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Terms of Interest Rate Swap Agreements (Details)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Interest Rate Swap
US Dollar Notional Amount
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swap
US Dollar Notional Amount
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Interest Rate Swap
Pound Sterling Notional Amount
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Interest Rate Swap
Pound Sterling Notional Amount
GBP (£)
Dec. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swap
Pound Sterling Notional Amount
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swap
Pound Sterling Notional Amount
GBP (£)
Mar. 31, 2015
Interest Rate Swap
Canadian Dollar Notional Amount
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Interest Rate Swap
Canadian Dollar Notional Amount
CAD
Dec. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swap
Canadian Dollar Notional Amount
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swap
Canadian Dollar Notional Amount
CAD
Derivative                        
Derivative, Notional Amount     $ 420,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= lkq_USDollarNotionalAmountMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
$ 420,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= lkq_USDollarNotionalAmountMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
  £ 50,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= lkq_PoundSterlingNotionalAmountMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
  £ 50,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= lkq_PoundSterlingNotionalAmountMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
  25,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= lkq_CanadianDollarNotionalAmountMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
  25,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= lkq_CanadianDollarNotionalAmountMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
Derivative Liability, Current 2,014us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent 2,691us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent 1,903us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= lkq_USDollarNotionalAmountMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
2,691us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= lkq_USDollarNotionalAmountMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
        111us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= lkq_CanadianDollarNotionalAmountMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
     
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent $ 2,709us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent $ 2,527us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent $ 1,857us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= lkq_USDollarNotionalAmountMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
$ 1,615us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= lkq_USDollarNotionalAmountMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
$ 852us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= lkq_PoundSterlingNotionalAmountMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
  $ 893us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= lkq_PoundSterlingNotionalAmountMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
  $ 0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= lkq_CanadianDollarNotionalAmountMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
  $ 19us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= lkq_CanadianDollarNotionalAmountMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember