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Note 11 - Equity-Method Investment (Details) - Equity-Method Investment Recorded in Consolidated Statements of Operations (NMTC Program [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
NMTC Program [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Asset impairments to write investment down to fair value	$ 4,130us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lad_NMTCProgramMember	$ 0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lad_NMTCProgramMember
Our portion of the partnership’s operating losses	1,732us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lad_NMTCProgramMember	0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lad_NMTCProgramMember
Non-cash interest expense related to the amortization of the discounted fair value of future equity contributions	211lad_EquityMethodInvestmentsAmortizationOfDiscountedFairValueOfFutureEquityContributions / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lad_NMTCProgramMember	0lad_EquityMethodInvestmentsAmortizationOfDiscountedFairValueOfFutureEquityContributions / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lad_NMTCProgramMember
Tax benefits and credits generated	$ 7,250us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lad_NMTCProgramMember	$ 0us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lad_NMTCProgramMember

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Represents the non-cash interest expense related to the amortization of the discounted fair value of future equity contributions.

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Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) and income tax credits.

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-SubTopic 10

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This item represents an other than temporary decline in value that has been recognized against an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the investment represents the amount of the write down which is or was reflected in earnings. The written down value is a new cost basis with the adjusted value of the investment becoming its new carrying value subject to the equity accounting method. Evidence of a loss in value might include, but would not necessarily be limited to, absence of an ability to recover the carrying amount of the investment or inability of the investee to sustain an earnings capacity which would justify the carrying amount of the investment.

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This item represents the entity's proportionate share for the period of the net income (loss) of its investee (such as unconsolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures) to which the equity method of accounting is applied. This item includes income or expense related to stock-based compensation based on the investor's grant of stock to employees of an equity method investee.

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