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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Shipping and Handling Costs Included in Net Sales and Selling, General and Administrative Expense (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Chemical [Member]      
Components Of Other Operating Cost And Expense [Line Items]      
Shipping costs-Net sales $ 28,736lxu_ShippingCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lxu_ChemicalMember
$ 21,954lxu_ShippingCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lxu_ChemicalMember
$ 23,395lxu_ShippingCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lxu_ChemicalMember
Handling costs-SG&A 5,481lxu_HandlingCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lxu_ChemicalMember
5,437lxu_HandlingCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lxu_ChemicalMember
5,746lxu_HandlingCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lxu_ChemicalMember
Climate Control [Member]      
Components Of Other Operating Cost And Expense [Line Items]      
Shipping and handling costs-SG&A $ 10,146us-gaap_ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lxu_ClimateControlMember
$ 9,520us-gaap_ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lxu_ClimateControlMember
$ 8,897us-gaap_ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lxu_ClimateControlMember