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Contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Loss Contingencies by Contingency [Table Text Block] | LP maintains reserves for various contingent liabilities as follows:
| December 31,
Dollar amounts in millions | 2011 |  | 2010
Environmental reserves | $ | 15.0 |  |  | $ | 14.3 |
Hardboard siding reserves | 6.2 |  |  | 17.8 |
Other | — |  |  | 0.8 |
Total contingencies | 21.2 |  |  | 32.9 |
Current portion | (4.0 | ) |  | (7.0 | )
Long-term portion | $ | 17.2 |  |  | $ | 25.9 |
Schedule of Environmental Loss Contingencies by Site [Table Text Block] | The activity in LP’s reserve for estimated environmental loss contingency reserves for the last three years is summarized in the following table.
| Year ended December 31,
Dollar amounts in millions | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2009
Beginning balance | $ | 14.3 |  |  | $ | 14.7 |  |  | $ | 6.5 |
Adjusted to expense (income) during the year | 1.5 |  |  | 0.3 |  |  | 8.7 |
Payments made | (0.8 | ) |  | (0.7 | ) |  | (0.5 | )
Ending balance | $ | 15.0 |  |  | $ | 14.3 |  |  | $ | 14.7 |
Settlement Agreement Reserve Rollforward [Table Text Block] |
| Year ended December 31,
Dollar amounts in millions | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2009
Beginning balance | $ | 17.8 |  |  | $ | 24.2 |  |  | $ | 31.2 |
Accrued (reversed) to expense | (10.7 | ) |  | (2.5 | ) |  | 3.3 |
Claims reimbursement | 0.6 |  |  | 1.0 |  |  | 4.0 |
Payments made for claims | (1.1 | ) |  | (3.6 | ) |  | (10.6 | )
Payments made for administrative costs | (0.4 | ) |  | (1.3 | ) |  | (3.7 | )
Ending balance | $ | 6.2 |  |  | $ | 17.8 |  |  | $ | 24.2 |

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