Selected Segment Data (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2020			2019			2020			2019
Net sales
Siding	$	220		$	231		$	432		$	450
OSB	204			199			424			407
EWP	79			107			178			197
South America	38			40			74			85
Other	7			14			25			35
Intersegment sales	—			(3		)	—			(4		)
Total sales	$	548		$	588		$	1,133		$	1,170
PROFIT BY SEGMENT
Net income	$	31		$	16		$	64		$	42
Add (deduct):
Net loss attributed to noncontrolling interest	2			2			2			2
Income attributed to LP	33			17			66			44
Provision for income taxes	19			3			28			11
Depreciation and amortization	28			29			56			60
Stock-based compensation expense	1			3			3			5
Loss on impairment attributed to LP	7			—			14			1
Other operating credits and charges, net	(4		)	(3		)	(2		)	(1		)
Product-line discontinuance charges	10			—			10			—
Interest expense	6			4			12			8
Investment income	(4		)	(2		)	(3		)	(7		)
Other non-operating items	1			2			(4		)	(9		)
Adjusted EBITDA	$	97		$	53		$	180		$	111
Siding	51			45			93			84
OSB	46			(3		)	81			5
EWP	3			10			12			17
South America	11			9			18			19
Other	(5		)	(1		)	(8		)	—
Corporate	(9		)	(7		)	(16		)	(14		)
Adjusted EBITDA	97			53			180			111