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Transactions with Affiliates | 6 Months Ended
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Transactions with Affiliates | TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES LP has an equity investment in AbitibiBowater-LP, a manufacturer of I-joists. LP sells products and raw materials to AbitibiBowater-LP and purchases products for resale from AbitibiBowater-LP. LP eliminates profits on these sales and purchases, to the extent the inventory has not been sold through to third parties, on the basis of its 50% interest. For the quarters ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, LP sold $3.9 million and $2.1 million of products to AbitibiBowater-LP and purchased $13.5 million and $10.6 million of I-joists from AbitibiBowater-LP. For the six month period ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, LP sold $7.4 million and $3.7 million of products to AbitibiBowater-LP and purchased $24.5 million and $18.4 million of I-joists from AbitibiBowater-LP. Included in LP’s Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are $2.9 million and $1.3 million in accounts receivable to this affiliates and $1.4 million and $6.9 million in accounts payable to this affiliate. Prior to LP's purchase of the remaining joint venture interest from Canfor-LP (see discussion at Note 19), LP purchased $38.0 million and $32.4 million of OSB from Canfor-LP during the quarters ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. LP also purchased $98.2 million and $59.3 million of OSB from Canfor-LP during the six month period ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 850 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6457730&loc=d3e39603-107864 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 850 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6457730&loc=d3e39622-107864 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 850 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6457730&loc=d3e39549-107864 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Paragraph b -Article 3A Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(k)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6881521&loc=d3e23780-122690 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 08 -Paragraph k -Article 4 Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 850 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 6 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6457730&loc=d3e39691-107864 Reference 8: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 850 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6457730&loc=d3e39678-107864 Reference 9: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 57 -Paragraph 1-4 -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. + Details
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