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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Tax positions taken in current year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.1 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions | $ 0 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions | $ 0.1 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
Payment of long-term deposit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17.1 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeposits |  | 0 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeposits | 17.1 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeposits | 0 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeposits
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.9 us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities | 13.2 us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities |
Income Tax Refunds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.6 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIncomeTaxRefunds | 0.9 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIncomeTaxRefunds | 1.9 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIncomeTaxRefunds
Income Taxes Paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.7 us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid | 6.8 us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid | 1.6 us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards | (134.0)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards |  |  |  | (97.1)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards |  |  |  |  | (134.0)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards | (97.1)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards |
Valuation Allowance, Amount | 32.3 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance |  |  |  | 23.5 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance |  |  |  |  | 32.3 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | 23.5 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance |
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Period Increase (Decrease) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22.1 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesPeriodIncreaseDecrease |  |
U.S. Federal tax rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (35.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate | 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate | 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Continuing operations tax benefit | (11.3)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (3.6)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (6.7)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (5.6)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (10.5)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 4.4 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 24.3 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |  | 22.9 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (27.2)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 41.1 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 7.0 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Effective tax rate (%) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (27.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations | 19.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations | 19.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Undistributed Foreign Earnings | 51.0 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUndistributedForeignEarnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51.0 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUndistributedForeignEarnings |  |
State and local income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes | 2.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes | 2.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments | 0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments | (3.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
Adjustment to previously recorded deferred tax liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationPriorYearIncomeTaxes | 0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationPriorYearIncomeTaxes | (12.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationPriorYearIncomeTaxes
Uncertain tax positions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxContingencies | 0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxContingencies | (1.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxContingencies
Valuation allowance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | (12.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | 1.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Income Taxes Receivable | 1.4 us-gaap_IncomeTaxReceivable |  |  |  | 1.2 us-gaap_IncomeTaxReceivable |  |  |  |  | 1.4 us-gaap_IncomeTaxReceivable | 1.2 us-gaap_IncomeTaxReceivable |
Year 2031 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards | (36.1)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis = lpx_Year2029Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (36.1)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis = lpx_Year2029Member |  |
State and Local Jurisdiction | indefinite |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards | (31.8)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember / us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis = lpx_IndefinateMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (31.8)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember / us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis = lpx_IndefinateMember |  |
State and Local Jurisdiction | Years through 2032 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Capital Loss Carryforwards | 0.9 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsCapitalLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember / us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis = lpx_YearsThrough2026Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.9 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsCapitalLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember / us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis = lpx_YearsThrough2026Member |  |
Foreign tax rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effect of foreign tax rates / foreign exhchange |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = lpx_ForeigntaxrateMember | (3.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = lpx_ForeigntaxrateMember | (1.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = lpx_ForeigntaxrateMember
Foreign Currency Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effect of foreign tax rates / foreign exhchange |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyGainLossMember | (3.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyGainLossMember | (2.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyGainLossMember
Foreign Country | Years through 2032 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards | (54.3)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember / us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis = lpx_YearsThrough2026Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (54.3)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember / us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis = lpx_YearsThrough2026Member |  |
Foreign Country | Carried Forward Indefinitely |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards | (10.9)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember / us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis = lpx_CarriedForwardIndefinetlyMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10.9)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember / us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis = lpx_CarriedForwardIndefinetlyMember |  |
State NOL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation Allowance, Amount | 9.9 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = lpx_StateNolMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.9 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = lpx_StateNolMember |  |
State Capital Losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation Allowance, Amount | 0.9 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = lpx_StateCapitalLossesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.9 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = lpx_StateCapitalLossesMember |  |
Canadian NOL [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation Allowance, Amount | 5.6 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = lpx_CanadianNolMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.6 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = lpx_CanadianNolMember |  |
Canadian Capital Losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation Allowance, Amount | 13.7 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = lpx_CanadianCapitalLossesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.7 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = lpx_CanadianCapitalLossesMember |  |
State Tax Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation Allowance, Amount | 0.8 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = lpx_StateTaxCreditMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.8 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = lpx_StateTaxCreditMember |  |
Other Items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation Allowance, Amount | $ 1.4 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = lpx_OtherItemsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.4 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis = lpx_OtherItemsMember |  |

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