The amount of reduction in the annual compensation and benefits related to a reduction in workforce.

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The percentage of the workforce that was reduced.

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Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Includes, but is not limited to, one-time termination benefits, termination of an operating lease or other contract, consolidating or closing facilities, and relocating employees, and termination benefits associated with an ongoing benefit arrangement. Excludes expenses associated with special or contractual termination benefits, a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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The increase (decrease) during the period in the carrying amount of accrued known and estimated losses incurred for which no insurance coverage exists, and for which a claim has been made or is probable of being asserted, typically arising from workmen's' compensation-type of incidents and personal injury to nonemployees from accidents on the entity's property.

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Other income or gains included in net income that result in no cash inflows or outflows in the period and are not separately disclosed.

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Cash outflows for payments of postemployment benefits (such as severance pay and health insurance benefits) recognized during the period. Postemployment benefits are benefits paid to employees after employment but before retirement.

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Amount of expenses for special or contractual termination benefits provided to current employees involuntarily terminated under a benefit arrangement associated exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to one-time termination benefits, a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Note 14 - Severance Costs (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Note 14 - Severance Costs (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015
Note 14 - Severance Costs (Details) [Line Items]
Severance Costs	$ 340,000us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1
Percent of Reduction of Workforce	8.30%lyts_PercentOfReductionOfWorkforce	8.30%lyts_PercentOfReductionOfWorkforce		8.30%lyts_PercentOfReductionOfWorkforce
Employee Related, Reduction In Annual Compensation And Benefits	3,700,000
Reclassification from Liability [Member] \| Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Note 14 - Severance Costs (Details) [Line Items]
Other Noncash Income		576,000
Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Note 14 - Severance Costs (Details) [Line Items]
Severance Costs			800,000
Payments for Postemployment Benefits				224,000
Increase (Decrease) in Self Insurance Reserve		1,000,000
Facility Closing [Member]
Note 14 - Severance Costs (Details) [Line Items]
Business Exit Costs	$ 21,200