Discontinued Operations (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Discontinued Operations [Abstract]

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

NOTE 18 - DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

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 six months ended June 30, 2018 was an increase in warranty reserves associated with our discontinued composite decking products of $5 million.