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Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Other Intangible Assets [Abstract] |
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block] | Amortization of the above intangible asset over the next five years is as follows:
Dollar amounts in millions |
Year ended December 31, |
2012 | $ | 2.1 |
2013 | 1.9 |
2014 | 1.3 |
2015 | 2.0 |
2016 | 2.0 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block] | LP has recorded other intangible assets in its Consolidated Balance Sheets, as follows:
| December 31,
Dollar amounts in millions | 2011 |  | 2010
Timber licenses (recorded as part of Timber and Timberlands) | $ | 38.1 |  |  | $ | 40.1 |
Customer relationships, net of amortization | 1.3 |  |  | 2.1 |
Other | 0.1 |  |  | 0.1 |
Total | $ | 39.5 |  |  | $ | 42.3 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of amortizable intangibles assets, in total and by major class, including the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization. A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by their nature or by their use in the operations of a company. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 142 -Paragraph 45 -Subparagraph a -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6905858&loc=d3e16265-109275 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6905858&loc=d3e16323-109275 + Details
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