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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014 MMBTU	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
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Working interest in natural gas properties		12.00%lxu_WorkingInterest
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Natural gas purchase commitments weighted average cost, per unit		3.25
Natural gas purchase commitments weighted average cost, amount		9,500,000
Natural gas purchase commitments weighted average market value per unit		3.01
Natural gas purchase commitments weighted average market value, amount		8,800,000
Outstanding letters of credit		2,600,000
Customer advances and deposits		6,800,000us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesAndDeposits
Month purchase commitment period ends for natural gas		December 2015
Estimated share of the annual operating costs of pipeline, minimum		100,000
Estimated share of the annual operating costs of pipeline, maximum		150,000
Operating agreement		The initial term of the operating agreement is through December 2053.
Indemnify the sureties for payments		10,600,000lxu_LiabilitiesRelatedToSuretiesMaximum
Maximum amount of securities can be sold under shelf registration statement		200,000,000
Payments under employment and severance agreements		15,800,000
Accrued liabilities for environmental matters		408,000lxu_AccruedEnvironmentalLiabilities
Penalty related to discharge water permit		100,000
Insurance coverage of general liability risks	100,000,000	100,000,000
Product liability deductible per claim	250,000lxu_ProductLiabilityDeductiblePerClaim
Gathering Agreement [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Agreement term		December 2026
Agreement description		Contractually agreed to deliver a minimum daily quantity of natural gas to a certain gathering and pipeline system through December 2026 to ensure capacity availability on that system. This gathering agreement effectively requires a daily minimum demand charge.
Pryor Chemical Company [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Required period for notice of termination		3 months
Koch Nitrogen [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Required period for notice of termination		6 months
Climate Control Business [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Product liability deductible per claim		250,000
Insurance Claims [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrued general liability insurance claims		541,000
Demand Charge [Member] \| Gathering Agreement [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual minimum demand charges, Year One		8,900,000
Annual minimum demand charges, Year Two		8,900,000
Annual minimum demand charges, Year Three		8,900,000
Annual minimum demand charges, Year Four		8,900,000
Annual minimum demand charges, Year Five		8,900,000
Annual minimum demand charges, Thereafter		5,700,000
Annual minimum demand charges, Total obligation		14,600,000
Bayer Agreement [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating agreement maturity period		2021-06
Koch Agreement [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Anhydrous ammonia purchase agreement maturity date		Dec. 31, 2015
Hallowell Facility [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of subsidiaries under Chemical Business that sold their operating assets		2
El Dorado Facility [Member] \| Ammonia Plant [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Project costs capitalized		128,000,000
El Dorado Facility [Member] \| Nitric Acid Plant [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Project costs capitalized		96,000,000
El Dorado Facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Ammonia Plant [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated range of project costs to construct plant		275,000,000
El Dorado Facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Nitric Acid Plant [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated range of project costs to construct plant		125,000,000
El Dorado Facility [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Ammonia Plant [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated range of project costs to construct plant		300,000,000
El Dorado Facility [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Nitric Acid Plant [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated range of project costs to construct plant		$ 130,000,000
Orica International [Member] \| Ammonium Nitrate Supply Agreement [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Ammonium nitrate supply agreement maturity date		Apr. 09, 2015
Notice of termination		Required notice of termination of one year
Orica International [Member] \| Ammonium Nitrate Supply Agreement [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Current purchase agreement quantity with Orica International		240,000