XML 42 R36.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.2.0.727

Investments in Real Estate and Real Estate Under Construction - Summary of properties to be acquired (Details) - 6 months ended Jun. 30, 2015 - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Total
--- | ---
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Estimated acquisition cost | $ 184,680
Richland, Washington [Member] | Industrial property [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Estimated acquisition cost | $ 155,000
Lease term (years) | 20 years
Detroit, Michigan [Member] | Industrial property [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Estimated acquisition cost | $ 29,680
Lease term (years) | 20 years

X
- Definition Estimated Real Estate Purchase Price + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | lxp_EstimatedRealEstatePurchasePrice
Namespace Prefix: | lxp_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Lease Term + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | lxp_LeaseTerm
Namespace Prefix: | lxp_
Data Type: | xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | invest_InvestmentGeographicRegionAxis=lxp_RichlandWashingtonMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis=us-gaap_IndustrialPropertyMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | invest_InvestmentGeographicRegionAxis=lxp_DetroitMichiganMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |