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Selected Quarterly Data (unaudited) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Quarterly Financial Information Line Items [Line Items]                      
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of $ (2,000) $ 4,000 $ (33,000) $ (15,000)         $ (47,000) $ (35,682)  
Revenue                 12,506,109 11,876,674 $ 9,736,909
Gross margin                 4,851,794 4,574,857 3,799,623
Operating income                 896,643 882,241 844,998
Income from continuing operations                 543,415 487,565 536,974
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations         $ (4,000)       (1,619) 4,397 6,746
Net income                 545,034 483,168 530,228
Less: net income (loss) attributable to continuing noncontrolling interest                 2,800 3,050 (3,516)
Less: net income attributable to discontinued noncontrolling interest                 974 0 0
Net income attributable to LKQ stockholders                 $ 541,260 $ 480,118 $ 533,744
Income from continuing operations                 $ 1.75 $ 1.54 $ 1.73
Income from continuing operations                 $ 1.75 $ 1.55 $ 1.74
Impairment of equity method investments                 $ 41,057 $ 70,895 $ 0
Impairment of net assets held for sale and goodwill         33,000         (33,244)  
Mekonomen [Member]                      
Quarterly Financial Information Line Items [Line Items]                      
Impairment of equity method investments       40,000 48,000 $ 23,000     $ 40,000 $ 71,000  
Selected Quarterly Data [Member]                      
Quarterly Financial Information Line Items [Line Items]                      
Revenue 3,009,860 3,147,773 3,248,173 3,100,303 3,002,781 3,122,378 $ 3,030,751 $ 2,720,764      
Gross margin 1,196,014 1,200,329 1,247,187 1,208,264 1,161,809 1,197,198 1,161,879 1,053,971      
Operating income 206,768 231,364 236,111 222,400 164,146 234,733 256,794 226,568      
Income from continuing operations 140,833 151,812 151,707 99,063 42,456 134,480 157,866 152,763      
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations (440) (781) (398) 0 4,397 0 0 0      
Net income 141,273 152,593 152,105 99,063 38,059 134,480 157,866 152,763      
Less: net income (loss) attributable to continuing noncontrolling interest 479 (46) 1,352 1,015 2,010 378 859 (197)      
Less: net income attributable to discontinued noncontrolling interest 406 376 192 0              
Net income attributable to LKQ stockholders $ 140,388 $ 152,263 $ 150,561 $ 98,048 $ 36,049 $ 134,102 $ 157,007 $ 152,960      
Income from continuing operations $ 0.46 $ 0.49 $ 0.49 $ 0.31 $ 0.13 $ 0.42 $ 0.50 $ 0.49      
Income from continuing operations $ 0.46 $ 0.49 $ 0.49 $ 0.31 $ 0.13 $ 0.42 $ 0.51 $ 0.49