2.4.0.8112 - Disclosure - Stock Repurchase Plantruefalsefalse1false falsefalseP01_01_2013To06_30_2013http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000060977duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1ldl_RepurchasesOfCommonStockAbstractldl_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Repurchases Of Common Stock [Abstract]2false 2ldl_RepurchasesOfCommonStockTextBlockldl_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1falsefalsefalse00 <div style="clear:both;FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;MARGIN: 0pt 0px; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif "> <div style="clear:both;FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <strong>6. Stock Repurchase Plan</strong></div> <div style="clear:both;FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 0px; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> &#160;</div> <div style="clear:both;FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 0px; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> In April 2012, the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program (the &#8220;2012 Stock Repurchase Program&#8221;) which authorized the Company to repurchase up to <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> 1.0</font> million shares of its common stock. The Company repurchased approximately&#160; <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> 423,000</font> shares of its common stock at an average price of $<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">14.30</font> per share for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">6.0</font> million during the six months ended June 30, 2013 under the 2012 Stock Repurchase Program. As of June 30, 2013, there were <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> 267,089</font>&#160;shares remaining and authorized for repurchase under the 2012 Stock Repurchase Program.</div> <div style="clear:both;FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 0px; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> &#160;</div> <div style="clear:both;FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 0px; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> During the six months&#160;ended June 30, 2013, the Company purchased&#160; <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> 21,224</font> shares of common stock valued at $<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">0.3</font> million, through withholding, pursuant to provisions in agreements with recipients of restricted stock granted under the Company&#8217;s equity compensation plans, which allow the Company to withhold the number of shares having fair value equal to each recipient&#8217;s&#160;tax withholding due.</div> </div> falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaRepurchases of Common StockNo definition available.false0Stock Repurchase PlanfalseStock Repurchase PlanUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://www.lydall.com/role/StockRepurchasePlan12