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Noncontrolling Interest	9 Months Ended
Noncontrolling Interest	Sep. 30, 2011
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Noncontrolling Interest	NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST On June 14, 2011, LP purchased the remaining 25% ownership of LP Brazil from Massisa for a payment of $24.0 million. Subsequent to the purchase, LP incurred $10.0 million of long term export financing debt in connection with the purchase and used a portion of the proceeds to repay interim borrowing incurred to fund a portion of the purchase price.