Equity and Redeemable Securities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Equity and Temporary Equity Disclsoure [Abstract]

Schedule of temporary equity

The following table shows the changes in the classes of preferred stock from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2013, which had been recorded as redeemable securities (outside of permanent equity).

(in thousands, except share amounts)	Class A				Class B					Class C
	Shares		Amount		Shares		Amount			Shares		Amount
December 31, 2012	5,100		—		36,388		36,477			5,000		5,000
Conversion of Saturn Acquisition Holdings, LLC preferred stock to Stock Building Supply Holdings, Inc. preferred stock	—		—		1,079		—			—		—
Dividends accrued on Class B Senior Preferred stock	—		—		—		1,836			—		—
Reclassification and conversion of preferred stock to common stock in connection with the IPO	(5,100	)	—		(37,467	)	(38,313		)	(5,000	)	(5,000		)
December 31, 2013	—		$	—	—		$	—		—		$	—