Discontinued Operations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Discontinued Operations

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Over the last several years, LP has adopted and implemented plans to sell selected businesses and assets in order to improve its operating results. For all periods presented, these operations include residual losses of mills divested in past years and associated warranty and other liabilities associated with these operations.

Included in the operating losses of discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2012 is an increase in warranty reserves of $3.6 million associated with products previously discontinued based upon increases in warranty claim activity during the year ended December 31, 2012.

Included in the operating losses of discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2011 is an increase in warranty reserves of $12.0 million associated with products previously discontinued based upon significant increases in warranty claim activity during the year ended December 31, 2011.

Included in the operating losses of discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2010 is an increase in warranty reserves of $7.1 million associated with products previously discontinued based upon significant increases in recent warranty claim activity.