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Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
Goodwill, beginning balance | $ 2,288,895 us-gaap_Goodwill
Business acquisitions and adjustments to previously recorded goodwill | (453)lkq_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriodAndAdjustments
Exchange rate effects | (53,399)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
Goodwill, ending balance | 2,235,043 us-gaap_Goodwill
North America |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
Goodwill, beginning balance | 1,392,032 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
Business acquisitions and adjustments to previously recorded goodwill | 540 lkq_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriodAndAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
Exchange rate effects | (9,585)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
Goodwill, ending balance | 1,382,987 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
Europe |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
Goodwill, beginning balance | 616,819 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember
Business acquisitions and adjustments to previously recorded goodwill | (383)lkq_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriodAndAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember
Exchange rate effects | (43,820)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember
Goodwill, ending balance | 572,616 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember
Specialty |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
Goodwill, beginning balance | 280,044 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lkq_SpecialtyMember
Business acquisitions and adjustments to previously recorded goodwill | (610)lkq_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriodAndAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lkq_SpecialtyMember
Exchange rate effects | 6 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lkq_SpecialtyMember
Goodwill, ending balance | $ 279,440 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lkq_SpecialtyMember

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