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Goodwill and Intangibles - Schedule of Carrying Amounts of Intangible Assets (Parenthetical) (Detail) - Trade Names [Member] - AutoAnything's and Interamerican Motor Corporation [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Feb. 10, 2018 | Aug. 25, 2018
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Impairment charge | $ 26.9 |
Accumulated impairment |  | $ 31.0

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