10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2020

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Transition Period from              to

Commission File Number: 000-50404

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LKQ CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware		36-4215970
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
500 West Madison Street,	Suite 2800
Chicago,	Illinois	60661
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 621-1950

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	LKQ	NASDAQ	Global Select Market

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ☒    No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes ☒   No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer	☒	Accelerated Filer	☐
Non-accelerated Filer	☐	Smaller Reporting Company	☐
Emerging Growth Company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes ☐   No ☒

At October 29, 2020, the registrant had outstanding an aggregate of 304,345,280 shares of Common Stock.

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PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(In thousands, except per share data)

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Revenue	$	3,047,684	$	3,147,773	$	8,674,942	$	9,496,249
Cost of goods sold	1,849,142		1,947,444		5,251,520		5,840,469
Gross margin	1,198,542		1,200,329		3,423,422		3,655,780
Selling, general and administrative expenses	813,893		892,124		2,451,073		2,687,024
Restructuring and acquisition related expenses	20,495		8,929		52,415		20,613
(Gain) loss on disposal of businesses and impairment of net assets held for sale	(503)		(3,601)		1,733		44,919
Depreciation and amortization	68,655		71,513		199,897		213,349
Operating income	296,002		231,364		718,304		689,875
Other expense (income):
Interest expense, net of interest income	25,182		32,104		76,729		104,077
(Gain) loss on debt extinguishment	—		(128)		12,751		(128)
Other expense (income), net	2,492		(5,939)		(9,304)		(15,523)
Total other expense, net	27,674		26,037		80,176		88,426
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	268,328		205,327		638,128		601,449
Provision for income taxes	78,510		57,747		180,790		165,122
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated subsidiaries	4,113		4,232		1,980		(33,745)
Income from continuing operations	193,931		151,812		459,318		402,582
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	—		781		(638)		1,179
Net income	193,931		152,593		458,680		403,761
Less: net income (loss) attributable to continuing noncontrolling interest	448		(46)		1,166		2,321
Less: net income attributable to discontinued noncontrolling interest	—		376		103		568
Net income attributable to LKQ stockholders	$	193,483	$	152,263	$	457,411	$	400,872
Basic earnings per share: (1)
Income from continuing operations	$	0.64	$	0.49	$	1.51	$	1.29
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	—		0.00		(0.00)		0.00
Net income	0.64		0.50		1.50		1.30
Less: net income (loss) attributable to continuing noncontrolling interest	0.00		(0.00)		0.00		0.01
Less: net income attributable to discontinued noncontrolling interest	—		0.00		0.00		0.00
Net income attributable to LKQ stockholders	$	0.64	$	0.50	$	1.50	$	1.29
Diluted earnings per share: (1)
Income from continuing operations	$	0.64	$	0.49	$	1.51	$	1.29
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	—		0.00		(0.00)		0.00
Net income	0.64		0.50		1.50		1.29
Less: net income (loss) attributable to continuing noncontrolling interest	0.00		(0.00)		0.00		0.01
Less: net income attributable to discontinued noncontrolling interest	—		0.00		0.00		0.00
Net income attributable to LKQ stockholders	$	0.64	$	0.49	$	1.50	$	1.28

(1) The sum of the individual earnings per share amounts may not equal the total due to rounding.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(In thousands)

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Net income	$	193,931	$	152,593	$	458,680	$	403,761
Less: net income (loss) attributable to continuing noncontrolling interest	448		(46)		1,166		2,321
Less: net income attributable to discontinued noncontrolling interest	—		376		103		568
Net income attributable to LKQ stockholders	193,483		152,263		457,411		400,872
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation, net of tax	70,178		(69,819)		(2,453)		(74,112)
Net change in unrealized gains/losses on cash flow hedges, net of tax	222		(1,261)		(7,130)		(9,648)
Net change in unrealized gains/losses on pension plans, net of tax	2,803		(2,353)		4,798		(2,134)
Other comprehensive (loss) income from unconsolidated subsidiaries	(3,162)		1,240		(4,052)		98
Other comprehensive income (loss)	70,041		(72,193)		(8,837)		(85,796)
Comprehensive income	263,972		80,400		449,843		317,965
Less: comprehensive income (loss) attributable to continuing noncontrolling interest	448		(46)		1,166		2,321
Less: comprehensive income attributable to discontinued noncontrolling interest	—		376		103		568
Comprehensive income attributable to LKQ stockholders	$	263,524	$	80,070	$	448,574	$	315,076

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

	September 30,		December 31,
	2020		2019
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	421,382	$	523,020
Receivables, net	1,174,504		1,131,132
Inventories	2,245,846		2,772,777
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	260,776		260,890
Total current assets	4,102,508		4,687,819
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,204,766		1,234,400
Operating lease assets, net	1,283,212		1,308,511
Intangible assets:
Goodwill	4,473,576		4,406,535
Other intangibles, net	799,460		850,338
Equity method investments	147,536		139,243
Other noncurrent assets	150,154		153,110
Total assets	$	12,161,212	$	12,779,956
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	847,733	$	942,795
Accrued expenses:
Accrued payroll-related liabilities	196,581		179,203
Refund liability	106,442		97,314
Other accrued expenses	356,858		289,683
Other current liabilities	102,374		121,623
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	219,239		221,527
Current portion of long-term obligations	97,268		326,367
Total current liabilities	1,926,495		2,178,512
Long-term operating lease liabilities, excluding current portion	1,122,116		1,137,597
Long-term obligations, excluding current portion	3,009,638		3,715,389
Deferred income taxes	304,898		310,129
Other noncurrent liabilities	358,402		365,672
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	24,077		24,077
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 320,830,051 shares issued and 304,334,136 shares outstanding at September 30, 2020; 319,927,243 shares issued and 306,731,328 shares outstanding at December 31, 2019	3,208		3,199
Additional paid-in capital	1,439,493		1,418,239
Retained earnings	4,595,028		4,140,136
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(209,722)		(200,885)
Treasury stock, at cost; 16,495,915 shares at September 30, 2020 and 13,195,915 shares at December 31, 2019	(439,819)		(351,813)
Total Company stockholders' equity	5,388,188		5,008,876
Noncontrolling interest	27,398		39,704
Total stockholders' equity	5,415,586		5,048,580
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	12,161,212	$	12,779,956

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2020		2019
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	458,680	$	403,761
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	220,636		230,239
Impairment of equity method investments	—		39,551
Loss on disposal of businesses and impairment of net assets held for sale	1,733		44,919
Stock-based compensation expense	22,851		20,837
Loss (gain) on debt extinguishment	12,751		(128)
Other	(12,053)		(13,192)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and dispositions:
Receivables, net	(28,622)		(102,381)
Inventories	535,348		148,237
Prepaid income taxes/income taxes payable	(22,510)		40,711
Accounts payable	(105,719)		90,879
Other operating assets and liabilities	51,546		61,738
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,134,641		965,171
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(109,949)		(165,551)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment	12,937		6,402
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(7,107)		(14,517)
Proceeds from disposal of businesses, net of cash sold	4,603		19,505
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries	(6,917)		(6,894)
Other investing activities, net	—		966
Net cash used in investing activities	(106,433)		(160,089)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Early-redemption premium	(9,498)		—
Repayment of U.S. Notes (2023)	(600,000)		—
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities	599,485		390,275
Repayments under revolving credit facilities	(949,381)		(613,758)
Repayments under term loans	(13,125)		(6,563)
Borrowings under receivables securitization facility	111,300		36,600
Repayments under receivables securitization facility	(111,300)		(146,600)
Payment of notes issued from acquisitions	—		(19,123)
Repayments of other debt, net	(74,822)		(31,587)
Purchase of treasury stock	(88,006)		(291,813)
Other financing activities, net	(15,436)		(7,125)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,150,783)		(689,694)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	9,100		(9,702)
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(113,475)		105,686
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of continuing operations, beginning of period	528,387		337,250
Add: Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of discontinued operations, beginning of period	6,470		—
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of continuing and discontinued operations, beginning of period	534,857		337,250
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of continuing and discontinued operations, end of period	421,382		442,936
Less: Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations, end of period	—		4,328
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$	421,382	$	438,608

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2020		2019
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Cash and cash equivalents	$	421,382	$	433,391
Restricted cash included in Other noncurrent assets	—		5,217
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$	421,382	$	438,608
Supplemental disclosure of cash paid for:
Income taxes, net of refunds	$	210,952	$	134,998
Interest	97,858		86,525
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities	$	14,716	$	9,639
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	57,603		126,336
Noncash property, plant and equipment additions	8,339		6,597
Notes payable and other financing obligations, including notes issued, debt assumed and settlement of pre-existing balances in connection with business acquisitions and disposals	4,593		45,311
Notes receivable and contingent consideration receivable acquired in connection with disposal of businesses	8,549		14,196
Contingent consideration liabilities	3,045		5,377

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity

(In thousands)

	LKQ Stockholders
	Common Stock			Treasury Stock			Additional Paid-In Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income		Noncontrolling Interest		Total Stockholders' Equity
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount
BALANCE, July 1, 2020	320,530	$	3,205	(16,496)	$	(439,819)	$	1,433,338	$	4,401,545	$	(279,763)	$	29,435	$	5,147,941
Net income	—	—		—	—		—		193,483		—		448		193,931
Other comprehensive income	—	—		—	—		—		—		70,041		—		70,041
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for employee tax	300	3		—	—		(933)		—		—		—		(930)
Stock-based compensation expense	—	—		—	—		7,088		—		—		—		7,088
Dividends declared to noncontrolling interest shareholder	—	—		—	—		—		—		—		(2,485)		(2,485)
BALANCE, September 30, 2020	320,830	$	3,208	(16,496)	$	(439,819)	$	1,439,493	$	4,595,028	$	(209,722)	$	27,398	$	5,415,586

	LKQ Stockholders
	Common Stock			Treasury Stock			Additional Paid-In Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Noncontrolling Interest		Total Stockholders' Equity
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount
BALANCE, July 1, 2019	319,010	$	3,190	(9,315)	$	(250,762)	$	1,429,129	$	3,847,485	$	(188,553)	$	69,259	$	4,909,748
Net income	—	—		—	—		—		152,263		—		330		152,593
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		—	—		—		—		(72,193)		—		(72,193)
Purchase of treasury stock	—	—		(3,881)	(101,051)		—		—		—		—		(101,051)
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for employee tax	313	3		—	—		(650)		—		—		—		(647)
Stock-based compensation expense	—	—		—	—		7,178		—		—		—		7,178
Exercise of stock options	370	4		—	—		3,594		—		—		—		3,598
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of stock-based compensation awards	(95)	(1)		—	—		(3,105)		—		—		—		(3,106)
Capital contributions from, net of dividends declared to, noncontrolling interest shareholder	—	—		—	—		—		—		—		(4,644)		(4,644)
Acquired noncontrolling interest (1)	—	—		—	—		—		—		—		104		104
Purchase of noncontrolling interest (2)	—	—		—	—		(8,764)		—		—		(10,116)		(18,880)
BALANCE, September 30, 2019	319,598	$	3,196	(13,196)	$	(351,813)	$	1,427,382	$	3,999,748	$	(260,746)	$	54,933	$	4,872,700

(1) The amount acquired during 2019 relates to discontinued operations. See Note 2, "Discontinued Operations," for further details.

(2) The amount recorded in 2019 relates to the purchase of noncontrolling interest unrelated to a business combination. Refer to "Stockholders' Equity" in Note 3, "Financial Statement Information" for further information.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity

(In thousands)

	LKQ Stockholders
	Common Stock			Treasury Stock			Additional Paid-In Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Noncontrolling Interest		Total Stockholders' Equity
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount
BALANCE, January 1, 2020	319,927	$	3,199	(13,196)	$	(351,813)	$	1,418,239	$	4,140,136	$	(200,885)	$	39,704	$	5,048,580
Net income	—	—		—	—		—		457,411		—		1,269		458,680
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		—	—		—		—		(8,837)		—		(8,837)
Purchase of treasury stock	—	—		(3,300)	(88,006)		—		—		—		—		(88,006)
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for employee tax	791	8		—	—		(3,063)		—		—		—		(3,055)
Stock-based compensation expense	—	—		—	—		22,851		—		—		—		22,851
Exercise of stock options	112	1		—	—		1,466		—		—		—		1,467
Capital contributions from, net of dividends declared to, noncontrolling interest shareholder	—	—		—	—		—		—		—		(2,171)		(2,171)
Adoption of ASU 2016-13 (see Note 3)	—	—		—	—		—		(2,519)		—		—		(2,519)
Disposition of subsidiary with noncontrolling interests(1)	—	—		—	—		—		—		—		(11,404)		(11,404)
BALANCE, September 30, 2020	320,830	$	3,208	(16,496)	$	(439,819)	$	1,439,493	$	4,595,028	$	(209,722)	$	27,398	$	5,415,586

(1) The amount disposed of in 2020 relates to discontinued operations. See Note 2, "Discontinued Operations," for further information.

	LKQ Stockholders
	Common Stock			Treasury Stock			Additional Paid-In Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Noncontrolling Interest		Total Stockholders' Equity
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount
BALANCE, January 1, 2019	318,418	$	3,184	(2,272)	$	(60,000)	$	1,415,188	$	3,598,876	$	(174,950)	$	56,454	$	4,838,752
Net income	—	—		—	—		—		400,872		—		2,889		403,761
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		—	—		—				(85,796)				(85,796)
Purchase of treasury stock	—	—		(10,924)	(291,813)		—		—		—		—		(291,813)
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for employee tax	684	7		—	—		(1,808)		—		—		—		(1,801)
Stock-based compensation expense	—	—		—	—		20,837		—		—		—		20,837
Exercise of stock options	606	6		—	—		5,462		—		—		—		5,468
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of stock-based compensation awards	(110)	(1)		—	—		(3,533)		—		—		—		(3,534)
Capital contributions from, net of dividends declared to, noncontrolling interest shareholder	—	—		—	—		—		—		—		(4,659)		(4,659)
Acquired noncontrolling interest (1)	—	—		—	—		—		—		—		10,365		10,365
Purchase of noncontrolling interest (2)	—	—		—	—		(8,764)		—		—		(10,116)		(18,880)
BALANCE, September 30, 2019	319,598	$	3,196	(13,196)	$	(351,813)	$	1,427,382	$	3,999,748	$	(260,746)	$	54,933	$	4,872,700

(1) The amount acquired during 2019 relates to discontinued operations. See Note 2, "Discontinued Operations," for further details.

(2) The amount recorded in 2019 relates to the purchase of noncontrolling interest unrelated to a business combination. Refer to "Stockholders' Equity" in Note 3, "Financial Statement Information" for further information.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1. Interim Financial Statements

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements represent the consolidation of LKQ Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries. LKQ Corporation is a holding company and all operations are conducted by subsidiaries. When the terms "LKQ," "the Company," "we," "us," or "our" are used in this document, those terms refer to LKQ Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries.

We have prepared the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") applicable to interim financial statements. Accordingly, certain information related to our significant accounting policies and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") have been condensed or omitted. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect, in the opinion of management, all material adjustments (which include only normally recurring adjustments) necessary to fairly state, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.

Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that can be expected for any subsequent interim period or for a full year. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 filed with the SEC on February 27, 2020 ("2019 Form 10-K").

The coronavirus disease 2019 ("COVID-19") pandemic and the resulting governmental actions taken to control the virus have impacted, and are expected to continue to impact, our business in 2020 and into 2021. The effects include, but are not limited to, a reduction in demand for our products and services, liquidity challenges for certain of our customers and suppliers, and organizational changes, such as personnel reductions and route consolidation, driven by cost actions to mitigate the actual and expected revenue decline. We have considered COVID-19 impacts in the preparation of our financial statements and footnotes as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020. Specific disclosures are presented in the following footnotes as applicable.

The ultimate impact of COVID-19 on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows is dependent on future developments, including the severity and duration of the pandemic and the related impact on the global economy, which are uncertain and cannot be predicted at this time.

Note 2. Discontinued Operations

On May 30, 2018, we acquired Stahlgruber GmbH ("Stahlgruber"), a leading European wholesale distributor of aftermarket spare parts for passenger cars, tools, capital equipment and accessories with operations in Germany, Austria, Italy, Slovenia, and Croatia, with further sales to Switzerland. Prior to closing, on May 3, 2018, the European Commission cleared the acquisition of Stahlgruber for the entire European Union, except with respect to the wholesale automotive parts business in the Czech Republic. The acquisition of Stahlgruber’s Czech Republic wholesale business was referred to the Czech Republic competition authority for review. On May 10, 2019, the Czech Republic competition authority approved our acquisition of Stahlgruber’s Czech Republic wholesale business subject to the requirement that we divest certain of the acquired locations. We acquired Stahlgruber’s Czech Republic wholesale business on May 29, 2019 and decided to divest all of the acquired Czech Republic locations. We immediately classified the business as discontinued operations because the business was never integrated into our Europe segment.

We completed the sale of Stahlgruber's Czech Republic business on February 28, 2020, resulting in a loss on sale of $1 million (presented in Net income (loss) from discontinued operations in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income). As part of the transaction, we purchased the 48.2% noncontrolling interest from the minority shareholder for a purchase price of €8 million, which included the issuance of €4 million of notes payable, and then immediately thereafter sold 100% of the business for a purchase price of €14 million, which included €7 million of notes receivable. This transaction resulted in a disposition of noncontrolling interest of $11 million. From January 1, 2020 through the date of sale, we recorded an immaterial amount of net income (excluding the loss on sale) from discontinued operations related to the business, of which an immaterial amount was attributable to the noncontrolling interest. During the three months ended June 30, 2020, we recorded an immaterial adjustment related to the loss on disposal of the business.

As of December 31, 2019, the assets held for sale, liabilities held for sale, and noncontrolling interest of Stahlgruber's Czech Republic business were recorded within Prepaid expenses and other current assets, Other current liabilities, and Noncontrolling interest, respectively, on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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Note 3. Financial Statement Information

Allowance for Credit Losses

Management evaluates the aging of customer receivable balances, the financial condition of our customers, historical trends, and macroeconomic factors to estimate the amount of customer receivables that may not be collected in the future and records a provision it believes is appropriate. Our reserve for expected lifetime credit losses was $68 million and $53 million at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Bad debt expense totaled $23 million and $10 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively. The increase in our allowance for credit losses since December 31, 2019 is attributable to an increase in expected lifetime losses, primarily attributable to the downturn in the global economy related to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the $3 million effect of the adoption of ASU No. 2016-13, "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments" ("ASU 2016-13") in the first quarter of 2020 (see the Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements section below for further details).

Inventories

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):

	September 30,		December 31,
	2020		2019
Aftermarket and refurbished products	$	1,862,044	$	2,297,895
Salvage and remanufactured products	364,082		447,908
Manufactured products	19,720		26,974
Total inventories	$	2,245,846	$	2,772,777

Aftermarket and refurbished products and salvage and remanufactured products are primarily composed of finished goods. As of September 30, 2020, manufactured products inventory was composed of $15 million of raw materials, $3 million of work in process, and $1 million of finished goods. As of December 31, 2019, manufactured products inventory was composed of $17 million of raw materials, $3 million of work in process, and $6 million of finished goods.

Net Assets Held for Sale

During 2019 and the first nine months of 2020, we committed to plans to sell certain businesses in our North America and Europe segments. As a result, these businesses were classified as net assets held for sale and were required to be adjusted to the lower of fair value less cost to sell or carrying value, resulting in a $1 million adjustment to reduce a previously recorded loss on disposal for the three months ended September 30, 2020, and net impairment charges of $2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. As of September 30, 2020, assets and liabilities held for sale were immaterial.

In the second quarter of 2020, we completed the sale of one of these businesses, a non-core telecommunications operation in Germany, resulting in an immaterial loss on sale (presented in (Gain) loss on disposal of businesses and impairment of net assets held for sale in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income). The disposed business was immaterial, generating annualized revenue of approximately $78 million during the twelve-month period ended May 31, 2020.

In the third quarter of 2019, we completed the sales of two of these businesses, our aviation business in North America and a wholesale business in Bulgaria. The proceeds exceeded our prior fair value estimates, resulting in a net $4 million reduction of previously reported impairment charges for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and a net $45 million impairment charge for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 (presented in (Gain) loss on disposal of businesses and impairment of net assets held for sale in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income). Excluding the Stahlgruber Czech Republic wholesale business discussed in Note 2, "Discontinued Operations," as of December 31, 2019, assets and liabilities held for sale were immaterial, and were recorded within Prepaid expenses and other current assets and Other current liabilities, respectively, on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

We are required to record net assets of our held for sale businesses at the lower of fair value less cost to sell or carrying value. Fair values were based on projected discounted cash flows and/or estimated selling prices. Management's assumptions for our discounted cash flow analyses of the businesses were based on projected revenues and profits, tax rates, capital expenditures, working capital requirements and discount rates. For businesses for which we utilized estimated selling prices to calculate the fair value, the inputs to our estimates included projected market multiples and any reasonable offers. Due to uncertainties in the estimation process, it is possible that actual results could differ from the estimates used in our analysis. The inputs utilized in the fair value estimates are classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. The fair values of the net assets were measured on a non-recurring basis as of September 30, 2020.

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Intangible Assets

Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles are tested for impairment at least annually, and we performed our annual impairment tests during the fourth quarter of 2019. Goodwill impairment testing may also be performed on an interim basis when events or circumstances arise that may lead to impairment. LKQ’s market capitalization declined by approximately 40% between February 20, 2020, when the Company released its 2019 financial results, and March 31, 2020. While we believed that the decrease was driven by market reaction to COVID-19, the magnitude of the market capitalization decrease was deemed to be a triggering event requiring an interim test of goodwill impairment in the first quarter.

The fair value estimates of our reporting units were established using weightings of the results of a discounted cash flow methodology and a comparative market multiples approach. At the time of our analysis, our projections for the interim impairment test assumed that the COVID-19 impact would be severe, with revenue down by as much as 50% in the second quarter of 2020 compared to our prior forecast used in the 2019 impairment analysis, but temporary, as revenue would improve gradually in the second half of 2020. We expected that cost mitigation actions and cash preservation measures would dampen the negative impact of the projected revenue decline.

Based on the interim test in the first quarter of 2020, we determined no impairments existed as all reporting units had a fair value estimate that exceeded the carrying value by at least 12%, the level at which our Europe reporting unit exceeded its carrying value.

We did not identify a triggering event in the second or third quarters that necessitated an interim test of goodwill impairment. Actual results for the second and third quarters were favorable relative to the forecast used in the first quarter interim test.

Leases

We lease certain warehouses, distribution centers, retail stores, office space, land, vehicles and equipment. We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating and finance lease right-of-use ("ROU") assets and lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at the commencement date. As the implicit rate for most of our leases is not readily determinable, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of future payments. We determine our incremental borrowing rate by analyzing yield curves with consideration of lease term, country and company specific factors. The ROU asset also includes any lease prepayments and excludes lease incentives.

Many of our leases include one or more options to renew, with renewal terms that can extend the lease term from 1 year to 40 years or more. For each lease, we consider whether we are reasonably certain to exercise these options to extend. Other contracts may contain termination options that we assess to determine whether we are reasonably certain not to exercise those options. Certain leases also include options to purchase the leased property. The depreciable lives of assets and leasehold improvements are limited by the expected lease term, unless there is a transfer of title or purchase option reasonably certain of exercise.

Some of our lease agreements include rental payments adjusted periodically for inflation. Most of these adjustments are considered variable lease costs. Other variable lease costs consist of certain non-lease components that are disclosed as lease costs due to our election of the practical expedient to combine lease and non-lease components and include items such as variable payments for utilities, property taxes, common area maintenance, sales taxes, and insurance.

For leases with an initial term of 12 months or less, we have not recognized an ROU asset or lease liability on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets; we recognize lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease terms.

In response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, we secured rent relief from some of our lessors during the second quarter of 2020. The rent relief offered was primarily in the form of rent payment deferrals for one or more months to be paid back over a specified period of time ranging from one month to the remaining term of the lease. As of September 30, 2020, most of the deferrals recognized in the prior quarter were repaid. Any remaining payment deferrals were immaterial and were recorded in Other current liabilities on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the second quarter of 2020, we also received other concessions consisting of abated rent or discounted rent, with payback not required, from various landlords, which resulted in reductions to Selling, general and administrative expenses of $2 million in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. We received additional concessions of less than $1 million during the third quarter of 2020.

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Investments in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries

Our investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries was $148 million and $139 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

Europe Segment

Our investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries in Europe was $129 million and $122 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. We recorded equity in earnings of $4 million and $5 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, and equity in earnings of $4 million and equity in losses of $35 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, mainly related to our investment in Mekonomen AB ("Mekonomen").    

On December 1, 2016, we acquired a 26.5% equity interest in Mekonomen for an aggregate purchase price of $181 million. In October 2018, we acquired an additional $48 million of equity in Mekonomen at a discounted share price as part of its rights issue, increasing our equity interest to 26.6%. We are accounting for our interest in Mekonomen using the equity method of accounting, as our investment gives us the ability to exercise significant influence, but not control, over the investee. As of September 30, 2020, our share of the book value of Mekonomen's net assets exceeded the book value of our investment in Mekonomen by $6 million; this difference is primarily related to Mekonomen's Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income balance as of our acquisition date in 2016. We are recording our equity in the net earnings of Mekonomen on a one quarter lag.

During the three months ended March 31, 2019, we recognized an other-than-temporary impairment charge of $40 million, which represented the difference between the carrying value and the fair value of our investment in Mekonomen. The fair value of our investment in Mekonomen was determined using the Mekonomen share price of SEK 65 as of March 31, 2019. The impairment charge was recorded in Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated subsidiaries in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

Mekonomen announced in March 2020 that it would not make a dividend payment in 2020. The Level 1 fair value of our equity investment in the publicly traded Mekonomen common stock at September 30, 2020 was $151 million (using the Mekonomen share price of SEK 93 as of September 30, 2020) compared to a carrying value of $118 million.     

North America Segment

Our investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries in the North America segment was $19 million and $18 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. We recorded equity in earnings of $0.4 million and equity in losses of $3 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. The equity in earnings for the North America equity investments was $0.4 million and $1 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.

Warranty Reserve

Some of our salvage mechanical products are sold with a standard six month warranty against defects. Additionally, some of our remanufactured engines are sold with a standard three or four year warranty against defects. We also provide a limited lifetime warranty for certain of our aftermarket products. These assurance-type warranties are not considered a separate performance obligation, and thus no transaction price is allocated to them. We record the warranty costs in Cost of goods sold in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Our warranty reserve is calculated using historical claim information to project future warranty claims activity and is recorded within Other accrued expenses and Other noncurrent liabilities on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets based on the expected timing of the related payments.

The changes in the warranty reserve are as follows (in thousands):

Balance as of December 31, 2019	$	25,441
Warranty expense	48,778
Warranty claims	(45,091)
Balance as of September 30, 2020	$	29,128

Litigation and Related Contingencies

We have certain contingencies resulting from litigation, claims and other commitments and are subject to a variety of environmental and pollution control laws and regulations incident to the ordinary course of business. We currently expect that the resolution of such contingencies will not materially affect our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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Government Assistance

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded $12 million and $45 million, respectively, in financial assistance from foreign governments, primarily in the form of grants to offset personnel expenses in Europe and Canada. For each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, $1 million was recorded as a reduction to Cost of goods sold, and $12 million and $44 million were reductions to Selling, general and administrative expenses, respectively, in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income. Financial assistance received from governments is recorded during the period in which we incur the costs that the assistance is intended to offset (and only if it is probable that we will meet the conditions required under the terms of the assistance).

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act") was enacted in the U.S. to provide economic relief to individuals and businesses facing economic hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Similar legislation was enacted in many of the Company’s international jurisdictions. Tax measures in these legislative actions did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Those initiatives did provide the Company with the opportunity to defer the timing of certain income tax, indirect tax and payroll tax payments in various jurisdictions. As of September 30, 2020, approximately $33 million of payments otherwise due by the third quarter of 2020 were deferred, of which we estimate approximately $30 million will be paid in 2021 or later.

Stockholders' Equity

Treasury Stock

As of September 30, 2020, our Board of Directors had authorized a stock repurchase program under which we may purchase up to $1.0 billion of our common stock from time to time through October 25, 2022. Repurchases under the program may be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, with the amount and timing of repurchases depending on market conditions and corporate needs. The repurchase program does not obligate us to acquire any specific number of shares and may be suspended or discontinued at any time. Delaware law imposes restrictions on stock repurchases.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we repurchased 3.3 million shares of common stock for an aggregate price of $88 million; we did not repurchase any shares during the three months ended September 30, 2020. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, we repurchased 3.9 million and 10.9 million shares of common stock for an aggregate price of $101 million and $292 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2020, there was $560 million of remaining capacity under our repurchase program. Repurchased shares are accounted for as treasury stock using the cost method.

Noncontrolling Interest

In February 2020, as part of the sale of Stahlgruber's Czech Republic business, we divested the noncontrolling interest of the business, which resulted in a net decrease to Noncontrolling interest of $11 million in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2020. See Note 2, "Discontinued Operations," for further information.

In July 2019, we purchased substantially all of the noncontrolling interest of a subsidiary acquired in connection with the Stahlgruber acquisition for a purchase price of $19 million, which included the issuance of $14 million of notes payable. This purchase resulted in a net decrease to Noncontrolling interest of $10 million and a decrease to Additional paid-in capital of $9 million in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2019.

In December 2019, we modified the shares representing a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary acquired in connection with the Stahlgruber acquisition and issued new redeemable shares to the minority shareholder. The new redeemable shares contain (i) a put option for all noncontrolling interest shares at a fixed price of $24 million (€21 million) exercisable by the minority shareholder in the fourth quarter of 2023, (ii) a call option for all noncontrolling interest shares at a fixed price of $26 million (€23 million) exercisable by the Company beginning in the first quarter of 2026 through the end of the fourth quarter of 2027, and (iii) a guaranteed dividend to be paid quarterly to the minority shareholder through the fourth quarter of 2023. The new redeemable shares do not provide the minority shareholder with rights to participate in the profits and losses of the subsidiary prior to the exercise date of the put option. As the put option is outside the control of the Company, we recorded a $24 million Redeemable noncontrolling interest at the put option's exercise value outside of permanent equity on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

In October 2020, we purchased all of the noncontrolling interest of a subsidiary in our North America segment for a purchase price of $10 million.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements    

During the first quarter of 2020, we adopted ASU 2016-13 and ASU No. 2018-19, "Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses" ("ASU 2018-19"). ASU 2016-13 significantly changes how entities measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. ASU 2016-13 replaces the prior “incurred loss” approach with an “expected loss” model for instruments measured at amortized cost. ASU 2018-19 affects loans, debt securities, trade receivables, net investments in leases, off balance sheet credit exposures, reinsurance receivables, and any other financial assets not excluded from the scope of this amendment that represent the contractual right to receive cash. We applied ASU 2016-13 and ASU 2018-19 on a modified retrospective basis. As of January 1, 2020, we recorded a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings of $3 million.

During the first quarter of 2020, we adopted ASU No. 2018-13, "Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement" ("ASU 2018-13"), which removes, modifies, and adds certain disclosure requirements in ASC 820. We adopted the provisions of ASU 2018-13 by applying a prospective approach. The adoption of ASU 2018-13 did not have a material impact on our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, "Income Taxes" (Topic 740) ("ASU 2019-12"), which simplifies the accounting for income taxes and adds guidance to reduce complexity in certain areas. ASU 2019-12 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. We are currently evaluating the impact of this standard on our consolidated financial statements.    

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, "Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting" ("ASU 2020-04"), which provides temporary optional guidance to ease the potential burden in accounting for reference rate reform. ASU 2020-04 provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles to transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. These transactions include contract modifications, hedging relationships, and sale or transfer of debt securities classified as held-to-maturity. Entities may apply the provisions of the new standard as of the beginning of the reporting period when the election is made (i.e., as early as the first quarter of 2020). Unlike other topics, the provisions of this update are only available until December 31, 2022, when the reference rate replacement activity is expected to have been completed. We are currently evaluating the impact of this standard on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, and we have not yet elected an adoption date.

Note 4. Revenue Recognition

The majority of our revenue is derived from the sale of vehicle parts. We recognize revenue when the products are shipped to, delivered to or picked up by customers, which is the point when title has transferred and risk of ownership has passed.

Sources of Revenue

We report our revenue in two categories: (i) parts and services and (ii) other. The following table sets forth our revenue by category, with our parts and services revenue further disaggregated by reportable segment (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
North America	$	1,007,001	$	1,145,402	$	3,007,169	$	3,466,582
Europe	1,479,174		1,446,392		4,043,473		4,398,185
Specialty	399,554		394,204		1,150,962		1,157,023
Parts and services	2,885,729		2,985,998		8,201,604		9,021,790
Other	161,955		161,775		473,338		474,459
Total revenue	$	3,047,684	$	3,147,773	$	8,674,942	$	9,496,249

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Parts and Services

Our parts revenue is generated from the sale of vehicle products including replacement parts, components and systems used in the repair and maintenance of vehicles and specialty products and accessories to improve the performance, functionality and appearance of vehicles. Services revenue includes (i) additional services that are generally billed concurrently with the related product sales, such as the sale of service-type warranties, (ii) fees for admission to our self service yards, and (iii) diagnostic and repair services.

In North America, our vehicle replacement products include sheet metal collision parts such as doors, hoods, and fenders; bumper covers; head and tail lamps; automotive glass products such as windshields; mirrors and grilles; wheels; and large mechanical items such as engines and transmissions. In Europe, our products include a wide variety of small mechanical products such as brake pads, discs and sensors; clutches; electrical products such as spark plugs and batteries; steering and suspension products; filters; and oil and automotive fluids. In our Specialty operations, we serve six product segments: truck and off-road; speed and performance; recreational vehicles; towing; wheels, tires and performance handling; and miscellaneous accessories. 

Our service-type warranties typically have service periods ranging from 6 months to 36 months. Under FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606 ("ASC 606"), proceeds from these service-type warranties are deferred at contract inception and amortized on a straight-line basis to revenue over the contract period. The changes in deferred service-type warranty revenue are as follows (in thousands):

Balance as of January 1, 2020	$	27,067
Additional warranty revenue deferred	32,310
Warranty revenue recognized	(33,508)
Balance as of September 30, 2020	$	25,869

Other Revenue

Revenue from other sources includes sales of scrap and precious metals (platinum, palladium, and rhodium), bulk sales to mechanical manufacturers (including cores) and sales of aluminum ingots and sows from our furnace operations. We derive scrap metal and other precious metals from several sources, including vehicles that have been used in both our wholesale and self service recycling operations and from original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs") and other entities that contract with us for secure disposal of "crush only" vehicles. Revenue from the sale of hulks in our wholesale and self service recycling operations is recognized based on a price per ton of delivered material when the customer (processor) collects the scrap. Some adjustments may occur when the customer weighs the scrap at their location, and revenue is adjusted accordingly.

Revenue by Geographic Area

See Note 14, "Segment and Geographic Information" for information related to our revenue by geographic region.

Variable Consideration

The amount of revenue ultimately received from the customer can vary due to variable consideration including returns, discounts, rebates, refunds, credits, price concessions, incentives, performance bonuses, or other similar items. Under ASC 606 we are required to select the “expected value method” or the “most likely amount” method in order to estimate variable consideration. We utilize both methods in practice depending on the type of variable consideration, with contemplation of any expected reversals in revenue. We recorded a refund liability and return asset for expected returns of $106 million and $61 million, respectively, as of September 30, 2020, and $97 million and $52 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2019. The refund liability is presented separately on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets within current liabilities while the return asset is presented within Prepaid expenses and other current assets. Other types of variable consideration consist primarily of discounts, volume rebates, and other customer sales incentives that are recorded in Receivables, net on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. We recorded a reserve for our variable consideration of $103 million and $108 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. While other customer incentive programs exist, we characterize them as material rights in the context of our sales transactions. We consider these programs to be immaterial to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Note 5. Restructuring and Acquisition Related Expenses

Acquisition Related Expenses

We incurred $8 million of acquisition related expenses in each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020. The expenses primarily resulted from the resolution of a purchase price matter related to the Stahlgruber transaction for an amount above our prior estimate.

We incurred $2 million of acquisition related expenses in each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. These expenses included external costs such as legal, accounting and advisory fees related to our acquisitions.

2019 Global Restructuring Program

In the second quarter of 2019, we implemented a cost reduction initiative, covering all three of our reportable segments, designed to eliminate underperforming assets and cost inefficiencies. We have incurred and expect to incur costs for inventory write-downs; employee severance and other expenditures related to employee terminations; lease exit costs, such as lease termination fees, accelerated amortization of operating lease assets and impairment of operating lease assets; other costs related to facility exits, such as moving expenses to relocate inventory and equipment; and accelerated depreciation of fixed assets to be disposed of earlier than the end of the previously estimated useful lives.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we incurred $1 million and $6 million, respectively, of restructuring expenses under this program, primarily related to facility exit costs and employee-related costs. These costs were recorded within Restructuring and acquisition related expenses in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, we incurred $18 million and $23 million, respectively, of restructuring expenses primarily related to inventory write-downs, facility exit costs, and employee-related costs. Of these expenses, $13 million, primarily related to Andrew Page branch consolidation and brand rationalization, were recorded within Cost of goods sold in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income during each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, and $4 million and $10 million, respectively, were recorded within Restructuring and acquisition related expenses.

The actions under this program are substantially complete. We estimate that total program costs will be approximately $45 million, of which $37 million was incurred in the year ended December 31, 2019. The total program costs include $31 million, $14 million and $1 million related to our Europe, North America and Specialty segments, respectively. Costs to be incurred through 2021 under this program are estimated to be between $2 million and $4 million.

2020 Global Restructuring Program

Beginning in the first quarter of 2020, we initiated a further restructuring program aimed at cost reductions across all our reportable segments through the elimination of underperforming assets and cost inefficiencies. These actions are incremental to those initiated as part of the 2019 Global Restructuring Program, and include costs for inventory write-downs; employee severance and other expenditures related to employee terminations; lease exit costs, such as lease termination fees, accelerated amortization of operating lease assets and impairment of operating lease assets; other costs related to facility exits, such as moving expenses to relocate inventory and equipment; and accelerated depreciation of fixed assets to be disposed of earlier than the end of the previously estimated useful lives. We expanded this program during the second and third quarters as we identified additional opportunities to eliminate inefficiencies, including actions in response to impacts to our business from COVID-19.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recognized restructuring expenses totaling $10 million and $38 million, respectively, for employee-related costs, facility exit costs and inventory write-downs. Of these expenses, $1 million and $7 million resulted from inventory impairment charges related to facility consolidation actions and brand rationalizations and were recorded in Cost of goods sold in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income for three months and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. Of the cumulative program costs incurred to date, $22 million, $15 million and $1 million related to our North America, Europe and Specialty segments, respectively. We estimate total costs under the program through its expected completion date in 2022 will be between $65 million and $75 million, of which approximately $39 million, $31 million, and $1 million will be incurred by our Europe, North America and Specialty segments, respectively; these segment amounts represent the midpoints of the expected ranges of costs to be incurred by each segment.

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Acquisition Integration Plans

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we incurred $2 million and $8 million of restructuring expenses, respectively, for our acquisition integration plans. These expenses were primarily related to the integration of our operations in Belgium. Future expenses to complete our existing integration plans are expected to be immaterial.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, we incurred $7 million and $13 million of restructuring expenses, respectively, primarily related to our acquisition integration efforts in our Europe segment. These expenses included approximately $4 million and $7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, related to the integration of our acquisition of Andrew Page Limited. The $4 million recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2019 for Andrew Page Limited was recorded within Cost of goods sold in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income.

1 LKQ Europe Program

In September 2019, we announced a multi-year program called "1 LKQ Europe" which is intended to create structural centralization and standardization of key functions to facilitate the operation of the Europe segment as a single business. Under the 1 LKQ Europe program, we will reorganize our non-customer-facing teams and support systems through various projects including the implementation of a common ERP platform, rationalization of our product portfolio, and creation of a Europe headquarters office and central back office. While certain projects were delayed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as our procurement initiatives and the new head office in Switzerland, we also accelerated certain projects, such as the integration of previously acquired networks and sharing resources across LKQ Europe. We expect to complete the organizational design and implementation projects by the middle of 2021, with the remaining projects to be completed by 2024.

We estimate that we will incur between $45 million and $55 million in total personnel and inventory related restructuring charges through 2024 under the program, although we are undertaking a full review of most projects under the program in the fourth quarter, and will provide updated restructuring estimates once we have completed that effort. We may identify additional initiatives and projects under the 1 LKQ Europe program in future periods that may result in additional restructuring expense, although we are currently unable to estimate the range of charges for such potential future initiatives and projects.

Note 6. Stock-Based Compensation

In order to attract and retain employees, non-employee directors, consultants, and other persons associated with us, we grant equity-based awards under the LKQ Corporation 1998 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Equity Incentive Plan”). We have granted restricted stock units ("RSUs"), stock options, and restricted stock under the Equity Incentive Plan. We expect to issue new or treasury shares of common stock to cover past and future equity grants.

RSUs

The RSUs we have issued vest over periods of up to five years, subject to a continued service condition. Currently outstanding RSUs (other than PSUs, which are described below) contain either a time-based vesting condition or a combination of a performance-based vesting condition and a time-based vesting condition, in which case both conditions must be met before any RSUs vest. For all of the RSUs containing a performance-based vesting condition, the Company must report positive diluted earnings per share, subject to certain adjustments, during any fiscal year period within five years following the grant date. Each RSU converts into one share of LKQ common stock on the applicable vesting date. The grant date fair value of RSUs is based on the market price of LKQ stock on the grant date.

Starting with our 2019 grants, participants who are eligible for retirement (defined as a voluntary separation of service from the Company after the participant has attained at least 60 years of age and completed at least five years of service) will continue to vest in their awards following retirement; if retirement occurs during the first year of the vesting period (for RSUs subject to a time-based vesting condition) or the first year of the performance period (for RSUs with a performance-based vesting condition), the participant vests in a prorated amount of the RSU grant based on the portion of the year employed. For our RSU grants prior to 2019, participants forfeit their unvested shares upon retirement.

The fair value of RSUs that vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $26 million; the fair value of RSUs vested is based on the market price of LKQ stock on the date vested.

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The following table summarizes activity related to our RSUs under the Equity Incentive Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2020:

	Number Outstanding	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value    (in thousands) (1)
Unvested as of January 1, 2020	1,612,026	$	31.72
Granted	901,215	$	31.67
Vested	(883,578)	$	31.52
Forfeited / Canceled	(87,071)	$	32.79
Unvested as of September 30, 2020	1,542,592	$	31.74
Expected to vest after September 30, 2020	1,344,073	$	31.65	2.9	$	37,271

(1)    The aggregate intrinsic value of expected to vest RSUs represents the total pretax intrinsic value (the fair value of the Company's stock on the last day of each period multiplied by the number of units) that would have been received by the holders had all the expected to vest RSUs vested. This amount changes based on the market price of the Company’s common stock.

In 2019 and 2020, we granted performance-based three-year RSUs ("PSUs") to certain employees, including our executive officers, under our Equity Incentive Plan. As these awards are performance-based, the exact number of shares to be paid out may be up to twice the grant amount, depending on the Company's performance and the achievement of certain performance metrics (adjusted earnings per share, average organic parts and services revenue growth, and average return on invested capital) over the applicable three year performance periods.

The following table summarizes activity related to our PSUs under the Equity Incentive Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2020:

	Number Outstanding	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value    (in thousands) (1)
Unvested as of January 1, 2020	136,170	$	27.69
Granted (2)	164,152	$	31.85
Forfeited / Canceled	(7,375)	$	29.65
Unvested as of September 30, 2020	292,947	$	29.97
Expected to vest after September 30, 2020	292,947	$	29.97	1.7	$	8,123

(1)     The aggregate intrinsic value of expected to vest PSUs represents the total pretax intrinsic value (the fair value of the Company's stock on the last day of each period multiplied by the number of units at target) that would have been received by the holders had all the expected to vest PSUs vested. This amount changes based on the market price of the Company’s common stock and the achievement of the performance metrics relative to the established targets.

(2)    Represents the number of PSUs at target payout.

Stock Options

Stock options vested over periods of up to five years, subject to a continued service condition. Stock options expired either six years or ten years from the date they were granted. No options were granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. No options vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

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The following table summarizes activity related to our stock options under the Equity Incentive Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2020:

	Number Outstanding	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Balance as of January 1, 2020	114,594	$	12.26
Exercised	(112,472)	$	11.88		$	2,629
Canceled	(2,122)	$	32.31
Balance as of September 30, 2020	—	$	—	—	$	—

All stock options were exercised or canceled as of September 30, 2020.

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

Pre-tax stock-based compensation expense for RSUs and PSUs totaled $7 million and $23 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, and $7 million and $21 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. As of September 30, 2020, unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested RSUs and PSUs was $44 million. Stock-based compensation expense related to these awards will be different to the extent that forfeitures are realized and performance under the PSUs differs from target.

Note 7. Earnings Per Share

The following chart sets forth the computation of earnings per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Income from continuing operations	$	193,931	$	151,812	$	459,318	$	402,582
Denominator for basic earnings per share—Weighted-average shares outstanding	304,271		307,230		304,837		311,360
Effect of dilutive securities:
RSUs	295		293		333		341
PSUs	—		—		—		—
Stock options	—		437		1		503
Denominator for diluted earnings per share—Adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding	304,566		307,960		305,171		312,204
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations	$	0.64	$	0.49	$	1.51	$	1.29
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (1)	$	0.64	$	0.49	$	1.51	$	1.29

(1)    Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations was computed using the treasury stock method for dilutive securities.

The following table sets forth the number of employee stock-based compensation awards outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because their effect would have been antidilutive for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30,		September 30,
	2020	2019	2020	2019
Antidilutive securities:
RSUs	717	942	847	700
Stock options	—	31	—	32

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Note 8. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2020
	Foreign Currency Translation		Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Cash Flow Hedges		Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Pension Plans		Other Comprehensive Loss from Unconsolidated Subsidiaries		Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
BALANCE, July 1, 2020	$	(243,524)	$	(1,994)	$	(29,939)	$	(4,306)	$	(279,763)
Pretax income (loss)	70,178		(19,865)		(34)		—		50,279
Income tax effect	—		4,690		9		—		4,699
Reclassification of unrealized loss	—		20,153		3,794		—		23,947
Reclassification of deferred income taxes	—		(4,756)		(966)		—		(5,722)
Other comprehensive loss from unconsolidated subsidiaries	—		—		—		(3,162)		(3,162)
BALANCE, September 30, 2020	$	(173,346)	$	(1,772)	$	(27,136)	$	(7,468)	$	(209,722)

	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2019
	Foreign Currency Translation		Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges		Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Pension Plans		Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income from Unconsolidated Subsidiaries		Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
BALANCE, July 1, 2019	$	(181,890)	$	5,987	$	(7,856)	$	(4,794)	$	(188,553)
Pretax (loss) income	(69,440)		28,594		(3,087)		—		(43,933)
Income tax effect	—		(6,739)		782		—		(5,957)
Reclassification of unrealized gain	—		(30,256)		(61)		—		(30,317)
Reclassification of deferred income taxes	—		7,140		13		—		7,153
Disposal of business	(379)		—		—		—		(379)
Other comprehensive income from unconsolidated subsidiaries	—		—		—		1,240		1,240
BALANCE, September 30, 2019	$	(251,709)	$	4,726	$	(10,209)	$	(3,554)	$	(260,746)

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2020
	Foreign Currency Translation		Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges		Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Pension Plans		Other Comprehensive Loss from Unconsolidated Subsidiaries		Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
BALANCE, January 1, 2020	$	(170,893)	$	5,358	$	(31,934)	$	(3,416)	$	(200,885)
Pretax loss	(3,219)		(23,490)		(34)		—		(26,743)
Income tax effect	—		5,548		9		—		5,557
Reclassification of unrealized loss	—		14,207		6,563		—		20,770
Reclassification of deferred income taxes	—		(3,395)		(1,740)		—		(5,135)
Disposal of business	766		—		—		—		766
Other comprehensive loss from unconsolidated subsidiaries	—		—		—		(4,052)		(4,052)
BALANCE, September 30, 2020	$	(173,346)	$	(1,772)	$	(27,136)	$	(7,468)	$	(209,722)

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	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2019
	Foreign Currency Translation		Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges		Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Pension Plans		Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income from Unconsolidated Subsidiaries		Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
BALANCE, January 1, 2019	$	(177,597)	$	14,374	$	(8,075)	$	(3,652)	$	(174,950)
Pretax (loss) income	(73,733)		34,769		(3,087)		—		(42,051)
Income tax effect	—		(8,163)		782		—		(7,381)
Reclassification of unrealized (gain) loss	—		(47,431)		229		—		(47,202)
Reclassification of deferred income taxes	—		11,177		(58)		—		11,119
Disposal of business	(379)		—		—		—		(379)
Other comprehensive income from unconsolidated subsidiaries	—		—		—		98		98
BALANCE, September 30, 2019	$	(251,709)	$	4,726	$	(10,209)	$	(3,554)	$	(260,746)

The amounts of unrealized gains and losses on our Cash Flow Hedges reclassified to our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income are as follows (in thousands):

		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
	Classification	2020		2019		2020		2019
Unrealized (losses) gains on interest rate swaps	Interest expense, net of interest income	$	(2,538)	$	1,459	$	(1,011)	$	4,914
Unrealized gains on cross currency swaps	Interest expense, net of interest income	2,696		4,071		8,043		12,720
Unrealized (losses) gains on cross currency swaps (1)	Other expense (income), net	(20,874)		24,726		(21,802)		29,797
Unrealized gains on foreign currency forward contracts (1)	Other expense (income), net	563		—		563		—
Total		$	(20,153)	$	30,256	$	(14,207)	$	47,431

(1)The amounts reclassified to Other expense (income), net in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income offset the impact of the remeasurement of the underlying transactions.

Net unrealized losses and gains related to our pension plans were reclassified to Other expense (income), net in our Consolidated Statements of Income during each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.

Our policy is to reclassify the income tax effect from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to the Provision for income taxes when the related gains and losses are released to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

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Note 9. Long-Term Obligations

Long-term obligations consist of the following (in thousands):

	September 30,		December 31,
	2020		2019
Senior secured credit agreement:
Term loans payable	$	328,125	$	341,250
Revolving credit facilities	918,099		1,268,008
U.S. Notes (2023)	—		600,000
Euro Notes (2024)	586,050		560,650
Euro Notes (2026/28)	1,172,100		1,121,300
Receivables securitization facility	—		—
Notes payable through October 2030 at weighted average interest rates of 3.1% and 3.2%, respectively	26,490		26,971
Finance lease obligations at weighted average interest rates of 4.1% and 4.1%, respectively	48,567		40,837
Other debt at weighted average interest rates of 1.5% and 1.8%, respectively	54,034		113,010
Total debt	3,133,465		4,072,026
Less: long-term debt issuance costs	(26,243)		(29,990)
Less: current debt issuance costs	(316)		(280)
Total debt, net of debt issuance costs	3,106,906		4,041,756
Less: current maturities, net of debt issuance costs	(97,268)		(326,367)
Long term debt, net of debt issuance costs	$	3,009,638	$	3,715,389

Senior Secured Credit Agreement

On June 11, 2020, LKQ Corporation and certain other subsidiaries of LKQ (collectively, the "Borrowers") entered into Amendment No. 4 to the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated January 29, 2016 (the "Credit Agreement"), which modifies the maximum permitted net leverage ratio through the quarter ending September 30, 2021. Prior to the amendment, the maximum permitted net leverage ratio was 4.00:1.00. After the amendment, the maximum permitted net leverage ratio is (i) 5.00:1.00 for the quarters ending September 30, 2020, December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2021, (ii) 4.50:1.00 for the quarter ending June 30, 2021, and (iii) 4.25:1.00 for the quarter ending September 30, 2021. Beginning with the quarter ending December 31, 2021, the maximum permitted net leverage ratio reverts to the terms in effect prior to the amendment. In the event that the net leverage ratio is greater than 4.00:1.00, the Company would be restricted from repurchasing its shares. We can at any time elect to cancel the modifications to the maximum permitted net leverage ratio and revert to the terms in effect prior to the amendment subject to compliance with the 4.00:1.00 ratio. Amendment No. 4 to the Credit Agreement also made certain other immaterial modifications.

The total availability under the revolving credit facility's multicurrency component is $3.15 billion. Amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility are due and payable upon maturity of the Credit Agreement on January 29, 2024. Term loan borrowings, which totaled $328 million as of September 30, 2020, are due and payable in quarterly installments equal to     approximately $4 million on the last day of each fiscal quarter, with the remaining balance due and payable on January 29, 2024.

We are required to prepay the term loan by amounts equal to proceeds from the sale or disposition of certain assets if the proceeds are not reinvested within twelve months. We also have the option to prepay outstanding amounts under the Credit Agreement without penalty.

The Credit Agreement contains customary representations and warranties and customary covenants that provide limitations and conditions on our ability to enter into certain transactions. The Credit Agreement also contains financial and affirmative covenants, including limitations on our net leverage ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio.

Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at variable rates, which depend on the currency and duration of the borrowing elected, plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin is subject to change in increments of 0.25% depending on our net leverage ratio. Interest payments are due on the last day of the selected interest period or quarterly in arrears depending on the type of borrowing. Including the effect of the interest rate swap agreements described in Note 10, "Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," the weighted average interest rates on borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were 1.7% and 1.6%, respectively. We also pay a commitment fee based on the average daily unused amount of the revolving credit facilities. The commitment fee is subject to change in

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increments of 0.05% depending on our net leverage ratio. In addition, we pay a participation commission on outstanding letters of credit at an applicable rate based on our net leverage ratio, and a fronting fee of 0.125% to the issuing bank, which are due quarterly in arrears.

Of the total borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement, there were $18 million classified as current maturities at both September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. As of September 30, 2020, there were letters of credit outstanding in the aggregate amount of $71 million. The amounts available under the revolving credit facilities are reduced by the amounts outstanding under letters of credit, and thus availability under the revolving credit facilities at September 30, 2020 was $2.2 billion.

Related to the execution of Amendment No. 4 to the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement in June 2020, we incurred $4 million of fees, the majority of which were capitalized as an offset to Long-Term Obligations and are amortized over the term of the agreement.

U.S. Notes (2023)

In 2013, we issued $600 million aggregate principal amount of 4.75% senior notes due 2023 (the "U.S. Notes (2023)"). The U.S. Notes (2023) were governed by the Indenture dated as of May 9, 2013 (the "U.S. Notes (2023) Indenture") among LKQ Corporation, certain of our subsidiaries (the "Guarantors"), the trustee, paying agent, transfer agent and registrar. The U.S. Notes (2023) were registered under the Securities Act of 1933.

The U.S. Notes (2023) bore interest at a rate of 4.75% per year from the most recent payment date on which interest had been paid or provided for. Interest on the U.S. Notes (2023) was payable in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year. The U.S. Notes (2023) were fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by the Guarantors.

The U.S. Notes (2023) and the related guarantees were, respectively, LKQ Corporation's and each Guarantor's senior unsecured obligations and were subordinated to all of the Guarantors' existing and future secured debt to the extent of the assets securing that secured debt. In addition, the U.S. Notes (2023) were effectively subordinated to all of the liabilities of our subsidiaries that were not guaranteeing the U.S. Notes (2023) to the extent of the assets of those subsidiaries.

On January 10, 2020, we redeemed the U.S Notes (2023) at a redemption price equal to 101.583% of the principal amount of the U.S. Notes (2023) plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, January 10, 2020. The total redemption payment was $614 million, including an early-redemption premium of $9 million and accrued and unpaid interest of $4 million. In the first quarter of 2020, we recorded a loss on debt extinguishment of $13 million on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income related to the redemption due to the early-redemption premium and the write-off of the unamortized debt issuance costs.

Euro Notes (2024)

On April 14, 2016, LKQ Italia Bondco S.p.A. ("LKQ Italia"), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of LKQ Corporation, completed an offering of €500 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due April 1, 2024 (the "Euro Notes (2024)") in a private placement conducted pursuant to Regulation S and Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. The proceeds from the offering were used to repay a portion of the revolver borrowings under the Credit Agreement and to pay related fees and expenses. The Euro Notes (2024) are governed by the Indenture dated as of April 14, 2016 (the "Euro Notes (2024) Indenture") among LKQ Italia, LKQ Corporation and certain of our subsidiaries (the "Euro Notes (2024) Subsidiaries"), the trustee, and the paying agent, transfer agent, and registrar.

The Euro Notes (2024) bear interest at a rate of 3.875% per year from the date of original issuance or from the most recent payment date on which interest has been paid or provided for. Interest on the Euro Notes (2024) is payable in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year. The Euro Notes (2024) are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by LKQ Corporation and the Euro Notes (2024) Subsidiaries (the "Euro Notes (2024) Guarantors").

The Euro Notes (2024) and the related guarantees are, respectively, LKQ Italia's and each Euro Notes (2024) Guarantor's senior unsecured obligations and are subordinated to all of LKQ Italia's and the Euro Notes (2024) Guarantors' existing and future secured debt to the extent of the assets securing that secured debt. In addition, the Euro Notes (2024) are effectively subordinated to all of the liabilities of our subsidiaries that are not guaranteeing the Euro Notes (2024) to the extent of the assets of those subsidiaries. The Euro Notes (2024) have been listed on the ExtraMOT, Professional Segment of the Borsa Italia S.p.A. securities exchange and the Global Exchange Market of Euronext Dublin.

The Euro Notes (2024) are redeemable, in whole or in part, at any time at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date plus a "make whole" premium. On or after January 1, 2024, we may redeem some or all of the Euro Notes (2024) at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date. We may be required to make an offer to purchase the

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Euro Notes (2024) upon the sale of certain assets, subject to certain exceptions, and upon a change of control. In addition, in the event of certain developments affecting taxation or under certain other circumstances which, in any case, require the payment of certain additional amounts, we may redeem the Euro Notes (2024) in whole, but not in part, at any time at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued but unpaid interest, if any, and such certain additional amounts, if any, to the redemption date.

Euro Notes (2026/28)

On April 9, 2018, LKQ European Holdings B.V. ("LKQ Euro Holdings"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of LKQ Corporation, completed an offering of €1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes. The offering consisted of €750 million senior notes due 2026 (the "2026 notes") and €250 million senior notes due 2028 (the "2028 notes" and, together with the 2026 notes, the "Euro Notes (2026/28)") in a private placement conducted pursuant to Regulation S and Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. The proceeds from the offering, together with borrowings under our senior secured credit facility, were used to (i) finance a portion of the consideration paid for the Stahlgruber acquisition, (ii) for general corporate purposes and (iii) to pay related fees and expenses, including the refinancing of net financial debt. The Euro Notes (2026/28) are governed by the Indenture dated as of April 9, 2018 (the “Euro Notes (2026/28) Indenture”) among LKQ Euro Holdings, LKQ Corporation and certain of our subsidiaries (the “Euro Notes (2026/28) Subsidiaries”), the trustee, paying agent, transfer agent, and registrar.

The 2026 notes and 2028 notes bear interest at rates of 3.625% and 4.125%, respectively, per year from the date of original issuance or from the most recent payment date on which interest has been paid or provided for. Interest on the Euro Notes (2026/28) is payable in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year. The Euro Notes (2026/28) are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by LKQ Corporation and the Euro Notes (2026/28) Subsidiaries (the "Euro Notes (2026/28) Guarantors").

The Euro Notes (2026/28) and the related guarantees are, respectively, LKQ Euro Holdings' and each Euro Notes (2026/28) Guarantor’s senior unsecured obligations and will be subordinated to all of LKQ Euro Holdings' and the Euro Notes (2026/28) Guarantors’ existing and future secured debt to the extent of the assets securing that secured debt. In addition, the Euro Notes (2026/28) are effectively subordinated to all of the liabilities of our subsidiaries that are not guaranteeing the Euro Notes (2026/28) to the extent of the assets of those subsidiaries. The Euro Notes (2026/28) have been listed on the Global Exchange Market of Euronext Dublin.

The Euro Notes (2026/28) are redeemable, in whole or in part, at any time at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date plus a "make whole" premium. On or after April 1, 2021, we may redeem some or all of the 2026 notes at the applicable redemption prices set forth in the Euro Notes (2026/28) Indenture. On or after April 1, 2023, we may redeem some or all of the 2028 notes at the applicable redemption prices set forth in the Euro Notes (2026/28) Indenture. We also may redeem up to 35% of the 2026 notes and up to 35% of the 2028 notes before April 1, 2021 with the net cash proceeds from certain equity offerings. We may be required to make an offer to purchase the Euro Notes (2026/28) upon the sale of certain assets, subject to certain exceptions, and upon a change of control. In addition, in the event of certain developments affecting taxation or under certain other circumstances which, in any case, require the payment of certain additional amounts, we may redeem the Euro Notes (2026/28) in whole, but not in part, at any time at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued but unpaid interest, if any, and such certain additional amounts, if any, to the redemption date.

Related to the execution of the Euro Notes (2026/28) in April 2018, we incurred $16 million of fees, which were capitalized as an offset to Long-Term Obligations and are amortized over the term of the Euro Notes (2026/28).

Receivables Securitization Facility

On December 20, 2018, we amended the terms of our receivables securitization facility with MUFG Bank, Ltd. ("MUFG") to: (i) extend the term of the facility to November 8, 2021; (ii) increase the maximum amount available to $110 million; and (iii) make other clarifying and updating changes. Under the facility, LKQ sells an ownership interest in certain receivables, related collections and security interests to MUFG for the benefit of conduit investors and/or financial institutions for cash proceeds. Upon payment of the receivables by customers, rather than remitting to MUFG the amounts collected, LKQ retains such collections as proceeds for the sale of new receivables generated by certain of the ongoing operations of the Company.

The sale of the ownership interest in the receivables is accounted for as a secured borrowing on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, under which the receivables included in the program collateralize the amounts invested by MUFG, the conduit investors and/or financial institutions (the "Purchasers"). The receivables are held by LKQ Receivables Finance Company, LLC ("LRFC"), a wholly owned bankruptcy-remote special purpose subsidiary of LKQ, and therefore, the receivables are available first to satisfy the creditors of LRFC, including the Purchasers. Net receivables totaling

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$107 million and $132 million were collateral for the investments under the receivables facility as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

Under the receivables facility, we pay variable interest rates plus a margin on the outstanding amounts invested by the Purchasers. The variable rates are based on (i) commercial paper rates, (ii) London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), or (iii) base rates, and are payable monthly in arrears. The commercial paper rate is the applicable variable rate unless conduit investors are not available to invest in the receivables at commercial paper rates. In such case, financial institutions will invest at the LIBOR rate or at base rates. We also pay a commitment fee on the excess of the investment maximum over the average daily outstanding investment, payable monthly in arrears. There was no outstanding balance as of September 30, 2020 or December 31, 2019.

Note 10. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

We are exposed to market risks, including the effect of changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices. Under our current policies, we use derivatives to manage our exposure to variable interest rates on our senior secured debt and changing foreign exchange rates for certain foreign currency denominated transactions. We do not hold or issue derivatives for trading purposes.

Cash Flow Hedges

We hold interest rate swap agreements to hedge a portion of the variable interest rate risk on our variable rate borrowings under our Credit Agreement, with the objective of minimizing the impact of interest rate fluctuations and stabilizing cash flows. Under the terms of the interest rate swap agreements, we pay the fixed interest rate and receive payment at a variable rate of interest based on LIBOR for the respective currency of each interest rate swap agreement’s notional amount. Changes in the fair value of the interest rate swap agreements are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and are reclassified to Interest expense, net of interest income when the underlying interest payment has an impact on earnings. Our interest rate swap contracts have maturity dates in January 2021 and June 2021.

We hold cross currency swaps, which contain an interest rate swap component and a foreign currency forward contract component that, combined with related intercompany financing arrangements, effectively convert variable rate U.S. dollar-denominated borrowings into fixed rate euro-denominated borrowings. The swaps are intended to minimize the impact of fluctuating exchange rates and interest rates on the cash flows resulting from the related intercompany financing arrangements. Changes in the fair value of the derivative instruments are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and are reclassified to Interest expense, net of interest income and Other expense (income), net when the underlying transactions have an impact on earnings. Our cross currency swaps have maturity dates in October 2020 and January 2021.

We hold foreign currency forward contracts related to certain foreign currency denominated intercompany transactions, with the objective of minimizing the impact of fluctuating exchange rates on these future cash flows. Under the terms of the foreign currency forward contracts, we will sell the foreign currency in exchange for U.S. dollars at a fixed rate on the maturity dates of the contracts. Changes in the fair value of the foreign currency forward contracts are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified to Other expense (income), net when the underlying transaction has an impact on earnings. Our foreign currency forward contracts have maturity dates in December 2020 to coincide with the maturities of the related intercompany loans.

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we held cash flow hedges with the following notional amounts (in thousands):

	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Interest rate swap agreements
USD denominated	$	480,000	$	480,000
Cross currency swap agreements
Euro denominated (1)	€	423,750	€	435,000
Foreign currency forward contracts
Euro denominated (2)	€	91,000	€	—
GBP denominated	£	75,000	£	—

(1)    The notional amount of our cross currency swap agreements steps down by €4 million quarterly, with the balance maturing at the end of the contract.

(2)    In October 2020, we entered into an additional foreign currency forward contract for €51 million, also maturing in December 2020.

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The following tables summarize the fair values of our designated cash flow hedges as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):

	Fair Value at September 30, 2020
	Other Current Assets		Other Noncurrent Assets		Other Accrued Expenses		Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Interest rate swap agreements	$	—	$	—	$	1,952	$	—
Cross currency swap agreements	—		—		42,121		—
Foreign currency forward contracts	402		—		252		—
Total cash flow hedges	$	402	$	—	$	44,325	$	—

	Fair Value at December 31, 2019
	Other Current Assets		Other Noncurrent Assets		Other Accrued Expenses		Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Interest rate swap agreements	$	—	$	3,262	$	—	$	—
Cross currency swap agreements	2,975		181		970		23,349
Total cash flow hedges	$	2,975	$	3,443	$	970	$	23,349

While certain derivative instruments executed with the same counterparty are subject to master netting arrangements, we present our cash flow hedge derivative instruments on a gross basis on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The impact of netting the fair values of these contracts would have an immaterial impact to our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2020. At December 31, 2019 the impact of netting the fair values of our derivative contracts would result in a $1 million decrease to Prepaid expenses and other current assets and Other accrued expenses, and a $1 million decrease to Other noncurrent assets and Other noncurrent liabilities on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

The activity related to our cash flow hedges is included in Note 8, "Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)." As of September 30, 2020, we estimate that we will reclassify $1 million of derivative losses (net of tax) from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to Interest expense, net of interest income in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income within the next 12 months. We estimate that we will also reclassify $1 million of derivative losses (net of tax) from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to Other expense (income), net in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income within the next 12 months; the reclassification of derivative losses to Other expense (income), net offsets the projected impact of the remeasurement of the underlying transactions.

The activity related to our cash flow hedges is presented in operating activities in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Other Derivative Instruments

We hold other short-term derivative instruments, including foreign currency forward contracts, to manage our exposure to variability related to inventory purchases denominated in a non-functional currency. We have elected not to apply hedge accounting for these transactions, and therefore the contracts are adjusted to fair value through our results of operations as of each balance sheet date, which could result in volatility in our earnings. The notional amount and fair value of these contracts at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, along with the effect on our results of operations during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, were immaterial.

Note 11. Fair Value Measurements

Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value

We use the market and income approaches to estimate the fair value of our financial assets and liabilities, and during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, there were no significant changes in valuation techniques or inputs related to the financial assets or liabilities that we have historically recorded at fair value. The tiers in the fair value hierarchy include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted market prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as significant unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

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The following tables present information about our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs we utilized to determine such fair value as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):

	Balance as of September 30, 2020		Fair Value Measurements as of September 30, 2020
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash surrender value of life insurance	$	63,490	$	—	$	63,490	$	—
Foreign currency forward contracts	402		—		402		—
Total Assets	$	63,892	$	—	$	63,892	$	—
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration liabilities	$	11,928	$	—	$	—	$	11,928
Interest rate swaps	1,952		—		1,952		—
Deferred compensation liabilities	67,500		—		67,500		—
Cross currency swap agreements	42,121		—		42,121		—
Foreign currency forward contracts	252		—		252		—
Total Liabilities	$	123,753	$	—	$	111,825	$	11,928

	Balance as of December 31, 2019		Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2019
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash surrender value of life insurance	$	60,637	$	—	$	60,637	$	—
Interest rate swaps	3,262		—		3,262		—
Cross currency swap agreements	3,156		—		3,156		—
Total Assets	$	67,055	$	—	$	67,055	$	—
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration liabilities	$	11,539	$	—	$	—	$	11,539
Deferred compensation liabilities	63,981		—		63,981		—
Cross currency swap agreements	24,319		—		24,319		—
Total Liabilities	$	99,839	$	—	$	88,300	$	11,539

The cash surrender value of life insurance is included in Other noncurrent assets on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The current portion of contingent consideration liabilities is included in Other current liabilities on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets; the noncurrent portion of deferred compensation liabilities and contingent consideration liabilities is included in Other noncurrent liabilities on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets based on the expected timing of the related payments. The balance sheet classification of the interest rate swaps, cross currency swap agreements, and foreign currency forward contracts is presented in Note 10, "Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities."

Our Level 2 assets and liabilities are valued using inputs from third parties and market observable data. We obtain valuation data for the cash surrender value of life insurance and deferred compensation liabilities from third party sources, which determine the net asset values for our accounts using quoted market prices, investment allocations and reportable trades. We value our other derivative instruments using a third party valuation model that performs a discounted cash flow analysis based on the terms of the contracts and market observable inputs such as current and forward interest rates and current and forward foreign exchange rates.

Our contingent consideration liabilities are related to our business acquisitions. Under the terms of the contingent consideration agreements, payments may be made at specified future dates depending on the performance of the acquired business subsequent to the acquisition. The liabilities for these payments are classified as Level 3 liabilities because the related fair value measurement, which is determined using an income approach, includes significant inputs not observable in the market.

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Financial Assets and Liabilities Not Measured at Fair Value

Our debt is reflected on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at cost. Based on market conditions as of both September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the fair value of our credit agreement borrowings reasonably approximated the carrying values of $1.2 billion and $1.6 billion, respectively. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 there were no outstanding borrowings under the receivables facility. As of December 31, 2019, the fair value of the U.S. Notes (2023) was approximately $609 million compared to a carrying value of $600 million; as of September 30, 2020, there were no outstanding borrowings on the U.S. Notes (2023). As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the fair values of the Euro Notes (2024) were approximately $617 million and $632 million, respectively, compared to carrying values of $586 million and $561 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the fair value of the Euro Notes (2026/28) was $1.2 billion at each date, compared to a carrying value of $1.2 billion and $1.1 billion, respectively.

The fair value measurements of the borrowings under our credit agreement and receivables facility are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy since they are determined based upon significant inputs observable in the market, including interest rates on recent financing transactions with similar terms and maturities. We estimated the fair value by calculating the upfront cash payment a market participant would require at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 to assume these obligations. The fair value of our U.S. Notes (2023) was classified as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy since it was determined based upon observable market inputs including quoted market prices in an active market. The fair values of our Euro Notes (2024) and Euro Notes (2026/28) are determined based upon observable market inputs including quoted market prices in markets that are not active, and therefore are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Note 12. Employee Benefit Plans

We have funded and unfunded defined benefit plans covering certain employee groups in the U.S. and various European countries. Local statutory requirements govern many of our European plans. The defined benefit plans are mostly closed to new participants and, in some cases, existing participants no longer accrue benefits. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the aggregate funded status of the defined benefit plans was a liability of $141 million and $142 million, respectively, and is reported in Other noncurrent liabilities and Accrued payroll-related liabilities on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

On June 28, 2019, we approved an amendment to terminate our primary defined benefit plan in the U.S. (the "U.S. Plan") and to freeze all related benefit accruals, effective June 30, 2019. U.S. Plan participants were able to receive their full accrued benefits from plan assets by electing either lump sum distributions or annuity contracts with a qualifying third-party annuity provider. The resulting settlement effect of the U.S. Plan termination was determined based on prevailing market conditions, the lump sum offer participation rate of eligible participants, the actual lump sum distributions, and annuity purchase rates at the date of distribution. During the quarter ended June 30, 2020, participants were able to elect lump-sum distributions. As a result of these elections and subsequent payments, we reclassified $2 million of unrealized loss from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to Other expense (income), net in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income as of June 30, 2020 to reflect the partial settlement of the plan. During the three months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded a further $4 million reclassification of unrealized loss from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to Other expense (income), net based on the annuity purchase cost to settle the plan obligations.

Net periodic benefit cost for our defined benefit plans included the following components for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Service cost	$	688	$	551	$	2,214	$	2,212
Interest cost	682		959		2,131		2,954
Expected return on plan assets	(411)		(455)		(1,551)		(1,795)
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)	238		(61)		907		229
Settlement loss	3,556		—		5,656		—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	4,753	$	994	$	9,357	$	3,600

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost was classified in Selling, general and administrative expenses, while the other components of net periodic benefit cost were classified in Other expense (income), net in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

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Note 13. Income Taxes

At the end of each interim period, we estimate our annual effective tax rate and apply that rate to our interim earnings. We also record the tax impact of certain unusual or infrequently occurring items, including changes in judgment about valuation allowances and the effects of changes in tax laws or rates, in the interim period in which they occur.

The computation of the annual estimated effective tax rate at each interim period requires certain estimates and significant judgment including, but not limited to, the expected operating income for the year, projections of the proportion of income earned and taxed in state and foreign jurisdictions, permanent and temporary differences between book and taxable income, and the likelihood of recovering deferred tax assets generated in the current year. The accounting estimates used to compute the provision for income taxes may change as new events occur, additional information is obtained or as the tax environment changes.    

Our effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was 28.3%, compared to 27.5% for the comparable prior year period. The increase is attributable to a higher expected annual effective tax rate in 2020 as a result of the estimated unfavorable impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s results of operations, particularly in certain international jurisdictions. Primary factors in the increase include valuation allowances on the tax benefit of net operating losses in certain jurisdictions where realization is uncertain, and the impact of lower available interest deductions in certain foreign jurisdictions due to legislative thin capitalization constraints, typically based on profitability. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the effective tax rate was increased 0.3% by unfavorable discrete items, primarily valuation allowances on net operating loss carryforwards and deferred tax adjustments as a result of statutory tax rate changes. Net discrete items for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were immaterial to the effective tax rate. Ongoing uncertainties due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s operations for the remainder of 2020 may result in volatility in the effective tax rate driven generally by the level of profitability and changes in the mix of earnings across the Company’s jurisdictions.

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Note 14. Segment and Geographic Information

We have four operating segments: Wholesale – North America, Europe, Specialty and Self Service. Our Wholesale – North America and Self Service operating segments are aggregated into one reportable segment, North America, because they possess similar economic characteristics and have common products and services, customers, and methods of distribution. Our reportable segments are organized based on a combination of geographic areas served and type of product lines offered. The reportable segments are managed separately as each business serves different customers (i.e., geographic in the case of North America and Europe and product type in the case of Specialty) and is affected by different economic conditions. Therefore, we present three reportable segments: North America, Europe and Specialty.

The following tables present our financial performance by reportable segment for the periods indicated (in thousands):

	North America		Europe		Specialty		Eliminations		Consolidated
Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
Revenue:
Third Party	$	1,164,031	$	1,484,099	$	399,554	$	—	$	3,047,684
Intersegment	210		—		875		(1,085)		—
Total segment revenue	$	1,164,241	$	1,484,099	$	400,429	$	(1,085)	$	3,047,684
Segment EBITDA	$	204,957	$	136,165	$	48,340	$	—	$	389,462
Depreciation and amortization (1)	24,479		44,412		7,436		—		76,327
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
Revenue:
Third Party	$	1,302,086	$	1,451,483	$	394,204	$	—	$	3,147,773
Intersegment	61		—		1,110		(1,171)		—
Total segment revenue	$	1,302,147	$	1,451,483	$	395,314	$	(1,171)	$	3,147,773
Segment EBITDA	$	166,310	$	124,712	$	45,464	$	—	$	336,486
Depreciation and amortization (1)	23,593		47,302		6,983		—		77,878

	North America		Europe		Specialty		Eliminations		Consolidated
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
Revenue:
Third Party	$	3,465,102	$	4,058,878	$	1,150,962	$	—	$	8,674,942
Intersegment	729		—		2,923		(3,652)		—
Total segment revenue	$	3,465,831	$	4,058,878	$	1,153,885	$	(3,652)	$	8,674,942
Segment EBITDA	$	565,949	$	303,814	$	132,805	$	—	$	1,002,568
Depreciation and amortization (1)	72,677		126,000		21,959		—		220,636
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Revenue:
Third Party	$	3,925,962	$	4,413,264	$	1,157,023	$	—	$	9,496,249
Intersegment	260		—		3,664		(3,924)		—
Total segment revenue	$	3,926,222	$	4,413,264	$	1,160,687	$	(3,924)	$	9,496,249
Segment EBITDA	$	532,994	$	346,291	$	135,790	$	—	$	1,015,075
Depreciation and amortization (1)	68,257		141,087		20,895		—		230,239

(1)    Amounts presented include depreciation and amortization expense recorded within Cost of goods sold and Restructuring and acquisition related expenses.

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The key measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by our chief operating decision maker, our Chief Executive Officer, is Segment EBITDA. Segment EBITDA includes revenue and expenses that are controllable by the segment. Corporate general and administrative expenses are allocated to the segments based on usage, with shared expenses apportioned based on the segment's percentage of consolidated revenue. We calculate Segment EBITDA as EBITDA excluding restructuring and acquisition related expenses (which includes restructuring expenses recorded in Cost of goods sold); change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities; other gains and losses related to acquisitions, equity method investments, or divestitures; equity in losses and earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries; and impairment charges. EBITDA, which is the basis for Segment EBITDA, is calculated as net income attributable to LKQ stockholders excluding discontinued operations and discontinued noncontrolling interest, depreciation, amortization, interest (which includes gains and losses on debt extinguishment) and income tax expense.

The table below provides a reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Segment EBITDA (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Net income	$	193,931	$	152,593	$	458,680	$	403,761
Less: net income (loss) attributable to continuing noncontrolling interest	448		(46)		1,166		2,321
Less: net income attributable to discontinued noncontrolling interest	—		376		103		568
Net income attributable to LKQ stockholders	193,483		152,263		457,411		400,872
Subtract:
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	—		781		(638)		1,179
Net income attributable to discontinued noncontrolling interest	—		(376)		(103)		(568)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to LKQ stockholders	193,483		151,858		458,152		400,261
Add:
Depreciation and amortization	68,655		71,513		199,897		213,349
Depreciation and amortization - cost of goods sold	7,067		5,391		16,162		15,916
Depreciation and amortization - restructuring expenses (1)	605		974		4,577		974
Interest expense, net of interest income	25,182		32,104		76,729		104,077
(Gain) loss on debt extinguishment	—		(128)		12,751		(128)
Provision for income taxes	78,510		57,747		180,790		165,122
EBITDA	373,502		319,459		949,058		899,571
Subtract:
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated subsidiaries (2)	4,113		4,232		1,980		(33,745)
Add:
Restructuring and acquisition related expenses (1)	19,890		7,955		47,838		19,639
Restructuring expenses - cost of goods sold	833		17,130		6,494		17,130
(Gain) loss on disposal of businesses and impairment of net assets held for sale (3)	(503)		(3,601)		1,733		44,919
Change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities	(147)		(225)		(575)		71
Segment EBITDA	$	389,462	$	336,486	$	1,002,568	$	1,015,075

(1)    The sum of these two captions represents the total amount that is reported in Restructuring and acquisition related expenses in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Refer to Note 5, "Restructuring and Acquisition Related Expenses," for further information.

(2)    Refer to "Investments in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries" in Note 3, "Financial Statement Information," for further information.

(3)    Refer to "Net Assets Held for Sale" in Note 3, "Financial Statement Information," for further information.

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The following table presents capital expenditures by reportable segment (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Capital Expenditures
North America	$	12,352	$	29,430	$	52,565	$	83,833
Europe	17,420		30,916		49,970		72,333
Specialty	2,876		3,937		7,414		9,385
Total capital expenditures	$	32,648	$	64,283	$	109,949	$	165,551

The following table presents assets by reportable segment (in thousands):

	September 30,		December 31,
	2020		2019
Receivables, net
North America	$	380,907	$	419,452
Europe	688,175		636,216
Specialty	105,422		75,464
Total receivables, net	1,174,504		1,131,132
Inventories
North America	805,681		991,062
Europe	1,228,332		1,401,801
Specialty	211,833		379,914
Total inventories	2,245,846		2,772,777
Property, plant and equipment, net
North America	579,693		610,573
Europe	544,745		538,951
Specialty	80,328		84,876
Total property, plant and equipment, net	1,204,766		1,234,400
Operating lease assets, net
North America	761,928		768,164
Europe	441,223		457,035
Specialty	80,061		83,312
Total operating lease assets, net	1,283,212		1,308,511
Equity method investments
North America	18,730		17,624
Europe	128,806		121,619
Total equity method investments	147,536		139,243
Other unallocated assets	6,105,348		6,193,893
Total assets	$	12,161,212	$	12,779,956

We report net receivables; inventories; net property, plant and equipment; net operating lease assets; and equity method investments by segment as that information is used by the chief operating decision maker in assessing segment performance. These assets provide a measure for the operating capital employed in each segment. Unallocated assets include cash and cash equivalents, prepaid and other current and noncurrent assets, goodwill and other intangibles.

Our largest countries of operation are the U.S., followed by Germany and the U.K. Additional European operations are located in the Netherlands, Italy, Czech Republic, Belgium, Austria, Slovakia, Poland, and other European countries. Our operations in other countries include wholesale operations in Canada, remanufacturing operations in Mexico, an aftermarket

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parts freight consolidation warehouse in Taiwan, and administrative support functions in India. Our net sales are attributed to geographic area based on the location of the selling operation.

The following table sets forth our revenue by geographic area (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Revenue
United States	$	1,463,063	$	1,579,691	$	4,327,563	$	4,735,134
Germany	396,119		394,115		1,129,805		1,196,527
United Kingdom	411,861		394,621		1,080,899		1,217,199
Other countries	776,641		779,346		2,136,675		2,347,389
Total revenue	$	3,047,684	$	3,147,773	$	8,674,942	$	9,496,249

The following table sets forth our tangible long-lived assets by geographic area (in thousands):

	September 30,		December 31,
	2020		2019
Long-lived assets
United States	$	1,429,743	$	1,467,701
Germany	348,260		340,995
United Kingdom	295,658		330,113
Other countries	414,317		404,102
Total long-lived assets	$	2,487,978	$	2,542,911

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements and information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are made pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of such Act.

Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our outlook, guidance, expectations, beliefs, hopes, intentions and strategies. Words such as “may,” “will,” “plan,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “if,” “estimate,” “intend,” “project” and similar words or expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, including the unfavorable effects of COVID-19, that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different. All forward-looking statements are based on information available to us at the time the statements are made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

You should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Actual events or results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. The risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that could cause actual results to differ from the results predicted or implied by our forward-looking statements include factors discussed in our filings with the SEC, including those disclosed under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our 2019 Form 10-K and in our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q (including this Quarterly Report).

Overview

We are a global distributor of vehicle products, including replacement parts, components and systems used in the repair and maintenance of vehicles, and specialty products and accessories to improve the performance, functionality and appearance of vehicles.

Buyers of vehicle replacement products have the option to purchase from primarily five sources: new products produced by OEMs; new products produced by companies other than the OEMs, which are referred to as aftermarket products; recycled products obtained from salvage and total loss vehicles; recycled products that have been refurbished; and recycled products that have been remanufactured. We distribute a variety of products to collision and mechanical repair shops, including aftermarket collision and mechanical products; recycled collision and mechanical products; refurbished collision products such as wheels, bumper covers and lights; and remanufactured engines and transmissions. Collectively, we refer to the four sources that are not new OEM products as alternative parts.

We are a leading provider of alternative vehicle collision replacement products and alternative vehicle mechanical replacement products, with our sales, processing, and distribution facilities reaching most major markets in the United States and Canada. We are also a leading provider of alternative vehicle replacement and maintenance products in Germany, the United Kingdom, the Benelux region (Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg), Italy, Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia, Poland, and various other European countries. In addition to our wholesale operations, we operate self service retail facilities across the U.S. that sell recycled automotive products from end-of-life-vehicles. We are also a leading distributor of specialty vehicle aftermarket equipment and accessories reaching most major markets in the U.S. and Canada.

We are organized into four operating segments: Wholesale – North America; Europe; Specialty and Self Service. We aggregate our Wholesale – North America and Self Service operating segments into one reportable segment, North America, resulting in three reportable segments: North America, Europe and Specialty.

Our operating results have fluctuated on a quarterly and annual basis in the past and can be expected to continue to fluctuate in the future as a result of a number of factors, some of which are beyond our control. Please refer to the factors referred to in Forward-Looking Statements above. Due to these factors and others, which may be unknown to us at this time, our operating results in future periods can be expected to fluctuate. Accordingly, our historical results of operations may not be indicative of future performance.

Acquisitions and Investments

Since our inception in 1998, we have pursued a growth strategy through both organic growth and acquisitions. Through 2018, our acquisition strategy was focused on consolidation to build scale in fragmented markets across North America and Europe. We targeted companies that were market leaders, expanded our geographic presence and enhanced our ability to provide a wide array of vehicle products through our distribution network. In the last few years, we have shifted our focus from larger transactions to tuck-in acquisitions that target high synergies and/or add critical capabilities. Additionally, we have made investments in various businesses to advance our strategic objectives.

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See "Investments in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries" in Note 3, "Financial Statement Information," to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information related to our investments.

Sources of Revenue

We report our revenue in two categories: (i) parts and services and (ii) other. Our parts revenue is generated from the sale of vehicle products, including replacement parts, components and systems used in the repair and maintenance of vehicles, and specialty products and accessories to improve the performance, functionality and appearance of vehicles. Our service revenue is generated primarily from the sale of service-type warranties, fees for admission to our self service yards, and diagnostic and repair services. Revenue from other sources includes scrap sales, bulk sales to mechanical manufacturers (including cores) and sales of aluminum ingots and sows from our furnace operations. Other revenue will vary from period to period based on fluctuations in commodity prices and the volume of materials sold. See Note 4, "Revenue Recognition" to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information related to our sources of revenue.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Our 2019 Form 10-K includes a summary of the critical accounting policies and estimates we believe are the most important to aid in understanding our financial results. Other than as described below, there have been no changes to those critical accounting policies or estimates that have had a material impact on our reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue or expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

COVID-19 Projections and Assumptions

In the first, second and third quarters of 2020, we prepared forecasts of future revenues, profits and cash flows to use in multiple analyses, including the interim goodwill impairment test, other impairment tests of long-lived assets, assessments of the recoverability of inventory, determination of customer and supplier rebate balances, calculation of the annual effective tax rate and evaluations of the realizability of deferred tax assets. Actual results have shown an improving trend, with profitability in both the second and third quarters exceeding our prior forecast prepared in the first quarter of 2020. We expect to face continued pressure on revenue with COVID-19 infection rates rising in a number of our geographies, but we believe that profit margins will remain above the prior year due to margin and overhead cost initiatives implemented this year. Additionally, we expect to generate higher free cash flows (as defined in the Key Performance Indicators section below) for the full year of 2020 than we generated in the prior year.

As the economic impact of the pandemic is dependent on variables that are difficult to project and in many cases are outside of our control, it is possible that the estimates underlying our analyses may change materially in future periods. This is particularly the case because it appears that the prevalence of the virus outbreak fluctuates depending on various factors, including the level of economic and social activity in a region.

Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangibles Impairment

We are required to test goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment at least annually and between annual tests whenever events indicate that an impairment may exist. When testing goodwill for impairment, we are required to evaluate events and circumstances that may affect the performance of the reporting unit and the extent to which the events and circumstances may impact the future cash flows of the reporting unit to determine whether the fair value of the assets exceeds the carrying value. Developing the estimated future cash flows and fair value of the reporting unit requires management's judgment in projecting revenues and profits, allocation of shared corporate costs, tax rates, capital expenditures, working capital requirements, discount rates and market multiples. Many of the factors used in assessing fair value are outside the control of management, and it is reasonably likely that assumptions and estimates can change in future periods. If these assumptions or estimates change in the future, we may be required to record impairment charges for these assets. In response to changes in industry and market conditions, we may be required to strategically realign our resources and consider restructuring, disposing of, or otherwise exiting businesses, which could result in an impairment of goodwill.

Our goodwill impairment assessment is performed at the reporting unit level. A reporting unit is an operating segment, or a business one level below an operating segment (the "component" level), for which discrete financial information is prepared and regularly reviewed by segment management. However, components are aggregated as a single reporting unit if they have similar economic characteristics. For the purpose of aggregating our components into reporting units, we review the long-term performance of Segment EBITDA. Additionally, we review qualitative factors such as type or class of customers, nature of products, distribution methods, inventory procurement methods, level of integration, and interdependency of

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processes across components. Our assessment of the aggregation includes both qualitative and quantitative factors and is based on the facts and circumstances specific to the components.

We have four operating segments: Wholesale – North America, Europe, Specialty and Self Service. Each of these operating segments consists of multiple components that have discrete financial information available that is reviewed by segment management on a regular basis. We have evaluated these components and concluded that the components that compose each of the Wholesale – North America, Europe, Specialty, and Self Service operating segments are economically similar and thus were aggregated into those four separate reporting units for our interim goodwill impairment test in the first quarter of 2020.

Our goodwill would be considered impaired if the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeded its estimated fair value. The fair value estimates are established using weightings of the results of a discounted cash flow methodology and a comparative market multiples approach. We believe that using two methods to determine fair value limits the chances of an unrepresentative valuation. Discount rates, growth rates and cash flow projections are the assumptions that are most sensitive and susceptible to change as they require significant management judgment. Impairment may result from, among other things, deterioration in the performance of our reporting units' businesses, increases in our cost of capital, adverse market conditions, and adverse changes in applicable laws or regulations, including modifications that restrict the activities of our reporting units' businesses. To assess the reasonableness of the fair value estimates, we compare the sum of the reporting units’ fair values to the Company’s market capitalization and calculate an implied control premium, which is then evaluated against recent market transactions in our industry, or in the case of our interim test, against transactions during the 2008-2009 financial crisis. If we were required to recognize goodwill impairments, we would report those impairment losses as part of our operating results.

We determined no impairments existed on any of our four reporting units when we performed our interim goodwill impairment testing in the first quarter of 2020, as each of those reporting units had a fair value estimate that exceeded the carrying value by at least 12%, the level at which our Europe reporting unit exceeded its carrying value. We did not identify a triggering event in the second or third quarter that necessitated an interim test of goodwill impairment. See Note 3, "Financial Statement Information" to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information related to our interim goodwill impairment test.

We review indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment annually or on an interim basis if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. We determined that the effect of the uncertainty relating to the COVID-19 pandemic on our forecasted results represented a change in circumstances indicating that the carrying value of the Warn trademark, which is our only indefinite-lived intangible asset, may not be recoverable. As a result, we performed a quantitative impairment test as of March 31, 2020 using the relief-from-royalty method and determined no impairment existed, as the trademark had a fair value estimate which exceeded the carrying value by approximately 9%. We did not identify a triggering event in the second or third quarter that necessitated an interim test of impairment.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

See "Recent Accounting Pronouncements" in Note 3, "Financial Statement Information" to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for information related to new accounting standards.

Financial Information by Geographic Area

See Note 14, "Segment and Geographic Information" to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for information related to our revenue and long-lived assets by geographic region.

1 LKQ Europe Program

We have undertaken the 1 LKQ Europe program to create structural centralization and standardization of key functions to facilitate the operation of the Europe segment as a single business. Under this multi-year program, we expect to recognize the following:

•Restructuring expenses - Non-recurring costs resulting directly from the implementation of the 1 LKQ Europe program from which the business will derive no ongoing benefit. See Note 5, “Restructuring and Acquisition Related Expenses” to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further details.

•Transformation expenses - Period costs incurred to execute the 1 LKQ Europe program that are expected to contribute to ongoing benefits to the business (e.g. non-capitalizable implementation costs related to a common ERP system). These expenses are recorded in Selling, general and administrative expenses.

•Transformation capital expenditures - Capitalizable costs for long-lived assets, such as software and facilities, that directly relate to the execution of the 1 LKQ Europe program.

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Costs related to the 1 LKQ Europe program incurred to date are reflected in Selling, general and administrative expenses and Purchases of property, plant and equipment in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Beginning in the second half of March 2020, management delayed certain projects under the 1 LKQ Europe program to reduce expenses and preserve capital in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on our expectations in the second quarter of 2020 that the impacts on our business from COVID-19 had stabilized, we restarted the program in July 2020 with substantially the same initiatives and projects as prior to the pandemic. While certain projects were delayed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as our procurement initiatives and the new head office in Switzerland, we also accelerated certain projects, such as the integration of previously acquired networks and sharing resources across LKQ Europe. We expect to complete the organizational design and implementation projects by the middle of 2021, with the remaining projects to be completed by 2024. We expect that costs of the program, reflecting all three categories noted above, will range between $100 million and $125 million for the period from 2020 through 2021 with an additional $80 million to $100 million between 2022 and the original projected completion date of the project in 2024; however, we are undertaking a full review of most projects under the program in the fourth quarter, and will provide updated program estimates once we have completed that effort. In the future, we may also identify additional initiatives and projects under the 1 LKQ Europe program that may result in additional expenditures, although we are currently unable to estimate the range of charges for such potential future initiatives and projects. We expect the transformation and restructuring expenses will be entirely funded by the improved trade working capital initiatives across our Europe segment.

COVID-19 Impact on Our Operations

In late February 2020, the Italian government began placing restrictions on activity as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. Sales volumes fell as fewer cars were on the road and less maintenance activity was performed. While our Italian operation is an important part of our European business, it represented approximately 10% of the segment’s revenue in 2019, and thus the disruption did not have a material impact on the Company. By mid-March, the COVID-19 impact began spreading across the rest of the geographies where we operate at a very rapid pace. Governments adopted aggressive restrictions on the operation of non-essential businesses and personal movement, which reduced miles driven and collisions. While our businesses have been deemed essential in most jurisdictions in which we operate, the change in behavior driven by the COVID-19 restrictions negatively impacted our sales volume. Our organic parts and services revenue declined by 16.8% and 4.5% in the second and third quarters of 2020, respectively, relative to the comparable prior periods, but showed improvement over the periods as governments gradually lifted restrictions for non-essential businesses and personal movement. As anticipated, April experienced the most negative revenue impact, with organic parts and services revenue (on a per day basis) down 30.3% compared to the prior year period. As movement restrictions lessened in May and June, we experienced organic parts and services revenue declines (on a per day basis) of 13.2% and 7.3%, respectively, compared to the prior year periods. However, the pace of improvement flattened into the third quarter as the increasing level of COVID-19 cases, especially in the United States, slowed the recovery. During the third quarter, organic parts and services revenue declined by 4.5% compared to the prior year period, a small improvement from the June decline of 7.3% (on a per day basis). In the fourth quarter of 2020, we expect revenue to remain lower on a year over year basis as COVID-19 continues to impact economic activity in the U.S. and Europe. The level of the year over year decrease in revenue will depend on the extent of lockdown measures taken in response to an increase in the prevalence of the virus outbreak.

Recognizing the demand changes in the first quarter of 2020, we took action in all of our business units to reduce our cost structure. These actions included, but were not limited to, employee furloughs and reductions in force, decreases in hours and overtime, lowering compensation for salaried employees, a hiring freeze, elimination of temporary labor, route consolidation, deferral of projects, and temporary branch closures. In the second quarter, these cost actions contributed to a reduction of approximately 18% in quarterly selling, general and administrative expenses compared to our first quarter 2020 run rate. We estimate that the cost actions generated a $10 million benefit in cost of goods sold compared to our second quarter of 2019. Some of the savings from the cost actions were delayed as we paid out vacation balances in April and covered medical benefits for employees in the United States during their furlough period. During the third quarter, we were able to sustain a portion of the cost benefits, with quarterly selling, general and administrative costs down 10% compared to the first quarter 2020 run rate. We estimate that the cost actions generated a $10 million benefit in cost of goods sold compared to our third quarter of 2019. If revenue increases going forward into 2021 as projected, we expect that some of the costs that were reduced as a result of COVID-19 will remain at a lower level; the management team has been implementing productivity initiatives to create lower cost structures going forward as seen in the third quarter results.We pursued certain financial assistance and relief programs that were available to us from governments in Europe and Canada, primarily in the form of grants to offset personnel expenses; through September 30, 2020, we qualified for $45 million of assistance, although that figure was heavily weighted to the second quarter. We currently do not anticipate qualifying for significant additional assistance in the fourth quarter of 2020, although this view may change in the future based on developments with the recent resurgence of the virus outbreak.

These cost actions lagged the revenue impact in the first and second quarters, which meant there was a negative timing impact of COVID-19 on our profitability in those periods in addition to the negative effect from reduced revenue. By the third

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quarter, the cost actions were aligned with the revenue changes, and we generated higher Segment EBITDA dollars and margins than in the third quarter of 2019.

We also emphasized the preservation of capital with a deferral of growth driven capital projects, reductions in inventory orders, more active monitoring of customer receivables and terms, income and value added tax payment deferrals (the majority of which were paid during the third quarter), and suspension of our share buyback program. This focus was successful as we improved our liquidity position relative to March 31 while managing through the disruption caused by the pandemic.

One of our top priorities is the health and safety of our employees, customers and the communities in which we operate. We are using all reasonable efforts to follow all governmental instructions and safety guidelines with respect to the operations of our facilities. We have implemented protocols across our business units to help ensure the health and safety of our employees, customers and communities including, but not limited to: restricting access to and enhancing cleaning and disinfecting protocols at our facilities; use of personal protection equipment; adhering to social distancing guidelines; instituting remote work arrangements for many of our employees; and restricting travel.

See the Results of Operations and Liquidity sections for further detail on the year over year trends.

Key Performance Indicators

We believe that organic revenue growth, Segment EBITDA and free cash flow are key performance indicators for our business. Segment EBITDA is our key measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by our chief operating decision maker.  Free cash flow is a financial measure that is not prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“non-GAAP”).

•Organic revenue growth - We define organic revenue growth as total revenue growth from continuing operations excluding the effects of acquisitions and divestitures (i.e., revenue generated from the date of acquisition to the first anniversary of that acquisition, net of reduced revenue due to the disposal of businesses) and foreign currency movements (i.e., impact of translating revenue at prior period exchange rates). Organic revenue growth includes incremental sales from both existing and new (i.e., opened within the last twelve months) locations and is derived from expanding business with existing customers, securing new customers and offering additional products and services. We believe that organic revenue growth is a key performance indicator as this statistic measures our ability to serve and grow our customer base successfully.

•Segment EBITDA - Refer to Note 14, "Segment and Geographic Information,” in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q for a description of the calculation of Segment EBITDA. We believe that Segment EBITDA provides useful information to evaluate our segment profitability by focusing on the indicators of ongoing operational results.

•Free Cash Flow - We calculate free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities, less purchases of property, plant and equipment. Free cash flow provides insight into our liquidity and provides useful information to management and investors concerning our cash flow available to meet future debt service obligations and working capital requirements, to make strategic acquisitions and to repurchase stock.

These three key performance indicators are used as targets to determine incentive compensation at various levels of the organization, including senior management.  By using these performance measures, we attempt to motivate a balanced approach to the business that rewards growth, profitability and cash flow generation in a manner that enhances our long-term prospects.

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Results of Operations—Consolidated

The following table sets forth statements of income data as a percentage of total revenue for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Revenue	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%
Cost of goods sold	60.7	%	61.9	%	60.5	%	61.5	%
Gross margin	39.3	%	38.1	%	39.5	%	38.5	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses	26.7	%	28.3	%	28.3	%	28.3	%
Restructuring and acquisition related expenses	0.7	%	0.3	%	0.6	%	0.2	%
(Gain) loss on disposal of businesses and impairment of net assets held for sale	(0.0)	%	(0.1)	%	0.0	%	0.5	%
Depreciation and amortization	2.3	%	2.3	%	2.3	%	2.2	%
Operating income	9.7	%	7.4	%	8.3	%	7.3	%
Total other expense, net	0.9	%	0.8	%	0.9	%	0.9	%
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	8.8	%	6.5	%	7.4	%	6.3	%
Provision for income taxes	2.6	%	1.8	%	2.1	%	1.7	%
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated subsidiaries	0.1	%	0.1	%	0.0	%	(0.4)	%
Income from continuing operations	6.4	%	4.8	%	5.3	%	4.2	%
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	—	%	0.0	%	(0.0)	%	0.0	%
Net income	6.4	%	4.8	%	5.3	%	4.3	%
Less: net income (loss) attributable to continuing noncontrolling interest	0.0	%	(0.0)	%	0.0	%	0.0	%
Less: net income attributable to discontinued noncontrolling interest	—	%	0.0	%	0.0	%	0.0	%
Net income attributable to LKQ stockholders	6.3	%	4.8	%	5.3	%	4.2	%
Note: In the table above, the sum of the individual percentages may not equal the total due to rounding.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2019

Revenue. The following table summarizes the changes in revenue by category (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	September 30,				Percentage Change in Revenue
	2020		2019		Organic		Acquisition and Divestiture		Foreign Exchange		Total Change
Parts & services revenue	$	2,885,729	$	2,985,998	(4.5)	%	(1.0)	%	2.1	%	(3.4)	%
Other revenue	161,955		161,775		(0.1)	%	—	%	0.2	%	0.1	%
Total revenue	$	3,047,684	$	3,147,773	(4.3)	%	(0.9)	%	2.0	%	(3.2)	%
Note: In the table above, the sum of the individual percentages may not equal the total due to rounding.

The decline in parts and services revenue of 3.4% represented a decrease in segment revenue of 12.1% in North America, partially offset by increases of 2.3% in Europe and 1.4% in Specialty. Organic parts and services revenue declined by 4.5% in the third quarter of 2020 primarily related to the impact of COVID-19 on North America (refer to the "COVID-19 Impact on Our Operations" section above for further details). Refer to the discussion of our segment results of operations for factors contributing to the change in revenue by segment during the third quarter of 2020 compared to the prior year period.

Cost of Goods Sold. Cost of goods sold decreased to 60.7% of revenue in the three months ended September 30, 2020 from 61.9% of revenue in the three months ended September 30, 2019. Cost of goods sold decreased by 0.8% and 0.6% in our Europe and North America segments, respectively, partially offset by a 0.3% increase in cost of goods sold attributable to mix. The mix impact was a result of the decreased volumes in our North America segment primarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as the higher margin North America segment made up a smaller percentage of the consolidated results, causing an unfavorable effect on the gross margin percentage. For the three months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded inventory

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write downs of $1 million, primarily related to restructuring plans in our North America segment, compared to $17 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019; these inventory write-downs were principally due to our Europe segment, and related to the U.K. branch consolidation and brand rationalization initiated as part of our restructuring programs. The lower inventory write downs in the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the prior year period resulted in a favorable impact on cost of goods sold of 0.5%. Our restructuring plans are described in Note 5, "Restructuring and Acquisition Related Expenses" to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Refer to the discussion of our segment results of operations for factors contributing to the changes in cost of goods sold as a percentage of revenue by segment for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the same period of 2019.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses as a percentage of revenue decreased to 26.7% in the three months ended September 30, 2020 from 28.3% in the three months ended September 30, 2019. SG&A expenses decreased due to (i) a decrease of 1.3% in our North America segment, and (ii) a 0.2% decrease in SG&A expenses attributable to mix. The mix impact was a result of the decreased volumes in our North America segment primarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as the higher SG&A expense percentage North America segment made up a smaller percentage of the consolidated results, which had a favorable effect on the SG&A expense percentage. Refer to the discussion of our segment results of operations for factors contributing to the changes in SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenue by segment for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the same period of 2019.

Restructuring and Acquisition Related Expenses. The following table summarizes restructuring and acquisition related expenses for the periods indicated (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	September 30,
	2020			2019			Change
Restructuring expenses	$	12,701	(1)	$	7,284	(2)	$	5,417
Acquisition related expenses	7,794		(3)	1,645		(4)	6,149
Total restructuring and acquisition related expenses	$	20,495		$	8,929		$	11,566

(1)Restructuring expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2020 primarily consisted of (i) $10 million related to our 2020 global restructuring program, (ii) $2 million related to integration costs from acquisitions, and (iii) $1 million related to our 2019 global restructuring program.

(2)    Restructuring expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2019 primarily consisted of $4 million related to our 2019 global restructuring program and $3 million related to integration costs from acquisitions.

(3)    Acquisition related expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2020 consisted of an $8 million adjustment for the resolution of a purchase price matter related to the Stahlgruber transaction for an amount above our prior estimate.

(4)    Acquisition related expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2019 included approximately $1 million of costs related to the acquisition of an immaterial wholesale business in Europe.

See Note 5, "Restructuring and Acquisition Related Expenses" to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information on our restructuring and integration plans.

(Gain) Loss on Disposal of Businesses and Impairment of Net Assets Held for Sale. For the three months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded an adjustment to reduce a previously recorded loss on disposal by $1 million; this adjustment was partially offset by immaterial impairment charges on net assets held for sale. For the three months ended September 30, 2019, we recorded a $4 million net reversal of impairment charges on net assets held for sale, primarily attributable to our North America segment. See "Net Assets Held for Sale" in Note 3, "Financial Statement Information" to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information on the adjustment and impairment charges.

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Depreciation and Amortization. The following table summarizes depreciation and amortization for the periods indicated (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	September 30,
	2020		2019		Change
Depreciation	$	38,346	$	36,873	$	1,473	(1)
Amortization	30,309		34,640		(4,331)		(2)
Total depreciation and amortization	$	68,655	$	71,513	$	(2,858)

(1)Depreciation expense increased by $1 million, primarily due to capital expenditures in our North America segment.

(2)The decrease in amortization expense primarily reflected (ii) decreases of $4 million and $1 million related to the customer relationship intangible assets recorded upon our acquisitions of Stahlgruber and Rhiag, respectively, as the accelerated amortization of the customer relationship intangible assets resulted in lower amortization expense during the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the prior year period, partially offset by (ii) an increase of $1 million related to the impact of foreign currency translation, principally due to an increase in the euro exchange rate during the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the prior year period.

Other Expense, Net. The following table summarizes the components of the change in other expense, net (in thousands):

Other expense, net for the three months ended September 30, 2019	$	26,037
(Decrease) increase due to:
Interest expense, net of interest income	(6,922)		(1)
Gain on debt extinguishment	128
Other expense (income), net	8,431		(2)
Net increase	1,637
Other expense, net for the three months ended September 30, 2020	$	27,674

(1)The decrease in interest is primarily related to (i) a $9 million decrease resulting from lower outstanding debt during the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the prior year period, partially offset by (ii) several individually immaterial factors that increased interest by $2 million in the aggregate in 2020.

(2)The increase in other expense (income), net primarily consisted of (i) a $4 million unfavorable variance in foreign currency gains and losses, and (ii) a $4 million pension settlement loss recorded in the third quarter of 2020 based on the annuity purchase cost to settle the obligations of our primary defined benefit plan in the U.S. (the "U.S. Plan").

Provision for Income Taxes. Our effective income tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2020 was 29.3%, compared to 28.1% for the comparable prior year period. The rate in the third quarter of 2020 includes an unfavorable discrete item impact of 1.3%, primarily attributable to valuation allowances on net operating loss carryforwards and deferred tax adjustments as a result of statutory tax rate changes. The prior year comparative quarter included an unfavorable discrete item impact of 0.6%, including an unfavorable adjustment to the projected 2019 full year estimated tax rate as a result of a shift in the projected geographic blend of earnings, partially offset by excess tax benefits on stock based compensation. Additionally, the increased rate is attributable to a higher expected annual effective tax rate in 2020 as a result of the estimated unfavorable impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s results of operations, particularly in certain international jurisdictions. Primary factors in the increase include valuation allowances on the tax benefit of net operating losses in certain jurisdictions where realization is uncertain, and the impact of lower available interest deductions in certain foreign jurisdictions due to legislative thin capitalization constraints, typically based on profitability. Ongoing uncertainties due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s operations for the remainder of 2020 may result in volatility in the effective tax rate driven generally by the level of profitability and changes in the mix of earnings across the Company’s jurisdictions.

Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries. Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated subsidiaries for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 primarily related to our investment in Mekonomen, and the change in earnings was roughly flat from the third quarter of 2020 compared to the prior year period.

Foreign Currency Impact. We translate our statements of income at the average exchange rates in effect for the period. Relative to the rates used during the three months ended September 30, 2019, the euro, pound sterling, and Czech koruna rates used to translate the 2020 statements of income increased by 5.2%, 4.8%, and 2.3%, respectively. The positive translation effect of the change in foreign currencies against the U.S. dollar netted against the negative impact of realized and unrealized currency

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gains and losses for the three months ended September 30, 2020, resulting in an immaterial negative effect on diluted earnings per share relative to the prior year period.

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Continuing and Discontinued Noncontrolling Interest. Net income (loss) attributable to continuing noncontrolling interest for the three months ended September 30, 2020 increased an immaterial amount compared to the three months ended September 30, 2019 primarily due to the noncontrolling interest of subsidiaries acquired in connection with the Stahlgruber acquisition.

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

Revenue. The following table summarizes the changes in revenue by category (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				Percentage Change in Revenue
	2020		2019		Organic		Acquisition and Divestiture		Foreign Exchange		Total Change
Parts & services revenue	$	8,201,604	$	9,021,790	(8.4)	%	(0.5)	%	(0.2)	%	(9.1)	%
Other revenue	473,338		474,459		(0.7)	%	0.5	%	(0.0)	%	(0.2)	%
Total revenue	$	8,674,942	$	9,496,249	(8.0)	%	(0.4)	%	(0.2)	%	(8.6)	%
Note: In the table above, the sum of the individual percentages may not equal the total due to rounding.

The decline in parts and services revenue of 9.1% represented decreases in segment revenue of 13.3% in North America, 8.1% in Europe, and 0.5% in Specialty. Organic parts and services revenue declined by 8.4%, which included a 0.4% positive effect from one additional selling day in the first nine months of 2020, resulting in a per day organic decline of 8.8%. The decline in the first nine months of 2020 is primarily related to the impact of COVID-19 from March 2020 through September 2020 (refer to the "COVID-19 Impact on Our Operations" section above for further details). The decrease in other revenue of 0.2% was primarily driven by a $3 million organic decrease, largely attributable to our North America segment. Refer to the discussion of our segment results of operations for factors contributing to the change in revenue by segment during the first nine months of 2020 compared to the prior year period.

Cost of Goods Sold. Cost of goods sold decreased to 60.5% of revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 from 61.5% of revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Cost of goods sold decreased 0.7% and 0.6% in our North America and Europe segments, respectively, partially offset by a 0.2% increase in cost of goods sold attributable to mix. The mix impact was a result of the decreased volumes in our North America segment primarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as the higher margin North America segment made up a smaller percentage of the consolidated results, causing an unfavorable effect on the gross margin percentage. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded inventory write downs related to restructuring plans of $4 million and $3 million in our North America and Europe segments, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we recorded inventory write downs of $17 million, principally due to our Europe segment related to U.K. branch consolidation and brand rationalization initiated as part of our restructuring plans. The lower inventory write downs in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the prior year period resulted in a favorable impact on cost of goods sold of 0.1%. Our restructuring plans are described in Note 5, "Restructuring and Acquisition Related Expenses" to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Refer to the discussion of our segment results of operations for factors contributing to the changes in cost of goods sold as a percentage of revenue by segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenue remained flat at 28.3% in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2019. SG&A expenses remained flat over the prior year period as a result of (i) a decrease of 0.3% in our North America segment and (ii) a 0.2% decrease in SG&A expenses attributable to mix, offset by (iii) an increase of 0.5% in our Europe segment. The mix impact was a result of the decreased volumes in our North America segment primarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as the higher SG&A expense percentage for the North America segment made up a smaller percentage of the consolidated results, which had a favorable effect on the SG&A expense percentage. Refer to the discussion of our segment results of operations for factors contributing to the changes in SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenue by segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

Restructuring and Acquisition Related Expenses. The following table summarizes restructuring and acquisition related expenses for the periods indicated (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2020			2019			Change
Restructuring expenses	$	44,498	(1)	$	18,482	(2)	$	26,016
Acquisition related expenses	7,917		(3)	2,131		(4)	5,786
Total restructuring and acquisition related expenses	$	52,415		$	20,613		$	31,802

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(1)Restructuring expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 primarily consisted of (i) $31 million related to our 2020 global restructuring program, (ii) $8 million related to integration costs from acquisitions, and (iii) $6 million related to our 2019 global restructuring program.

(2)    Restructuring expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 primarily consisted of $10 million related to our 2019 global restructuring program and $9 million related to integration costs from acquisitions.

(3)    Acquisition related expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 primarily consisted of an $8 million adjustment for the resolution of a purchase price matter related to the Stahlgruber transaction for an amount above our prior estimate.

(4)    Acquisition related expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 included approximately $1 million of costs related to the acquisition of an immaterial wholesale business in Europe.

See Note 5, "Restructuring and Acquisition Related Expenses" to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information on our restructuring and integration plans.

(Gain) Loss on Disposal of Businesses and Impairment of Net Assets Held for Sale. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded a net loss on the disposal of businesses and impairment charges on net assets held for sale totaling $2 million, compared to $45 million of net impairment charges on net assets held for sale for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 primarily attributable to our North America segment. See "Net Assets Held for Sale" in Note 3, "Financial Statement Information" to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information on the net loss on disposals and impairment charges.

Depreciation and Amortization. The following table summarizes depreciation and amortization for the periods indicated (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2020		2019		Change
Depreciation	$	112,462	$	109,245	$	3,217	(1)
Amortization	87,435		104,104		(16,669)		(2)
Total depreciation and amortization	$	199,897	$	213,349	$	(13,452)

(1)Depreciation expense increased by $3 million, primarily due to capital expenditures in our North America segment.

(2)The decrease in amortization expense primarily reflected decreases of $12 million and $4 million related to the customer relationship intangible assets recorded upon our acquisitions of Stahlgruber and Rhiag, respectively, as the accelerated amortization of the customer relationship intangible assets resulted in lower amortization expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the prior year period.

Other Expense, Net. The following table summarizes the components of the change in other expense, net (in thousands):

Other expense, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2019	$	88,426
(Decrease) increase due to:
Interest expense, net of interest income	(27,348)		(1)
Loss/gain on debt extinguishment	12,879		(2)
Other expense (income), net	6,219		(3)
Net decrease	(8,250)
Other expense, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2020	$	80,176

(1)The decrease in interest is primarily related to (i) a $23 million decrease resulting from lower outstanding debt during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the prior year period, and (ii) a $5 million decrease from lower interest rates on borrowings under our senior secured credit agreement compared to the prior year period.

(2)In January 2020, we recorded a loss on debt extinguishment of $13 million related to the redemption of the U.S. Notes (2023) due to the early-redemption premium and the write-off of the unamortized debt issuance costs.

(3)The increase in other expense (income), net primarily consisted of (i) pension settlement losses of $6 million related to the U.S. Plan, (ii) a $4 million unfavorable variance in foreign currency gains and losses, and (iii) several individually

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immaterial factors that increased other expense (income), net by $1 million in the aggregate in 2020, partially offset by (iv) a $5 million increase in insurance settlement proceeds in our North America segment compared to the prior year period.

Provision for Income Taxes. Our effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was 28.3%, compared to 27.5% for the comparable prior year period. The increase is attributable to a higher expected annual effective tax rate in 2020 as a result of the estimated unfavorable impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s results of operations, particularly in certain international jurisdictions. Primary factors in the increase include valuation allowances on the tax benefit of net operating losses in certain jurisdictions where realization is uncertain, and the impact of lower available interest deductions in certain foreign jurisdictions due to legislative thin capitalization constraints, typically based on profitability. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the effective tax rate was increased 0.3% by unfavorable discrete items, primarily valuation allowances on net operating loss carryforwards and deferred tax adjustments as a result of statutory tax rate changes. Net discrete items for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were immaterial to the effective tax rate. Ongoing uncertainties due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s operations for the remainder of 2020 may result in volatility in the effective tax rate driven generally by the level of profitability and changes in the mix of earnings across the Company’s jurisdictions.

Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries. Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated subsidiaries for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 primarily related to our investment in Mekonomen. During the first quarter of 2019, we recorded a $40 million other-than-temporary impairment related to our investment in Mekonomen. See "Investments in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries" in Note 3, "Financial Statement Information" to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information on the impairment charge.

Foreign Currency Impact. We translate our statements of income at the average exchange rates in effect for the period. Relative to the rate used during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Czech koruna and Canadian dollar rates used to translate the 2020 statements of income decreased by 2.5% and 1.7%, respectively; the year to date average rates for the euro and pound sterling were roughly flat in the current year compared to the prior year period. The minimal negative translation effect of the change in foreign currencies against the U.S. dollar, combined with the more significant negative impact of realized and unrealized currency gains and losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, resulted in a $0.01 negative effect on diluted earnings per share relative to the prior year period.

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Continuing and Discontinued Noncontrolling Interest. Net income (loss) attributable to continuing noncontrolling interest for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 decreased $1 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2019 primarily due to the noncontrolling interest of subsidiaries acquired in connection with the Stahlgruber acquisition. Net income attributable to discontinued noncontrolling interest was immaterial for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 and related to the Stahlgruber Czech Republic wholesale business. See Note 2, "Discontinued Operations" to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information on this business.

Results of Operations—Segment Reporting

We have four operating segments: Wholesale – North America, Europe, Specialty and Self Service. Our Wholesale – North America and Self Service operating segments are aggregated into one reportable segment, North America, because they possess similar economic characteristics and have common products and services, customers, and methods of distribution. Therefore, we present three reportable segments: North America, Europe and Specialty.

We have presented the growth of our revenue and profitability in our operations on both an as reported and a constant currency basis. The constant currency presentation, which is a non-GAAP measure, excludes the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. We believe providing constant currency information provides valuable supplemental information regarding our growth and profitability, consistent with how we evaluate our performance, as this statistic removes the translation impact of exchange rate fluctuations, which are outside of our control and do not reflect our operational performance. Constant currency revenue and Segment EBITDA results are calculated by translating prior year revenue and Segment EBITDA in local currency using the current year's currency conversion rate. This non-GAAP financial measure has important limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for an analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Our use of this term may vary from the use of similarly-titled measures by other issuers due to potential inconsistencies in the method of calculation and differences due to items subject to interpretation. In addition, not all companies that report revenue or profitability on a constant currency basis calculate such measures in the same manner as we do, and accordingly, our calculations are not necessarily comparable to similarly-named measures of other companies and may not be appropriate measures for performance relative to other companies.     

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The following table presents our financial performance, including third party revenue, total revenue and Segment EBITDA, by reportable segment for the periods indicated (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		% of Total Segment Revenue		2019		% of Total Segment Revenue		2020		% of Total Segment Revenue		2019		% of Total Segment Revenue
Third Party Revenue
North America	$	1,164,031			$	1,302,086			$	3,465,102			$	3,925,962
Europe	1,484,099				1,451,483				4,058,878				4,413,264
Specialty	399,554				394,204				1,150,962				1,157,023
Total third party revenue	$	3,047,684			$	3,147,773			$	8,674,942			$	9,496,249
Total Revenue
North America	$	1,164,241			$	1,302,147			$	3,465,831			$	3,926,222
Europe	1,484,099				1,451,483				4,058,878				4,413,264
Specialty	400,429				395,314				1,153,885				1,160,687
Eliminations	(1,085)				(1,171)				(3,652)				(3,924)
Total revenue	$	3,047,684			$	3,147,773			$	8,674,942			$	9,496,249
Segment EBITDA
North America	$	204,957	17.6	%	$	166,310	12.8	%	$	565,949	16.3	%	$	532,994	13.6	%
Europe	136,165		9.2	%	124,712		8.6	%	303,814		7.5	%	346,291		7.8	%
Specialty	48,340		12.1	%	45,464		11.5	%	132,805		11.5	%	135,790		11.7	%

The key measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by our chief operating decision maker, our Chief Executive Officer, is Segment EBITDA. Segment EBITDA includes revenue and expenses that are controllable by the segment. Corporate general and administrative expenses are allocated to the segments based on usage, with shared expenses apportioned based on the segment's percentage of consolidated revenue. We calculate Segment EBITDA as EBITDA excluding restructuring and acquisition related expenses (which includes restructuring expenses recorded in Cost of goods sold); change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities; other gains and losses related to acquisitions, equity method investments, or divestitures; equity in losses and earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries; and impairment charges. EBITDA, which is the basis for Segment EBITDA, is calculated as net income attributable to LKQ stockholders excluding discontinued operations and discontinued noncontrolling interest, depreciation, amortization, interest (which includes gains and losses on debt extinguishment) and income tax expense. See Note 14, "Segment and Geographic Information" to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a reconciliation of total Segment EBITDA to net income.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2019

North America

Third Party Revenue. The following table summarizes the changes in third party revenue by category in our North America segment (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Percentage Change in Revenue
North America	2020		2019		Organic			Acquisition and Divestiture (3)		Foreign Exchange		Total Change
Parts & services revenue	$	1,007,001	$	1,145,402	(11.3)	%	(1)	(0.7)	%	(0.1)	%	(12.1)	%
Other revenue	157,030		156,684		0.2	%	(2)	0.0	%	(0.0)	%	0.2	%
Total third party revenue	$	1,164,031	$	1,302,086	(9.9)	%		(0.6)	%	(0.1)	%	(10.6)	%
Note: In the table above, the sum of the individual percentages may not equal the total due to rounding.

(1)Parts and services organic revenue declined 11.3% in the third quarter of 2020. The organic decline was impacted by collision and liability repairable auto claims, which, according to data from CCC Information Services, Inc. ("CCC"), were 24.4% lower for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the prior year period. This decrease in claims activity was primarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic and had an adverse impact on sales volumes in our

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wholesale operations. The volume decline in collision parts was partially offset by an outperformance of the claims trend attributable to share gains, mechanical part sales and self service parts sales and admissions.

(2)Other organic revenue increased by less than $1 million in the third quarter of 2020 primarily driven by a $23 million increase in revenue from precious metals (platinum, palladium, and rhodium) due to higher prices, slightly offset by lower volumes compared to the prior year. Revenue growth from precious metals was partially offset by (i) a $14 million decrease in other scrap metals (e.g. aluminum) and fluids due to lower volumes, and (ii) a $6 million decrease in revenue from scrap steel due to lower volumes. The volume declines in other revenue were due to lower purchase volumes and throughput in our salvage and self service operations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

(3)Acquisition related growth in the third quarter of 2020 reflected revenue from our acquisition of two wholesale businesses since the beginning of the third quarter of 2019 through the one-year anniversary of the acquisitions. Reduced revenue as a result of the disposal of our aviation business in the third quarter of 2019 more than offset the acquisition growth during this period.

Segment EBITDA. Segment EBITDA increased $39 million, or 23.2%, in the third quarter of 2020 compared to the prior year period. The increase in Segment EBITDA was primarily due to operational efficiency and rightsizing actions and favorable precious metals pricing. Additionally, net sequential increases in scrap steel prices in our salvage and self service operations had a favorable impact of $5 million on Segment EBITDA during the three months ended September 30, 2020, compared to an $8 million unfavorable impact during the three months ended September 30, 2019 resulting from net sequential decreases in scrap steel prices. This favorable impact for the three months ended September 30, 2020 resulted from the increase in scrap steel prices between the date we purchased a vehicle, which influences the price we pay for a vehicle, and the date we scrapped a vehicle, which influences the price we receive for scrapping a vehicle.

The following table summarizes the changes in Segment EBITDA as a percentage of revenue in our North America segment:

North America	Percentage of Total Segment Revenue
Segment EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2019	12.8	%
Increase (decrease) due to:
Change in gross margin	1.7	%	(1)
Change in segment operating expenses	3.5	%	(2)
Change in other expense, net and net income attributable to continuing noncontrolling interest	(0.4)	%	(3)
Segment EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2020	17.6	%
Note: In the table above, the sum of the individual percentages may not equal the total due to rounding.

(1)    The increase in gross margin primarily reflected favorable impacts of 1.1% from our wholesale operations and 0.4% from our self service operations. The increase in wholesale gross margin was primarily attributable to the positive impact of cost reductions from operational efficiency and rightsizing actions; margin initiatives; higher prices of precious metals and sequential increases in scrap steel prices; and favorable return rates compared to the prior year period. The increase in self service gross margin was primarily attributable to higher prices of precious metals as well as sequential increases in scrap steel prices. We expect downward pressure on our salvage and self service margins in the fourth quarter of 2020 as purchase costs have increased in recent months due to the reduced availability of cars for purchase, reflecting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are attempting to mitigate this margin pressure by adjusting our prices and driving further efficiencies.

(2)    The decrease in segment operating expense as a percentage of revenue, despite the deleveraging impact of the organic revenue parts and services revenue decline of 11.3% compared to the prior year, reflects (i) a favorable impact of 3.0% from personnel expenses related to permanent and temporary headcount reductions, reduced hours, limitations on travel, government grants in Canada and favorable medical costs, (ii) a favorable impact of 0.4% on bad debt expense due to strong collection efforts and improving economic conditions compared to the first half of 2020, (iii) a favorable impact of 0.4% for a gain on sale of property, and (iv) a favorable impact of 0.3% from fuel usage and prices. This was partially offset by a negative leverage effect of 0.4% from facility expenses which are largely fixed and do not fluctuate with revenue, and several individually immaterial factors that had an unfavorable impact of 0.2%. As the market continues to recover and volumes increase, we expect to bring back necessary resources to support our operations; however, we expect that certain permanent actions taken this year will provide a long-term favorable impact for the segment.

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(3)    The increase in other expense, net and net income attributable to continuing noncontrolling interest was primarily due to an unfavorable impact of 0.3% from pension expense resulting from a pension settlement loss recorded in the third quarter of 2020.

Europe

Third Party Revenue. The following table summarizes the changes in third party revenue by category in our Europe segment (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Percentage Change in Revenue
Europe	2020		2019		Organic (1)		Acquisition and Divestiture (2)		Foreign Exchange (3)		Total Change
Parts & services revenue	$	1,479,174	$	1,446,392	(0.7)	%	(1.5)	%	4.5	%	2.3	%
Other revenue	4,925		5,091		(8.8)	%	—	%	5.5	%	(3.3)	%
Total third party revenue	$	1,484,099	$	1,451,483	(0.7)	%	(1.5)	%	4.5	%	2.2	%
Note: In the table above, the sum of the individual percentages may not equal the total due to rounding.

(1)Parts and services organic revenue declined 0.7% in the third quarter of 2020, mainly as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic disruptions that adversely affected volumes in our European operations. Not all regions were impacted by the pandemic to the same degree, creating a different growth profile for each of our European businesses. During the third quarter of 2020, the U.K., the Netherlands and Germany recovered at a faster rate and posted slightly positive organic growth, with the recovery in Eastern Europe and Italy lagging behind.

(2)Revenue decreased as a result of the disposals of a non-core telecommunications operation in Germany in the second quarter of 2020 and a wholesale business in Bulgaria in the third quarter of 2019.

(3)Compared to the prior year, exchange rates increased our revenue growth by $65 million, or 4.5%, primarily due to the weaker U.S. dollar against the euro, pound sterling and Czech koruna during the third quarter of 2020 relative to the prior year period.

Segment EBITDA. Segment EBITDA increased $11 million, or 9.2%, in the third quarter of 2020 compared to the prior year period. Our Europe Segment EBITDA included a positive year over year impact of $6 million related to the translation of local currency results into U.S. dollars at higher exchange rates than those experienced during the third quarter of 2019. On a constant currency basis (i.e., excluding the translation impact), Segment EBITDA increased by $6 million, or 4.7%, compared to the prior year. Refer to the Foreign Currency Impact discussion within the Results of Operations–Consolidated section above for further detail regarding foreign currency impact on our results for the three months ended September 30, 2020.

The following table summarizes the changes in Segment EBITDA as a percentage of revenue in our Europe segment:

Europe	Percentage of Total Segment Revenue
Segment EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2019	8.6	%
Increase (decrease) due to:
Change in gross margin	0.6	%	(1)
Change in segment operating expenses	0.2	%	(2)
Change in other expense, net and net income attributable to continuing noncontrolling interest	(0.3)	%	(3)
Segment EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2020	9.2	%
Note: In the table above, the sum of the individual percentages may not equal the total due to rounding.

(1) The increase in gross margin was primarily attributable to favorable impacts of (i) 0.3% from the disposal of a non-core telecommunications operation in Germany in the second quarter of 2020 and (ii) 0.2% across our operations principally as a result of margin improvement initiatives supporting the pursuit of profitable revenue growth, and decreased inventory write-downs.

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(2)     The decrease in segment operating expenses primarily reflects actions to reduce personnel expenses, which generated a favorable impact of 0.4%. Over half of the benefit came from government grants to cover employee costs in various countries, primarily the U.K. Other personnel cost decreases resulted from permanent and temporary headcount reductions, limitations on travel and reduced hours. As the markets have recovered, volumes increased and government programs ceased, we brought back necessary resources to support our operations; however, we expect that certain permanent actions taken this year will provide a long-term favorable impact for the segment. The improvement was partially offset by an increase in non-recurring costs for personnel matters that had an unfavorable impact of 0.2%.

(3)     The increase in other expense, net and net income attributable to continuing noncontrolling interest of 0.3% was mainly due to higher foreign exchange losses compared to the prior period.

Specialty

Third Party Revenue. The following table summarizes the changes in third party revenue by category in our Specialty segment (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Percentage Change in Revenue
Specialty	2020		2019		Organic (1)		Acquisition and Divestiture		Foreign Exchange		Total Change
Parts & services revenue	$	399,554	$	394,204	1.1	%	0.3	%	(0.1)	%	1.4	%
Other revenue	—		—		—	%	—	%	—	%	—	%
Total third party revenue	$	399,554	$	394,204	1.1	%	0.3	%	(0.1)	%	1.4	%
Note: In the table above, the sum of the individual percentages may not equal the total due to rounding.

(1)Parts and services organic revenue increased 1.1% in the third quarter of 2020, primarily due to the continued strong demand for recreational vehicle products and high drop ship fulfillment. The organic revenue increase would have been more favorable had we not experienced issues with the availability of supply, as certain suppliers were not able to meet our demand.

Segment EBITDA. Segment EBITDA increased $3 million, or 6.3%, in the third quarter of 2020 compared to the prior year third quarter.

The following table summarizes the changes in Segment EBITDA as a percentage of revenue in our Specialty segment:

Specialty	Percentage of Total Segment Revenue
Segment EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2019	11.5	%
Increase due to:
Change in gross margin	0.3	%	(1)
Change in segment operating expenses	0.2	%	(2)
Segment EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2020	12.1	%
Note: In the table above, the sum of the individual percentages may not equal the total due to rounding.

(1)    The increase in gross margin primarily reflects a favorable impact of 0.8% due to freight income, reflecting higher shipping and handling fees tied to increased usage of third party carriers (the offsetting delivery cost is a component of freight expense as mentioned below in the operating expenses discussion), partially offset by an unfavorable impact of 0.4% driven by higher product cost due to lower supplier discounts received in the current year compared to the prior year period.

(2)    The decrease in segment operating expenses reflects a favorable impact of 1.1% in personnel costs primarily due to reduced headcount and reduced hours, partially offset by an unfavorable impact of 0.9% in freight, vehicle and fuel expenses due to an increased use of third party freight.

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

North America

Third Party Revenue. The following table summarizes the changes in third party revenue by category in our North America segment (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,				Percentage Change in Revenue
North America	2020		2019		Organic			Acquisition and Divestiture (3)		Foreign Exchange		Total Change
Parts & services revenue	$	3,007,169	$	3,466,582	(12.7)	%	(1)	(0.4)	%	(0.1)	%	(13.3)	%
Other revenue	457,933		459,380		(0.8)	%	(2)	0.5	%	(0.0)	%	(0.3)	%
Total third party revenue	$	3,465,102	$	3,925,962	(11.3)	%		(0.3)	%	(0.1)	%	(11.7)	%
Note: In the table above, the sum of the individual percentages may not equal the total due to rounding.

(1)Parts and services organic revenue declined despite one additional selling day in the first nine months of 2020 compared to the prior year period. On a per day basis, organic revenue declined 13.1%. The organic decline was impacted by collision and liability repairable auto claims, which, according to data from CCC, were 25.5% lower for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the prior year period. This decrease in claims activity was primarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic and had an adverse impact on sales volumes in our wholesale operations. The volume decline in collision parts was partially offset by an outperformance of the claims trend attributable to share gains, mechanical part sales and self service parts sales and admissions. Prior to the pandemic, parts and services organic revenue in North America was slightly less than the same period in the prior year, declining 1.1% through February 2020, principally due to (i) the termination in the fourth quarter of 2019 of an agreement signed in December 2017 for the distribution of batteries which had an unfavorable impact of 0.8% through February 2020 compared to the prior year period, and, (ii) to a lesser extent, milder winter weather conditions compared to the prior year period. During the period of March 2020 through September 2020, parts and services organic revenue declined 16.5% on a per day basis compared to the prior year period primarily due to volume effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic (collision and liability repairable auto claims were down approximately 24.4% and 41.7% in the third and second quarters of 2020, respectively, according to data from CCC).

(2)The $1 million year over year organic decrease in other revenue is primarily related to (i) a $41 million decrease in revenue from other scrap metals (e.g. aluminum) and fluids due to lower volumes, (ii) a $32 million decrease in revenue from scrap steel due to lower prices and volumes, and (iii) a decrease in core revenue of $10 million due to lower volumes, mostly offset by a $79 million increase in revenue from precious metals (platinum, palladium and rhodium) primarily due to higher prices compared to the prior year. The volume declines in other revenue were due to lower purchase volumes and throughput in our salvage and self service operations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

(3)Acquisition related growth in the first nine months of 2020 reflected revenue from our acquisition of three wholesale businesses and one self service business since the beginning of 2019 through the one-year anniversary of the acquisitions. Reduced revenue as a result of the disposal of our aviation business in the third quarter of 2019 more than offset the acquisition growth during this period.

Segment EBITDA. Segment EBITDA increased $33 million, or 6.2%, in the first nine months of 2020, including the impact of one additional selling day compared to the prior year period. The increase in Segment EBITDA was primarily due to operational efficiency and rightsizing actions and favorable precious metals pricing. Additionally, net sequential increases in scrap steel prices in our salvage and self service operations had a $5 million favorable impact on North America Segment EBITDA during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to a $14 million unfavorable impact during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 resulting from net sequential decreases in scrap steel prices. This favorable impact for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 resulted from the increase in scrap steel prices between the date we purchased a vehicle, which influences the price we pay for a vehicle, and the date we scrapped a vehicle, which influences the price we receive for scrapping a vehicle.

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The following table summarizes the changes in Segment EBITDA as a percentage of revenue in our North America segment:

North America	Percentage of Total Segment Revenue
Segment EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2019	13.6	%
Increase due to:
Change in gross margin	2.1	%	(1)
Change in segment operating expenses	0.7	%	(2)
Change in other expense, net and net income attributable to continuing noncontrolling interest	(0.1)	%	(3)
Segment EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2020	16.3	%
Note: In the table above, the sum of the individual percentages may not equal the total due to rounding.

(1)    The increase in gross margin primarily reflected favorable impacts of 1.5% from our wholesale operations and 0.5% from our self service operations. The increase in wholesale gross margin was primarily attributable to the positive impact of cost reductions from operational efficiency and rightsizing actions, higher prices of precious metals and scrap steel, and improved return rates compared to the prior year period. The increase in self service gross margin was primarily attributable to higher prices of precious metals as well as sequential increases in scrap steel prices. We expect downward pressure on our salvage and self service margins in the fourth quarter of 2020 as purchase costs have increased in recent months due to the reduced availability of cars for purchase reflecting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are attempting to mitigate this margin pressure by adjusting our prices and driving further efficiencies.

(2)    The decrease in segment operating expense as a percentage of revenue, despite the deleveraging impact of the organic revenue parts and services revenue decline of 13.1% compared to the prior year, on a per day basis, reflects a favorable impact of 1.1% from personnel expenses related to permanent and temporary headcount reductions, reduced hours, limitations on travel and government grants in Canada. The impact was partially offset by a negative leverage effect of 0.6% from facility expenses, which are largely fixed. As the market continues to recover and volumes increase, we expect to bring back necessary resources to support our operations; however, we expect that certain permanent actions taken this year will provide a long-term favorable impact for the segment.

(3)    The increase in other expense, net and net income attributable to continuing noncontrolling interest was primarily due to an unfavorable impact of 0.2% from pension expense resulting from pension settlement losses of $6 million related to the U.S. Plan, partially offset by proceeds from business interruption insurance that had a year over year favorable impact of 0.1%.

Europe

Third Party Revenue. The following table summarizes the changes in third party revenue by category in our Europe segment (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,				Percentage Change in Revenue
Europe	2020		2019		Organic (1)		Acquisition and Divestiture (2)		Foreign Exchange (3)		Total Change
Parts & services revenue	$	4,043,473	$	4,398,185	(7.0)	%	(0.7)	%	(0.4)	%	(8.1)	%
Other revenue	15,405		15,079		2.4	%	(0.0)	%	(0.3)	%	2.2	%
Total third party revenue	$	4,058,878	$	4,413,264	(7.0)	%	(0.7)	%	(0.4)	%	(8.0)	%
Note: In the table above, the sum of the individual percentages may not equal the total due to rounding.

(1)The parts and services organic revenue change for the first nine months of 2020 was affected by having one additional selling day compared to the first nine months of 2019. On a per day basis, organic parts and services revenue decreased 7.5%, mainly driven by the COVID-19 pandemic disruptions in all of our European operations. Prior to the pandemic, organic revenue in Europe had increased 0.3% through February, principally driven by the Central and Eastern European region, and to a lesser extent, Germany. During the period of March 2020 through September 2020, organic revenue declined 9.6% on a per day basis compared to the prior year period primarily due to volume effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Germany and the Netherlands recovered at a faster rate, with the recovery in Italy, the U.K. (although we have experienced an improvement in the third quarter) and Eastern Europe lagging behind.

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(2)Acquisition related growth in the first nine months of 2020 reflected revenue from our acquisition of three wholesale businesses since the beginning of 2019 through the one-year anniversary of the acquisitions. Reduced revenue as a result of the disposals of a non-core telecommunications operation in Germany in the second quarter of 2020 and a wholesale business in Bulgaria in the third quarter of 2019 more than offset the acquisition growth.

(3)Compared to the prior year, exchange rates decreased our revenue growth by $16 million, or 0.4%, primarily due to the stronger U.S. dollar against the Czech koruna and pound sterling during the first nine months of 2020 relative to the prior year period.

Segment EBITDA. Segment EBITDA decreased $42 million, or 12.3%, in the first nine months of 2020 compared to the prior year period. Our Europe Segment EBITDA included a negative year over year impact of $1 million related to the translation of local currency results into U.S. dollars at lower exchange rates than those experienced during the first nine months of 2019. On a constant currency basis (i.e., excluding the translation impact), Segment EBITDA decreased by $42 million, or 12.1%, compared to the prior year. Refer to the Foreign Currency Impact discussion within the Results of Operations–Consolidated section above for further detail regarding foreign currency impact on our results for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

The following table summarizes the changes in Segment EBITDA as a percentage of revenue in our Europe segment:

Europe	Percentage of Total Segment Revenue
Segment EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2019	7.8	%
Increase (decrease) due to:
Change in gross margin	0.7	%	(1)
Change in segment operating expenses	(1.0)	%	(2)
Segment EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2020	7.5	%
Note: In the table above, the sum of the individual percentages may not equal the total due to rounding.

(1)    The increase in gross margin was primarily attributable to (i) a 0.5% favorable impact across almost all our operations principally as a result of margin improvement initiatives supporting the pursuit of profitable revenue growth, and (ii) several individually immaterial factors that had a favorable impact of 0.2% in the aggregate.

(2)    The increase in segment operating expenses as a percentage of revenue reflects unfavorable impacts of (i) 0.4% from bad debt expense due to the downturn in economic conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, (ii) 0.2% from professional fees, (iii) a 0.2% increase in non-recurring costs for personnel matters and a loan guarantee and (iv) several individually immaterial factors that had an unfavorable impact of 0.4% in the aggregate. These negative impacts were partially mitigated by actions to reduce personnel expense which generated a favorable impact of 0.2%. Despite the third party parts and services organic revenue decline of 7.5%, on a per day basis, and deleverage of the business, management was able to utilize government assistance, permanent and temporary headcount reductions, and limited travel expenses to achieve this 0.2% reduction as a percentage of revenue. As the markets have recovered, volumes increased and government programs ceased, we brought back necessary resources to support our operations; however, we expect that certain permanent actions taken this year will provide a long-term favorable impact for the segment.

Specialty

Third Party Revenue. The following table summarizes the changes in third party revenue by category in our Specialty segment (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,				Percentage Change in Revenue
Specialty	2020		2019		Organic (1)		Acquisition and Divestiture		Foreign Exchange		Total Change
Parts & services revenue	$	1,150,962	$	1,157,023	(0.6)	%	0.2	%	(0.2)	%	(0.5)	%
Other revenue	—		—		—	%	—	%	—	%	—	%
Total third party revenue	$	1,150,962	$	1,157,023	(0.6)	%	0.2	%	(0.2)	%	(0.5)	%
Note: In the table above, the sum of the individual percentages may not equal the total due to rounding.

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(1)Parts and services organic revenue declined despite one additional selling day in the first nine months of 2020 compared to the prior year period. On a per day basis, organic revenue declined 1.1%. The organic decline was primarily due to the adverse effects on demand resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to the pandemic, organic revenue in Specialty was greater than the same period in the prior year, increasing 4.3% through February, and in line with our expectations. During the period of March 2020 through September 2020, organic revenue declined 2.4% on a per day basis compared to the prior year period primarily due to volume effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. While down on a year over year basis, revenue held near the prior year level due to strong demand for recreational vehicle products and high drop ship fulfillment, despite the third quarter impact of availability issues at certain suppliers that were not able to meet our demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Segment EBITDA. Segment EBITDA decreased $3 million, or 2.2%, in the first nine months of 2020 compared to the prior year period.

The following table summarizes the changes in Segment EBITDA as a percentage of revenue in our Specialty segment:

Specialty	Percentage of Total Segment Revenue
Segment EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2019	11.7	%
(Decrease) increase due to:
Change in gross margin	(0.7)	%	(1)
Change in segment operating expenses	0.5	%	(2)
Segment EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2020	11.5	%
Note: In the table above, the sum of the individual percentages may not equal the total due to rounding.

(1)    The decrease in gross margin primarily reflects unfavorable impacts of (i) 0.6% due to unfavorable product and channel mix in the first nine months of 2020, and (ii) several individually immaterial factors that had an unfavorable impact of 0.5% in the aggregate, partially offset by a favorable impact of (iii) 0.4% due to freight income, reflecting higher shipping and handling fees tied to increased usage of third party carriers (the offsetting delivery cost is a component of freight expense as mentioned below in the operating expenses discussion).

(2)    The decrease in segment operating expenses reflects a favorable impact of (i) 1.3% in personnel costs due to reduced headcount and reduced hours, partially offset by (ii) a 0.4% unfavorable impact in freight, vehicle and fuel expenses due to an increased use of third party freight, and (iii) several individually immaterial factors that had an unfavorable impact of 0.4% in the aggregate.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The following table summarizes liquidity data as of the dates indicated (in thousands):

	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019		September 30, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents	$	421,382	$	523,020	$	433,391
Total debt (1)	3,133,465		4,072,026		3,896,722
Current maturities (2)	97,584		326,648		128,426
Capacity under credit facilities (3)	3,260,000		3,260,000		3,260,000
Availability under credit facilities (3)	2,270,953		1,922,671		2,044,940
Total liquidity (cash and cash equivalents plus availability under credit facilities)	2,692,335		2,445,691		2,478,331

(1)     Debt amounts reflect the gross values to be repaid (excluding debt issuance costs of $27 million, $30 million and $31 million as of September 30, 2020, December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019, respectively).

(2)     Debt amounts reflect the gross values to be repaid (excluding immaterial amounts of debt issuance costs as of September 30, 2020, December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019).

(3)    Capacity under credit facilities includes our revolving credit facilities and our receivables securitization facility. Availability under credit facilities is reduced by our outstanding letters of credit.

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We assess our liquidity in terms of our ability to fund our operations and provide for expansion through both internal development and acquisitions. Our primary sources of liquidity are cash flows from operations and our credit facilities. We utilize our cash flows from operations to fund working capital and capital expenditures, with the excess amounts going towards funding acquisitions, paying down outstanding debt or repurchasing our common stock. As we have pursued acquisitions as part of our historical growth strategy, our cash flows from operations have not always been sufficient to cover our investing activities. To fund our acquisitions, we have accessed various forms of debt financing, including revolving credit facilities, senior notes and our receivables securitization facility.

As of September 30, 2020, we had debt outstanding and additional available sources of financing as follows:

•Senior secured credit facilities maturing in January 2024, composed of term loans totaling $350 million ($328 million outstanding at September 30, 2020) and $3.15 billion in revolving credit ($918 million outstanding at September 30, 2020), bearing interest at variable rates (although a portion of the outstanding debt is hedged through interest rate swap contracts), with availability reduced by $71 million of amounts outstanding under letters of credit

•Euro Notes (2024) totaling $586 million (€500 million), maturing in April 2024 and bearing interest at a 3.875% fixed rate

•Euro Notes (2026/28) totaling $1.2 billion (€1.0 billion), consisting of (i) €750 million maturing in April 2026 and bearing interest at a 3.625% fixed rate, and (ii) €250 million maturing in April 2028 and bearing interest at a 4.125% fixed rate

•Receivables securitization facility with availability up to $110 million (no outstanding balance as of September 30, 2020), maturing in November 2021 and bearing interest at variable commercial paper rates

As of September 30, 2020, we had approximately $2.3 billion available under our credit facilities. Combined with $421 million of cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2020, we had approximately $2.7 billion in available liquidity, an increase of $247 million from our available liquidity as of December 31, 2019.

We believe that our current liquidity and cash expected to be generated by operating activities in future periods will be sufficient to meet our current operating and capital requirements. To support our liquidity position during the COVID-19 pandemic, we focused on preserving cash during the expected period of reduced demand. Our action plan to strengthen our liquidity position included a deferral of growth driven capital projects, reductions in inventory orders, more active monitoring of customer receivables and terms, income and value added tax deferrals, and suspension of our share buyback program, in addition to the cost saving measures discussed in the "COVID-19 Impact on Our Operations" section above. Given our success in strengthening our liquidity position as of September 30, 2020, we intend to recommence our share buyback program. However, due to the rapidly evolving global situation, it is not possible to predict whether unanticipated consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are reasonably likely to materially affect our liquidity and capital resources in the future.

With $2.7 billion of total liquidity as of September 30, 2020 and $98 million of current maturities, we have access to funds to meet our near term commitments even if the pandemic effect extends longer than our current expectations. We have a surplus of current assets over current liabilities, which further reduces the risk of short term cash shortfalls.

Our capital preservation plans delivered the desired results as we repaid approximately $256 million in borrowings from free cash flows generated in the third quarter as well as cash on hand. Our total liquidity has increased by $831 million since March 31, 2020, which we believe puts us in a solid position to manage through the pandemic.

Our total liquidity includes availability under our senior secured credit facility, which includes the two financial maintenance covenants presented below (our required debt covenants and our actual ratios with respect to those covenants as calculated per the credit agreement as of September 30, 2020):

	Covenant Level	Ratio Achieved as of September 30, 2020
Maximum net leverage ratio	5.00:1.00	2.0
Minimum interest coverage ratio	3.00:1.00	13.1

The terms net leverage ratio and minimum interest coverage ratio used in the credit agreement are specifically calculated per the credit agreement and differ in specified ways from comparable GAAP or common usage terms.

We amended our senior secured credit facility in June 2020 to increase the maximum net leverage ratio effective with our compliance certificate filed with respect to the second quarter of 2020; refer to "Senior Secured Credit Agreement" in Note 9, "Long-Term Obligations" to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for information on the June 2020 amendment. We entered into the amendment out of an abundance of

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caution to reduce the risk of breaching the net leverage covenant if the pandemic had a severe and extended effect on profitability. Our internal models from the first quarter of 2020 suggested that we would be able to meet our payment obligations during the pandemic, but there was a risk that we might exceed the maximum 4.0x net leverage ratio in the event a severe downside scenario developed. With the amendment and the better than forecasted performance in the third quarter, we believe that we have significantly reduced the risk of a covenant breach, including by reducing our net leverage ratio further in the third quarter relative to the second quarter.

The indentures relating to our Euro Notes do not include financial maintenance covenants, and the indentures will not restrict our ability to draw funds on the credit facility. The indentures do not prohibit amendments to the financial covenants under the credit facility as needed.

In the long term, while we believe that we have adequate capacity under our existing credit facilities, from time to time we may need to raise additional funds through public or private financing, strategic relationships or other arrangements. There can be no assurance that additional funding, or refinancing of our credit facilities, if needed, will be available on terms attractive to us, or at all. Furthermore, any additional equity financing may be dilutive to stockholders, and debt financing, if available, may involve restrictive covenants or higher interest costs. Our failure to raise capital if and when needed could have a material adverse impact on our business, operating results, and financial condition.

From time to time, we may undertake financing transactions to increase our available liquidity, such as (i) our November 2018 amendment to our senior secured credit facility and (ii) the issuance of the Euro Notes (2026/28) in April 2018 related to the Stahlgruber acquisition. Given the long-term nature of our investment in Stahlgruber, combined with favorable interest rates, we decided to fund the acquisition primarily through long-term, fixed rate notes. We believe this approach provides financial flexibility to execute our long-term growth strategy while maintaining availability under our revolver. If we see an attractive acquisition opportunity, we have the ability to use our revolver to move quickly and have certainty of funding up to the amount of our then-available liquidity.

Beginning in 2019, a number of our European suppliers began participating in a supply chain financing initiative in select countries under which they may sell their accounts receivable to the participating financial institutions, allowing us to extend payment terms. We expect more suppliers to begin participating in our European supply chain financing initiative in the fourth quarter of 2020 and into 2021. Financial institutions participate in the supply chain financing initiative on an uncommitted basis and can cease purchasing receivables from our suppliers at any time. The initiative is at the sole discretion of both the supplier and the financial institution on terms that are negotiated between them. In the future, if the financial institutions did not continue to purchase receivables from our suppliers under the initiative, the participating vendors may have a need to renegotiate their payment terms with us, which in turn could cause our borrowings under our revolving credit facility to increase. All outstanding payments owed under the initiative to the participating financial institutions are recorded within Accounts payable in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Borrowings under the credit agreement accrue interest at variable rates which are tied to LIBOR or the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate ("CDOR"), depending on the currency and the duration of the borrowing, plus an applicable margin rate that is subject to change quarterly based on our reported leverage ratio. We hold interest rate swaps to hedge the variable rates on a portion of our credit agreement borrowings, with the effect of fixing the interest rates on the respective notional amounts. In addition, we hold cross currency swaps that contain an interest rate swap component and a foreign currency forward contract component that, when combined with related intercompany financing arrangements, effectively convert variable rate U.S. dollar-denominated borrowings into fixed rate euro-denominated borrowings. These derivative transactions are described in Note 10, "Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. After giving effect to these contracts, the weighted average interest rate on borrowings outstanding under our credit agreement at September 30, 2020 was 1.7%. Including our senior notes, our overall weighted average interest rate on borrowings was 2.9% at September 30, 2020.

After 2021, it is unclear whether banks will continue to provide LIBOR submissions to the administrator of LIBOR, and no consensus currently exists as to what benchmark rate or rates may become accepted alternatives to LIBOR. We cannot currently predict the effect of the discontinuation of, or other changes to, LIBOR, or any establishment of alternative reference rates in the United States, the European Union or elsewhere, on the global capital markets. The uncertainty regarding the future of LIBOR, as well as the transition from LIBOR to any alternative reference rate or rates, could have adverse impacts on our variable rate obligations that currently use LIBOR as a benchmark rate. We are in the process of evaluating our financing obligations and other contracts that refer to LIBOR. Outstanding debt under our Credit Agreement, which constitutes the most significant of our LIBOR-based debt obligations, contains provisions that address the potential discontinuation of LIBOR and facilitate the adoption of an alternative rate of interest. We do not believe that the discontinuation of LIBOR, or its replacement with an alternative reference rate or rates, will have a material impact on our results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

Cash interest payments were $98 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, including $64 million in interest payments on our Euro Notes (2024) and Euro Notes (2026/28). Interest payments on our Euro Notes (2024) and Euro

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Notes (2026/28) are made in April and October. The cash interest payments for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, include approximately $34 million of interest paid for the Euro Notes (2024) and Euro Notes (2026/28) that was due on October 1, 2020.

We had outstanding credit agreement borrowings of $1.2 billion and $1.6 billion at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Of these amounts, $18 million was classified as current maturities at both September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

The scheduled maturities of long-term obligations, inclusive of finance lease obligations, outstanding at September 30, 2020 are as follows (in thousands):

Three months ending December 31, 2020 (1):	$	71,363
Years ending December 31:
2021	33,809
2022	30,485
2023	24,119
2024	1,779,859
Thereafter	1,193,830
Total debt (2)	$	3,133,465

(1)     Maturities of long-term obligations due by December 31, 2020 includes $59 million of short-term debt that may be extended beyond the current due date.

(2) The total debt amounts presented above reflect the gross values to be repaid (excluding debt issuance costs of $27 million as of September 30, 2020).

Our credit agreement contains customary covenants that provide limitations and conditions on our ability to enter into certain transactions. The credit agreement also contains financial and affirmative covenants, including limitations on our net leverage ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio. We were in compliance with all restrictive covenants under our credit agreement as of September 30, 2020.

As of September 30, 2020, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $421 million, of which $327 million was held by foreign subsidiaries. In general, it is our practice and intention to permanently reinvest the undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries, and that position has not changed following the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the "Tax Act") and the related imposition of the transition tax. Distributions of dividends from our foreign subsidiaries, if any, would be generally exempt from further U.S. taxation, either as a result of the 100% participation exemption under the Tax Act, or due to the previous taxation of foreign earnings under the transition tax and the Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income regime, a regime of taxation on foreign subsidiary earnings. We believe that we have sufficient cash flow and liquidity to meet our financial obligations in the U.S. without repatriating our foreign earnings. We may, from time to time, choose to selectively repatriate foreign earnings if doing so supports our financing or liquidity objectives.

The procurement of inventory is the largest operating use of our funds. We normally pay for aftermarket product purchases on standard payment terms or at the time of shipment, depending on the manufacturer and the negotiated payment terms. We normally pay for salvage vehicles acquired at salvage auctions and under direct procurement arrangements at the time that we take possession of the vehicles.

The following table sets forth a summary of our aftermarket and manufactured inventory procurement for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2020		2019		Change		2020		2019		Change (1)
North America	$	270,600	$	325,600	$	(55,000)	$	760,600	$	1,005,000	$	(244,400)
Europe	940,400		1,009,700		(69,300)		2,491,600		2,931,300		(439,700)
Specialty	252,200		288,100		(35,900)		678,400		825,800		(147,400)
Total	$	1,463,200	$	1,623,400	$	(160,200)	$	3,930,600	$	4,762,100	$	(831,500)

(1)Inventory purchases across all segments have decreased due to a slowdown in procurement beginning in March 2020 as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The following table sets forth a summary of our global wholesale salvage and self service procurement for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2020	2019	% Change		2020	2019	% Change
North America wholesale salvage cars and trucks	57	78	(26.9)	%	165	230	(28.3)	%
Europe wholesale salvage cars and trucks	6	5	20.0	%	18	19	(5.3)	%
Self service and "crush only" cars	148	151	(2.0)	%	434	455	(4.6)	%

Salvage purchases decreased relative to the prior year as we reduced buying to reflect lower demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. Purchasing began to increase as the second quarter progressed and revenue increased and continued to increase during the third quarter. Self service car purchases declined due to supply constraints as certain outlets, such as city impound lots, were unavailable for a portion of the year and individuals held onto cars longer during the lockdown measures. Purchases increased towards the end of June and continued to increase through the end of the third quarter.

We expect to increase inventory purchases in the fourth quarter of 2020 to support the service and fill rate requirements of our businesses based on the revenue trend and expectations for 2021, including normal seasonality as we approach winter. However, we expect to be able to operate effectively at a lower inventory balance than at the end of 2019.

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The following table summarizes the components of the year-over-year increase in cash provided by operating activities (in millions):

Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2019	$	965
Increase (decrease) due to:
Operating income	28		(1)
Non-cash depreciation and amortization expense	(10)
Loss/gain on disposal of businesses and impairment of net assets held for sale	(43)		(2)
Cash paid for taxes	(76)		(3)
Cash paid for interest	(11)		(4)
Working capital accounts: (5)
Receivables, net	74
Inventories	387
Accounts payable	(197)
Other operating activities	18		(6)
Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2020	$	1,135

(1)    Refer to the Results of Operations - Consolidated section for further information on the increase in operating income.

(2)    Refer to "Net Assets Held for Sale" in Note 3, "Financial Statement Information" to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for information on the net impairment activity recorded in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019.

(3)    Cash flows related to income taxes were a net increase due to timing, with roughly half of the increase attributable to the timing of estimated U.S. federal and state income tax payments. The remaining year over year increase primarily related to tax payment benefits in 2019 from the loss on disposal of our aviation business and overpayment credits carried forward.

(4)    Increases in interest payments resulted in a decrease to cash flows, primarily due to the timing of interest payments on the Euro Notes (2024) and Euro Notes (2026/28), partially offset by a decrease in interest payments due to the early redemption of the U.S. Notes (2023).

(5)    Cash flows related to our primary working capital accounts can be volatile as the purchases, payments and collections can be timed differently from period to period.

    Receivables, net was a $74 million greater inflow in 2020 primarily due to greater cash conversion of accounts receivable balances in the first nine months of 2020 in the Europe segment (of $50 million) and the North America segment (of $34 million) and the lower revenues due to the COVID-19 pandemic.    

    Inventories represented $387 million in incremental cash inflows in the first nine months of 2020 as a result of inventory decreases in the (i) Specialty segment of $151 million, (ii) North America segment of $129 million, and (iii) Europe segment of $106 million, due to a slowdown in inventory purchases starting in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic as we aligned our inventory balances to the projected demand.

    Accounts payable produced $197 million in higher cash outflows primarily due to lower accounts payable balances in the North America segment (of $191 million) and the Specialty segment (of $15 million) compared to the prior year period, as a result of a slowdown in inventory purchases starting in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

(6)    Reflects a number of individually insignificant fluctuations in cash paid for other operating activities.

Net cash used in investing activities totaled $106 million and $160 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Property, plant and equipment purchases were $110 million in the first nine months of 2020 compared to $166 million in the prior year period. The period over period decrease in cash outflows for purchases of property, plant and equipment was due to decreased capital spending across our businesses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. We invested $7 million of cash, net of cash acquired, in business acquisitions during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $15 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. We received $18 million of net proceeds from

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divestitures of businesses held for sale and property, plant and equipment during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $26 million in the prior year period.

The following table reconciles Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2020		2019
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	1,134,641	$	965,171
Less: purchases of property, plant and equipment	109,949		165,551
Free cash flow	$	1,024,692	$	799,620

Net cash used in financing activities totaled $1.2 billion and $690 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, net repayments of our borrowings totaled $1.0 billion compared to $391 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The period over period increase in net repayments of our borrowings includes the $600 million repayment of our U.S. Notes (2023) in January 2020. We repurchased $88 million of our common stock in the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $292 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

Although our efforts are currently scaled back due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we intend to continue to evaluate markets for potential growth through the internal development of distribution centers, processing and sales facilities, and warehouses, through further integration of our facilities, and through selected business acquisitions. Our future liquidity and capital requirements will depend upon numerous factors, including the costs and timing of our internal development efforts and the success of those efforts, the costs and timing of expansion of our sales and marketing activities, and the costs and timing of future business acquisitions.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

    We are exposed to market risks arising from adverse changes in:

•foreign exchange rates;

•interest rates; and

•commodity prices.

Foreign Exchange Rates

Foreign currency fluctuations may impact the financial results we report for the portions of our business that operate in functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Our operations outside of the U.S. represented 50.1% and 50.3% of our revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019, respectively. An increase or decrease in the strength of the U.S. dollar against these currencies by 10% would result in a 5.0% change in our consolidated revenue and a 2.6% change in our operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. See our Results of Operations discussion in Part I, Item 2 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information regarding the impact of fluctuations in exchange rates on our year over year results.

Additionally, we are exposed to foreign currency fluctuations with respect to the purchase of aftermarket products from foreign countries, primarily in Europe and Asia. To the extent that our inventory purchases are not denominated in the functional currency of the purchasing location, we are exposed to exchange rate fluctuations. In several of our operations, we purchase inventory from manufacturers in Taiwan in U.S. dollars, which exposes us to fluctuations in the relationship between the local functional currency and the U.S. dollar, as well as fluctuations between the U.S. dollar and the Taiwan dollar. We hedge our exposure to foreign currency fluctuations related to a portion of inventory purchases in our Europe operations, but the notional amount and fair value of these foreign currency forward contracts at September 30, 2020 were immaterial. We do not currently attempt to hedge foreign currency exposure related to our foreign currency denominated inventory purchases in our North America operations, and we may not be able to pass on any resulting price increases to our customers.

To the extent that we are exposed to foreign currency fluctuations related to intercompany financing transactions, we may hedge the exposure through the use of foreign currency forward contracts. In the third quarter of 2020, we entered into foreign currency forward contracts with notional amounts of €91 million and £75 million; in October 2020, we entered into an additional foreign currency forward contract for €51 million. These foreign currency forward contracts mature in December

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2020. As of September 30, 2020, the fair values of our outstanding foreign currency forward contracts were immaterial. The values of these contracts are subject to changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

Other than with respect to a portion of our foreign currency denominated inventory purchases and certain intercompany financing transactions, we do not hold derivative contracts to hedge foreign currency risk. Our net investment in foreign operations is partially hedged by the foreign currency denominated borrowings we use to fund foreign acquisitions; however, our ability to use foreign currency denominated borrowings to finance our foreign operations may be limited based on local tax laws. We have elected not to hedge the foreign currency risk related to the interest payments on foreign borrowings as we generate cash flows in the local currencies that can be used to fund debt payments. As of September 30, 2020, we had outstanding borrowings of €500 million under our Euro Notes (2024), €1.0 billion under our Euro Notes (2026/28), and CAD $130 million, £33 million, €35 million, and SEK 257 million under our revolving credit facilities. As of December 31, 2019, we had outstanding borrowings of €500 million under our Euro Notes (2024), €1.0 billion under our Euro Notes (2026/28), and £208 million, €229 million, CAD $130 million, and SEK 270 million under our revolving credit facilities.

Interest Rates

Our results of operations are exposed to changes in interest rates primarily with respect to borrowings under our credit facilities, where interest rates are tied to the prime rate, LIBOR or CDOR. Therefore, we implemented a policy to manage our exposure to variable interest rates on a portion of our outstanding variable rate debt instruments through the use of interest rate swap contracts. These contracts convert a portion of our variable rate debt to fixed rate debt, matching the currency, effective dates and maturity dates to specific debt instruments. We designate our interest rate swap contracts as cash flow hedges, and net interest payments or receipts from interest rate swap contracts are included as adjustments to interest expense.

As of September 30, 2020, we held interest rate swap contracts with a total notional amount of $480 million, maturing in January 2021 and June 2021. All of our interest rate swap contracts have been executed with banks that we believe are creditworthy (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.; Bank of America, N.A.; Citizens, N.A.; HSBC Bank USA, N.A.; and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.). As of September 30, 2020, the fair value of the interest rate swap contracts was a liability of $2 million. The values of such contracts are subject to changes in interest rates.

In addition to these interest rate swaps, as of September 30, 2020, we held cross currency swap agreements for a total notional amount of  €424 million with maturity dates in October 2020 and January 2021. These cross currency swaps contain an interest rate swap component and a foreign currency forward contract component that, combined with related intercompany financing arrangements, effectively convert variable rate U.S. dollar-denominated borrowings into fixed rate euro-denominated borrowings. The swaps are intended to reduce uncertainty in cash flows in U.S. dollars and euros in connection with intercompany financing arrangements. The cross currency swaps were also executed with banks we believe are creditworthy (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.; Bank of America, N.A.; and MUFG). As of September 30, 2020, the fair value of our cross currency swaps was a liability of $42 million. The values of these contracts are subject to changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates.

In total, we had 75% of our variable rate debt under our credit facilities at fixed rates at September 30, 2020 compared to 59% at December 31, 2019. See Note 9, "Long-Term Obligations" and Note 10, "Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information.

At September 30, 2020, we had approximately $311 million of variable rate debt that was not hedged. Using sensitivity analysis, a 100 basis point movement in interest rates would change interest expense by $3 million over the next twelve months.

Commodity Prices

We are exposed to market risk related to price fluctuations in scrap metal and other metals (including precious metals such as platinum, palladium and rhodium). Market prices of these metals affect the amount that we pay for our inventory and the revenue that we generate from sales of these metals. As both our revenue and costs are affected by the price fluctuations, we have a natural hedge against the changes. However, there is typically a lag between the effect on our revenue from metals price fluctuations and inventory cost changes, and there is no guarantee that the vehicle costs will decrease or increase at the same rate as the metals prices. Therefore, we can experience positive or negative gross margin effects in periods of rising or falling metals prices, particularly when such prices move rapidly. Additionally, if market prices were to change at a greater rate than our vehicle acquisition costs, we could experience a positive or negative effect on our operating margin. The average of scrap metal prices for the three months ended September 30, 2020 increased 14% over the average for the second quarter of 2020.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of September 30, 2020, the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, an evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of LKQ Corporation's management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of our "disclosure controls and procedures" (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective in providing reasonable assurance that information we are required to disclose in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file under the Securities Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2020 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are from time to time subject to various claims and lawsuits incidental to our business. In the opinion of management, currently outstanding claims and suits will not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. There have been no material changes to the legal proceedings previously disclosed in our 2019 Form 10-K and in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2020 filed with the SEC on August 4, 2020.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Our operations and financial results are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations, and the trading price of our common stock. Please refer to our 2019 Form 10-K, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2020 filed with the SEC on May 7, 2020, for information concerning risks and uncertainties that could negatively impact us. The following represents changes and or additions to the risks and uncertainties previously disclosed in the 2019 Form 10-K and Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2020 filed with the SEC on May 7, 2020.

Our operating results and financial condition have been and will likely continue to be adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and could be adversely affected by other public health emergencies.

The COVID-19 pandemic is adversely affecting, and is expected to continue to adversely affect, our business and operations. Government authorities in the jurisdictions in which we operate have recommended or mandated precautions to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, including prohibitions on congregating in various locations, travel restrictions, shelter-in-place orders, and similar measures. These measures have resulted in a significant reduction in miles driven. As a result, we have experienced and expect to continue to experience unpredictable reductions in demand for our products. Although we have been permitted to continue to operate in most of the jurisdictions in which we operate, including in jurisdictions that have mandated the closure of certain businesses, there is no assurance that we will be permitted to continue operations under future government orders or other restrictions.

In order to reduce costs in an attempt to offset reductions in revenue, we have implemented various cost reductions to align with the lower level of economic activity, including employee layoffs and furloughs. These actions may result in a significant increase in employment-related claims and the associated risks and expenses related thereto. Due to the self-insured nature of our health insurance program, we may be subject to substantial increases in healthcare costs in the event that a significant number of our employees become ill and require medical treatment due to COVID-19 infections. Also, we may suffer workforce shortages and/or lose the services of key management personnel due to employees contracting the COVID-19 virus or due to employees being subject to quarantine because of possible exposure to a person who tested positive for the virus. Although we have been taking precautions as recommended by governmental agencies to protect the health and safety of our employees who are continuing to work, we may be subject to claims that we did not take adequate or appropriate measures in this regard. We have also implemented remote work arrangements for many of our employees, which may expose us to an increased risk of cyber-attack or other cyber-security threats.

In the event that the pandemic subsides and business increases, there can be no assurance that we will be able to recall or rehire the appropriate number of employees with the proper skill sets to handle the increase in business.

We are evaluating the applicability of certain financial assistance and relief programs from foreign governments. While we intend to pursue this government assistance where possible and advisable, there is no guarantee as to what amount, if any, we would qualify for and receive.

The COVID-19 pandemic is adversely affecting our business partners, including our suppliers and customers. Depending on the extent of the adverse effects, we may not be able to source sufficient inventory to provide products to our customers even at reduced-demand levels, and the ability of our customers to continue operating or to pay us for our products may be disrupted.

Depending on the length and severity of the adverse effects on our business of the COVID-19 pandemic, we may determine that our goodwill or other long-lived assets have become impaired or that the carrying value of our receivables and inventory may no longer be recoverable. If either or both occur, we may incur significant charges to our pre-tax income.

Depending on the length and severity of the adverse effects on our business of the COVID-19 pandemic, we may not satisfy one or more of the financial or other covenants in our credit facility. Failure to satisfy any such covenant could inhibit

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our ability to borrow money under our credit facility should we need to do so or could result in a default under our credit facility. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused severe macroeconomic disruptions, including substantial price volatility in the equities markets, including the price of our common stock, and concerns about the liquidity of the credit markets. These macroeconomic disruptions may also affect our ability to borrow money or otherwise raise cash.

There is uncertainty with respect to the duration and breadth of the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, even after the mitigation measures are relaxed by government authorities, the timing and extent of the recovery of the economies in the countries where we operate is difficult to estimate. Thus, the ultimate impact on our business, financial results and financial condition cannot reasonably be estimated at this time; however, we expect our full year 2020 results to be adversely impacted. In addition, even if the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic subside, there is the possibility of a recurrence of COVID-19 or the emergence of a different pandemic or health emergency with similar economic disruptions.

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Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibits

(b) Exhibits

31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on November 3, 2020.

LKQ CORPORATION

/s/ Varun Laroyia

Varun Laroyia

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(As duly authorized officer and Principal Financial Officer)

/s/ Michael S. Clark

Michael S. Clark

Vice President - Finance and Controller

(As duly authorized officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Dominick Zarcone, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of LKQ Corporation;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

November 3, 2020

/s/ DOMINICK ZARCONE

Dominick Zarcone

President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Varun Laroyia, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of LKQ Corporation;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

November 3, 2020

/S/ VARUN LAROYIA

Varun Laroyia

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of LKQ Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to his knowledge:

(1)the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

(2)the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: November 3, 2020

/S/ DOMINICK ZARCONE

Dominick Zarcone

President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of LKQ Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to his knowledge:

(1)the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

(2)the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: November 3, 2020

/S/ VARUN LAROYIA

Varun Laroyia

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Total current liabilities	1,926,495	2,178,512
Long-term operating lease liabilities, excluding current portion	1,122,116	1,137,597
Long-term obligations, excluding current portion	3,009,638	3,715,389
Deferred income taxes	304,898	310,129
Other noncurrent liabilities	358,402	365,672
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	24,077	24,077
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 320,830,051 shares issued and 304,334,136 shares outstanding at September 30, 2020; 319,927,243 shares issued and 306,731,328 shares outstanding at December 31, 2019	3,208	3,199
Additional paid-in capital	1,439,493	1,418,239
Retained earnings	4,595,028	4,140,136
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(209,722)	(200,885)
Treasury stock, at cost; 16,495,915 shares at September 30, 2020 and 13,195,915 shares at December 31, 2019	(439,819)	(351,813)
Total Company stockholders' equity	5,388,188	5,008,876
Noncontrolling interest	27,398	39,704
Total stockholders' equity	5,415,586	5,048,580
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 12,161,212	$ 12,779,956

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	320,830,051	319,927,243
Common stock, shares outstanding	304,334,136	306,731,328
Treasury Stock, Common, Shares	16,495,915	13,195,915

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows $ in Thousands, € in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 193,931	$ 152,593	$ 458,680	$ 403,761
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	76,327	77,878	220,636	230,239
Impairment of equity method investments			0	39,551
Loss on disposal of businesses and impairment of net assets held for sale	(503)	(3,601)	1,733	44,919
Stock-based compensation expense	7,000	7,000	22,851	20,837
Loss (gain) on debt extinguishment	0	(128)	12,751	(128)
Other			(12,053)	(13,192)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and dispositions:
Receivables, net			(28,622)	(102,381)
Inventories			535,348	148,237
Prepaid income taxes/income taxes payable			(22,510)	40,711
Accounts payable			(105,719)	90,879
Other operating assets and liabilities			51,546	61,738
Net cash provided by operating activities			1,134,641	965,171
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(32,648)	(64,283)	(109,949)	(165,551)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment			12,937	6,402
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired			(7,107)	(14,517)
Proceeds from disposal of businesses, net of cash sold			4,603	19,505
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries			(6,917)	(6,894)
Other investing activities, net			0	966
Net cash used in investing activities			(106,433)	(160,089)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Early-redemption premium			(9,498)	0
Repayment of U.S. Notes (2023)			(600,000)	0
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities			599,485	390,275
Repayments under revolving credit facilities			949,381	613,758
Repayments under term loans			13,125	6,563
Borrowings under receivables securitization facility			111,300	36,600
Repayments under receivables securitization facility			(111,300)	(146,600)
Payments of notes issued from acquisitions			0	(19,123)
Repayments of other debt, net			(74,822)	(31,587)
Purchase of treasury stock		(101,000)	(88,006)	(291,813)
Other financing activities, net			15,436	7,125
Net cash used in financing activities			(1,150,783)	(689,694)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			9,100	(9,702)
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			(113,475)	105,686
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of continuing and discontinued operations, end of period	421,382	442,936	421,382	442,936
Less: Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations, end of period	0	4,328	0	4,328
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	421,382	438,608	421,382	438,608
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Cash and cash equivalents	421,382	433,391	421,382	433,391
Restricted cash included in Other noncurrent assets	0	5,217	0	5,217
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$ 421,382	$ 438,608	421,382	438,608
Supplemental disclosure of cash paid for:
Income taxes, net of refunds			210,952	134,998
Interest			97,858	86,525
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities			14,716	9,639
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities			57,603	126,336
Noncash property, plant and equipment additions			8,339	6,597
Notes payable and other financing obligations, including notes issued, debt assumed and settlement of pre-existing balances in connection with business acquisitions and disposals			4,593	45,311
Notes receivable and contingent consideration receivable acquired in connection with disposal of businesses			8,549	14,196
Contingent consideration liabilities			$ 3,045	$ 5,377

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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands		Total	Common Stock	Treasury Stock, Common [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Noncontrolling Interest	Treasury Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
BALANCE, July 1, 2020				(2,272)
BALANCE, July 1, 2020				(13,196)
BALANCE, July 1, 2020 at Dec. 31, 2018		$ 4,838,752,000	$ 3,184,000	$ (60,000,000)	$ 1,415,188,000	$ 3,598,876,000	$ (174,950,000)	$ 56,454,000
BALANCE, July 1, 2020 at Dec. 31, 2018			318,418
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income		400,872,000				400,872,000
Less: net (loss) income attributable to continuing noncontrolling interest		2,321,000						2,889,000
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(85,796,000)					(85,796,000)
Purchase of treasury stock				(10,924)
Purchase of treasury stock		(291,813,000)							$ (291,813,000)
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for employee tax			684
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for employee tax		(1,801,000)	$ 7,000		(1,808,000)
Stock-based compensation expense		20,837,000			20,837,000
Exercise of stock options			606
Exercise of stock options		5,468,000	$ 6,000		5,462,000
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of stock-based compensation awards			(110)
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of stock-based compensation awards		(3,534,000)	$ 1,000		(3,533,000)
Dividends declared to noncontrolling interest shareholder		(4,659,000)						(4,659,000)
Acquired noncontrolling interest		(10,365,000)						(10,365,000)
Disposition of subsidiary with noncontrolling interests(1)		(18,880,000)			(8,764,000)			(10,116,000)
BALANCE, September 30, 2020 at Sep. 30, 2019				(13,196)
BALANCE, September 30, 2020 at Sep. 30, 2019		4,872,700,000	$ 3,196,000	$ (351,813,000)	1,427,382,000	3,999,748,000	(260,746,000)	54,933,000
BALANCE, September 30, 2020 at Sep. 30, 2019			319,598
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
BALANCE, July 1, 2020				(9,315)
BALANCE, July 1, 2020				(13,196)
BALANCE, July 1, 2020 at Jun. 30, 2019		4,909,748,000	$ 3,190,000	$ (250,762,000)	1,429,129,000	3,847,485,000	(188,553,000)	69,259,000
BALANCE, July 1, 2020 at Jun. 30, 2019			319,010
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income		152,263,000				152,263,000
Less: net (loss) income attributable to continuing noncontrolling interest		(46,000)						330,000
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(72,193,000)					(72,193,000)
Purchase of treasury stock				(3,881)
Purchase of treasury stock		(101,051,000)		$ (101,051,000)
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for employee tax			313
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for employee tax		(647,000)	$ 3,000		(650,000)
Stock-based compensation expense		7,178,000			7,178,000
Exercise of stock options			370
Exercise of stock options		3,598,000	$ 4,000		3,594,000
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of stock-based compensation awards			(95)
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of stock-based compensation awards		(3,106,000)	$ 1,000		(3,105,000)
Dividends declared to noncontrolling interest shareholder		(4,644,000)						(4,644,000)
Acquired noncontrolling interest		(104,000)						(104,000)
Disposition of subsidiary with noncontrolling interests(1)		(18,880,000)			(8,764,000)			(10,116,000)
BALANCE, September 30, 2020 at Sep. 30, 2019				(13,196)
BALANCE, September 30, 2020 at Sep. 30, 2019		4,872,700,000	$ 3,196,000	$ (351,813,000)	1,427,382,000	3,999,748,000	(260,746,000)	54,933,000
BALANCE, September 30, 2020 at Sep. 30, 2019			319,598
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
BALANCE, July 1, 2020				(13,196)
BALANCE, July 1, 2020				(13,196)
BALANCE, July 1, 2020				(16,496)
BALANCE, July 1, 2020 at Dec. 31, 2019		5,048,580,000	$ 3,199,000	$ (351,813,000)	1,418,239,000	4,140,136,000	(200,885,000)	39,704,000
BALANCE, July 1, 2020 at Dec. 31, 2019			319,927
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income		457,411,000				457,411,000
Less: net (loss) income attributable to continuing noncontrolling interest		1,166,000						1,269,000
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(8,837,000)					(8,837,000)
Purchase of treasury stock				(3,300)
Purchase of treasury stock		(88,006,000)		$ (88,006,000)
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for employee tax			791
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for employee tax		(3,055,000)	$ 8,000		(3,063,000)
Stock-based compensation expense		22,851,000			22,851,000
Exercise of stock options			112
Exercise of stock options		1,467,000	$ 1,000		1,466,000
Dividends declared to noncontrolling interest shareholder		(2,171,000)						(2,171,000)
Disposition of subsidiary with noncontrolling interests(1)	[1]	(11,404,000)						(11,404,000)
Adoption of ASU 2016-13 (see Note 3)		(2,519,000)				(2,519,000)
BALANCE, September 30, 2020 at Sep. 30, 2020				(16,496)
BALANCE, September 30, 2020 at Sep. 30, 2020		5,415,586,000	$ 3,208,000	$ (439,819,000)	1,439,493,000	4,595,028,000	(209,722,000)	27,398,000
BALANCE, September 30, 2020 at Sep. 30, 2020			320,830
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
BALANCE, July 1, 2020				(16,496)
BALANCE, July 1, 2020				(16,496)
BALANCE, July 1, 2020 at Jun. 30, 2020		5,147,941,000	$ 3,205,000	$ (439,819,000)	1,433,338,000	4,401,545,000	(279,763,000)	29,435,000
BALANCE, July 1, 2020 at Jun. 30, 2020			320,530
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income		193,483,000				193,483,000		448,000
Less: net (loss) income attributable to continuing noncontrolling interest		448,000
Other comprehensive income (loss)		70,041,000					70,041,000
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for employee tax			300
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for employee tax		(930,000)	$ 3,000		(933,000)
Stock-based compensation expense		7,088,000			7,088,000
Dividends declared to noncontrolling interest shareholder		(2,485,000)						(2,485,000)
BALANCE, September 30, 2020 at Sep. 30, 2020				(16,496)
BALANCE, September 30, 2020 at Sep. 30, 2020		$ 5,415,586,000	$ 3,208,000	$ (439,819,000)	$ 1,439,493,000	$ 4,595,028,000	$ (209,722,000)	$ 27,398,000
BALANCE, September 30, 2020 at Sep. 30, 2020			320,830
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
BALANCE, July 1, 2020				(16,496)

[1] (1) The amount disposed of in 2020 relates to discontinued operations. See Note 2, "Discontinued Operations," for further information.

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Interim Financial Statements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Business

Interim Financial Statements

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements represent the consolidation of LKQ Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries. LKQ Corporation is a holding company and all operations are conducted by subsidiaries. When the terms "LKQ," "the Company," "we," "us," or "our" are used in this document, those terms refer to LKQ Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries.

We have prepared the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") applicable to interim financial statements. Accordingly, certain information related to our significant accounting policies and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") have been condensed or omitted. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect, in the opinion of management, all material adjustments (which include only normally recurring adjustments) necessary to fairly state, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.

Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that can be expected for any subsequent interim period or for a full year. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 filed with the SEC on February 27, 2020 ("2019 Form 10-K").

The coronavirus disease 2019 ("COVID-19") pandemic and the resulting governmental actions taken to control the virus have impacted, and are expected to continue to impact, our business in 2020 and into 2021. The effects include, but are not limited to, a reduction in demand for our products and services, liquidity challenges for certain of our customers and suppliers, and organizational changes, such as personnel reductions and route consolidation, driven by cost actions to mitigate the actual and expected revenue decline. We have considered COVID-19 impacts in the preparation of our financial statements and footnotes as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020. Specific disclosures are presented in the following footnotes as applicable.

The ultimate impact of COVID-19 on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows is dependent on future developments, including the severity and duration of the pandemic and the related impact on the global economy, which are uncertain and cannot be predicted at this time.

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Discontinued Operations (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Discontinued Operations [Abstract]

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]

Discontinued Operations

On May 30, 2018, we acquired Stahlgruber GmbH ("Stahlgruber"), a leading European wholesale distributor of aftermarket spare parts for passenger cars, tools, capital equipment and accessories with operations in Germany, Austria, Italy, Slovenia, and Croatia, with further sales to Switzerland. Prior to closing, on May 3, 2018, the European Commission cleared the acquisition of Stahlgruber for the entire European Union, except with respect to the wholesale automotive parts business in the Czech Republic. The acquisition of Stahlgruber’s Czech Republic wholesale business was referred to the Czech Republic competition authority for review. On May 10, 2019, the Czech Republic competition authority approved our acquisition of Stahlgruber’s Czech Republic wholesale business subject to the requirement that we divest certain of the acquired locations. We acquired Stahlgruber’s Czech Republic wholesale business on May 29, 2019 and decided to divest all of the acquired Czech Republic locations. We immediately classified the business as discontinued operations because the business was never integrated into our Europe segment.

We completed the sale of Stahlgruber's Czech Republic business on February 28, 2020, resulting in a loss on sale of $1 million (presented in Net income (loss) from discontinued operations in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income). As part of the transaction, we purchased the 48.2% noncontrolling interest from the minority shareholder for a purchase price of €8 million, which included the issuance of €4 million of notes payable, and then immediately thereafter sold 100% of the business for a purchase price of €14 million, which included €7 million of notes receivable. This transaction resulted in a disposition of noncontrolling interest of $11 million. From January 1, 2020 through the date of sale, we recorded an immaterial amount of net income (excluding the loss on sale) from discontinued operations related to the business, of which an immaterial amount was attributable to the noncontrolling interest. During the three months ended June 30, 2020, we recorded an immaterial adjustment related to the loss on disposal of the business.

As of December 31, 2019, the assets held for sale, liabilities held for sale, and noncontrolling interest of Stahlgruber's Czech Republic business were recorded within Prepaid expenses and other current assets, Other current liabilities, and Noncontrolling interest, respectively, on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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Financial Statement Information (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Financial Statement Information [Text Block]

Financial Statement Information

Allowance for Credit Losses

Management evaluates the aging of customer receivable balances, the financial condition of our customers, historical trends, and macroeconomic factors to estimate the amount of customer receivables that may not be collected in the future and records a provision it believes is appropriate. Our reserve for expected lifetime credit losses was $68 million and $53 million at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Bad debt expense totaled $23 million and $10 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively. The increase in our allowance for credit losses since December 31, 2019 is attributable to an increase in expected lifetime losses, primarily attributable to the downturn in the global economy related to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the $3 million effect of the adoption of ASU No. 2016-13, "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments" ("ASU 2016-13") in the first quarter of 2020 (see the Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements section below for further details).

Inventories

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):

	September 30,		December 31,
	2020		2019
Aftermarket and refurbished products	$	1,862,044	$	2,297,895
Salvage and remanufactured products	364,082		447,908
Manufactured products	19,720		26,974
Total inventories	$	2,245,846	$	2,772,777

Aftermarket and refurbished products and salvage and remanufactured products are primarily composed of finished goods. As of September 30, 2020, manufactured products inventory was composed of $15 million of raw materials, $3 million of work in process, and $1 million of finished goods. As of December 31, 2019, manufactured products inventory was composed of $17 million of raw materials, $3 million of work in process, and $6 million of finished goods.

Net Assets Held for Sale

During 2019 and the first nine months of 2020, we committed to plans to sell certain businesses in our North America and Europe segments. As a result, these businesses were classified as net assets held for sale and were required to be adjusted to the lower of fair value less cost to sell or carrying value, resulting in a $1 million adjustment to reduce a previously recorded loss on disposal for the three months ended September 30, 2020, and net impairment charges of $2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. As of September 30, 2020, assets and liabilities held for sale were immaterial.

In the second quarter of 2020, we completed the sale of one of these businesses, a non-core telecommunications operation in Germany, resulting in an immaterial loss on sale (presented in (Gain) loss on disposal of businesses and impairment of net assets held for sale in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income). The disposed business was immaterial, generating annualized revenue of approximately $78 million during the twelve-month period ended May 31, 2020.

In the third quarter of 2019, we completed the sales of two of these businesses, our aviation business in North America and a wholesale business in Bulgaria. The proceeds exceeded our prior fair value estimates, resulting in a net $4 million reduction of previously reported impairment charges for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and a net $45 million impairment charge for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 (presented in (Gain) loss on disposal of businesses and impairment of net assets held for sale in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income). Excluding the Stahlgruber Czech Republic wholesale business discussed in Note 2, "Discontinued Operations," as of December 31, 2019, assets and liabilities held for sale were immaterial, and were recorded within Prepaid expenses and other current assets and Other current liabilities, respectively, on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

We are required to record net assets of our held for sale businesses at the lower of fair value less cost to sell or carrying value. Fair values were based on projected discounted cash flows and/or estimated selling prices. Management's assumptions for our discounted cash flow analyses of the businesses were based on projected revenues and profits, tax rates, capital expenditures, working capital requirements and discount rates. For businesses for which we utilized estimated selling prices to calculate the fair value, the inputs to our estimates included projected market multiples and any reasonable offers. Due to uncertainties in the estimation process, it is possible that actual results could differ from the estimates used in our analysis. The inputs utilized in the fair value estimates are classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. The fair values of the net assets were measured on a non-recurring basis as of September 30, 2020.

Intangible Assets

Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles are tested for impairment at least annually, and we performed our annual impairment tests during the fourth quarter of 2019. Goodwill impairment testing may also be performed on an interim basis when events or circumstances arise that may lead to impairment. LKQ’s market capitalization declined by approximately 40% between February 20, 2020, when the Company released its 2019 financial results, and March 31, 2020. While we believed that the decrease was driven by market reaction to COVID-19, the magnitude of the market capitalization decrease was deemed to be a triggering event requiring an interim test of goodwill impairment in the first quarter.

The fair value estimates of our reporting units were established using weightings of the results of a discounted cash flow methodology and a comparative market multiples approach. At the time of our analysis, our projections for the interim impairment test assumed that the COVID-19 impact would be severe, with revenue down by as much as 50% in the second quarter of 2020 compared to our prior forecast used in the 2019 impairment analysis, but temporary, as revenue would improve gradually in the second half of 2020. We expected that cost mitigation actions and cash preservation measures would dampen the negative impact of the projected revenue decline.

Based on the interim test in the first quarter of 2020, we determined no impairments existed as all reporting units had a fair value estimate that exceeded the carrying value by at least 12%, the level at which our Europe reporting unit exceeded its carrying value.

We did not identify a triggering event in the second or third quarters that necessitated an interim test of goodwill impairment. Actual results for the second and third quarters were favorable relative to the forecast used in the first quarter interim test.

Leases

We lease certain warehouses, distribution centers, retail stores, office space, land, vehicles and equipment. We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating and finance lease right-of-use ("ROU") assets and lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at the commencement date. As the implicit rate for most of our leases is not readily determinable, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of future payments. We determine our incremental borrowing rate by analyzing yield curves with consideration of lease term, country and company specific factors. The ROU asset also includes any lease prepayments and excludes lease incentives.

Many of our leases include one or more options to renew, with renewal terms that can extend the lease term from 1 year to 40 years or more. For each lease, we consider whether we are reasonably certain to exercise these options to extend. Other contracts may contain termination options that we assess to determine whether we are reasonably certain not to exercise those options. Certain leases also include options to purchase the leased property. The depreciable lives of assets and leasehold improvements are limited by the expected lease term, unless there is a transfer of title or purchase option reasonably certain of exercise.

Some of our lease agreements include rental payments adjusted periodically for inflation. Most of these adjustments are considered variable lease costs. Other variable lease costs consist of certain non-lease components that are disclosed as lease costs due to our election of the practical expedient to combine lease and non-lease components and include items such as variable payments for utilities, property taxes, common area maintenance, sales taxes, and insurance.

For leases with an initial term of 12 months or less, we have not recognized an ROU asset or lease liability on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets; we recognize lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease terms.

In response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, we secured rent relief from some of our lessors during the second quarter of 2020. The rent relief offered was primarily in the form of rent payment deferrals for one or more months to be paid back over a specified period of time ranging from one month to the remaining term of the lease. As of September 30, 2020, most of the deferrals recognized in the prior quarter were repaid. Any remaining payment deferrals were immaterial and were recorded in Other current liabilities on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the second quarter of 2020, we also received other concessions consisting of abated rent or discounted rent, with payback not required, from various landlords, which resulted in reductions to Selling, general and administrative expenses of $2 million in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. We received additional concessions of less than $1 million during the third quarter of 2020.

Investments in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries

Our investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries was $148 million and $139 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

Europe Segment

Our investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries in Europe was $129 million and $122 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. We recorded equity in earnings of $4 million and $5 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, and equity in earnings of $4 million and equity in losses of $35 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, mainly related to our investment in Mekonomen AB ("Mekonomen").    

On December 1, 2016, we acquired a 26.5% equity interest in Mekonomen for an aggregate purchase price of $181 million. In October 2018, we acquired an additional $48 million of equity in Mekonomen at a discounted share price as part of its rights issue, increasing our equity interest to 26.6%. We are accounting for our interest in Mekonomen using the equity method of accounting, as our investment gives us the ability to exercise significant influence, but not control, over the investee. As of September 30, 2020, our share of the book value of Mekonomen's net assets exceeded the book value of our investment in Mekonomen by $6 million; this difference is primarily related to Mekonomen's Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income balance as of our acquisition date in 2016. We are recording our equity in the net earnings of Mekonomen on a one quarter lag.

During the three months ended March 31, 2019, we recognized an other-than-temporary impairment charge of $40 million, which represented the difference between the carrying value and the fair value of our investment in Mekonomen. The fair value of our investment in Mekonomen was determined using the Mekonomen share price of SEK 65 as of March 31, 2019. The impairment charge was recorded in Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated subsidiaries in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

Mekonomen announced in March 2020 that it would not make a dividend payment in 2020. The Level 1 fair value of our equity investment in the publicly traded Mekonomen common stock at September 30, 2020 was $151 million (using the Mekonomen share price of SEK 93 as of September 30, 2020) compared to a carrying value of $118 million.     

North America Segment

Our investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries in the North America segment was $19 million and $18 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. We recorded equity in earnings of $0.4 million and equity in losses of $3 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. The equity in earnings for the North America equity investments was $0.4 million and $1 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.

Warranty Reserve

Some of our salvage mechanical products are sold with a standard six month warranty against defects. Additionally, some of our remanufactured engines are sold with a standard three or four year warranty against defects. We also provide a limited lifetime warranty for certain of our aftermarket products. These assurance-type warranties are not considered a separate performance obligation, and thus no transaction price is allocated to them. We record the warranty costs in Cost of goods sold in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Our warranty reserve is calculated using historical claim information to project future warranty claims activity and is recorded within Other accrued expenses and Other noncurrent liabilities on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets based on the expected timing of the related payments.

The changes in the warranty reserve are as follows (in thousands):

Balance as of December 31, 2019	$	25,441
Warranty expense	48,778
Warranty claims	(45,091)
Balance as of September 30, 2020	$	29,128

Litigation and Related Contingencies

We have certain contingencies resulting from litigation, claims and other commitments and are subject to a variety of environmental and pollution control laws and regulations incident to the ordinary course of business. We currently expect that the resolution of such contingencies will not materially affect our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Government Assistance

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded $12 million and $45 million, respectively, in financial assistance from foreign governments, primarily in the form of grants to offset personnel expenses in Europe and Canada. For each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, $1 million was recorded as a reduction to Cost of goods sold, and $12 million and $44 million were reductions to Selling, general and administrative expenses, respectively, in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income. Financial assistance received from governments is recorded during the period in which we incur the costs that the assistance is intended to offset (and only if it is probable that we will meet the conditions required under the terms of the assistance).

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act") was enacted in the U.S. to provide economic relief to individuals and businesses facing economic hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Similar legislation was enacted in many of the Company’s international jurisdictions. Tax measures in these legislative actions did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Those initiatives did provide the Company with the opportunity to defer the timing of certain income tax, indirect tax and payroll tax payments in various jurisdictions. As of September 30, 2020, approximately $33 million of payments otherwise due by the third quarter of 2020 were deferred, of which we estimate approximately $30 million will be paid in 2021 or later.

Stockholders' Equity

Treasury Stock

As of September 30, 2020, our Board of Directors had authorized a stock repurchase program under which we may purchase up to $1.0 billion of our common stock from time to time through October 25, 2022. Repurchases under the program may be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, with the amount and timing of repurchases depending on market conditions and corporate needs. The repurchase program does not obligate us to acquire any specific number of shares and may be suspended or discontinued at any time. Delaware law imposes restrictions on stock repurchases.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we repurchased 3.3 million shares of common stock for an aggregate price of $88 million; we did not repurchase any shares during the three months ended September 30, 2020. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, we repurchased 3.9 million and 10.9 million shares of common stock for an aggregate price of $101 million and $292 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2020, there was $560 million of remaining capacity under our repurchase program. Repurchased shares are accounted for as treasury stock using the cost method.

Noncontrolling Interest

In February 2020, as part of the sale of Stahlgruber's Czech Republic business, we divested the noncontrolling interest of the business, which resulted in a net decrease to Noncontrolling interest of $11 million in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2020. See Note 2, "Discontinued Operations," for further information.

In July 2019, we purchased substantially all of the noncontrolling interest of a subsidiary acquired in connection with the Stahlgruber acquisition for a purchase price of $19 million, which included the issuance of $14 million of notes payable. This purchase resulted in a net decrease to Noncontrolling interest of $10 million and a decrease to Additional paid-in capital of $9 million in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2019.

In December 2019, we modified the shares representing a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary acquired in connection with the Stahlgruber acquisition and issued new redeemable shares to the minority shareholder. The new redeemable shares contain (i) a put option for all noncontrolling interest shares at a fixed price of $24 million (€21 million) exercisable by the minority shareholder in the fourth quarter of 2023, (ii) a call option for all noncontrolling interest shares at a fixed price of $26 million (€23 million) exercisable by the Company beginning in the first quarter of 2026 through the end of the fourth quarter of 2027, and (iii) a guaranteed dividend to be paid quarterly to the minority shareholder through the fourth quarter of 2023. The new redeemable shares do not provide the minority shareholder with rights to participate in the profits and losses of the subsidiary prior to the exercise date of the put option. As the put option is outside the control of the Company, we recorded a $24 million Redeemable noncontrolling interest at the put option's exercise value outside of permanent equity on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

In October 2020, we purchased all of the noncontrolling interest of a subsidiary in our North America segment for a purchase price of $10 million.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements    

During the first quarter of 2020, we adopted ASU 2016-13 and ASU No. 2018-19, "Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses" ("ASU 2018-19"). ASU 2016-13 significantly changes how entities measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. ASU 2016-13 replaces the prior “incurred loss” approach with an “expected loss” model for instruments measured at amortized cost. ASU 2018-19 affects loans, debt securities, trade receivables, net investments in leases, off balance sheet credit exposures, reinsurance receivables, and any other financial assets not excluded from the scope of this amendment that represent the contractual right to receive cash. We applied ASU 2016-13 and ASU 2018-19 on a modified retrospective basis. As of January 1, 2020, we recorded a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings of $3 million.

During the first quarter of 2020, we adopted ASU No. 2018-13, "Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement" ("ASU 2018-13"), which removes, modifies, and adds certain disclosure requirements in ASC 820. We adopted the provisions of ASU 2018-13 by applying a prospective approach. The adoption of ASU 2018-13 did not have a material impact on our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, "Income Taxes" (Topic 740) ("ASU 2019-12"), which simplifies the accounting for income taxes and adds guidance to reduce complexity in certain areas. ASU 2019-12 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. We are currently evaluating the impact of this standard on our consolidated financial statements.    

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, "Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting" ("ASU 2020-04"), which provides temporary optional guidance to ease the potential burden in accounting for reference rate reform. ASU 2020-04 provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles to transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. These transactions include contract modifications, hedging relationships, and sale or transfer of debt securities classified as held-to-maturity. Entities may apply the provisions of the new standard as of the beginning of the reporting period when the election is made (i.e., as early as the first quarter of 2020). Unlike other topics, the provisions of this update are only available until December 31, 2022, when the reference rate replacement activity is expected to have been completed. We are currently evaluating the impact of this standard on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, and we have not yet elected an adoption date.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure

Intangible Assets

Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles are tested for impairment at least annually, and we performed our annual impairment tests during the fourth quarter of 2019. Goodwill impairment testing may also be performed on an interim basis when events or circumstances arise that may lead to impairment. LKQ’s market capitalization declined by approximately 40% between February 20, 2020, when the Company released its 2019 financial results, and March 31, 2020. While we believed that the decrease was driven by market reaction to COVID-19, the magnitude of the market capitalization decrease was deemed to be a triggering event requiring an interim test of goodwill impairment in the first quarter.

The fair value estimates of our reporting units were established using weightings of the results of a discounted cash flow methodology and a comparative market multiples approach. At the time of our analysis, our projections for the interim impairment test assumed that the COVID-19 impact would be severe, with revenue down by as much as 50% in the second quarter of 2020 compared to our prior forecast used in the 2019 impairment analysis, but temporary, as revenue would improve gradually in the second half of 2020. We expected that cost mitigation actions and cash preservation measures would dampen the negative impact of the projected revenue decline.

Based on the interim test in the first quarter of 2020, we determined no impairments existed as all reporting units had a fair value estimate that exceeded the carrying value by at least 12%, the level at which our Europe reporting unit exceeded its carrying value.

We did not identify a triggering event in the second or third quarters that necessitated an interim test of goodwill impairment. Actual results for the second and third quarters were favorable relative to the forecast used in the first quarter interim test.

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Revenue Recognition Revenue Reconition (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Revenue Recognition [Abstract]

Revenue From Contract With Customer

Revenue Recognition

The majority of our revenue is derived from the sale of vehicle parts. We recognize revenue when the products are shipped to, delivered to or picked up by customers, which is the point when title has transferred and risk of ownership has passed.

Sources of Revenue

We report our revenue in two categories: (i) parts and services and (ii) other. The following table sets forth our revenue by category, with our parts and services revenue further disaggregated by reportable segment (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
North America	$	1,007,001	$	1,145,402	$	3,007,169	$	3,466,582
Europe	1,479,174		1,446,392		4,043,473		4,398,185
Specialty	399,554		394,204		1,150,962		1,157,023
Parts and services	2,885,729		2,985,998		8,201,604		9,021,790
Other	161,955		161,775		473,338		474,459
Total revenue	$	3,047,684	$	3,147,773	$	8,674,942	$	9,496,249

Parts and Services

Our parts revenue is generated from the sale of vehicle products including replacement parts, components and systems used in the repair and maintenance of vehicles and specialty products and accessories to improve the performance, functionality and appearance of vehicles. Services revenue includes (i) additional services that are generally billed concurrently with the related product sales, such as the sale of service-type warranties, (ii) fees for admission to our self service yards, and (iii) diagnostic and repair services.

In North America, our vehicle replacement products include sheet metal collision parts such as doors, hoods, and fenders; bumper covers; head and tail lamps; automotive glass products such as windshields; mirrors and grilles; wheels; and large mechanical items such as engines and transmissions. In Europe, our products include a wide variety of small mechanical products such as brake pads, discs and sensors; clutches; electrical products such as spark plugs and batteries; steering and suspension products; filters; and oil and automotive fluids. In our Specialty operations, we serve six product segments: truck and off-road; speed and performance; recreational vehicles; towing; wheels, tires and performance handling; and miscellaneous accessories. 

Our service-type warranties typically have service periods ranging from 6 months to 36 months. Under FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606 ("ASC 606"), proceeds from these service-type warranties are deferred at contract inception and amortized on a straight-line basis to revenue over the contract period. The changes in deferred service-type warranty revenue are as follows (in thousands):

Balance as of January 1, 2020	$	27,067
Additional warranty revenue deferred	32,310
Warranty revenue recognized	(33,508)
Balance as of September 30, 2020	$	25,869

Other Revenue

Revenue from other sources includes sales of scrap and precious metals (platinum, palladium, and rhodium), bulk sales to mechanical manufacturers (including cores) and sales of aluminum ingots and sows from our furnace operations. We derive scrap metal and other precious metals from several sources, including vehicles that have been used in both our wholesale and self service recycling operations and from original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs") and other entities that contract with us for secure disposal of "crush only" vehicles. Revenue from the sale of hulks in our wholesale and self service recycling operations is recognized based on a price per ton of delivered material when the customer (processor) collects the scrap. Some adjustments may occur when the customer weighs the scrap at their location, and revenue is adjusted accordingly.

Revenue by Geographic Area

See Note 14, "Segment and Geographic Information" for information related to our revenue by geographic region.

Variable Consideration

The amount of revenue ultimately received from the customer can vary due to variable consideration including returns, discounts, rebates, refunds, credits, price concessions, incentives, performance bonuses, or other similar items. Under ASC 606 we are required to select the “expected value method” or the “most likely amount” method in order to estimate variable consideration. We utilize both methods in practice depending on the type of variable consideration, with contemplation of any expected reversals in revenue. We recorded a refund liability and return asset for expected returns of $106 million and $61 million, respectively, as of September 30, 2020, and $97 million and $52 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2019. The refund liability is presented separately on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets within current liabilities while the return asset is presented within Prepaid expenses and other current assets. Other types of variable consideration consist primarily of discounts, volume rebates, and other customer sales incentives that are recorded in Receivables, net on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. We recorded a reserve for our variable consideration of $103 million and $108 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. While other customer incentive programs exist, we characterize them as material rights in the context of our sales transactions. We consider these programs to be immaterial to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Restructuring and Acquisition Related Expenses (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Restructuring and Acquisition Related Expenses [Abstract]

Business Acquisition, Integration, Restructuring and Other Related Costs [Text Block]

Restructuring and Acquisition Related Expenses

Acquisition Related Expenses

We incurred $8 million of acquisition related expenses in each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020. The expenses primarily resulted from the resolution of a purchase price matter related to the Stahlgruber transaction for an amount above our prior estimate.

We incurred $2 million of acquisition related expenses in each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. These expenses included external costs such as legal, accounting and advisory fees related to our acquisitions.

2019 Global Restructuring Program

In the second quarter of 2019, we implemented a cost reduction initiative, covering all three of our reportable segments, designed to eliminate underperforming assets and cost inefficiencies. We have incurred and expect to incur costs for inventory write-downs; employee severance and other expenditures related to employee terminations; lease exit costs, such as lease termination fees, accelerated amortization of operating lease assets and impairment of operating lease assets; other costs related to facility exits, such as moving expenses to relocate inventory and equipment; and accelerated depreciation of fixed assets to be disposed of earlier than the end of the previously estimated useful lives.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we incurred $1 million and $6 million, respectively, of restructuring expenses under this program, primarily related to facility exit costs and employee-related costs. These costs were recorded within Restructuring and acquisition related expenses in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, we incurred $18 million and $23 million, respectively, of restructuring expenses primarily related to inventory write-downs, facility exit costs, and employee-related costs. Of these expenses, $13 million, primarily related to Andrew Page branch consolidation and brand rationalization, were recorded within Cost of goods sold in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income during each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, and $4 million and $10 million, respectively, were recorded within Restructuring and acquisition related expenses.

The actions under this program are substantially complete. We estimate that total program costs will be approximately $45 million, of which $37 million was incurred in the year ended December 31, 2019. The total program costs include $31 million, $14 million and $1 million related to our Europe, North America and Specialty segments, respectively. Costs to be incurred through 2021 under this program are estimated to be between $2 million and $4 million.

2020 Global Restructuring Program

Beginning in the first quarter of 2020, we initiated a further restructuring program aimed at cost reductions across all our reportable segments through the elimination of underperforming assets and cost inefficiencies. These actions are incremental to those initiated as part of the 2019 Global Restructuring Program, and include costs for inventory write-downs; employee severance and other expenditures related to employee terminations; lease exit costs, such as lease termination fees, accelerated amortization of operating lease assets and impairment of operating lease assets; other costs related to facility exits, such as moving expenses to relocate inventory and equipment; and accelerated depreciation of fixed assets to be disposed of earlier than the end of the previously estimated useful lives. We expanded this program during the second and third quarters as we identified additional opportunities to eliminate inefficiencies, including actions in response to impacts to our business from COVID-19.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recognized restructuring expenses totaling $10 million and $38 million, respectively, for employee-related costs, facility exit costs and inventory write-downs. Of these expenses, $1 million and $7 million resulted from inventory impairment charges related to facility consolidation actions and brand rationalizations and were recorded in Cost of goods sold in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income for three months and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. Of the cumulative program costs incurred to date, $22 million, $15 million and $1 million related to our North America, Europe and Specialty segments, respectively. We estimate total costs under the program through its expected completion date in 2022 will be between $65 million and $75 million, of which approximately $39 million, $31 million, and $1 million will be incurred by our Europe, North America and Specialty segments, respectively; these segment amounts represent the midpoints of the expected ranges of costs to be incurred by each segment.

Acquisition Integration Plans

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we incurred $2 million and $8 million of restructuring expenses, respectively, for our acquisition integration plans. These expenses were primarily related to the integration of our operations in Belgium. Future expenses to complete our existing integration plans are expected to be immaterial.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, we incurred $7 million and $13 million of restructuring expenses, respectively, primarily related to our acquisition integration efforts in our Europe segment. These expenses included approximately $4 million and $7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, related to the integration of our acquisition of Andrew Page Limited. The $4 million recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2019 for Andrew Page Limited was recorded within Cost of goods sold in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income.

1 LKQ Europe Program

In September 2019, we announced a multi-year program called "1 LKQ Europe" which is intended to create structural centralization and standardization of key functions to facilitate the operation of the Europe segment as a single business. Under the 1 LKQ Europe program, we will reorganize our non-customer-facing teams and support systems through various projects including the implementation of a common ERP platform, rationalization of our product portfolio, and creation of a Europe headquarters office and central back office. While certain projects were delayed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as our procurement initiatives and the new head office in Switzerland, we also accelerated certain projects, such as the integration of previously acquired networks and sharing resources across LKQ Europe. We expect to complete the organizational design and implementation projects by the middle of 2021, with the remaining projects to be completed by 2024.

We estimate that we will incur between $45 million and $55 million in total personnel and inventory related restructuring charges through 2024 under the program, although we are undertaking a full review of most projects under the program in the fourth quarter, and will provide updated restructuring estimates once we have completed that effort. We may identify additional initiatives and projects under the 1 LKQ Europe program in future periods that may result in additional restructuring expense, although we are currently unable to estimate the range of charges for such potential future initiatives and projects.

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]

Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2020
	Foreign Currency Translation		Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Cash Flow Hedges		Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Pension Plans		Other Comprehensive Loss from Unconsolidated Subsidiaries		Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
BALANCE, July 1, 2020	$	(243,524)	$	(1,994)	$	(29,939)	$	(4,306)	$	(279,763)
Pretax income (loss)	70,178		(19,865)		(34)		—		50,279
Income tax effect	—		4,690		9		—		4,699
Reclassification of unrealized loss	—		20,153		3,794		—		23,947
Reclassification of deferred income taxes	—		(4,756)		(966)		—		(5,722)
Other comprehensive loss from unconsolidated subsidiaries	—		—		—		(3,162)		(3,162)
BALANCE, September 30, 2020	$	(173,346)	$	(1,772)	$	(27,136)	$	(7,468)	$	(209,722)

	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2019
	Foreign Currency Translation		Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges		Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Pension Plans		Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income from Unconsolidated Subsidiaries		Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
BALANCE, July 1, 2019	$	(181,890)	$	5,987	$	(7,856)	$	(4,794)	$	(188,553)
Pretax (loss) income	(69,440)		28,594		(3,087)		—		(43,933)
Income tax effect	—		(6,739)		782		—		(5,957)
Reclassification of unrealized gain	—		(30,256)		(61)		—		(30,317)
Reclassification of deferred income taxes	—		7,140		13		—		7,153
Disposal of business	(379)		—		—		—		(379)
Other comprehensive income from unconsolidated subsidiaries	—		—		—		1,240		1,240
BALANCE, September 30, 2019	$	(251,709)	$	4,726	$	(10,209)	$	(3,554)	$	(260,746)

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2020
	Foreign Currency Translation		Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges		Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Pension Plans		Other Comprehensive Loss from Unconsolidated Subsidiaries		Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
BALANCE, January 1, 2020	$	(170,893)	$	5,358	$	(31,934)	$	(3,416)	$	(200,885)
Pretax loss	(3,219)		(23,490)		(34)		—		(26,743)
Income tax effect	—		5,548		9		—		5,557
Reclassification of unrealized loss	—		14,207		6,563		—		20,770
Reclassification of deferred income taxes	—		(3,395)		(1,740)		—		(5,135)
Disposal of business	766		—		—		—		766
Other comprehensive loss from unconsolidated subsidiaries	—		—		—		(4,052)		(4,052)
BALANCE, September 30, 2020	$	(173,346)	$	(1,772)	$	(27,136)	$	(7,468)	$	(209,722)

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2019
	Foreign Currency Translation		Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges		Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Pension Plans		Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income from Unconsolidated Subsidiaries		Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
BALANCE, January 1, 2019	$	(177,597)	$	14,374	$	(8,075)	$	(3,652)	$	(174,950)
Pretax (loss) income	(73,733)		34,769		(3,087)		—		(42,051)
Income tax effect	—		(8,163)		782		—		(7,381)
Reclassification of unrealized (gain) loss	—		(47,431)		229		—		(47,202)
Reclassification of deferred income taxes	—		11,177		(58)		—		11,119
Disposal of business	(379)		—		—		—		(379)
Other comprehensive income from unconsolidated subsidiaries	—		—		—		98		98
BALANCE, September 30, 2019	$	(251,709)	$	4,726	$	(10,209)	$	(3,554)	$	(260,746)

The amounts of unrealized gains and losses on our Cash Flow Hedges reclassified to our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income are as follows (in thousands):

		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
	Classification	2020		2019		2020		2019
Unrealized (losses) gains on interest rate swaps	Interest expense, net of interest income	$	(2,538)	$	1,459	$	(1,011)	$	4,914
Unrealized gains on cross currency swaps	Interest expense, net of interest income	2,696		4,071		8,043		12,720
Unrealized (losses) gains on cross currency swaps (1)	Other expense (income), net	(20,874)		24,726		(21,802)		29,797
Unrealized gains on foreign currency forward contracts (1)	Other expense (income), net	563		—		563		—
Total		$	(20,153)	$	30,256	$	(14,207)	$	47,431

(1)The amounts reclassified to Other expense (income), net in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income offset the impact of the remeasurement of the underlying transactions.

Net unrealized losses and gains related to our pension plans were reclassified to Other expense (income), net in our Consolidated Statements of Income during each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.

Our policy is to reclassify the income tax effect from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to the Provision for income taxes when the related gains and losses are released to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2020
	Foreign Currency Translation		Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Cash Flow Hedges		Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Pension Plans		Other Comprehensive Loss from Unconsolidated Subsidiaries		Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
BALANCE, July 1, 2020	$	(243,524)	$	(1,994)	$	(29,939)	$	(4,306)	$	(279,763)
Pretax income (loss)	70,178		(19,865)		(34)		—		50,279
Income tax effect	—		4,690		9		—		4,699
Reclassification of unrealized loss	—		20,153		3,794		—		23,947
Reclassification of deferred income taxes	—		(4,756)		(966)		—		(5,722)
Other comprehensive loss from unconsolidated subsidiaries	—		—		—		(3,162)		(3,162)
BALANCE, September 30, 2020	$	(173,346)	$	(1,772)	$	(27,136)	$	(7,468)	$	(209,722)

	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2019
	Foreign Currency Translation		Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges		Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Pension Plans		Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income from Unconsolidated Subsidiaries		Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
BALANCE, July 1, 2019	$	(181,890)	$	5,987	$	(7,856)	$	(4,794)	$	(188,553)
Pretax (loss) income	(69,440)		28,594		(3,087)		—		(43,933)
Income tax effect	—		(6,739)		782		—		(5,957)
Reclassification of unrealized gain	—		(30,256)		(61)		—		(30,317)
Reclassification of deferred income taxes	—		7,140		13		—		7,153
Disposal of business	(379)		—		—		—		(379)
Other comprehensive income from unconsolidated subsidiaries	—		—		—		1,240		1,240
BALANCE, September 30, 2019	$	(251,709)	$	4,726	$	(10,209)	$	(3,554)	$	(260,746)

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2020
	Foreign Currency Translation		Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges		Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Pension Plans		Other Comprehensive Loss from Unconsolidated Subsidiaries		Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
BALANCE, January 1, 2020	$	(170,893)	$	5,358	$	(31,934)	$	(3,416)	$	(200,885)
Pretax loss	(3,219)		(23,490)		(34)		—		(26,743)
Income tax effect	—		5,548		9		—		5,557
Reclassification of unrealized loss	—		14,207		6,563		—		20,770
Reclassification of deferred income taxes	—		(3,395)		(1,740)		—		(5,135)
Disposal of business	766		—		—		—		766
Other comprehensive loss from unconsolidated subsidiaries	—		—		—		(4,052)		(4,052)
BALANCE, September 30, 2020	$	(173,346)	$	(1,772)	$	(27,136)	$	(7,468)	$	(209,722)

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2019
	Foreign Currency Translation		Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges		Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Pension Plans		Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income from Unconsolidated Subsidiaries		Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
BALANCE, January 1, 2019	$	(177,597)	$	14,374	$	(8,075)	$	(3,652)	$	(174,950)
Pretax (loss) income	(73,733)		34,769		(3,087)		—		(42,051)
Income tax effect	—		(8,163)		782		—		(7,381)
Reclassification of unrealized (gain) loss	—		(47,431)		229		—		(47,202)
Reclassification of deferred income taxes	—		11,177		(58)		—		11,119
Disposal of business	(379)		—		—		—		(379)
Other comprehensive income from unconsolidated subsidiaries	—		—		—		98		98
BALANCE, September 30, 2019	$	(251,709)	$	4,726	$	(10,209)	$	(3,554)	$	(260,746)

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Equity Incentive Plans

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Equity Incentive Plans

Stock-Based Compensation

In order to attract and retain employees, non-employee directors, consultants, and other persons associated with us, we grant equity-based awards under the LKQ Corporation 1998 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Equity Incentive Plan”). We have granted restricted stock units ("RSUs"), stock options, and restricted stock under the Equity Incentive Plan. We expect to issue new or treasury shares of common stock to cover past and future equity grants.

RSUs

The RSUs we have issued vest over periods of up to five years, subject to a continued service condition. Currently outstanding RSUs (other than PSUs, which are described below) contain either a time-based vesting condition or a combination of a performance-based vesting condition and a time-based vesting condition, in which case both conditions must be met before any RSUs vest. For all of the RSUs containing a performance-based vesting condition, the Company must report positive diluted earnings per share, subject to certain adjustments, during any fiscal year period within five years following the grant date. Each RSU converts into one share of LKQ common stock on the applicable vesting date. The grant date fair value of RSUs is based on the market price of LKQ stock on the grant date.

Starting with our 2019 grants, participants who are eligible for retirement (defined as a voluntary separation of service from the Company after the participant has attained at least 60 years of age and completed at least five years of service) will continue to vest in their awards following retirement; if retirement occurs during the first year of the vesting period (for RSUs subject to a time-based vesting condition) or the first year of the performance period (for RSUs with a performance-based vesting condition), the participant vests in a prorated amount of the RSU grant based on the portion of the year employed. For our RSU grants prior to 2019, participants forfeit their unvested shares upon retirement.

The fair value of RSUs that vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $26 million; the fair value of RSUs vested is based on the market price of LKQ stock on the date vested.

The following table summarizes activity related to our RSUs under the Equity Incentive Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2020:

	Number Outstanding	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value    (in thousands) (1)
Unvested as of January 1, 2020	1,612,026	$	31.72
Granted	901,215	$	31.67
Vested	(883,578)	$	31.52
Forfeited / Canceled	(87,071)	$	32.79
Unvested as of September 30, 2020	1,542,592	$	31.74
Expected to vest after September 30, 2020	1,344,073	$	31.65	2.9	$	37,271

(1)    The aggregate intrinsic value of expected to vest RSUs represents the total pretax intrinsic value (the fair value of the Company's stock on the last day of each period multiplied by the number of units) that would have been received by the holders had all the expected to vest RSUs vested. This amount changes based on the market price of the Company’s common stock.

In 2019 and 2020, we granted performance-based three-year RSUs ("PSUs") to certain employees, including our executive officers, under our Equity Incentive Plan. As these awards are performance-based, the exact number of shares to be paid out may be up to twice the grant amount, depending on the Company's performance and the achievement of certain performance metrics (adjusted earnings per share, average organic parts and services revenue growth, and average return on invested capital) over the applicable three year performance periods.

The following table summarizes activity related to our PSUs under the Equity Incentive Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2020:

	Number Outstanding	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value    (in thousands) (1)
Unvested as of January 1, 2020	136,170	$	27.69
Granted (2)	164,152	$	31.85
Forfeited / Canceled	(7,375)	$	29.65
Unvested as of September 30, 2020	292,947	$	29.97
Expected to vest after September 30, 2020	292,947	$	29.97	1.7	$	8,123

(1)     The aggregate intrinsic value of expected to vest PSUs represents the total pretax intrinsic value (the fair value of the Company's stock on the last day of each period multiplied by the number of units at target) that would have been received by the holders had all the expected to vest PSUs vested. This amount changes based on the market price of the Company’s common stock and the achievement of the performance metrics relative to the established targets.

(2)    Represents the number of PSUs at target payout.

Stock Options

Stock options vested over periods of up to five years, subject to a continued service condition. Stock options expired either six years or ten years from the date they were granted. No options were granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. No options vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

The following table summarizes activity related to our stock options under the Equity Incentive Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2020:

	Number Outstanding	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Balance as of January 1, 2020	114,594	$	12.26
Exercised	(112,472)	$	11.88		$	2,629
Canceled	(2,122)	$	32.31
Balance as of September 30, 2020	—	$	—	—	$	—

All stock options were exercised or canceled as of September 30, 2020.

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

Pre-tax stock-based compensation expense for RSUs and PSUs totaled $7 million and $23 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, and $7 million and $21 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. As of September 30, 2020, unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested RSUs and PSUs was $44 million. Stock-based compensation expense related to these awards will be different to the extent that forfeitures are realized and performance under the PSUs differs from target.

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Earnings Per Share Earnings Per Share (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

Earnings Per Share

The following chart sets forth the computation of earnings per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Income from continuing operations	$	193,931	$	151,812	$	459,318	$	402,582
Denominator for basic earnings per share—Weighted-average shares outstanding	304,271		307,230		304,837		311,360
Effect of dilutive securities:
RSUs	295		293		333		341
PSUs	—		—		—		—
Stock options	—		437		1		503
Denominator for diluted earnings per share—Adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding	304,566		307,960		305,171		312,204
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations	$	0.64	$	0.49	$	1.51	$	1.29
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (1)	$	0.64	$	0.49	$	1.51	$	1.29

(1)    Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations was computed using the treasury stock method for dilutive securities.

The following table sets forth the number of employee stock-based compensation awards outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because their effect would have been antidilutive for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30,		September 30,
	2020	2019	2020	2019
Antidilutive securities:
RSUs	717	942	847	700
Stock options	—	31	—	32

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Long-Term Obligations

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-Term Obligations

Long-Term Obligations

Long-term obligations consist of the following (in thousands):

	September 30,		December 31,
	2020		2019
Senior secured credit agreement:
Term loans payable	$	328,125	$	341,250
Revolving credit facilities	918,099		1,268,008
U.S. Notes (2023)	—		600,000
Euro Notes (2024)	586,050		560,650
Euro Notes (2026/28)	1,172,100		1,121,300
Receivables securitization facility	—		—
Notes payable through October 2030 at weighted average interest rates of 3.1% and 3.2%, respectively	26,490		26,971
Finance lease obligations at weighted average interest rates of 4.1% and 4.1%, respectively	48,567		40,837
Other debt at weighted average interest rates of 1.5% and 1.8%, respectively	54,034		113,010
Total debt	3,133,465		4,072,026
Less: long-term debt issuance costs	(26,243)		(29,990)
Less: current debt issuance costs	(316)		(280)
Total debt, net of debt issuance costs	3,106,906		4,041,756
Less: current maturities, net of debt issuance costs	(97,268)		(326,367)
Long term debt, net of debt issuance costs	$	3,009,638	$	3,715,389

Senior Secured Credit Agreement

On June 11, 2020, LKQ Corporation and certain other subsidiaries of LKQ (collectively, the "Borrowers") entered into Amendment No. 4 to the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated January 29, 2016 (the "Credit Agreement"), which modifies the maximum permitted net leverage ratio through the quarter ending September 30, 2021. Prior to the amendment, the maximum permitted net leverage ratio was 4.00:1.00. After the amendment, the maximum permitted net leverage ratio is (i) 5.00:1.00 for the quarters ending September 30, 2020, December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2021, (ii) 4.50:1.00 for the quarter ending June 30, 2021, and (iii) 4.25:1.00 for the quarter ending September 30, 2021. Beginning with the quarter ending December 31, 2021, the maximum permitted net leverage ratio reverts to the terms in effect prior to the amendment. In the event that the net leverage ratio is greater than 4.00:1.00, the Company would be restricted from repurchasing its shares. We can at any time elect to cancel the modifications to the maximum permitted net leverage ratio and revert to the terms in effect prior to the amendment subject to compliance with the 4.00:1.00 ratio. Amendment No. 4 to the Credit Agreement also made certain other immaterial modifications.

The total availability under the revolving credit facility's multicurrency component is $3.15 billion. Amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility are due and payable upon maturity of the Credit Agreement on January 29, 2024. Term loan borrowings, which totaled $328 million as of September 30, 2020, are due and payable in quarterly installments equal to     approximately $4 million on the last day of each fiscal quarter, with the remaining balance due and payable on January 29, 2024.

We are required to prepay the term loan by amounts equal to proceeds from the sale or disposition of certain assets if the proceeds are not reinvested within twelve months. We also have the option to prepay outstanding amounts under the Credit Agreement without penalty.

The Credit Agreement contains customary representations and warranties and customary covenants that provide limitations and conditions on our ability to enter into certain transactions. The Credit Agreement also contains financial and affirmative covenants, including limitations on our net leverage ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio.

Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at variable rates, which depend on the currency and duration of the borrowing elected, plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin is subject to change in increments of 0.25% depending on our net leverage ratio. Interest payments are due on the last day of the selected interest period or quarterly in arrears depending on the type of borrowing. Including the effect of the interest rate swap agreements described in Note 10, "Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," the weighted average interest rates on borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were 1.7% and 1.6%, respectively. We also pay a commitment fee based on the average daily unused amount of the revolving credit facilities. The commitment fee is subject to change in

increments of 0.05% depending on our net leverage ratio. In addition, we pay a participation commission on outstanding letters of credit at an applicable rate based on our net leverage ratio, and a fronting fee of 0.125% to the issuing bank, which are due quarterly in arrears.

Of the total borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement, there were $18 million classified as current maturities at both September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. As of September 30, 2020, there were letters of credit outstanding in the aggregate amount of $71 million. The amounts available under the revolving credit facilities are reduced by the amounts outstanding under letters of credit, and thus availability under the revolving credit facilities at September 30, 2020 was $2.2 billion.

Related to the execution of Amendment No. 4 to the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement in June 2020, we incurred $4 million of fees, the majority of which were capitalized as an offset to Long-Term Obligations and are amortized over the term of the agreement.

U.S. Notes (2023)

In 2013, we issued $600 million aggregate principal amount of 4.75% senior notes due 2023 (the "U.S. Notes (2023)"). The U.S. Notes (2023) were governed by the Indenture dated as of May 9, 2013 (the "U.S. Notes (2023) Indenture") among LKQ Corporation, certain of our subsidiaries (the "Guarantors"), the trustee, paying agent, transfer agent and registrar. The U.S. Notes (2023) were registered under the Securities Act of 1933.

The U.S. Notes (2023) bore interest at a rate of 4.75% per year from the most recent payment date on which interest had been paid or provided for. Interest on the U.S. Notes (2023) was payable in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year. The U.S. Notes (2023) were fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by the Guarantors.

The U.S. Notes (2023) and the related guarantees were, respectively, LKQ Corporation's and each Guarantor's senior unsecured obligations and were subordinated to all of the Guarantors' existing and future secured debt to the extent of the assets securing that secured debt. In addition, the U.S. Notes (2023) were effectively subordinated to all of the liabilities of our subsidiaries that were not guaranteeing the U.S. Notes (2023) to the extent of the assets of those subsidiaries.

On January 10, 2020, we redeemed the U.S Notes (2023) at a redemption price equal to 101.583% of the principal amount of the U.S. Notes (2023) plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, January 10, 2020. The total redemption payment was $614 million, including an early-redemption premium of $9 million and accrued and unpaid interest of $4 million. In the first quarter of 2020, we recorded a loss on debt extinguishment of $13 million on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income related to the redemption due to the early-redemption premium and the write-off of the unamortized debt issuance costs.

Euro Notes (2024)

On April 14, 2016, LKQ Italia Bondco S.p.A. ("LKQ Italia"), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of LKQ Corporation, completed an offering of €500 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due April 1, 2024 (the "Euro Notes (2024)") in a private placement conducted pursuant to Regulation S and Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. The proceeds from the offering were used to repay a portion of the revolver borrowings under the Credit Agreement and to pay related fees and expenses. The Euro Notes (2024) are governed by the Indenture dated as of April 14, 2016 (the "Euro Notes (2024) Indenture") among LKQ Italia, LKQ Corporation and certain of our subsidiaries (the "Euro Notes (2024) Subsidiaries"), the trustee, and the paying agent, transfer agent, and registrar.

The Euro Notes (2024) bear interest at a rate of 3.875% per year from the date of original issuance or from the most recent payment date on which interest has been paid or provided for. Interest on the Euro Notes (2024) is payable in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year. The Euro Notes (2024) are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by LKQ Corporation and the Euro Notes (2024) Subsidiaries (the "Euro Notes (2024) Guarantors").

The Euro Notes (2024) and the related guarantees are, respectively, LKQ Italia's and each Euro Notes (2024) Guarantor's senior unsecured obligations and are subordinated to all of LKQ Italia's and the Euro Notes (2024) Guarantors' existing and future secured debt to the extent of the assets securing that secured debt. In addition, the Euro Notes (2024) are effectively subordinated to all of the liabilities of our subsidiaries that are not guaranteeing the Euro Notes (2024) to the extent of the assets of those subsidiaries. The Euro Notes (2024) have been listed on the ExtraMOT, Professional Segment of the Borsa Italia S.p.A. securities exchange and the Global Exchange Market of Euronext Dublin.

The Euro Notes (2024) are redeemable, in whole or in part, at any time at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date plus a "make whole" premium. On or after January 1, 2024, we may redeem some or all of the Euro Notes (2024) at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date. We may be required to make an offer to purchase the

Euro Notes (2024) upon the sale of certain assets, subject to certain exceptions, and upon a change of control. In addition, in the event of certain developments affecting taxation or under certain other circumstances which, in any case, require the payment of certain additional amounts, we may redeem the Euro Notes (2024) in whole, but not in part, at any time at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued but unpaid interest, if any, and such certain additional amounts, if any, to the redemption date.

Euro Notes (2026/28)

On April 9, 2018, LKQ European Holdings B.V. ("LKQ Euro Holdings"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of LKQ Corporation, completed an offering of €1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes. The offering consisted of €750 million senior notes due 2026 (the "2026 notes") and €250 million senior notes due 2028 (the "2028 notes" and, together with the 2026 notes, the "Euro Notes (2026/28)") in a private placement conducted pursuant to Regulation S and Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. The proceeds from the offering, together with borrowings under our senior secured credit facility, were used to (i) finance a portion of the consideration paid for the Stahlgruber acquisition, (ii) for general corporate purposes and (iii) to pay related fees and expenses, including the refinancing of net financial debt. The Euro Notes (2026/28) are governed by the Indenture dated as of April 9, 2018 (the “Euro Notes (2026/28) Indenture”) among LKQ Euro Holdings, LKQ Corporation and certain of our subsidiaries (the “Euro Notes (2026/28) Subsidiaries”), the trustee, paying agent, transfer agent, and registrar.

The 2026 notes and 2028 notes bear interest at rates of 3.625% and 4.125%, respectively, per year from the date of original issuance or from the most recent payment date on which interest has been paid or provided for. Interest on the Euro Notes (2026/28) is payable in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year. The Euro Notes (2026/28) are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by LKQ Corporation and the Euro Notes (2026/28) Subsidiaries (the "Euro Notes (2026/28) Guarantors").

The Euro Notes (2026/28) and the related guarantees are, respectively, LKQ Euro Holdings' and each Euro Notes (2026/28) Guarantor’s senior unsecured obligations and will be subordinated to all of LKQ Euro Holdings' and the Euro Notes (2026/28) Guarantors’ existing and future secured debt to the extent of the assets securing that secured debt. In addition, the Euro Notes (2026/28) are effectively subordinated to all of the liabilities of our subsidiaries that are not guaranteeing the Euro Notes (2026/28) to the extent of the assets of those subsidiaries. The Euro Notes (2026/28) have been listed on the Global Exchange Market of Euronext Dublin.

The Euro Notes (2026/28) are redeemable, in whole or in part, at any time at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date plus a "make whole" premium. On or after April 1, 2021, we may redeem some or all of the 2026 notes at the applicable redemption prices set forth in the Euro Notes (2026/28) Indenture. On or after April 1, 2023, we may redeem some or all of the 2028 notes at the applicable redemption prices set forth in the Euro Notes (2026/28) Indenture. We also may redeem up to 35% of the 2026 notes and up to 35% of the 2028 notes before April 1, 2021 with the net cash proceeds from certain equity offerings. We may be required to make an offer to purchase the Euro Notes (2026/28) upon the sale of certain assets, subject to certain exceptions, and upon a change of control. In addition, in the event of certain developments affecting taxation or under certain other circumstances which, in any case, require the payment of certain additional amounts, we may redeem the Euro Notes (2026/28) in whole, but not in part, at any time at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued but unpaid interest, if any, and such certain additional amounts, if any, to the redemption date.

Related to the execution of the Euro Notes (2026/28) in April 2018, we incurred $16 million of fees, which were capitalized as an offset to Long-Term Obligations and are amortized over the term of the Euro Notes (2026/28).

Receivables Securitization Facility

On December 20, 2018, we amended the terms of our receivables securitization facility with MUFG Bank, Ltd. ("MUFG") to: (i) extend the term of the facility to November 8, 2021; (ii) increase the maximum amount available to $110 million; and (iii) make other clarifying and updating changes. Under the facility, LKQ sells an ownership interest in certain receivables, related collections and security interests to MUFG for the benefit of conduit investors and/or financial institutions for cash proceeds. Upon payment of the receivables by customers, rather than remitting to MUFG the amounts collected, LKQ retains such collections as proceeds for the sale of new receivables generated by certain of the ongoing operations of the Company.

The sale of the ownership interest in the receivables is accounted for as a secured borrowing on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, under which the receivables included in the program collateralize the amounts invested by MUFG, the conduit investors and/or financial institutions (the "Purchasers"). The receivables are held by LKQ Receivables Finance Company, LLC ("LRFC"), a wholly owned bankruptcy-remote special purpose subsidiary of LKQ, and therefore, the receivables are available first to satisfy the creditors of LRFC, including the Purchasers. Net receivables totaling

$107 million and $132 million were collateral for the investments under the receivables facility as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.Under the receivables facility, we pay variable interest rates plus a margin on the outstanding amounts invested by the Purchasers. The variable rates are based on (i) commercial paper rates, (ii) London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), or (iii) base rates, and are payable monthly in arrears. The commercial paper rate is the applicable variable rate unless conduit investors are not available to invest in the receivables at commercial paper rates. In such case, financial institutions will invest at the LIBOR rate or at base rates. We also pay a commitment fee on the excess of the investment maximum over the average daily outstanding investment, payable monthly in arrears. There was no outstanding balance as of September 30, 2020 or December 31, 2019.

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

We are exposed to market risks, including the effect of changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices. Under our current policies, we use derivatives to manage our exposure to variable interest rates on our senior secured debt and changing foreign exchange rates for certain foreign currency denominated transactions. We do not hold or issue derivatives for trading purposes.

Cash Flow Hedges

We hold interest rate swap agreements to hedge a portion of the variable interest rate risk on our variable rate borrowings under our Credit Agreement, with the objective of minimizing the impact of interest rate fluctuations and stabilizing cash flows. Under the terms of the interest rate swap agreements, we pay the fixed interest rate and receive payment at a variable rate of interest based on LIBOR for the respective currency of each interest rate swap agreement’s notional amount. Changes in the fair value of the interest rate swap agreements are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and are reclassified to Interest expense, net of interest income when the underlying interest payment has an impact on earnings. Our interest rate swap contracts have maturity dates in January 2021 and June 2021.

We hold cross currency swaps, which contain an interest rate swap component and a foreign currency forward contract component that, combined with related intercompany financing arrangements, effectively convert variable rate U.S. dollar-denominated borrowings into fixed rate euro-denominated borrowings. The swaps are intended to minimize the impact of fluctuating exchange rates and interest rates on the cash flows resulting from the related intercompany financing arrangements. Changes in the fair value of the derivative instruments are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and are reclassified to Interest expense, net of interest income and Other expense (income), net when the underlying transactions have an impact on earnings. Our cross currency swaps have maturity dates in October 2020 and January 2021.

We hold foreign currency forward contracts related to certain foreign currency denominated intercompany transactions, with the objective of minimizing the impact of fluctuating exchange rates on these future cash flows. Under the terms of the foreign currency forward contracts, we will sell the foreign currency in exchange for U.S. dollars at a fixed rate on the maturity dates of the contracts. Changes in the fair value of the foreign currency forward contracts are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified to Other expense (income), net when the underlying transaction has an impact on earnings. Our foreign currency forward contracts have maturity dates in December 2020 to coincide with the maturities of the related intercompany loans.

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we held cash flow hedges with the following notional amounts (in thousands):

	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Interest rate swap agreements
USD denominated	$	480,000	$	480,000
Cross currency swap agreements
Euro denominated (1)	€	423,750	€	435,000
Foreign currency forward contracts
Euro denominated (2)	€	91,000	€	—
GBP denominated	£	75,000	£	—

(1)    The notional amount of our cross currency swap agreements steps down by €4 million quarterly, with the balance maturing at the end of the contract.

(2)    In October 2020, we entered into an additional foreign currency forward contract for €51 million, also maturing in December 2020.

The following tables summarize the fair values of our designated cash flow hedges as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):

	Fair Value at September 30, 2020
	Other Current Assets		Other Noncurrent Assets		Other Accrued Expenses		Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Interest rate swap agreements	$	—	$	—	$	1,952	$	—
Cross currency swap agreements	—		—		42,121		—
Foreign currency forward contracts	402		—		252		—
Total cash flow hedges	$	402	$	—	$	44,325	$	—

	Fair Value at December 31, 2019
	Other Current Assets		Other Noncurrent Assets		Other Accrued Expenses		Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Interest rate swap agreements	$	—	$	3,262	$	—	$	—
Cross currency swap agreements	2,975		181		970		23,349
Total cash flow hedges	$	2,975	$	3,443	$	970	$	23,349

While certain derivative instruments executed with the same counterparty are subject to master netting arrangements, we present our cash flow hedge derivative instruments on a gross basis on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The impact of netting the fair values of these contracts would have an immaterial impact to our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2020. At December 31, 2019 the impact of netting the fair values of our derivative contracts would result in a $1 million decrease to Prepaid expenses and other current assets and Other accrued expenses, and a $1 million decrease to Other noncurrent assets and Other noncurrent liabilities on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

The activity related to our cash flow hedges is included in Note 8, "Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)." As of September 30, 2020, we estimate that we will reclassify $1 million of derivative losses (net of tax) from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to Interest expense, net of interest income in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income within the next 12 months. We estimate that we will also reclassify $1 million of derivative losses (net of tax) from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to Other expense (income), net in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income within the next 12 months; the reclassification of derivative losses to Other expense (income), net offsets the projected impact of the remeasurement of the underlying transactions.

The activity related to our cash flow hedges is presented in operating activities in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Other Derivative Instruments

We hold other short-term derivative instruments, including foreign currency forward contracts, to manage our exposure to variability related to inventory purchases denominated in a non-functional currency. We have elected not to apply hedge accounting for these transactions, and therefore the contracts are adjusted to fair value through our results of operations as of each balance sheet date, which could result in volatility in our earnings. The notional amount and fair value of these contracts at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, along with the effect on our results of operations during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, were immaterial.

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Fair Value Measurements (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Disclosures

Fair Value Measurements

Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value

We use the market and income approaches to estimate the fair value of our financial assets and liabilities, and during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, there were no significant changes in valuation techniques or inputs related to the financial assets or liabilities that we have historically recorded at fair value. The tiers in the fair value hierarchy include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted market prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as significant unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

The following tables present information about our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs we utilized to determine such fair value as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):

	Balance as of September 30, 2020		Fair Value Measurements as of September 30, 2020
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash surrender value of life insurance	$	63,490	$	—	$	63,490	$	—
Foreign currency forward contracts	402		—		402		—
Total Assets	$	63,892	$	—	$	63,892	$	—
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration liabilities	$	11,928	$	—	$	—	$	11,928
Interest rate swaps	1,952		—		1,952		—
Deferred compensation liabilities	67,500		—		67,500		—
Cross currency swap agreements	42,121		—		42,121		—
Foreign currency forward contracts	252		—		252		—
Total Liabilities	$	123,753	$	—	$	111,825	$	11,928

	Balance as of December 31, 2019		Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2019
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash surrender value of life insurance	$	60,637	$	—	$	60,637	$	—
Interest rate swaps	3,262		—		3,262		—
Cross currency swap agreements	3,156		—		3,156		—
Total Assets	$	67,055	$	—	$	67,055	$	—
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration liabilities	$	11,539	$	—	$	—	$	11,539
Deferred compensation liabilities	63,981		—		63,981		—
Cross currency swap agreements	24,319		—		24,319		—
Total Liabilities	$	99,839	$	—	$	88,300	$	11,539

The cash surrender value of life insurance is included in Other noncurrent assets on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The current portion of contingent consideration liabilities is included in Other current liabilities on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets; the noncurrent portion of deferred compensation liabilities and contingent consideration liabilities is included in Other noncurrent liabilities on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets based on the expected timing of the related payments. The balance sheet classification of the interest rate swaps, cross currency swap agreements, and foreign currency forward contracts is presented in Note 10, "Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities."

Our Level 2 assets and liabilities are valued using inputs from third parties and market observable data. We obtain valuation data for the cash surrender value of life insurance and deferred compensation liabilities from third party sources, which determine the net asset values for our accounts using quoted market prices, investment allocations and reportable trades. We value our other derivative instruments using a third party valuation model that performs a discounted cash flow analysis based on the terms of the contracts and market observable inputs such as current and forward interest rates and current and forward foreign exchange rates.

Our contingent consideration liabilities are related to our business acquisitions. Under the terms of the contingent consideration agreements, payments may be made at specified future dates depending on the performance of the acquired business subsequent to the acquisition. The liabilities for these payments are classified as Level 3 liabilities because the related fair value measurement, which is determined using an income approach, includes significant inputs not observable in the market.

Financial Assets and Liabilities Not Measured at Fair Value

Our debt is reflected on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at cost. Based on market conditions as of both September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the fair value of our credit agreement borrowings reasonably approximated the carrying values of $1.2 billion and $1.6 billion, respectively. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 there were no outstanding borrowings under the receivables facility. As of December 31, 2019, the fair value of the U.S. Notes (2023) was approximately $609 million compared to a carrying value of $600 million; as of September 30, 2020, there were no outstanding borrowings on the U.S. Notes (2023). As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the fair values of the Euro Notes (2024) were approximately $617 million and $632 million, respectively, compared to carrying values of $586 million and $561 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the fair value of the Euro Notes (2026/28) was $1.2 billion at each date, compared to a carrying value of $1.2 billion and $1.1 billion, respectively.

The fair value measurements of the borrowings under our credit agreement and receivables facility are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy since they are determined based upon significant inputs observable in the market, including interest rates on recent financing transactions with similar terms and maturities. We estimated the fair value by calculating the upfront cash payment a market participant would require at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 to assume these obligations. The fair value of our U.S. Notes (2023) was classified as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy since it was determined based upon observable market inputs including quoted market prices in an active market. The fair values of our Euro Notes (2024) and Euro Notes (2026/28) are determined based upon observable market inputs including quoted market prices in markets that are not active, and therefore are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

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Employee Benefit Plans (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

Employee Benefit Plans

We have funded and unfunded defined benefit plans covering certain employee groups in the U.S. and various European countries. Local statutory requirements govern many of our European plans. The defined benefit plans are mostly closed to new participants and, in some cases, existing participants no longer accrue benefits. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the aggregate funded status of the defined benefit plans was a liability of $141 million and $142 million, respectively, and is reported in Other noncurrent liabilities and Accrued payroll-related liabilities on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

On June 28, 2019, we approved an amendment to terminate our primary defined benefit plan in the U.S. (the "U.S. Plan") and to freeze all related benefit accruals, effective June 30, 2019. U.S. Plan participants were able to receive their full accrued benefits from plan assets by electing either lump sum distributions or annuity contracts with a qualifying third-party annuity provider. The resulting settlement effect of the U.S. Plan termination was determined based on prevailing market conditions, the lump sum offer participation rate of eligible participants, the actual lump sum distributions, and annuity purchase rates at the date of distribution. During the quarter ended June 30, 2020, participants were able to elect lump-sum distributions. As a result of these elections and subsequent payments, we reclassified $2 million of unrealized loss from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to Other expense (income), net in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income as of June 30, 2020 to reflect the partial settlement of the plan. During the three months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded a further $4 million reclassification of unrealized loss from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to Other expense (income), net based on the annuity purchase cost to settle the plan obligations.

Net periodic benefit cost for our defined benefit plans included the following components for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Service cost	$	688	$	551	$	2,214	$	2,212
Interest cost	682		959		2,131		2,954
Expected return on plan assets	(411)		(455)		(1,551)		(1,795)
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)	238		(61)		907		229
Settlement loss	3,556		—		5,656		—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	4,753	$	994	$	9,357	$	3,600

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost was classified in Selling, general and administrative expenses, while the other components of net periodic benefit cost were classified in Other expense (income), net in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

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Income Taxes (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

Income Taxes

At the end of each interim period, we estimate our annual effective tax rate and apply that rate to our interim earnings. We also record the tax impact of certain unusual or infrequently occurring items, including changes in judgment about valuation allowances and the effects of changes in tax laws or rates, in the interim period in which they occur.

The computation of the annual estimated effective tax rate at each interim period requires certain estimates and significant judgment including, but not limited to, the expected operating income for the year, projections of the proportion of income earned and taxed in state and foreign jurisdictions, permanent and temporary differences between book and taxable income, and the likelihood of recovering deferred tax assets generated in the current year. The accounting estimates used to compute the provision for income taxes may change as new events occur, additional information is obtained or as the tax environment changes.    

Our effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was 28.3%, compared to 27.5% for the comparable prior year period. The increase is attributable to a higher expected annual effective tax rate in 2020 as a result of the estimated unfavorable impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s results of operations, particularly in certain international jurisdictions. Primary factors in the increase include valuation allowances on the tax benefit of net operating losses in certain jurisdictions where realization is uncertain, and the impact of lower available interest deductions in certain foreign jurisdictions due to legislative thin capitalization constraints, typically based on profitability. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the effective tax rate was increased 0.3% by unfavorable discrete items, primarily valuation allowances on net operating loss carryforwards and deferred tax adjustments as a result of statutory tax rate changes. Net discrete items for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were immaterial to the effective tax rate. Ongoing uncertainties due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s operations for the remainder of 2020 may result in volatility in the effective tax rate driven generally by the level of profitability and changes in the mix of earnings across the Company’s jurisdictions.

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Segment and Geographic Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment and Geographic Information

Segment and Geographic Information

We have four operating segments: Wholesale – North America, Europe, Specialty and Self Service. Our Wholesale – North America and Self Service operating segments are aggregated into one reportable segment, North America, because they possess similar economic characteristics and have common products and services, customers, and methods of distribution. Our reportable segments are organized based on a combination of geographic areas served and type of product lines offered. The reportable segments are managed separately as each business serves different customers (i.e., geographic in the case of North America and Europe and product type in the case of Specialty) and is affected by different economic conditions. Therefore, we present three reportable segments: North America, Europe and Specialty.

The following tables present our financial performance by reportable segment for the periods indicated (in thousands):

	North America		Europe		Specialty		Eliminations		Consolidated
Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
Revenue:
Third Party	$	1,164,031	$	1,484,099	$	399,554	$	—	$	3,047,684
Intersegment	210		—		875		(1,085)		—
Total segment revenue	$	1,164,241	$	1,484,099	$	400,429	$	(1,085)	$	3,047,684
Segment EBITDA	$	204,957	$	136,165	$	48,340	$	—	$	389,462
Depreciation and amortization (1)	24,479		44,412		7,436		—		76,327
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
Revenue:
Third Party	$	1,302,086	$	1,451,483	$	394,204	$	—	$	3,147,773
Intersegment	61		—		1,110		(1,171)		—
Total segment revenue	$	1,302,147	$	1,451,483	$	395,314	$	(1,171)	$	3,147,773
Segment EBITDA	$	166,310	$	124,712	$	45,464	$	—	$	336,486
Depreciation and amortization (1)	23,593		47,302		6,983		—		77,878

	North America		Europe		Specialty		Eliminations		Consolidated
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
Revenue:
Third Party	$	3,465,102	$	4,058,878	$	1,150,962	$	—	$	8,674,942
Intersegment	729		—		2,923		(3,652)		—
Total segment revenue	$	3,465,831	$	4,058,878	$	1,153,885	$	(3,652)	$	8,674,942
Segment EBITDA	$	565,949	$	303,814	$	132,805	$	—	$	1,002,568
Depreciation and amortization (1)	72,677		126,000		21,959		—		220,636
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Revenue:
Third Party	$	3,925,962	$	4,413,264	$	1,157,023	$	—	$	9,496,249
Intersegment	260		—		3,664		(3,924)		—
Total segment revenue	$	3,926,222	$	4,413,264	$	1,160,687	$	(3,924)	$	9,496,249
Segment EBITDA	$	532,994	$	346,291	$	135,790	$	—	$	1,015,075
Depreciation and amortization (1)	68,257		141,087		20,895		—		230,239

(1)    Amounts presented include depreciation and amortization expense recorded within Cost of goods sold and Restructuring and acquisition related expenses.

The key measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by our chief operating decision maker, our Chief Executive Officer, is Segment EBITDA. Segment EBITDA includes revenue and expenses that are controllable by the segment. Corporate general and administrative expenses are allocated to the segments based on usage, with shared expenses apportioned based on the segment's percentage of consolidated revenue. We calculate Segment EBITDA as EBITDA excluding restructuring and acquisition related expenses (which includes restructuring expenses recorded in Cost of goods sold); change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities; other gains and losses related to acquisitions, equity method investments, or divestitures; equity in losses and earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries; and impairment charges. EBITDA, which is the basis for Segment EBITDA, is calculated as net income attributable to LKQ stockholders excluding discontinued operations and discontinued noncontrolling interest, depreciation, amortization, interest (which includes gains and losses on debt extinguishment) and income tax expense.

The table below provides a reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Segment EBITDA (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Net income	$	193,931	$	152,593	$	458,680	$	403,761
Less: net income (loss) attributable to continuing noncontrolling interest	448		(46)		1,166		2,321
Less: net income attributable to discontinued noncontrolling interest	—		376		103		568
Net income attributable to LKQ stockholders	193,483		152,263		457,411		400,872
Subtract:
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	—		781		(638)		1,179
Net income attributable to discontinued noncontrolling interest	—		(376)		(103)		(568)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to LKQ stockholders	193,483		151,858		458,152		400,261
Add:
Depreciation and amortization	68,655		71,513		199,897		213,349
Depreciation and amortization - cost of goods sold	7,067		5,391		16,162		15,916
Depreciation and amortization - restructuring expenses (1)	605		974		4,577		974
Interest expense, net of interest income	25,182		32,104		76,729		104,077
(Gain) loss on debt extinguishment	—		(128)		12,751		(128)
Provision for income taxes	78,510		57,747		180,790		165,122
EBITDA	373,502		319,459		949,058		899,571
Subtract:
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated subsidiaries (2)	4,113		4,232		1,980		(33,745)
Add:
Restructuring and acquisition related expenses (1)	19,890		7,955		47,838		19,639
Restructuring expenses - cost of goods sold	833		17,130		6,494		17,130
(Gain) loss on disposal of businesses and impairment of net assets held for sale (3)	(503)		(3,601)		1,733		44,919
Change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities	(147)		(225)		(575)		71
Segment EBITDA	$	389,462	$	336,486	$	1,002,568	$	1,015,075

(1)    The sum of these two captions represents the total amount that is reported in Restructuring and acquisition related expenses in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Refer to Note 5, "Restructuring and Acquisition Related Expenses," for further information.

(2)    Refer to "Investments in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries" in Note 3, "Financial Statement Information," for further information.

(3)    Refer to "Net Assets Held for Sale" in Note 3, "Financial Statement Information," for further information.

The following table presents capital expenditures by reportable segment (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Capital Expenditures
North America	$	12,352	$	29,430	$	52,565	$	83,833
Europe	17,420		30,916		49,970		72,333
Specialty	2,876		3,937		7,414		9,385
Total capital expenditures	$	32,648	$	64,283	$	109,949	$	165,551

The following table presents assets by reportable segment (in thousands):

	September 30,		December 31,
	2020		2019
Receivables, net
North America	$	380,907	$	419,452
Europe	688,175		636,216
Specialty	105,422		75,464
Total receivables, net	1,174,504		1,131,132
Inventories
North America	805,681		991,062
Europe	1,228,332		1,401,801
Specialty	211,833		379,914
Total inventories	2,245,846		2,772,777
Property, plant and equipment, net
North America	579,693		610,573
Europe	544,745		538,951
Specialty	80,328		84,876
Total property, plant and equipment, net	1,204,766		1,234,400
Operating lease assets, net
North America	761,928		768,164
Europe	441,223		457,035
Specialty	80,061		83,312
Total operating lease assets, net	1,283,212		1,308,511
Equity method investments
North America	18,730		17,624
Europe	128,806		121,619
Total equity method investments	147,536		139,243
Other unallocated assets	6,105,348		6,193,893
Total assets	$	12,161,212	$	12,779,956

We report net receivables; inventories; net property, plant and equipment; net operating lease assets; and equity method investments by segment as that information is used by the chief operating decision maker in assessing segment performance. These assets provide a measure for the operating capital employed in each segment. Unallocated assets include cash and cash equivalents, prepaid and other current and noncurrent assets, goodwill and other intangibles.

Our largest countries of operation are the U.S., followed by Germany and the U.K. Additional European operations are located in the Netherlands, Italy, Czech Republic, Belgium, Austria, Slovakia, Poland, and other European countries. Our operations in other countries include wholesale operations in Canada, remanufacturing operations in Mexico, an aftermarket

parts freight consolidation warehouse in Taiwan, and administrative support functions in India. Our net sales are attributed to geographic area based on the location of the selling operation.

The following table sets forth our revenue by geographic area (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Revenue
United States	$	1,463,063	$	1,579,691	$	4,327,563	$	4,735,134
Germany	396,119		394,115		1,129,805		1,196,527
United Kingdom	411,861		394,621		1,080,899		1,217,199
Other countries	776,641		779,346		2,136,675		2,347,389
Total revenue	$	3,047,684	$	3,147,773	$	8,674,942	$	9,496,249

The following table sets forth our tangible long-lived assets by geographic area (in thousands):

	September 30,		December 31,
	2020		2019
Long-lived assets
United States	$	1,429,743	$	1,467,701
Germany	348,260		340,995
United Kingdom	295,658		330,113
Other countries	414,317		404,102
Total long-lived assets	$	2,487,978	$	2,542,911

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Financial Statement Information Receivables (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Receivables [Abstract]

Receivable [Policy Text Block]

Allowance for Credit Losses

Management evaluates the aging of customer receivable balances, the financial condition of our customers, historical trends, and macroeconomic factors to estimate the amount of customer receivables that may not be collected in the future and records a provision it believes is appropriate. Our reserve for expected lifetime credit losses was $68 million and $53 million at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Bad debt expense totaled $23 million and $10 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively. The increase in our allowance for credit losses since December 31, 2019 is attributable to an increase in expected lifetime losses, primarily attributable to the downturn in the global economy related to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the $3 million effect of the adoption of ASU No. 2016-13, "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments" ("ASU 2016-13") in the first quarter of 2020 (see the Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements section below for further details).

Government Assistance

Government Assistance

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded $12 million and $45 million, respectively, in financial assistance from foreign governments, primarily in the form of grants to offset personnel expenses in Europe and Canada. For each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, $1 million was recorded as a reduction to Cost of goods sold, and $12 million and $44 million were reductions to Selling, general and administrative expenses, respectively, in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income. Financial assistance received from governments is recorded during the period in which we incur the costs that the assistance is intended to offset (and only if it is probable that we will meet the conditions required under the terms of the assistance).

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act") was enacted in the U.S. to provide economic relief to individuals and businesses facing economic hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Similar legislation was enacted in many of the Company’s international jurisdictions. Tax measures in these legislative actions did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Those initiatives did provide the Company with the opportunity to defer the timing of certain income tax, indirect tax and payroll tax payments in various jurisdictions. As of September 30, 2020, approximately $33 million of payments otherwise due by the third quarter of 2020 were deferred, of which we estimate approximately $30 million will be paid in 2021 or later.

Lessee, Leases

Leases

We lease certain warehouses, distribution centers, retail stores, office space, land, vehicles and equipment. We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating and finance lease right-of-use ("ROU") assets and lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at the commencement date. As the implicit rate for most of our leases is not readily determinable, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of future payments. We determine our incremental borrowing rate by analyzing yield curves with consideration of lease term, country and company specific factors. The ROU asset also includes any lease prepayments and excludes lease incentives.

Many of our leases include one or more options to renew, with renewal terms that can extend the lease term from 1 year to 40 years or more. For each lease, we consider whether we are reasonably certain to exercise these options to extend. Other contracts may contain termination options that we assess to determine whether we are reasonably certain not to exercise those options. Certain leases also include options to purchase the leased property. The depreciable lives of assets and leasehold improvements are limited by the expected lease term, unless there is a transfer of title or purchase option reasonably certain of exercise.

Some of our lease agreements include rental payments adjusted periodically for inflation. Most of these adjustments are considered variable lease costs. Other variable lease costs consist of certain non-lease components that are disclosed as lease costs due to our election of the practical expedient to combine lease and non-lease components and include items such as variable payments for utilities, property taxes, common area maintenance, sales taxes, and insurance.

For leases with an initial term of 12 months or less, we have not recognized an ROU asset or lease liability on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets; we recognize lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease terms.

In response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, we secured rent relief from some of our lessors during the second quarter of 2020. The rent relief offered was primarily in the form of rent payment deferrals for one or more months to be paid back over a specified period of time ranging from one month to the remaining term of the lease. As of September 30, 2020, most of the deferrals recognized in the prior quarter were repaid. Any remaining payment deferrals were immaterial and were recorded in Other current liabilities on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the second quarter of 2020, we also received other concessions consisting of abated rent or discounted rent, with payback not required, from various landlords, which resulted in reductions to Selling, general and administrative expenses of $2 million in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. We received additional concessions of less than $1 million during the third quarter of 2020.

Disclosure of Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Table Text Block]

Net Assets Held for Sale

During 2019 and the first nine months of 2020, we committed to plans to sell certain businesses in our North America and Europe segments. As a result, these businesses were classified as net assets held for sale and were required to be adjusted to the lower of fair value less cost to sell or carrying value, resulting in a $1 million adjustment to reduce a previously recorded loss on disposal for the three months ended September 30, 2020, and net impairment charges of $2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. As of September 30, 2020, assets and liabilities held for sale were immaterial.

In the second quarter of 2020, we completed the sale of one of these businesses, a non-core telecommunications operation in Germany, resulting in an immaterial loss on sale (presented in (Gain) loss on disposal of businesses and impairment of net assets held for sale in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income). The disposed business was immaterial, generating annualized revenue of approximately $78 million during the twelve-month period ended May 31, 2020.

In the third quarter of 2019, we completed the sales of two of these businesses, our aviation business in North America and a wholesale business in Bulgaria. The proceeds exceeded our prior fair value estimates, resulting in a net $4 million reduction of previously reported impairment charges for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and a net $45 million impairment charge for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 (presented in (Gain) loss on disposal of businesses and impairment of net assets held for sale in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income). Excluding the Stahlgruber Czech Republic wholesale business discussed in Note 2, "Discontinued Operations," as of December 31, 2019, assets and liabilities held for sale were immaterial, and were recorded within Prepaid expenses and other current assets and Other current liabilities, respectively, on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

We are required to record net assets of our held for sale businesses at the lower of fair value less cost to sell or carrying value. Fair values were based on projected discounted cash flows and/or estimated selling prices. Management's assumptions for our discounted cash flow analyses of the businesses were based on projected revenues and profits, tax rates, capital expenditures, working capital requirements and discount rates. For businesses for which we utilized estimated selling prices to calculate the fair value, the inputs to our estimates included projected market multiples and any reasonable offers. Due to uncertainties in the estimation process, it is possible that actual results could differ from the estimates used in our analysis. The inputs utilized in the fair value estimates are classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. The fair values of the net assets were measured on a non-recurring basis as of September 30, 2020.

Equity Method Investments [Policy Text Block]

Investments in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries

Our investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries was $148 million and $139 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

Europe Segment

Our investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries in Europe was $129 million and $122 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. We recorded equity in earnings of $4 million and $5 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, and equity in earnings of $4 million and equity in losses of $35 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, mainly related to our investment in Mekonomen AB ("Mekonomen").    

On December 1, 2016, we acquired a 26.5% equity interest in Mekonomen for an aggregate purchase price of $181 million. In October 2018, we acquired an additional $48 million of equity in Mekonomen at a discounted share price as part of its rights issue, increasing our equity interest to 26.6%. We are accounting for our interest in Mekonomen using the equity method of accounting, as our investment gives us the ability to exercise significant influence, but not control, over the investee. As of September 30, 2020, our share of the book value of Mekonomen's net assets exceeded the book value of our investment in Mekonomen by $6 million; this difference is primarily related to Mekonomen's Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income balance as of our acquisition date in 2016. We are recording our equity in the net earnings of Mekonomen on a one quarter lag.

During the three months ended March 31, 2019, we recognized an other-than-temporary impairment charge of $40 million, which represented the difference between the carrying value and the fair value of our investment in Mekonomen. The fair value of our investment in Mekonomen was determined using the Mekonomen share price of SEK 65 as of March 31, 2019. The impairment charge was recorded in Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated subsidiaries in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

Mekonomen announced in March 2020 that it would not make a dividend payment in 2020. The Level 1 fair value of our equity investment in the publicly traded Mekonomen common stock at September 30, 2020 was $151 million (using the Mekonomen share price of SEK 93 as of September 30, 2020) compared to a carrying value of $118 million.     

North America Segment

Our investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries in the North America segment was $19 million and $18 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. We recorded equity in earnings of $0.4 million and equity in losses of $3 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. The equity in earnings for the North America equity investments was $0.4 million and $1 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.

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Financial Statement Information Inventories (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Inventory [Abstract]

Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Inventories

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):

	September 30,		December 31,
	2020		2019
Aftermarket and refurbished products	$	1,862,044	$	2,297,895
Salvage and remanufactured products	364,082		447,908
Manufactured products	19,720		26,974
Total inventories	$	2,245,846	$	2,772,777

Aftermarket and refurbished products and salvage and remanufactured products are primarily composed of finished goods. As of September 30, 2020, manufactured products inventory was composed of $15 million of raw materials, $3 million of work in process, and $1 million of finished goods. As of December 31, 2019, manufactured products inventory was composed of $17 million of raw materials, $3 million of work in process, and $6 million of finished goods.

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Financial Statement Information Net Assets Held for Sale (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Disclosure of Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Table Text Block]

Net Assets Held for Sale

During 2019 and the first nine months of 2020, we committed to plans to sell certain businesses in our North America and Europe segments. As a result, these businesses were classified as net assets held for sale and were required to be adjusted to the lower of fair value less cost to sell or carrying value, resulting in a $1 million adjustment to reduce a previously recorded loss on disposal for the three months ended September 30, 2020, and net impairment charges of $2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. As of September 30, 2020, assets and liabilities held for sale were immaterial.

In the second quarter of 2020, we completed the sale of one of these businesses, a non-core telecommunications operation in Germany, resulting in an immaterial loss on sale (presented in (Gain) loss on disposal of businesses and impairment of net assets held for sale in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income). The disposed business was immaterial, generating annualized revenue of approximately $78 million during the twelve-month period ended May 31, 2020.

In the third quarter of 2019, we completed the sales of two of these businesses, our aviation business in North America and a wholesale business in Bulgaria. The proceeds exceeded our prior fair value estimates, resulting in a net $4 million reduction of previously reported impairment charges for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and a net $45 million impairment charge for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 (presented in (Gain) loss on disposal of businesses and impairment of net assets held for sale in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income). Excluding the Stahlgruber Czech Republic wholesale business discussed in Note 2, "Discontinued Operations," as of December 31, 2019, assets and liabilities held for sale were immaterial, and were recorded within Prepaid expenses and other current assets and Other current liabilities, respectively, on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

We are required to record net assets of our held for sale businesses at the lower of fair value less cost to sell or carrying value. Fair values were based on projected discounted cash flows and/or estimated selling prices. Management's assumptions for our discounted cash flow analyses of the businesses were based on projected revenues and profits, tax rates, capital expenditures, working capital requirements and discount rates. For businesses for which we utilized estimated selling prices to calculate the fair value, the inputs to our estimates included projected market multiples and any reasonable offers. Due to uncertainties in the estimation process, it is possible that actual results could differ from the estimates used in our analysis. The inputs utilized in the fair value estimates are classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. The fair values of the net assets were measured on a non-recurring basis as of September 30, 2020.

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Financial Statement Information Investments in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Investments in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries [Abstract]

Equity Method Investments [Policy Text Block]

Investments in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries

Our investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries was $148 million and $139 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

Europe Segment

Our investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries in Europe was $129 million and $122 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. We recorded equity in earnings of $4 million and $5 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, and equity in earnings of $4 million and equity in losses of $35 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, mainly related to our investment in Mekonomen AB ("Mekonomen").    

On December 1, 2016, we acquired a 26.5% equity interest in Mekonomen for an aggregate purchase price of $181 million. In October 2018, we acquired an additional $48 million of equity in Mekonomen at a discounted share price as part of its rights issue, increasing our equity interest to 26.6%. We are accounting for our interest in Mekonomen using the equity method of accounting, as our investment gives us the ability to exercise significant influence, but not control, over the investee. As of September 30, 2020, our share of the book value of Mekonomen's net assets exceeded the book value of our investment in Mekonomen by $6 million; this difference is primarily related to Mekonomen's Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income balance as of our acquisition date in 2016. We are recording our equity in the net earnings of Mekonomen on a one quarter lag.

During the three months ended March 31, 2019, we recognized an other-than-temporary impairment charge of $40 million, which represented the difference between the carrying value and the fair value of our investment in Mekonomen. The fair value of our investment in Mekonomen was determined using the Mekonomen share price of SEK 65 as of March 31, 2019. The impairment charge was recorded in Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated subsidiaries in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

Mekonomen announced in March 2020 that it would not make a dividend payment in 2020. The Level 1 fair value of our equity investment in the publicly traded Mekonomen common stock at September 30, 2020 was $151 million (using the Mekonomen share price of SEK 93 as of September 30, 2020) compared to a carrying value of $118 million.     

North America Segment

Our investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries in the North America segment was $19 million and $18 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. We recorded equity in earnings of $0.4 million and equity in losses of $3 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. The equity in earnings for the North America equity investments was $0.4 million and $1 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.

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Financial Statement Information Warranty Reserve (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Warranty Reserve [Abstract]

Standard Product Warranty And Extended Product Warranty Policy Policy [Policy Text Block]

Warranty Reserve

Some of our salvage mechanical products are sold with a standard six month warranty against defects. Additionally, some of our remanufactured engines are sold with a standard three or four year warranty against defects. We also provide a limited lifetime warranty for certain of our aftermarket products. These assurance-type warranties are not considered a separate performance obligation, and thus no transaction price is allocated to them. We record the warranty costs in Cost of goods sold in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Our warranty reserve is calculated using historical claim information to project future warranty claims activity and is recorded within Other accrued expenses and Other noncurrent liabilities on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets based on the expected timing of the related payments.

The changes in the warranty reserve are as follows (in thousands):

Balance as of December 31, 2019	$	25,441
Warranty expense	48,778
Warranty claims	(45,091)
Balance as of September 30, 2020	$	29,128

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Financial Statement Information Litigation and Related Contingencies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Litigation and Related Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Litigation and Related Contingencies

We have certain contingencies resulting from litigation, claims and other commitments and are subject to a variety of environmental and pollution control laws and regulations incident to the ordinary course of business. We currently expect that the resolution of such contingencies will not materially affect our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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Financial Statement Information Treasury Stock (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Treasury Stock [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Stockholders' Equity

Treasury Stock

As of September 30, 2020, our Board of Directors had authorized a stock repurchase program under which we may purchase up to $1.0 billion of our common stock from time to time through October 25, 2022. Repurchases under the program may be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, with the amount and timing of repurchases depending on market conditions and corporate needs. The repurchase program does not obligate us to acquire any specific number of shares and may be suspended or discontinued at any time. Delaware law imposes restrictions on stock repurchases.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we repurchased 3.3 million shares of common stock for an aggregate price of $88 million; we did not repurchase any shares during the three months ended September 30, 2020. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, we repurchased 3.9 million and 10.9 million shares of common stock for an aggregate price of $101 million and $292 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2020, there was $560 million of remaining capacity under our repurchase program. Repurchased shares are accounted for as treasury stock using the cost method.

Noncontrolling Interest

In February 2020, as part of the sale of Stahlgruber's Czech Republic business, we divested the noncontrolling interest of the business, which resulted in a net decrease to Noncontrolling interest of $11 million in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2020. See Note 2, "Discontinued Operations," for further information.

In July 2019, we purchased substantially all of the noncontrolling interest of a subsidiary acquired in connection with the Stahlgruber acquisition for a purchase price of $19 million, which included the issuance of $14 million of notes payable. This purchase resulted in a net decrease to Noncontrolling interest of $10 million and a decrease to Additional paid-in capital of $9 million in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2019.

In December 2019, we modified the shares representing a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary acquired in connection with the Stahlgruber acquisition and issued new redeemable shares to the minority shareholder. The new redeemable shares contain (i) a put option for all noncontrolling interest shares at a fixed price of $24 million (€21 million) exercisable by the minority shareholder in the fourth quarter of 2023, (ii) a call option for all noncontrolling interest shares at a fixed price of $26 million (€23 million) exercisable by the Company beginning in the first quarter of 2026 through the end of the fourth quarter of 2027, and (iii) a guaranteed dividend to be paid quarterly to the minority shareholder through the fourth quarter of 2023. The new redeemable shares do not provide the minority shareholder with rights to participate in the profits and losses of the subsidiary prior to the exercise date of the put option. As the put option is outside the control of the Company, we recorded a $24 million Redeemable noncontrolling interest at the put option's exercise value outside of permanent equity on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

In October 2020, we purchased all of the noncontrolling interest of a subsidiary in our North America segment for a purchase price of $10 million.

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Financial Statement Information Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Policy [Policy Text Block]

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements    

During the first quarter of 2020, we adopted ASU 2016-13 and ASU No. 2018-19, "Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses" ("ASU 2018-19"). ASU 2016-13 significantly changes how entities measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. ASU 2016-13 replaces the prior “incurred loss” approach with an “expected loss” model for instruments measured at amortized cost. ASU 2018-19 affects loans, debt securities, trade receivables, net investments in leases, off balance sheet credit exposures, reinsurance receivables, and any other financial assets not excluded from the scope of this amendment that represent the contractual right to receive cash. We applied ASU 2016-13 and ASU 2018-19 on a modified retrospective basis. As of January 1, 2020, we recorded a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings of $3 million.

During the first quarter of 2020, we adopted ASU No. 2018-13, "Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement" ("ASU 2018-13"), which removes, modifies, and adds certain disclosure requirements in ASC 820. We adopted the provisions of ASU 2018-13 by applying a prospective approach. The adoption of ASU 2018-13 did not have a material impact on our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, "Income Taxes" (Topic 740) ("ASU 2019-12"), which simplifies the accounting for income taxes and adds guidance to reduce complexity in certain areas. ASU 2019-12 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. We are currently evaluating the impact of this standard on our consolidated financial statements.    

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, "Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting" ("ASU 2020-04"), which provides temporary optional guidance to ease the potential burden in accounting for reference rate reform. ASU 2020-04 provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles to transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. These transactions include contract modifications, hedging relationships, and sale or transfer of debt securities classified as held-to-maturity. Entities may apply the provisions of the new standard as of the beginning of the reporting period when the election is made (i.e., as early as the first quarter of 2020). Unlike other topics, the provisions of this update are only available until December 31, 2022, when the reference rate replacement activity is expected to have been completed. We are currently evaluating the impact of this standard on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, and we have not yet elected an adoption date.

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Revenue Recognition Revenue Recognition (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Revenue Recognition [Abstract]

Revenue [Policy Text Block]

Revenue Recognition

The majority of our revenue is derived from the sale of vehicle parts. We recognize revenue when the products are shipped to, delivered to or picked up by customers, which is the point when title has transferred and risk of ownership has passed.

Sources of Revenue

We report our revenue in two categories: (i) parts and services and (ii) other. The following table sets forth our revenue by category, with our parts and services revenue further disaggregated by reportable segment (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
North America	$	1,007,001	$	1,145,402	$	3,007,169	$	3,466,582
Europe	1,479,174		1,446,392		4,043,473		4,398,185
Specialty	399,554		394,204		1,150,962		1,157,023
Parts and services	2,885,729		2,985,998		8,201,604		9,021,790
Other	161,955		161,775		473,338		474,459
Total revenue	$	3,047,684	$	3,147,773	$	8,674,942	$	9,496,249

Parts and Services

Our parts revenue is generated from the sale of vehicle products including replacement parts, components and systems used in the repair and maintenance of vehicles and specialty products and accessories to improve the performance, functionality and appearance of vehicles. Services revenue includes (i) additional services that are generally billed concurrently with the related product sales, such as the sale of service-type warranties, (ii) fees for admission to our self service yards, and (iii) diagnostic and repair services.

In North America, our vehicle replacement products include sheet metal collision parts such as doors, hoods, and fenders; bumper covers; head and tail lamps; automotive glass products such as windshields; mirrors and grilles; wheels; and large mechanical items such as engines and transmissions. In Europe, our products include a wide variety of small mechanical products such as brake pads, discs and sensors; clutches; electrical products such as spark plugs and batteries; steering and suspension products; filters; and oil and automotive fluids. In our Specialty operations, we serve six product segments: truck and off-road; speed and performance; recreational vehicles; towing; wheels, tires and performance handling; and miscellaneous accessories. 

Our service-type warranties typically have service periods ranging from 6 months to 36 months. Under FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606 ("ASC 606"), proceeds from these service-type warranties are deferred at contract inception and amortized on a straight-line basis to revenue over the contract period. The changes in deferred service-type warranty revenue are as follows (in thousands):

Balance as of January 1, 2020	$	27,067
Additional warranty revenue deferred	32,310
Warranty revenue recognized	(33,508)
Balance as of September 30, 2020	$	25,869

Other Revenue

Revenue from other sources includes sales of scrap and precious metals (platinum, palladium, and rhodium), bulk sales to mechanical manufacturers (including cores) and sales of aluminum ingots and sows from our furnace operations. We derive scrap metal and other precious metals from several sources, including vehicles that have been used in both our wholesale and self service recycling operations and from original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs") and other entities that contract with us for secure disposal of "crush only" vehicles. Revenue from the sale of hulks in our wholesale and self service recycling operations is recognized based on a price per ton of delivered material when the customer (processor) collects the scrap. Some adjustments may occur when the customer weighs the scrap at their location, and revenue is adjusted accordingly.

Revenue by Geographic Area

See Note 14, "Segment and Geographic Information" for information related to our revenue by geographic region.

Variable Consideration

The amount of revenue ultimately received from the customer can vary due to variable consideration including returns, discounts, rebates, refunds, credits, price concessions, incentives, performance bonuses, or other similar items. Under ASC 606 we are required to select the “expected value method” or the “most likely amount” method in order to estimate variable consideration. We utilize both methods in practice depending on the type of variable consideration, with contemplation of any expected reversals in revenue. We recorded a refund liability and return asset for expected returns of $106 million and $61 million, respectively, as of September 30, 2020, and $97 million and $52 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2019. The refund liability is presented separately on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets within current liabilities while the return asset is presented within Prepaid expenses and other current assets. Other types of variable consideration consist primarily of discounts, volume rebates, and other customer sales incentives that are recorded in Receivables, net on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. We recorded a reserve for our variable consideration of $103 million and $108 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. While other customer incentive programs exist, we characterize them as material rights in the context of our sales transactions. We consider these programs to be immaterial to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Financial Statement Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):

	September 30,		December 31,
	2020		2019
Aftermarket and refurbished products	$	1,862,044	$	2,297,895
Salvage and remanufactured products	364,082		447,908
Manufactured products	19,720		26,974
Total inventories	$	2,245,846	$	2,772,777

Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]

The changes in the warranty reserve are as follows (in thousands):

Balance as of December 31, 2019	$	25,441
Warranty expense	48,778
Warranty claims	(45,091)
Balance as of September 30, 2020	$	29,128

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Revenue Recognition Disaggregation of Revenue (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]

Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth our revenue by category, with our parts and services revenue further disaggregated by reportable segment (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
North America	$	1,007,001	$	1,145,402	$	3,007,169	$	3,466,582
Europe	1,479,174		1,446,392		4,043,473		4,398,185
Specialty	399,554		394,204		1,150,962		1,157,023
Parts and services	2,885,729		2,985,998		8,201,604		9,021,790
Other	161,955		161,775		473,338		474,459
Total revenue	$	3,047,684	$	3,147,773	$	8,674,942	$	9,496,249

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Revenue Recognition Product Warranty Liability (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]

The changes in deferred service-type warranty revenue are as follows (in thousands):

Balance as of January 1, 2020	$	27,067
Additional warranty revenue deferred	32,310
Warranty revenue recognized	(33,508)
Balance as of September 30, 2020	$	25,869

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Sep. 30, 2019

Sep. 30, 2020

Sep. 30, 2019

Cash Flow Hedges Reclassified to Interest Expense [Line Items]

Cash Flow Hedges Reclassified to Interest Expense [Table Text Block]

The amounts of unrealized gains and losses on our Cash Flow Hedges reclassified to our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income are as follows (in thousands):

		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
	Classification	2020		2019		2020		2019
Unrealized (losses) gains on interest rate swaps	Interest expense, net of interest income	$	(2,538)	$	1,459	$	(1,011)	$	4,914
Unrealized gains on cross currency swaps	Interest expense, net of interest income	2,696		4,071		8,043		12,720
Unrealized (losses) gains on cross currency swaps (1)	Other expense (income), net	(20,874)		24,726		(21,802)		29,797
Unrealized gains on foreign currency forward contracts (1)	Other expense (income), net	563		—		563		—
Total		$	(20,153)	$	30,256	$	(14,207)	$	47,431

(1)The amounts reclassified to Other expense (income), net in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income offset the impact of the remeasurement of the underlying transactions.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2020
	Foreign Currency Translation		Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Cash Flow Hedges		Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Pension Plans		Other Comprehensive Loss from Unconsolidated Subsidiaries		Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
BALANCE, July 1, 2020	$	(243,524)	$	(1,994)	$	(29,939)	$	(4,306)	$	(279,763)
Pretax income (loss)	70,178		(19,865)		(34)		—		50,279
Income tax effect	—		4,690		9		—		4,699
Reclassification of unrealized loss	—		20,153		3,794		—		23,947
Reclassification of deferred income taxes	—		(4,756)		(966)		—		(5,722)
Other comprehensive loss from unconsolidated subsidiaries	—		—		—		(3,162)		(3,162)
BALANCE, September 30, 2020	$	(173,346)	$	(1,772)	$	(27,136)	$	(7,468)	$	(209,722)

	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2019
	Foreign Currency Translation		Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges		Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Pension Plans		Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income from Unconsolidated Subsidiaries		Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
BALANCE, July 1, 2019	$	(181,890)	$	5,987	$	(7,856)	$	(4,794)	$	(188,553)
Pretax (loss) income	(69,440)		28,594		(3,087)		—		(43,933)
Income tax effect	—		(6,739)		782		—		(5,957)
Reclassification of unrealized gain	—		(30,256)		(61)		—		(30,317)
Reclassification of deferred income taxes	—		7,140		13		—		7,153
Disposal of business	(379)		—		—		—		(379)
Other comprehensive income from unconsolidated subsidiaries	—		—		—		1,240		1,240
BALANCE, September 30, 2019	$	(251,709)	$	4,726	$	(10,209)	$	(3,554)	$	(260,746)

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2020
	Foreign Currency Translation		Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges		Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Pension Plans		Other Comprehensive Loss from Unconsolidated Subsidiaries		Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
BALANCE, January 1, 2020	$	(170,893)	$	5,358	$	(31,934)	$	(3,416)	$	(200,885)
Pretax loss	(3,219)		(23,490)		(34)		—		(26,743)
Income tax effect	—		5,548		9		—		5,557
Reclassification of unrealized loss	—		14,207		6,563		—		20,770
Reclassification of deferred income taxes	—		(3,395)		(1,740)		—		(5,135)
Disposal of business	766		—		—		—		766
Other comprehensive loss from unconsolidated subsidiaries	—		—		—		(4,052)		(4,052)
BALANCE, September 30, 2020	$	(173,346)	$	(1,772)	$	(27,136)	$	(7,468)	$	(209,722)

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2019
	Foreign Currency Translation		Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges		Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Pension Plans		Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income from Unconsolidated Subsidiaries		Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
BALANCE, January 1, 2019	$	(177,597)	$	14,374	$	(8,075)	$	(3,652)	$	(174,950)
Pretax (loss) income	(73,733)		34,769		(3,087)		—		(42,051)
Income tax effect	—		(8,163)		782		—		(7,381)
Reclassification of unrealized (gain) loss	—		(47,431)		229		—		(47,202)
Reclassification of deferred income taxes	—		11,177		(58)		—		11,119
Disposal of business	(379)		—		—		—		(379)
Other comprehensive income from unconsolidated subsidiaries	—		—		—		98		98
BALANCE, September 30, 2019	$	(251,709)	$	4,726	$	(10,209)	$	(3,554)	$	(260,746)

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax

$ (4,699)

$ 5,957

$ (5,557)

$ 7,381

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Equity Incentive Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Schedule of Nonvested Restricted Stock Units Activity

The following table summarizes activity related to our RSUs under the Equity Incentive Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2020:

	Number Outstanding	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value    (in thousands) (1)
Unvested as of January 1, 2020	1,612,026	$	31.72
Granted	901,215	$	31.67
Vested	(883,578)	$	31.52
Forfeited / Canceled	(87,071)	$	32.79
Unvested as of September 30, 2020	1,542,592	$	31.74
Expected to vest after September 30, 2020	1,344,073	$	31.65	2.9	$	37,271

Schedule of Nonvested Performance-based Units Activity

The following table summarizes activity related to our PSUs under the Equity Incentive Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2020:

	Number Outstanding	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value    (in thousands) (1)
Unvested as of January 1, 2020	136,170	$	27.69
Granted (2)	164,152	$	31.85
Forfeited / Canceled	(7,375)	$	29.65
Unvested as of September 30, 2020	292,947	$	29.97
Expected to vest after September 30, 2020	292,947	$	29.97	1.7	$	8,123

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity

The following table summarizes activity related to our stock options under the Equity Incentive Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2020:

	Number Outstanding	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Balance as of January 1, 2020	114,594	$	12.26
Exercised	(112,472)	$	11.88		$	2,629
Canceled	(2,122)	$	32.31
Balance as of September 30, 2020	—	$	—	—	$	—

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Earnings Per Share Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

The following chart sets forth the computation of earnings per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Income from continuing operations	$	193,931	$	151,812	$	459,318	$	402,582
Denominator for basic earnings per share—Weighted-average shares outstanding	304,271		307,230		304,837		311,360
Effect of dilutive securities:
RSUs	295		293		333		341
PSUs	—		—		—		—
Stock options	—		437		1		503
Denominator for diluted earnings per share—Adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding	304,566		307,960		305,171		312,204
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations	$	0.64	$	0.49	$	1.51	$	1.29
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (1)	$	0.64	$	0.49	$	1.51	$	1.29

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Earnings Per Share Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth the number of employee stock-based compensation awards outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because their effect would have been antidilutive for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30,		September 30,
	2020	2019	2020	2019
Antidilutive securities:
RSUs	717	942	847	700
Stock options	—	31	—	32

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Long-Term Obligations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Long-Term Obligations

Long-term obligations consist of the following (in thousands):

	September 30,		December 31,
	2020		2019
Senior secured credit agreement:
Term loans payable	$	328,125	$	341,250
Revolving credit facilities	918,099		1,268,008
U.S. Notes (2023)	—		600,000
Euro Notes (2024)	586,050		560,650
Euro Notes (2026/28)	1,172,100		1,121,300
Receivables securitization facility	—		—
Notes payable through October 2030 at weighted average interest rates of 3.1% and 3.2%, respectively	26,490		26,971
Finance lease obligations at weighted average interest rates of 4.1% and 4.1%, respectively	48,567		40,837
Other debt at weighted average interest rates of 1.5% and 1.8%, respectively	54,034		113,010
Total debt	3,133,465		4,072,026
Less: long-term debt issuance costs	(26,243)		(29,990)
Less: current debt issuance costs	(316)		(280)
Total debt, net of debt issuance costs	3,106,906		4,041,756
Less: current maturities, net of debt issuance costs	(97,268)		(326,367)
Long term debt, net of debt issuance costs	$	3,009,638	$	3,715,389

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

The following tables present information about our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs we utilized to determine such fair value as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):

	Balance as of September 30, 2020		Fair Value Measurements as of September 30, 2020
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash surrender value of life insurance	$	63,490	$	—	$	63,490	$	—
Foreign currency forward contracts	402		—		402		—
Total Assets	$	63,892	$	—	$	63,892	$	—
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration liabilities	$	11,928	$	—	$	—	$	11,928
Interest rate swaps	1,952		—		1,952		—
Deferred compensation liabilities	67,500		—		67,500		—
Cross currency swap agreements	42,121		—		42,121		—
Foreign currency forward contracts	252		—		252		—
Total Liabilities	$	123,753	$	—	$	111,825	$	11,928

	Balance as of December 31, 2019		Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2019
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash surrender value of life insurance	$	60,637	$	—	$	60,637	$	—
Interest rate swaps	3,262		—		3,262		—
Cross currency swap agreements	3,156		—		3,156		—
Total Assets	$	67,055	$	—	$	67,055	$	—
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration liabilities	$	11,539	$	—	$	—	$	11,539
Deferred compensation liabilities	63,981		—		63,981		—
Cross currency swap agreements	24,319		—		24,319		—
Total Liabilities	$	99,839	$	—	$	88,300	$	11,539

Schedule of Derivative Instruments [Table Text Block]

The following tables summarize the fair values of our designated cash flow hedges as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):

	Fair Value at September 30, 2020
	Other Current Assets		Other Noncurrent Assets		Other Accrued Expenses		Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Interest rate swap agreements	$	—	$	—	$	1,952	$	—
Cross currency swap agreements	—		—		42,121		—
Foreign currency forward contracts	402		—		252		—
Total cash flow hedges	$	402	$	—	$	44,325	$	—

	Fair Value at December 31, 2019
	Other Current Assets		Other Noncurrent Assets		Other Accrued Expenses		Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Interest rate swap agreements	$	—	$	3,262	$	—	$	—
Cross currency swap agreements	2,975		181		970		23,349
Total cash flow hedges	$	2,975	$	3,443	$	970	$	23,349

Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we held cash flow hedges with the following notional amounts (in thousands):

	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Interest rate swap agreements
USD denominated	$	480,000	$	480,000
Cross currency swap agreements
Euro denominated (1)	€	423,750	€	435,000
Foreign currency forward contracts
Euro denominated (2)	€	91,000	€	—
GBP denominated	£	75,000	£	—

(1)    The notional amount of our cross currency swap agreements steps down by €4 million quarterly, with the balance maturing at the end of the contract.

(2)    In October 2020, we entered into an additional foreign currency forward contract for €51 million, also maturing in December 2020.

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

The following tables present information about our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs we utilized to determine such fair value as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):

	Balance as of September 30, 2020		Fair Value Measurements as of September 30, 2020
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash surrender value of life insurance	$	63,490	$	—	$	63,490	$	—
Foreign currency forward contracts	402		—		402		—
Total Assets	$	63,892	$	—	$	63,892	$	—
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration liabilities	$	11,928	$	—	$	—	$	11,928
Interest rate swaps	1,952		—		1,952		—
Deferred compensation liabilities	67,500		—		67,500		—
Cross currency swap agreements	42,121		—		42,121		—
Foreign currency forward contracts	252		—		252		—
Total Liabilities	$	123,753	$	—	$	111,825	$	11,928

	Balance as of December 31, 2019		Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2019
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash surrender value of life insurance	$	60,637	$	—	$	60,637	$	—
Interest rate swaps	3,262		—		3,262		—
Cross currency swap agreements	3,156		—		3,156		—
Total Assets	$	67,055	$	—	$	67,055	$	—
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration liabilities	$	11,539	$	—	$	—	$	11,539
Deferred compensation liabilities	63,981		—		63,981		—
Cross currency swap agreements	24,319		—		24,319		—
Total Liabilities	$	99,839	$	—	$	88,300	$	11,539

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Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

Net periodic benefit cost for our defined benefit plans included the following components for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Service cost	$	688	$	551	$	2,214	$	2,212
Interest cost	682		959		2,131		2,954
Expected return on plan assets	(411)		(455)		(1,551)		(1,795)
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)	238		(61)		907		229
Settlement loss	3,556		—		5,656		—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	4,753	$	994	$	9,357	$	3,600

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Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule Of Financial Performance By Reportable Segment

The following tables present our financial performance by reportable segment for the periods indicated (in thousands):

	North America		Europe		Specialty		Eliminations		Consolidated
Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
Revenue:
Third Party	$	1,164,031	$	1,484,099	$	399,554	$	—	$	3,047,684
Intersegment	210		—		875		(1,085)		—
Total segment revenue	$	1,164,241	$	1,484,099	$	400,429	$	(1,085)	$	3,047,684
Segment EBITDA	$	204,957	$	136,165	$	48,340	$	—	$	389,462
Depreciation and amortization (1)	24,479		44,412		7,436		—		76,327
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
Revenue:
Third Party	$	1,302,086	$	1,451,483	$	394,204	$	—	$	3,147,773
Intersegment	61		—		1,110		(1,171)		—
Total segment revenue	$	1,302,147	$	1,451,483	$	395,314	$	(1,171)	$	3,147,773
Segment EBITDA	$	166,310	$	124,712	$	45,464	$	—	$	336,486
Depreciation and amortization (1)	23,593		47,302		6,983		—		77,878

	North America		Europe		Specialty		Eliminations		Consolidated
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
Revenue:
Third Party	$	3,465,102	$	4,058,878	$	1,150,962	$	—	$	8,674,942
Intersegment	729		—		2,923		(3,652)		—
Total segment revenue	$	3,465,831	$	4,058,878	$	1,153,885	$	(3,652)	$	8,674,942
Segment EBITDA	$	565,949	$	303,814	$	132,805	$	—	$	1,002,568
Depreciation and amortization (1)	72,677		126,000		21,959		—		220,636
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Revenue:
Third Party	$	3,925,962	$	4,413,264	$	1,157,023	$	—	$	9,496,249
Intersegment	260		—		3,664		(3,924)		—
Total segment revenue	$	3,926,222	$	4,413,264	$	1,160,687	$	(3,924)	$	9,496,249
Segment EBITDA	$	532,994	$	346,291	$	135,790	$	—	$	1,015,075
Depreciation and amortization (1)	68,257		141,087		20,895		—		230,239

Reconciliation Of Segment EBITDA To Net Income Table

The table below provides a reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Segment EBITDA (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Net income	$	193,931	$	152,593	$	458,680	$	403,761
Less: net income (loss) attributable to continuing noncontrolling interest	448		(46)		1,166		2,321
Less: net income attributable to discontinued noncontrolling interest	—		376		103		568
Net income attributable to LKQ stockholders	193,483		152,263		457,411		400,872
Subtract:
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	—		781		(638)		1,179
Net income attributable to discontinued noncontrolling interest	—		(376)		(103)		(568)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to LKQ stockholders	193,483		151,858		458,152		400,261
Add:
Depreciation and amortization	68,655		71,513		199,897		213,349
Depreciation and amortization - cost of goods sold	7,067		5,391		16,162		15,916
Depreciation and amortization - restructuring expenses (1)	605		974		4,577		974
Interest expense, net of interest income	25,182		32,104		76,729		104,077
(Gain) loss on debt extinguishment	—		(128)		12,751		(128)
Provision for income taxes	78,510		57,747		180,790		165,122
EBITDA	373,502		319,459		949,058		899,571
Subtract:
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated subsidiaries (2)	4,113		4,232		1,980		(33,745)
Add:
Restructuring and acquisition related expenses (1)	19,890		7,955		47,838		19,639
Restructuring expenses - cost of goods sold	833		17,130		6,494		17,130
(Gain) loss on disposal of businesses and impairment of net assets held for sale (3)	(503)		(3,601)		1,733		44,919
Change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities	(147)		(225)		(575)		71
Segment EBITDA	$	389,462	$	336,486	$	1,002,568	$	1,015,075

Schedule Of Capital Expenditures By Reportable Segment

The following table presents capital expenditures by reportable segment (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Capital Expenditures
North America	$	12,352	$	29,430	$	52,565	$	83,833
Europe	17,420		30,916		49,970		72,333
Specialty	2,876		3,937		7,414		9,385
Total capital expenditures	$	32,648	$	64,283	$	109,949	$	165,551

Schedule Of Assets By Reportable Segment

The following table presents assets by reportable segment (in thousands):

	September 30,		December 31,
	2020		2019
Receivables, net
North America	$	380,907	$	419,452
Europe	688,175		636,216
Specialty	105,422		75,464
Total receivables, net	1,174,504		1,131,132
Inventories
North America	805,681		991,062
Europe	1,228,332		1,401,801
Specialty	211,833		379,914
Total inventories	2,245,846		2,772,777
Property, plant and equipment, net
North America	579,693		610,573
Europe	544,745		538,951
Specialty	80,328		84,876
Total property, plant and equipment, net	1,204,766		1,234,400
Operating lease assets, net
North America	761,928		768,164
Europe	441,223		457,035
Specialty	80,061		83,312
Total operating lease assets, net	1,283,212		1,308,511
Equity method investments
North America	18,730		17,624
Europe	128,806		121,619
Total equity method investments	147,536		139,243
Other unallocated assets	6,105,348		6,193,893
Total assets	$	12,161,212	$	12,779,956

Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Area

The following table sets forth our revenue by geographic area (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Revenue
United States	$	1,463,063	$	1,579,691	$	4,327,563	$	4,735,134
Germany	396,119		394,115		1,129,805		1,196,527
United Kingdom	411,861		394,621		1,080,899		1,217,199
Other countries	776,641		779,346		2,136,675		2,347,389
Total revenue	$	3,047,684	$	3,147,773	$	8,674,942	$	9,496,249

Schedule Of Tangible Long-Lived Assets By Geographic Area

The following table sets forth our tangible long-lived assets by geographic area (in thousands):

	September 30,		December 31,
	2020		2019
Long-lived assets
United States	$	1,429,743	$	1,467,701
Germany	348,260		340,995
United Kingdom	295,658		330,113
Other countries	414,317		404,102
Total long-lived assets	$	2,487,978	$	2,542,911

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Discontinued Operations (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions		3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Additional Interest in Subsidiaries		$ 10,000			$ 19,000
Disposition of subsidiary with noncontrolling interests(1)	[1]					$ 11,404
Proceeds from disposal of businesses						4,603	$ 19,505
Notes receivable and contingent consideration receivable acquired in connection with disposal of businesses						$ 8,549	$ 14,196
Stahlgruber Czech Republic Wholesale Business [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax			$ 1,000
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners			48.20%	48.20%
Payments to Acquire Additional Interest in Subsidiaries | €				€ 8
Disposition of subsidiary with noncontrolling interests(1)			$ 11,000
Note issued to acquire noncontrolling interest | €				€ 4
Percentage of Business Sold			100.00%	100.00%
Proceeds from disposal of businesses | €				€ 14
Notes receivable and contingent consideration receivable acquired in connection with disposal of businesses | €				€ 7

[1] (1) The amount disposed of in 2020 relates to discontinued operations. See Note 2, "Discontinued Operations," for further information.

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Financial Statement Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Inventory [Line Items]
Inventories		$ 2,245,846				$ 2,245,846		$ 2,772,777
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current		68,000				68,000		53,000
Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal)						23,000	$ 10,000
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal)						23,000	10,000
Adoption of ASU 2016-13 (see Note 3)				$ (3,000)		(2,519)
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current		68,000				68,000		53,000
Decrease in Market Capitalization	40.00%
Amount that fair value exceeds carrying value	12.00%			12.00%
Rent Reductions in Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		1,000	$ 2,000
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock					$ 101,000	88,006	$ 291,813
AftermarketAndRefurbishedProducts [Member]
Inventory [Line Items]
Inventories		1,862,044				1,862,044		2,297,895
SalvageAndRemanufacturedProducts [Member]
Inventory [Line Items]
Inventories		364,082				364,082		447,908
ManufacturedProducts [Member]
Inventory [Line Items]
Inventories		19,720				19,720		26,974
Inventory, Raw Materials and Supplies, Gross		15,000				15,000		17,000
Inventory, Work in Process, Gross		3,000				3,000		3,000
Inventory, Finished Goods, Gross		$ 1,000				$ 1,000		$ 6,000
Minimum [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Lessee Lease Renewal Term						1 year
Lessee Lease Renewal Term						1 year
Maximum
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Lessee Lease Renewal Term						40 years
Lessee Lease Renewal Term						40 years
Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Adoption of ASU 2016-13 (see Note 3)				$ 3,000

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Financial Statement Information Net Assets Held for Sale (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	May 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 EUR (€)
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]
Disposition of subsidiary with noncontrolling interests(1)		$ (18,880,000)		$ (18,880,000)
Reedemable NCI, Put Option						$ 24,000,000	€ 21,000,000
Redeemable NCI, Call Option						26,000,000	€ 23,000,000
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	$ 24,077,000		$ 24,077,000			24,077,000
Goodwill	4,473,576,000		4,473,576,000			$ 4,406,535,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue					$ 78,000,000
Loss on disposal of businesses and impairment of net assets held for sale	$ 503,000	3,601,000	$ (1,733,000)	(44,919,000)
(Gain on disposal of business) and impairment of net assets held for sale		$ 4,000,000		$ 45,000,000

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Financial Statement Information Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Intangible Assets
Decrease in Market Capitalization	40.00%
Decrease In Forecasted Revenue		50.00%
Amount that fair value exceeds carrying value	12.00%
Goodwill			$ 4,473,576	$ 4,406,535

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Financial Statement Information Investments in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended					9 Months Ended
	Dec. 01, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 SEK (kr)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 SEK (kr)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Proceeds from (Payments to) Noncontrolling Interests		$ 10,000		$ 19,000
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of				(4,000)				$ (45,000)
Equity method investments			$ 147,536				$ 147,536			$ 139,243
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments							6,917	6,894
Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries			(4,113)	(4,232)			(1,980)	33,745
Impairment of equity method investments							0	39,551
Share Price of the Equity Method Investment | kr									kr 93		kr 65
Derivative Asset, Noncurrent			0				0			3,443
Mekonomen [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments			118,000				118,000
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	26.50%
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments	$ 181,000					$ 48,000
Equity Method Investment, Difference Between Carrying Amount and Underlying Equity			6,000				6,000
Impairment of equity method investments					$ 40,000
Equity Method Investments, Fair Value Disclosure			151,000				151,000
Mekonomen [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage						26.60%
Europe [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments			128,806				128,806			121,619
Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries			4,000	4,000			5,000	(35,000)
Notes issued in connection with purchase of noncontrolling interest				14,000
North America [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments			18,730				18,730			$ 17,624
Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries			$ 400	$ 400			$ (3,000)	$ 1,000

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Financial Statement Information Warranty Reserve (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Warranty Reserve [Abstract]
Standard Product Warranty Accrual	$ 29,128	$ 25,441
Standard Product Warranty Accrual, Increase for Warranties Issued	48,778
Standard Product Warranty Accrual, Decrease for Payments	$ 45,091

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Financial Statement Information Treasury Stock (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands, shares in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Treasury Stock [Abstract]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount		$ 1,000,000
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares	3.9	3.3	10.9
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	$ 101,000	$ 88,006	$ 291,813
Stock Repurchase Program Remaining Authorized Repurchases, Amount		$ 560,000

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Financial Statement Information Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Adoption of ASU 2016-13 (see Note 3)	$ (3,000)	$ (2,519)
Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Adoption of ASU 2016-13 (see Note 3)	$ 3,000

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Financial Statement Information Noncontrolling Interest (Details)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 EUR (€)
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Deconsolidation	[1]			$ 11,404,000
Disposition of subsidiary with noncontrolling interests(1)			$ (18,880,000)		$ (18,880,000)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest				24,077,000		$ 24,077,000
Redeemable NCI, Call Option						26,000,000	€ 23,000,000
Proceeds from (Payments to) Noncontrolling Interests		$ 10,000,000	19,000,000
Reedemable NCI, Put Option						$ 24,000,000	€ 21,000,000
Noncontrolling Interest
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Deconsolidation	[1]			$ 11,404,000
Disposition of subsidiary with noncontrolling interests(1)			(10,116,000)		(10,116,000)
Additional Paid-In Capital
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Disposition of subsidiary with noncontrolling interests(1)			$ (8,764,000)		$ (8,764,000)

[1] (1) The amount disposed of in 2020 relates to discontinued operations. See Note 2, "Discontinued Operations," for further information.

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Financial Statement Information Government Assistance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021
Government Assistance [Line Items]
Government Assistance Amount	$ 12	$ 45
Deferred Tax Payments Liability CARES Act	33		$ 30
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Government Assistance [Line Items]
Government Assistance Amount	12	44
cost of goods and services sold [Member]
Government Assistance [Line Items]
Government Assistance Amount	$ 1	$ 1

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Revenue Recognition Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 3,047,684	$ 3,147,773	$ 8,674,942	$ 9,496,249
Deferred Service-Type Warranty Revenue	25,869		25,869		$ 27,067
Deferred Service-Type Revenue, Additions			32,310
Deferred Service-Type Revenue Recognized			(33,508)
Revenue, Variable Consideration Reserve	103,000		103,000		108,000
Contract with Customer, Right to Recover Product	61,000		61,000		52,000
Contract with Customer, Refund Liability	106,000		106,000		97,000
Restructuring Costs	2,000	7,000	8,000	13,000
2019 Global Restructuring Program [Member]
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs	1,000	18,000	6,000	23,000	$ 37,000
North America [Member]
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Revenues	1,164,241	1,302,147	3,465,831	3,926,222
Europe [Member]
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Revenues	1,484,099	1,451,483	4,058,878	4,413,264
Specialty [Member]
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Revenues	400,429	395,314	1,153,885	1,160,687
Parts and Services [Domain]
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Revenues	2,885,729	2,985,998	8,201,604	9,021,790
Parts and Services [Domain] | North America [Member]
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Revenues	1,007,001	1,145,402	3,007,169	3,466,582
Parts and Services [Domain] | Europe [Member]
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Revenues	1,479,174	1,446,392	4,043,473	4,398,185
Parts and Services [Domain] | Specialty [Member]
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Revenues	399,554	394,204	1,150,962	1,157,023
Other Revenue [Member]
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 161,955	$ 161,775	$ 473,338	$ 474,459

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Revenue Recognition Movement in Standard Product Warranty Accrual (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Contract with Customer, Right to Recover Product	$ 61,000	$ 52,000
Contract with Customer, Refund Liability	106,000	97,000
Revenue, Variable Consideration Reserve	103,000	108,000
Deferred Service-Type Warranty Revenue	25,869	$ 27,067
Deferred Revenue, Additions	32,310
Deferred Revenue, Revenue Recognized	$ 33,508
Minimum [Member]
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Standard Product Warranty Period	6 months
Maximum
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Standard Product Warranty Period	36 months

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Restructuring and Acquisition Related Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs	$ 2	$ 7	$ 8	$ 13
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs	8	2	8	2
Andrew Page [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs		4		7
2020 Global Restructuring Program [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs	10		38
2020 Global Restructuring Program [Member] | Maximum
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	75		75
2020 Global Restructuring Program [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	65		65
2019 Global Restructuring Program [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs	1	18	6	23	$ 37
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	45		45
2019 Global Restructuring Program [Member] | Maximum
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost Remaining	4		4
2019 Global Restructuring Program [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost Remaining	2		2
1 LKQ Europe Program [Member] | Maximum
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost Remaining	55		55
1 LKQ Europe Program [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost Remaining	45		45
Restructuring Charges And Business Combination Acquisition Related Costs [Member] | 2019 Global Restructuring Program [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs		4		10
cost of goods and services sold [Member] | Andrew Page [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs		$ 4
cost of goods and services sold [Member] | 2020 Global Restructuring Program [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs	1		7
cost of goods and services sold [Member] | 2019 Global Restructuring Program [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs				$ 13
Specialty [Member] | 2020 Global Restructuring Program [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	1		1
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	1		1
Specialty [Member] | 2019 Global Restructuring Program [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	1		1
North America [Member] | 2020 Global Restructuring Program [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	31		31
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	22		22
North America [Member] | 2019 Global Restructuring Program [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	14		14
Europe [Member] | 2020 Global Restructuring Program [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	39		39
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	15		15
Europe [Member] | 2019 Global Restructuring Program [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	$ 31		$ 31

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (209,722)	$ (260,746)	$ (209,722)	$ (260,746)	$ (279,763)	$ (200,885)	$ (188,553)	$ (174,950)
Pretax income (loss)	50,279	(43,933)	(26,743)	(42,051)
Income tax effect	4,699	(5,957)	5,557	(7,381)
Reclassification of unrealized loss (gain)	23,947	(30,317)	20,770	(47,202)
Reclassification of deferred income taxes	(5,722)	7,153	(5,135)	11,119
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsDisposalOfBusiness		379	766	(379)
Other comprehensive income from unconsolidated subsidiaries	(3,162)	(1,240)	(4,052)	98
Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(173,346)	(251,709)	(173,346)	(251,709)	(243,524)	(170,893)	(181,890)	(177,597)
Pretax income (loss)	70,178	(69,440)	(3,219)	(73,733)
Income tax effect	0	0	0	0
Reclassification of unrealized loss (gain)	0	0	0	0
Reclassification of deferred income taxes	0	0	0	0
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsDisposalOfBusiness		(379)	766	(379)
Other comprehensive income from unconsolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Attributable to Parent [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,772)	4,726	(1,772)	4,726	(1,994)	5,358	5,987	14,374
Pretax income (loss)	(19,865)	28,594	(23,490)	34,769
Income tax effect	4,690	(6,739)	5,548	(8,163)
Reclassification of unrealized loss (gain)	20,153	(30,256)	14,207	(47,431)
Reclassification of deferred income taxes	(4,756)	7,140	(3,395)	11,177
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsDisposalOfBusiness		0	0	0
Other comprehensive income from unconsolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment, Net Gain (Loss) Attributable to Parent [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(27,136)	(10,209)	(27,136)	(10,209)	(29,939)	(31,934)	(7,856)	(8,075)
Pretax income (loss)	(34)	(3,087)	(34)	(3,087)
Income tax effect	9	782	9	782
Reclassification of unrealized loss (gain)	3,794	(61)	6,563	229
Reclassification of deferred income taxes	(966)	13	(1,740)	(58)
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsDisposalOfBusiness		0	0	0
Other comprehensive income from unconsolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Accumulated Gain (Loss) from Unconsoldated Subsidiaries [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(7,468)	(3,554)	(7,468)	(3,554)	$ (4,306)	$ (3,416)	$ (4,794)	$ (3,652)
Pretax income (loss)	0	0	0	0
Income tax effect	0	0	0	0
Reclassification of unrealized loss (gain)	0	0	0	0
Reclassification of deferred income taxes	0	0	0	0
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsDisposalOfBusiness		0	0	0
Other comprehensive income from unconsolidated subsidiaries	(3,162)	(1,240)	(4,052)	98
Interest expense, net of interest income [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Reclassification of unrealized loss (gain)	2,538	(1,459)	1,011	(4,914)
Interest expense, net of interest income [Member] | Currency Swap [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Reclassification of unrealized loss (gain)	(2,696)	(4,071)	(8,043)	(12,720)
Other income, net [Member] | Currency Swap [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Reclassification of unrealized loss (gain)	20,874	(24,726)	21,802	(29,797)
Other income, net [Member] | Forward Contracts
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Reclassification of unrealized loss (gain)	$ (563)	$ 0	$ (563)	$ 0

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Reclassification From Aoci Current Period Net Of Tax Attributable To Parent Unrealized Loss Gains	$ (23,947)	$ 30,317	$ (20,770)	$ 47,202
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Attributable to Parent [Member]
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Reclassification From Aoci Current Period Net Of Tax Attributable To Parent Unrealized Loss Gains	$ (20,153)	$ 30,256	$ (14,207)	$ 47,431

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Equity Incentive Plans - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 7,000	$ 7,000	$ 22,851	$ 20,837
Stock Options [Abstract]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Excluding Option, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	$ 44,000		$ 44,000
Performance Based RSU [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Performance Period			3 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	292,947		292,947		136,170
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 29.97		$ 29.97		$ 27.69
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value			$ 31.85
RSUs [Abstract]
RSUs granted, shares			164,152
Stock Options [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Expected To Vest, Number	292,947		292,947
lkq_expected_to_vest_other_than_options_weighted_average_per_share	$ 29.97		$ 29.97
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Terms			1 year 8 months 12 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Vested			$ 8,123
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period			(7,375)
RSUs forfeited/canceled, weighted average grant date fair value			$ 29.65
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	1,542,592		1,542,592		1,612,026
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 31.74		$ 31.74		$ 31.72
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value			$ 31.67
RSUs [Abstract]
RSUs granted, shares			901,215
Fair value of RSUs vested during the period			$ 26,000
Stock Options [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Expected To Vest, Number	1,344,073		1,344,073
lkq_expected_to_vest_other_than_options_weighted_average_per_share	$ 31.65		$ 31.65
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Terms			2 years 10 months 24 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Vested			$ 37,271
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period			(87,071)
RSUs forfeited/canceled, weighted average grant date fair value			$ 32.79
Minimum [Member] | Stock options
Stock Options [Abstract]
Stock options expiration period			6 years
Maximum | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Stock Options [Abstract]
Vesting period			5 years
Maximum | Performance Shares [Member]
RSUs [Abstract]
Reporting period of positive diluted earnings per share			5 years
Maximum | Stock options
Stock Options [Abstract]
Vesting period			5 years
Stock options expiration period			10 years

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Stock-Based Compensation Schedule of Unvested Restricted Stock Units Activity (Details) - RSUs - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Shares Outstanding [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	1,542,592	1,612,026
RSUs granted, shares	901,215
RSUs vested, shares	(883,578)
RSUs forfeited/canceled, shares	(87,071)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Expected To Vest, Number	1,344,073
lkq_expected_to_vest_other_than_options_weighted_average_per_share	$ 31.65
Weighted Average Fair Value [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	31.74	$ 31.72
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	31.67
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	31.52
RSUs forfeited/canceled, weighted average grant date fair value	$ 32.79
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Terms	2 years 10 months 24 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Vested	$ 37,271

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Stock-Based Compensation Schedule of Stock Option Activity (Details) - Stock options - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Shares Outstanding [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number	0	114,594
Stock options exercised, shares	(112,472)
Stock options forfeited/canceled, shares	(2,122)
Weighted Average Fair Value [Abstract]
Stock options outstanding, weighted average exercise price	$ 0	$ 12.26
Stock options exercised, weighted average exercise price	11.88
Stock options forfeited/canceled, weighted average exercise price	$ 32.31
Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract]
Stock options exercised, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 2,629
Stock options outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 0

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Schedule of Stock-Based Compensation Expense Expected to be Recognized (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 7,000	$ 7,000	$ 22,851	$ 20,837
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Excluding Option, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	$ 44,000		$ 44,000

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Earnings Per Share Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]
Net income	$ 193,931	$ 152,593	$ 458,680	$ 403,761
Income from continuing operations	$ 193,931	$ 151,812	$ 459,318	$ 402,582
Denominator for basic earnings per share—Weighted-average shares outstanding	304,271	307,230	304,837	311,360
Effect of dilutive securities:
Denominator for diluted earnings per share—Adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding	304,566	307,960	305,171	312,204
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.64	$ 0.49	$ 1.51	$ 1.29
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.64	$ 0.49	$ 1.51	$ 1.29
RSUs
Effect of dilutive securities:
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Share-based Payment Arrangements	295	293	333	341
Performance Based RSU [Member]
Effect of dilutive securities:
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Share-based Payment Arrangements	0	0	0	0
Stock options
Effect of dilutive securities:
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Share-based Payment Arrangements	0	437	1	503

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Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share
Antidilutive securities	717	942	847	700
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share
Antidilutive securities	0	31	0	32

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Long-Term Obligations - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions		3 Months Ended								9 Months Ended		46 Months Ended	62 Months Ended
	Jan. 10, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2024 USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2024	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 20, 2018 USD ($)	Nov. 20, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 09, 2018 EUR (€)	Dec. 01, 2017	Apr. 14, 2016	May 09, 2013 USD ($)
Debt Instrument
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Net							$ 3,106,906			$ 3,106,906				$ 4,041,756
Restructuring Charges And Business Combination Acquisition Related Costs net of Restructuring Depreciation							605	$ 974		4,577	$ 974
Borrowings Under Credit Facility							1,200,000			1,200,000				1,600,000
Early-redemption premium										(9,498)	0
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt							0	$ 128		(12,751)	$ 128
Long-term obligations, total							3,133,465			$ 3,133,465				4,072,026
Senior Notes 2028 [Member]
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Description										35.00%
Loans Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument
Secured Debt							328,125			$ 328,125				341,250
US Notes (2023) [Member]
Debt Instrument
Long-term Debt							0			0				600,000
Senior notes interest rate																				4.75%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	101.583%
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount	$ 614,000
Early-redemption premium	9,000
Interest and Debt Expense	4,000
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt	$ 13,000
Long-term Debt, Fair Value														609,000
Euro Notes (2024)
Debt Instrument
Long-term Debt							586,050			586,050				560,650
Senior notes interest rate																			3.875%
Long-term Debt, Fair Value							617,000			$ 617,000				632,000
Senior Notes 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage										100.00%
Euro Notes 2026/28 [Member]
Debt Instrument
Payments of Financing Costs									$ 16,000
Long-term Debt							1,172,100			$ 1,172,100				1,121,300			€ 1,000
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage										100.00%
Long-term Debt, Fair Value							$ 1,200,000			$ 1,200,000				$ 1,200,000
Senior Notes 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Description										35.00%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument
Weighted average interest rates							1.70%			1.70%				1.60%
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity							$ 2,200,000			$ 2,200,000
Amendment No. 3, Fourth Amended and Restate Credit Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity																$ 3,150,000
Line of Credit Facility, Frequency of Payments										quarterly installments
Line of Credit Facility, Periodic Payment												$ 4,000
Increment change in applicable margin																		0.25%
Long-Term Line of Credit, Current							18,000			$ 18,000				$ 18,000
Outstanding letters of credit							71,000			$ 71,000
Maximum Permitted Net Leverage Ratio													400.00%
Amendment No. 3, Fourth Amended and Restate Credit Agreement [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage										0.125%
Fourth Amended Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument
Payments of Financing Costs										$ 4,000
Mitsubishi UFJ [Member] | Receivables securitization
Debt Instrument
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity															$ 110,000
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Associated Liabilities, Carrying Amount							$ 0			0				0
AmendmentNo.4FourthAmendedandRestateCreditAgreementMember | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument
Maximum Permitted Net Leverage Ratio		400.00%	425.00%	450.00%	500.00%	500.00%	500.00%
Twenty Twenty Three [Domain] | US Notes (2023) [Member]
Debt Instrument
Long-term Debt																				$ 600,000
TwentyTwentySix [Member] | Euro Notes 2026/28 [Member]
Debt Instrument
Long-term Debt | €																	€ 750
Senior notes interest rate																	3.625%
TwentyTwentyEight [Member] | Euro Notes 2026/28 [Member]
Debt Instrument
Long-term Debt | €																	€ 250
Senior notes interest rate																	4.125%
Net Receivables [Member] | Mitsubishi UFJ [Member] | Receivables securitization
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount							$ 107,000			$ 107,000				$ 132,000
Maximum | Amendment No. 3, Fourth Amended and Restate Credit Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument
Increment change in commitment fees							0.05%			0.05%

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Schedule of Long-Term Obligations (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions	3 Months Ended						62 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2024	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Apr. 09, 2018 EUR (€)	Apr. 14, 2016 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument
Finance Lease, Liability						$ 48,567		$ 40,837
Other Debt						54,034		113,010
Long-term obligations, total						3,133,465		4,072,026
Deferred Finance Costs, Noncurrent, Net						(26,243)		(29,990)
Deferred Finance Costs, Current, Net						(316)		(280)
Long-term obligations, total, net						3,106,906		4,041,756
Current portion of long-term obligations						(97,268)		(326,367)
Long-term obligations, excluding current portion						3,009,638		3,715,389
Loans Payable
Debt Instrument
Term loan						328,125		341,250
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument
Long-term Line of Credit						918,099		1,268,008
US Notes (2023) [Member]
Debt Instrument
Long-term Debt						0		600,000
Euro Notes (2024)
Debt Instrument
Long-term Debt						586,050		560,650
Euro Notes 2026/28 [Member]
Debt Instrument
Long-term Debt						1,172,100		1,121,300	€ 1,000
Notes payable
Debt Instrument
Notes Payable						$ 26,490		$ 26,971
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument
Weighted average interest rates						1.70%		1.60%
Amendment No. 3, Fourth Amended and Restate Credit Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument
Maximum Permitted Net Leverage Ratio							400.00%
Mitsubishi UFJ [Member] | Receivables securitization
Debt Instrument
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Associated Liabilities, Carrying Amount						$ 0		$ 0
AmendmentNo.4FourthAmendedandRestateCreditAgreementMember | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument
Maximum Permitted Net Leverage Ratio	400.00%	425.00%	450.00%	500.00%	500.00%	500.00%
Twenty Twenty Four [Domain] | Euro Notes (2024)
Debt Instrument
Long-term Debt | €										€ 500
TwentyTwentySix [Member] | Euro Notes 2026/28 [Member]
Debt Instrument
Long-term Debt | €									750
TwentyTwentyEight [Member] | Euro Notes 2026/28 [Member]
Debt Instrument
Long-term Debt | €									€ 250

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Schedule of Long-Term Obligations (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent	4.10%	4.10%
Notes Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	3.10%	3.20%
Senior Notes 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	100.00%
Euro Notes 2026/28 [Member]
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	100.00%
Senior Notes 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument Redemption Price Percentage of Principal Amount Eligible To Be Redeemed	35.00%
Other Debt [Member] [Member]
Debt Instrument
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	1.50%	1.80%
Mitsubishi UFJ [Member] | Receivables Securitization [Member]
Debt Instrument
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Associated Liabilities, Carrying Amount	$ 0	$ 0
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	1.70%	1.60%

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Details) € in Thousands, £ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2020 GBP (£)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2019 GBP (£)
Derivative Asset, Current		$ 402			$ 2,975
Derivative Liability, Current		44,325			970
Settlement of Notional Amounts		4,000
Derivative Asset, Noncurrent		0			3,443
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent		0			23,349
Interest expense, net of interest income [Member]
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified During Next 12 Months, Net		(1,000)
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Member]
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified During Next 12 Months, Net		(1,000)
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative Asset, Current		0			0
Derivative Liability, Current					0
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent		0			0
Derivative, Notional Amount		480,000			480,000
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Derivative Asset, Current		0			2,975
Derivative Liability, Current					970
Derivative Asset, Noncurrent					181
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent		0			23,349
Derivative, Notional Amount		423,750			435,000
Forward Contracts
Derivative Asset, Current	$ 51,000
Derivative Asset, Noncurrent		0
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent		0
Derivative, Notional Amount			€ 91,000	£ 75,000		€ 0	£ 0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure		123,753			99,839
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure		63,892			67,055
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Derivative Asset, Noncurrent		0
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure		42,121			24,319
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure					3,156
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative Asset, Noncurrent		0			3,262
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure		1,952
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure					3,262
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Forward Contracts
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure		252
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure		402
Prepaid expenses and other current assets and Other accrued expenses [Member]
Effect of Netting Derivative Instruments					(1,000)
Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]
Effect of Netting Derivative Instruments					1,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure		111,825			88,300
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure		63,892			67,055
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure		42,121			24,319
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure					3,156
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure		1,952
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure					$ 3,262
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Forward Contracts
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure		252
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure		$ 402

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Fair Value Measurements (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Billions	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Apr. 09, 2018 EUR (€)
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit	$ 1,200,000	$ 1,600,000
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent	0	23,349
Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	63,892	67,055
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	123,753	99,839
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Cash Surrender Value [Member]
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	63,490	60,637
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure		3,262
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	1,952
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Contingent Consideration Liabilities [Member]
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	11,928	11,539
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Deferred Compensation Liabilities [Member]
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	67,500	63,981
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure		3,156
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	42,121	24,319
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Forward Contracts
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	402
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	252
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Cash Surrender Value [Member]
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure		0
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Contingent Consideration Liabilities [Member]
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Deferred Compensation Liabilities [Member]
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure		0
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Forward Contracts
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	63,892	67,055
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	111,825	88,300
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Cash Surrender Value [Member]
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	63,490	60,637
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure		3,262
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	1,952
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Contingent Consideration Liabilities [Member]
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Deferred Compensation Liabilities [Member]
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	67,500	63,981
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure		3,156
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	42,121	24,319
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Forward Contracts
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	402
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	252
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	11,928	11,539
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Cash Surrender Value [Member]
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure		0
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Contingent Consideration Liabilities [Member]
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	11,928	11,539
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Deferred Compensation Liabilities [Member]
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure		0
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Forward Contracts
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	0
Euro Notes 2026/28 [Member]
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	1,172,100	1,121,300	€ 1.0
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	1,200,000	1,200,000
Euro Notes (2024)
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	586,050	560,650
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	617,000	632,000
US Notes (2023) [Member]
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 0	600,000
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		$ 609,000

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Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Funded (Unfunded) Status of Plan	$ 141,000			$ 141,000		$ 142,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Service Cost	688		$ 551	2,214	$ 2,212
Defined Benefit Plan, Interest Cost	682		959	2,131	2,954
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Return (Loss) on Plan Assets	(411)		(455)	(1,551)	(1,795)
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Gain (Loss)	(238)		61	(907)	(229)
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)	4,753		994	9,357	3,600
Defined Benefits Plan, Settlements Loss	3,556		$ 0	$ 5,656	$ 0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Defined Benefit Plan, Gain (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Tax	$ 4,000	$ 2,000

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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent	28.30%	27.50%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change as a result of the Discrete Items, Percent	0.30%

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Segment and Geographic Information - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information
Net income	$ 193,931	$ 152,593	$ 458,680	$ 403,761
Less: net income (loss) attributable to continuing noncontrolling interest	448	(46)	1,166	2,321
Less: net income attributable to discontinued noncontrolling interest	0	376	103	568
(Gain on disposal of business) and impairment of net assets held for sale		4,000		45,000
Segment EBITDA	389,462	336,486	1,002,568	1,015,075
Depreciation and amortization	76,327	77,878	$ 220,636	230,239
Number of operating segments			4
Number of reportable segments			3
North America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Segment EBITDA	204,957	166,310	$ 565,949	532,994
Depreciation and amortization	24,479	23,593	$ 72,677	68,257
Number of reportable segments			1
Europe [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Segment EBITDA	136,165	124,712	$ 303,814	346,291
Depreciation and amortization	44,412	47,302	126,000	141,087
Specialty [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Segment EBITDA	48,340	45,464	132,805	135,790
Depreciation and amortization	7,436	6,983	21,959	20,895
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Segment EBITDA	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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Schedule of Financial Performance by Reportable Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues	$ 3,047,684	$ 3,147,773	$ 8,674,942	$ 9,496,249
Segment EBITDA	389,462	336,486	1,002,568	1,015,075
Depreciation and amortization	76,327	77,878	220,636	230,239
North America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues	1,164,241	1,302,147	3,465,831	3,926,222
Segment EBITDA	204,957	166,310	565,949	532,994
Depreciation and amortization	24,479	23,593	72,677	68,257
Europe [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues	1,484,099	1,451,483	4,058,878	4,413,264
Segment EBITDA	136,165	124,712	303,814	346,291
Depreciation and amortization	44,412	47,302	126,000	141,087
Specialty [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues	400,429	395,314	1,153,885	1,160,687
Segment EBITDA	48,340	45,464	132,805	135,790
Depreciation and amortization	7,436	6,983	21,959	20,895
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues	(1,085)	(1,171)	(3,652)	(3,924)
Segment EBITDA	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Third Party [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues	3,047,684	3,147,773	8,674,942	9,496,249
Third Party [Member] | North America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues	1,164,031	1,302,086	3,465,102	3,925,962
Third Party [Member] | Europe [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues	1,484,099	1,451,483	4,058,878	4,413,264
Third Party [Member] | Specialty [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues	399,554	394,204	1,150,962	1,157,023
Third Party [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Intersegment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Intersegment [Member] | North America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues	210	61	729	260
Intersegment [Member] | Europe [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Intersegment [Member] | Specialty [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues	875	1,110	2,923	3,664
Intersegment [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues	$ (1,085)	$ (1,171)	$ (3,652)	$ (3,924)

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Reconciliation Of Segment EBITDA To Net Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Reconciliation of Segment Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation And Amortization to Net Income Table [Line Items]
Net income	$ 193,931	$ 152,593	$ 458,680	$ 403,761
Less: net (loss) income attributable to continuing noncontrolling interest	448	(46)	1,166	2,321
Less: net income attributable to discontinued noncontrolling interest	0	(376)	(103)	(568)
Net income attributable to LKQ stockholders	193,483	152,263	457,411	400,872
Net income from discontinued operations	0	(781)	638	(1,179)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	193,483	151,858	458,152	400,261
Depreciation and amortization	68,655	71,513	199,897	213,349
Cost, Depreciation	7,067	5,391	16,162	15,916
Depreciation and Amortization - Restructuring Expenses	605	974	4,577	974
Interest expense, net of interest income	25,182	32,104	76,729	104,077
(Gain) loss on debt extinguishment	0	(128)	12,751	(128)
Provision for income taxes	78,510	57,747	180,790	165,122
EBITDA	373,502	319,459	949,058	899,571
Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries	4,113	4,232	1,980	(33,745)
Restructuring Charges And Business Combination Acquisition Related Costs net of Restructuring Depreciation	19,890	7,955	47,838	19,639
CostofGoodsSoldRestructuringCharges	833	17,130	6,494	17,130
Loss on disposal of businesses and impairment of net assets held for sale	(503)	(3,601)	1,733	44,919
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability	(147)	(225)	(575)	71
Segment EBITDA	$ 389,462	$ 336,486	$ 1,002,568	$ 1,015,075

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Schedule of Capital Expenditures by Reportable Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting Information
Capital Expenditures	$ 32,648	$ 64,283	$ 109,949	$ 165,551
North America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Capital Expenditures	12,352	29,430	52,565	83,833
Europe [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Capital Expenditures	17,420	30,916	49,970	72,333
Specialty [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Capital Expenditures	$ 2,876	$ 3,937	$ 7,414	$ 9,385

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Schedule of Assets by Reportable Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information
Receivables, net	$ 1,174,504	$ 1,131,132
Inventories	2,245,846	2,772,777
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,204,766	1,234,400
Operating lease assets, net	1,283,212	1,308,511
Equity method investments	147,536	139,243
Other unallocated assets	6,105,348	6,193,893
Total assets	12,161,212	12,779,956
North America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Receivables, net	380,907	419,452
Inventories	805,681	991,062
Property, plant and equipment, net	579,693	610,573
Operating lease assets, net	761,928	768,164
Equity method investments	18,730	17,624
Europe [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Receivables, net	688,175	636,216
Inventories	1,228,332	1,401,801
Property, plant and equipment, net	544,745	538,951
Operating lease assets, net	441,223	457,035
Equity method investments	128,806	121,619
Specialty [Member]
Segment Reporting Information
Receivables, net	105,422	75,464
Inventories	211,833	379,914
Property, plant and equipment, net	80,328	84,876
Operating lease assets, net	$ 80,061	$ 83,312

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Segment and Geographic Information Schedule of Revenue by Geographic Area (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets
Revenues	$ 3,047,684	$ 3,147,773	$ 8,674,942	$ 9,496,249
UNITED STATES
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets
Revenues	1,463,063	1,579,691	4,327,563	4,735,134
GERMANY
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets
Revenues	396,119	394,115	1,129,805	1,196,527
UNITED KINGDOM
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets
Revenues	411,861	394,621	1,080,899	1,217,199
Other countries
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets
Revenues	$ 776,641	$ 779,346	$ 2,136,675	$ 2,347,389

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Schedule of Tangible Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Area (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets
Long-Lived Assets	$ 2,487,978	$ 2,542,911
UNITED STATES
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets
Long-Lived Assets	1,429,743	1,467,701
UNITED KINGDOM
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets
Long-Lived Assets	295,658	330,113
Other countries
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets
Long-Lived Assets	414,317	404,102
GERMANY
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets
Long-Lived Assets	$ 348,260	$ 340,995

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Label	Element	Value
Cash And Cash Equivalents, Continuing Operations	lkq_CashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations	$ 528,387,000
Cash And Cash Equivalents, Continuing Operations	lkq_CashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations	337,250,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Cash and Cash Equivalents	us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents	6,470,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Cash and Cash Equivalents	us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Including Discontinued Operations	us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueIncludingDiscontinuedOperations	534,857,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Including Discontinued Operations	us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueIncludingDiscontinuedOperations	$ 337,250,000