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Inventories - Schedule of Inventories (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Components Of Inventory [Line Items]    
Finished Goods $ 28,218us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves $ 29,163us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves
Work-in- Process 2,763us-gaap_InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves 2,838us-gaap_InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves
Raw Materials 25,605us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsAndPurchasedPartsNetOfReserves 23,871us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsAndPurchasedPartsNetOfReserves
Total 56,586us-gaap_InventoryNet 55,872us-gaap_InventoryNet
Chemical Products [Member]    
Components Of Inventory [Line Items]    
Finished Goods 19,354us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lxu_ChemicalProductsMember
18,744us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lxu_ChemicalProductsMember
Raw Materials 2,147us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsAndPurchasedPartsNetOfReserves
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lxu_ChemicalProductsMember
2,593us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsAndPurchasedPartsNetOfReserves
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lxu_ChemicalProductsMember
Total 21,501us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lxu_ChemicalProductsMember
21,337us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lxu_ChemicalProductsMember
Climate Control Products [Member]    
Components Of Inventory [Line Items]    
Finished Goods 5,521us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lxu_ClimateControlProductsMember
7,552us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lxu_ClimateControlProductsMember
Work-in- Process 2,763us-gaap_InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lxu_ClimateControlProductsMember
2,838us-gaap_InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lxu_ClimateControlProductsMember
Raw Materials 23,458us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsAndPurchasedPartsNetOfReserves
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lxu_ClimateControlProductsMember
21,278us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsAndPurchasedPartsNetOfReserves
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lxu_ClimateControlProductsMember
Total 31,742us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lxu_ClimateControlProductsMember
31,668us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lxu_ClimateControlProductsMember
Industrial Machinery and Components [Member]    
Components Of Inventory [Line Items]    
Finished Goods 3,343us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lxu_IndustrialMachineryAndComponentsMember
2,867us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lxu_IndustrialMachineryAndComponentsMember
Total $ 3,343us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lxu_IndustrialMachineryAndComponentsMember
$ 2,867us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lxu_IndustrialMachineryAndComponentsMember