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Derivatives and Hedging (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2013 Interest Rate Swap Agreements | Dec. 31, 2012 Interest Rate Swap Agreements | Sep. 30, 2013 Interest Rate Swap Agreements Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Dec. 31, 2012 Interest Rate Swap Agreements Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Sep. 30, 2013 Interest Rate Swap Agreements Floating Rate Floor Plan Debt | Sep. 30, 2013 Interest Rate Swap Agreements Floating Rate Floor Plan Debt | Sep. 30, 2013 Interest Rate Swap Agreements Floating Rate Floor Plan Debt LIBOR portion | Sep. 30, 2013 Interest Rate Swap Agreements Floating Rate Floor Plan Debt Fixed rate portion | Sep. 30, 2013 Forward foreign exchange contracts Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Derivative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Portion of floating rate floor plan debt fixed by swap agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000 | $ 100,000 |
Interest rate swap, fixed (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.135% | 1.55% |
Estimated liabilities of swaps designated as hedging instruments, fair value |  |  | 9,379 | 14,337 |  |  |  |  |
Hedge ineffectiveness recorded | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in the weighted average interest rate on floor plan borrowings due to the swaps (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 0.35% | 0.36% |  |  |
Estimated asset of contracts designated as hedging instruments, fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,965

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- Definition Fair value before effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial liability or contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 20 -Section 55 -Paragraph 7 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28370219&loc=SL20226000-175313 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=20225523&loc=SL20225862-175312 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4B -Subparagraph (a),(c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7476318&loc=SL5624163-113959 + Details
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