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Derivatives, Hedges, Financial Instruments and Carbon Credits - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) (Recurring [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Assets - Supplies, prepaid items and other:    
Total $ 2,779us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure $ 1,315us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
Liabilities - Current and noncurrent accrued and other liabilities:    
Total 5,934us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure 2,524us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
Commodities Contracts [Member]    
Assets - Supplies, prepaid items and other:    
Derivative Assets   31us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Liabilities - Current and noncurrent accrued and other liabilities:    
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities 2,440us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
 
Carbon Credits [Member]    
Assets - Supplies, prepaid items and other:    
Carbon credits 2,779lxu_CarbonCreditAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= lxu_CarbonCreditsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
1,284lxu_CarbonCreditAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= lxu_CarbonCreditsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Liabilities - Current and noncurrent accrued and other liabilities:    
Contractual obligations - carbon credits 2,779lxu_CarbonCreditLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= lxu_CarbonCreditsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
1,284lxu_CarbonCreditLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= lxu_CarbonCreditsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Interest Rate Contracts [Member]    
Liabilities - Current and noncurrent accrued and other liabilities:    
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities 671us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
1,240us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]    
Liabilities - Current and noncurrent accrued and other liabilities:    
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities 44us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]    
Liabilities - Current and noncurrent accrued and other liabilities:    
Total 316us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Commodities Contracts [Member]    
Liabilities - Current and noncurrent accrued and other liabilities:    
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities 316us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]    
Liabilities - Current and noncurrent accrued and other liabilities:    
Total 2,839us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Commodities Contracts [Member]    
Liabilities - Current and noncurrent accrued and other liabilities:    
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities 2,124us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Interest Rate Contracts [Member]    
Liabilities - Current and noncurrent accrued and other liabilities:    
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities 671us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]    
Liabilities - Current and noncurrent accrued and other liabilities:    
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities 44us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]    
Assets - Supplies, prepaid items and other:    
Total 2,779us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
 
Liabilities - Current and noncurrent accrued and other liabilities:    
Total 2,779us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Carbon Credits [Member]    
Assets - Supplies, prepaid items and other:    
Carbon credits 2,779lxu_CarbonCreditAssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= lxu_CarbonCreditsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
 
Liabilities - Current and noncurrent accrued and other liabilities:    
Contractual obligations - carbon credits $ 2,779lxu_CarbonCreditLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= lxu_CarbonCreditsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember