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Contingencies Hardboard Contingencies Rollforward (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | $ 15.3 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue |  |
Adjusted to expense (income) during the year | 0 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePeriodIncreaseDecrease | 0 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePeriodIncreaseDecrease | 5.0 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePeriodIncreaseDecrease
Ending Balance | 14.2 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue | 15.3 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue |
Reserve for Environmental Costs [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 14.9 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_ReserveForEnvironmentalCostsMember | 14.1 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_ReserveForEnvironmentalCostsMember | 15.0 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_ReserveForEnvironmentalCostsMember
Adjusted to expense (income) during the year | 1.3 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePeriodIncreaseDecrease / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_ReserveForEnvironmentalCostsMember | 1.3 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePeriodIncreaseDecrease / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_ReserveForEnvironmentalCostsMember | 0.7 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePeriodIncreaseDecrease / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_ReserveForEnvironmentalCostsMember
Payments for Environmental Liabilities | (3.1)us-gaap_PaymentsForEnvironmentalLiabilities / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_ReserveForEnvironmentalCostsMember | (0.5)us-gaap_PaymentsForEnvironmentalLiabilities / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_ReserveForEnvironmentalCostsMember | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsForEnvironmentalLiabilities / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_ReserveForEnvironmentalCostsMember
Payments made for claims | 0 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePayments / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_ReserveForEnvironmentalCostsMember | 0 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePayments / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_ReserveForEnvironmentalCostsMember | (1.6)us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePayments / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_ReserveForEnvironmentalCostsMember
Ending Balance | 13.6 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_ReserveForEnvironmentalCostsMember | 14.9 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_ReserveForEnvironmentalCostsMember | 14.1 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_ReserveForEnvironmentalCostsMember
Other operating charges and credits [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Adjusted to expense (income) during the year | 0.5 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePeriodIncreaseDecrease / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = lpx_OtherOperatingChargesAndCreditsMember |  |
Hardboard Siding Reserves |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Ending Balance | $ 0.6 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = lpx_HardboardSidingReservesMember | $ 0.4 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = lpx_HardboardSidingReservesMember |

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