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Other Operating Credits and Charges, Net (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012
Gain Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance Recoveries | $ 0.4 |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0.4 | $ 0
Adjustment to contingent consideration fair value | 17.3 |  |  | 0 | (17.3) | 0
Increase (Decrease) in Workers' Compensation Liabilities | (1.0) |  |  | 0 | (1.0) | 0
Other Cost and Expense, Operating | 0 |  |  |  | (0.2) | 0.7
Inventory Write-down | 0 | (4.1) | (1.6) | 0 | (1.6) | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | (1.5) |  |  | (1.5) |
Other Expenses | 16.1 |  |  | (1.2) | 6.4 | (1.2)
Other Operating Income (Expense), Net | 16.1 |  |  | (1.2) | 9.1 | (1.2)
Product Warranty Accrual, Period Increase (Decrease) | (2.0) |  |  | (1.0) | (6.1) | (1.0)
Value Added Tax Receivable | 1.4 |  |  | 0 | 1.4 | 0
OSB Mills Construction Related Legal Reserves [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Cost and Expense, Operating |  |  |  | 0.2 |  |
Construction related legal reserves | 0 |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0.5
AbitibiBowater-LP [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Operating Credits and Charges Associated with Unconsolidated Affiliates | 0 |  |  | 0 | (1.8) | 0
Canfor-LP [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Operating Credits and Charges Associated with Unconsolidated Affiliates | 0 |  |  | 0 | (0.9) | 0
Unconsolidated Affiliates [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Operating Credits and Charges Associated with Unconsolidated Affiliates | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 | $ (2.7) | $ 0

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