Discontinued Operations Sales and Operating Profit in Discontinued Operations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Sales and Operating Profit in Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]

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.

Dollar amounts in millions	2015			2014			2013
Sales	$	—		$	—		$	16.0
Operating profit	(3.2		)	(3.0		)	(0.4		)
Cash provided by (used in) operations from discontinued operations	(4.3		)	(4.2		)	(3.8		)
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities from discontinued operations	—			—			14.1