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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:    
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 180,145us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities $ 97,009us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Purchases of property and equipment (26,096)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets (33,716)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
Investment and intercompany note activity with subsidiaries 0lkq_InvestmentandIntercompanyNoteActivitywithSubsidiary 0lkq_InvestmentandIntercompanyNoteActivitywithSubsidiary
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (864)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (486,736)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Other investing activities, net (7,316)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities (835)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net cash used in investing activities (34,276)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (521,287)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 1,318us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 2,377us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Excess tax benefit from stock-based payments 5,201us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 6,813us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Debt issuance costs 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts (3,753)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
Taxes paid related to net share settlements of stock-based compensation awards 5,243us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation 0us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities 85,030us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit 700,123us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
Repayments under revolving credit facilities (155,073)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit (390,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
Borrowings under term loans 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 11,250us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Repayments under term loans (5,625)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt 0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Borrowings under receivables securitization facility 2,100us-gaap_ProceedsFromAccountsReceivableSecuritization 80,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromAccountsReceivableSecuritization
Repayments of other long-term debt (6,576)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt (8,952)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt
Payments of other obligations (1,544)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherDebt (2,006)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherDebt
Settlement of foreign currency forward contract 0us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromDerivativeInstrumentFinancingActivities (9,639)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromDerivativeInstrumentFinancingActivities
Investment and intercompany note activity with parent 0lkq_PaymentsforProceedsfromIntercompanyFinancingActivities 0lkq_PaymentsforProceedsfromIntercompanyFinancingActivities
Dividends 0lkq_IntercompanyDividendPaid 0lkq_IntercompanyDividendPaid
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (80,412)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 386,213us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents (4,570)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 823us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Net (decrease) increase in cash and equivalents 60,887us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (37,242)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period 114,605us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 150,488us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and equivalents, end of period 175,492us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 113,246us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Parent Company    
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:    
Net cash provided by operating activities 110,976us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
127,826us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Purchases of property and equipment (4)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Investment and intercompany note activity with subsidiaries 18,167lkq_InvestmentandIntercompanyNoteActivitywithSubsidiary
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(363,124)lkq_InvestmentandIntercompanyNoteActivitywithSubsidiary
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Other investing activities, net 0us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
7us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net cash used in investing activities 18,163us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(363,117)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 1,318us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
2,377us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Excess tax benefit from stock-based payments 5,201us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
6,813us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Debt issuance costs   (3,753)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Taxes paid related to net share settlements of stock-based compensation awards 5,243us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities 38,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
560,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Repayments under revolving credit facilities (118,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(390,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Borrowings under term loans   11,250us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Repayments under term loans (5,625)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Borrowings under receivables securitization facility 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromAccountsReceivableSecuritization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_ProceedsFromAccountsReceivableSecuritization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Repayments of other long-term debt (44)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(1,920)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Payments of other obligations 0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Settlement of foreign currency forward contract   (9,639)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromDerivativeInstrumentFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Investment and intercompany note activity with parent 0lkq_PaymentsforProceedsfromIntercompanyFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0lkq_PaymentsforProceedsfromIntercompanyFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Dividends 0lkq_IntercompanyDividendPaid
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0lkq_IntercompanyDividendPaid
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (84,393)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
175,128us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents 0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net (decrease) increase in cash and equivalents 44,746us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(60,163)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period 14,930us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
77,926us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Cash and equivalents, end of period 59,676us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
17,763us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Guarantor Subsidiaries    
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:    
Net cash provided by operating activities 105,119us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
134,020us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Purchases of property and equipment (17,731)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(19,107)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Investment and intercompany note activity with subsidiaries 0lkq_InvestmentandIntercompanyNoteActivitywithSubsidiary
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0lkq_InvestmentandIntercompanyNoteActivitywithSubsidiary
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (764)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(485,018)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other investing activities, net 74us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(539)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net cash used in investing activities (18,421)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(504,664)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Excess tax benefit from stock-based payments 0us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Debt issuance costs   0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Taxes paid related to net share settlements of stock-based compensation awards 0us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Repayments under revolving credit facilities 0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Borrowings under term loans   0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Repayments under term loans 0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Borrowings under receivables securitization facility 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromAccountsReceivableSecuritization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_ProceedsFromAccountsReceivableSecuritization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Repayments of other long-term debt (504)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(1,112)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Payments of other obligations (1,544)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Settlement of foreign currency forward contract   0us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromDerivativeInstrumentFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Investment and intercompany note activity with parent 18,779lkq_PaymentsforProceedsfromIntercompanyFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(477,710)lkq_PaymentsforProceedsfromIntercompanyFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Dividends (69,255)lkq_IntercompanyDividendPaid
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(91,827)lkq_IntercompanyDividendPaid
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (90,082)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
384,771us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents 169us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(81)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net (decrease) increase in cash and equivalents (3,215)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
14,046us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period 32,103us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
13,693us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cash and equivalents, end of period 28,888us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
27,739us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries    
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:    
Net cash provided by operating activities 33,305us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(73,010)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Purchases of property and equipment (8,361)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(14,609)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Investment and intercompany note activity with subsidiaries 0lkq_InvestmentandIntercompanyNoteActivitywithSubsidiary
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0lkq_InvestmentandIntercompanyNoteActivitywithSubsidiary
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (100)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(1,718)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other investing activities, net (7,390)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(303)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net cash used in investing activities (15,851)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(16,630)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Excess tax benefit from stock-based payments 0us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Debt issuance costs   0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Taxes paid related to net share settlements of stock-based compensation awards 0us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities 47,030us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
140,123us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Repayments under revolving credit facilities (37,073)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Borrowings under term loans   0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Repayments under term loans 0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Borrowings under receivables securitization facility 2,100us-gaap_ProceedsFromAccountsReceivableSecuritization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
80,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromAccountsReceivableSecuritization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Repayments of other long-term debt (6,028)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(5,920)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Payments of other obligations 0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(2,006)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Settlement of foreign currency forward contract   0us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromDerivativeInstrumentFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Investment and intercompany note activity with parent (612)lkq_PaymentsforProceedsfromIntercompanyFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
114,586lkq_PaymentsforProceedsfromIntercompanyFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Dividends 0lkq_IntercompanyDividendPaid
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0lkq_IntercompanyDividendPaid
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities 6,641us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
97,611us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents (4,739)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
904us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net (decrease) increase in cash and equivalents 19,356us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
8,875us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period 67,572us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
58,869us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cash and equivalents, end of period 86,928us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
67,744us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Consolidation, Eliminations    
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:    
Net cash provided by operating activities (69,255)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(91,827)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Purchases of property and equipment 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
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