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Segment Information - Net Sales to Foreign Customers (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Sales Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign net sales to unaffiliated customers | $ 181,277 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 171,046 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 201,662 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 178,525 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 149,035 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 177,350 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 202,223 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 150,679 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 732,510 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 679,287 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 759,031 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Unaffiliated Customers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign net sales to unaffiliated customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,976 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = lxu_UnaffiliatedCustomersMember | 34,154 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = lxu_UnaffiliatedCustomersMember | 32,170 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = lxu_UnaffiliatedCustomersMember
Unaffiliated Customers [Member] | Canada [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign net sales to unaffiliated customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,334 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = lxu_UnaffiliatedCustomersMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA | 19,976 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = lxu_UnaffiliatedCustomersMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA | 21,079 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = lxu_UnaffiliatedCustomersMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA
Unaffiliated Customers [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign net sales to unaffiliated customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,642 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = lxu_UnaffiliatedCustomersMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = lxu_OtherLocationMember | $ 14,178 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = lxu_UnaffiliatedCustomersMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = lxu_OtherLocationMember | $ 11,091 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = lxu_UnaffiliatedCustomersMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = lxu_OtherLocationMember

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