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Schedule of Revenue by Product Category (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Revenue from External Customers |  |
Revenue | $ 1,773,912 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 1,625,777 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Aftermarket, other new and refurbished products |  |
Revenue from External Customers |  |
Revenue | 1,246,471 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = lkq_AftermarketOtherNewAndRefurbishedProductsMember | 1,104,649 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = lkq_AftermarketOtherNewAndRefurbishedProductsMember
Recycled, remanufactured and related products and services |  |
Revenue from External Customers |  |
Revenue | 398,445 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = lkq_RecycledRemanufacturedAndRelatedProductsAndServicesMember | 364,904 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = lkq_RecycledRemanufacturedAndRelatedProductsAndServicesMember
Other |  |
Revenue from External Customers |  |
Revenue | $ 128,996 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = lkq_OtherRevenueMember | $ 156,224 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = lkq_OtherRevenueMember

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