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Accounts Receivable - Additional Information (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 Customer
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |
Trade receivable payment terms | Payment terms of 15 days or less
Number of customers accounted as percentage of accounts receivable | 10 lxu_NumberOfCustomersAccountedAsPercentageOfAccountsReceivable
Percentage of net receivables | 32.00%lxu_PercentageOfNetReceivables
Receivable Sales Agreement [Member] |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |
Contract period | The term of this agreement matures in August 2015, with renewal options, but either party has an option to terminate the agreement pursuant to the terms of the agreement
Contract terms | Receive payment from the Bank no later than one business day after the Bank's acceptance of EDC's offer to sell the accounts receivables

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- Definition Description of payment terms for normal course of business transactions related to accounts receivable for certain customers. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Initial term of this agreement is for one year, with renewal options, but either party has an option to terminate the agreement pursuant to the terms of the agreement. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Number of customers accounted as percentage of accounts receivable. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Percentage of net receivables. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Details
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