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Long-Term Debt -Term Loan (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jul. 02, 2013 | Jul. 31, 2013 Term Loan [Member] | Apr. 30, 2013 Term Loan [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Term Loan [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Term Loan [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Term Loan [Member] | Apr. 29, 2013 Term Loan [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Revolving Loan [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Revolving Loan [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Prior Term Loan Facility [Member] | Apr. 29, 2013 Prior Term Loan Facility [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Accounts Payable, Inventory Financing [Member] Revolving Loan [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 ABR [Member] Minimum [Member] Term Loan [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 ABR [Member] Minimum [Member] Revolving Loan [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 ABR [Member] Maximum [Member] Term Loan [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 ABR [Member] Maximum [Member] Revolving Loan [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 LIBOR [Member] Term Loan [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 LIBOR [Member] Minimum [Member] Term Loan [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 LIBOR [Member] Minimum [Member] Revolving Loan [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 LIBOR [Member] Maximum [Member] Term Loan [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 LIBOR [Member] Maximum [Member] Revolving Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Rate Margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.25% | 0.50% | 1.50% | 1.00% |  |  | 2.25% | 1.50% | 2.50% | 2.00%
Floorplan sub-facility, variation between balance in financials and balance per financial intermediary due to timing differences in reporting |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt |  |  | 600,000,000 | 1,535,200,000 |  |  | 1,350,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, short-term and long-term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,517,400,000 |  | 1,528,900,000 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 1,299,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from exercise in full of overallotment option |  |  |  |  | 56,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net leverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.25% | [1] |  |  | 0.00% | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.25% | [1] |  |  |  |
Term Loan Repayments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount, percent of par |  |  |  |  |  | 99.25% |  |  |  |  |  | 99.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount, Unamortized |  |  |  |  |  | 1,400,000 |  |  | 3,900,000 |  | 4,400,000 | 3,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Rate, ABR Determination, Percentage Plus One-Month LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net loss on extinguishments of long-term debt | (45,800,000) | (41,300,000) | (53,800,000) | (55,500,000) |  |  |  | (10,300,000) |  |  |  |  | (400,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt |  |  |  |  |  | 190,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Finance Costs, Net |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly amortization payment of original principal, Percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Interest rate at September 30, 2014

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- Definition Amount of long-term debt before deduction of unamortized discount or premium. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, with initial maturities beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 20 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 22 -Article 5 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 16 -Article 9 + Details
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