Legal Matters	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Loss Contingency [Abstract]
Legal matters	NOTE 14 – LEGAL MATTERS As previously reported, the Company received a subpoena from the District Attorney of the County of Alameda, along with other environmental prosecutorial offices in the state of California, seeking documents and information related to the handling, storage and disposal of hazardous waste. On November 30, 2016, the Company through its affiliates, entered into a Stipulation for Entry of Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction, including certain injunctive and monetary relief within the previously established accruals. As previously reported, on June 18, 2015, a jury in Greene County, Missouri returned an unfavorable verdict in a litigated contract dispute in the matter Meridian Creative Alliance vs. O’Reilly Automotive Stores, Inc. et. al. in the amount of $12.5 million. The Company strongly believes that the verdict was unjust and unsupported by the law and the underlying facts and, further, that there are several potential bases for reversal on appeal. The Company has vigorously challenged the verdict in the Court of Appeals. Following the matter being fully briefed by the parties, oral argument was held in the Court of Appeals on January 12, 2017. The Court currently has the matter under consideration. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had reserved $18.6 million with respect to this matter.

NOTE 14 – LEGAL MATTERS

As previously reported, the Company received a subpoena from the District Attorney of the County of Alameda, along with other environmental prosecutorial offices in the state of California, seeking documents and information related to the handling, storage and disposal of hazardous waste. On November 30, 2016, the Company through its affiliates, entered into a Stipulation for Entry of Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction, including certain injunctive and monetary relief within the previously established accruals.

As previously reported, on June 18, 2015, a jury in Greene County, Missouri returned an unfavorable verdict in a litigated contract dispute in the matter Meridian Creative Alliance vs. O’Reilly Automotive Stores, Inc. et. al. in the amount of $12.5 million. The Company strongly believes that the verdict was unjust and unsupported by the law and the underlying facts and, further, that there are several potential bases for reversal on appeal. The Company has vigorously challenged the verdict in the Court of Appeals. Following the matter being fully briefed by the parties, oral argument was held in the Court of Appeals on January 12, 2017. The Court currently has the matter under consideration. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had reserved $18.6 million with respect to this matter.