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Other Operating Credits and Charges, Net | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Other Operating Credits and Charges Net [Table Text Block] | OTHER OPERATING CHARGES AND CREDITS During the first quarter of 2015, LP was notified by the Ministry of Forestry in Quebec that LP’s forest license associated with an indefinitely curtailed OSB mill in Quebec has been terminated. Based upon this notification, LP was required to write off the remaining unamortized value associated with this intangible forest license of $11.6 million.

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