| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2405402 - Disclosure - Inventories (Details) (http://www.lpcorp.com/role/InventoriesDetails)  | 
| Table | Statement [Table] | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000060519 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| Statement [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013-12-31  | 2012-12-31  | |||||
| Inventory By Type [Axis] | Inventory By Type [Axis] | |||||
| Logs [Member] | Other Raw Materials [Member] | Inventory By Type [Domain] | Logs [Member] | Other Raw Materials [Member] | Inventory By Type [Domain] | |
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  | ||||||
Logs  | ||||||
Finished products  | ||||||
Supplies  | ||||||
LIFO reserve  | (  | (  | ||||
Total  | 224,400,000    | 209,800,000    | ||||