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Income Taxes (Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued [Abstract]        
Reserve for unrecognized tax benefits (including interest and penalties)   $ 58,400,000orly_ReserveForUnrecognizedTaxBenefit $ 58,600,000orly_ReserveForUnrecognizedTaxBenefit $ 59,300,000orly_ReserveForUnrecognizedTaxBenefit
Amounts that would affect the effective tax rate if recognized   58,400,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate 58,600,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate 59,300,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate
Federal tax effect for unrecognized tax benefits   16,800,000orly_FederalTaxEffectForUnrecognizedTaxBenefits    
Accrual of interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions   8,800,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued 8,100,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued 8,300,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued
Tax expense related to an increase in liabilities for interest and penalties   2,800,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesExpense 2,100,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesExpense 2,600,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesExpense
Reduction due to lapse of statute of limitations and settlements (with 2015 estimate) $ (17,000,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations $ (5,226,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations $ (6,535,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations $ (3,746,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations