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Discontinued Operations Sales and Operating Profit in Discontinued Operations (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]  
Sales and Operating Profit in Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]
Over the last several years, LP has adopted and implemented plans to sell selected businesses and assets in order to improve its operating results. For all periods presented, these operations include residual losses of mills divested in past years and associated warranty and other liabilities associated with these operations.
Dollar amounts in millions
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Sales
 
$
16.0

 
$
25.0

 
$
28.3

Operating profit
 
(0.4
)
 
(1.1
)
 
(8.6
)