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Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Other Intangible Assets [Abstract] |
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block] | Changes in goodwill for the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 are provided in the following table:
Dollar amounts in millions | 2014 | 2013
Beginning balance December 31, | 9.7 |  | — |
Additions | — |  | 9.7 |
Total goodwill | 9.7 |  | 9.7 |
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block] | LP has recorded other intangible assets in its Consolidated Balance Sheets, as follows:
| December 31,
Dollar amounts in millions | 2014 |  | 2013
Timber licenses (recorded as part of Timber and Timberlands) | $ | 64.8 |  |  | $ | 68.2 |
Other | 0.1 |  |  | 0.1 |
Total | $ | 64.9 |  |  | $ | 68.3 |
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block] | Amortization of the above intangible asset over the next five years is as follows:
Dollar amounts in millions |
Year ended December 31, |
2015 | $ | 3.3 |
2016 | 3.3 |
2017 | 4.1 |
2018 | 4.1 |
2019 | 4.1 |

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