XML 47 R62.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v2.4.1.9

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  |
--- | --- | --- | ---
Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross liability for tax positions | $ 572,000 lcut_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositions | $ 351,000 lcut_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositions | $ 301,000 lcut_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositions
Income tax examination net of federal and state tax benefit, accrued interest | 40,000 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationInterestAccrued | 71,000 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationInterestAccrued |
Reduction in income tax liability if tax positions sustained | 530,000 lcut_ReductionInIncomeTaxLiabilityIfTaxPositionsSustained |  |
Gross liability for tax positions | 420,000 us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsCurrent |  |
Income tax examination years description | The Company is no longer subject to U.S. Federal income tax examinations for the years prior to 2011. |  |
Kitchen Craft |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities related to intangible assets acquired | 8,800,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = lcut_KitchenCraftMember |  |
State Tax Authority |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforward | 14,000,000 lcut_NetOperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember |  |
Net operating loss carryforward expiration | 2015 |  |
State Tax Authority | Minimum |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Income tax examination year | 2010 |  |
State Tax Authority | Maximum |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Income tax examination year | 2013 |  |
Foreign Tax Authority |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforward | $ 6,900,000 lcut_NetOperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember |  |
Net operating loss carryforward expiration | 2020 |  |

X
- Definition Amount recognized for uncertain tax positions as of the balance sheet date. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | lcut_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositions
Namespace Prefix: | lcut_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Operating loss carryforwards, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | lcut_NetOperatingLossCarryforwards
Namespace Prefix: | lcut_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Operating Loss Carryforwards, Expiration Year + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | lcut_OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpirationYear
Namespace Prefix: | lcut_
Data Type: | xbrli:gYearItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Reduction in income tax liability that will be recognized if uncertain tax positions as of the balance sheet date are sustained. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | lcut_ReductionInIncomeTaxLiabilityIfTaxPositionsSustained
Namespace Prefix: | lcut_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from intangible assets other than goodwill. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 6 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=d3e32621-109319 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 25 -Paragraph 20 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=29652012&loc=d3e28680-109314 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=d3e32632-109319 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition A brief description of status of the tax examination, significant findings to date, and the entity's position with respect to the findings. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 15 -Subparagraph (d)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=d3e32718-109319 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationDescription
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The amount of estimated interest accrued as of the balance sheet date arising from income tax examinations. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 15 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=d3e32718-109319 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationInterestAccrued
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Tax year being audited in the income tax examination, in CCYY format. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationYearUnderExamination
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:gYearItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The current portion of the amount recognized for uncertain tax positions as of the balance sheet date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.20) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsCurrent
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis=lcut_KitchenCraftMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis=us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis=us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |