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Note 6 - Credit Facilities and Long-term Debt (Details) - Credit Facilities and Long-term Debt (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Note 6 - Credit Facilities and Long-term Debt (Details) - Credit Facilities and Long-term Debt [Line Items]    
New vehicle floor plan commitment (1) (2) $ 1,137,632lad_FloorPlanNotesPayableNonTrade [1],[2] $ 695,066lad_FloorPlanNotesPayableNonTrade [1],[2]
Floor plan notes payable (2) 41,047lad_FloorPlanNotesPayable [2] 18,789lad_FloorPlanNotesPayable [2]
Total floor plan debt 1,178,679lad_FloorPlanDebt 713,855lad_FloorPlanDebt
Real estate mortgages 334,443us-gaap_SecuredDebt 164,827us-gaap_SecuredDebt
Other debt 37,766us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt 2,727us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
Total debt 1,819,657us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations 966,409us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
Used Vehicle Inventory Financing [Member]    
Note 6 - Credit Facilities and Long-term Debt (Details) - Credit Facilities and Long-term Debt [Line Items]    
Line of credit 134,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= lad_UsedVehicleInventoryFinancingMember		 85,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= lad_UsedVehicleInventoryFinancingMember
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]    
Note 6 - Credit Facilities and Long-term Debt (Details) - Credit Facilities and Long-term Debt [Line Items]    
Line of credit $ 134,769us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember		  
[1] As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, we had a new vehicle floor plan commitment of $1.25 billion and $700 million, respectively, as part of our credit facility.
[2] At December 31, 2014 and 2013, we had an additional $4.9 and $4.8 million of floor plan notes payable outstanding, respectively, on our new vehicle floor plan commitment recorded as liability related to assets held for sale. Additionally, at December 31, 2013, we had $1.5 million of floor plan notes payable on vehicles designated as service loaners recorded as liabilities related to assets held for sale.