XML 59 R47.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.8.0.1

Segments (Schedule of Certain Financial Information on a Segment Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
--- | --- | ---
Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 2,680,342 | $ 2,269,967 | $ 7,383,479 | $ 6,386,167
Income before income taxes | 86,543 | 80,077 | 255,642 | 217,401
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | (41,598) | (36,372)
Other interest expense, net | (9,905) | (5,647) | (23,745) | (16,608)
Other income (expense), net | 1,125 | (1,513) | 11,357 | (4,534)
Floor plan interest expense: |  |  |  |
Floor plan interest expense | 10,629 | 6,186 | 28,013 | 18,304
Operating segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 2,681,783 | 2,269,640 | 7,386,169 | 6,383,690
Income before income taxes | 75,610 | 72,649 | 198,347 | 193,034
Floor plan interest expense: |  |  |  |
Floor plan interest expense | 22,401 | 13,636 | 58,196 | 40,299
Operating segments | Domestic |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 1,008,310 | 893,156 | 2,863,018 | 2,495,468
Income before income taxes | 31,141 | 32,292 | 84,440 | 84,420
Floor plan interest expense: |  |  |  |
Floor plan interest expense | 9,900 | 6,303 | 26,570 | 19,031
Operating segments | Import |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 1,209,955 | 983,947 | 3,276,667 | 2,777,007
Income before income taxes | 36,954 | 32,934 | 91,365 | 86,878
Floor plan interest expense: |  |  |  |
Floor plan interest expense | 8,007 | 4,613 | 20,608 | 13,241
Operating segments | Luxury |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 463,518 | 392,537 | 1,246,484 | 1,111,215
Income before income taxes | 7,515 | 7,423 | 22,542 | 21,736
Floor plan interest expense: |  |  |  |
Floor plan interest expense | 4,494 | 2,720 | 11,018 | 8,027
Corporate and other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | (1,441) | 327 | (2,690) | 2,477
Income before income taxes | 34,541 | 26,794 | 111,281 | 81,881
Floor plan interest expense: |  |  |  |
Floor plan interest expense | (11,772) | (7,450) | (30,183) | (21,995)
Segment reconciling items |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | (14,828) | (12,206) | (41,598) | (36,372)
Other interest expense, net | (9,905) | (5,647) | (23,745) | (16,608)
Other income (expense), net | $ 1,125 | $ (1,513) | $ 11,357 | $ (4,534)

X
- Definition Interest expense incurred on vehicle floorplan payable trade and non-trade outstanding during the period. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | lad_FloorPlanInterestExpense
Namespace Prefix: | lad_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98514028&loc=d3e3602-108585 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations, including income (loss) from equity method investments, before deduction of income tax expense (benefit), and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 940 -SubTopic 20 -Section 25 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68072869&loc=d3e41242-110953 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03(10)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 225 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-04(15)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879574&loc=d3e536633-122882 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 225 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-04(8)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879464&loc=d3e573970-122913 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_InterestExpenseAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense for debt. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.8) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of income (expense) related to nonoperating activities, classified as other. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.9) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_Revenues
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=lad_DomesticMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=lad_ImportMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=lad_LuxuryMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis=lad_CorporateAndEliminationsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |