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Selected Segment Data (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales: | $ 507.4 | $ 462.1 | $ 1,605.5 | $ 1,237.3
Operating profit (loss): | 47.6 | 42.9 | 224.7 | 57.1
Other operating credits and charges, net | 16.1 | (1.2) | 9.1 | (1.2)
(Gain) loss on sale or impairment of long-lived assets | (0.3) | (4.3) | 0.4 | (4.5)
Gain on acquisition | 0 | 0 | 35.9 | 0
Early debt extinguishment | (0.8) | 0 | (0.8) | (52.2)
General corporate and other expenses, net | (22.1) | (18.1) | (65.9) | (56.3)
Foreign currency gains (losses) | 1.0 | 0.4 | (3.3) | (2.3)
Investment income | 1.7 | 4.1 | 8.3 | 11.7
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest | (7.6) | (10.7) | (28.0) | (36.4)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes | 41.9 | 38.7 | 248.1 | (24.7)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes | 4.4 | 7.7 | 51.6 | (5.6)
Income (loss) from continuing operations | 37.5 | 31.0 | 196.5 | (19.1)
OSB [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales: | 245.4 | 226.6 | 838.3 | 571.0
Operating profit (loss): | 30.2 | 49.3 | 223.7 | 66.0
Siding [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales: | 149.0 | 134.1 | 435.5 | 384.2
Operating profit (loss): | 22.5 | 20.3 | 70.3 | 56.4
Engineered Wood Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales: | 71.8 | 61.5 | 196.1 | 161.8
Operating profit (loss): | (2.0) | (3.0) | (10.6) | (9.3)
South America [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales: | 41.5 | 42.0 | 130.9 | 127.1
Operating profit (loss): | 5.3 | 4.5 | 17.8 | 11.2
Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales: | 3.9 | 3.4 | 10.3 | 10.1
Operating profit (loss): | (2.1) | (2.6) | (6.1) | (7.8)
Intersegment elimination [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales: | (4.2) | (5.5) | (5.6) | (16.9)
Unconsolidated Affiliates [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other Operating Credits and Charges Associated with Unconsolidated Affiliates | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ (2.7) | $ 0

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