XML 60 R49.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.20.2

Supplemental Cash Flow Information - Additional Information Relating to Cash Flow Activities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended
--- | ---
Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
Cash refunds for: |  |
Income taxes, net | $ (319) | $ (66)
Noncash continuing investing and financing activities: |  |
Supplies and accounts payable associated with additions of property, plant and equipment | 12,974 | 21,251
Series E Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] |  |
Noncash continuing investing and financing activities: |  |
Dividends accrued on Series E Redeemable Preferred | 25,885 | 22,609
Accretion of Series E Redeemable Preferred | $ 1,517 | $ 1,493

X
- Definition Noncash portion of accretion of redeemable preferred stock. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | lxu_AccretionOfRedeemablePreferredStock
Namespace Prefix: | lxu_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Future cash inflow and outflow to pay for purchases of fixed assets that have occurred. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | lxu_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaidAndRecievables
Namespace Prefix: | lxu_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Cash payments for. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | lxu_CashPaymentsForAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | lxu_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_CashFlowNoncashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income, net of any cash received during the current period as refunds for the overpayment of taxes. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121583591&loc=d3e4297-108586 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Accretion of temporary equity during the period due to cash, stock, and in-kind dividends. This item is an adjustment to net income necessary to derive net income apportioned to common stockholders and is to be distinguished from Temporary Equity, Accretion of Dividends (Temporary Equity, Accretion of Dividends). + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_TemporaryEquityDividendsAdjustment
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis=lxu_SeriesERedeemablePreferredStockMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |