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Derivatives and Hedging (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Interest Rate Swap Agreements |  |
Derivative |  |
Hedge ineffectiveness recorded | $ 0 | $ 0
Interest Rate Swap Agreements | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |
Derivative |  |
Estimated liabilities of swaps designated as hedging instruments, fair value | 7.7 | 14.3
Interest Rate Swap Agreements | Floating Rate Floor Plan Debt |  |
Derivative |  |
Increase in the weighted average interest rate on floor plan borrowings due to the swaps (as a percent) | 0.31% |
Interest Rate Swap Agreements | Floating Rate Floor Plan Debt | LIBOR portion |  |
Derivative |  |
Portion of floating rate floor plan debt fixed by swap agreements | 300.0 |
Interest rate swap, fixed (as a percent) | 2.135% |
Interest Rate Swap Agreements | Floating Rate Floor Plan Debt | Fixed rate portion |  |
Derivative |  |
Portion of floating rate floor plan debt fixed by swap agreements | 100.0 |
Interest rate swap, fixed (as a percent) | 1.55% |
Forward foreign exchange contracts | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |
Derivative |  |
Estimated asset of contracts designated as hedging instruments, fair value | $ 2.2 |

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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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