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Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Note 13: Subsequent Events On October 11, 2018, LSB entered into a preliminary, binding term sheet to settle Dennis Wilson vs. LSB Industries, Inc., et al., which is subject to approval by the court. Pursuant to the term sheet, the settlement amount of $18,450,000 is to be paid by our insurers on behalf of LSB and certain current and former officers. As a result of this recognized subsequent event, a liability for the settlement amount has been accrued and a receivable for the loss recovery from our insurers for the settlement amount has been recognized as of September 30, 2018.

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The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 855
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2122774

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