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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES (Gross and Net Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Gross intangible assets other than goodwill by asset class
Asset Impairment Charges	$ 32,742us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Gross Amount	181,713us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross	186,940us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Accumulated Amortization	65,625us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization	58,238us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Indefinite Lived Assets	16,273us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill	18,310us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
Total Intangible, Net	132,361us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill	147,012us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Trademarks and trade names
Gross intangible assets other than goodwill by asset class
Gross Amount	32,358us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / leco_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember	38,566us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / leco_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
Accumulated Amortization	12,547us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / leco_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember	11,898us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / leco_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
Indefinite Lived Assets	16,273us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / leco_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember	18,310us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / leco_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
Total Intangible, Net	36,084us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / leco_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember	44,978us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / leco_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
Weighted average life (in years)	12 years
Customer relationships
Gross intangible assets other than goodwill by asset class
Gross Amount	70,658us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / leco_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember	74,935us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / leco_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Accumulated Amortization	19,923us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / leco_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember	16,837us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / leco_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Indefinite Lived Assets	0us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / leco_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember	0us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / leco_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Total Intangible, Net	50,735us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / leco_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember	58,098us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / leco_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Weighted average life (in years)	14 years
Patents
Gross intangible assets other than goodwill by asset class
Gross Amount	24,195us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / leco_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember	23,861us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / leco_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember
Accumulated Amortization	6,509us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / leco_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember	6,205us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / leco_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember
Indefinite Lived Assets	0us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / leco_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember	0us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / leco_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember
Total Intangible, Net	17,686us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / leco_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember	17,656us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / leco_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember
Weighted average life (in years)	20 years
Other
Gross intangible assets other than goodwill by asset class
Gross Amount	54,502us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / leco_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember	49,578us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / leco_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Accumulated Amortization	26,646us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / leco_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember	23,298us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / leco_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Indefinite Lived Assets	0us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / leco_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember	0us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / leco_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Total Intangible, Net	27,856us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / leco_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember	26,280us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / leco_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Weighted average life (in years)	13 years
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Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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