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Segment Information - Revenue by product type (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Revenue from external customers by product type |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 5,439.3 | $ 5,658.6 | $ 5,940.3 | $ 5,746.9 | $ 5,398.0 | $ 5,524.4 | $ 5,383.4 | $ 5,081.1 | $ 22,785.1 | $ 21,386.9 | $ 20,118.5
Retail Automotive Dealership |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from external customers by product type |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,849.2 | 19,824.3 | 18,673.2
Retail Automotive Dealership | New vehicle |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from external customers by product type |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,666.4 |  |
Retail Automotive Dealership | Used vehicle |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from external customers by product type |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,252.1 |  |
Retail Automotive Dealership | Finance and insurance, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from external customers by product type |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 629.6 |  |
Retail Automotive Dealership | Service and parts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from external customers by product type |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,151.4 |  |
Retail Automotive Dealership | Fleet and wholesale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from external customers by product type |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,149.7 |  |
Retail Automotive Dealership | Operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from external customers by product type |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,849.2 | 19,824.3 | 18,673.2
Retail Automotive Dealership | Operating segments | New vehicle |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from external customers by product type |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,666.4 | 9,678.5 | 9,547.1
Retail Automotive Dealership | Operating segments | Used vehicle |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from external customers by product type |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,252.1 | 6,386.8 | 5,663.7
Retail Automotive Dealership | Operating segments | Finance and insurance, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from external customers by product type |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 629.6 | 581.8 | 495.0
Retail Automotive Dealership | Operating segments | Service and parts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from external customers by product type |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,151.4 | 2,057.5 | 1,948.6
Retail Automotive Dealership | Operating segments | Fleet and wholesale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from external customers by product type |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,149.7 | 1,119.7 | 1,018.8
Retail Commercial Truck Dealership |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from external customers by product type |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,374.5 | 1,048.0 | 1,000.7
Retail Commercial Truck Dealership | New vehicle |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from external customers by product type |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 866.9 |  |
Retail Commercial Truck Dealership | Used vehicle |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from external customers by product type |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 112.0 |  |
Retail Commercial Truck Dealership | Finance and insurance, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from external customers by product type |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.9 |  |
Retail Commercial Truck Dealership | Service and parts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from external customers by product type |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 364.5 |  |
Retail Commercial Truck Dealership | Operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from external customers by product type |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,374.5 | 1,048.0 | 1,000.7
Retail Commercial Truck Dealership | Operating segments | New vehicle |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from external customers by product type |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 866.9 | 613.2 | 625.5
Retail Commercial Truck Dealership | Operating segments | Used vehicle |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from external customers by product type |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 112.0 | 89.4 | 51.8
Retail Commercial Truck Dealership | Operating segments | Finance and insurance, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from external customers by product type |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.9 | 9.0 | 7.3
Retail Commercial Truck Dealership | Operating segments | Service and parts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from external customers by product type |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 364.5 | 325.6 | 306.0
Retail Commercial Truck Dealership | Operating segments | Lease, rental and wholesale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from external customers by product type |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19.2 | $ 10.8 | $ 10.1

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