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Schedule of Capital Expenditures by Reportable Segment (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information
Capital Expenditures	$ 26,096us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets	$ 33,716us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
North America
Segment Reporting Information
Capital Expenditures	15,403us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember	18,921us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
Europe
Segment Reporting Information
Capital Expenditures	7,869us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember	13,451us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember
Specialty
Segment Reporting Information
Capital Expenditures	$ 2,824us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lkq_SpecialtyMember	$ 1,344us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lkq_SpecialtyMember

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- Definition

The cash outflow for purchases of and capital improvements on property, plant and equipment (capital expenditures), software, and other intangible assets.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Investing Activities

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