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Note 7 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - Lifetime Lube, Oil and Filter Contracts Aquired (Lifetime Oil Contracts [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014
Lifetime Oil Contracts [Member]
Note 7 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - Lifetime Lube, Oil and Filter Contracts Aquired [Line Items]
2015	$ 13,065lad_DeferredRevenueRecognizableCurrent / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = lad_LifetimeOilContractsMember
2016	10,191lad_DeferredRevenueRecognizableInYearTwo / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = lad_LifetimeOilContractsMember
2017	8,119lad_DeferredRevenueRecognizableInYearThree / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = lad_LifetimeOilContractsMember
2018	6,730lad_DeferredRevenueRecognizableInYearFour / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = lad_LifetimeOilContractsMember
2019	5,610lad_DeferredRevenueRecognizableInYearFive / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = lad_LifetimeOilContractsMember
Thereafter	19,637lad_DeferredRevenueRecognizableThereafter / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = lad_LifetimeOilContractsMember
Total	$ 63,352us-gaap_DeferredRevenue / us-gaap_OtherCommitmentsAxis = lad_LifetimeOilContractsMember

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)

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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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