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Financial Statement Information - Additional Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |
Reserve for estimated returns, discounts and allowances | $ 34.2 lkq_RevenueRecognitionReserveForSalesReturnsDiscountsAllowances |  | $ 31.3 lkq_RevenueRecognitionReserveForSalesReturnsDiscountsAllowances
Reserve for uncollectible accounts | 18.9 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent |  | 19.4 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
Amortization expense | 8.3 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets | 7.4 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets |
Estimated annual amortization expense in year one | 32.5 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths |  |
Estimated annual amortization expense in year two | 29.1 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo |  |
Estimated annual amortization expense in year three | 26.7 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree |  |
Estimated annual amortization expense in year four | 22.0 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour |  |
Estimated annual amortization expense in year five | 17.5 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive |  |
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiary | 13.2 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments |  |
ACM Parts |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiary | 12.4 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lkq_ACMPartsMember |  |
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiary, ownership percentage | 49.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lkq_ACMPartsMember |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage of other investors | 51.00%lkq_Equitymethodinvestmentownershippercentageofotherinvestors / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lkq_ACMPartsMember |  |
Increase in equity method investment | $ 7.5 lkq_Lkq_additionalcontributiontoequityinvestment / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = lkq_ACMPartsMember |  |
Trade names and trademarks | Minimum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |
Useful life, years | 10 years |  |
Trade names and trademarks | Maximum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |
Useful life, years | 30 years |  |
Customer relationships | Minimum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |
Useful life, years | 5 years |  |
Customer relationships | Maximum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |
Useful life, years | 20 years |  |
Software and technology related assets | Minimum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |
Useful life, years | 5 years |  |
Software and technology related assets | Maximum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |
Useful life, years | 6 years |  |
Covenants not to compete | Minimum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |
Useful life, years | 1 year |  |
Covenants not to compete | Maximum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |
Useful life, years | 5 years |  |
Salvage mechanical products |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |
Standard warranty period | 6 months |  |
Remanufactured engines |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |
Standard warranty period | 3 years |  |

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