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Patents and Other Assets (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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| Estimated useful life of patents and other intangible assets | 17 years | |
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| Estimated useful life of patents and other intangible assets | 20 years | |
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| Capitalized costs for patents |
$ 100,000ltbr_CapitalizedCostsForPatents / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = ltbr_ApproximationsMember |
$ 100,000ltbr_CapitalizedCostsForPatents / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = ltbr_ApproximationsMember |
| Investment in patents |
$ 800,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = ltbr_ApproximationsMember |
$ 700,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = ltbr_ApproximationsMember |
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Capitalized costs for patents No definition available.
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Amount after amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. No definition available.
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