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Stock-Based Compensation Summary of Expected to Vest RSUs (Details) (RSUs, USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
RSUs |  |
Summary of Expected to Vest RSUs [Line Items] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number | 2,534,409 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember | 2,151,232 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
RSUs granted (shares) | 869,893 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |
Restricted stock units vested, shares | (471,050)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period | (15,666)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number | 2,436,315 lkq_Lkqequityawardsexpectedtovestotherthanoptions / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ 23.29 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember | $ 20.97 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ 27.00 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ 19.54 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ 23.61 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |
lkq_expected_to_vest_other_than_options_weighted_average_per_share | $ 23.12 lkq_Lkq_expected_to_vest_other_than_options_weighted_average_per_share / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |
Outstanding RSUs or restricted stock, intrinsic value | $ 64,780 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueNonvested / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember | $ 60,493 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueNonvested / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
lkq_intrinsic_value_RSUs_currently_unvested_expected_to_vest | $ 62,272 lkq_Lkq_intrinsic_value_RSUs_currently_unvested_expected_to_vest / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |

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- Definition As of the balance sheet date, the weighted-average exercise price for outstanding share based compensation awards other than stock options that are expected to vest. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Weighted average fair value as of the grant date of equity-based award plans other than stock (unit) option plans that were not exercised or put into effect as a result of the occurrence of a terminating event. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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