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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
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived Assets	$ 621,571us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	$ 629,987us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
United States
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived Assets	471,221us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US	469,450us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
United Kingdom
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived Assets	90,152us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_GB	92,813us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_GB
Other countries
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived Assets	$ 60,198us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = lkq_OtherCountriesMember	$ 67,724us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = lkq_OtherCountriesMember

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Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.

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