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Quarterly Financial Data - Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information (Parenthetical) (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
Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit | $ 31,378 us-gaap_GrossProfit | $ 24,386 us-gaap_GrossProfit | $ 48,869 us-gaap_GrossProfit | $ 48,722 us-gaap_GrossProfit | $ 30,566 us-gaap_GrossProfit | $ 48,909 us-gaap_GrossProfit | $ 38,659 us-gaap_GrossProfit | $ 25,422 us-gaap_GrossProfit | $ 153,355 us-gaap_GrossProfit | $ 143,556 us-gaap_GrossProfit | $ 183,736 us-gaap_GrossProfit
Income from continuing operations | 718 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations | (3,772)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations | 11,134 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations | 11,643 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations | 37,473 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations | 10,250 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations | 7,486 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations | (68)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations | 19,723 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations | 55,141 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations | 58,786 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
Fees and Expenses Relating to Certain Activist Shareholders' Proposals [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Interest Expense [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income from continuing operations | 4,141 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember | 5,079 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember | 5,671 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember | 6,708 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember | 7,324 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember | 5,395 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember | 536 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember | 731 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember |  |  |
Precious Metal Recovery [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  | 4,493 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_EnergyAxis = lxu_PreciousMetalMember |  |  |  |  |
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Business Interruption Insurance Recoveries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Gross profit |  |  |  | 22,836 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_BusinessInterruptionLossAxis = lxu_RecoveriesMember | 10,203 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_BusinessInterruptionLossAxis = lxu_RecoveriesMember | 4,227 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_BusinessInterruptionLossAxis = lxu_RecoveriesMember | 3,400 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_BusinessInterruptionLossAxis = lxu_RecoveriesMember | 10,810 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_BusinessInterruptionLossAxis = lxu_RecoveriesMember |  |  |
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Undesignated Commodities Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Income from continuing operations | (3,095)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations / us-gaap_BusinessInterruptionLossAxis = lxu_UndesignatedCommoditiesContractsMember | (214)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations / us-gaap_BusinessInterruptionLossAxis = lxu_UndesignatedCommoditiesContractsMember | (105)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations / us-gaap_BusinessInterruptionLossAxis = lxu_UndesignatedCommoditiesContractsMember | 2,216 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations / us-gaap_BusinessInterruptionLossAxis = lxu_UndesignatedCommoditiesContractsMember | 31 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations / us-gaap_BusinessInterruptionLossAxis = lxu_UndesignatedCommoditiesContractsMember |  | (113)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations / us-gaap_BusinessInterruptionLossAxis = lxu_UndesignatedCommoditiesContractsMember | (162)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations / us-gaap_BusinessInterruptionLossAxis = lxu_UndesignatedCommoditiesContractsMember |  |  |
Turnaround Costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit | (105)us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_BusinessInterruptionLossAxis = lxu_TurnaroundCostsMember | (5,215)us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_BusinessInterruptionLossAxis = lxu_TurnaroundCostsMember | (840)us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_BusinessInterruptionLossAxis = lxu_TurnaroundCostsMember | (330)us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_BusinessInterruptionLossAxis = lxu_TurnaroundCostsMember | (2,112)us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_BusinessInterruptionLossAxis = lxu_TurnaroundCostsMember | 24 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_BusinessInterruptionLossAxis = lxu_TurnaroundCostsMember | (1,398)us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_BusinessInterruptionLossAxis = lxu_TurnaroundCostsMember | (1,587)us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_BusinessInterruptionLossAxis = lxu_TurnaroundCostsMember |  |  |
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Property Insurance Recoveries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income from continuing operations |  |  |  | $ 5,147 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations / us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis = us-gaap_PropertyInsuranceProductLineMember | $ 66,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations / us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis = us-gaap_PropertyInsuranceProductLineMember | $ 255 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations / us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis = us-gaap_PropertyInsuranceProductLineMember |  |  |  |  |

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