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Property Dispositions, Discontinued Operations and Real Estate Impairment (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 Property | Mar. 31, 2014
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |
Debt satisfaction gains (charges), net | $ 10,375 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt | $ (3,304)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
Real estate properties held for sale | 0 lxp_RealEstatePropertiesHeldForSale |
Discontinued operation asset impairment charges | 0 lxp_DiscontinuedOperationAssetImpairmentCharges | 2,309 lxp_DiscontinuedOperationAssetImpairmentCharges
Impairment of real estate | 1,139 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate | 16,400 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
Impaired real estate investment property, at cost | 475 lxp_ImpairedRealEstateInvestmentPropertyatCost | 5,574 lxp_ImpairedRealEstateInvestmentPropertyatCost
Non-recourse debt | 17,234 us-gaap_NonRecourseDebt |
Total gross revenues | 163 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue | 9,275 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue
Pre-tax income, including gains on sales | 12,282 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingIncomeLoss | 178 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingIncomeLoss
Mortgages [Member] |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |
Debt extinguishment amount | 30,293 us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_MortgagesMember |
Sold Properties [Member] |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |
Aggregate gross disposition price | 4,950 lxp_RealEstateDispositionPrice / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = lxp_SoldPropertiesMember | 350 lxp_RealEstateDispositionPrice / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = lxp_SoldPropertiesMember
Number of properties sold |  | 1 lxp_RealEstateNumberOfPropertiesSold / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = lxp_SoldPropertiesMember
Gain on sale of properties | 1,725 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfProperties / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = lxp_SoldPropertiesMember |
Transferred Property [Member] |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |
Real estate number of properties transferred | 2 lxp_RealEstateNumberOfPropertiesTransferred / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = lxp_TransferredPropertyMember |
Debt satisfaction gains (charges), net | $ 10,466 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = lxp_TransferredPropertyMember |

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- Definition The charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value for discontinued operations. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of operating income or loss attributable to the disposal group, including a component of the entity (discontinued operation), during the reporting period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 205 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6360339&loc=d3e1361-107760 + Details
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- Definition Amount of sales or other form of revenues attributable to the disposal group, including a component of the entity (discontinued operation), during the reporting period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 205 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6360339&loc=d3e1361-107760 + Details
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