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Other Operating Credits and Charges, Net | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016
Other Operating Credits And Charges, Net [Abstract] |
Other Operating Credits and Charges Net [Table Text Block] | OTHER OPERATING CREDITS AND CHARGES During the second quarter of 2016, LP recorded an expense of $11.4 million related to an increase in product related warranty reserves and a related adjustment to value added taxes associated with CanExel products sold in specific geographic locations and for a specific time period. 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 Oriented Stand Board (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. During the third quarter of 2015, LP recorded a loss of $1.0 million associated with a marketing settlement with a customer.

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