Discontinued Operations	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Discontinued Operations And Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Discontinued Operations	17. Discontinued Operations During 2016, LSB completed the sale of all the stock of Climate Control Group Inc. (an indirect subsidiary that conducted LSB’s former climate control business) pursuant to the terms of the stock purchase agreement. Additionally, pursuant to the stock purchase agreement, we agreed to have a certain portion of the purchase price proceeds deposited in an indemnity escrow account. In 2018, we received approximately $ 2.7 million representing an indemnity escrow balance. For 2017, we recognized income from discontinued operations of $1.1 million, net of income taxes of $1.5 million. For 2017, cash flow information of discontinued operations included deferred income taxes of $2.5 million.

The entire disclosure related to a disposal group. Includes, but is not limited to, a discontinued operation, disposal classified as held-for-sale or disposed of by means other than sale or disposal of an individually significant component.

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