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Note 8 - Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) - Effect of Derivative Instruments on Consolidated Statements of Operations (Floor Plan Interest Expense [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Floor Plan Interest Expense [Member]
   
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Interest Rate Swap Contract, Amount of Gain Recognized in Accumulated OCI (Effective Portion) $ 100us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= lad_FloorPlanInterestExpenseMember
$ 108us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= lad_FloorPlanInterestExpenseMember
Interest Rate Swap Contract, Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion) (125)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= lad_FloorPlanInterestExpenseMember
(134)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= lad_FloorPlanInterestExpenseMember
Interest Rate Swap Contract, Amount of Loss Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing) $ (177)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTestingNet
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= lad_FloorPlanInterestExpenseMember
$ (171)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTestingNet
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= lad_FloorPlanInterestExpenseMember