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Inventory Financing Agreements (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018
Inventory Financing Agreements [Abstract] |
Inventory Financing Agreements | Amounts included in Accounts payable-inventory financing are as follows:
(in millions) |  | March 31, 2018 |  | December 31, 2017
Revolving Loan inventory financing agreement(1) |  | $ | 481.6 |  |  | $ | 480.9 |
Other inventory financing agreements |  | 42.1 |  |  | 17.1 |
Accounts payable-inventory financing |  | $ | 523.7 |  |  | $ | 498.0 |
(1) | The Senior Secured Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility includes an inventory floorplan sub-facility that enables the Company to maintain an inventory financing agreement with a financial intermediary to facilitate the purchase of inventory from certain vendors on more favorable terms than offered directly by the vendors.

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