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Schedule of Capital Expenditures by Reportable Segment (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Capital Expenditures | $ 26,096 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets | $ 33,716 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
North America |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Capital Expenditures | 15,403 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember | 18,921 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
Europe |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Capital Expenditures | 7,869 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | 13,451 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember
Specialty |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |
Capital Expenditures | $ 2,824 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lkq_SpecialtyMember | $ 1,344 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lkq_SpecialtyMember

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