Aggregate carrying amount of application fees nonrefundable amount, as of the balance sheet date, of current assets not separately disclosed in the balance sheet, which will be reclassified to intangible assets.

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Name:	lci_NewDrugApplicationFeesNonrefundablePortionReclassifiedToIntangibleAssets
Namespace Prefix:	lci_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

Other Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011	Jul. 24, 2010
Other Assets
Filing fee related to application			$ 1,406
Filing fees refunded	584
Filing fees receivable	424
Amount of nonrefundable fees reclassified to intangible assets		$ 398