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Debt - Senior Notes - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands				12 Months Ended
	Mar. 08, 2016	Aug. 13, 2015	Jul. 17, 2015	Jan. 02, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Nov. 28, 2015	Aug. 22, 2015	Jul. 08, 2015	Apr. 25, 2015
Debt
Write off of deferred financing fees				$ 12,179
Davenport Assets
Debt
Purchase price		$ 450,000	$ 370,000	$ 370,000
8 1/2% Senior Notes, due 2022
Debt
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 250,000
Senior notes, interest rate (as a percent)	8.50%				8.50%
Percentage of par value of senior notes	100.00%
Proceeds net of related fees and expenses	$ 246,300
6 1/8% Senior Notes, due 2023
Debt
Senior notes, interest rate (as a percent)				6.125%	6.125%
10 1/2% Senior Notes, due 2020
Debt
Senior notes, aggregate principal amount redeemed						$ 153,800	$ 183,000	$ 336,800	$ 288,200
Charges on redemption				$ 56,500
Prepayment premium				66,600
Write off of deferred financing fees				11,900
Net benefit from the write-off the original issuance premium and discount				22,000
Issuers \| 6 1/8% Senior Notes, due 2023
Debt
Debt instrument, face amount				$ 650,000
Senior notes, interest rate (as a percent)				6.125%
Issuers \| 6 1/8% Senior Notes, due 2023, issued at par
Debt
Debt instrument, face amount				$ 350,000
Issuers \| 6 1/8% Senior Notes, due 2023, , issued at 99.375% of par
Debt
Debt instrument, face amount				$ 300,000
Percentage of par value of senior notes				99.375%
Summit Materials, LLC
Debt
Write off of deferred financing fees				$ 12,179
Summit Materials, LLC \| Davenport Assets
Debt
Purchase price		$ 450,000	$ 370,000
Summit Materials, LLC \| 8 1/2% Senior Notes, due 2022
Debt
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 250,000
Senior notes, interest rate (as a percent)	8.50%
Summit Materials, LLC \| 6 1/8% Senior Notes, due 2023
Debt
Senior notes, interest rate (as a percent)				6.125%	6.125%