Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)				1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 08, 2021	Sep. 27, 2021	Jan. 02, 2018	Oct. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of shares of common stock for each share of converted preferred stock					anti-dilution terms of the Series B and Series D Preferred, which shares were held by certain of the Golsen Holders, the conversion ratio of the 12% Cumulative, Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $100 (“Series B Preferred”) increased to 43.3333 to 1 from 33.3333 to 1 and Series D 6% Cumulative, Convertible Class C Preferred Stock, no par value (“Series D Preferred”) increased to 0.325 to 1 from 0.25 to 1.
LSB Funding [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock repurchase authorized					9,000,000.0
Stock repurchase acquired, average cost per share					$ 12.58
Directors fees					$ 300,000	$ 300,000	$ 300,000
SBT Investors and LSB Funding [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common stock shares outstanding					19,900,000
Percentage of common stock shares owned					26.00%
Eldridge [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Debt issued - principal amount					$ 50,000,000
Eldridge [Member] | New Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Debt issued - principal amount					30,000,000
Barry H. Golsen [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Directors fees					$ 100,000	100,000	$ 100,000
Jack E. Golsen [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Current term expiring date					Dec. 31, 2017
Retirement date					Dec. 31, 2017
Jack E. Golsen [Member] | Transition Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Agreement commencement date			Jan. 01, 2018
Payment of annual cash retainer fee			$ 480,000
Amount payable to cover certain monthly expense			$ 4,400
Special Dividend [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Special dividend paid in common shares	9,100,000			9,100,000
Special Dividend [Member] | LSB Funding [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Special dividend paid in common shares				1,200,000
Special Dividend [Member] | Golsen Holders [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Special dividend paid in common shares				700,000
Series E and Series F Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Issuance and sale of common stock upon the exchange of redeemable preferred shares		49,100,000
Series D Preferred Stock [Member] | Anti-dilution Terms [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Preferred stock converted into shares of common stock				0.325	0.25
Series B and Series D Preferred Stock [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accumulated dividends						$ 1,900,000
Preferred stock converted into shares of common stock						1,200,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding						0