Consolidated Statements of Income Statement - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Revenues	$ 13,651	$ 13,823	$ 13,269
Cost of goods sold	8,386	8,439	7,916
Gross margin	5,265	5,384	5,353
Selling, general and administrative expenses	3,813	3,758	3,697
Restructuring and transaction related expenses	42	135	65
Impairment of goodwill	52	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	365	346	267
Operating income	993	1,145	1,324
Other expense (income):
Interest expense	224	238	191
Interest income and other income, net	(31)	(19)	(41)
Total other expense, net	193	219	101
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	800	926	1,223
Effective tax rate	204	265	304
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries	1	8	15
Income from continuing operations	597	669	934
Net income from discontinued operations	11	24	4
Net income	608	693	938
Less: net income attributable to continuing noncontrolling interest	1	3	2
Net income attributable to LKQ stockholders	$ 607	$ 690	$ 936
Basic earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations	$ 2.32	$ 2.54	$ 3.49
Net income from discontinued operations	0.04	0.09	0.02
Net income	2.36	2.63	3.51
Less: net income attributable to continuing noncontrolling interest	0	0.01	0.01
Net income attributable to LKQ stockholders	2.36	2.62	3.50
Diluted earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations	2.31	2.54	3.48
Net income from discontinued operations	0.04	0.09	0.02
Net income	2.35	2.63	3.50
Less: net income attributable to continuing noncontrolling interest	0	0.01	0.01
Net income attributable to LKQ stockholders	$ 2.35	$ 2.62	$ 3.49
Forward Contracts
Other expense (income):
Gains on foreign exchange contracts - acquisition related (1)	$ 0	$ 0	$ (49)