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The amount added to the accrual for newly incurred environmental loss contingencies. These additions include remediation expense and interest accretion. These additions do not relate to changes in the environmental accrual related to a business acquisition or divestiture, to currency movements, or revisions in previously existing estimates.

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Gain (loss) related to the termination of a contract between the parties. The termination may be due to many causes including early termination of a lease by a lessee, a breach of contract by one party, or a failure to perform.

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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the amount due for insurance (or actual expenses) to cover the medical expenses and lost income for employees that are injured during the course of doing work-related activities.

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	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
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Adjustment related to prior year depreciation										0	1.6	0
Refundable value added tax receivable						1.4lpx_Refundablevalueaddedtaxreceivable				0lpx_Refundablevalueaddedtaxreceivable	1.4lpx_Refundablevalueaddedtaxreceivable	0lpx_Refundablevalueaddedtaxreceivable
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Adjustment to contingent consideration fair value	3.3		(0.1)		3.2	17.3				3.2	20.5	0
Additions to workers compensation reserves	0.6	(1.0)				1.0				(0.4)	(1.0)	0
Termination indemnities in South America											1.6
Adjustments to retirement accounts										0	0	(3.8)
Defined Benefit Plan, Recognized Net Gain (Loss) Due to Curtailments										0	0	(2.2)
Addition to environmental related contingency reserves										(0.5)	(1.0)	0
Reductions, net of additions, to product related contingency reserves										0	0	5.0
Product Warranty Accrual, Period Increase (Decrease)										(11.3)	(17.7)	1.8
Timber related reserves										0lpx_ReservesForTimberObligations	0lpx_ReservesForTimberObligations	0.8lpx_ReservesForTimberObligations
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Other operating income (expense), net	(6.4)us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet	(0.5)us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet	(0.6)us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet	0us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet	(12.9)us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet	16.1us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet	(5.4)us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet		(1.6)us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet	(7.5)us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet	(3.8)us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet	2.9us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet
Siding
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Product Warranty Accrual, Period Increase (Decrease)											(1.0)
OSB Siding
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Product Warranty Accrual, Period Increase (Decrease)											(0.8)
Hardboard Siding Reserves
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Product Warranty Accrual, Period Increase (Decrease)											3.6
Abitibi [Domain]
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Other Operating Credits and Charges Associated with Unconsolidated Affiliates							1.8			1.0	(1.8)	0
Canfor-LP
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Other Operating Credits and Charges Associated with Unconsolidated Affiliates							0.9			0	(0.9)	0
Unconsolidated Affiliates
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Other Operating Credits and Charges Associated with Unconsolidated Affiliates										1.0	(2.7)	0
Supplemental employee retirement plans, defined benefit
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Recognized Net Gain (Loss) Due to Curtailments											$ 2.2