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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income $ 138,720us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 106,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 80,362us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:      
Asset impairments 1,853us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges   115us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Depreciation and amortization 26,363us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 20,035us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 17,128us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Stock-based compensation 7,436us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 6,565us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 3,116us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
(Gain) loss on disposal of other assets 271us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment (2,339)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment (747)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
(Gain) loss from disposal activities within discontinued operations (5,744)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax   621us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
Deferred income taxes 13,355us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 14,477us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 14,172us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Excess tax benefit from share-based payment arrangements (6,186)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (5,994)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (2,802)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
(Increase) decrease (net of acquisitions and dispositions):      
Trade receivables, net (59,474)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables (37,370)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables (33,704)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables
Inventories (76,002)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (106,896)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (230,442)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Other assets (31,182)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets (5,655)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets (10,370)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets
Increase (decrease) (net of acquisitions and dispositions):      
Floor plan notes payable (647)lad_IncreaseDecreaseInVehicleFloorplanPayableTradeNet 5,300lad_IncreaseDecreaseInVehicleFloorplanPayableTradeNet (82,109)lad_IncreaseDecreaseInVehicleFloorplanPayableTradeNet
Trade payables (3,105)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 8,480us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 8,001us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Accrued liabilities (13,472)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities 12,304us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities 10,538us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities
Other long-term liabilities and deferred revenue 38,133us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities 17,152us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities 13,459us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 30,319us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 32,059us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities (212,476)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Principal payments received on notes receivable 2,882us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable 91us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable 946us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable
Capital expenditures (85,983)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (50,025)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (64,584)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Proceeds from sales of assets 4,896us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 4,632us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 6,027us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired (659,634)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (81,105)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (44,716)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Cash paid for other investments (9,110)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments (3,915)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments (3,288)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments
Proceeds from sales of stores 10,617us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested   6,618us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested
Net cash used in investing activities (736,332)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (130,322)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (98,997)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Borrowings on floor plan notes payable: non-trade 440,341lad_IncreaseDecreaseInVehicleFloorplanPayableNonTradeNet 128,636lad_IncreaseDecreaseInVehicleFloorplanPayableNonTradeNet 348,477lad_IncreaseDecreaseInVehicleFloorplanPayableNonTradeNet
Borrowings on lines of credit 1,435,144us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit 800,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit 592,623us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
Repayments on lines of credit (1,251,375)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit (814,355)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit (580,269)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 124,902us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 4,720us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 42,333us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 4,590us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock 4,973us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock 8,652us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
Excess tax benefit from share-based payment arrangements 6,186us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 5,994us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 2,802us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Decrease in restricted cash     3,300us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRestrictedCashFinancingActivities
Dividends paid (15,929)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends (10,085)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends (12,066)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
Net cash provided by financing activities 712,225us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 79,110us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 333,461us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 6,212us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (19,153)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 21,988us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 23,686us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 42,839us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 20,851us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 29,898us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 23,686us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 42,839us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:      
Cash paid during the period for interest 24,638us-gaap_InterestPaid 21,002us-gaap_InterestPaid 22,976us-gaap_InterestPaid
Cash paid during the period for income taxes, net 63,827us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid 42,682us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid 36,579us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid
Supplemental schedule of non-cash activities:      
Debt issued or acquired in connection with acquisitions 55,693us-gaap_NotesIssued1   2,609us-gaap_NotesIssued1
Floor plan debt acquired in connection with acquisitions 24,686us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionDebtAssumed1    
Floor plan debt paid in connection with store disposals 3,311us-gaap_NotesReduction   6,712us-gaap_NotesReduction
Issuance of Class A common stock in connection with acquisitions 19,736us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions    
Common Class A [Member]      
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Repurchase of common stock (22,968)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember		 (7,903)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember		 (23,279)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Scheduled Payments [Member]      
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Principal payments on long-term debt (8,666)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
/ lad_PrincipalPaymentsAxis
= lad_ScheduledPaymentsMember		 (7,100)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
/ lad_PrincipalPaymentsAxis
= lad_ScheduledPaymentsMember		 (8,347)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
/ lad_PrincipalPaymentsAxis
= lad_ScheduledPaymentsMember
Other Payments [Member]      
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Principal payments on long-term debt   (25,770)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
/ lad_PrincipalPaymentsAxis
= lad_OtherPaymentsMember		 (40,765)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
/ lad_PrincipalPaymentsAxis
= lad_OtherPaymentsMember
Continuing Operations [Member]      
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 26,363us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember		 20,035us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember		 17,128us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
Deferred income taxes 10,669us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember		 8,308us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember		 13,998us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
Discontinued Operations [Member]      
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization     $ 186us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember