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