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Equity - Schedule of Stock Redeemed and Retired (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
8.05% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Shares redeemed and retired |  | 0 lxp_StockRedeemedandRetiredDuringPeriodShares / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember |  | 2,740,874 lxp_StockRedeemedandRetiredDuringPeriodShares / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember |
Redemption and Repurchase Costs |  | $ 0 lxp_PreferredStockCostsPaidtoRedeemPreferredStock / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember | [1] | $ 69,459 lxp_PreferredStockCostsPaidtoRedeemPreferredStock / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember | [1]
Deemed dividend | 0 us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionPremium / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember | 0 us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionPremium / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember | [2] | 2,346 us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionPremium / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesBPreferredStockMember | [2]
6.50% Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Shares redeemed and retired |  | 0 lxp_StockRedeemedandRetiredDuringPeriodShares / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesCPreferredStockMember |  | 34,800 lxp_StockRedeemedandRetiredDuringPeriodShares / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesCPreferredStockMember |
Redemption and Repurchase Costs |  | 0 lxp_PreferredStockCostsPaidtoRedeemPreferredStock / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesCPreferredStockMember |  | 1,462 lxp_PreferredStockCostsPaidtoRedeemPreferredStock / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesCPreferredStockMember |
Discount (Deemed negative dividend) | 0 us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionDiscount / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesCPreferredStockMember | 0 us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionDiscount / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesCPreferredStockMember | [2] | (229)us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionDiscount / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesCPreferredStockMember | [2]
7.55% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Shares redeemed and retired |  | 6,200,000 lxp_StockRedeemedandRetiredDuringPeriodShares / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember |  | 0 lxp_StockRedeemedandRetiredDuringPeriodShares / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember |
Redemption and Repurchase Costs |  | 155,621 lxp_PreferredStockCostsPaidtoRedeemPreferredStock / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember | [1] | 0 lxp_PreferredStockCostsPaidtoRedeemPreferredStock / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember | [1]
Deemed dividend | $ 0 us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionPremium / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember | $ 5,230 us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionPremium / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember | [2] | $ 0 us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionPremium / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember | [2]
[1] | Includes accrued and unpaid dividends.
[2] | Represents the difference between the redemption/repurchase cost and historical GAAP cost. Accordingly, net income (loss) was adjusted for the deemed dividends/deemed negative dividends to arrive at net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders.

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- Definition The excess of (1) the carrying amount of the preferred stock in the registrant's balance sheet over (2) the fair value of the consideration transferred to the holders of the preferred stock, during the accounting period, which will be added to net earnings to arrive at net earnings available to common shareholders in the calculation of earnings per share. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 260 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27010884&loc=d3e42851-122695 + Details
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- Definition The excess of (1) fair value of the consideration transferred to the holders of the preferred stock over (2) the carrying amount of the preferred stock in the registrant's balance sheet, during the accounting period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 260 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27010884&loc=d3e42851-122695 + Details
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