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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items]      
Beginning Balance $ 32,724us-gaap_Goodwill    
Goodwill Acquisitions 48,124lpsn_GoodwillAcquisitions    
Ending Balance 80,848us-gaap_Goodwill 80,310us-gaap_Goodwill  
Business [Member]      
Goodwill [Line Items]      
Beginning Balance 24,700us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lpsn_BusinessMember
   
Goodwill Acquisitions 48,124lpsn_GoodwillAcquisitions
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lpsn_BusinessMember
   
Ending Balance 72,824us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lpsn_BusinessMember
72,286us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lpsn_BusinessMember
 
Consumer [Member]      
Goodwill [Line Items]      
Beginning Balance     8,024us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lpsn_ConsumerMember
Ending Balance 8,024us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lpsn_ConsumerMember
8,024us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lpsn_ConsumerMember
8,024us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lpsn_ConsumerMember
Synchronite, LLC [Member]      
Goodwill [Line Items]      
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments   (538)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= lpsn_SynchroniteLLCMember
 
Ending Balance   2,700us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= lpsn_SynchroniteLLCMember
 
Synchronite, LLC [Member] | Business [Member]      
Goodwill [Line Items]      
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments   $ (538)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= lpsn_SynchroniteLLCMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= lpsn_BusinessMember