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Pension (Projected Benefit Obligation and Fair Value of Assets) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Pension Plans and SERP        
Change in projected benefit obligation:        
Benefit obligation, beginning of year   $ 412,828us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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$ 433,592us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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Service cost (benefits earned during the period)   5,928us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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7,601us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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7,706us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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Interest cost on projected benefit obligation   20,944us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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19,074us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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20,352us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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Exchange rate fluctuations   (14,668)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesBenefitObligation
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2,150us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesBenefitObligation
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Actuarial (gain) loss   79,117us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss
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(23,087)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss
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Plan participants' contributions   1,249us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByPlanParticipants
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1,108us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByPlanParticipants
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Plan amendments   (780)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments
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0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments
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Settlements paid   (12,825)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsBenefitObligation
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(6,307)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsBenefitObligation
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Benefits paid   (20,330)lby_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsAndSettlementsPaid
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(21,303)lby_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsAndSettlementsPaid
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Benefit obligation, end of year   471,463us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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412,828us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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433,592us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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Change in fair value of plan assets:        
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year   403,249us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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382,266us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Actual return on plan assets   45,985us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets
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37,322us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets
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Exchange rate fluctuations   (9,328)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesPlanAssets
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2,667us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesPlanAssets
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Employer contributions   6,361us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
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7,496us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
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Plan participants' contributions   1,249us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByPlanParticipants
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1,108us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByPlanParticipants
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Settlements paid   (12,825)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsPlanAssets
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(6,307)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsPlanAssets
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Benefits paid   (20,330)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid
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(21,303)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid
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Fair value of plan assets, end of year   414,361us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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403,249us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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382,266us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Funded status of plan:        
Funded ratio   87.90%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedPercentage
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97.70%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedPercentage
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Funded status and net accrued pension benefit asset (cost)   (57,102)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
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(9,579)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
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U.S. Plans        
Change in projected benefit obligation:        
Benefit obligation, beginning of year   310,109us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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338,133us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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Service cost (benefits earned during the period)   3,664us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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4,739us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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5,957us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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Interest cost on projected benefit obligation   15,378us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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14,093us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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15,398us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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Exchange rate fluctuations   0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesBenefitObligation
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0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesBenefitObligation
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Actuarial (gain) loss   51,066us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss
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(25,324)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss
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Plan participants' contributions   0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByPlanParticipants
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Plan amendments   0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments
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Settlements paid   (12,825)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsBenefitObligation
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(6,307)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsBenefitObligation
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Benefits paid   (15,915)lby_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsAndSettlementsPaid
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(15,225)lby_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsAndSettlementsPaid
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Benefit obligation, end of year   351,477us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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310,109us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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338,133us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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Change in fair value of plan assets:        
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year   332,827us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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316,826us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Actual return on plan assets   33,342us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets
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37,458us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets
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Exchange rate fluctuations   0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesPlanAssets
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Employer contributions 79,700us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
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2,653us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
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75us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
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Plan participants' contributions   0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByPlanParticipants
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Settlements paid   (12,825)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsPlanAssets
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(6,307)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsPlanAssets
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Benefits paid   (15,915)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid
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(15,225)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid
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Fair value of plan assets, end of year   340,082us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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332,827us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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316,826us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Funded status of plan:        
Funded ratio   96.80%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedPercentage
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107.30%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedPercentage
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Funded status and net accrued pension benefit asset (cost)   (11,395)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
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22,718us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
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Non-U.S. Plans        
Change in projected benefit obligation:        
Benefit obligation, beginning of year   102,719us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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95,459us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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Service cost (benefits earned during the period)   2,264us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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2,862us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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1,749us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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Interest cost on projected benefit obligation   5,566us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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4,981us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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4,954us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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Exchange rate fluctuations   (14,668)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesBenefitObligation
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2,150us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesBenefitObligation
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Actuarial (gain) loss   28,051us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss
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2,237us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss
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Plan participants' contributions   1,249us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByPlanParticipants
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1,108us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByPlanParticipants
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Plan amendments   (780)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments
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Settlements paid   0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsBenefitObligation
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Exchange rate fluctuations   (9,328)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesPlanAssets
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Funded status of plan:        
Funded ratio   61.90%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedPercentage
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