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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Dividends on preferred stocks $ 300,000us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStockCash $ 300,000us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStockCash $ 300,000us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStockCash
Golsen Group [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Dividends on preferred stocks $ 300,000us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStockCash
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= lxu_GolsenGroupMember
$ 300,000us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStockCash
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= lxu_GolsenGroupMember
$ 300,000us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStockCash
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= lxu_GolsenGroupMember