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Note 2 - Accounts Receivable (Details) - Accounts Receivable (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable	$ 317,565us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross	$ 320,841us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross
Less: Allowances	(2,996)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable	(3,130)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable
Less: Long-term portion of accounts receivable, net	(23,931)us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossNoncurrent	(22,332)us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossNoncurrent
Total accounts receivable, net	290,638us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	295,379us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Contracts in Transit [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable	164,003us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = lad_ContractsInTransitMember	162,785us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = lad_ContractsInTransitMember
Trade Accounts Receivable [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable	37,472us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember	37,194us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember
Vehicle Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable	31,941us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = lad_VehicleReceivablesMember	34,876us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = lad_VehicleReceivablesMember
Manufacturer Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable	51,717us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = lad_ManufacturerReceivablesMember	56,008us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = lad_ManufacturerReceivablesMember
Auto Loan Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable	27,931us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = lad_AutoLoanReceivablesMember	25,424us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = lad_AutoLoanReceivablesMember
Other Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable	$ 4,501us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = lad_OtherReceivablesMember	$ 4,554us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = lad_OtherReceivablesMember

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