Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Changes in goodwill for the year ended December 31, 2013 are provided in the following table:

Dollar amounts in millions	2013
Beginning balance, December 31, 2012	$	—
Additions	9.7
Total goodwill	$	9.7

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block]

LP has recorded other intangible assets in its Consolidated Balance Sheets, as follows:

	December 31,
Dollar amounts in millions	2013		2012
Timber licenses (recorded as part of Timber and Timberlands)	$	68.2	$	36.6
Customer relationships, net of amortization	—		0.5
Other	0.1		0.1
Total	$	68.3	$	37.2

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

Amortization of the above intangible asset over the next five years is as follows:

Dollar amounts in millions
Year ended December 31,
2014	$	3.5
2015	3.5
2016	4.2
2017	4.2
2018	4.2