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Schedule of Tangible Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Area (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets      
Long-lived Assets $ 629,987us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet $ 546,651us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet $ 494,379us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
United States      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets      
Long-lived Assets 469,450us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
418,869us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
 
United Kingdom      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets      
Long-lived Assets 92,813us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
77,827us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
 
Other countries      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets      
Long-lived Assets $ 67,724us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= lkq_OtherCountriesMember
$ 49,955us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= lkq_OtherCountriesMember