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Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring, USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis    
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis $ 31,077us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure $ 28,242us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis 40,358us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure 40,093us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis    
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis 31,077us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis 34,797us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember		 32,798us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis    
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis 5,561us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember		 7,295us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Cash surrender value of life insurance
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis    
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis 31,077us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_CashSurrenderValueMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember		 28,242us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_CashSurrenderValueMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Cash surrender value of life insurance | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis    
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis 31,077us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_CashSurrenderValueMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember		 28,242us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_CashSurrenderValueMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Contingent consideration liabilities
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis    
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis 5,561us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= lkq_ContingentConsiderationLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember		 7,295us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= lkq_ContingentConsiderationLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Contingent consideration liabilities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis    
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis 5,561us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= lkq_ContingentConsiderationLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember		 7,295us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= lkq_ContingentConsiderationLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Deferred compensation liabilities
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis    
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis 30,074us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= lkq_DeferredCompensationLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember		 27,580us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= lkq_DeferredCompensationLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Deferred compensation liabilities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis    
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis 30,074us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= lkq_DeferredCompensationLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember		 27,580us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= lkq_DeferredCompensationLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Interest rate swaps
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis    
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis 4,723us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember		 5,218us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Interest rate swaps | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis    
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis $ 4,723us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember		 $ 5,218us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember