Discontinued Operations (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Discontinued Operations [Abstract]

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]

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 is an increase in warranty reserves associated with discontinued composite decking products of $2.5 million for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and $3.0 million for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2014.