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Equity Investments - Additional Information (Detail)
12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Grupo Vasconia S.A.B.
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Grupo Vasconia S.A.B.
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Grupo Vasconia S.A.B.
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Grupo Vasconia S.A.B.
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Grupo Vasconia S.A.B.
Accrued expense
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Grupo Vasconia S.A.B.
Transaction 02
Minimum
Dec. 31, 2013
Grupo Vasconia S.A.B.
Transaction 02
Minimum
Dec. 31, 2012
Grupo Vasconia S.A.B.
Transaction 02
Minimum
Dec. 31, 2014
Grupo Vasconia S.A.B.
Transaction 02
Maximum
Dec. 31, 2013
Grupo Vasconia S.A.B.
Transaction 02
Maximum
Dec. 31, 2012
Grupo Vasconia S.A.B.
Transaction 02
Maximum
Dec. 31, 2013
HCA
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
HCA
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
GS Internacional S/A
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
GS Internacional S/A
BRL
Dec. 31, 2014
Grand Venture
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Grand Venture
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Grand Venture
USD ($)
Feb. 29, 2012
Grand Venture
USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                            
Percentage of ownership in equity method investment       30.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= lcut_GrupoVasconiaSabMember
                      40.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lcut_HousewaresCorporationOfAsiaLimitedMember
40.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lcut_GsInternacionalSaMember
        50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lcut_GrandVentureHoldingsLimitedMember
Exchange rate at period end - MXN to USD       14.74us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyExchangeRateTranslation1
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lcut_GrupoVasconiaSabMember
13.06us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyExchangeRateTranslation1
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lcut_GrupoVasconiaSabMember
                                 
Average daily exchange rate for period - MXN to USD                 12.99lcut_ForeignCurrencyWeightedAverageExchangeRateTranslation
/ invest_InvestmentAxis
= lcut_TransactionTwoMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lcut_GrupoVasconiaSabMember
12.46lcut_ForeignCurrencyWeightedAverageExchangeRateTranslation
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/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
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12.94lcut_ForeignCurrencyWeightedAverageExchangeRateTranslation
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/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lcut_GrupoVasconiaSabMember
13.87lcut_ForeignCurrencyWeightedAverageExchangeRateTranslation
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/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lcut_GrupoVasconiaSabMember
13.01lcut_ForeignCurrencyWeightedAverageExchangeRateTranslation
/ invest_InvestmentAxis
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/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lcut_GrupoVasconiaSabMember
13.51lcut_ForeignCurrencyWeightedAverageExchangeRateTranslation
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/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lcut_GrupoVasconiaSabMember
               
(Decrease) increase in equity method investment       $ (4,000,000)lcut_IncreaseDecreaseInEquityMethodInvestmentDueToCurrencyTranslation
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lcut_GrupoVasconiaSabMember
$ (300,000)lcut_IncreaseDecreaseInEquityMethodInvestmentDueToCurrencyTranslation
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lcut_GrupoVasconiaSabMember
$ 2,700,000lcut_IncreaseDecreaseInEquityMethodInvestmentDueToCurrencyTranslation
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lcut_GrupoVasconiaSabMember
                               
Cash dividend received       230,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromDividendsReceived
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lcut_GrupoVasconiaSabMember
571,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromDividendsReceived
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lcut_GrupoVasconiaSabMember
416,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromDividendsReceived
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lcut_GrupoVasconiaSabMember
                               
Due from related party             33,000us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
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= us-gaap_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lcut_GrupoVasconiaSabMember
                             
Due to related party               152,000us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= lcut_AccruedExpenseMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lcut_GrupoVasconiaSabMember
                           
Equity in earnings (losses), net of taxes (6,493,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (4,781,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 6,081,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 1,200,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lcut_GrupoVasconiaSabMember
(4,000,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lcut_GrupoVasconiaSabMember
6,900,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lcut_GrupoVasconiaSabMember
                        (39,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lcut_GrandVentureHoldingsLimitedMember
(83,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lcut_GrandVentureHoldingsLimitedMember
(125,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lcut_GrandVentureHoldingsLimitedMember
 
Equity in earnings related to a bargain purchase gain           4,100,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationBargainPurchaseGainRecognizedAmount
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lcut_GrupoVasconiaSabMember
                               
Equity in earnings, tax benefit           1,100,000lcut_IncomeTaxBenefitRealizedDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lcut_GrupoVasconiaSabMember
                               
Fair value of investment       30,800,000us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lcut_GrupoVasconiaSabMember
                                   
Carrying value of investment       27,800,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lcut_GrupoVasconiaSabMember
                    144,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lcut_HousewaresCorporationOfAsiaLimitedMember
      251,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lcut_GrandVentureHoldingsLimitedMember
287,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lcut_GrandVentureHoldingsLimitedMember
   
Decrease in equity method investment to fair value         5,000,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lcut_GrupoVasconiaSabMember
                      6,000,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lcut_GsInternacionalSaMember
         
Fair Value of investment           1,300,000lcut_ExcessOfCarryingOverFairValueOfStockIssued
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lcut_GrupoVasconiaSabMember
                               
Payment for equity method investment                               $ 105,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentAggregateCost
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lcut_HousewaresCorporationOfAsiaLimitedMember
$ 764,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentAggregateCost
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lcut_GsInternacionalSaMember
2,000,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentAggregateCost
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lcut_GsInternacionalSaMember
      $ 500,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentAggregateCost
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= lcut_GrandVentureHoldingsLimitedMember