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Discontinued Operations
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]  
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Over the last several years, LP has adopted and implemented plans to sell selected businesses and assets in order to improve its operating results. For all periods presented, these operations include residual losses of mills divested in past years and associated warranty and other liabilities associated with these operations.
Included in the operating losses of discontinued operations for the second quarter of 2011 is an increase in warranty reserves of $3.8 million associated with previously discontinued composite decking products based upon expected increases in warranty claim activity.
Included in the operating losses of discontinued operations for the second quarter of 2010 is a settlement with a customer associated with a previously discontinued product of $1.9 million.