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Accounts Receivable - Accounts Receivable (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Receivables [Abstract] |  |
Trade receivables | $ 86,402 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent | $ 77,899 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
Insurance claims |  | 1,865 lxu_InsuranceClaimsReceivable
Other | 2,498 us-gaap_OtherReceivablesGrossCurrent | 1,633 us-gaap_OtherReceivablesGrossCurrent
Accounts receivable, gross | 88,900 lxu_AccountsReceivableCurrent | 81,397 lxu_AccountsReceivableCurrent
Allowance for doubtful accounts | (826)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent | (827)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
Accounts receivable, net | $ 88,074 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent | $ 80,570 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent

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- Definition Total gross receivable due from customer, clients, other third parties or from transactions not separately disclosed, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer). + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amounts due for claims covered under insurance policies and to be paid by our insurance companies. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amounts due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph a, b -Article 5 + Details
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- Definition Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3-4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph a(1) -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 4 -Article 5 + Details
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