of shares to satisfy employee tax withholdings	-2,867	-446
Repayments on the revolving credit facilities	-422,231	-345,674
Borrowings from the revolving credit facilities	490,264	436,374
Payments of principal on mortgage	-7,554	-8,370
Payments on capital lease obligations	-1,152	-604
(Decrease) increase in bank overdrafts	-14,921	9,528
Increase in restricted cash related to the mortgage	-8,970	-15,546
Debt issuance costs	-2,893	-1,683
Proceeds from stock offering, less expenses paid	38,715	'
Net cash provided by financing activities	68,407	73,579
Increase in cash	1,681	2,976
Balance, beginning of period	5,188	4,898
Balance, end of period	6,869	7,874
Noncash transactions:	'	'
Capital leases	'	$32

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Back

Basis of Presentation and Background	9 Months Ended
Basis of Presentation and Background	Sep. 28, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation and Background	'
	1. Basis of Presentation and Background

	Basis of Presentation

	BlueLinx Holdings Inc. has prepared the accompanying Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, including its accounts and the accounts of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q, and therefore they do not include all of the information and notes required by United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and accompanying notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2012, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Our fiscal year is a 52- or 53-week period ending on the Saturday closest to the end of the calendar year. Fiscal year 2013 and fiscal year 2012 contain 53 weeks and 52 weeks, respectively. BlueLinx Corporation is the wholly-owned operating subsidiary of BlueLinx Holdings Inc. and is referred to herein as the “operating subsidiary” when necessary.

	We believe the accompanying Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments and other nonrecurring adjustments disclosed in the subsequent notes to the consolidated financial statements, necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences could be material. In addition, the operating results for interim periods may not be indicative of the results of operations for a full year. We are exposed to fluctuations in quarterly sales volumes and expenses due to seasonal factors, with the second and third quarters typically accounting for the highest sales volumes. These seasonal factors are common in the building products distribution industry.

	We are a leading distributor of building products in North America with approximately 1,800 employees. We offer approximately 10,000 products from over 750 suppliers to service more than 11,500 customers nationwide, including dealers, industrial manufacturers, manufactured housing producers and home improvement retailers. We operate our distribution business from sales centers in Atlanta and Denver, and our current network of approximately 50 distribution centers.

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

	Revenue Recognition

	We recognize revenue when the following criteria are met: persuasive evidence of an agreement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, our price to the buyer is fixed and determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Delivery is not considered to have occurred until the customer takes title and assumes the risks and rewards of ownership. The timing of revenue recognition is largely dependent on shipping terms. For sales transactions designated as FOB (free on board) shipping point, revenue is recorded at the time of shipment. For sales transactions designated FOB destination, revenue is recorded when the product is delivered to the customer’s delivery site.

	All revenues are recorded gross. The key indicators used to determine when and how revenue is recorded are as follows:

		·	We are the primary obligor responsible for fulfillment and all other aspects of the customer relationship.
		·	Title passes to BlueLinx, and we carry all risk of loss related to warehouse and third-party (“reload”) inventory and inventory shipped directly from vendors to our customers.
		·	We are responsible for all product returns.
		·	We control the selling price for all channels.
		·	We select the supplier.
		·	We bear all credit risk.


	In addition, we provide inventory to certain customers through pre-arranged agreements on a consignment basis. Customer consigned inventory is maintained and stored by certain customers; however, ownership and risk of loss remain with us. When the inventory is sold by the customer, we recognize revenue on a gross basis. Customer consigned inventory at September 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 was approximately $10.8 million and $10.3 million, respectively.

	All revenues are recorded after trade allowances, cash discounts and sales returns are deducted. Cash discounts and sales returns are estimated using historical experience. Trade allowances are based on the estimated obligations and historical experience.

	Cash and Cash Equivalents

	Cash and cash equivalents include all highly liquid investments with maturity dates of less than three months when purchased.

	Restricted Cash

	We had restricted cash of $20.4 million and $9.9 million at September 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, respectively. Restricted cash primarily includes amounts held in escrow related to our mortgage and insurance for workers’ compensation, auto liability, and general liability. Restricted cash is included in “Other current assets” and “Other non-current assets” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

	The table below provides the balances of each individual component in restricted cash as of September 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 (in thousands):

			September		December 29,
			28, 2013		2012
	Cash in escrow:
	Mortgage(1)		$	9,010	$	41
	Insurance			7,916		7,906
	Other			3,523		1,964
	Total		$	20,449	$	9,911

	(1)The increase in cash in escrow related to the mortgage primarily is comprised of restricted cash received as part of the sale of the Denver sales center which will be applied to the outstanding principal of the mortgage during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013. See “Note 7 – Mortgage” for further discussion.

	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Related Reserves

	We evaluate the collectability of accounts receivable based on numerous factors, including past transaction history with customers and their creditworthiness. We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts for each aging category on our aged trial balance, which is aged utilizing contractual terms, based on our historical loss experience. This estimate is periodically adjusted when we become aware of specific customers’ inability to meet their financial obligations (e.g., bankruptcy filing or other evidence of liquidity problems). As we determine that specific balances ultimately will be uncollectible, we remove them from our aged trial balance. Additionally, we maintain reserves for cash discounts that we expect customers to earn as well as expected returns. At September 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, these reserves totaled $5.3 million and $4.7 million, respectively.

	Inventory Valuation

	Inventories are carried at the lower of cost or market. The cost of all inventories is determined by the moving average cost method. We have included all material charges directly or indirectly incurred in bringing inventory to its existing condition and location. We evaluate our inventory value at the end of each quarter to ensure that first quality, actively moving inventory, when viewed by category, is carried at the lower of cost or market. During the second quarter of fiscal 2013, we recorded in “Cost of sales” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss a lower of cost or market charge of $3.8 million related to declines in prices for our lumber, oriented strand board (“OSB”) and plywood inventory. As we sold through inventory impacted by this reserve during the third quarter of fiscal 2013 and prices of lumber, OSB and plywood stabilized, the reserve was reduced to zero as of September 28, 2013. At September 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, the market value of our inventory exceeded its cost.

	Additionally, we maintain a reserve for the estimated value impairment associated with damaged, excess and obsolete inventory. The damaged, excess and obsolete reserve generally includes discontinued items or inventory that has turn days in excess of 270 days, excluding new items during their product launch. At September 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, our damaged, excess and obsolete inventory reserves were $1.5 million and $1.1 million, respectively. The damaged, excess and obsolete inventory reserve at September 28, 2013 includes $0.3 million related to the closure of five distribution centers, which was recorded in “Cost of sales” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss during the second quarter of fiscal 2013. We discuss the closure or ceasing of operations of these distribution centers, which is included in our 2013 restructuring plan (the “2013 restructuring”), further in “Note 3 – Restructuring Charges”.

	Consignment Inventory

	We enter into consignment inventory agreements with our vendors. This vendor consignment inventory relationship allows us to obtain and store vendor inventory at our warehouses and reload facilities; however, ownership remains with the vendor and risk of loss generally remains with the vendor. When the inventory is sold, we are required to pay the vendor, and we simultaneously take and transfer ownership from the vendor to the customer.

	Consideration Received from Vendors and Consideration Paid to Customers

	Each year, we enter into agreements with many of our vendors providing for inventory purchase rebates, generally based on the achievement of specified volume purchasing levels. We also receive rebates related to price protection and various marketing allowances that are common industry practice. We accrue for the receipt of vendor rebates based on purchases, and also reduce inventory value to reflect the net acquisition cost (purchase price less expected purchase rebates). At September 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, the vendor rebate receivable totaled $6.8 million and $9.0 million, respectively.

	In addition, we enter into agreements with many of our customers to offer customer rebates, generally based on achievement of specified volume sales levels and various marketing allowances that are common industry practice. We accrue for the payment of customer rebates based on sales to the customer, and also reduce sales value to reflect the net sales (sales price less expected customer rebates). At September 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, the customer rebate payable totaled $5.0 million and $5.5 million, respectively.

	Loss per Common Share

	Certain of our restricted stock awards are considered participating securities as they receive non-forfeitable rights to dividends at the same rate as common stock. As participating securities, we include these instruments in the earnings allocation in computing income per share under the two-class method. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that treats a participating security as having rights to earnings that otherwise would have been available to common stockholders.

On March 27, 2013, we completed a rights offering of common stock to our stockholders (the “2013 Rights Offering”) at a subscription price that was lower than the market price of our common stock. The 2013 Rights Offering was deemed to contain a bonus element that is similar to a stock dividend, requiring us to adjust the weighted average number of common shares used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share in prior periods retrospectively by a factor of 1.0894. Weighted average shares for the quarter and nine months ended September 29, 2012 prior to giving effect to the 2013 Rights Offering were 60,098,691 and 60,066,595, respectively and were 65,472,685 and 65,437,719, respectively, after application of the adjustment factor noted above.

The following table calculates basic and diluted income per common share for the three months ended September 29, 2012 under the two-class method (in thousands, except per share data):

		Period from
		1-Jul-12
		to
		September 29,
		2012
Basic income per share:
Net income		$	3,068
Less: Income attributable to participating securities			168
Net income available to common stockholders		$	2,900
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (1)			65,473
Basic income per share		$	0.04

Diluted income per share:
Net income		$	3,068
Less: Income attributable to participating securities			168
Net income available to common stockholders		$	2,900
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (1)			65,473
Common stock equivalents		$	—
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (1)			65,473
Diluted income per share		$	0.04

(1)This includes an adjustment to the weighted average number of common shares related to the 2013 Rights Offering used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share in prior periods retrospectively by a factor of 1.0894.

Given that the restricted stockholders do not have a contractual obligation to participate in the losses and the inclusion of such unvested restricted shares in our basic and dilutive per share calculations would be anti-dilutive, we have not included these amounts in our weighted average number of common shares outstanding for periods in which we report a net loss. Therefore, we have not included 1,996,911 and 3,597,774 of unvested shares of restricted stock that had the right to participate in dividends in our basic and dilutive calculations for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 and for the first nine months of fiscal 2012, respectively. In addition, we have not included 1,996,911 of unvested shares of restricted stock that had the right to participate in dividends in our basic and dilutive calculations for the third quarter of fiscal 2013.

Except when the effect would be anti-dilutive, the diluted earnings per share calculation includes the dilutive effect of the assumed exercise of stock options and performance shares using the treasury stock method. During the first nine months of fiscal 2013, we granted 2,969,424 performance shares under our 2006 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan (the “2006 Plan”) in which shares are issuable upon satisfaction of certain performance criteria. As of September 28, 2013, we assumed that 2,348,017 of these performance shares will vest, net of forfeitures and vestings to date, based on our assumption that meeting the performance criteria is probable. The performance shares are not considered participating shares under the two-class method because they do not receive any non-transferable rights to dividends. The 2,348,017 performance shares we assume will vest were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share calculation because they were antidilutive.

As we experienced losses in all periods, except for the third quarter of fiscal 2012, basic and diluted loss per share are computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for these respective periods. For the first nine months of fiscal 2013, we excluded 5,136,428 of unvested share-based awards, which includes excluding the assumed exercise of 791,500 unexpired stock options and 2,348,017 performance shares, from the diluted earnings per share calculation because they were anti-dilutive. For the first nine months of fiscal 2012, we excluded 4,503,090 of unvested share-based awards, which includes excluding the assumed exercise of 905,316 unexpired stock options, from the diluted earnings per share calculation because they were anti-dilutive.

Stock-Based Compensation

We have two stock-based compensation plans covering officers, directors, certain employees and consultants: the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2004 Plan”) and the 2006 Plan. The plans are designed to motivate and retain individuals who are responsible for the attainment of our primary long-term performance goals. The plans provide a means whereby our employees and directors develop a sense of proprietorship and personal involvement in our development and financial success and encourage them to devote their best efforts to our business. Although we do not have a formal policy on the matter, we issue new shares of our common stock to participants upon the exercise of options, upon the granting of restricted stock or upon the vesting of performance shares, out of the total amount of common shares authorized for issuance under either the 2004 Plan or the 2006 Plan. During the first nine months of fiscal 2013, the Compensation Committee granted 1,202,185 restricted shares of our common stock to certain of our officers and directors. During the second quarter of fiscal 2013, we announced that George R. Judd no longer would serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the “change in executive leadership”). Due to this change in executive leadership, 1,081,071 restricted shares vested. Restricted shares of 2,208,823 vested in the first nine months of fiscal 2013 due to the completion of the vesting term and the modification related to the change in executive leadership. In addition, during the first nine months of fiscal 2013 the Compensation Committee granted certain of our executive officers and directors awards of performance shares of our common stock. These awards, which totaled 2,969,424 performance shares, are contingent upon the successful achievement of certain financial and strategic goals approved by the Compensation Committee. In conjunction with the change in executive leadership, performance shares of 498,370 vested due to the removal of vesting and performance criteria.

We recognize compensation expense equal to the grant-date fair value for all share-based payment awards that are expected to vest. This expense is recorded on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the entire award, unless the awards are subject to market or performance conditions, in which case we recognize compensation expense over the requisite service period of each separate vesting tranche to the extent the occurrence of such conditions are probable. All compensation expense related to our share-based payment awards is recorded in “Selling, general, and administrative” expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the third quarter and for the first nine months of fiscal 2013, our total stock-based compensation expense was $1.3 million and $5.6 million, respectively. Approximately $0.3 million and $2.7 million, respectively, of total stock-based compensation during the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2013 is related to the 2013 restructuring and the change in executive leadership. For the third quarter and for the first nine months of fiscal 2012, our total stock-based compensation expense was $0.7 and $2.1 million, respectively. We did not recognize related material income tax benefits during these periods.

Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes are provided using the liability method. Accordingly, deferred income taxes are recognized for differences between the income tax and financial reporting bases of our assets and liabilities based on enacted tax laws and tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. We recognize a valuation allowance, when based on the weight of all available evidence, we believe it is more likely than not that some or all of our deferred tax assets will not be realized. In evaluating our ability to recover our deferred income tax assets, we considered available positive and negative evidence, including our past operating results, our ability to carryback losses against prior taxable income, the existence of cumulative losses in the most recent years, our forecast of future taxable income and an excess of appreciated assets over the tax basis of our net assets. In estimating future taxable income, we developed assumptions including the amount of future state and federal pretax operating and non-operating income, the reversal of temporary differences and the implementation of feasible and prudent tax planning strategies. These assumptions required significant judgment about the forecasts of future taxable income. We considered all of the available positive and negative evidence during the third quarter of fiscal 2013, and based on the weight of available evidence, we recorded an additional deferred tax asset and valuation allowance of $1.5 million relating to our current period net operating losses, which resulted in a total net deferred tax asset of $93.2 million with a valuation allowance of a corresponding amount as of September 28, 2013. As of December 29, 2012, our total net deferred tax asset was $78.0 million with a valuation allowance of a corresponding amount.

If the realization of deferred tax assets in the future is considered more likely than not, a reduction to the valuation allowance related to the deferred tax assets would increase net income in the period such determination is made. The amount of the deferred tax asset considered realizable is based on significant estimates, and it is possible that changes in these estimates could materially affect the financial condition and results of operations. Our effective tax rate may vary from period to period based on changes in estimated taxable income or loss; changes to the valuation allowance; changes to federal or state tax laws; and as a result of acquisitions.

We generally believe that the positions taken on previously filed tax returns are more likely than not to be sustained by the taxing authorities. We have recorded income tax and related interest liabilities where we believe our position may not be sustained. Such amounts are disclosed in Note 5 in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December 29, 2012. During the third quarter of fiscal 2013 we reversed approximately $0.6 million of this income tax liability due to the expiration of the statute. There were no other material changes to our tax positions during the first nine months of fiscal 2013.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

We consider whether there are indicators of potential impairment of long-lived assets, primarily property, plant, and equipment, on a quarterly basis. Indicators of impairment include current period losses combined with a history of losses, management’s decision to exit a facility, reductions in the fair market value of real properties and changes in other circumstances that indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.

Our evaluation of long-lived assets is performed at the lowest level of identifiable cash flows, which is generally the individual distribution facility. In the event of indicators of impairment, the assets of the distribution facility are evaluated by comparing the facility’s undiscounted cash flows over the estimated useful life of the asset, which ranges between 5-40 years, to its carrying value. If the carrying value is greater than the undiscounted cash flows, an impairment loss is recognized for the difference between the carrying value of the asset and the estimated fair market value. Impairment losses are recorded as a component of “Selling, general, and administrative” expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Our estimate of undiscounted cash flows is subject to assumptions that affect estimated operating income at a distribution facility level. These assumptions are related to future sales, margin growth rates, economic conditions, market competition and inflation. In the event that undiscounted cash flows do not exceed the carrying value of a facility, our estimates of fair market value are generally based on market appraisals and our experience with related market transactions. We use a two year average of cash flows based on 2012 net income before interest and tax expense, depreciation and amortization expense, and other non-cash charges (“EBITDA”) and 2013 projected EBITDA, which includes a growth factor assumption, to estimate undiscounted cash flows. These assumptions used to determine impairment are considered to be level 3 measurements in the fair value hierarchy as defined in Note 13 of the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012.

No impairment indicators appear to be present that would result in material reductions to our December 29, 2012 projected undiscounted cash flows, which exceeded our carrying value in all cases during the performance of our December 29, 2012 impairment analysis. The two facilities we exited in connection with the 2013 restructuring did not have indicators of impairment as fair market value exceeded book value.

*Self-Insurance*

It is our policy to self-insure, up to certain limits, traditional risks including workers’ compensation, comprehensive general liability, and auto liability. Our self-insured deductible for each claim involving workers’ compensation and auto liability is limited to $0.8 million and $2.0 million, respectively. Our self-insured retention for each claim involving comprehensive general liability (including product liability claims) is limited to $0.8 million. We are also self-insured up to certain limits for certain other insurable risks, primarily physical loss to property ($0.1 million per occurrence) and the majority of our medical benefit plans ($0.3 million per occurrence). Insurance coverage is maintained for catastrophic property and casualty exposures as well as those risks required to be insured by law or contract. A provision for claims under this self-insured program, based on our estimate of the aggregate liability for claims incurred, is revised annually. The estimate is derived from both internal and external sources including but not limited to actuarial estimates. The actuarial estimates are subject to uncertainty from various sources, including, among others, changes in claim reporting patterns, claim settlement patterns, judicial decisions, legislation, and economic conditions. Although we believe that the actuarial estimates are reasonable, significant differences related to the items noted above could materially affect our self-insurance obligations, future expense and cash flow. At September 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, the self-insurance reserves totaled $7.1 million and $7.2 million, respectively.

New Accounting Standards

In the first quarter of fiscal 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued an amendment to previously issued guidance which requires companies to report, in one place, information about reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). The update also requires companies to present reclassifications by component when reporting changes in AOCI balances. For significant items reclassified out of AOCI to net income in their entirety in the period, companies must report the effect of the reclassifications on the respective line items in the statement where net income is presented. In certain circumstances, this can be done on the face of that statement. Otherwise, it must be presented in the notes. For items not reclassified to net income in their entirety in the period, companies must cross-reference in a note to other required disclosures. The amendments are effective for public companies in fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2012. We adopted this guidance during the first quarter of fiscal 2013; refer to “Note 12 – Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss” for the required disclosures.

There were no other accounting pronouncements adopted during the first nine months of fiscal 2013 that had a material impact on our financial statements.

Restructuring_Charges

Restructuring Charges	9 Months Ended
Restructuring Charges	Sep. 28, 2013
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]	'
Restructuring Charges	'
	3. Restructuring Charges

	We account for exit and disposal costs by recognizing a liability for costs associated with an exit or disposal activity at fair value in the period in which it is incurred or when the entity ceases using the right conveyed by a contract (i.e., the right to use a leased property). We account for severance and outplacement costs by recognizing a liability for employees’ rights to post-employment benefits when management has committed to a plan, due to the existence of a post employment benefit agreement. These costs are included in “Selling, general, and administrative” expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the third quarter and the first nine months of fiscal 2013 and the third quarter and the first nine months of fiscal 2012, and in “Accrued compensation” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012.

	2013 Facility Lease Obligation and Severance Costs

	During the second quarter of fiscal 2013, we announced the 2013 restructuring which included the realignment of headquarters resources and the strategic review of our distribution centers. This review resulted in the Company designating five distribution centers to be sold or closed. These distribution centers were closed or ceased operations during the third quarter of fiscal 2013. In connection with the 2013 restructuring and the change in executive leadership, referred to in “Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”, the Company has recognized severance related charges of $0.4 million and $4.7 million in “Selling, general, and administrative” expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss during the third quarter and the first nine months of fiscal 2013, respectively. In addition, the Company has recognized facility lease obligation charges of $1.4 million for two closed facilities in “Selling, general, and administrative” expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss during the third quarter and the first nine months of fiscal 2013.

	The table below summarizes the balance of reduction in force activities and the related accrued facility lease obligation reserve and the changes in the accrual for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 (in thousands):

		Reduction in			Facility Lease Obligation		Total
		Force
		Activities
	Balance at June 29, 2013	$	4,331		$	—	$	4,331
	Charges		441			1,398		1,839
	Assumption changes		(69	)		—		(69	)
	Payments		(1,970	)		—		(1,970	)
	Balance at September 28, 2013	$	2,733		$	1,398	$	4,131

	The table below summarizes the balance of reduction in force activities and the related accrued facility lease obligation reserve and the changes in the accrual for the nine months ending in September 28, 2013 (in thousands):

		Reduction in			Facility Lease Obligation		Total
		Force
		Activities
	Balance at December 29, 2013	$	—		$	—	$	—
	Charges		4,772			1,398		6,170
	Assumption changes		(69	)		—		(69	)
	Payments		(1,970	)		—		(1,970	)
	Balance at September 28, 2013	$	2,733		$	1,398	$	4,131

	In addition to the charges described above, during the first nine months of fiscal 2013 we recorded approximately $2.0 million of other restructuring related charges, of which $0.7 million was recorded during the third quarter of 2013 with the remaining $1.3 million recorded during the second quarter of fiscal 2013 in “Selling, general and administrative” expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.

	During the third quarter of fiscal 2011, we entered into an amendment to our corporate headquarters lease in Atlanta, Georgia related to the unoccupied 4100 building, which was exited during fiscal 2007. This amendment released us from our obligations with respect to this unoccupied space as of January 31, 2012, in exchange for a $5.0 million space remittance fee, which was paid in the first quarter of 2012. We also paid $0.9 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2012 and are obligated to pay an additional $0.3 million on or before December 31, 2013 related to contractually obligated tenant improvement reimbursement expense. The provisions relating to the occupied 4300 building remain unchanged. Under the existing provisions, the current term of the lease ends on January 31, 2019.

Assets_Held_for_Sale_and_Net_G

Assets Held for Sale and Net Gain on Disposition	9 Months Ended
Assets Held for Sale and Net Gain on Disposition	Sep. 28, 2013
Assets Held For Sale and Net Gain On Disposition [Abstract]	'
Assets Held for Sale and Net Gain on Disposition	'
	4. Assets Held for Sale and Net Gain on Disposition

	We have certain assets that we have designated as assets held for sale. At the time of designation, we ceased recognizing depreciation expense on these assets. As of September 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, total assets held for sale were $3.2 million and $1.6 million, respectively, and were included in “Other current assets” in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the second quarter of fiscal 2013, we designated the Denver, Colorado sales center as held for sale. We finalized the sale of the owned Denver, Colorado sales center, which had a carrying value of $3.3 million, during the third quarter of fiscal 2013. We also designated two of our distribution centers as held for sale during the second quarter of fiscal 2013. These two properties have a total carrying value of $2.5 million, and we plan to finalize a sale of the facilities within the next twelve months. We continue to actively market all properties that are designated as held for sale.

	During the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2013 we recognized a gain of $3.7 million, which was net of $0.5 million of capitalized broker commissions related to the Denver, Colorado sales center lease that were written off during the period, on the sale of the Denver, Colorado sales center. This gain was recorded in “Selling, general, and administrative” expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. No other real properties classified as held for sale were sold during the period. We recognized an additional gain related to the sale of our Fremont, California location during the first quarter and first nine months of 2013 of approximately $0.2 million. The gain was related to seller’s proceeds that were held by the title company for certain remediation activities that were settled during the first quarter of fiscal 2013.

Employee_Benefits

Employee Benefits	9 Months Ended
Employee Benefits	Sep. 28, 2013
Employee Benefits [Abstract]	'
Employee Benefits	'
	5. Employee Benefits

	Most of our hourly employees participate in noncontributory defined benefit pension plans. These include a plan that is administered solely by us (the “hourly pension plan”) and union-administered multiemployer plans. Our funding policy for the hourly pension plan is based on actuarial calculations and the applicable requirements of federal law. Benefits under the majority of plans for hourly employees (including multiemployer plans) are primarily related to years of service. We believe that our portion of each multiemployer pension plan is immaterial to our financial statements and that we represent an immaterial portion of the total contributions and future obligations of these plans.

	Net periodic pension cost for our pension plans included the following (in thousands):

		Third Quarter
		Period from June 30, 2013 to			Period from July 1, 2012 to
		28-Sep-13			29-Sep-12

	Service cost	$	548		$	469
	Interest cost on projected benefit obligation		1,188			1,221
	Expected return on plan assets		(1,306	)		(1,224	)
	Amortization of unrecognized loss		718			519
	Net periodic pension cost	$	1,148		$	985

		Nine Months Ended
		Period from December 30,			Period from January 1,
		2012 to September 28, 2013			2012 to September 29, 2012

	Service cost	$	1,644		$	1,407
	Interest cost on projected benefit obligation		3,563			3,663
	Expected return on plan assets		(3,918	)		(3,672	)
	Amortization of unrecognized loss		2,154			1,557
	Net periodic pension cost	$	3,443		$	2,955


	The Company’s minimum required contribution for plan year 2012 was $3.2 million. In an effort to preserve additional cash for operations, we applied for a waiver from the IRS for our 2012 minimum required contribution. The Company believes that the waiver will be granted. We have not made $2.1 million of the required 2012 contributions related to the 2012 minimum required contribution. Assuming the requested waiver is granted, our minimum required contribution for 2012 will be amortized over the following five years, increasing our future minimum required contributions. We currently are required to make three quarterly cash contributions during fiscal 2013 of $0.8 million related to our 2013 minimum required contribution.

	During the second quarter of fiscal 2013, we contributed certain qualifying employer real property to our hourly pension plan. The properties, including certain land and buildings, are located in Charleston, S.C. and Buffalo, N.Y., and have been valued by independent appraisals at approximately $6.8 million. The contribution was recorded by the hourly pension plan at the fair value of $6.8 million. We are leasing back the contributed properties for an initial term of twenty years with two five-year extension options and continue to use the properties in our distribution operations. Each lease provides us a right of first refusal on any subsequent sale by the hourly pension plan and a repurchase option. The hourly pension plan engaged an independent fiduciary who evaluated the transaction on behalf of the hourly pension plan, negotiated the terms of the property contribution and the leases, and also manages the properties on behalf of the hourly pension plan. We have designated the property contribution to the 2013 plan year and we believe it is sufficient to cover our 2013 required minimum contribution. In the event the waiver for 2012 is not granted, we believe the contribution will be sufficient to cover both the 2012 and 2013 funding requirements discussed above.

	We determined that the contribution of the properties does not meet the accounting definition of a plan asset within the scope of relevant accounting guidance. Accordingly, the contributed properties are not considered a contribution for financial reporting purposes and, as a result, are not included in plan assets and have no impact on the net pension liability recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. We continue to depreciate the carrying value of the properties in our financial statements, and no gain or loss was recognized at the contribution date for financial reporting purposes. Rent payments will be made on a monthly basis and will be recorded as contributions to the hourly pension plan, of which $0.3 million has been recorded as of September 28, 2013. These rental payments will reduce our unfunded obligation to the hourly pension plan.

Revolving_Credit_Facilities

Revolving Credit Facilities	9 Months Ended
Revolving Credit Facilities	Sep. 28, 2013
Revolving Credit Facilities [Abstract]	'
Revolving Credit Facilities	'
	6. Revolving Credit Facilities

	We have our U.S. revolving credit facility agreement (the “U.S. revolving credit facility”) with several lenders including Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, successor by merger to Wachovia Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo Bank”), dated August 4, 2006, as amended. The U.S. revolving credit facility has a final maturity of April 15, 2016 and maximum available credit of $447.5 million. The U.S. revolving credit facility also includes an additional $75 million uncommitted accordion credit facility, which permits us to increase the maximum available credit up to $522.5 million.

	On June 28, 2013, we entered into an amendment to our U.S. revolving credit facility, which became effective on that date and pursuant to which certain components of the borrowing base calculation and excess liquidity calculation were adjusted. The most significant of the changes included in the amendment is the addition of PNC Bank, National Association (“PNC”) as a lender and their additional loan commitment of $25.0 million, which increased the maximum availability of the U.S. revolving credit facility to $447.5 million. The new terms of this amended agreement are described in this footnote. In conjunction with this amendment, we incurred $0.1 million of debt fees that were capitalized and are being amortized over the amended debt term.

	On March 29, 2013, we entered into an amendment to our U.S. revolving credit facility, which became effective on that date and pursuant to which certain components of the borrowing base calculation and excess liquidity calculation were adjusted. The most significant of the changes included in the amendment are extending the final maturity of the U.S. revolving credit facility, increasing the maximum available credit under the facility and adjusting the excess availability threshold calculation. In conjunction with this amendment, we incurred $2.8 million of debt fees that were capitalized and are being amortized over the amended debt term.

	On March 27, 2013, we concluded the 2013 Rights Offering. The 2013 Rights Offering was fully subscribed and resulted in net proceeds of approximately $38.6 million. We issued 22.9 million shares of stock to our stockholders in conjunction with the 2013 Rights Offering.

	As of September 28, 2013, we had outstanding borrowings of $234.8 million and excess availability of $91.3 million under the terms of our U.S. revolving credit facility. The interest rate on the U.S. revolving credit facility was 3.8% at September 28, 2013. As of December 29, 2012, we had outstanding borrowings of $169.5 million and excess availability of $86.0 million under the terms of our U.S. revolving credit facility. The interest rate on the U.S. revolving credit facility was 4.1% at December 29, 2012. As of September 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, we had outstanding letters of credit totaling $4.5 million for the purposes of securing collateral requirements under casualty insurance programs and for guaranteeing lease and certain other obligations. The $4.5 million in outstanding letters of credit as of September 28, 2013 does not include an additional $1.5 million fully collateralized letter of credit securing certain insurance obligations that was issued outside of the U.S. revolving credit facility.

	As of September 28, 2013, our U.S. revolving credit facility, as amended, contains customary negative covenants and restrictions for asset based loans, including a requirement that we maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.1 to 1.0 in the event our excess availability falls below the greater of $31.8 million or the amount equal to 12.5% of the lesser of the borrowing base or $447.5 million (the “Excess Availability Threshold”). The fixed charge coverage ratio is calculated as EBITDA divided by the sum of cash payments for income taxes, interest expense, cash dividends, principal payments on debt, and capital expenditures. EBITDA is defined as BlueLinx Corporation’s net income before interest and tax expense, depreciation and amortization expense, and other non-cash charges. The fixed charge coverage ratio requirement only applies to us when excess availability under our amended U.S. revolving credit facility is less than the Excess Availability Threshold on any date. As of September 28, 2013 and through the time of the filing of this Form 10-Q, we were in compliance with all covenants under the U.S. revolving credit facility. We are required to maintain the Excess Availability Threshold in order to avoid being required to meet certain financial ratios and triggering additional limits on capital expenditures. Our lowest level of fiscal month-end availability in the last three years as of September 28, 2013 was $79.1 million. We do not anticipate our excess availability in fiscal 2013 will drop below the Excess Availability Threshold. Should our excess availability fall below the Excess Availability Threshold on any date, however, we would not meet the required fixed charge coverage ratio covenant with our current operating results.

	In the event that excess availability falls below $37.1 million or the amount equal to 15% of the lesser of the borrowing base or $447.5 million, the U.S. revolving credit facility gives the lenders the right to dominion of our bank accounts. This would not make the underlying debt callable by the lender and may not change our ability to borrow on the U.S. revolving credit facility. However, we would be required to reclassify the “Long-term debt” to “Current maturities of long-term debt” on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. In addition, we would be required to maintain a springing lock-box arrangement where customer remittances go directly to a lock-box maintained by our lenders and then are forwarded to our general bank accounts. Our U.S. revolving credit facility does not contain a subjective acceleration clause, which would allow our lenders to accelerate the scheduled maturities of our debt or to cancel our agreement.

	Our subsidiary BlueLinx Building Products Canada Ltd. (“BlueLinx Canada”) has a revolving credit agreement (the “Canadian revolving credit facility”) with Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (as successor to CIBC Asset-Based Lending Inc.) and the other signatories thereto, as lender, administrative agent and collateral agent, dated August 12, 2011, as amended.

	On August 16, 2013, we entered into an amendment to our Canadian revolving credit facility, which became effective on that date. The Amendment modifies the maturity date under the Credit Agreement to the earlier of (i) August 12, 2016 or the (ii) maturity date of the U.S. revolving credit facility. All other terms of the Canadian revolving credit facility remain the same.

	As of September 28, 2013, we had outstanding borrowings of $4.6 million and excess availability of $1.2 million under the terms of our Canadian revolving credit facility. As of December 29, 2012, we had outstanding borrowings of $1.9 million and excess availability of $2.0 million under the terms of our Canadian revolving credit facility. The interest rate on the Canadian revolving credit facility was 4.0% at September 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012. The Canadian revolving credit facility contains customary covenants and events of default for asset-based credit agreements of this type, including the requirement for BlueLinx Canada to maintain a minimum adjusted tangible net worth of $3.9 million and for that entity’s capital expenditures not to exceed 120% of the amount budgeted in a given year. As of September 28, 2013 and through the time of the filing of this Form 10-Q, we were in compliance with all covenants under this facility.

Mortgage

Mortgage	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Mortgage Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Mortgage	'
	7. Mortgage

	We have a $295 million mortgage loan with the German American Capital Corporation. The mortgage has a term of ten years and is secured by 51 distribution facilities owned by the special purpose entities. The stated interest rate on the mortgage is fixed at 6.35%. German American Capital Corporation assigned half of its interest in the mortgage loan to Wells Fargo Bank and both lenders securitized their Notes in separate commercial mortgage backed securities pools in 2006. As of September 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, the balance on our mortgage loan was $198.4 million and $206.0 million, respectively.

	On September 19, 2012, we entered into an amendment to our mortgage agreement, which provided for the immediate prepayment of approximately $11.8 million of the indebtedness under the mortgage agreement without incurring a prepayment premium from cash currently held as collateral under the mortgage agreement. In addition, on a quarterly basis, starting with the fourth quarter of 2012, additional funds held as collateral under the mortgage agreement were to be used to prepay indebtedness under the mortgage agreement, without prepayment premium, up to an aggregate additional prepayment of $10.0 million. Thereafter, any cash remaining in the collateral account under the mortgage agreement, up to an aggregate of $10.0 million, will be released to the Company on the last business day of each calendar quarter through the second quarter of 2014. All funds released pursuant to these provisions may be used by the Company to pay for usual and customary operating expenses. During the periods described above in which cash in the collateral account is used to either prepay indebtedness under the mortgage agreement or released to the Company, the lenders will not release any of the cash collateral to the Company for specified capital expenditures as previously provided under the mortgage agreement.


	Under the terms of our mortgage, we are required to transfer certain funds to be held as collateral. We expect to transfer approximately $13.3 million as collateral during the next twelve month period, approximately $10.0 million of which will be released from escrow to us on a quarterly basis for operational uses as indicated in the amendment. In conjunction with the modification of our mortgage agreement we incurred approximately $0.3 million in fees that were capitalized and are being amortized over the remaining term of the mortgage.

	During the third quarter of fiscal 2013, we sold our sales center in Denver, Colorado and increased the restricted cash related to our mortgage by $8.4 million which represents the allocated mortgage related to the property. This restricted cash was used to pay down outstanding principal of the mortgage in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013. During the first quarter of fiscal 2012, we sold certain parcels of excess land. As a result of the sale of one of these parcels, we increased the amount of restricted cash required to be held in connection with our mortgage by $0.3 million. In addition, during the third quarter of fiscal 2012, we sold our facility in Newark, California and increased the restricted cash related to our mortgage by $12.8 million. This restricted cash was used to pay down the mortgage in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012.

	The mortgage loan required interest-only payments through June 2011, at which time we began making payments on the outstanding principal balance. The balance of the loan outstanding at the end of the ten year term will then become due and payable. The principal will be paid in the following increments (in thousands):

	2013*	$	9,769
	2014		2,447
	2015		2,609
	2016		183,602
	2017		—
	Thereafter		—
	Total	$	198,427

	* We estimate that approximately $9.0 million of restricted cash will be paid during fiscal 2013 to reduce mortgage principal.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
Fair Value Measurements	Sep. 28, 2013
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	8. Fair Value Measurements

	We determine a fair value measurement based on the assumptions a market participant would use in pricing an asset or liability. The fair value measurement guidance established a three level hierarchy making a distinction between market participant assumptions based on (i) unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market (Level 1), (ii) quoted prices in markets that are not active or inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the asset or liability (Level 2), and (iii) prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement (Level 3).

	Carrying amounts for our financial instruments are not significantly different from their fair value, with the exception of our mortgage. To determine the fair value of our mortgage, we used a discounted cash flow model. We believe the mortgage fair value valuation to be Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy, as the valuation model has inputs that are observable for substantially the full term of the liability. Assumptions critical to our fair value measurements in the period are present value factors used in determining fair value and an interest rate. At September 28, 2013, the discounted carrying value and fair value of our mortgage was $198.4 million and $198.0 million, respectively. At December 29, 2012, the discounted carrying value and fair value of our mortgage was $206.0 million and $205.5 million, respectively.

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	9 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions	Sep. 28, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related Party Transactions	'
	9. Related Party Transactions

	Cerberus Capital Management, L.P., our equity sponsor, retains consultants that specialize in operations management and support and who provide Cerberus with consulting advice concerning portfolio companies in which funds and accounts managed by Cerberus or its affiliates have invested. From time to time, Cerberus makes the services of these consultants available to Cerberus portfolio companies. We believe that the terms of these consulting arrangements are favorable to us, or, alternatively, are materially consistent with those terms that would have been obtained by us in an arrangement with an unaffiliated third party. We have normal service, purchase and sales arrangements with other entities that are owned or controlled by Cerberus. We believe that these transactions are at arms’ length terms and are not material to our results of operations or financial position.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Sep. 28, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	10. Commitments and Contingencies

	Legal Proceedings

	During the first nine months of fiscal 2013, there were no material changes to our previously disclosed legal proceedings. Additionally, we are, and from time to time may be, a party to routine legal proceedings incidental to the operation of our business. The outcome of any pending or threatened proceedings is not expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, operating results or cash flows, based on our current understanding of the relevant facts. Legal expenses incurred related to these contingencies are generally expensed as incurred.

	Environmental and Legal Matters

	From time to time, we are involved in various proceedings incidental to our businesses and we are subject to a variety of environmental and pollution control laws and regulations in all jurisdictions in which we operate. Although the ultimate outcome of these proceedings cannot be determined with certainty, based on presently available information management believes that adequate reserves have been established for probable losses with respect thereto. Management further believes that the ultimate outcome of these matters could be material to operating results in any given quarter but will not have a materially adverse effect on our long-term financial condition, our results of operations, or our cash flows.

	Collective Bargaining Agreements

	As of September 28, 2013, approximately 33% of our employees were represented by various labor unions. As of September 28, 2013, we had 38 collective bargaining agreements, of which 11 were up for renewal in fiscal 2013. As of September 28, 2013, we have renegotiated all 11 of these agreements, all of which renewals became effective in fiscal 2013. We consider our relationship with our employees generally to be good.

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Sep. 28, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events	'
	11. Subsequent Events

	We are not aware of any significant events that occurred subsequent to the balance sheet date but prior to the filing of this report that would have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	9 Months Ended
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Sep. 28, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Of Tax [Abstract]	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	'
	12. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

	The changes in accumulated balances for each component of other comprehensive (loss) income for the quarter ended September 28, 2013 were as follows (in thousands):

		Foreign				Defined			Other, net of tax		Total
		currency, net				benefit pension
		of tax				plan, net of tax
	Beginning balance	$	1,526			$	(31,175	)	$	212	$	(29,437	)
	Other comprehensive loss before reclassification		92				—			—		92
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax		—				437			—		437
	Current-period other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax		92				437			—		529
	Ending balance, net of tax	$	1,618			$	(30,738	)	$	212	$	(28,908	)

	The changes in accumulated balances for each component of other comprehensive (loss) income for the quarter ended September 29, 2012 were as follows (in thousands):

		Foreign				Defined			Other, net of tax		Total
		currency, net				benefit pension
		of tax				plan, net of tax
	Beginning balance	$	1,720			$	(23,806	)	$	212	$	(21,874	)
	Current-period other comprehensive (loss) income		185				—			—		185
	Ending balance	$	1,905			$	(23,806	)	$	212	$	(21,689	)

	The changes in accumulated balances for each component of other comprehensive (loss) income for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 were as follows (in thousands):

		Foreign				Defined			Other, net of tax		Total
		currency, net				benefit pension
		of tax				plan, net of tax
	Beginning balance	$	1,797			$	(32,051	)	$	212	$	(30,042	)
	Other comprehensive loss before reclassification		(179	)			—			—		(179	)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax		—				1,313			—		1,313
	Current-period other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax		(179	)			1,313			—		1,134
	Ending balance, net of tax	$	1,618			$	(30,738	)	$	212	$	(28,908	)

	The changes in accumulated balances for each component of other comprehensive (loss) income for the first nine months of fiscal 2012 were as follows (in thousands):

		Foreign				Defined			Other, net of tax		Total
		currency, net				benefit pension
		of tax				plan, net of tax
	Beginning balance	$	1,694			$	(23,806	)	$	212	$	(21,900	)
	Current-period other comprehensive (loss) income		211				—			—		211
	Ending balance	$	1,905			$	(23,806	)	$	212	$	(21,689	)

	Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss into the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the quarter ended September 28, 2013 were as follows (in thousands):

		Amount reclassified from			Affected line item in the
	Details about accumulated other comprehensive loss	accumulated other			statement where net
	components	comprehensive loss			income is presented
	Amortization of defined benefit pension items:
	Actuarial loss	$	718		Total before tax (1)
	Tax impact		281		Tax impact (2)
	Total, net of tax	$	437		Net of tax

	Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss into the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 were as follows (in thousands):

		Amount reclassified from			Affected line item in the
	Details about accumulated other comprehensive loss components	accumulated other			statement where net
		comprehensive loss			income is presented
	Amortization of defined benefit pension items:
	Actuarial loss	$	2,154		Total before tax (1)
	Tax impact		841		Tax impact (2)
	Total, net of tax	$	1,313		Net of tax


(1) These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost.

(2) We allocated income tax expense to accumulated other comprehensive loss to the extent income was recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss and we have a loss from continuing operations.

There were no reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the quarter or nine month period ended September 29, 2012. See Note 5 for additional details.

Unaudited_Supplemental_Consoli

Unaudited Supplemental Consolidating Financial Statements	9 Months Ended
Unaudited Supplemental Consolidating Financial Statements	Sep. 28, 2013
Unaudited Supplemental Consolidating Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Unaudited Supplemental Consolidating Financial Statements	'
	13. Unaudited Supplemental Consolidating Financial Statements

	The consolidating financial information as of September 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 and for the third quarters of fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012 is provided due to restrictions in our revolving credit facility that limit distributions by BlueLinx Corporation, our operating company and our wholly-owned subsidiary, to us, which, in turn, may limit our ability to pay dividends to holders of our common stock (see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2012, for a more detailed discussion of these restrictions and the terms of the facility). Also included in the supplemental consolidated financial statements are fifty-five single member limited liability companies, which are wholly owned by us (the “LLC subsidiaries”). The LLC subsidiaries own certain warehouse properties that are occupied by BlueLinx Corporation, each under the terms of a master lease agreement. The warehouse properties collateralize our mortgage loan and are not available to satisfy the debts and other obligations of either us or BlueLinx Corporation.

	The consolidating statement of operations for BlueLinx Holdings Inc. for the period from June 30, 2013 to September 28, 2013 follows (in thousands):

			BlueLinx				BlueLinx				LLC
			Holdings				Corporation and Subsidiaries				Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Consolidated
			Inc.
	Net sales		$	—			$	557,952			$	6,888			$	(6,888	)		$	557,952
	Cost of sales			—				495,460				—				—				495,460
	Gross profit			—				62,492				6,888				(6,888	)			62,492
	Operating expenses (income):
	Selling, general, and administrative			559				66,832				(3,248	)			(6,888	)			57,255
	Depreciation and amortization			—				1,331				813				—				2,144
	Total operating expenses (income)			559				68,163				(2,435	)			(6,888	)			59,399
	Operating (loss) income			(559	)			(5,671	)			9,323				—				3,093
	Non-operating expenses (income):
	Interest expense			—				3,399				3,519				—				6,918
	Other loss (income), net			—				22				(5	)			—				17
	(Loss) income before (benefit from) provision for income taxes			(559	)			(9,092	)			5,809				—				(3,842	)
	(Benefit from) provision for income taxes			(5	)			(811	)			180				—				(636	)
	Equity in loss of subsidiaries			(2,652	)			—				—				2,652				—
	Net (loss) income		$	(3,206	)		$	(8,281	)		$	5,629			$	2,652			$	(3,206	)

	The consolidating statement of operations for BlueLinx Holdings Inc. for the period from July 1, 2012 to September 29, 2012 follows (in thousands):

			BlueLinx				BlueLinx				LLC
			Holdings				Corporation and Subsidiaries				Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Consolidated
			Inc.
	Net sales		$	—			$	496,810			$	7,148			$	(7,148	)		$	496,810
	Cost of sales			—				436,279				—				—				436,279
	Gross profit			—				60,531				7,148				(7,148	)			60,531
	Operating expenses (income):
	Selling, general, and administrative			(8,095	)			63,399				—				(7,148	)			48,156
	Depreciation and amortization			—				1,228				878				—				2,106
	Total operating expenses (income)			(8,095	)			64,627				878				(7,148	)			50,262
	Operating (loss) income			8,095				(4,096	)			6,270				—				10,269
	Non-operating expenses (income):
	Interest expense			—				3,205				4,089				—				7,294
	Other income, net			—				(11	)			(5	)			—				(16	)
	(Loss) income before provision for income taxes			8,095				(7,290	)			2,186				—				2,991
	(Benefit from) provision for income taxes			275				(426	)			74				—				(77	)
	Equity in loss of subsidiaries			(4,752	)			—				—				4,752				—
	Net (loss) income		$	3,068			$	(6,864	)		$	2,112			$	4,752			$	3,068


	The consolidating statement of operations for BlueLinx Holdings Inc. for the period from December 30, 2012 to September 28, 2013 follows (in thousands):

			BlueLinx				BlueLinx				LLC
			Holdings				Corporation and Subsidiaries				Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Consolidated
			Inc.
	Net sales		$	—			$	1,665,697			$	20,663			$	(20,663	)		$	1,665,697
	Cost of sales			—				1,491,563				—				—				1,491,563
	Gross profit			—				174,134				20,663				(20,663	)			174,134
	Operating expenses (income):
	Selling, general, and administrative			1,981				205,279				(1,413	)			(20,663	)			185,184
	Depreciation and amortization			—				3,982				2,565				—				6,547
	Total operating expenses (income)			1,981				209,261				1,152				(20,663	)			191,731
	Operating (loss) income			(1,981	)			(35,127	)			19,511				—				(17,597	)
	Non-operating expenses (income):
	Interest expense			—				10,302				10,724				—				21,026
	Other expense (income), net			—				263				(11	)			—				252
(Loss) income before (benefit from) provision for income taxes			(1,981	)			(45,692	)			8,798				—				(38,875	)
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes			(48	)			(938	)			272				—				(714	)
Equity in loss of subsidiaries			(36,228	)			—				—				36,228				—
Net (loss) income		$	(38,161	)		$	(44,754	)		$	8,526			$	36,228			$	(38,161	)

The consolidating statement of operations for BlueLinx Holdings Inc. for the period from January 1, 2012 to September 29, 2012 follows (in thousands):

		BlueLinx				BlueLinx				LLC
		Holdings				Corporation and Subsidiaries				Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Consolidated
		Inc.
Net sales		$	—			$	1,467,544			$	21,443			$	(21,443	)		$	1,467,544
Cost of sales			—				1,289,593				—				—				1,289,593
Gross profit			—				177,951				21,443				(21,443	)			177,951
Operating expenses (income):
Selling, general, and administrative			(6,386	)			189,597				(410	)			(21,443	)			161,358
Depreciation and amortization			—				3,907				2,646				—				6,553
Total operating expenses (income)			(6,386	)			193,504				2,236				(21,443	)			167,911
Operating (loss) income			6,386				(15,553	)			19,207				—				10,040
Non-operating expenses (income):
Interest expense			—				9,106				12,295				—				21,401
Other income, net			—				(18	)			(11	)			—				(29	)
(Loss) income before (benefit from) provision for income taxes			6,386				(24,641	)			6,923				—				(11,332	)
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes			217				(126	)			234				—				325
Equity in loss of subsidiaries			(17,826	)			—				—				17,826				—
Net (loss) income		$	(11,657	)		$	(24,515	)		$	6,689			$	17,826			$	(11,657	)


The consolidating balance sheet for BlueLinx Holdings Inc. as of September 28, 2013 follows (in thousands):

						BlueLinx
		BlueLinx				Corporation				LLC
		Holdings Inc.				and Subsidiaries				Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Consolidated
Assets:
Current assets:
Cash		$	76			$	6,793			$	—			$	—				6,869
Receivables			—				207,927				—				—				207,927
Inventories			—				259,722				—				—				259,722
Other current assets			1,175				17,084				11,437				—				29,696
Intercompany receivable			74,259				33,978				—				(108,237	)			—
Total current assets			75,510				525,504				11,437				(108,237	)			504,214
Property and equipment:
Land and land improvements			—				3,211				37,842				—				41,053
Buildings			—				10,729				79,657				—				90,386
Machinery and equipment			—				78,145				—				—				78,145
Construction in progress			—				2,415				—				—				2,415
Property and equipment, at cost			—				94,500				117,499				—				211,999
Accumulated depreciation			—				(73,523	)			(30,825	)			—				(104,348	)
Property and equipment, net			—				20,977				86,674				—				107,651
Investment in subsidiaries			(56,600	)			—				—				56,600				—
Non-current deferred income tax assets			—				445				—				—				445
Other non-current assets			—				11,785				5,165				—				16,950
Total assets		$	18,910			$	558,711			$	103,276			$	(51,637	)		$	629,260
Liabilities:
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	1,207			$	108,313			$	—			$	—			$	109,520
Bank overdrafts			—				20,463				—				—				20,463
Accrued compensation			—				4,678				—				—				4,678
Current maturities of long-term debt			—				49,353				11,504				—				60,857
Deferred income taxes, net			—				449				—				—				449
Other current liabilities			—				14,349				1,063				—				15,412
Intercompany payable			33,978				74,259				—				(108,237	)			—
Total current liabilities			35,185				271,864				12,567				(108,237	)			211,379
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt			—				190,092				186,922				—				377,014
Other non-current liabilities			—				57,142				—				—				57,142
Total liabilities			35,185				519,098				199,489				(108,237	)			645,535
Stockholders’(deficit) equity/parent’s investment			(16,275	)			39,613				(96,213	)			56,600				(16,275	)
Total liabilities and stockholders’(deficit) equity/parent’s investment		$	18,910			$	558,711			$	103,276			$	(51,637	)		$	629,260


The consolidating balance sheet for BlueLinx Holdings Inc. as of December 29, 2012 follows (in thousands):

						BlueLinx
		BlueLinx				Corporation				LLC
		Holdings Inc.				and				Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Consolidated
						Subsidiaries
Assets:
Current assets:
Cash		$	28			$	5,160			$	—			$	—			$	5,188
Receivables			—				157,465				—				—				157,465
Inventories			—				230,059				—				—				230,059
Other current assets			1,596				17,790				41				—				19,427
Intercompany receivable			73,981				28,814				—				(102,795	)			—
Total current assets			75,605				439,288				41				(102,795	)			412,139
Property and equipment:
Land and land improvements			—				3,250				39,870				—				43,120
Buildings			—				10,213				83,857				—				94,070
Machinery and equipment			—				78,674				—				—				78,674
Construction in progress			—				1,173				—				—				1,173
Property and equipment, at cost			—				93,310				123,727				—				217,037
Accumulated depreciation			—				(71,583	)			(30,101	)			—				(101,684	)
Property and equipment, net			—				21,727				93,626				—				115,353
Investment in subsidiaries			(67,053	)			—				—				67,053				—
Non-current deferred income tax assets, net			—				445				—				—				445
Other non-current assets			—				10,646				6,153				—				16,799
Total assets		$	8,552			$	472,106			$	99,820			$	(35,742	)		$	544,736
Liabilities:
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	203			$	77,257			$	390			$	—				77,850
Bank overdrafts			—				35,384				—				—				35,384
Accrued compensation			127				6,043				—				—				6,170
Current maturities of long-term debt			—				—				8,946				—				8,946
Deferred income tax liabilities, net			—				449				—				—				449
Other current liabilities			—				9,831				1,106				—				10,937
Intercompany payable			28,814				73,981				—				(102,795	)			—
Total current liabilities			29,144				202,945				10,442				(102,795	)			139,736
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt			—				171,412				197,034				—				368,446
Other non-current liabilities			—				57,146				—				—				57,146
Total liabilities			29,144				431,503				207,476				(102,795	)			565,328
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity/parent’s investment			(20,592	)			40,603				(107,656	)			67,053				(20,592	)
Total liabilities and stockholders’(deficit) equity/parent’s investment		$	8,552			$	472,106			$	99,820			$	(35,742	)		$	544,736


The consolidating statement of cash flows for BlueLinx Holdings Inc. for the period from December 30, 2012 to September 28, 2013 follows (in thousands):

		BlueLinx				BlueLinx				LLC
		Holdings				Corporation and				Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Consolidated
		Inc.				Subsidiaries
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income		$	(38,161	)		$	(44,754	)		$	8,526			$	36,228			$	(38,161	)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			—				3,982				2,565				—				6,547
Amortization of debt issuance costs			—				1,405				991				—				2,396
Write off of debt issuance costs			—				119				—				—				119
Gain (loss) from the sale of properties			—				556				(4,464	)			—				(3,908	)
Gain from property insurance settlement			—				—				—				—				—
Vacant property charges, net			—				1,398				—				—				1,398
Severance charges			—				4,703				—				—				4,703
Payments on modification of lease agreement			—				—				—				—				—
Deferred income tax benefit			—				—				—				—				—
Stock-based compensation expense			895				4,682				—				—				5,577
Increase in restricted cash related to insurance and other			—				(2,028	)			—				—				(2,028	)
Other			294				2,080				(1,254	)			—				1,120
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries			36,228				—				—				(36,228	)			—
Intercompany receivable			(278	)			(5,164	)			—				5,442				—
Intercompany payable			5,164				278				—				(5,442	)			—
			4,142				(32,743	)			6,364				—				(22,237	)
Changes in primary working capital components:
Receivables			—				(50,462	)			—				—				(50,462	)
Inventories			—				(29,663	)			—				—				(29,663	)
Accounts payable			902				31,057				(391	)			—				31,568
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			5,044				(81,811	)			5,973				—				(70,794	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investment in subsidiaries			(40,844	)			37,924				2,920				—				—
Property, plant and equipment investments			—				(4,005	)			—				—				(4,005	)
Proceeds from disposition of assets			—				442				7,631				—				8,073
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities			(40,844	)			34,361				10,551				—				4,068
Cash flows from financing activities:
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements			—				16				—				—				16
Repurchase of shares to satisfy employee tax withholdings			(2,867	)			—				—				—				(2,867	)
Repayments on the revolving credit facilities			—				(422,231	)			—				—				(422,231	)
Borrowings from the revolving credit facilities			—				490,264				—				—				490,264
Payments of principal on mortgage			—				—				(7,554	)			—				(7,554	)
Payments on capital lease obligations			—				(1,152	)			—				—				(1,152	)
Decrease in bank overdrafts			—				(14,921	)			—				—				(14,921	)
Increase in restricted cash related to the mortgage			—				—				(8,970	)			—				(8,970	)
Debt issuance costs			—				(2,893	)			—				—				(2,893	)
Proceeds from rights offering, less expenses paid			38,715				—				—				—				38,715
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			35,848				49,083				(16,524	)			—				68,407
Increase in cash			48				1,633				—				—				1,681
Balance, beginning of period			28				5,160				—				—				5,188
Balance, end of period		$	76			$	6,793			$	—			$	—			$	6,869

Noncash transactions:
Capital leases		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—


The consolidating statement of cash flows for BlueLinx Holdings Inc. for the period from January 1, 2012 to September 29, 2012 follows (in thousands):

		BlueLinx				BlueLinx				LLC
		Holdings				Corporation and				Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Consolidated
		Inc.				Subsidiaries
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income		$	(11,657	)		$	(24,515	)		$	6,689			$	17,826			$	(11,657	)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			—				3,907				2,646				—				6,553
Amortization of debt issuance costs			—				1,855				944				—				2,799
Gain from the sale of properties			—				—				(9,680	)			—				(9,680	)
Gain from property insurance settlement			—				—				(476	)			—				(476	)
Vacant property charges, net			—				(30	)			—				—				(30	)
Payments on modification of lease agreement			—				(5,875	)			—				—				(5,875	)
Deferred income tax benefit			—				(24	)			—				—				(24	)
Stock-based compensation expense			430				1,667				—				—				2,097
Increase in restricted cash related to insurance and other			—				(123	)			—				—				(123	)
Other			82				6,354				(1,927	)			—				4,509
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries			17,826				—				—				(17,826	)			—
Intercompany receivable			(317	)			(2,592	)			—				2,909				—
Intercompany payable			2,592				317				—				(2,909	)			—
			8,956				(19,059	)			(1,804	)			—				(11,907	)
Changes in primary working capital components:
Receivables			—				(52,868	)			—				—				(52,868	)
Inventories			—				(34,675	)			—				—				(34,675	)
Accounts payable			801				11,975				—				—				12,776
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			9,757				(94,627	)			(1,804	)			—				(86,674	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investment in subsidiaries			(9,756	)			770				8,986				—				—
Property, plant and equipment investments			—				(2,490	)			—				—				(2,490	)
Proceeds from disposition of assets			—				144				18,417				—				18,561
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities			(9,756	)			(1,576	)			27,403				—				16,071
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase of shares to satisfy employee tax withholdings			—				(446	)			—				—				(446	)
Repayments on the revolving credit facilities			—				(345,674	)			—				—				(345,674	)
Borrowings from the revolving credit facilities			—				436,374				—				—				436,374
Payments of principal on mortgage			—				—				(8,370	)			—				(8,370	)
Payments on capital lease obligations			—				(604	)			—				—				(604	)
Increase in restricted cash related to the mortgage			—				—				(15,546	)			—				(15,546	)
Increase in bank overdrafts			—				9,528								—				9,528
Debt financing costs			—				—				(1,683	)			—				(1,683	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			—				99,178				(25,599	)			—				73,579
Increase in cash			1				2,975				—				—				2,976
Balance, beginning of period			27				4,871				—				—				4,898
Balance, end of period		$	28			$	7,846			$	—			$	—			$	7,874

Noncash transactions:
Capital leases		$	—			$	32			$	—			$	—			$	32

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Revenue Recognition	'
	Revenue Recognition

	We recognize revenue when the following criteria are met: persuasive evidence of an agreement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, our price to the buyer is fixed and determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Delivery is not considered to have occurred until the customer takes title and assumes the risks and rewards of ownership. The timing of revenue recognition is largely dependent on shipping terms. For sales transactions designated as FOB (free on board) shipping point, revenue is recorded at the time of shipment. For sales transactions designated FOB destination, revenue is recorded when the product is delivered to the customer’s delivery site.

	All revenues are recorded gross. The key indicators used to determine when and how revenue is recorded are as follows:

		·	We are the primary obligor responsible for fulfillment and all other aspects of the customer relationship.
		·	Title passes to BlueLinx, and we carry all risk of loss related to warehouse and third-party (“reload”) inventory and inventory shipped directly from vendors to our customers.
		·	We are responsible for all product returns.
		·	We control the selling price for all channels.
		·	We select the supplier.
		·	We bear all credit risk.

	In addition, we provide inventory to certain customers through pre-arranged agreements on a consignment basis. Customer consigned inventory is maintained and stored by certain customers; however, ownership and risk of loss remain with us. When the inventory is sold by the customer, we recognize revenue on a gross basis. Customer consigned inventory at September 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 was approximately $10.8 million and $10.3 million, respectively.

	All revenues are recorded after trade allowances, cash discounts and sales returns are deducted. Cash discounts and sales returns are estimated using historical experience. Trade allowances are based on the estimated obligations and historical experience.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	'
	Cash and Cash Equivalents

	Cash and cash equivalents include all highly liquid investments with maturity dates of less than three months when purchased.
Restricted Cash	'
	Restricted Cash

	We had restricted cash of $20.4 million and $9.9 million at September 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, respectively. Restricted cash primarily includes amounts held in escrow related to our mortgage and insurance for workers’ compensation, auto liability, and general liability. Restricted cash is included in “Other current assets” and “Other non-current assets” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

	The table below provides the balances of each individual component in restricted cash as of September 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 (in thousands):

			September		December 29,
			28, 2013		2012
	Cash in escrow:
	Mortgage(1)		$	9,010	$	41
	Insurance			7,916		7,906
	Other			3,523		1,964
	Total		$	20,449	$	9,911

	(1)The increase in cash in escrow related to the mortgage primarily is comprised of restricted cash received as part of the sale of the Denver sales center which will be applied to the outstanding principal of the mortgage during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013. See “Note 7 – Mortgage” for further discussion.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Related Reserves	'
	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Related Reserves

	We evaluate the collectability of accounts receivable based on numerous factors, including past transaction history with customers and their creditworthiness. We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts for each aging category on our aged trial balance, which is aged utilizing contractual terms, based on our historical loss experience. This estimate is periodically adjusted when we become aware of specific customers’ inability to meet their financial obligations (e.g., bankruptcy filing or other evidence of liquidity problems). As we determine that specific balances ultimately will be uncollectible, we remove them from our aged trial balance. Additionally, we maintain reserves for cash discounts that we expect customers to earn as well as expected returns. At September 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, these reserves totaled $5.3 million and $4.7 million, respectively.
Inventory Valuation	'
	Inventory Valuation

	Inventories are carried at the lower of cost or market. The cost of all inventories is determined by the moving average cost method. We have included all material charges directly or indirectly incurred in bringing inventory to its existing condition and location. We evaluate our inventory value at the end of each quarter to ensure that first quality, actively moving inventory, when viewed by category, is carried at the lower of cost or market. During the second quarter of fiscal 2013, we recorded in “Cost of sales” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss a lower of cost or market charge of $3.8 million related to declines in prices for our lumber, oriented strand board (“OSB”) and plywood inventory. As we sold through inventory impacted by this reserve during the third quarter of fiscal 2013 and prices of lumber, OSB and plywood stabilized, the reserve was reduced to zero as of September 28, 2013. At September 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, the market value of our inventory exceeded its cost.

	Additionally, we maintain a reserve for the estimated value impairment associated with damaged, excess and obsolete inventory. The damaged, excess and obsolete reserve generally includes discontinued items or inventory that has turn days in excess of 270 days, excluding new items during their product launch. At September 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, our damaged, excess and obsolete inventory reserves were $1.5 million and $1.1 million, respectively. The damaged, excess and obsolete inventory reserve at September 28, 2013 includes $0.3 million related to the closure of five distribution centers, which was recorded in “Cost of sales” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss during the second quarter of fiscal 2013. We discuss the closure or ceasing of operations of these distribution centers, which is included in our 2013 restructuring plan (the “2013 restructuring”), further in “Note 3 – Restructuring Charges”.
Consignment Inventory	'
	Consignment Inventory

	We enter into consignment inventory agreements with our vendors. This vendor consignment inventory relationship allows us to obtain and store vendor inventory at our warehouses and reload facilities; however, ownership remains with the vendor and risk of loss generally remains with the vendor. When the inventory is sold, we are required to pay the vendor, and we simultaneously take and transfer ownership from the vendor to the customer.
Consideration Received from Vendors and Consideration Paid to Customers	'
	Consideration Received from Vendors and Consideration Paid to Customers

	Each year, we enter into agreements with many of our vendors providing for inventory purchase rebates, generally based on the achievement of specified volume purchasing levels. We also receive rebates related to price protection and various marketing allowances that are common industry practice. We accrue for the receipt of vendor rebates based on purchases, and also reduce inventory value to reflect the net acquisition cost (purchase price less expected purchase rebates). At September 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, the vendor rebate receivable totaled $6.8 million and $9.0 million, respectively.

	In addition, we enter into agreements with many of our customers to offer customer rebates, generally based on achievement of specified volume sales levels and various marketing allowances that are common industry practice. We accrue for the payment of customer rebates based on sales to the customer, and also reduce sales value to reflect the net sales (sales price less expected customer rebates). At September 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, the customer rebate payable totaled $5.0 million and $5.5 million, respectively.
Loss per Common Share	'
	Loss per Common Share

	Certain of our restricted stock awards are considered participating securities as they receive non-forfeitable rights to dividends at the same rate as common stock. As participating securities, we include these instruments in the earnings allocation in computing income per share under the two-class method. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that treats a participating security as having rights to earnings that otherwise would have been available to common stockholders.

	On March 27, 2013, we completed a rights offering of common stock to our stockholders (the “2013 Rights Offering”) at a subscription price that was lower than the market price of our common stock. The 2013 Rights Offering was deemed to contain a bonus element that is similar to a stock dividend, requiring us to adjust the weighted average number of common shares used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share in prior periods retrospectively by a factor of 1.0894. Weighted average shares for the quarter and nine months ended September 29, 2012 prior to giving effect to the 2013 Rights Offering were 60,098,691 and 60,066,595, respectively and were 65,472,685 and 65,437,719, respectively, after application of the adjustment factor noted above.




	The following table calculates basic and diluted income per common share for the three months ended September 29, 2012 under the two-class method (in thousands, except per share data):

			Period from
			1-Jul-12
			to
			September 29,
			2012
	Basic income per share:
	Net income		$	3,068
	Less: Income attributable to participating securities			168
	Net income available to common stockholders		$	2,900
	Basic weighted average shares outstanding (1)			65,473
	Basic income per share		$	0.04

	Diluted income per share:
	Net income		$	3,068
	Less: Income attributable to participating securities			168
	Net income available to common stockholders		$	2,900
	Basic weighted average shares outstanding (1)			65,473
	Common stock equivalents		$	—
	Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (1)			65,473
	Diluted income per share		$	0.04

	(1)This includes an adjustment to the weighted average number of common shares related to the 2013 Rights Offering used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share in prior periods retrospectively by a factor of 1.0894.

	Given that the restricted stockholders do not have a contractual obligation to participate in the losses and the inclusion of such unvested restricted shares in our basic and dilutive per share calculations would be anti-dilutive, we have not included these amounts in our weighted average number of common shares outstanding for periods in which we report a net loss. Therefore, we have not included 1,996,911 and 3,597,774 of unvested shares of restricted stock that had the right to participate in dividends in our basic and dilutive calculations for the first nine months of fiscal 2013 and for the first nine months of fiscal 2012, respectively. In addition, we have not included 1,996,911 of unvested shares of restricted stock that had the right to participate in dividends in our basic and dilutive calculations for the third quarter of fiscal 2013.

	Except when the effect would be anti-dilutive, the diluted earnings per share calculation includes the dilutive effect of the assumed exercise of stock options and performance shares using the treasury stock method. During the first nine months of fiscal 2013, we granted 2,969,424 performance shares under our 2006 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan (the “2006 Plan”) in which shares are issuable upon satisfaction of certain performance criteria. As of September 28, 2013, we assumed that 2,348,017 of these performance shares will vest, net of forfeitures and vestings to date, based on our assumption that meeting the performance criteria is probable. The performance shares are not considered participating shares under the two-class method because they do not receive any non-transferable rights to dividends. The 2,348,017 performance shares we assume will vest were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share calculation because they were antidilutive.

	As we experienced losses in all periods, except for the third quarter of fiscal 2012, basic and diluted loss per share are computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for these respective periods. For the first nine months of fiscal 2013, we excluded 5,136,428 of unvested share-based awards, which includes excluding the assumed exercise of 791,500 unexpired stock options and 2,348,017 performance shares, from the diluted earnings per share calculation because they were anti-dilutive. For the first nine months of fiscal 2012, we excluded 4,503,090 of unvested share-based awards, which includes excluding the assumed exercise of 905,316 unexpired stock options, from the diluted earnings per share calculation because they were anti-dilutive.
Stock-Based Compensation	'
	Stock-Based Compensation

	We have two stock-based compensation plans covering officers, directors, certain employees and consultants: the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2004 Plan”) and the 2006 Plan. The plans are designed to motivate and retain individuals who are responsible for the attainment of our primary long-term performance goals. The plans provide a means whereby our employees and directors develop a sense of proprietorship and personal involvement in our development and financial success and encourage them to devote their best efforts to our business. Although we do not have a formal policy on the matter, we issue new shares of our common stock to participants upon the exercise of options, upon the granting of restricted stock or upon the vesting of performance shares, out of the total amount of common shares authorized for issuance under either the 2004 Plan or the 2006 Plan. During the first nine months of fiscal 2013, the Compensation Committee granted 1,202,185 restricted shares of our common stock to certain of our officers and directors. During the second quarter of fiscal 2013, we announced that George R. Judd no longer would serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the “change in executive leadership”). Due to this change in executive leadership, 1,081,071 restricted shares vested. Restricted shares of 2,208,823 vested in the first nine months of fiscal 2013 due to the completion of the vesting term and the modification related to the change in executive leadership. In addition, during the first nine months of fiscal 2013 the Compensation Committee granted certain of our executive officers and directors awards of performance shares of our common stock. These awards, which totaled 2,969,424 performance shares, are contingent upon the successful achievement of certain financial and strategic goals approved by the Compensation Committee. In conjunction with the change in executive leadership, performance shares of 498,370 vested due to the removal of vesting and performance criteria.

	We recognize compensation expense equal to the grant-date fair value for all share-based payment awards that are expected to vest. This expense is recorded on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the entire award, unless the awards are subject to market or performance conditions, in which case we recognize compensation expense over the requisite service period of each separate vesting tranche to the extent the occurrence of such conditions are probable. All compensation expense related to our share-based payment awards is recorded in “Selling, general, and administrative” expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the third quarter and for the first nine months of fiscal 2013, our total stock-based compensation expense was $1.3 million and $5.6 million, respectively. Approximately $0.3 million and $2.7 million, respectively, of total stock-based compensation during the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2013 is related to the 2013 restructuring and the change in executive leadership. For the third quarter and for the first nine months of fiscal 2012, our total stock-based compensation expense was $0.7 and $2.1 million, respectively. We did not recognize related material income tax benefits during these periods.
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes

	Deferred income taxes are provided using the liability method. Accordingly, deferred income taxes are recognized for differences between the income tax and financial reporting bases of our assets and liabilities based on enacted tax laws and tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. We recognize a valuation allowance, when based on the weight of all available evidence, we believe it is more likely than not that some or all of our deferred tax assets will not be realized. In evaluating our ability to recover our deferred income tax assets, we considered available positive and negative evidence, including our past operating results, our ability to carryback losses against prior taxable income, the existence of cumulative losses in the most recent years, our forecast of future taxable income and an excess of appreciated assets over the tax basis of our net assets. In estimating future taxable income, we developed assumptions including the amount of future state and federal pretax operating and non-operating income, the reversal of temporary differences and the implementation of feasible and prudent tax planning strategies. These assumptions required significant judgment about the forecasts of future taxable income. We considered all of the available positive and negative evidence during the third quarter of fiscal 2013, and based on the weight of available evidence, we recorded an additional deferred tax asset and valuation allowance of $1.5 million relating to our current period net operating losses, which resulted in a total net deferred tax asset of $93.2 million with a valuation allowance of a corresponding amount as of September 28, 2013. As of December 29, 2012, our total net deferred tax asset was $78.0 million with a valuation allowance of a corresponding amount.

	If the realization of deferred tax assets in the future is considered more likely than not, a reduction to the valuation allowance related to the deferred tax assets would increase net income in the period such determination is made. The amount of the deferred tax asset considered realizable is based on significant estimates, and it is possible that changes in these estimates could materially affect the financial condition and results of operations. Our effective tax rate may vary from period to period based on changes in estimated taxable income or loss; changes to the valuation allowance; changes to federal or state tax laws; and as a result of acquisitions.

	We generally believe that the positions taken on previously filed tax returns are more likely than not to be sustained by the taxing authorities. We have recorded income tax and related interest liabilities where we believe our position may not be sustained. Such amounts are disclosed in Note 5 in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December 29, 2012. During the third quarter of fiscal 2013 we reversed approximately $0.6 million of this income tax liability due to the expiration of the statute. There were no other material changes to our tax positions during the first nine months of fiscal 2013.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets	'
	Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

	We consider whether there are indicators of potential impairment of long-lived assets, primarily property, plant, and equipment, on a quarterly basis. Indicators of impairment include current period losses combined with a history of losses, management’s decision to exit a facility, reductions in the fair market value of real properties and changes in other circumstances that indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.

	Our evaluation of long-lived assets is performed at the lowest level of identifiable cash flows, which is generally the individual distribution facility. In the event of indicators of impairment, the assets of the distribution facility are evaluated by comparing the facility’s undiscounted cash flows over the estimated useful life of the asset, which ranges between 5-40 years, to its carrying value. If the carrying value is greater than the undiscounted cash flows, an impairment loss is recognized for the difference between the carrying value of the asset and the estimated fair market value. Impairment losses are recorded as a component of “Selling, general, and administrative” expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

	Our estimate of undiscounted cash flows is subject to assumptions that affect estimated operating income at a distribution facility level. These assumptions are related to future sales, margin growth rates, economic conditions, market competition and inflation. In the event that undiscounted cash flows do not exceed the carrying value of a facility, our estimates of fair market value are generally based on market appraisals and our experience with related market transactions. We use a two year average of cash flows based on 2012 net income before interest and tax expense, depreciation and amortization expense, and other non-cash charges (“EBITDA”) and 2013 projected EBITDA, which includes a growth factor assumption, to estimate undiscounted cash flows. These assumptions used to determine impairment are considered to be level 3 measurements in the fair value hierarchy as defined in Note 13 of the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012.

	No impairment indicators appear to be present that would result in material reductions to our December 29, 2012 projected undiscounted cash flows, which exceeded our carrying value in all cases during the performance of our December 29, 2012 impairment analysis. The two facilities we exited in connection with the 2013 restructuring did not have indicators of impairment as fair market value exceeded book value.
Self-Insurance	'
	Self-Insurance

	It is our policy to self-insure, up to certain limits, traditional risks including workers’ compensation, comprehensive general liability, and auto liability. Our self-insured deductible for each claim involving workers’ compensation and auto liability is limited to $0.8 million and $2.0 million, respectively. Our self-insured retention for each claim involving comprehensive general liability (including product liability claims) is limited to $0.8 million. We are also self-insured up to certain limits for certain other insurable risks, primarily physical loss to property ($0.1 million per occurrence) and the majority of our medical benefit plans ($0.3 million per occurrence). Insurance coverage is maintained for catastrophic property and casualty exposures as well as those risks required to be insured by law or contract. A provision for claims under this self-insured program, based on our estimate of the aggregate liability for claims incurred, is revised annually. The estimate is derived from both internal and external sources including but not limited to actuarial estimates. The actuarial estimates are subject to uncertainty from various sources, including, among others, changes in claim reporting patterns, claim settlement patterns, judicial decisions, legislation, and economic conditions. Although we believe that the actuarial estimates are reasonable, significant differences related to the items noted above could materially affect our self-insurance obligations, future expense and cash flow. At September 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, the self-insurance reserves totaled $7.1 million and $7.2 million, respectively.
New Accounting Standards	'
	New Accounting Standards

	In the first quarter of fiscal 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued an amendment to previously issued guidance which requires companies to report, in one place, information about reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). The update also requires companies to present reclassifications by component when reporting changes in AOCI balances. For significant items reclassified out of AOCI to net income in their entirety in the period, companies must report the effect of the reclassifications on the respective line items in the statement where net income is presented. In certain circumstances, this can be done on the face of that statement. Otherwise, it must be presented in the notes. For items not reclassified to net income in their entirety in the period, companies must cross-reference in a note to other required disclosures. The amendments are effective for public companies in fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2012. We adopted this guidance during the first quarter of fiscal 2013; refer to “Note 12 – Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss” for the required disclosures.

	There were no other accounting pronouncements adopted during the first nine months of fiscal 2013 that had a material impact on our financial statements.

Summary_of_Significant_Account2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	Sep. 28, 2013
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Schedule of restricted cash	'
		September		December 29,
		28, 2013		2012
	Cash in escrow:
	Mortgage(1)	$	9,010	$	41
	Insurance		7,916		7,906
	Other		3,523		1,964
	Total	$	20,449	$	9,911

	(1)The increase in cash in escrow related to the mortgage primarily is comprised of restricted cash received as part of the sale of the Denver sales center which will be applied to the outstanding principal of the mortgage during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013. See “Note 7 – Mortgage” for further discussion.
Schedule of income (loss) per common share	'


		Period from
		1-Jul-12
		to
		September 29,
		2012
	Basic income per share:
	Net income	$	3,068
	Less: Income attributable to participating securities		168
	Net income available to common stockholders	$	2,900
	Basic weighted average shares outstanding (1)		65,473
	Basic income per share	$	0.04

	Diluted income per share:
	Net income	$	3,068
	Less: Income attributable to participating securities		168
	Net income available to common stockholders	$	2,900
	Basic weighted average shares outstanding (1)		65,473
	Common stock equivalents	$	—
	Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (1)		65,473
	Diluted income per share	$	0.04

	(1)This includes an adjustment to the weighted average number of common shares related to the 2013 Rights Offering used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share in prior periods retrospectively by a factor of 1.0894.

Restructuring_Charges_Tables

Restructuring Charges (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Restructuring Charges (Tables)	Sep. 28, 2013
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]	'
Schedule for the summary of the balances of accrued facility consolidation reserve and severance reserves and changes in the accruals	'

		Reduction in			Facility Lease Obligation		Total
		Force
		Activities
	Balance at June 29, 2013	$	4,331		$	—	$	4,331
	Charges		441			1,398		1,839
	Assumption changes		(69	)		—		(69	)
	Payments		(1,970	)		—		(1,970	)
	Balance at September 28, 2013	$	2,733		$	1,398	$	4,131


		Reduction in			Facility Lease Obligation		Total
		Force
		Activities
	Balance at December 29, 2013	$	—		$	—	$	—
	Charges		4,772			1,398		6,170
	Assumption changes		(69	)		—		(69	)
	Payments		(1,970	)		—		(1,970	)
	Balance at September 28, 2013	$	2,733		$	1,398	$	4,131

Employee_Benefits_Tables

Employee Benefits (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Employee Benefits (Tables)	Sep. 28, 2013
Employee Benefits [Abstract]	'
Schedule of net periodic pension cost	'

		Third Quarter
		Period from June 30, 2013 to			Period from July 1, 2012 to
		28-Sep-13			29-Sep-12

	Service cost	$	548		$	469
	Interest cost on projected benefit obligation		1,188			1,221
	Expected return on plan assets		(1,306	)		(1,224	)
	Amortization of unrecognized loss		718			519
	Net periodic pension cost	$	1,148		$	985

		Nine Months Ended
		Period from December 30,			Period from January 1,
		2012 to September 28, 2013			2012 to September 29, 2012

	Service cost	$	1,644		$	1,407
	Interest cost on projected benefit obligation		3,563			3,663
	Expected return on plan assets		(3,918	)		(3,672	)
	Amortization of unrecognized loss		2,154			1,557
	Net periodic pension cost	$	3,443		$	2,955

Mortgage_Tables

Mortgage (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Mortgage (Tables)	Sep. 28, 2013
Mortgage Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of mortgage outstanding principal balance	'

	2013*	$	9,769
	2014		2,447
	2015		2,609
	2016		183,602
	2017		—
	Thereafter		—
	Total	$	198,427

	* We estimate that approximately $9.0 million of restricted cash will be paid during fiscal 2013 to reduce mortgage principal.

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv1

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)	Sep. 28, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'
Schedule of changes in accumulated balances for each component of other comprehensive (loss) income	'

		Foreign				Defined			Other, net of tax		Total
		currency, net				benefit pension
		of tax				plan, net of tax
	Beginning balance	$	1,526			$	(31,175	)	$	212	$	(29,437	)
	Other comprehensive loss before reclassification		92				—			—		92
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax		—				437			—		437
	Current-period other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax		92				437			—		529
	Ending balance, net of tax	$	1,618			$	(30,738	)	$	212	$	(28,908	)



		Foreign				Defined			Other, net of tax		Total
		currency, net				benefit pension
		of tax				plan, net of tax
	Beginning balance	$	1,720			$	(23,806	)	$	212	$	(21,874	)
	Current-period other comprehensive (loss) income		185				—			—		185
	Ending balance	$	1,905			$	(23,806	)	$	212	$	(21,689	)



		Foreign				Defined			Other, net of tax		Total
		currency, net				benefit pension
		of tax				plan, net of tax
	Beginning balance	$	1,797			$	(32,051	)	$	212	$	(30,042	)
	Other comprehensive loss before reclassification		(179	)			—			—		(179	)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax		—				1,313			—		1,313
	Current-period other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax		(179	)			1,313			—		1,134
	Ending balance, net of tax	$	1,618			$	(30,738	)	$	212	$	(28,908	)



		Foreign				Defined			Other, net of tax		Total
		currency, net				benefit pension
		of tax				plan, net of tax
	Beginning balance	$	1,694			$	(23,806	)	$	212	$	(21,900	)
	Current-period other comprehensive (loss) income		211				—			—		211
	Ending balance	$	1,905			$	(23,806	)	$	212	$	(21,689	)

Schedule of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss	'


		Amount reclassified from			Affected line item in the
	Details about accumulated other comprehensive loss	accumulated other			statement where net
	components	comprehensive loss			income is presented
	Amortization of defined benefit pension items:
	Actuarial loss	$	718		Total before tax (1)
	Tax impact		281		Tax impact (2)
	Total, net of tax	$	437		Net of tax


		Amount reclassified from			Affected line item in the
	Details about accumulated other comprehensive loss components	accumulated other			statement where net
		comprehensive loss			income is presented
	Amortization of defined benefit pension items:
	Actuarial loss	$	2,154		Total before tax (1)
	Tax impact		841		Tax impact (2)
	Total, net of tax	$	1,313		Net of tax


	(1) These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost.

	(2) We allocated income tax expense to accumulated other comprehensive loss to the extent income was recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss and we have a loss from continuing operations.

Unaudited_Supplemental_Consoli1

Unaudited Supplemental Consolidating Financial Statements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Unaudited Supplemental Consolidating Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Schedule of consolidating statement of operations	'
	The consolidating statement of operations for BlueLinx Holdings Inc. for the period from June 30, 2013 to September 28, 2013 follows (in thousands):

			BlueLinx				BlueLinx				LLC
			Holdings				Corporation and Subsidiaries				Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Consolidated
			Inc.
	Net sales		$	—			$	557,952			$	6,888			$	(6,888	)		$	557,952
	Cost of sales			—				495,460				—				—				495,460
	Gross profit			—				62,492				6,888				(6,888	)			62,492
	Operating expenses (income):
	Selling, general, and administrative			559				66,832				(3,248	)			(6,888	)			57,255
	Depreciation and amortization			—				1,331				813				—				2,144
	Total operating expenses (income)			559				68,163				(2,435	)			(6,888	)			59,399
	Operating (loss) income			(559	)			(5,671	)			9,323				—				3,093
	Non-operating expenses (income):
	Interest expense			—				3,399				3,519				—				6,918
	Other loss (income), net			—				22				(5	)			—				17
	(Loss) income before (benefit from) provision for income taxes			(559	)			(9,092	)			5,809				—				(3,842	)
	(Benefit from) provision for income taxes			(5	)			(811	)			180				—				(636	)
	Equity in loss of subsidiaries			(2,652	)			—				—				2,652				—
	Net (loss) income		$	(3,206	)		$	(8,281	)		$	5,629			$	2,652			$	(3,206	)

	The consolidating statement of operations for BlueLinx Holdings Inc. for the period from July 1, 2012 to September 29, 2012 follows (in thousands):

			BlueLinx				BlueLinx				LLC
			Holdings				Corporation and Subsidiaries				Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Consolidated
			Inc.
	Net sales		$	—			$	496,810			$	7,148			$	(7,148	)		$	496,810
	Cost of sales			—				436,279				—				—				436,279
	Gross profit			—				60,531				7,148				(7,148	)			60,531
	Operating expenses (income):
	Selling, general, and administrative			(8,095	)			63,399				—				(7,148	)			48,156
	Depreciation and amortization			—				1,228				878				—				2,106
	Total operating expenses (income)			(8,095	)			64,627				878				(7,148	)			50,262
	Operating (loss) income			8,095				(4,096	)			6,270				—				10,269
	Non-operating expenses (income):
	Interest expense			—				3,205				4,089				—				7,294
	Other income, net			—				(11	)			(5	)			—				(16	)
	(Loss) income before provision for income taxes			8,095				(7,290	)			2,186				—				2,991
	(Benefit from) provision for income taxes			275				(426	)			74				—				(77	)
	Equity in loss of subsidiaries			(4,752	)			—				—				4,752				—
	Net (loss) income		$	3,068			$	(6,864	)		$	2,112			$	4,752			$	3,068

	The consolidating statement of operations for BlueLinx Holdings Inc. for the period from December 30, 2012 to September 28, 2013 follows (in thousands):

			BlueLinx				BlueLinx				LLC
			Holdings				Corporation and Subsidiaries				Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Consolidated
			Inc.
	Net sales		$	—			$	1,665,697			$	20,663			$	(20,663	)		$	1,665,697
	Cost of sales			—				1,491,563				—				—				1,491,563
	Gross profit			—				174,134				20,663				(20,663	)			174,134
	Operating expenses (income):
	Selling, general, and administrative			1,981				205,279				(1,413	)			(20,663	)			185,184
	Depreciation and amortization			—				3,982				2,565				—				6,547
	Total operating expenses (income)			1,981				209,261				1,152				(20,663	)			191,731
	Operating (loss) income			(1,981	)			(35,127	)			19,511				—				(17,597	)
	Non-operating expenses (income):
	Interest expense			—				10,302				10,724				—				21,026
	Other expense (income), net			—				263				(11	)			—				252
	(Loss) income before (benefit from) provision for income taxes			(1,981	)			(45,692	)			8,798				—				(38,875	)
	(Benefit from) provision for income taxes			(48	)			(938	)			272				—				(714	)
	Equity in loss of subsidiaries			(36,228	)			—				—				36,228				—
	Net (loss) income		$	(38,161	)		$	(44,754	)		$	8,526			$	36,228			$	(38,161	)

The consolidating statement of operations for BlueLinx Holdings Inc. for the period from January 1, 2012 to September 29, 2012 follows (in thousands):

		BlueLinx				BlueLinx				LLC
		Holdings				Corporation and Subsidiaries				Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Consolidated
		Inc.
Net sales		$	—			$	1,467,544			$	21,443			$	(21,443	)		$	1,467,544
Cost of sales			—				1,289,593				—				—				1,289,593
Gross profit			—				177,951				21,443				(21,443	)			177,951
Operating expenses (income):
Selling, general, and administrative			(6,386	)			189,597				(410	)			(21,443	)			161,358
Depreciation and amortization			—				3,907				2,646				—				6,553
Total operating expenses (income)			(6,386	)			193,504				2,236				(21,443	)			167,911
Operating (loss) income			6,386				(15,553	)			19,207				—				10,040
Non-operating expenses (income):
Interest expense			—				9,106				12,295				—				21,401
Other income, net			—				(18	)			(11	)			—				(29	)
(Loss) income before (benefit from) provision for income taxes			6,386				(24,641	)			6,923				—				(11,332	)
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes			217				(126	)			234				—				325
Equity in loss of subsidiaries			(17,826	)			—				—				17,826				—
Net (loss) income		$	(11,657	)		$	(24,515	)		$	6,689			$	17,826			$	(11,657	)
Schedule of consolidating balance sheet	'
	The consolidating balance sheet for BlueLinx Holdings Inc. as of September 28, 2013 follows (in thousands):

							BlueLinx
			BlueLinx				Corporation				LLC
			Holdings Inc.				and Subsidiaries				Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Consolidated
	Assets:
	Current assets:
	Cash		$	76			$	6,793			$	—			$	—				6,869
	Receivables			—				207,927				—				—				207,927
	Inventories			—				259,722				—				—				259,722
	Other current assets			1,175				17,084				11,437				—				29,696
	Intercompany receivable			74,259				33,978				—				(108,237	)			—
	Total current assets			75,510				525,504				11,437				(108,237	)			504,214
	Property and equipment:
	Land and land improvements			—				3,211				37,842				—				41,053
	Buildings			—				10,729				79,657				—				90,386
	Machinery and equipment			—				78,145				—				—				78,145
	Construction in progress			—				2,415				—				—				2,415
	Property and equipment, at cost			—				94,500				117,499				—				211,999
	Accumulated depreciation			—				(73,523	)			(30,825	)			—				(104,348	)
	Property and equipment, net			—				20,977				86,674				—				107,651
	Investment in subsidiaries			(56,600	)			—				—				56,600				—
	Non-current deferred income tax assets			—				445				—				—				445
	Other non-current assets			—				11,785				5,165				—				16,950
	Total assets		$	18,910			$	558,711			$	103,276			$	(51,637	)		$	629,260
	Liabilities:
	Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable		$	1,207			$	108,313			$	—			$	—			$	109,520
	Bank overdrafts			—				20,463				—				—				20,463
	Accrued compensation			—				4,678				—				—				4,678
	Current maturities of long-term debt			—				49,353				11,504				—				60,857
	Deferred income taxes, net			—				449				—				—				449
	Other current liabilities			—				14,349				1,063				—				15,412
	Intercompany payable			33,978				74,259				—				(108,237	)			—
	Total current liabilities			35,185				271,864				12,567				(108,237	)			211,379
	Non-current liabilities:
	Long-term debt			—				190,092				186,922				—				377,014
	Other non-current liabilities			—				57,142				—				—				57,142
	Total liabilities			35,185				519,098				199,489				(108,237	)			645,535
	Stockholders’(deficit) equity/parent’s investment			(16,275	)			39,613				(96,213	)			56,600				(16,275	)
	Total liabilities and stockholders’(deficit) equity/parent’s investment		$	18,910			$	558,711			$	103,276			$	(51,637	)		$	629,260

	The consolidating balance sheet for BlueLinx Holdings Inc. as of December 29, 2012 follows (in thousands):

							BlueLinx
			BlueLinx				Corporation				LLC
			Holdings Inc.				and				Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Consolidated
							Subsidiaries
	Assets:
	Current assets:
	Cash		$	28			$	5,160			$	—			$	—			$	5,188
	Receivables			—				157,465				—				—				157,465
	Inventories			—				230,059				—				—				230,059
	Other current assets			1,596				17,790				41				—				19,427
	Intercompany receivable			73,981				28,814				—				(102,795	)			—
	Total current assets			75,605				439,288				41				(102,795	)			412,139
	Property and equipment:
	Land and land improvements			—				3,250				39,870				—				43,120
	Buildings			—				10,213				83,857				—				94,070
	Machinery and equipment			—				78,674				—				—				78,674
	Construction in progress			—				1,173				—				—				1,173
	Property and equipment, at cost			—				93,310				123,727				—				217,037
	Accumulated depreciation			—				(71,583	)			(30,101	)			—				(101,684	)
Property and equipment, net			—				21,727				93,626				—				115,353
Investment in subsidiaries			(67,053	)			—				—				67,053				—
Non-current deferred income tax assets, net			—				445				—				—				445
Other non-current assets			—				10,646				6,153				—				16,799
Total assets		$	8,552			$	472,106			$	99,820			$	(35,742	)		$	544,736
Liabilities:
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	203			$	77,257			$	390			$	—				77,850
Bank overdrafts			—				35,384				—				—				35,384
Accrued compensation			127				6,043				—				—				6,170
Current maturities of long-term debt			—				—				8,946				—				8,946
Deferred income tax liabilities, net			—				449				—				—				449
Other current liabilities			—				9,831				1,106				—				10,937
Intercompany payable			28,814				73,981				—				(102,795	)			—
Total current liabilities			29,144				202,945				10,442				(102,795	)			139,736
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt			—				171,412				197,034				—				368,446
Other non-current liabilities			—				57,146				—				—				57,146
Total liabilities			29,144				431,503				207,476				(102,795	)			565,328
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity/parent’s investment			(20,592	)			40,603				(107,656	)			67,053				(20,592	)
Total liabilities and stockholders’(deficit) equity/parent’s investment		$	8,552			$	472,106			$	99,820			$	(35,742	)		$	544,736
Schedule of consolidating statement of cash flows	'
	The consolidating statement of cash flows for BlueLinx Holdings Inc. for the period from December 30, 2012 to September 28, 2013 follows (in thousands):

			BlueLinx				BlueLinx				LLC
			Holdings				Corporation and				Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Consolidated
			Inc.				Subsidiaries
	Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net (loss) income		$	(38,161	)		$	(44,754	)		$	8,526			$	36,228			$	(38,161	)
	Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
	Depreciation and amortization			—				3,982				2,565				—				6,547
	Amortization of debt issuance costs			—				1,405				991				—				2,396
	Write off of debt issuance costs			—				119				—				—				119
	Gain (loss) from the sale of properties			—				556				(4,464	)			—				(3,908	)
	Gain from property insurance settlement			—				—				—				—				—
	Vacant property charges, net			—				1,398				—				—				1,398
	Severance charges			—				4,703				—				—				4,703
	Payments on modification of lease agreement			—				—				—				—				—
	Deferred income tax benefit			—				—				—				—				—
	Stock-based compensation expense			895				4,682				—				—				5,577
	Increase in restricted cash related to insurance and other			—				(2,028	)			—				—				(2,028	)
	Other			294				2,080				(1,254	)			—				1,120
	Equity in earnings of subsidiaries			36,228				—				—				(36,228	)			—
	Intercompany receivable			(278	)			(5,164	)			—				5,442				—
	Intercompany payable			5,164				278				—				(5,442	)			—
				4,142				(32,743	)			6,364				—				(22,237	)
	Changes in primary working capital components:
	Receivables			—				(50,462	)			—				—				(50,462	)
	Inventories			—				(29,663	)			—				—				(29,663	)
	Accounts payable			902				31,057				(391	)			—				31,568
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			5,044				(81,811	)			5,973				—				(70,794	)
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Investment in subsidiaries			(40,844	)			37,924				2,920				—				—
	Property, plant and equipment investments			—				(4,005	)			—				—				(4,005	)
	Proceeds from disposition of assets			—				442				7,631				—				8,073
	Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities			(40,844	)			34,361				10,551				—				4,068
	Cash flows from financing activities:
	Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements			—				16				—				—				16
	Repurchase of shares to satisfy employee tax withholdings			(2,867	)			—				—				—				(2,867	)
	Repayments on the revolving credit facilities			—				(422,231	)			—				—				(422,231	)
	Borrowings from the revolving credit facilities			—				490,264				—				—				490,264
	Payments of principal on mortgage			—				—				(7,554	)			—				(7,554	)
	Payments on capital lease obligations			—				(1,152	)			—				—				(1,152	)
	Decrease in bank overdrafts			—				(14,921	)			—				—				(14,921	)
	Increase in restricted cash related to the mortgage			—				—				(8,970	)			—				(8,970	)
	Debt issuance costs			—				(2,893	)			—				—				(2,893	)
	Proceeds from rights offering, less expenses paid			38,715				—				—				—				38,715
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			35,848				49,083				(16,524	)			—				68,407
	Increase in cash			48				1,633				—				—				1,681
	Balance, beginning of period			28				5,160				—				—				5,188
	Balance, end of period		$	76			$	6,793			$	—			$	—			$	6,869

	Noncash transactions:
	Capital leases		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—

	The consolidating statement of cash flows for BlueLinx Holdings Inc. for the period from January 1, 2012 to September 29, 2012 follows (in thousands):

			BlueLinx				BlueLinx				LLC
			Holdings				Corporation and				Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Consolidated
			Inc.				Subsidiaries
	Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net (loss) income		$	(11,657	)		$	(24,515	)		$	6,689			$	17,826			$	(11,657	)
	Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
	Depreciation and amortization			—				3,907				2,646				—				6,553
	Amortization of debt issuance costs			—				1,855				944				—				2,799
Gain from the sale of properties			—				—				(9,680	)			—				(9,680	)
Gain from property insurance settlement			—				—				(476	)			—				(476	)
Vacant property charges, net			—				(30	)			—				—				(30	)
Payments on modification of lease agreement			—				(5,875	)			—				—				(5,875	)
Deferred income tax benefit			—				(24	)			—				—				(24	)
Stock-based compensation expense			430				1,667				—				—				2,097
Increase in restricted cash related to insurance and other			—				(123	)			—				—				(123	)
Other			82				6,354				(1,927	)			—				4,509
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries			17,826				—				—				(17,826	)			—
Intercompany receivable			(317	)			(2,592	)			—				2,909				—
Intercompany payable			2,592				317				—				(2,909	)			—
			8,956				(19,059	)			(1,804	)			—				(11,907	)
Changes in primary working capital components:
Receivables			—				(52,868	)			—				—				(52,868	)
Inventories			—				(34,675	)			—				—				(34,675	)
Accounts payable			801				11,975				—				—				12,776
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			9,757				(94,627	)			(1,804	)			—				(86,674	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investment in subsidiaries			(9,756	)			770				8,986				—				—
Property, plant and equipment investments			—				(2,490	)			—				—				(2,490	)
Proceeds from disposition of assets			—				144				18,417				—				18,561
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities			(9,756	)			(1,576	)			27,403				—				16,071
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase of shares to satisfy employee tax withholdings			—				(446	)			—				—				(446	)
Repayments on the revolving credit facilities			—				(345,674	)			—				—				(345,674	)
Borrowings from the revolving credit facilities			—				436,374				—				—				436,374
Payments of principal on mortgage			—				—				(8,370	)			—				(8,370	)
Payments on capital lease obligations			—				(604	)			—				—				(604	)
Increase in restricted cash related to the mortgage			—				—				(15,546	)			—				(15,546	)
Increase in bank overdrafts			—				9,528								—				9,528
Debt financing costs			—				—				(1,683	)			—				(1,683	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			—				99,178				(25,599	)			—				73,579
Increase in cash			1				2,975				—				—				2,976
Balance, beginning of period			27				4,871				—				—				4,898
Balance, end of period		$	28			$	7,846			$	—			$	—			$	7,874

Noncash transactions:
Capital leases		$	—			$	32			$	—			$	—			$	32

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Back1

Basis of Presentation and Background (Detail Textuals)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
	Customer
	Product
	Supplier
	Distribution_Center
	Employee
Organization and Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Number of employees	1,800
Number of products	10,000
Number of suppliers	750
Number of customers	11,500
Number of distribution centers	50

Summary_of_Significant_Account3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013		Dec. 29, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013		Dec. 29, 2012
Cash in escrow:	'		'
Restricted cash	$20,449		$9,911
Mortgage	'		'
Cash in escrow:	'		'
Restricted cash	9,010	[1]	41	[1]
Insurance	'		'
Cash in escrow:	'		'
Restricted cash	7,916		7,906
Other	'		'
Cash in escrow:	'		'
Restricted cash	$3,523		$1,964

[1]	The increase in cash in escrow related to the mortgage primarily is comprised of restricted cash received as part of the sale of the Denver sales center which will be applied to the outstanding principal of the mortgage during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013. See "Note 7 - Mortgage" for further discussion.

Summary_of_Significant_Account4

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012		Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Basic income per share:	'	'		'	'
Net income	($3,206)	$3,068		($38,161)	($11,657)
Less: Income attributable to participating securities	'	168		'	'
Net income available to common stockholders	'	2,900		'	'
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	'	65,473	[1]	'	'
Basic income per share (in dollars per share)	'	$0.04		'	'
Diluted income per share:	'	'		'	'
Net (loss) income	-3,206	3,068		-38,161	-11,657
Less: Income attributable to participating securities	'	168		'	'
Net income available to common stockholders	'	$2,900		'	'
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	'	65,473	[1]	'	'
Common stock equivalents (in shares)	'	'		'	'
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	'	65,473	[1]	'	'
Diluted income per share (in dollars per share)	'	$0.04		'	'

[1]	This includes an adjustment to the weighted average number of common shares related to the 2013 Rights Offering used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share in prior periods retrospectively by a factor of 1.0894.

Summary_of_Significant_Account5

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Parentheticals) (Details 1)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
	Factor
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Adjustment factor used to adjust weighted average shares for the bonus element in the rights offering	1.0894

Summary_of_Significant_Account6

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Detail Textuals) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Dec. 29, 2012
				Factor
				Distribution_Center
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Customer consigned inventory	$10,800,000	'	'	$10,800,000	'	$10,300,000
Restricted cash	20,449,000	'	'	20,449,000	'	9,911,000
Allowances for receivables	5,300,000	'	'	5,300,000	'	4,700,000
Turn days of items considered for inclusion in excess or obsolescence	'	'	'	'270 days	'	'
Damaged, excess and obsolete inventory reserve	1,500,000	'	'	1,500,000	'	1,100,000
Number of distribution centers sold or closed	'	'	'	5	'	'
Vendor rebate receivable, Total	6,800,000	'	'	6,800,000	'	9,000,000
Customer rebate payable, Total	5,000,000	'	'	5,000,000	'	5,500,000
Adjustment factor used to adjust weighted average shares for the bonus element in the rights offering	'	'	'	1.0894	'	'
Weighted average shares prior to 2013 right offering	60,098,691	'	'	60,066,595	'	'
Weighted average shares after application of adjustment factor	65,472,685	'	'	65,437,719	'	'
Restricted shares of our common stock granted to officers and directors	'	'	'	1,202,185	'	'
Restricted shares vested due to change in executive leadership	'	1,081,071	'	'	'	'
Restricted shares vested due to completion of vesting period including the change in executive leadership	'	'	'	2,208,823	'	'
Performance shares vested due to removal of vesting and performance criteria	'	'	'	498,370	'	'
Share-based compensation expense	1,300,000	'	700,000	5,577,000	2,097,000	'
Share based compensation related to 2013 restructuring and change in executive leadership	300,000	'	'	2,700,000	'	'
Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance	93,200,000	'	'	93,200,000	'	78,000,000
Deferred tax assets, additional valuation allowance recorded	'	'	'	1,500,000	'	'
Income tax liability reversed	600,000	'	'	600,000	'	'
Workers' compensation deductible	800,000	'	'	800,000	'	'
Comprehensive general liability (including product liability claims) deductible	800,000	'	'	800,000	'	'
Auto liability (including product liability claims) deductible	2,000,000	'	'	2,000,000	'	'
Deductible related to physical loss of property per occurrence	'	'	'	100,000	'	'
Deductible related to medical insurance per occurrence	'	'	'	300,000	'	'
Self-insurance reserves	7,100,000	'	'	7,100,000	'	7,200,000
Cost of Sales	'	'	'	'	'	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Lower of cost or market charge related to declines in prices for our lumber, oriented strand board ("OSB") and plywood inventory	'	3,800,000	'	'	'	'
Inventory reserves related to sale or closure of distribution centers	300,000	'	'	300,000	'	'
Reduced inventory reserve	$0	'	'	$0	'	'

Summary_of_Significant_Account7

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Detail Textuals 1)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Unvested Restricted Stock	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from earnings per share calculation	1,996,911	1,996,911	3,597,774
Unvested Share-based Awards	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from earnings per share calculation	'	5,136,428	4,503,090
Unexpired stock options	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from earnings per share calculation	'	791,500	905,316
Performance Shares	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from earnings per share calculation	'	2,348,017	'

Summary_of_Significant_Account8

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Detail Textuals 2) (Long-Term Incentive Plan 2006, Performance Shares)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Long-Term Incentive Plan 2006 \| Performance Shares	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Performance shares granted and approved during the period	2,969,424
Performance shares expected to vest	2,348,017

Summary_of_Significant_Account9

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Detail Textuals 3)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
Minimum	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Long - lived assets estimated useful life	'5 years
Maximum	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Long - lived assets estimated useful life	'40 years

Recovered_Sheet1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Detail Textuals 4) (Restructuring plan 2013)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013
	Facility
Restructuring plan 2013	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'
Number of facilities closed for which lease reserves were recorded	2

Restructuring_Charges_Details_

Restructuring Charges (Details 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'	'
Balance at beginning	$4,331	'
Charges	1,839	6,170
Assumption changes	-69	-69
Payments	-1,970	-1,970
Balance at ending	4,131	4,131
Reduction in Force Activities	'	'
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'	'
Balance at beginning	4,331	'
Charges	441	4,772
Assumption changes	-69	-69
Payments	1,970	1,970
Balance at ending	2,733	2,733
Facility Lease Obligation	'	'
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'	'
Balance at beginning	'	'
Charges	1,398	1,398
Assumption changes	'	'
Payments	'	'
Balance at ending	$1,398	$1,398

Restructuring_Charges_Detail_T

Restructuring Charges (Detail Textuals) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013
	Building	Building		Selling, general, and administrative	Selling, general, and administrative	Selling, general, and administrative	Facility Lease Obligation	Facility Lease Obligation	Facility Lease Obligation	Facility Lease Obligation
									Selling, general, and administrative	Selling, general, and administrative
										Facility
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Severance charges	'	$4,703,000	'	$400,000	'	$4,700,000	'	'	'	'
Lease obligation charges	1,839,000	6,170,000	'	'	'	'	1,398,000	1,398,000	1,400,000	1,400,000
Number of facilities closed for which lease reserves were recorded	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2
Other restructuring related charges	'	'	'	700,000	1,300,000	2,000,000	'	'	'	'
Number of unoccupied buildings	4,100	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of occupied buildings	'	4,300	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Space remittance fee	'	'	5,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Contractually obligated tenant improvement reimbursement expense	900,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Contractually obligated additional tenant improvement reimbursement expense payable	$300,000	$300,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Lease expiration date	'	31-Jan-19	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

Assets_Held_for_Sale_and_Net_G1

Assets Held for Sale and Net Gain on Disposition (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
	Distribution_Center		Distribution_Center	Office space and other location held for sale	Distribution centers held for sale	Other current assets	Other current assets
					Distribution_Center
Assets Held For Sale and Net Gain On Disposition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total assets held for sale	'	'	'	'	'	$3.20	$1.60
Additional gain realized related to sale of Fremont, CA property	'	0.2	0.2	'	'	'	'
Assets held for sale	'	'	'	3.3	2.5	'	'
Number of distribution centers	50	'	50	'	2	'	'
Recognized gain on sale of assets	3.7	'	3.7	'	'	'	'
Capitalized brokerage commissions written off on sale of asset	$0.50	'	$0.50	'	'	'	'

Employee_Benefits_Details

Employee Benefits (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Net periodic pension cost	'	'	'	'
Service cost	$548	$469	$1,644	$1,407
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	1,188	1,221	3,563	3,663
Expected return on plan assets	-1,306	-1,224	-3,918	-3,672
Amortization of unrecognized loss	718	519	2,154	1,557
Net periodic pension cost	$1,148	$985	$3,443	$2,955

Employee_Benefits_Detail_Textu

Employee Benefits (Detail Textuals) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013
	Sep. 28, 2013	Hourly Pension Plan	Hourly Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Deferred and amortized period for defined benefit plan contribution	'5 years	'	'
Total defined benefit employer minimum required contribution related to the 2012 plan year	$3.20	'	'
Cash contribution made in three quarters of 2013	0.8	'	'
Defined benefit employer minimum required contribution for the 2012 plan year not made in 2012	2.1	'	'
Independent appraisals cost of land and buildings located in Charleston, S.C. and Buffalo, N.Y.	'	6.8	'
Lease back period for real property	'	'20 years	'
Lease back period extension option for real property	'	'5 years	'
Rent payments recorded as contributions by hourly pension plan	'	'	$0.30

Revolving_Credit_Facilities_De

Revolving Credit Facilities (Detail Textuals) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Jun. 28, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
	U.S.	U.S.	U.S.	U.S.	U.S.	U.S.	BlueLinx Building Products Canada Ltd. ("BlueLinx Canada")	BlueLinx Building Products Canada Ltd. ("BlueLinx Canada")
	Revolving credit facility	Revolving credit facility	Revolving credit facility	Revolving credit facility	Letters of credit	Letters of credit	Canada	Canada
	Wells Fargo Bank	Wells Fargo Bank	Wells Fargo Bank	PNC Bank, National Association ("PNC")	Wells Fargo Bank	Wells Fargo Bank	Revolving credit facility	Revolving credit facility
							CIBC Asset-Based Lending Inc.	CIBC Asset-Based Lending Inc.
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revolving Credit Facility Excess Availability Threshold Amount	'	$447.50	'	'	'	'	'	'
Date of the final maturity of revolving credit facility	'	15-Apr-16	'	'	'	'	'	'
Additional uncommitted accordion U.S. credit facility	'	75	'	'	'	'	'	'
Additional loan commitment	'	'	'	25	'	'	'	'
Revolving credit facility maximum borrowing capacity	'	522.5	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt fees	2.8	'	'	0.1	'	'	'	'
Net proceeds from rights offering	'	38.6	'	'	'	'	'	'
Shares issued to stockholders on rights offering	'	22.9	'	'	'	'	'	'
Borrowing balance of credit facility	'	234.8	169.5	'	4.5	4.5	4.6	1.9
Revolving credit facility excess availability	'	91.3	86	'	'	'	1.2	2
Interest rate on revolving credit facility	'	3.80%	4.10%	'	'	'	4.00%	4.00%
Collateralized letter of credit securing certain insurance obligations	'	'	'	'	1.5	'	'	'
Percentage of revolving credit facility excess availability threshold	'	12.50%	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revolving credit facility excess availability threshold	'	31.8	'	'	'	'	'	'
Minimum amount of excess availability required to avoid lender dominion of our accounts as a percentage of the revolving credit facility balance	'	15.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'
Minimum amount of excess availability required to avoid lender dominion of our accounts	'	37.1	'	'	'	'	'	'
Lowest level of fiscal month-end availability revolving credit facility	'	79.1	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revolving credit facility fixed charge coverage ratio requirement	'	'1.1 to 1.0	'	'	'	'	'	'
Covenant description	'	'As of September 28, 2013, our U.S. revolving credit facility, as amended, contains customary negative covenants and restrictions for asset based loans, including a requirement that we maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.1 to 1.0 in the event our excess availability falls below the greater of $31.8 million or the amount equal to 12.5% of the lesser of the borrowing base or $447.5 million (the "Excess Availability Threshold").	'	'	'	'	'	'
Canadian minimum adjusted tangible net worth covenant	'	'	'	'	'	'	$3.90	'
Canadian capital expenditures maximum percentage limit covenant	'	'	'	'	'	'	120.00%	'

Mortgage_Details

Mortgage (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013		Dec. 29, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013		Dec. 29, 2012
Mortgage outstanding principal balance	'		'
2013	$9,769	[1]	'
2014	2,447		'
2015	2,609		'
2016	183,602		'
2017	'		'
Thereafter	'		'
Total	$198,427		$206,000

[1]	We estimate that approximately $9.0 million of restricted cash will be paid during fiscal 2013 to reduce mortgage principal.

Mortgage_Detail_Textuals

Mortgage (Detail Textuals) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Sep. 19, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013
			Mortgage	Mortgage	Mortgage	Mortgage	Mortgage
							Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Mortgage loan with German American Capital Corporation	'	'	'	$295,000,000	'	'	$295,000,000
Mortgage loan term	'	'	'	'	'	'	'10 years
Mortgage loan balance	198,427,000	206,000,000	'	'	'	'	'
Distribution facilities	'	'	'	'	'	'	51
Mortgage interest rate	'	'	'	6.35%	'	'	6.35%
Payment of indebtedness under the mortgage	'	'	11,800,000	'	'	'	'
Collateral to be remitted to mortgage company after amendment of mortgage	'	'	10,000,000	'	'	'	'
Collateral to be remitted to borrower after amendment of mortgage	'	'	10,000,000	'	'	'	'
Funds transferred as collateral in next twelve months	'	'	13,300,000	'	'	'	'
Funds transferred as collateral for mortgage loans remitted for use	'	'	10,000,000	'	'	'	'
Debt fees capitalized and amortized over the remaining term of the mortgage	'	'	300,000	'	'	'	'
Increase in restricted cash	'	'	'	8,400,000	12,800,000	300,000	'
Restricted cash used to reduce the mortgage principal	'	'	'	'	'	'	$9,000,000

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Detail Textuals) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]	'	'
Mortgage discounted carrying value	$198.40	$206
Mortgage fair value	$198	$205.50

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Detail Textuals)	Sep. 28, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies (Detail Textuals)	Agreement
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]	'
Percentage of employees represented by various labor unions	33.00%
Number of collective bargaining agreement	38
Number of collective bargaining agreements up for renewal	11

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Changes in accumulated balances (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Of Tax [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Foreign currency, net of tax, Beginning balance	$1,526	$1,720	$1,797	$1,694
Foreign currency, net of tax, Other comprehensive loss before reclassification	92	'	-179	'
Foreign currency, net of tax, Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	'	'	'	'
Foreign currency, net of tax, Current-period other comprehensive (loss) income	92	185	-179	211
Foreign currency, net of tax, Ending balance	1,618	1,905	1,618	1,905
Defined benefit pension plan, net of tax, Beginning balance	-31,175	-23,806	-32,051	-23,806
Defined benefit pension plan, net of tax, Other comprehensive loss before reclassification	'	'	'	'
Defined benefit pension plan, net of tax, Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	437	'	1,313	'
Defined benefit pension plan, net of tax, Current-period other comprehensive (loss) income	437	'	1,313	'
Defined benefit pension plan, net of tax, Ending balance	-30,738	-23,806	-30,738	-23,806
Other, net of tax, Beginning balance	212	212	212	212
Other, net of tax, Other comprehensive loss before reclassification	'	'	'	'
Other, net of tax, Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	'	'	'	'
Other, net of tax, Current-period other comprehensive (loss) income	'	'	'	'
Other, net of tax, Ending balance	212	212	212	212
Beginning balance	-29,437	-21,874	-30,042	-21,900
Other comprehensive loss before reclassification	92	'	-179	'
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	437	'	1,313	'
Current-period other comprehensive (loss) income	529	185	1,134	211
Ending balance	($28,908)	($21,689)	($28,908)	($21,689)

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv3

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss (Details 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013		Sep. 28, 2013
Amortization of defined benefit pension items:	'		'
Total, net of tax	$437		$1,313
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss	'		'
Amortization of defined benefit pension items:	'		'
Actuarial loss	718	[1]	2,154	[1]
Tax impact	281	[2]	841	[2]
Total, net of tax	$437		$1,313

[1]	These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost.
[2]	We allocated income tax expense to accumulated other comprehensive loss to the extent income was recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss and we have a loss from continuing operations.

Unaudited_Supplemental_Consoli2

Unaudited Supplemental Consolidating Financial Statements (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Consolidating statement of operations	'	'	'	'
Net sales	$557,952	$496,810	$1,665,697	$1,467,544
Cost of sales	495,460	436,279	1,491,563	1,289,593
Gross profit	62,492	60,531	174,134	177,951
Operating expenses (income):	'	'	'	'
Selling, general, and administrative	57,255	48,156	185,184	161,358
Depreciation and amortization	2,144	2,106	6,547	6,553
Total operating expenses	59,399	50,262	191,731	167,911
Operating (loss) income	3,093	10,269	-17,597	10,040
Non-operating expenses (income):	'	'	'	'
Interest expense	6,918	7,294	21,026	21,401
Other loss (income), net	17	-16	252	-29
(Loss) income before (benefit from) provision for income taxes	-3,842	2,991	-38,875	-11,332
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	-636	-77	-714	325
Equity in loss of subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Net (loss) income	-3,206	3,068	-38,161	-11,657
BlueLinx Holdings Inc.	'	'	'	'
Consolidating statement of operations	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'
Cost of sales	'	'	'	'
Gross profit	'	'	'	'
Operating expenses (income):	'	'	'	'
Selling, general, and administrative	559	-8,095	1,981	-6,386
Depreciation and amortization	'	'	'	'
Total operating expenses	559	-8,095	1,981	-6,386
Operating (loss) income	-559	8,095	-1,981	6,386
Non-operating expenses (income):	'	'	'	'
Interest expense	'	'	'	'
Other loss (income), net	'	'	'	'
(Loss) income before (benefit from) provision for income taxes	-559	8,095	-1,981	6,386
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	-5	275	-48	217
Equity in loss of subsidiaries	-2,652	-4,752	-36,228	-17,826
Net (loss) income	-3,206	3,068	-38,161	-11,657
BlueLinx Corporation and Subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Consolidating statement of operations	'	'	'	'
Net sales	557,952	496,810	1,665,697	1,467,544
Cost of sales	495,460	436,279	1,491,563	1,289,593
Gross profit	62,492	60,531	174,134	177,951
Operating expenses (income):	'	'	'	'
Selling, general, and administrative	66,832	63,399	205,279	189,597
Depreciation and amortization	1,331	1,228	3,982	3,907
Total operating expenses	68,163	64,627	209,261	193,504
Operating (loss) income	-5,671	-4,096	-35,127	-15,553
Non-operating expenses (income):	'	'	'	'
Interest expense	3,399	3,205	10,302	9,106
Other loss (income), net	22	-11	263	-18
(Loss) income before (benefit from) provision for income taxes	-9,092	-7,290	-45,692	-24,641
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	-811	-426	-938	-126
Equity in loss of subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Net (loss) income	-8,281	-6,864	-44,754	-24,515
LLC Subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Consolidating statement of operations	'	'	'	'
Net sales	6,888	7,148	20,663	21,443
Cost of sales	'	'	'	'
Gross profit	6,888	7,148	20,663	21,443
Operating expenses (income):	'	'	'	'
Selling, general, and administrative	-3,248	'	-1,413	-410
Depreciation and amortization	813	878	2,565	2,646
Total operating expenses	-2,435	878	1,152	2,236
Operating (loss) income	9,323	6,270	19,511	19,207
Non-operating expenses (income):	'	'	'	'
Interest expense	3,519	4,089	10,724	12,295
Other loss (income), net	-5	-5	-11	-11
(Loss) income before (benefit from) provision for income taxes	5,809	2,186	8,798	6,923
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	180	74	272	234
Equity in loss of subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Net (loss) income	5,629	2,112	8,526	6,689
Eliminations	'	'	'	'
Consolidating statement of operations	'	'	'	'
Net sales	-6,888	-7,148	-20,663	-21,443
Cost of sales	'	'	'	'
Gross profit	-6,888	-7,148	-20,663	-21,443
Operating expenses (income):	'	'	'	'
Selling, general, and administrative	-6,888	-7,148	-20,663	-21,443
Depreciation and amortization	'	'	'	'
Total operating expenses	-6,888	-7,148	-20,663	-21,443
Operating (loss) income	'	'	'	'
Non-operating expenses (income):	'	'	'	'
Interest expense	'	'	'	'
Other loss (income), net	'	'	'	'
(Loss) income before (benefit from) provision for income taxes	'	'	'	'
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	'	'	'	'
Equity in loss of subsidiaries	2,652	4,752	36,228	17,826
Net (loss) income	$2,652	$4,752	$36,228	$17,826

Unaudited_Supplemental_Consoli3

Unaudited Supplemental Consolidating Financial Statements (Details 1) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash	$6,869	$5,188	$7,874	$4,898
Receivables	207,927	157,465	'	'
Inventories	259,722	230,059	'	'
Other current assets	29,696	19,427	'	'
Intercompany receivable	'	'	'	'
Total current assets	504,214	412,139	'	'
Property and equipment:	'	'	'	'
Land and land improvements	41,053	43,120	'	'
Buildings	90,386	94,070	'	'
Machinery and equipment	78,145	78,674	'	'
Construction in progress	2,415	1,173	'	'
Property, plant, and equipment, at cost	211,999	217,037	'	'
Accumulated depreciation	-104,348	-101,684	'	'
Property, plant, and equipment, net	107,651	115,353	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Non-current deferred income tax assets, net	445	445	'	'
Other non-current assets	16,950	16,799	'	'
Total assets	629,260	544,736	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	109,520	77,850	'	'
Bank overdrafts	20,463	35,384	'	'
Accrued compensation	4,678	6,170	'	'
Current maturities of long-term debt	60,857	8,946	'	'
Deferred income taxes, net	449	449	'	'
Other current liabilities	15,412	10,937	'	'
Intercompany payable	'	'	'	'
Total current liabilities	211,379	139,736	'	'
Non-current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt	377,014	368,446	'	'
Other non-current liabilities	57,142	57,146	'	'
Total liabilities	645,535	565,328	'	'
Stockholders' (deficit) equity/parent's investment	-16,275	-20,592	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' (deficit) equity/parent's investment	629,260	544,736	'	'
BlueLinx Holdings Inc.	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash	76	28	28	27
Receivables	'	'	'	'
Inventories	'	'	'	'
Other current assets	1,175	1,596	'	'
Intercompany receivable	74,259	73,981	'	'
Total current assets	75,510	75,605	'	'
Property and equipment:	'	'	'	'
Land and land improvements	'	'	'	'
Buildings	'	'	'	'
Machinery and equipment	'	'	'	'
Construction in progress	'	'	'	'
Property, plant, and equipment, at cost	'	'	'	'
Accumulated depreciation	'	'	'	'
Property, plant, and equipment, net	'	'	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	-56,600	-67,053	'	'
Non-current deferred income tax assets, net	'	'	'	'
Other non-current assets	'	'	'	'
Total assets	18,910	8,552	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	1,207	203	'	'
Bank overdrafts	'	'	'	'
Accrued compensation	'	127	'	'
Current maturities of long-term debt	'	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes, net	'	'	'	'
Other current liabilities	'	'	'	'
Intercompany payable	33,978	28,814	'	'
Total current liabilities	35,185	29,144	'	'
Non-current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt	'	'	'	'
Other non-current liabilities	'	'	'	'
Total liabilities	35,185	29,144	'	'
Stockholders' (deficit) equity/parent's investment	-16,275	-20,592	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' (deficit) equity/parent's investment	18,910	8,552	'	'
BlueLinx Corporation and Subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash	6,793	5,160	7,846	4,871
Receivables	207,927	157,465	'	'
Inventories	259,722	230,059	'	'
Other current assets	17,084	17,790	'	'
Intercompany receivable	33,978	28,814	'	'
Total current assets	525,504	439,288	'	'
Property and equipment:	'	'	'	'
Land and land improvements	3,211	3,250	'	'
Buildings	10,729	10,213	'	'
Machinery and equipment	78,145	78,674	'	'
Construction in progress	2,415	1,173	'	'
Property, plant, and equipment, at cost	94,500	93,310	'	'
Accumulated depreciation	-73,523	-71,583	'	'
Property, plant, and equipment, net	20,977	21,727	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Non-current deferred income tax assets, net	445	445	'	'
Other non-current assets	11,785	10,646	'	'
Total assets	558,711	472,106	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	108,313	77,257	'	'
Bank overdrafts	20,463	35,384	'	'
Accrued compensation	4,678	6,043	'	'
Current maturities of long-term debt	49,353	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes, net	449	449	'	'
Other current liabilities	14,349	9,831	'	'
Intercompany payable	74,259	73,981	'	'
Total current liabilities	271,864	202,945	'	'
Non-current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt	190,092	171,412	'	'
Other non-current liabilities	57,142	57,146	'	'
Total liabilities	519,098	431,503	'	'
Stockholders' (deficit) equity/parent's investment	39,613	40,603	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' (deficit) equity/parent's investment	558,711	472,106	'	'
LLC Subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash	'	'	'	'
Receivables	'	'	'	'
Inventories	'	'	'	'
Other current assets	11,437	41	'	'
Intercompany receivable	'	'	'	'
Total current assets	11,437	41	'	'
Property and equipment:	'	'	'	'
Land and land improvements	37,842	39,870	'	'
Buildings	79,657	83,857	'	'
Machinery and equipment	'	'	'	'
Construction in progress	'	'	'	'
Property, plant, and equipment, at cost	117,499	123,727	'	'
Accumulated depreciation	-30,825	-30,101	'	'
Property, plant, and equipment, net	86,674	93,626	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Non-current deferred income tax assets, net	'	'	'	'
Other non-current assets	5,165	6,153	'	'
Total assets	103,276	99,820	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	'	390	'	'
Bank overdrafts	'	'	'	'
Accrued compensation	'	'	'	'
Current maturities of long-term debt	11,504	8,946	'	'
Deferred income taxes, net	'	'	'	'
Other current liabilities	1,063	1,106	'	'
Intercompany payable	'	'	'	'
Total current liabilities	12,567	10,442	'	'
Non-current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt	186,922	197,034	'	'
Other non-current liabilities	'	'	'	'
Total liabilities	199,489	207,476	'	'
Stockholders' (deficit) equity/parent's investment	-96,213	-107,656	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' (deficit) equity/parent's investment	103,276	99,820	'	'
Eliminations	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash	'	'	'	'
Receivables	'	'	'	'
Inventories	'	'	'	'
Other current assets	'	'	'	'
Intercompany receivable	-108,237	-102,795	'	'
Total current assets	-108,237	-102,795	'	'
Property and equipment:	'	'	'	'
Land and land improvements	'	'	'	'
Buildings	'	'	'	'
Machinery and equipment	'	'	'	'
Construction in progress	'	'	'	'
Property, plant, and equipment, at cost	'	'	'	'
Accumulated depreciation	'	'	'	'
Property, plant, and equipment, net	'	'	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	56,600	67,053	'	'
Non-current deferred income tax assets, net	'	'	'	'
Other non-current assets	'	'	'	'
Total assets	-51,637	-35,742	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	'	'	'	'
Bank overdrafts	'	'	'	'
Accrued compensation	'	'	'	'
Current maturities of long-term debt	'	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes, net	'	'	'	'
Other current liabilities	'	'	'	'
Intercompany payable	-108,237	-102,795	'	'
Total current liabilities	-108,237	-102,795	'	'
Non-current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt	'	'	'	'
Other non-current liabilities	'	'	'	'
Total liabilities	-108,237	-102,795	'	'
Stockholders' (deficit) equity/parent's investment	56,600	67,053	'	'
Total liabilities and stockholders' (deficit) equity/parent's investment	($51,637)	($35,742)	'	'

Unaudited_Supplemental_Consoli4

Unaudited Supplemental Consolidating Financial Statements (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'	'	'
Net (loss) income	($3,206)	$3,068	($38,161)	($11,657)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	2,144	2,106	6,547	6,553
Amortization of debt issuance costs	'	'	2,396	2,799
Write-off of debt issuance costs	'	'	119	'
Gain (loss) from the sale of properties	0	'	-3,908	-9,680
Gain from property insurance settlement	'	'	'	-476
Vacant property charges, net	'	'	1,398	-30
Severance charges	'	'	4,703	'
Payments on modification of lease agreement	'	'	'	-5,875
Deferred income tax benefit	'	'	'	-24
Stock-based compensation expense	1,300	700	5,577	2,097
Increase in restricted cash related to insurance and other	'	'	-2,028	-123
Other	'	'	1,120	4,509
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Intercompany receivable	'	'	'	'
Intercompany payable	'	'	'	'
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations, total	'	'	-22,237	-11,907
Changes in primary working capital components:	'	'	'	'
Receivables	'	'	-50,462	-52,868
Inventories	'	'	-29,663	-34,675
Accounts payable	'	'	31,568	12,776
Net cash used in operating activities	'	'	-70,794	-86,674
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment investments	'	'	-4,005	-2,490
Proceeds from disposition of assets	'	'	8,073	18,561
Net cash provided by investing activities	'	'	4,068	16,071
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'	'	'
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	'	'	16	'
Repurchase of shares to satisfy employee tax withholdings	'	'	-2,867	-446
Repayments on the revolving credit facilities	'	'	-422,231	-345,674
Borrowings from the revolving credit facilities	'	'	490,264	436,374
Payments of principal on mortgage	'	'	-7,554	-8,370
Payments on capital lease obligations	'	'	-1,152	-604
Increase (Decrease) in bank overdrafts	'	'	-14,921	9,528
Increase in restricted cash related to the mortgage	'	'	-8,970	-15,546
Debt issuance costs	'	'	-2,893	-1,683
Proceeds from rights offering, less expenses paid	'	'	38,715	'
Net cash provided by financing activities	'	'	68,407	73,579
Increase in cash	'	'	1,681	2,976
Balance, beginning of period	'	'	5,188	4,898
Balance, end of period	6,869	7,874	6,869	7,874
Noncash transactions:	'	'	'	'
Capital leases	'	'	'	32
BlueLinx Holdings Inc.	'	'	'	'
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'	'	'
Net (loss) income	-3,206	3,068	-38,161	-11,657
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	'	'	'	'
Amortization of debt issuance costs	'	'	'	'
Write-off of debt issuance costs	'	'	'	'
Gain (loss) from the sale of properties	'	'	'	'
Gain from property insurance settlement	'	'	'	'
Vacant property charges, net	'	'	'	'
Severance charges	'	'	'	'
Payments on modification of lease agreement	'	'	'	'
Deferred income tax benefit	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation expense	'	'	895	430
Increase in restricted cash related to insurance and other	'	'	'	'
Other	'	'	294	82
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	'	'	36,228	17,826
Intercompany receivable	'	'	-278	-317
Intercompany payable	'	'	5,164	2,592
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations, total	'	'	4,142	8,956
Changes in primary working capital components:	'	'	'	'
Receivables	'	'	'	'
Inventories	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	'	'	902	801
Net cash used in operating activities	'	'	5,044	9,757
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	'	'	-40,844	-9,756
Property, plant and equipment investments	'	'	'	'
Proceeds from disposition of assets	'	'	'	'
Net cash provided by investing activities	'	'	-40,844	-9,756
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'	'	'
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	'	'	'	'
Repurchase of shares to satisfy employee tax withholdings	'	'	-2,867	'
Repayments on the revolving credit facilities	'	'	'	'
Borrowings from the revolving credit facilities	'	'	'	'
Payments of principal on mortgage	'	'	'	'
Payments on capital lease obligations	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in bank overdrafts	'	'	'	'
Increase in restricted cash related to the mortgage	'	'	'	'
Debt issuance costs	'	'	'	'
Proceeds from rights offering, less expenses paid	'	'	38,715	'
Net cash provided by financing activities	'	'	35,848	'
Increase in cash	'	'	48	1
Balance, beginning of period	'	'	28	27
Balance, end of period	76	28	76	28
Noncash transactions:	'	'	'	'
Capital leases	'	'	'	'
BlueLinx Corporation and Subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'	'	'
Net (loss) income	-8,281	-6,864	-44,754	-24,515
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	1,331	1,228	3,982	3,907
Amortization of debt issuance costs	'	'	1,405	1,855
Write-off of debt issuance costs	'	'	119	'
Gain (loss) from the sale of properties	'	'	556	'
Gain from property insurance settlement	'	'	'	-30
Vacant property charges, net	'	'	1,398	'
Severance charges	'	'	4,703	'
Payments on modification of lease agreement	'	'	'	-5,875
Deferred income tax benefit	'	'	'	-24
Stock-based compensation expense	'	'	4,682	1,667
Increase in restricted cash related to insurance and other	'	'	-2,028	-123
Other	'	'	2,080	6,354
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Intercompany receivable	'	'	-5,164	-2,592
Intercompany payable	'	'	278	317
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations, total	'	'	-32,743	-19,059
Changes in primary working capital components:	'	'	'	'
Receivables	'	'	-50,462	-52,868
Inventories	'	'	-29,663	-34,675
Accounts payable	'	'	31,057	11,975
Net cash used in operating activities	'	'	-81,811	-94,627
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	'	'	37,924	770
Property, plant and equipment investments	'	'	-4,005	-2,490
Proceeds from disposition of assets	'	'	442	144
Net cash provided by investing activities	'	'	34,361	-1,576
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'	'	'
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	'	'	16	'
Repurchase of shares to satisfy employee tax withholdings	'	'	'	-446
Repayments on the revolving credit facilities	'	'	-422,231	-345,674
Borrowings from the revolving credit facilities	'	'	490,264	436,374
Payments of principal on mortgage	'	'	'	'
Payments on capital lease obligations	'	'	-1,152	-604
Increase (Decrease) in bank overdrafts	'	'	-14,921	9,528
Increase in restricted cash related to the mortgage	'	'	'	'
Debt issuance costs	'	'	-2,893	'
Proceeds from rights offering, less expenses paid	'	'	'	'
Net cash provided by financing activities	'	'	49,083	99,178
Increase in cash	'	'	1,633	2,975
Balance, beginning of period	'	'	5,160	4,871
Balance, end of period	6,793	7,846	6,793	7,846
Noncash transactions:	'	'	'	'
Capital leases	'	'	'	32
LLC Subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'	'	'
Net (loss) income	5,629	2,112	8,526	6,689
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	813	878	2,565	2,646
Amortization of debt issuance costs	'	'	991	944
Write-off of debt issuance costs	'	'	'	-9,680
Gain (loss) from the sale of properties	'	'	-4,464	-476
Gain from property insurance settlement	'	'	'	'
Vacant property charges, net	'	'	'	'
Severance charges	'	'	'	'
Payments on modification of lease agreement	'	'	'	'
Deferred income tax benefit	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation expense	'	'	'	'
Increase in restricted cash related to insurance and other	'	'	'	'
Other	'	'	-1,254	-1,927
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Intercompany receivable	'	'	'	'
Intercompany payable	'	'	'	'
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations, total	'	'	6,364	-1,804
Changes in primary working capital components:	'	'	'	'
Receivables	'	'	'	'
Inventories	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	'	'	-391	'
Net cash used in operating activities	'	'	5,973	-1,804
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	'	'	2,920	8,986
Property, plant and equipment investments	'	'	'	'
Proceeds from disposition of assets	'	'	7,631	18,417
Net cash provided by investing activities	'	'	10,551	27,403
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'	'	'
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	'	'	'	'
Repurchase of shares to satisfy employee tax withholdings	'	'	'	'
Repayments on the revolving credit facilities	'	'	'	'
Borrowings from the revolving credit facilities	'	'	'	'
Payments of principal on mortgage	'	'	-7,554	-8,370
Payments on capital lease obligations	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in bank overdrafts	'	'	'	'
Increase in restricted cash related to the mortgage	'	'	-8,970	-15,546
Debt issuance costs	'	'	'	-1,683
Proceeds from rights offering, less expenses paid	'	'	'	'
Net cash provided by financing activities	'	'	-16,524	-25,599
Increase in cash	'	'	'	'
Balance, beginning of period	'	'	'	'
Balance, end of period	'	'	'	'
Noncash transactions:	'	'	'	'
Capital leases	'	'	'	'
Eliminations	'	'	'	'
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'	'	'
Net (loss) income	2,652	4,752	36,228	17,826
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	'	'	'	'
Amortization of debt issuance costs	'	'	'	'
Write-off of debt issuance costs	'	'	'	'
Gain (loss) from the sale of properties	'	'	'	'
Gain from property insurance settlement	'	'	'	'
Vacant property charges, net	'	'	'	'
Severance charges	'	'	'	'
Payments on modification of lease agreement	'	'	'	'
Deferred income tax benefit	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation expense	'	'	'	'
Increase in restricted cash related to insurance and other	'	'	'	'
Other	'	'	'	'
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	'	'	-36,228	-17,826
Intercompany receivable	'	'	5,442	2,909
Intercompany payable	'	'	-5,442	-2,909
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations, total	'	'	'	'
Changes in primary working capital components:	'	'	'	'
Receivables	'	'	'	'
Inventories	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	'	'	'	'
Net cash used in operating activities	'	'	'	'
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment investments	'	'	'	'
Proceeds from disposition of assets	'	'	'	'
Net cash provided by investing activities	'	'	'	'
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'	'	'
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	'	'	'	'
Repurchase of shares to satisfy employee tax withholdings	'	'	'	'
Repayments on the revolving credit facilities	'	'	'	'
Borrowings from the revolving credit facilities	'	'	'	'
Payments of principal on mortgage	'	'	'	'
Payments on capital lease obligations	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in bank overdrafts	'	'	'	'
Increase in restricted cash related to the mortgage	'	'	'	'
Debt issuance costs	'	'	'	'
Proceeds from rights offering, less expenses paid	'	'	'	'
Net cash provided by financing activities	'	'	'	'
Increase in cash	'	'	'	'
Balance, beginning of period	'	'	'	'
Balance, end of period	'	'	'	'
Noncash transactions:	'	'	'	'
Capital leases	'	'	'	'