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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Expected To Vest, Aggregate Intrinsic Value

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Positive Dilutive Reporting Period - For most of the RSUs containing a performance-based vesting condition, the Company must report positive diluted earnings per share, subject to certain adjustments, during any fiscal year period within a specified reporting period following the grant date

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Amount of expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes amount capitalized.

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Amount of cost to be recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Per share or unit weighted-average fair value of nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.

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Weighted average remaining contractual term for equity-based awards excluding options, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Equity Incentive Plans - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 7,000	$ 6,000	$ 20,837	$ 17,544
Stock Options [Abstract]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Excluding Option, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	$ 44,000		$ 44,000
Performance Based RSU [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Performance Period			3 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	136,170		136,170		0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 27.69		$ 27.69		$ 0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value			$ 27.69
RSUs [Abstract]
RSUs granted, shares			136,170
Stock Options [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Expected To Vest, Number	136,170		136,170
lkq_expected_to_vest_other_than_options_weighted_average_per_share	$ 27.69		$ 27.69
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Terms			2 years 6 months
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Vested			$ 4,283
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	1,663,178		1,663,178		1,475,682
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 31.86		$ 31.86		$ 34.94
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value			$ 27.82
RSUs [Abstract]
RSUs granted, shares			1,011,623
Fair value of RSUs vested during the period			$ 20,000
Stock Options [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Expected To Vest, Number	1,506,308		1,506,308
lkq_expected_to_vest_other_than_options_weighted_average_per_share	$ 31.90		$ 31.90
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Terms			2 years 8 months 12 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Vested			$ 47,373
Stock options
Stock Options [Abstract]
Options granted during the period			0
Options vested during the period			0
Minimum [Member] \| Stock options
Stock Options [Abstract]
Stock options expiration period			6 years
Maximum \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Stock Options [Abstract]
Vesting period			5 years
Maximum \| Performance Shares [Member]
RSUs [Abstract]
Reporting period of positive diluted earnings per share			5 years
Maximum \| Stock options
Stock Options [Abstract]
Vesting period			5 years
Stock options expiration period			10 years