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Income Taxes (NOL Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Deferred tax assets, operating loss carryforwards $ 33.5us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards $ 32.8us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
Foreign    
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Deferred tax assets, operating loss carryforwards subject to expiration 17.4us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
 
The Netherlands    
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Deferred tax assets, operating loss carryforwards 10.3us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= lby_ForeignTaxAuthorityNetherlandsMember
17.9us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= lby_ForeignTaxAuthorityNetherlandsMember
Portugal    
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Deferred tax assets, operating loss carryforwards 4.2us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= lby_ForeignTaxAuthorityPortugalMember
9.1us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= lby_ForeignTaxAuthorityPortugalMember
China    
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Deferred tax assets, operating loss carryforwards 2.9us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= lby_ForeignTaxAuthorityChinaMember
2.3us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= lby_ForeignTaxAuthorityChinaMember
U.S. Federal    
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Deferred tax assets, operating loss carryforwards 75.6us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember
66.0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember
Deferred tax assets, operating loss carryforwards subject to expiration 75.6us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember
 
Deferred tax assets, tax deferred expense, compensation and benefits, share-based compensation cost 10.8us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember
 
U.S. State and Local Jurisdictions    
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Deferred tax assets, operating loss carryforwards 99.1us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
96.0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
Deferred tax assets, operating loss carryforwards subject to expiration $ 99.1us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember