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Schedule of Tangible Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Area (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |
Long-lived Assets | $ 621,571 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | $ 629,987 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
United States |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |
Long-lived Assets | 471,221 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 469,450 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
United Kingdom |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |
Long-lived Assets | 90,152 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_GB | 92,813 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_GB
Other countries |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |
Long-lived Assets | $ 60,198 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = lkq_OtherCountriesMember | $ 67,724 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = lkq_OtherCountriesMember

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