10-Q

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2013
OR
¨	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ________ to ________
Commission file number 000-21318
O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
			Missouri						27-4358837
			(State or other jurisdiction						(I.R.S. Employer
			of incorporation or organization)						Identification No.)
233 South Patterson Avenue
Springfield, Missouri 65802
(Address of principal executive offices, Zip code)
(417) 862-6708
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
	Yes	x	No	¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
	Yes	x	No	¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of "large accelerated filer", "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
	Large Accelerated Filer				x	Accelerated Filer	¨	Non-Accelerated Filer	¨	Smaller Reporting Company	¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
	Yes	¨	No	x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date:  Common stock, $0.01 par value – 107,323,530 shares outstanding as of November 4, 2013. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income	4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	6
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	7
ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	15
ITEM 3 - QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK	23
ITEM 4 - CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES	23
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	24
ITEM 1A - RISK FACTORS	24
ITEM 2 - UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS	24
ITEM 6 - EXHIBITS	25
SIGNATURE PAGES	26

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PART I   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 

(In thousands, except share data)

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(Unaudited)		(Note)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	363,008	$	248,128
Accounts receivable, net		141,928		122,989
Amounts receivable from vendors		72,366		58,185
Inventory		2,364,538		2,276,331
Other current assets		33,933		27,315
Total current assets		2,975,773		2,732,948
Property and equipment, at cost		3,524,762		3,269,570
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization		1,146,364		1,057,980
Net property and equipment		2,378,398		2,211,590
Notes receivable, less current portion		14,556		5,347
Goodwill		758,523		758,410
Other assets, net		39,926		40,892
Total assets	$	6,167,176	$	5,749,187
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	2,075,525	$	1,929,112
Self-insurance reserves		57,030		54,190
Accrued payroll		61,135		60,120
Accrued benefits and withholdings		44,110		42,417
Deferred income taxes		10,968		19,472
Income taxes payable		-		5,932
Other current liabilities		190,220		161,400
Current portion of long-term debt		68		222
Total current liabilities		2,439,056		2,272,865
Long-term debt, less current portion		1,396,031		1,095,734
Deferred income taxes		96,549		79,544
Other liabilities		199,653		192,737
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value:
Authorized shares – 245,000,000
Issued and outstanding shares –
107,667,354 as of September 30, 2013, and
112,963,413 as of December 31, 2012		1,077		1,130
Additional paid-in capital		1,115,710		1,083,910
Retained earnings		919,100		1,023,267
Total shareholders’ equity		2,035,887		2,108,307
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	6,167,176	$	5,749,187

Note:  The balance sheet at December 31, 2012, has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. 

See accompanying Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

	For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Sales	$	1,728,025	$	1,601,558	$	5,028,003	$	4,693,799
Cost of goods sold, including warehouse and distribution expenses		848,862		796,065		2,478,302		2,346,765
Gross profit		879,163		805,493		2,549,701		2,347,034
Selling, general and administrative expenses		578,783		542,175		1,701,976		1,592,612
Operating income		300,380		263,318		847,725		754,422
Other income (expense):
Interest expense		(13,295)		(10,451)		(36,162)		(28,722)
Interest income		514		565		1,460		1,850
Other, net		690		550		2,022		1,294
Total other expense		(12,091)		(9,336)		(32,680)		(25,578)
Income before income taxes		288,289		253,982		815,045		728,844
Provision for income taxes		101,800		94,650		297,100		275,900
Net income	$	186,489	$	159,332	$	517,945	$	452,944
Earnings per share-basic:
Earnings per share	$	1.72	$	1.34	$	4.71	$	3.67
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic		108,307		118,546		110,034		123,448
Earnings per share-assuming dilution:
Earnings per share	$	1.69	$	1.32	$	4.63	$	3.60
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – assuming dilution		110,193		120,539		111,885		125,670

See accompanying Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

	For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Components of comprehensive income:
Net income	$	186,489	$	159,332	$	517,945	$	452,944
Other comprehensive income		-		-		-		-
Total comprehensive income	$	186,489	$	159,332	$	517,945	$	452,944

See accompanying Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 

(Unaudited)

(In thousands) 

	For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2013		2012
Operating activities:
Net income	$	517,945	$	452,944
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles		136,071		132,496
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs		1,526		1,295
Excess tax benefit from stock options exercised		(25,195)		(30,138)
Deferred income taxes		8,501		18,412
Share-based compensation programs		16,485		16,576
Other		4,635		5,402
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(24,489)		(22,748)
Inventory		(88,206)		(221,706)
Accounts payable		146,413		584,089
Income taxes payable		18,842		68,622
Other		7,320		27,882
Net cash provided by operating activities		719,848		1,033,126
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(299,511)		(217,341)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		1,101		2,600
Payments received on notes receivable		3,905		3,115
Net cash used in investing activities		(294,505)		(211,626)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt		299,976		298,881
Payment of debt issuance costs		(2,967)		(2,229)
Principal payments on capital leases		(207)		(742)
Repurchases of common stock		(687,162)		(1,133,518)
Excess tax benefit from stock options exercised		25,195		30,138
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock		54,702		47,123
Net cash used in financing activities		(310,463)		(760,347)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		114,880		61,153
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		248,128		361,552
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	363,008	$	422,705
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Income taxes paid	$	271,898	$	187,750
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest		44,060		35,960
See accompanying Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

September  30, 2013

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company” or “O’Reilly”) have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  Operating results for the three and nine months ended September  30, 2013, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2013.  For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

NOTE 2 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Company uses the fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used to measure the fair value of certain of its financial instruments.  The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement).  The Company uses the income and market approaches to determine the fair value of its assets and liabilities.  The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are set forth below:

· Level 1 – Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices in active markets. 

· Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable. 

· Level 3 – Unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring the Company to develop its own assumptions. 

Non-financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis:

Certain long-lived, non-financial assets and liabilities may be required to be measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in certain circumstances, including when there is evidence of impairment.  These non-financial assets and liabilities may include assets acquired in a business combination or property and equipment that are determined to be impaired.  As of September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, the Company did not have any non-financial assets or liabilities that had been measured at fair value subsequent to initial recognition.

Fair value of financial instruments:

The carrying amounts of the Company’s senior notes are included in “Long-term debt, less current portion” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012. 

The table below identifies the estimated fair value of the Company’s senior notes, using the market approach.  The fair values as of September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, were determined by reference to quoted market prices of the same or similar instruments (Level 2) (in thousands):

	September 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
4.875% Senior Notes due 2021	$	497,437	$	528,991	$	497,173	$	559,870
4.625% Senior Notes due 2021	$	299,585	$	312,880	$	299,545	$	331,224
3.800% Senior Notes due 2022	$	298,987	$	293,674	$	298,916	$	313,890
3.850% Senior Notes due 2023	$	299,976	$	292,293	$	-	$	-

The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets include other financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, amounts receivable from vendors and accounts payable.  Due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments, the Company believes that the carrying values of these instruments approximate their fair values.

NOTE 3 – GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES 

Goodwill: 

Goodwill is reviewed for impairment annually during the fourth quarter, or more frequently if events or changes in business conditions indicate that impairment may exist.  Goodwill is not amortizable for financial statement purposes.  During the three months ended September 30, 2013, goodwill was flat; during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company recorded an increase in goodwill of $0.1 million, resulting from adjustments to purchase price allocations related to small acquisitions.  The Company did not record any goodwill impairment during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2013.   

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As of September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, other than goodwill, the Company did not have any unamortizable intangible assets. 

Intangibles other than goodwill: 

The following table identifies the components of the Company’s amortizable intangibles as of September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):

	Cost of Amortizable Intangibles				Accumulated Amortization (Expense) Benefit				Net Amortizable Intangibles
	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Amortizable intangible assets:
Favorable leases	$	50,910	$	50,910	$	(31,580)	$	(28,566)	$	19,330	$	22,344
Non-compete agreements		622		717		(404)		(447)		218		270
Total amortizable intangible assets	$	51,532	$	51,627	$	(31,984)	$	(29,013)	$	19,548	$	22,614
Unfavorable leases	$	49,380	$	49,380	$	35,718	$	32,210	$	13,662	$	17,170

The Company recorded favorable lease assets in conjunction with the acquisition of CSK Auto Corporation (“CSK”); these favorable lease assets represent the values of operating leases acquired with favorable terms.  These favorable leases had an estimated weighted-average remaining useful life of approximately 10.0 years as of September 30, 2013.  For the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded amortization expense of $1.0 million and $1.2 million, respectively, related to its amortizable intangible assets. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded amortization expense of $3.1 million and $3.8 million, respectively, related to its amortizable intangible assets.  The carrying amounts, net of accumulated amortization, of these amortizable intangible assets are included in “Other assets, net” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.     

The Company recorded unfavorable lease liabilities in conjunction with the acquisition of CSK; these unfavorable lease liabilities represent the values of operating leases acquired with unfavorable terms.  These unfavorable leases had an estimated weighted-average remaining useful life of approximately 5.0 years as of September 30, 2013.  For the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company recognized an amortization benefit of $1.1 million and $1.4 million, respectively, related to these unfavorable operating leases.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company recognized an amortization benefit of $3.5 million and $4.3 million, respectively, related to these unfavorable operating leases.  The carrying amounts, net of accumulated amortization, of these unfavorable lease liabilities are included in “Other liabilities” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.  These unfavorable lease liabilities are not included as a component of the Company’s closed store reserves, which are discussed in Note 5. 

NOTE 4 – LONG-TERM DEBT 

The following table identifies the amounts included in “Current portion of long-term debt” and “Long-term debt, less current portion” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September  30, 2013, and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Revolving Credit Facility	$	-	$	-
4.875% Senior Notes due 2021(1), effective interest rate of 4.971%		497,437		497,173
4.625% Senior Notes due 2021(2), effective interest rate of 4.649%		299,585		299,545
3.800% Senior Notes due 2022(3), effective interest rate of 3.845%		298,987		298,916
3.850% Senior Notes due 2023(4), effective interest rate of 3.851%		299,976		-
Capital leases		114		322
Total debt and capital lease obligations		1,396,099		1,095,956
Current portion of long-term debt		68		222
Long-term debt, less current portion	$	1,396,031	$	1,095,734
(1) Net of unamortized original issuance discount of $2.6 million as of September 30, 2013, and $2.8 million as of December 31, 2012.
(2) Net of unamortized original issuance discount of $0.4 million as of September 30, 2013, and $0.5 million as of December 31, 2012.
(3) Net of unamortized original issuance discount of $1.0 million as of September 30, 2013, and $1.1 million as of December 31, 2012.
(4) Net of unamortized original issuance discount of less than $0.1 million as of September 30, 2013.

Unsecured revolving credit facility: 

In January of 2011,and as amended in September of 2011 and July of 2013, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), for a five-year $600million unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), arranged by Bank of America, N.A., which is scheduled to mature in July of 2018.The Credit Agreement includes a $200 million sub-limit for the issuance of letters of credit and a $75 million sub-limit for swing line borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility.  As described in the Credit

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Agreement governing the Revolving Credit Facility, the Company may, from time to time subject to certain conditions, increase the aggregate commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility by up to $200 million.  As of September  30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, the Company had outstanding letters of credit, primarily to support obligations related to workers’ compensation, general liability and other insurance policies, in the amount of $52.5 million and $57.3 million, respectively, reducing the aggregate availability under the Revolving Credit Facility by those amounts.  As of September  30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, the Company had nooutstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility. 

Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility (other than swing line loans) bear interest, at the Company’s option, at the Base Rate or Eurodollar Rate (both as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus an applicable margin.  Swing line loans made under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at the Base Rate plus the applicable marginfor Base Rate loans.  In addition, the Company pays a facility fee on the aggregate amount of the commitments in an amount equal to a percentage of such commitments.  The interest rate margins and facility fee are based upon the better of the ratings assigned to the Company’s debt by Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, subject to limited exceptions.   As of September 30, 2013, based upon the Company’s credit ratings, its margin for Base Rate loans is 0.000%, its margin for Eurodollar Rate loans is0.975% and its facility fee is 0.150%.

The Credit Agreement contains certain covenants, including limitations on indebtedness, a minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio of 2.25 times through December 31, 2014, and 2.50 times thereafter through maturity, and a maximum consolidated leverage ratio of 3.00 times through maturity.  The consolidated leverage ratio includes a calculation of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, rent and stock-based compensation expense to adjusted debt.  Adjusted debt includes outstanding debt, outstanding stand-by letters of credit and similar instruments, six-times rent expense and excludes any premium or discount recorded in conjunction with the issuance of long-term debt.  In the event that the Company should default on any covenant contained within the Credit Agreement, certain actions may be taken, including, but not limited to, possible termination of credit extensions, immediate payment of outstanding principal amounts plus accrued interest and other amounts payable under the Credit Agreement and litigation from lenders.As of September 30, 2013, the Company remained in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Agreement.

Senior notes: 

4.875% Senior Notes due 2021: 

On January 14, 2011, the Company issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured 4.875% Senior Notes due 2021 (“4.875% Senior Notes due 2021”) at a price to the public of 99.297% of their face value with United Missouri Bank, N.A. (“UMB”) as trustee.  Interest on the 4.875% Senior Notes due 2021 is payable on January 14 and July 14 of each year and is computed on the basis of a 360-day year.   

4.625% Senior Notes due 2021:

On September 19, 2011, the Company issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured 4.625% Senior Notes due 2021 (“4.625% Senior Notes due 2021”) at a price to the public of 99.826% of their face value with UMB as trustee.  Interest on the 4.625% Senior Notes due 2021 is payable on March 15 and September 15 of each year and is computed on the basis of a 360-day year.   

3.800% Senior Notes due 2022: 

On August 21, 2012, the Company issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured 3.800% Senior Notes due 2022 (“3.800% Senior Notes due 2022”) at a price to the public of 99.627% of their face value with UMB as trustee.  Interest on the 3.800% Senior Notes due 2022 is payable on March 1 and September 1 of each year and is computed on the basis of a 360-day year.

3.850% Senior Notes due 2023:

On June 20, 2013, the Company issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured 3.850% Senior Notes due 2023 (“3.850% Senior Notes due 2023”) at a price to the public of 99.992% of their face value with UMB as trustee.  Interest on the 3.850% Senior Notes due 2023 is payable on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning on December 15, 2013, and is computed on the basis of a 360-day year.

The senior notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by each of the Company’s subsidiaries (“Subsidiary Guarantors”) that incurs or guarantees the Company’s obligations under the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility or certain other debt of the Company or any of the Subsidiary Guarantors.  The guarantees are joint and several and full and unconditional, subject to certain customary automatic release provisions, including release of the subsidiary guarantor’s guarantee under the Company’s Credit Agreement and certain other debt, or, in certain circumstances, the sale or other disposition of a majority of the voting power of the capital interest in, or of all or substantially all of the property of, the subsidiary guarantor.  Each of the Subsidiary Guarantors is wholly-owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company and the Company has no independent assets or operations other than those of its subsidiaries.  The only direct or indirect subsidiaries of the Company that would not be Subsidiary Guarantors would be minor subsidiaries.  Neither the Company, nor any of its Subsidiary Guarantors, are subject to any material or significant restrictions on the Company’s ability to obtain funds from its subsidiaries by dividend or loan or to transfer assets from such subsidiaries, except as provided by applicable law.  Each of the senior notes is subject to certain customary covenants, with which the Company complied as of September 30, 2013.

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NOTE 5 – EXIT ACTIVITIES 

The Company maintains reserves for closed stores and other properties that are no longer utilized in current operations. 

The following table identifies the closure reserves for stores and administrative office and distribution facilities at September  30, 2013, and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):

	Store Closure Liabilities		Administrative Office and Distribution Facilities Closure Liabilities
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	8,337	$	1,676
Additions and accretion		353		81
Payments		(1,945)		(357)
Revisions to estimates		(541)		-
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	6,204	$	1,400

The Company accrues for closed property operating lease liabilities using a credit-adjusted discount rate to calculate the present value of the remaining non-cancelable lease payments, contractual occupancy costs and lease termination fees after the closing date, net of estimated sublease income.  The closed property lease liabilities are expected to be paid over the remaining lease terms, which currently extend through April 30, 2023.  The Company estimates sublease income and future cash flows based on the Company’s experience and knowledge of the market in which the closed property is located, the Company’s previous efforts to dispose of similar assets and existing economic conditions.  Adjustments to closed property reserves are made to reflect changes in estimated sublease income or actual contracted exit costs, which vary from original estimates, and are made for material changes in estimates in the period in which the changes become known.   

Revisions to estimates in closure reserves for stores andadministrative office and distribution facilities include changes in the estimates of sublease agreements, changes in assumptions of various store closure activities, changes in assumed leasing arrangements and actual exit costs since the inception of the exit activities.  Revisions to estimates and additions or accretions to reserves for store and administrative office closure liabilities are included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September  30, 2013 and 2012.  Revisions to estimates and additions or accretions to reserves for distribution facility closure liabilities are included in “Cost of goods sold, including warehouse and distribution expenses” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months endedSeptember  30, 2013 and 2012.   

The cumulative amount incurred in closure reserves for stores from the inception of the exit activity through September  30, 2013, was $24.3 million.  The cumulative amount incurred in closure reserves for administrative office and distribution facilities from the inception of the exit activity through September 30, 2013, was $10.1 million.  The balance of both these reserves is included in “Other current liabilities” and “Other liabilities” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets based upon the dates when the reserves are expected to be settled.

NOTE 6 – WARRANTIES 

The Company provides warranties on certain merchandise it sells with warranty periods ranging from 30 days to limited lifetime warranties.  The risk of loss arising from warranty claims is typically the obligation of the Company’s vendors.  Certain vendors provide upfront allowances to the Company in lieu of accepting the obligation for warranty claims.  For this merchandise, when sold, the Company bears the risk of loss associated with the cost of warranty claims.  Differences between vendor allowances received by the Company in lieu of warranty obligations and estimated warranty expense are recorded as an adjustment to cost of sales.  Estimated warranty costs are based on the historical failure rate of each individual product line.  The Company’s historical experience has been that failure rates are relatively consistent over time and that the ultimate cost of warranty claims to the Company has been driven by volume of units sold as opposed to fluctuations in failure rates or the variation of the cost of individual claims.  The Company’s product warranty liabilities are included in “Other current liabilities” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September  30, 2013, and December 31, 2012. 

The following table identifies the changes in the Company’s aggregate product warranty liabilities for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 (in thousands):

Balance at December 31, 2012	$	28,001
Warranty claims		(38,953)
Warranty accruals		44,391
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	33,439

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NOTE 7 – SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM 

Under the Company’s share repurchase program, as approved by the Board of Directors, the Company may, from time to time, repurchase shares of its common stock, solely through open market purchases effected through a broker dealer at prevailing market prices, based on a variety of factors such as price, corporate trading policy requirements and overall market conditions.  The Company and its Board of Directors may increase or otherwise modify, renew, suspend or terminate the share repurchase program at any time, without prior notice.  On May 29, 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a resolution to increase the authorization under the share repurchase program by an additional $500 million, raising the cumulative authorization under the share repurchase to $3.5 billion.  The additional $500 million authorization is effective for a three-year period, beginning on May 29, 2013. 

The following table identifies shares of the Company’s common stock that have been repurchased as part of the Company’s publicly announced share repurchase program (in thousands, except per share data): 

	For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Shares repurchased		1,534		6,359		6,548		12,647
Average price per share	$	120.71	$	84.76	$	104.93	$	89.62
Total investment	$	185,226	$	538,972	$	687,064	$	1,133,328

As of September  30, 2013, the Company had $391.6 million remaining under its share repurchase program.  Subsequent to the end of the third quarter and through November 8, 2013, the Company repurchased an additional 0.7 million shares of its common stock under its share repurchase program at an average price of $124.72 for a total investment of $83.4 million.  The Company has repurchased a total of 39.3 million shares of its common stock under its share repurchase program since the inception of the program in January of 2011 and through November 8, 2013, at an average price of $81.23, for a total aggregate investment of $3.2 billion. 

NOTE 8– SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company recognizes share-based compensation expense based on the fair value of the grants, awards or shares at the time of the grant, award or issuance.  Share-based compensation includes stock option awards issued under the Company’s employee incentive  plans and director stock plan, restricted stock awarded under the Company’s employee incentive plans, performance incentive plan and director stock plan and stock issued through the Company’s employee stock purchase plan. 

Stock options: 

The Company’s stock-based incentive plans provide for the granting of stock options for the purchase of common stock of the Company to directors and certain key employees of the Company.  Options are granted at an exercise price that is equal to the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant.  Director options granted under the plans expire after seven years and are fully vested after six months.  Employee options granted under the plans expire after ten years and typically vest 25% per year, over four years.  The Company records compensation expense for the grant date fair value of the option awards, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, evenly over the vesting period. 

The table below identifies stock option activity under these plans during the nine months ended September  30, 2013:

	Shares (in thousands)	Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at December 31, 2012	6,789	$	50.86
Granted	303		100.95
Exercised	(1,154)		41.16
Forfeited	(448)		76.21
Outstanding at September 30, 2013	5,490		53.60
Exercisable at September 30, 2013	3,251	$	35.88

The fair value of each stock option award is estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.  The Black-Scholes model requires the use of assumptions, including the risk free rate, expected life, expected volatility and expected dividend yield.    

· Risk-free interest rate – The United States Treasury rates in effect at the time the options are granted for the options’ expected life.   

· Expected life – Represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding.  The Company uses historical experience to estimate the expected life of options granted.   

· Expected volatility – Measure of the amount by which the Company’s stock price has historically fluctuated.   

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· Expected dividend yield – The Company has not paid, nor does it have plans in the foreseeable future to pay, any dividends.   

The table below identifies the weighted-average assumptions used for stock options awarded during the nine months ended September  30, 2013 and 2012:

	For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2013		2012
Risk free interest rate	0.89	%	0.62	%
Expected life	5.1	Years	3.9	Years
Expected volatility	32.0	%	33.6	%
Expected dividend yield	-	%	-	%

The Company’s forfeiture rate is the estimated percentage of options awarded that are expected to be forfeited or cancelled prior to becoming fully vested.  The Company’s estimate is evaluated periodically and is based upon historical experience at the time of evaluation and reduces expense ratably over the vesting period.  

The following table summarizes activity related to stock options awarded by the Company for the three and nine months ended September  30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

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	For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Compensation expense for stock options awarded	$	4,341	$	4,701	$	13,579	$	13,917
Income tax benefit from compensation expense related to stock options		1,656		1,810		5,180		5,358

The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, was $29.76 compared to $23.88 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.  The remaining unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock option awards at September  30, 2013, was $40.6 million and the weighted-average period of time over which this cost will be recognized is 2.6 years.    

Other share-based compensation plans: 

The Company sponsors other share-based compensation plans:an employee stock purchase plan (the “ESPP’’), which permits all eligible employees to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at 85% of the fair market value;a performance incentive plan, which provides for the award of shares of restricted stock to its corporate and senior management that vest evenly over a three-year period and are held in escrow until such vesting has occurred; and a director stock plan, which provides for the award of shares of restricted stock to the Company’s independent directors that vest evenly over a three-year period and are held in escrow until such vesting has occurred.  The fair value of shares awarded under these plans is based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of award and compensation expense is recorded evenly over the vesting period.

The table below summarizes activity related to the Company’s other share-based compensation and benefit plans for the three and nine months ended September  30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

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	For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Compensation expense for shares issued under the ESPP	$	442	$	401	$	1,273	$	1,139
Income tax benefit from compensation expense related to shares issued under the ESPP		169		154		486		439
Compensation expense for restricted shares awarded		527		583		1,633		1,520
Income tax benefit from compensation expense related to restricted awards		201		225		623		585

NOTE  9 – EARNINGS PER SHARE 

The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September  30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands, except per share data): 

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	For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Numerator (basic and diluted):
Net income	$	186,489	$	159,332	$	517,945	$	452,944
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted-average shares		108,307		118,546		110,034		123,448
Effect of stock options (1)		1,886		1,993		1,851		2,222
Denominator for diluted earnings per share - weighted-average shares		110,193		120,539		111,885		125,670
Earnings per share-basic	$	1.72	$	1.34	$	4.71	$	3.67
Earnings per share-assuming dilution	$	1.69	$	1.32	$	4.63	$	3.60

Antidilutive common stock equivalents not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share:
Stock options (1)		190		1,465		639		1,483
Weighted-average exercise price per share of antidilutive stock options (1)	$	106.40	$	87.75	$	98.77	$	87.68
(1) See Note 8 for further discussion on the terms of the Company's share-based compensation plans.

For the three and nine months ended September  30, 2013 and 2012, the computation of diluted earnings per share did not include certain common stock equivalents.  These common stock equivalents represent underlying stock options not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share, because the inclusion of such equivalents would have been antidilutive. 

From October 1, 2013, through and including November 8, 2013, the Company repurchased 0.7 million shares of its common stock at an average price of $124.72, for a total investment of $83.4  million.  

NOTE 10 – LEGAL MATTERS 

O’Reilly is currently involved in litigation incidental to the ordinary conduct of the Company’s business. The Company records reserves for litigation losses in instances where a material adverse outcome is probable and the Company is able to reasonably estimate the probable loss. The Company reserves for an estimate of material legal costs to be incurred in pending litigation matters. Although the Company cannot ascertain the amount of liability that it may incur from any of these matters, it does not currently believe that, in the aggregate, these matters, taking into account applicable insurance and reserves, will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows in a particular quarter or annual period. 

In addition, O’Reilly was involved in resolving governmental investigations that were being conducted against CSK and CSK’s former officers and other litigation, prior to its acquisition by O’Reilly, as described below.  

As previously reported, the governmental investigations of CSK regarding its legacy pre-acquisition accounting practices have concluded.  All criminal charges against former employees of CSK related to its legacy pre-acquisition accounting practices, as well as the civil litigation filed against CSK’s former Chief Executive Officer by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), have concluded.

Under Delaware law, the charter documents of the CSK entities and certain indemnification agreements, CSK may have certain indemnification obligations.  As a result of the CSK acquisition, O’Reilly has incurred legal fees and costs related to these potential indemnity obligations arising from the litigation commenced by the Department of Justice and SEC against CSK’s former employees.  Whether those legal fees and costs are covered by CSK’s insurance is subject to uncertainty, and, given its complexity and scope, the final outcome cannot be predicted at this time.  O’Reilly has a remaining reserve, with respect to the indemnification obligations of $13.6 million at September  30, 2013, which relates to the payment of those legal fees and costs already incurred.  It is possible that in a particular quarter or annual period the Company’s results of operations and cash flows could be materially affected by resolution of such matter, depending, in part, upon the results of operations or cash flows for such period.  However, at this time, management believes that the ultimate outcome of this matter, after consideration of applicable reserves, should not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

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NOTE 11 – RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In February of 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-02, "Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income" (“ASU 2013-02”).  Under ASU 2013-02, an entity is required to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”) by component.  In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the financial statements or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of AOCI by the respective line items of net income, but only if the amount reclassified is required to be reclassified in its entirety in the same reporting period.  For amounts that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional details about those amounts.  ASU 2013-02 does not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in the financial statements.  The Company adopted this guidance beginning with its first quarter ended March 31, 2013; the application of this guidance affected presentation only and, therefore, did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

In July of 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists” (“ASU 2013-11”).  Under ASU 2013-11, an entity is required to present an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward.  If a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets.  ASU 2013-11 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013.  The Company will adopt this guidance beginning with its first quarter ending March 31, 2014; the application of this guidance affects presentation only and, therefore, it is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.   

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Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Unless otherwise indicated, “we,” “us,” “our” and similar terms, as well as references to the “Company” or “O’Reilly” refer to O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

In Management’s Discussion and Analysis, we provide a historical and prospective narrative of our general financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and certain other factors that may affect our future results, including:

· an overview of the key drivers of the automotive aftermarket industry;

· our results of operations for thethree and nine months ended September  30, 2013 and 2012;

· our liquidity and capital resources;

· any contractual obligations to which we are committed;

· our critical accounting estimates;

· the inflation and seasonality of our business; and

· recent accounting pronouncements that may affect our Company.

The review of Management’s Discussion and Analysis should be made in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements, related notes and other financial information, forward-looking statements and other risk factors included elsewhere in this quarterly report.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

We claim the protection of the safe-harbor for forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  You can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “should,” “plan,” “intend,” “estimate,” “project,” “will” or similar words.  In addition, statements contained within this quarterly report that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements, such as statements discussing among other things, expected growth, store development, integration and expansion strategy, business strategies, future revenues and future performance.  These forward-looking statements are based on estimates, projections, beliefs and assumptions and are not guarantees of future events and results.  Such statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, but not limited to, competition, product demand, the market for auto parts, the economy in general, inflation, consumer debt levels, governmental regulations, our increased debt levels, credit ratings on public debt, our ability to hire and retain qualified employees, risks associated with the performance of acquired businesses, weather, terrorist activities, war and the threat of war.  Actual results may materially differ from anticipated results described or implied in these forward-looking statements.  Please refer to the “Risk Factors” section of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, for additional factors that could materially affect our financial performance.  Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made and we undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

OVERVIEW

We are a specialty retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment and accessories in the United States.  We are one of the largest automotive aftermarket specialty retailers, selling our products to both do-it-yourself (“DIY”) customers and professional service providers – our “dual market strategy.”  Our stores carry an extensive product line consisting of new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, a complete line of auto body paint and related materials, automotive tools and professional service provider service equipment.  Our extensive product line includes an assortment of products that are differentiated by quality and price for most of the product lines we offer.  For many of our product offerings, this quality differentiation reflects “good,” “better,” and “best” alternatives.  Our sales and total gross margin dollars are highest for the “best” quality category of products.  Consumers’ willingness to select products at a higher point on the value spectrum is a driver of sales and profitability in our industry.  Our stores also offer enhanced services and programs to our customers:used oil, oil filter and battery recycling;  battery, wiper and bulbreplacement; battery diagnostic testing; electrical and module testing; check engine light code extraction; loaner tool program;  drum and rotor resurfacing;  custom hydraulic hoses; professional paint shop mixing and related materials; and machine shops. 

Our strategy is to open new stores to achieve greater penetration into existing markets and expansion into new, contiguous markets.  We plan to open 190 net, new stores in 2013, and 200 net, new stores in 2014.  We typically open new stores either by (i) constructing a new facility or renovating an existing one on property we purchase or lease and stocking the new store with fixtures and inventory; (ii) acquiring an independently owned auto parts store, typically by the purchase of substantially all of the inventory and other assets (other than realty) of such store; or (iii) purchasing multi-store chains.  We believe our investment in store growth will be funded with the cash flows expected to be generated by our existing operations and through available borrowings under our existing credit facility.  During the three months ended September 30, 2013, we opened 50 stores and closed two stores.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we opened 163 stores, and closed four stores, and as of that date, operated 4,135 stores in 42 states.

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Operating within the retail industry, we are influenced by a number of general macroeconomic factors including, but not limited to, fuel costs, unemployment rates, consumer preferences and spending habits, and competition.  The difficult conditions that affected the overall macroeconomic environment in recent years continue to impact O’Reilly and the retail sector in general.  We believe that the average consumer’s tendency has been to “trade down” to lower quality products during the recent challenging macroeconomic conditions.  We have ongoing initiatives aimed at tailoring our product offering to adjust to customers’ changing preferences; however, we also continue to have initiatives focused on marketing and training to educate customers on the advantages of “purchasing up” on the value spectrum.  We believe these ongoing initiatives targeted at marketing higher quality products will result in our customers’ willingness to return to “purchasing up” on the value spectrum in the future as the U.S. economy recovers; however, we cannot predict whether, when, or the manner in which, these economic conditions will change.  

We believe the key drivers of current and future demand of the products sold within the automotive aftermarket include the number of U.S. miles driven, number of U.S. registered vehicles, new light vehicle registrations, average vehicle age and unemployment.

· Number of Miles Driven - The number of total miles driven in the U.S. heavily influences the demand for the repair and maintenance products sold within the automotive aftermarket.  Historically, the long-term trend in the total miles driven in the U.S. has steadily increased; however, according to the Department of Transportation, total miles driven in the U.S. have remained relatively flat since 2007 as the U.S. has experienced difficult macroeconomic conditions.  We believe that as the U.S. economy recovers and the level of unemployment declines, annual miles driven will return to historical growth rates and continue to drive demand for the industry. 

· Number of U.S. Registered Vehicles, New Light Vehicle Registrations and Average Vehicle Age - The total number of vehicles on the road and the average age of the U.S. vehicle population also heavily influence the demand for products sold within the automotive aftermarket industry.  As reported by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (“AAIA”), the total number of registered vehicles has increased 8% over the past decade, from 229 million light vehicles in 2002 to 247 million light vehicles in 2012.  Annual new light vehicle registrations have declined 14% over the past decade, from 17 million registrations in 2002 to 14 million registrations in 2012; however, the seasonally adjusted annual rate (the “SAAR”) of sales of light vehicles in the U.S. increased to 15 million as of September  30, 2013, indicating that the trend of declining new light vehicle registrations has reversed.  As reported by the AAIA,  the average age of the U.S. vehicle population has increased 16% from 9.6 years in 2002 to 11.1 years in 2012, while vehicle scrappage rates have remained relatively stable over the same period.  We believe this increase in average age can be attributed to better engineered and manufactured vehicles, which can be reliably driven at higher miles due to better quality power trains and interiors and exteriors, and the consumer’s willingness to invest in maintaining their higher-mileage, better built vehicles.  As the average age of the vehicle on the road increases, a larger percentage of miles are being driven by vehicles which are outside of a manufacturer warranty.  These out-of-warranty, older vehicles generate strong demand for automotive aftermarket products as they go through more routine maintenance cycles, have more frequent mechanical failures and generally require more maintenance than newer vehicles.  Based on this change in consumer sentiment surrounding the length of time older vehicles can be reliably driven at higher mileages, we believe consumers will continue to keep their vehicles even longer as the economy recovers, maintaining the trend of an aging vehicle population.

· Unemployment - Unemployment rates and continued uncertainty surrounding the overall economic health of the U.S. have had a negative impact on consumer confidence and the level of consumer discretionary spending.  We believe macroeconomic uncertainties and the potential for future joblessness can motivate consumers to find ways to save money, which can be an important factor in the consumer’s decision to defer the purchase of a new vehicle and maintain their existing vehicle.  While the deferral of vehicle purchases has led to an increase in vehicle maintenance, long-term trends of high unemployment could continue to impede the growth of annual miles driven, as well as decrease consumer discretionary spending, both of which negatively impact demand for products sold in the automotive aftermarket industry.  As of September 30, 2013, the U.S. unemployment rate decreased to  7.2%, its lowest rate in nearly five years.  We believe that as the economy recovers, unemployment will return to more historic levels and we will see a corresponding increase in commuter traffic as unemployed individuals return to work.  Aided by these increased commuter miles, overall annual U.S. miles driven should begin to grow resulting in continued demand for automotive aftermarket products.  

We remain confident in our ability to gain market share in our existing markets and grow our business in new markets by focusing on our dual market strategy and the core O’Reilly values of customer service and expense control.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Sales: 

Sales for the three months ended September 30, 2013, increased $126 million to $1.73 billion from $1.60 billion for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 8%.Sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, increased $334 million to $5.03 billion from $4.69 billion for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 7%. Comparable store sales for stores open at least one year increased 4.6% and 1.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  Comparable store sales for stores open at least one year increased 3.9% and 3.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  Comparable store sales are calculated based on the change in sales of stores open at least one year and exclude sales of specialty machinery, sales to

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independent parts stores, sales to Team Members and sales from the acquired VIP stores, due to the significant change in the business model and lack of historical data.  

The following table presents the components of the increase in sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 (in millions): 

	Increase in Sales for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013, Compared to the Same Period in 2012		Increase in Sales for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013, Compared to the Same Period in 2012
Store sales:
Comparable store sales	$	72	$	180
Non-comparable store sales:
Sales for stores opened throughout 2012, excluding stores open at least one year that are included in comparable store sales		12		71
Sales in 2012 for stores that have closed		(1)		(2)
Sales for stores opened throughout 2013, including the acquired VIP stores		40		84
Non-store sales:
Includes sales of machinery and sales to independent parts stores and Team Members		3		1
Total increase in sales	$	126	$	334

We believe the increased sales achieved by our stores are the result of high levels of customer service provided by our well-trained and technically proficient Team Members, superior inventory availability, enhanced services and programs offered in most stores, a broader selection of product offerings in most stores, a targeted promotional and advertising effort through a variety of media and localized promotional events, continued improvement in the merchandising and store layouts of our stores, compensation programs for all store Team Members that provide incentives for performance and our continued focus on serving both DIY and professional service provider customers.

Our comparable store sales increases for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, were driven by an increase in average ticket values for both DIY and commercial business, and an increase in customer transaction counts for commercial business, slightly offset by a decrease in customer transaction counts for DIY business.  The improvements in average ticket values were the result of the continued growth of the more costly, hard part categories as a percentage of our total sales.  The growth in the hard part categories was driven by the increase of professional service provider sales as a percentage of our total sales mix and the continued growth in DIY hard part sales, as consumers continue to maintain and repair their existing vehicles.  The increases in our professional service provider customer transaction counts were driven by the chainwide growth of our professional business, while macroeconomic pressures on disposable income continue to negatively impact DIY customer transaction counts.  Both DIY and professional service provider customer transaction counts also continue to be negatively impacted by better-engineered and more technically advanced vehicles, which have been manufactured in recent years.  These vehicles require less frequent repairs and the component parts are more durable and last for longer periods of time; however, when repairs are required, the cost of the repair is, on average, greater.

We opened 48 and 159 net, new stores during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, compared to 37 and 156 net, new stores during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. As of September  30, 2013, we operated 4,135 stores in 42 states compared to 3,896 stores in 39 states at September  30, 2012.  We anticipate total new store growth to be 190 net, new store openings in 2013, and 200 net, new store openings in 2014.

Gross profit: 

Gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2013, increased to $879 million (or 50.9% of sales) from $805 million (or 50.3% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 9%.  Gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, increased to $2.55 billion (or 50.7% of sales) from $2.35 billion (or 50.0% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 9%.The increases in gross profit dollars for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, were primarily a result of the increase in comparable store sales at existing stores and sales from new stores.  The increases in gross profit as  a percentage of sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, were primarily due to acquisition cost improvements, pricing management and distribution center (“DC”) operating efficiencies, partially offset by the impact of increased commercial sales as a percentage of our total sales mix and a smaller amount of capitalized distribution costs.  Acquisition cost improvements are the result of our ongoing negotiations with our vendors to improve our inventory purchase costs.  DC operating efficiencies are the result of continued leverage on our increased sales volumes and more tenured and experienced DC Team Members in our maturing DCs.  Commercial sales typically carry a lower gross profit as a percentage of sales than DIY sales, as volume discounts are granted on wholesale transactions to professional service provider customers, therefore, creating pressure on our gross profit as a percentage of sales.  The decrease in capitalized distribution costs in the current period compared the same period in the prior year is the result of the larger than typical benefit from capitalized distribution

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costs associated with our initiative to increase our store-level inventories in the prior year.  The costs to move this additional inventory into the stores were more efficient than routine restocking activity; as a result, we realized a benefit from capitalized distribution costs.

Selling, general and administrative expenses: 

Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) for the three months ended September  30, 2013, increased to $579 million (or 33.5% of sales) from $542 million (or 33.9% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 7%.  SG&A for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, increased to $1.70 billion (or 33.8% of sales) from $1.59 billion (33.9% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 7%. The increases in total SG&A dollars for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, were primarily the result of additional Team Members, facilities and vehicles to support our increased store count.  The decreases in SG&A as percentages of sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, were primarily the result of increased leverage of store occupancy and headquarter costs on solid comparable store sales increases.

Operating income: 

As a result of the impacts discussed above, operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2013, increased to $300 million (or 17.4% of sales) from $263 million (or 16.4% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 14%.  Operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, increased to $848 million (or 16.9% of sales) from $754 million (or 16.1% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 12%.   

Other income and expense: 

Total other expense for the three months ended September  30, 2013, increased to $12 million (or 0.7% of sales) from $9 million (or 0.6% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 30%.  Total other expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, increased to $33 million (or 0.6% of sales) from $26 million (or 0.5% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 28%. The increases in total other expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, were primarily due to increased interest expense on higher average outstanding borrowings and increased amortization of debt issuance costs.

Income taxes: 

Our provision for income taxes for the three months ended September  30, 2013, increased to $102 million (or 5.9% of sales) from $95 million (or 5.9% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing anincrease of 8%.  Our provision for income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, increased to $297 million (or 5.9% of sales) from $276 million (or 5.9% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 8%.  The increase in our provision for income taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, was due to the increases in our taxable income.  Our effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2013, was 35.3% of income before income taxes compared to 37.3% for the same period one year ago.  Our effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, was 36.5% of income before income taxes compared to 37.9% of income before income taxes for the same period one year ago.  The decreases in our tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, were primarily due to the benefits of employment tax credits and adjustments to tax reserves related to the favorable resolution of certain income tax audits during the current year and unfavorable adjustments relating to certain income tax audits in the prior year.

Net income: 

As a result of the impacts discussed above, net income for the three months ended September 30, 2013, increased to $186 million (or 10.8% of sales) from $159 million (or 9.9% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 17%.  As a result of the impacts discussed above, net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, increased to $518 million (or 10.3% of sales) from $453 million (or 9.6% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 14%.   

Earnings per share: 

Our diluted earnings per common share for the three months ended September 30, 2013, increased 28% to $1.69 on 110 million shares versus $1.32 for the same period one year ago on 121 million shares.  Our diluted earnings per common share for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, increased 29% to $4.63 on 112 million shares versus $3.60 for the same period one year ago on 126 million shares.   

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES 

Our long-term business strategy requires capital to open new stores, fund strategic acquisitions, expand distribution infrastructure, operate and maintain existing stores and may include the opportunistic repurchase of shares of our common stock through our Board-approved share repurchase program.  The primary sources of our liquidity are funds generated from operations and borrowed under our unsecured revolving credit facility.  Decreased demand for our products or changes in customer buying patterns could negatively impact our ability to generate funds from operations.  Additionally, decreased demand or changes in buying patterns could impact our ability to meet the debt covenants of our credit agreement and, therefore, negatively impact the funds available under our unsecured revolving credit facility.  We believe that cash expected to be provided by operating activities and availability under our unsecuredrevolving credit facility will be sufficient to fund both our short-term and long-term capital and liquidity needs for the foreseeable future.  However, there can be no assurance that we will continue to generate cash flows at or above recent levels. 

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The following table identifies cash provided by/(used in) our operating, investing and financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

	For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
Liquidity	2013		2012
Total cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities	$	719,848	$	1,033,126
Investing activities		(294,505)		(211,626)
Financing activities		(310,463)		(760,347)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	$	114,880	$	61,153

Operating activities:

The decrease in net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the same period in 2012, was primarily due to a smaller decrease in net inventory investment and a smaller increase in income taxes payable (adjusted for the effect of non-cash change in deferred income taxes and the excess tax benefit from stock options exercised), partially offset by an increase in net income in the current period.  Net inventory investment reflects our investment in inventory, net of the amount of accounts payable to vendors.  Our vendor financing programs enable us to reduce overall supply chain costs and negotiate extended payment terms with our vendors.  Our accounts payable to inventory ratio was 87.8% and 84.7% at September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, respectively, versus 84.4% and 64.4% at September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011, respectively.  The smaller increase in our accounts payable to inventory ratio is the result of a smaller increase in the number of new vendors added to our financing programs in the current period, versus the same period in the prior year.  We launched our enhanced vendor financing program in January of 2011, and were able to add a large number of vendors to the programs during 2011 and 2012.  As we anniversary these vendor additions to the programs, we expect to see a slower rate of growth in our accounts payable to inventory ratio.  The smaller increase in income taxes payable, adjusted for the non-cash impacts discussed above, was primarily the result of a prepaid tax position at the end of 2011 versus a payable position at the end of 2012.

Investing activities:

The increase in net cash used in investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, as compared to the same period in 2012, was primarily the result of an increase in capital expenditures during the current period related to the purchase and construction of new distribution facilities during 2013 to support our ongoing store growth.

Financing activities:

The decrease in net cash used in financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, as compared to the same period in 2012, was primarily attributable to the impact of fewer repurchases of our common stock during the current period, in accordance with our Board-approved share repurchase program.

Unsecured revolving credit facility:

In January of 2011,and as amended in September of 2011 and July of 2013,  we entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), for a five-year $600 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), arranged by Bank of America, N.A., which is scheduled to mature in July of 2018.  The Credit Agreement includes a $200 million sub-limit for the issuance of letters of credit and a $75 million sub-limit for swing line borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility.  As described in the Credit Agreement governing the Revolving Credit Facility, we may, from time to time subject to certain conditions, increase the aggregate commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility by up to $200 million.  As of September 30, 2013, we had outstanding letters of credit, primarily to support obligations related to workers’ compensation, general liability and other insurance policies, in the amount of $52 million, reducing the aggregate availability under the Revolving Credit Facility by that amount.  As of September 30, 2013, we had no outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility.  

Senior Notes:

4.875% Senior Notes due 2021: 

On January 14, 2011, we issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured 4.875% Senior Notes due 2021 (“4.875% Senior Notes due 2021”) at a price to the public of 99.297% of their face value with United Missouri Bank, N.A. (“UMB”) as trustee.  Interest on the 4.875% Senior Notes due 2021 is payable on January 14 and July 14 of each year and is computed on the basis of a 360-day year.

4.625% Senior Notes due 2021: 

On September 19, 2011, we issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured 4.625% Senior Notes due 2021 (“4.625% Senior Notes due 2021”) at a price to the public of 99.826% of their face value with UMB as trustee.  Interest on the 4.625% Senior Notes due 2021 is payable on March 15 and September 15 of each year and is computed on the basis of a 360-day year.

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3.800% Senior Notes due 2022: 

On August 21, 2012, we issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured 3.800% Senior Notes due 2022 (“3.800% Senior Notes due 2022”) at a price to the public of 99.627% of their face value with UMB as trustee.  Interest on the 3.800% Senior Notes due 2022 is payable on March 1 and September 1 of each year and is computed on the basis of a 360-day year.

3.850% Senior Notes due 2023:

On June 20, 2013, we issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured 3.850% Senior Notes due 2023 (“3.850% Senior Notes due 2023”) at a price to the public of 99.992% of their face value with UMB as trustee.  Interest on the 3.850% Senior Notes due 2023 is payable on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning on December 15, 2013, and is computed on the basis of a 360-day year.

The senior notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by each of our subsidiaries (“Subsidiary Guarantors”) that incurs or guarantees our obligations under our Revolving Credit Facility or certain of our other debt or any of our Subsidiary Guarantors.  The guarantees are joint and several and full and unconditional, subject to certain customary automatic release provisions, including release of the subsidiary guarantor’s guarantee under our Credit Agreement and certain other debt, or, in certain circumstances, the sale or other disposition of a majority of the voting power of the capital interest in, or of all or substantially all the property of, the subsidiary guarantor.  Each of the Subsidiary Guarantors is wholly-owned, directly or indirectly, by us and we have no independent assets or operations other than those of our subsidiaries.  Our only direct or indirect subsidiaries that would not be Subsidiary Guarantors would be minor subsidiaries.  Neither we, nor any of our Subsidiary Guarantors, are subject to any material or significant restrictions on our ability to obtain funds from our subsidiaries by dividend or loan or to transfer assets from such subsidiaries, except as provided by applicable law.  Each of our senior notes is subject to certain customary covenants, with which we complied as of September 30, 2013.

Debt covenants:

The indentures governing our senior notes contain covenants that limit our ability and the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to, among other things: (i) create certain liens on assets to secure certain debt; (ii) enter into certain sale and leaseback transactions; and (iii) merge or consolidate with another company or transfer all or substantially all of our or its property, in each case as set forth in the indentures.  These covenants are, however, subject to a number of important limitations and exceptions.

The Credit Agreement contains certain covenants, including limitations on indebtedness, a minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio of 2.25 times through December 31, 2014, and 2.50 times thereafter through maturity, and a maximum consolidated leverage ratio of 3.00 times through maturity.  The consolidated leverage ratio includes a calculation ofadjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, rent and stock-based compensation expense (“EBITDAR”) to adjusted debt.  Adjusted debt includes outstanding debt, outstanding stand-by letters of credit and similar instruments, six-times rent expense and excludes any premium or discount recorded in conjunction with the issuance of long-term debt.  In the event that we should default on any covenant contained within the Credit Agreement, certain actions may be taken, including, but not limited to, possible termination of credit extensions, immediate paymentof outstanding principal amounts plus accrued interest and other amounts payable under the Credit Agreement andlitigation from our lenders.  We had a consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio of 4.95 times and 4.97 times as of September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and aconsolidated leverage ratio of 1.94 times and 1.85 times as of September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, remaining in compliance with all covenants related to the borrowing arrangements.  Under our current capital structure  plan, we have targeted an adjusted debt to adjusted EBITDAR ratio range of 2.00 times to 2.25 times.

The table below outlines the calculations of the consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio andconsolidated leverage ratio covenants, as defined in the Credit Agreement governing the Revolving Credit Facility, for the twelve months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands):

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		For the Twelve Months Ended
		September 30,
		2013		2012
GAAP net income		$	650,747	$	575,932
Add:	Interest expense		47,640		38,181
	Rent expense		252,210		238,307
	Provision for income taxes		376,975		350,500
	Depreciation expense		180,714		174,967
	Amortization (benefit) expense		(33)		668
	Non-cash share-based compensation		21,935		21,270
Non-GAAP adjusted net income (EBITDAR)		$	1,530,188	$	1,399,825
	Interest expense	$	47,640	$	38,181
	Capitalized interest		9,285		5,343
	Rent expense		252,210		238,307
Total fixed charges		$	309,135	$	281,831
Consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio			4.95		4.97
GAAP debt		$	1,396,099	$	1,096,025
	Stand-by letters of credit		52,481		57,578
	Discount on senior notes		4,015		4,490
	Six-times rent expense		1,513,260		1,429,842
Non-GAAP adjusted debt		$	2,965,855	$	2,587,935
Consolidated leverage ratio			1.94		1.85

The consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio and consolidated leverage ratio discussed and presented in the table above are not derived in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).  We do not, nor do we suggest investors should, consider such non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, GAAP financial information.  We believe that the presentation of our consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio and consolidated leverage ratio provides meaningful supplemental information to both management and investors that reflects the required covenants under our credit agreement.  Material limitations of these non-GAAP measures are that such measures do not reflect actual GAAP amounts.  We compensate for such limitations by presenting, in the table above, a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

Share repurchase program:

Under our share repurchase program, as approved by our Board of Directors, we may, from time to time, repurchase shares of our common stock, solely through open market purchases effected through a broker dealer at prevailing market prices, based on a variety of factors such as price, corporate trading policy requirements and overall market conditions.  We may increase or otherwise modify, renew, suspend or terminate the share repurchase program at any time, without prior notice.  On May 29, 2013, our Board of Directors approved a resolution to increase the authorization under the share repurchase program by an additional $500 million, raising the cumulative authorization under the share repurchase program to $3.5 billion.The additional $500 million authorization is effective for a three-year period, beginning on May 29, 2013.

The following table identifies shares of our common stock that have been repurchased as part of our publicly announced repurchase program (in thousands, except per share data):

	For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Shares repurchased		1,534		6,359		6,548		12,647
Average price per share	$	120.71	$	84.76	$	104.93	$	89.62
Total investment	$	185,226	$	538,972	$	687,064	$	1,133,328

As of September  30, 2013,  we had $392 million remaining under our share repurchase program.  Subsequent to the end of the third quarter and through November 8, 2013, we repurchased an additional 0.7 million shares of our common stock under our share repurchase program at an average price of $124.72 for a total investment of $83 million.  We have repurchased a total of 39.3 million shares of our common stock under our share repurchase program since the inception of the program in January of 2011 and through November 8, 2013, at an average price of $81.23, for a total aggregate investment of $3.2 billion.  

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CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

On June 20, 2013, we issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured 3.850% Senior Notes due 2023 at a price to the public of 99.992% of their face value with UMB as trustee.  Interest on the 3.850% Senior Notes due 2023 is payable on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning on December 15, 2013, and is computed on the basis of a 360-day year. 

On July 2, 2013, we entered into an amendment to our Revolving Credit Facility and an amendment to our corresponding guaranty.  The amendments extended the maturity date of our credit facility to July 2, 2018, lowered our maximum borrowing capacity, lowered the interest rate margins on borrowings and lowered the facility fee applicable to commitments.

Other than the changes discussed above, there have been no material changes to the contractual obligations to which we are committed since those discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

The preparation of our financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires the application of certain estimates and judgments by management.  Management bases its assumptions, estimates, and adjustments on historical experience, current trends and other factors believed to be relevant at the time the condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared.  There have been no material changes in the critical accounting estimatessince those discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

INFLATION AND SEASONALITY

We have been successful, in many cases, in reducing the effects of merchandise cost increases principally by taking advantage of vendor incentive programs, economies of scale resulting from increased volume of purchases and selective forward buying.  To the extent our acquisition cost increased due to base commodity price increases industrywide, we have typically been able to pass along these increased costs through higher retail prices for the affected products.  As a result, we do not believe our operations have been materially, adversely affected by inflation.

To some extent, our business is seasonal primarily as a result of the impact of weather conditions on customer buying patterns.  While we have historically realized operating profits in each quarter of the year, our store sales and profits have historically been higher in the second and third quarters (April through September) than in the first and fourth quarters (October through March) of the year.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In February of 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-02, "Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income" (“ASU 2013-02”). Under ASU 2013-02, an entity is required to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”) by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the financial statements or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of AOCI by the respective line items of net income, but only if the amount reclassified is required to be reclassified in its entirety in the same reporting period. For amounts that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional details about those amounts. ASU 2013-02 does not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in the financial statements. We adopted this guidance beginning with our first quarter ended March 31, 2013; the application of this guidance affected presentation only and therefore, did not have an impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

In July of 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists” (“ASU 2013-11”).  Under ASU 2013-11, an entity is required to present an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward.  If a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets.  ASU 2013-11 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013.  We will adopt this guidance beginning with our first quarter ending March 31, 2014; the application of this guidance affects presentation only and, therefore, it is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.  

INTERNET ADDRESS AND ACCESS TO SEC FILINGS

Our Internet address is www.oreillyauto.com.  Interested readers can access our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, through the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.  Such reports

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are generally available on the day they are filed.  Additionally, we will furnish interested readers, upon request and free of charge, a paper copy of such reports.

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We are subject to interest rate risk to the extent we borrow against our unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) with variable interest rates based on either a Base Rate or Eurodollar Rate, as defined in the credit agreement governing the Revolving Credit Facility.  As of September 30, 2013, we had no outstanding borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility.

We invest certain of our excess cash balances in short-term, highly-liquid instruments with maturities of 90 days or less.  We do not expect any material losses from our invested cash balances and we believe that our interest rate exposure is minimal.  As of September 30, 2013, our cash and cash equivalents totaled $363 million.

Our market risks have not materially changed since those discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As of the end of the period covered by this report, our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report are effective at providing reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us (including our consolidated subsidiaries) in reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ending September  30, 2013, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION 

Item 1.   Legal Proceedings

O’Reilly is currently involved in litigation incidental to the ordinary conduct of the Company’s business. The Company records reserves for litigation losses in instances where a material adverse outcome is probable and the Company is able to reasonably estimate the probable loss. The Company reserves for an estimate of material legal costs to be incurred in pending litigation matters. Although the Company cannot ascertain the amount of liability that it may incur from any of these matters, it does not currently believe that, in the aggregate, these matters, taking into account applicable insurance and reserves, will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows in a particular quarter or annual period. 

In addition, O’Reilly was involved in resolving governmental investigations that were being conducted against CSKAuto Corporation (“CSK”) and CSK’s former officers and other litigation, prior to its acquisition by O’Reilly, as described below.  

As previously reported, the governmental investigations of CSK regarding its legacy pre-acquisition accounting practices have concluded.  All criminal charges against former employees of CSK related to its legacy pre-acquisition accounting practices, as well as the civil litigation filed against CSK’s former Chief Executive Officer by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), have concluded. 

Under Delaware law, the charter documents of the CSK entities and certain indemnification agreements, CSK may have certain indemnification obligations.  As a result of the CSK acquisition, O’Reilly has incurred legal fees and costs related to these potential indemnity obligations arising from the litigation commenced by the Department of Justice and SEC against CSK’s former employees.  Whether those legal fees and costs are covered by CSK’s insurance is subject to uncertainty, and, given its complexity and scope, the final outcome cannot be predicted at this time.  O’Reilly has a remaining reserve, with respect to the indemnification obligations of $13.6 million at September  30, 2013, which relates to the payment of those legal fees and costs already incurred.  It is possible that in a particular quarter or annual period the Company’s results of operations and cash flows could be materially affected by resolution of such matter, depending, in part, upon the results of operations or cash flows for such period.  However, at this time, management believes that the ultimate outcome of this matter, after consideration of applicable reserves, should not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

As of September  30, 2013, there have been no material changes in our risk factors since those discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

There were no sales of unregistered securities during the three months or nine months ended September 30, 2013.  The following table identifies all repurchases during the three months ended September 30, 2013, of any of our securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, by or on behalf of us or any affiliated purchaser (in thousands, except per share amounts):

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Programs	Maximum Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Programs (1)
July 1, 2013, to July 31, 2013	495	$	113.66	495	$	520,520
August 1, 2013, to August 31, 2013	463		123.77	463		463,164
September 1, 2013, to September 30, 2013	576		124.32	576	$	391,570
Total as of September 30, 2013	1,534	$	120.71	1,534
(1) Under our share repurchase program, as approved by our Board of Directors, we may, from time to time, repurchase shares of our common stock, solely through open market purchases effected through a broker dealer at prevailing market prices, based on a variety of factors such as price, corporate trading policy requirements and overall market conditions.  We may increase or otherwise modify, renew, suspend or terminate the share repurchase program at any time, without prior notice.  On May 29, 2013, our Board of Directors approved a resolution to increase the authorization under the share repurchase program by an additional $500 million, raising the cumulative authorization under the share repurchase program to $3.5 billion.  The additional $500 million authorization is effective for a three-year period, beginning on May 29, 2013.  The current authorization under the share repurchase program is scheduled to expire on May 29, 2016.  No other share repurchase programs existed during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Subsequent to September 30, 2013,  and through November 8, 2013, we repurchased an additional 0.7 million shares of our common stock under our share repurchase program at an average price per share of $124.72, for a total investment of $83 million.  We have repurchased a total of 39.3 million shares of our common stock under our share repurchase program since the inception of the program in January of 2011 and through November 8, 2013, at an average price of $81.23, for a total aggregate investment of $3.2 billion. 

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Item 6.  Exhibits

Exhibits:

Number	Description
3.1	Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 9, 2013, is incorporated herein by this reference.
3.2	Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant, filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 9, 2013, is incorporated herein by this reference.
4.1	Indenture, dated as of June 20, 2013, by and among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors, and UMB, Bank, N.A., as Trustee, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 17, 2013, is incorporated herein by this reference.
10.1	Amendment No. 2 to the Credit Agreement and Amendment No. 1 to Guaranty, dated as of July 2, 2013, by and among the Company, as borrower, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer, Swing Line Lender and a Lender, and the other lenders party thereto, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 2, 2013, is incorporated herein by this reference.
10.2	Form of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. Director Indemnification Agreement, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 14, 2013, is incorporated herein by this reference.
10.3	Form of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. Executive Officer Indemnification Agreement, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 14, 2013, is incorporated herein by this reference.
31.1	Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
31.2	Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
32.1*	Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, furnished herewith.
32.2*	Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, furnished herewith.
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
*	Furnished (and not filed) herewith pursuant to Item 601(b)(32)(ii) of Regulation S-K.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
November8, 2013	/s/  Greg Henslee
Date	Greg Henslee President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
November8, 2013	/s/  Thomas McFall
Date	Thomas McFall Executive VicePresident of Finance and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Number	Description
3.1	Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 9, 2013, is incorporated herein by this reference.
3.2	Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant, filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 9, 2013, is incorporated herein by this reference.
4.1	Indenture, dated as of June 20, 2013, by and among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors, and UMB, Bank, N.A., as Trustee, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 17, 2013, is incorporated herein by this reference.
10.1	Amendment No. 2 to the Credit Agreement and Amendment No. 1 to Guaranty, dated as of July 2, 2013, by and among the Company, as borrower, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer, Swing Line Lender and a Lender, and the other lenders party thereto, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 2, 2013, is incorporated herein by this reference.
10.2	Form of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. Director Indemnification Agreement, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 14, 2013, is incorporated herein by this reference.
10.3	Form of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. Executive Officer Indemnification Agreement, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 14, 2013, is incorporated herein by this reference.
31.1	Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
31.2	Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
32.1*	Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, furnished herewith.
32.2*	Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, furnished herewith.
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
*	Furnished (and not filed) herewith pursuant to Item 601(b)(32)(ii) of Regulation S-K.

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1 – CEO Certification

O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Greg Henslee, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:  November8, 2013	/s/ Greg Henslee
	Greg Henslee President and Chief Executive Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer)

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2 – CFO Certification

O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Thomas McFall, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:  November8, 2013	/s/ Thomas McFall
	Thomas McFall Executive Vice President of Financeand Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1 – CEO Certification

O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC.

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the report of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September  30, 2013, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Greg Henslee, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Greg Henslee

Greg Henslee

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

November8, 2013

The foregoing certification is being furnished as an exhibit to the Report pursuant to Item 601(b)(32) of Regulation S-K and Section 1350 of Title 18 of the United States Code and, accordingly, is not being filed with the Commission as part of the Report and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company with the Commission, whether made before or after the date of the Report, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2 – CFO Certification

O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC.

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the report of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September  30, 2013, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Thomas McFall, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Thomas McFall

Thomas McFall

Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

November8, 2013

The foregoing certification is being furnished as an exhibit to the Report pursuant to Item 601(b)(32) of Regulation S-K and Section 1350 of Title 18 of the United States Code and, accordingly, is not being filed with the Commission as part of the Report and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company with the Commission, whether made before or after the date of the Report, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Commission or its staff upon request.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent accounting pronouncements

NOTE 11 – RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In February of 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-02, "Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income" (“ASU 2013-02”).  Under ASU 2013-02, an entity is required to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”) by component.  In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the financial statements or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of AOCI by the respective line items of net income, but only if the amount reclassified is required to be reclassified in its entirety in the same reporting period.  For amounts that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional details about those amounts.  ASU 2013-02 does not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in the financial statements.  The Company adopted this guidance beginning with its first quarter ended March 31, 2013; the application of this guidance affected presentation only and, therefore, did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

In July of 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists” (“ASU 2013-11”).  Under ASU 2013-11, an entity is required to present an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward.  If a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets.  ASU 2013-11 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013.  The Company will adopt this guidance beginning with its first quarter ending March 31, 2014; the application of this guidance affects presentation only and, therefore, it is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.   

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Consolidated Statements of Income
Sales	$ 1,728,025	$ 1,601,558	$ 5,028,003	$ 4,693,799
Cost of goods sold, including warehouse and distribution expenses	848,862	796,065	2,478,302	2,346,765
Gross profit	879,163	805,493	2,549,701	2,347,034
Selling, general and administrative expenses	578,783	542,175	1,701,976	1,592,612
Operating income	300,380	263,318	847,725	754,422
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(13,295)	(10,451)	(36,162)	(28,722)
Interest income	514	565	1,460	1,850
Other, net	690	550	2,022	1,294
Total other expense	(12,091)	(9,336)	(32,680)	(25,578)
Income before income taxes	288,289	253,982	815,045	728,844
Provision for income taxes	101,800	94,650	297,100	275,900
Net income	$ 186,489	$ 159,332	$ 517,945	$ 452,944
Earnings per share-basic:
Earnings per share - basic	$ 1.72	$ 1.34	$ 4.71	$ 3.67
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic	108,307	118,546	110,034	123,448
Earnings per share-assuming dilution:
Earnings per share - assuming dilution	$ 1.69	$ 1.32	$ 4.63	$ 3.60
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - assuming dilution	110,193	120,539	111,885	125,670

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Long-Term Debt

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt

NOTE 4 – LONG-TERM DEBT 

The following table identifies the amounts included in “Current portion of long-term debt” and “Long-term debt, less current portion” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September  30, 2013, and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Revolving Credit Facility	$	-	$	-
4.875% Senior Notes due 2021(1), effective interest rate of 4.971%		497,437		497,173
4.625% Senior Notes due 2021(2), effective interest rate of 4.649%		299,585		299,545
3.800% Senior Notes due 2022(3), effective interest rate of 3.845%		298,987		298,916
3.850% Senior Notes due 2023(4), effective interest rate of 3.851%		299,976		-
Capital leases		114		322
Total debt and capital lease obligations		1,396,099		1,095,956
Current portion of long-term debt		68		222
Long-term debt, less current portion	$	1,396,031	$	1,095,734
(1) Net of unamortized original issuance discount of $2.6 million as of September 30, 2013, and $2.8 million as of December 31, 2012.
(2) Net of unamortized original issuance discount of $0.4 million as of September 30, 2013, and $0.5 million as of December 31, 2012.
(3) Net of unamortized original issuance discount of $1.0 million as of September 30, 2013, and $1.1 million as of December 31, 2012.
(4) Net of unamortized original issuance discount of less than $0.1 million as of September 30, 2013.

Unsecured revolving credit facility: 

In January of 2011,and as amended in September of 2011 and July of 2013, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), for a five-year $600million unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), arranged by Bank of America, N.A., which is scheduled to mature in July of 2018.The Credit Agreement includes a $200 million sub-limit for the issuance of letters of credit and a $75 million sub-limit for swing line borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility.  As described in the Credit Agreement governing the Revolving Credit Facility, the Company may, from time to time subject to certain conditions, increase the aggregate commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility by up to $200 million.  As of September  30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, the Company had outstanding letters of credit, primarily to support obligations related to workers’ compensation, general liability and other insurance policies, in the amount of $52.5 million and $57.3 million, respectively, reducing the aggregate availability under the Revolving Credit Facility by those amounts.  As of September  30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, the Company had nooutstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility. 

Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility (other than swing line loans) bear interest, at the Company’s option, at the Base Rate or Eurodollar Rate (both as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus an applicable margin.  Swing line loans made under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at the Base Rate plus the applicable marginfor Base Rate loans.  In addition, the Company pays a facility fee on the aggregate amount of the commitments in an amount equal to a percentage of such commitments.  The interest rate margins and facility fee are based upon the better of the ratings assigned to the Company’s debt by Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, subject to limited exceptions.   As of September 30, 2013, based upon the Company’s credit ratings, its margin for Base Rate loans is 0.000%, its margin for Eurodollar Rate loans is0.975% and its facility fee is 0.150%.

The Credit Agreement contains certain covenants, including limitations on indebtedness, a minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio of 2.25 times through December 31, 2014, and 2.50 times thereafter through maturity, and a maximum consolidated leverage ratio of 3.00 times through maturity.  The consolidated leverage ratio includes a calculation of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, rent and stock-based compensation expense to adjusted debt.  Adjusted debt includes outstanding debt, outstanding stand-by letters of credit and similar instruments, six-times rent expense and excludes any premium or discount recorded in conjunction with the issuance of long-term debt.  In the event that the Company should default on any covenant contained within the Credit Agreement, certain actions may be taken, including, but not limited to, possible termination of credit extensions, immediate payment of outstanding principal amounts plus accrued interest and other amounts payable under the Credit Agreement and litigation from lenders.As of September 30, 2013, the Company remained in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Agreement.

Senior notes: 

4.875% Senior Notes due 2021: 

On January 14, 2011, the Company issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured 4.875% Senior Notes due 2021 (“4.875% Senior Notes due 2021”) at a price to the public of 99.297% of their face value with United Missouri Bank, N.A. (“UMB”) as trustee.  Interest on the 4.875% Senior Notes due 2021 is payable on January 14 and July 14 of each year and is computed on the basis of a 360-day year.   

4.625% Senior Notes due 2021:

On September 19, 2011, the Company issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured 4.625% Senior Notes due 2021 (“4.625% Senior Notes due 2021”) at a price to the public of 99.826% of their face value with UMB as trustee.  Interest on the 4.625% Senior Notes due 2021 is payable on March 15 and September 15 of each year and is computed on the basis of a 360-day year.   

3.800% Senior Notes due 2022: 

On August 21, 2012, the Company issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured 3.800% Senior Notes due 2022 (“3.800% Senior Notes due 2022”) at a price to the public of 99.627% of their face value with UMB as trustee.  Interest on the 3.800% Senior Notes due 2022 is payable on March 1 and September 1 of each year and is computed on the basis of a 360-day year.

3.850% Senior Notes due 2023:

On June 20, 2013, the Company issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured 3.850% Senior Notes due 2023 (“3.850% Senior Notes due 2023”) at a price to the public of 99.992% of their face value with UMB as trustee.  Interest on the 3.850% Senior Notes due 2023 is payable on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning on December 15, 2013, and is computed on the basis of a 360-day year.

The senior notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by each of the Company’s subsidiaries (“Subsidiary Guarantors”) that incurs or guarantees the Company’s obligations under the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility or certain other debt of the Company or any of the Subsidiary Guarantors.  The guarantees are joint and several and full and unconditional, subject to certain customary automatic release provisions, including release of the subsidiary guarantor’s guarantee under the Company’s Credit Agreement and certain other debt, or, in certain circumstances, the sale or other disposition of a majority of the voting power of the capital interest in, or of all or substantially all of the property of, the subsidiary guarantor.  Each of the Subsidiary Guarantors is wholly-owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company and the Company has no independent assets or operations other than those of its subsidiaries.  The only direct or indirect subsidiaries of the Company that would not be Subsidiary Guarantors would be minor subsidiaries.  Neither the Company, nor any of its Subsidiary Guarantors, are subject to any material or significant restrictions on the Company’s ability to obtain funds from its subsidiaries by dividend or loan or to transfer assets from such subsidiaries, except as provided by applicable law.  Each of the senior notes is subject to certain customary covenants, with which the Company complied as of September 30, 2013.

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Long-Term Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Long-Term Debt

Outstanding long-term debt and capital lease obligations

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Revolving Credit Facility	$	-	$	-
4.875% Senior Notes due 2021(1), effective interest rate of 4.971%		497,437		497,173
4.625% Senior Notes due 2021(2), effective interest rate of 4.649%		299,585		299,545
3.800% Senior Notes due 2022(3), effective interest rate of 3.845%		298,987		298,916
3.850% Senior Notes due 2023(4), effective interest rate of 3.851%		299,976		-
Capital leases		114		322
Total debt and capital lease obligations		1,396,099		1,095,956
Current portion of long-term debt		68		222
Long-term debt, less current portion	$	1,396,031	$	1,095,734
(1) Net of unamortized original issuance discount of $2.6 million as of September 30, 2013, and $2.8 million as of December 31, 2012.
(2) Net of unamortized original issuance discount of $0.4 million as of September 30, 2013, and $0.5 million as of December 31, 2012.
(3) Net of unamortized original issuance discount of $1.0 million as of September 30, 2013, and $1.1 million as of December 31, 2012.
(4) Net of unamortized original issuance discount of less than $0.1 million as of September 30, 2013.

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Fair Value Measurements (Policy)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Fair Value Measurements Abstract

Fair value of financial instruments, policy

The Company uses the fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used to measure the fair value of certain of its financial instruments.  The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement).  The Company uses the income and market approaches to determine the fair value of its assets and liabilities.

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Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		34 Months Ended
	Nov. 08, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Nov. 08, 2013
Earnings Per Share
Shares repurchased	700	1,534	6,359	6,548	12,647	39,300
Average price per share	$ 124.72	$ 120.71	$ 84.76	$ 104.93	$ 89.62	$ 81.23
Total investment	$ 83,400	$ 185,226	$ 538,972	$ 687,064	$ 1,133,328	$ 3,200,000

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Exit Activities (Summary of Closure Reserves for Stores and Administrative Office and Distribution Facilities) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Store Closure Liabilities [Member]
Beginning balance	$ 8,337
Additions and accretion	353
Payments	(1,945)
Revisions to estimates	(541)
Ending balance	6,204
Administrative Office and Distribution Facilities Closure Liabilities [Member]
Beginning balance	1,676
Additions and accretion	81
Payments	(357)
Revisions to estimates	0
Ending balance	$ 1,400

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Share Repurchase Program (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Share Repurchase Program

Schedule of shares repurchased

	For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Shares repurchased		1,534		6,359		6,548		12,647
Average price per share	$	120.71	$	84.76	$	104.93	$	89.62
Total investment	$	185,226	$	538,972	$	687,064	$	1,133,328

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Warranties (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Warranties

Product warranty liabilities

Balance at December 31, 2012	$	28,001
Warranty claims		(38,953)
Warranty accruals		44,391
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	33,439

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Share-Based Compensation (Stock Option Activity) (Details) (Stock Option [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Stock Option [Member]
Compensation expense for benefit plans	$ 4,341	$ 4,701	$ 13,579	$ 13,917
Income tax benefit from compensation expense for benefit plans	$ 1,656	$ 1,810	$ 5,180	$ 5,358

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Long-Term Debt (Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility) (Details) (Unsecured Debt [Member], Line of Credit Facility [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 02, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Credit agreement inception date	Jan. 14, 2011
Number of years in credit facility term	5 years
Current maximum borrowing capacity under credit facility	$ 600
Line of credit facility expiration date	Jul. 02, 2018
Maximum aggregate increase to credit facility	200
Letters of credit		52.5	57.3
Outstanding borrowings under credit facility		0	0
Line of credit facility fee percentage		0.15%
Covenant description for debt instrument	The Credit Agreement contains certain covenants, including limitations on indebtedness, a minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio of 2.25 times through December 31, 2014, and 2.50 times thereafter through maturity, and a maximum consolidated leverage ratio of 3.00 times through maturity. The consolidated leverage ratio includes a calculation of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, rent and stock-based compensation expense to adjusted debt. Adjusted debt includes outstanding debt, outstanding stand-by letters of credit and similar instruments, six-times rent expense and excludes any premium or discount recorded in conjunction with the issuance of long-term debt. In the event that the Company should default on any covenant contained within the Credit Agreement, certain actions may be taken, including, but not limited to, possible termination of credit extensions, immediate payment of outstanding principal amounts plus accrued interest and other amounts payable under the Credit Agreement and litigation from lenders.
Line of credit facility covenant compliance		As of September 30, 2013, the Company remained in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Agreement.
Amendment One [Member]
Credit agreement amendment date	Sep. 09, 2011
Amendment Two [Member]
Credit agreement amendment date	Jul. 02, 2013
Letter of Credit [Member]
Line of credit facility sublimit	200
Swing Line Revolver [Member]
Line of credit facility sublimit	$ 75
Euro Dollar Rate [Member]
Line of credit current interest rate		0.975%
Base Rate [Member]
Line of credit current interest rate		0.00%
Through December 2014 [Member]
Minimum debt instrument consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio covenant	2.25%
Through Maturity [Member]
Minimum debt instrument consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio covenant	2.50%
Maximum debt instrument consolidated leverage ratio covenant	3.00%

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Share Repurchase Program (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		34 Months Ended
	May 29, 2013	Nov. 08, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Nov. 08, 2013
Share Repurchase Program
Increase in authorized amount	$ 500,000,000
Cumulative authorized amount	3,500,000,000
Authorization effective period	3 years
Remaining balance under share repurchase program					391,600,000
Shares repurchased		700	1,534	6,359	6,548	12,647	39,300
Average price per share		$ 124.72	$ 120.71	$ 84.76	$ 104.93	$ 89.62	$ 81.23
Total investment		$ 83,400,000	$ 185,226,000	$ 538,972,000	$ 687,064,000	$ 1,133,328,000	$ 3,200,000,000

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Earnings Per Share (Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Numerator (basic and diluted):
Net income	$ 186,489		$ 159,332		$ 517,945		$ 452,944
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted-average shares	108,307		118,546		110,034		123,448
Effect of stock options	1,886	[1]	1,993	[1]	1,851	[1]	2,222	[1]
Denominator for diluted earnings per share - weighted-average shares	110,193		120,539		111,885		125,670
Earnings per share - basic	$ 1.72		$ 1.34		$ 4.71		$ 3.67
Earnings per share - assuming dilution	$ 1.69		$ 1.32		$ 4.63		$ 3.60

[1] See Note 8 for further discussion on the terms of the Company's share-based compensation plans.

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Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value of Senior Notes) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Senior Notes due 2021 at 4.875% [Member]
Carrying amount of senior notes	$ 497,437	$ 497,173
Estimated fair value of senior notes	528,991	559,870
Senior Notes due 2021 at 4.625% [Member]
Carrying amount of senior notes	299,585	299,545
Estimated fair value of senior notes	312,880	331,224
Senior Notes due 2022 at 3.800% [Member]
Carrying amount of senior notes	298,987	298,916
Estimated fair value of senior notes	293,674	313,890
Senior Notes due 2023 at 3.850% [Member]
Carrying amount of senior notes	299,976	0
Estimated fair value of senior notes	$ 292,293	$ 0

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Share-Based Compensation (Other Share-Based Compensation) (Narrative) (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Restricted Stock [Member]
Other employee benefit plan descriptions	a performance incentive plan, which provides for the award of shares of restricted stock to its corporate and senior management that vest evenly over a three-year period and are held in escrow until such vesting has occurred; and a director stock plan, which provides for the award of shares of restricted stock to the Company's independent directors that vest evenly over a three-year period and are held in escrow until such vesting has occurred. The fair value of shares awarded under these plans is based on the closing market price of the Company's common stock on the date of award and compensation expense is recorded evenly over the vesting period
Vesting period	3 years
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Employee stock purchase plan stock purchase percentage	85.00%
Other employee benefit plan descriptions	an employee stock purchase plan (the "ESPP''), which permits all eligible employees to purchase shares of the Company's common stock at 85% of the fair market value

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Exit Activities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Exit Activities

Summary of closure reserves for stores and administrative office and distribution facilities

	Store Closure Liabilities		Administrative Office and Distribution Facilities Closure Liabilities
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	8,337	$	1,676
Additions and accretion		353		81
Payments		(1,945)		(357)
Revisions to estimates		(541)		-
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	6,204	$	1,400

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 517,945		$ 452,944
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles	136,071		132,496
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs	1,526		1,295
Excess tax benefit from stock options exercised	(25,195)		(30,138)
Deferred income taxes	8,501		18,412
Share-based compensation programs	16,485		16,576
Other	4,635		5,402
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(24,489)		(22,748)
Inventory	(88,206)		(221,706)
Accounts payable	146,413		584,089
Income taxes payable	18,842		68,622
Other	7,320		27,882
Net cash provided by operating activities	719,848		1,033,126
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(299,511)		(217,341)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	1,101		2,600
Payments received on notes receivable	3,905		3,115
Net cash used in investing activities	(294,505)		(211,626)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	299,976		298,881
Payment of debt issuance costs	(2,967)		(2,229)
Principal payments on capital leases	(207)		(742)
Repurchases of common stock	(687,162)		(1,133,518)
Excess tax benefit from stock options exercised	25,195		30,138
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	54,702		47,123
Net cash used in financing activities	(310,463)		(760,347)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	114,880		61,153
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	248,128	[1]	361,552
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	363,008		422,705
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Income taxes paid	271,898		187,750
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest	$ 44,060		$ 35,960

[1] The balance sheet at December 31, 2012, has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements.

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Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Fair Value Measurements Abstract

Fair value measurements

NOTE 2 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Company uses the fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used to measure the fair value of certain of its financial instruments.  The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement).  The Company uses the income and market approaches to determine the fair value of its assets and liabilities.  The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are set forth below:

· Level 1 – Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices in active markets. 

· Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable. 

· Level 3 – Unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring the Company to develop its own assumptions. 

Non-financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis:

Certain long-lived, non-financial assets and liabilities may be required to be measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in certain circumstances, including when there is evidence of impairment.  These non-financial assets and liabilities may include assets acquired in a business combination or property and equipment that are determined to be impaired.  As of September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, the Company did not have any non-financial assets or liabilities that had been measured at fair value subsequent to initial recognition.

Fair value of financial instruments:

The carrying amounts of the Company’s senior notes are included in “Long-term debt, less current portion” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012. 

The table below identifies the estimated fair value of the Company’s senior notes, using the market approach.  The fair values as of September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, were determined by reference to quoted market prices of the same or similar instruments (Level 2) (in thousands):

	September 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
4.875% Senior Notes due 2021	$	497,437	$	528,991	$	497,173	$	559,870
4.625% Senior Notes due 2021	$	299,585	$	312,880	$	299,545	$	331,224
3.800% Senior Notes due 2022	$	298,987	$	293,674	$	298,916	$	313,890
3.850% Senior Notes due 2023	$	299,976	$	292,293	$	-	$	-

The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets include other financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, amounts receivable from vendors and accounts payable.  Due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments, the Company believes that the carrying values of these instruments approximate their fair values.

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Exit Activities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Exit Activities

Exit activities

NOTE 5 – EXIT ACTIVITIES 

The Company maintains reserves for closed stores and other properties that are no longer utilized in current operations. 

The following table identifies the closure reserves for stores and administrative office and distribution facilities at September  30, 2013, and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):

	Store Closure Liabilities		Administrative Office and Distribution Facilities Closure Liabilities
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	8,337	$	1,676
Additions and accretion		353		81
Payments		(1,945)		(357)
Revisions to estimates		(541)		-
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	6,204	$	1,400

The Company accrues for closed property operating lease liabilities using a credit-adjusted discount rate to calculate the present value of the remaining non-cancelable lease payments, contractual occupancy costs and lease termination fees after the closing date, net of estimated sublease income.  The closed property lease liabilities are expected to be paid over the remaining lease terms, which currently extend through April 30, 2023.  The Company estimates sublease income and future cash flows based on the Company’s experience and knowledge of the market in which the closed property is located, the Company’s previous efforts to dispose of similar assets and existing economic conditions.  Adjustments to closed property reserves are made to reflect changes in estimated sublease income or actual contracted exit costs, which vary from original estimates, and are made for material changes in estimates in the period in which the changes become known.   

Revisions to estimates in closure reserves for stores andadministrative office and distribution facilities include changes in the estimates of sublease agreements, changes in assumptions of various store closure activities, changes in assumed leasing arrangements and actual exit costs since the inception of the exit activities.  Revisions to estimates and additions or accretions to reserves for store and administrative office closure liabilities are included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September  30, 2013 and 2012.  Revisions to estimates and additions or accretions to reserves for distribution facility closure liabilities are included in “Cost of goods sold, including warehouse and distribution expenses” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months endedSeptember  30, 2013 and 2012.   

The cumulative amount incurred in closure reserves for stores from the inception of the exit activity through September  30, 2013, was $24.3 million.  The cumulative amount incurred in closure reserves for administrative office and distribution facilities from the inception of the exit activity through September 30, 2013, was $10.1 million.  The balance of both these reserves is included in “Other current liabilities” and “Other liabilities” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets based upon the dates when the reserves are expected to be settled.

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Goodwill and Other Intangibles

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets Abstract

Goodwill and other intangibles

NOTE 3 – GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES 

Goodwill: 

Goodwill is reviewed for impairment annually during the fourth quarter, or more frequently if events or changes in business conditions indicate that impairment may exist.  Goodwill is not amortizable for financial statement purposes.  During the three months ended September 30, 2013, goodwill was flat; during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company recorded an increase in goodwill of $0.1 million, resulting from adjustments to purchase price allocations related to small acquisitions.  The Company did not record any goodwill impairment during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2013.   

As of September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, other than goodwill, the Company did not have any unamortizable intangible assets. 

Intangibles other than goodwill: 

The following table identifies the components of the Company’s amortizable intangibles as of September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):

	Cost of Amortizable Intangibles				Accumulated Amortization (Expense) Benefit				Net Amortizable Intangibles
	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Amortizable intangible assets:
Favorable leases	$	50,910	$	50,910	$	(31,580)	$	(28,566)	$	19,330	$	22,344
Non-compete agreements		622		717		(404)		(447)		218		270
Total amortizable intangible assets	$	51,532	$	51,627	$	(31,984)	$	(29,013)	$	19,548	$	22,614
Unfavorable leases	$	49,380	$	49,380	$	35,718	$	32,210	$	13,662	$	17,170

The Company recorded favorable lease assets in conjunction with the acquisition of CSK Auto Corporation (“CSK”); these favorable lease assets represent the values of operating leases acquired with favorable terms.  These favorable leases had an estimated weighted-average remaining useful life of approximately 10.0 years as of September 30, 2013.  For the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded amortization expense of $1.0 million and $1.2 million, respectively, related to its amortizable intangible assets. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded amortization expense of $3.1 million and $3.8 million, respectively, related to its amortizable intangible assets.  The carrying amounts, net of accumulated amortization, of these amortizable intangible assets are included in “Other assets, net” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.     

The Company recorded unfavorable lease liabilities in conjunction with the acquisition of CSK; these unfavorable lease liabilities represent the values of operating leases acquired with unfavorable terms.  These unfavorable leases had an estimated weighted-average remaining useful life of approximately 5.0 years as of September 30, 2013.  For the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company recognized an amortization benefit of $1.1 million and $1.4 million, respectively, related to these unfavorable operating leases.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company recognized an amortization benefit of $3.5 million and $4.3 million, respectively, related to these unfavorable operating leases.  The carrying amounts, net of accumulated amortization, of these unfavorable lease liabilities are included in “Other liabilities” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.  These unfavorable lease liabilities are not included as a component of the Company’s closed store reserves, which are discussed in Note 5. 

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Share Repurchase Program (Schedule Of Shares Repurchased) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		34 Months Ended
	Nov. 08, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Nov. 08, 2013
Share Repurchase Program
Shares repurchased	700	1,534	6,359	6,548	12,647	39,300
Average price per share	$ 124.72	$ 120.71	$ 84.76	$ 104.93	$ 89.62	$ 81.23
Total investment	$ 83,400	$ 185,226	$ 538,972	$ 687,064	$ 1,133,328	$ 3,200,000

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Share-Based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Stock Option [Member]

Summary of stock options

	Shares (in thousands)	Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at December 31, 2012	6,789	$	50.86
Granted	303		100.95
Exercised	(1,154)		41.16
Forfeited	(448)		76.21
Outstanding at September 30, 2013	5,490		53.60
Exercisable at September 30, 2013	3,251	$	35.88

Black-Scholes option pricing model

	For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2013		2012
Risk free interest rate	0.89	%	0.62	%
Expected life	5.1	Years	3.9	Years
Expected volatility	32.0	%	33.6	%
Expected dividend yield	-	%	-	%

Summary of activity of share-based compensation

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	For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Compensation expense for stock options awarded	$	4,341	$	4,701	$	13,579	$	13,917
Income tax benefit from compensation expense related to stock options		1,656		1,810		5,180		5,358

Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]

Summary of activity of share-based compensation

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	For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Compensation expense for shares issued under the ESPP	$	442	$	401	$	1,273	$	1,139
Income tax benefit from compensation expense related to shares issued under the ESPP		169		154		486		439
Compensation expense for restricted shares awarded		527		583		1,633		1,520
Income tax benefit from compensation expense related to restricted awards		201		225		623		585

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Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Increase in goodwill	$ 0		$ 0.1
Goodwill impairment	0		0
Unamortizable intangible assets, other than goodwill	0		0		0
Amortization expense of amortizable intangible assets	1.0	1.2	3.1	3.8
Favorable Leases [Member]
Weighted-average remaining useful life of favorable leases			10 years
Unfavorable Leases [Member]
Weighted-average remaining useful life of unfavorable leases			5 years
Amortization benefit of unfavorable operating leases	$ 1.1	$ 1.4	$ 3.5	$ 4.3

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Exit Activities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Store Closure Liabilities [Member]
Restructuring and related activities, completion date	Apr. 30, 2023
Cumulative amount incurred for exit activities	$ 24.3
Administrative Office and Distribution Facilities Closure Liabilities [Member]
Cumulative amount incurred for exit activities	$ 10.1

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Earnings Per Share (Summary of Antidilutive Stock Options) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Earnings Per Share
Antidilutive stock options	190	[1]	1,465	[1]	639	[1]	1,483	[1]
Weighted-average exercise price	$ 106.40	[1]	$ 87.75	[1]	$ 98.77	[1]	$ 87.68	[1]

[1] See Note 8 for further discussion on the terms of the Company's share-based compensation plans.

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Share-Based Compensation (Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model) (Details) (Stock Option [Member])	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Stock Option [Member]
Risk-free interest rate	0.89%	0.62%
Expected life	5 years 1 month 6 days	3 years 11 months 10 days
Expected volatility	32.00%	33.60%
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	245,000,000	245,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	107,667,354	112,963,413
Common stock, shares outstanding	107,667,354	112,963,413

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Share-Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Share-Based Compensation

Share-based compensation

NOTE 8– SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company recognizes share-based compensation expense based on the fair value of the grants, awards or shares at the time of the grant, award or issuance.  Share-based compensation includes stock option awards issued under the Company’s employee incentive  plans and director stock plan, restricted stock awarded under the Company’s employee incentive plans, performance incentive plan and director stock plan and stock issued through the Company’s employee stock purchase plan. 

Stock options: 

The Company’s stock-based incentive plans provide for the granting of stock options for the purchase of common stock of the Company to directors and certain key employees of the Company.  Options are granted at an exercise price that is equal to the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant.  Director options granted under the plans expire after seven years and are fully vested after six months.  Employee options granted under the plans expire after ten years and typically vest 25% per year, over four years.  The Company records compensation expense for the grant date fair value of the option awards, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, evenly over the vesting period.

The table below identifies stock option activity under these plans during the nine months ended September  30, 2013:

	Shares (in thousands)	Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at December 31, 2012	6,789	$	50.86
Granted	303		100.95
Exercised	(1,154)		41.16
Forfeited	(448)		76.21
Outstanding at September 30, 2013	5,490		53.60
Exercisable at September 30, 2013	3,251	$	35.88

The fair value of each stock option award is estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.  The Black-Scholes model requires the use of assumptions, including the risk free rate, expected life, expected volatility and expected dividend yield.    

· Risk-free interest rate – The United States Treasury rates in effect at the time the options are granted for the options’ expected life.   

· Expected life – Represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding.  The Company uses historical experience to estimate the expected life of options granted.   

· Expected volatility – Measure of the amount by which the Company’s stock price has historically fluctuated.   

· Expected dividend yield – The Company has not paid, nor does it have plans in the foreseeable future to pay, any dividends.   

The table below identifies the weighted-average assumptions used for stock options awarded during the nine months ended September  30, 2013 and 2012:

	For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2013		2012
Risk free interest rate	0.89	%	0.62	%
Expected life	5.1	Years	3.9	Years
Expected volatility	32.0	%	33.6	%
Expected dividend yield	-	%	-	%

The Company’s forfeiture rate is the estimated percentage of options awarded that are expected to be forfeited or cancelled prior to becoming fully vested.  The Company’s estimate is evaluated periodically and is based upon historical experience at the time of evaluation and reduces expense ratably over the vesting period.  

The following table summarizes activity related to stock options awarded by the Company for the three and nine months ended September  30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

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	For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Compensation expense for stock options awarded	$	4,341	$	4,701	$	13,579	$	13,917
Income tax benefit from compensation expense related to stock options		1,656		1,810		5,180		5,358

The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, was $29.76 compared to $23.88 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.  The remaining unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock option awards at September  30, 2013, was $40.6 million and the weighted-average period of time over which this cost will be recognized is 2.6 years.    

Other share-based compensation plans: 

The Company sponsors other share-based compensation plans:an employee stock purchase plan (the “ESPP’’), which permits all eligible employees to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at 85% of the fair market value;a performance incentive plan, which provides for the award of shares of restricted stock to its corporate and senior management that vest evenly over a three-year period and are held in escrow until such vesting has occurred; and a director stock plan, which provides for the award of shares of restricted stock to the Company’s independent directors that vest evenly over a three-year period and are held in escrow until such vesting has occurred.  The fair value of shares awarded under these plans is based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of award and compensation expense is recorded evenly over the vesting period.

The table below summarizes activity related to the Company’s other share-based compensation and benefit plans for the three and nine months ended September  30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

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	For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Compensation expense for shares issued under the ESPP	$	442	$	401	$	1,273	$	1,139
Income tax benefit from compensation expense related to shares issued under the ESPP		169		154		486		439
Compensation expense for restricted shares awarded		527		583		1,633		1,520
Income tax benefit from compensation expense related to restricted awards		201		225		623		585

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Components of comprehensive income:
Net income	$ 186,489	$ 159,332	$ 517,945	$ 452,944
Other comprehensive income	0	0	0	0
Total comprehensive income	$ 186,489	$ 159,332	$ 517,945	$ 452,944

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 363,008	$ 248,128	[1]
Accounts receivable, net	141,928	122,989	[1]
Amounts receivable from vendors	72,366	58,185	[1]
Inventory	2,364,538	2,276,331	[1]
Other current assets	33,933	27,315	[1]
Total current assets	2,975,773	2,732,948	[1]
Property and equipment, at cost	3,524,762	3,269,570	[1]
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,146,364	1,057,980	[1]
Net property and equipment	2,378,398	2,211,590	[1]
Notes receivable, less current portion	14,556	5,347	[1]
Goodwill	758,523	758,410	[1]
Other assets, net	39,926	40,892	[1]
Total assets	6,167,176	5,749,187	[1]
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Accounts payable	2,075,525	1,929,112	[1]
Self-insurance reserves	57,030	54,190	[1]
Accrued payroll	61,135	60,120	[1]
Accrued benefits and withholdings	44,110	42,417	[1]
Deferred income taxes	10,968	19,472	[1]
Income taxes payable		5,932	[1]
Other current liabilities	190,220	161,400	[1]
Current portion of long-term debt	68	222	[1]
Total current liabilities	2,439,056	2,272,865	[1]
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,396,031	1,095,734	[1]
Deferred income taxes	96,549	79,544	[1]
Other liabilities	199,653	192,737	[1]
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value: Authorized shares - 245,000,000 Issued and outstanding shares - 107,667,354 as of September 30, 2013, and 112,963,413 as of December 31, 2012	1,077	1,130	[1]
Additional paid-in capital	1,115,710	1,083,910	[1]
Retained earnings	919,100	1,023,267	[1]
Total shareholders' equity	2,035,887	2,108,307	[1]
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 6,167,176	$ 5,749,187	[1]

[1] The balance sheet at December 31, 2012, has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements.

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Legal Matters (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Legal Matters
Legacy CSK DOJ indemnity litigation reserve	$ 13.6

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Earnings Per Share

Computation of basic and diluted earnings per share

	For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Numerator (basic and diluted):
Net income	$	186,489	$	159,332	$	517,945	$	452,944
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted-average shares		108,307		118,546		110,034		123,448
Effect of stock options (1)		1,886		1,993		1,851		2,222
Denominator for diluted earnings per share - weighted-average shares		110,193		120,539		111,885		125,670
Earnings per share-basic	$	1.72	$	1.34	$	4.71	$	3.67
Earnings per share-assuming dilution	$	1.69	$	1.32	$	4.63	$	3.60

Antidilutive stock option summary

Antidilutive common stock equivalents not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share:
Stock options (1)		190		1,465		639		1,483
Weighted-average exercise price per share of antidilutive stock options (1)	$	106.40	$	87.75	$	98.77	$	87.68
(1) See Note 8 for further discussion on the terms of the Company's share-based compensation plans.

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Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets Abstract

Amortizable intangibles

	Cost of Amortizable Intangibles				Accumulated Amortization (Expense) Benefit				Net Amortizable Intangibles
	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012		September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Amortizable intangible assets:
Favorable leases	$	50,910	$	50,910	$	(31,580)	$	(28,566)	$	19,330	$	22,344
Non-compete agreements		622		717		(404)		(447)		218		270
Total amortizable intangible assets	$	51,532	$	51,627	$	(31,984)	$	(29,013)	$	19,548	$	22,614
Unfavorable leases	$	49,380	$	49,380	$	35,718	$	32,210	$	13,662	$	17,170

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Share-Based Compensation (Summary Of Stock Options) (Details) (Stock Option [Member], USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Stock Option [Member]
Outstanding at December 31, 2012, shares	6,789
Outstanding at December 31, 2012, weighted-average exercise price	$ 50.86
Granted, shares	303
Granted, weighted-average exercise price	$ 100.95
Exercised, shares	(1,154)
Exercised, weighted-average exercise price	$ 41.16
Forfeited, shares	(448)
Forfeited, weighted-average exercise price	$ 76.21
Outstanding at September 30, 2013, shares	5,490
Outstanding at September 30, 2013, weighted-average exercise price	$ 53.60
Exercisable at September 30, 2013, shares	3,251
Exercisable at September 30, 2013, weighted-average exercise price	$ 35.88

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Warranties (Product Warranty Liabilities) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Warranties
Beginning balance	$ 28,001
Warranty claims	(38,953)
Warranty accruals	44,391
Ending balance	$ 33,439

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Long-Term Debt (Senior Notes) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Jan. 14, 2011 Senior Notes due 2021 at 4.875% [Member] D	Sep. 19, 2011 Senior Notes due 2021 at 4.625% [Member] D	Aug. 21, 2012 Senior Notes due 2022 at 3.800% [Member] D	Jun. 20, 2013 Senior Notes due 2023 at 3.850% [Member] D
Debt instrument offering date		Jan. 14, 2011	Sep. 19, 2011	Aug. 21, 2012	Jun. 20, 2013
Face amount of senior notes		$ 500,000,000	$ 300,000,000	$ 300,000,000	$ 300,000,000
Interest rate of notes		4.875%	4.625%	3.80%	3.85%
Percentage of face value of debt instrument pricing		99.297%	99.826%	99.627%	99.992%
Number of days in annual interest calculation period		360	360	360	360
Debt instrument covenant compliance	Each of the senior notes is subject to certain customary covenants, with which the Company complied as of September 30, 2013.

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Long-Term Debt (Outstanding Long-Term Debt) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Revolving Credit Facility	$ 0	$ 0
Capital leases	114	322
Total debt and capital lease obligations	1,396,099	1,095,956
Current portion of long-term debt	68	222	[1]
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,396,031	1,095,734	[1]
Senior Notes due 2021 at 4.875% [Member]
Senior notes	497,437	497,173
Senior notes, unamortized discount	2,600	2,800
Effective interest rate of the notes	4.971%
Senior Notes due 2021 at 4.625% [Member]
Senior notes	299,585	299,545
Senior notes, unamortized discount	400	500
Effective interest rate of the notes	4.649%
Senior Notes due 2022 at 3.800% [Member]
Senior notes	298,987	298,916
Senior notes, unamortized discount	1,000	1,100
Effective interest rate of the notes	3.845%
Senior Notes due 2023 at 3.850% [Member]
Senior notes	299,976	0
Senior notes, unamortized discount	$ 23
Effective interest rate of the notes	3.851%

[1] The balance sheet at December 31, 2012, has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements.

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Share Repurchase Program

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Share Repurchase Program

Share repurchase program

NOTE 7 – SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM 

Under the Company’s share repurchase program, as approved by the Board of Directors, the Company may, from time to time, repurchase shares of its common stock, solely through open market purchases effected through a broker dealer at prevailing market prices, based on a variety of factors such as price, corporate trading policy requirements and overall market conditions.  The Company and its Board of Directors may increase or otherwise modify, renew, suspend or terminate the share repurchase program at any time, without prior notice.  On May 29, 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a resolution to increase the authorization under the share repurchase program by an additional $500 million, raising the cumulative authorization under the share repurchase to $3.5 billion.  The additional $500 million authorization is effective for a three-year period, beginning on May 29, 2013. 

The following table identifies shares of the Company’s common stock that have been repurchased as part of the Company’s publicly announced share repurchase program (in thousands, except per share data): 

	For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Shares repurchased		1,534		6,359		6,548		12,647
Average price per share	$	120.71	$	84.76	$	104.93	$	89.62
Total investment	$	185,226	$	538,972	$	687,064	$	1,133,328

As of September  30, 2013, the Company had $391.6 million remaining under its share repurchase program.  Subsequent to the end of the third quarter and through November 8, 2013, the Company repurchased an additional 0.7 million shares of its common stock under its share repurchase program at an average price of $124.72 for a total investment of $83.4 million.  The Company has repurchased a total of 39.3 million shares of its common stock under its share repurchase program since the inception of the program in January of 2011 and through November 8, 2013, at an average price of $81.23, for a total aggregate investment of $3.2 billion. 

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Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value Measurements Abstract
Non-financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis	$ 0	$ 0

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Share-Based Compensation (Stock Option Narrative) (Details) (Stock Option [Member], USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Vesting of options, description	The Company's stock-based incentive plans provide for the granting of stock options for the purchase of common stock of the Company to directors and certain key employees of the Company. Options are granted at an exercise price that is equal to the closing market price of the Company's common stock on the date of the grant. Director options granted under the plans expire after seven years and are fully vested after six months. Employee options granted under the plans expire after ten years and typically vest 25% per year, over four years. The Company records compensation expense for the grant date fair value of the option awards, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, evenly over the vesting period.
Weighted-average grant date fair value of options awarded	$ 29.76	$ 23.88
Remaining unrecognized compensation expense	$ 40.6
Weighted-average period for cost recognition	2 years 7 months 6 days
Director [Member]
Options expiration date	7 years
Vesting period	6 months
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Options expiration date	10 years
Vesting period	4 years
Option vesting rate per year	25.00%

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Legal Matters

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Legal Matters

Legal matters

NOTE 10 – LEGAL MATTERS 

O’Reilly is currently involved in litigation incidental to the ordinary conduct of the Company’s business. The Company records reserves for litigation losses in instances where a material adverse outcome is probable and the Company is able to reasonably estimate the probable loss. The Company reserves for an estimate of material legal costs to be incurred in pending litigation matters. Although the Company cannot ascertain the amount of liability that it may incur from any of these matters, it does not currently believe that, in the aggregate, these matters, taking into account applicable insurance and reserves, will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows in a particular quarter or annual period. 

In addition, O’Reilly was involved in resolving governmental investigations that were being conducted against CSK and CSK’s former officers and other litigation, prior to its acquisition by O’Reilly, as described below.  

As previously reported, the governmental investigations of CSK regarding its legacy pre-acquisition accounting practices have concluded.  All criminal charges against former employees of CSK related to its legacy pre-acquisition accounting practices, as well as the civil litigation filed against CSK’s former Chief Executive Officer by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), have concluded.

Under Delaware law, the charter documents of the CSK entities and certain indemnification agreements, CSK may have certain indemnification obligations.  As a result of the CSK acquisition, O’Reilly has incurred legal fees and costs related to these potential indemnity obligations arising from the litigation commenced by the Department of Justice and SEC against CSK’s former employees.  Whether those legal fees and costs are covered by CSK’s insurance is subject to uncertainty, and, given its complexity and scope, the final outcome cannot be predicted at this time.  O’Reilly has a remaining reserve, with respect to the indemnification obligations of $13.6 million at September  30, 2013, which relates to the payment of those legal fees and costs already incurred.  It is possible that in a particular quarter or annual period the Company’s results of operations and cash flows could be materially affected by resolution of such matter, depending, in part, upon the results of operations or cash flows for such period.  However, at this time, management believes that the ultimate outcome of this matter, after consideration of applicable reserves, should not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

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Warranties

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Warranties

Warranties

NOTE 6 – WARRANTIES 

The Company provides warranties on certain merchandise it sells with warranty periods ranging from 30 days to limited lifetime warranties.  The risk of loss arising from warranty claims is typically the obligation of the Company’s vendors.  Certain vendors provide upfront allowances to the Company in lieu of accepting the obligation for warranty claims.  For this merchandise, when sold, the Company bears the risk of loss associated with the cost of warranty claims.  Differences between vendor allowances received by the Company in lieu of warranty obligations and estimated warranty expense are recorded as an adjustment to cost of sales.  Estimated warranty costs are based on the historical failure rate of each individual product line.  The Company’s historical experience has been that failure rates are relatively consistent over time and that the ultimate cost of warranty claims to the Company has been driven by volume of units sold as opposed to fluctuations in failure rates or the variation of the cost of individual claims.  The Company’s product warranty liabilities are included in “Other current liabilities” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September  30, 2013, and December 31, 2012. 

The following table identifies the changes in the Company’s aggregate product warranty liabilities for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 (in thousands):

Balance at December 31, 2012	$	28,001
Warranty claims		(38,953)
Warranty accruals		44,391
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	33,439

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Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Basis of Presentation

Basis of presentation

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company” or “O’Reilly”) have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2013.  For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

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Share-Based Compensation (Other Share-Based Compensation Activity) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Compensation expense for benefit plans	$ 442	$ 401	$ 1,273	$ 1,139
Income tax benefit from compensation expense for benefit plans	169	154	486	439
Restricted Stock [Member]
Compensation expense for benefit plans	527	583	1,633	1,520
Income tax benefit from compensation expense for benefit plans	$ 201	$ 225	$ 623	$ 585

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Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Amortizable Intangibles) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Amortizable intangible assets, cost	$ 51,532	$ 51,627
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization expense	(31,984)	(29,013)
Net amortizable intangible assets	19,548	22,614
Favorable Leases [Member]
Amortizable intangible assets, cost	50,910	50,910
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization expense	(31,580)	(28,566)
Net amortizable intangible assets	19,330	22,344
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Amortizable intangible assets, cost	622	717
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization expense	(404)	(447)
Net amortizable intangible assets	218	270
Unfavorable Leases [Member]
Amortizable intangibles, cost	49,380	49,380
Amortizable intangibles, accumulated amortization benefit	35,718	32,210
Net amortizable intangibles	$ 13,662	$ 17,170

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Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Policy)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets Abstract

Goodwill, policy

Goodwill is reviewed for impairment annually during the fourth quarter, or more frequently if events or changes in business conditions indicate that impairment may exist.  Goodwill is not amortizable for financial statement purposes.

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Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share

NOTE  9 – EARNINGS PER SHARE 

The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September  30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands, except per share data): 

	For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Numerator (basic and diluted):
Net income	$	186,489	$	159,332	$	517,945	$	452,944
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted-average shares		108,307		118,546		110,034		123,448
Effect of stock options (1)		1,886		1,993		1,851		2,222
Denominator for diluted earnings per share - weighted-average shares		110,193		120,539		111,885		125,670
Earnings per share-basic	$	1.72	$	1.34	$	4.71	$	3.67
Earnings per share-assuming dilution	$	1.69	$	1.32	$	4.63	$	3.60

Antidilutive common stock equivalents not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share:
Stock options (1)		190		1,465		639		1,483
Weighted-average exercise price per share of antidilutive stock options (1)	$	106.40	$	87.75	$	98.77	$	87.68
(1) See Note 8 for further discussion on the terms of the Company's share-based compensation plans.

For the three and nine months ended September  30, 2013 and 2012, the computation of diluted earnings per share did not include certain common stock equivalents.  These common stock equivalents represent underlying stock options not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share, because the inclusion of such equivalents would have been antidilutive. 

From October 1, 2013, through and including November 8, 2013, the Company repurchased 0.7 million shares of its common stock at an average price of $124.72, for a total investment of $83.4  million.  

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Fair Value Measurements Abstract

Valuation of senior notes

	September 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
4.875% Senior Notes due 2021	$	497,437	$	528,991	$	497,173	$	559,870
4.625% Senior Notes due 2021	$	299,585	$	312,880	$	299,545	$	331,224
3.800% Senior Notes due 2022	$	298,987	$	293,674	$	298,916	$	313,890
3.850% Senior Notes due 2023	$	299,976	$	292,293	$	-	$	-

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Exit Activities (Policy)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Exit Activities

Exit activities, policy

The Company accrues for closed property operating lease liabilities using a credit-adjusted discount rate to calculate the present value of the remaining non-cancelable lease payments, contractual occupancy costs and lease termination fees after the closing date, net of estimated sublease income.

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Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Nov. 04, 2013
Document and Entity Information
Document type	10-Q
Amendment flag	false
Document period end date	Sep. 30, 2013
Document fiscal year focus	2013
Current fiscal year end date	--12-31
Document fiscal period focus	Q3
Entity registrant name	O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC
Entity central index key	0000898173
Entity filer category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity common stock, shares outstanding		107,323,530

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Warranties (Policy)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Warranties

Warranties, policy

The Company provides warranties on certain merchandise it sells with warranty periods ranging from 30 days to limited lifetime warranties.  The risk of loss arising from warranty claims is typically the obligation of the Company’s vendors.  Certain vendors provide upfront allowances to the Company in lieu of accepting the obligation for warranty claims.  For this merchandise, when sold, the Company bears the risk of loss associated with the cost of warranty claims.  Differences between vendor allowances received by the Company in lieu of warranty obligations and estimated warranty expense are recorded as an adjustment to cost of sales.  Estimated warranty costs are based on the historical failure rate of each individual product line.  The Company’s historical experience has been that failure rates are relatively consistent over time and that the ultimate cost of warranty claims to the Company has been driven by volume of units sold as opposed to fluctuations in failure rates or the variation of the cost of individual claims.