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Interim Financial Statements (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Aug. 30, 2013 item | Jun. 30, 2014 item | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 item | Jun. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 Bremen, Germany item | Jun. 30, 2013 Hertz car rental franchise item | Jun. 30, 2014 Hertz car rental franchise item | Aug. 30, 2013 Penske Commercial Vehicles item | Jun. 30, 2014 Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P. | Jun. 30, 2014 Skipton VW UK item | Jul. 31, 2014 BMW Subsequent event item | Jun. 30, 2014 BMW US item | Jun. 30, 2014 Automotive dealership revenues Geographic U.S. and Puerto Rico | Jun. 30, 2014 Automotive dealership revenues Geographic Outside the U.S. | Jun. 30, 2014 Automotive dealership revenues Premium brands
Interim Financial Statements. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of people employed worldwide |  |  |  | 19,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | $ 4,406.7 | $ 3,630.6 | $ 8,454.7 | $ 6,979.9 | $ 14,700.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum number of vehicles retailed and wholesaled |  |  |  | 236,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total number of owned and operated franchises |  | 324 |  | 324 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of owned and operated franchises in US |  | 177 |  | 177 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of owned and operated franchises outside US |  | 147 |  | 147 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interim Financial Statements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Automotive dealership revenues (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61.00% | 39.00% | 71.00%
Minimum number of vehicle brands offered |  |  |  | 35 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of acquired franchises |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 1 |  | 1 |  |  |
Number of franchises awarded to the reporting entity |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of franchises disposed of |  |  |  | 7 |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional investment amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16.6 |  |  |  |
Additional ownership interest acquired (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Number of operating franchises |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |
Minimum number of dealership locations where business distributes vehicles and parts including three company-owned retail commercial vehicle dealerships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of commercial vehicle dealership | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vehicles in the fleet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum number of on and off-airport locations in which company operates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited partnership interest (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.00% |  |  |  |  |  |

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