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Interim Financial Statements - COVID-19 Disclosure (Details) $ in Millions |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jul. 01, 2020 employee | Mar. 24, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | May 31, 2020 | Apr. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 employee | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) employee item | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Interim Financial Statements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,651.1 | $ 5,755.8 | $ 8,660.2 | $ 11,320.2 |  |
Cash |  |  | $ 159.3 |  |  |  |  | $ 159.3 | $ 43.8 | $ 159.3 | $ 43.8 | $ 28.1 | $ 39.4
PTL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interim Financial Statements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest in PTS (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28.90% |  |  |
3.75% senior subordinated notes due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interim Financial Statements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 3.75% |  |  |  |  | 3.75% |  | 3.75% |  | 3.75% |
Principal amount |  |  | $ 300.0 |  |  |  |  | $ 300.0 |  | $ 300.0 |  |  |
Retail Automotive Dealership |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interim Financial Statements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,600.0 |
COVID-19 Risk |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interim Financial Statements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated capital expenditures postponed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150.0 |  |  |
Temporary reduction in the salary for the CEO and President, percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Temporary reduction in the salary for other executive officers, percentage | 12.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |
Incentive financing (as percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of workforce that remains furloughed | 14.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction in number of employees | employee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000 |  |  |
Reduction to selling, general, and administrative expenses for the amount of government assistance received |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55.9 |  |  |  |  |
COVID-19 Risk | PTL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interim Financial Statements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of layoffs | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,000 |  |  |
Percentage reduction in executive management pay |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00% |  |  |
COVID-19 Risk | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interim Financial Statements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of employees furloughed | employee |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
COVID-19 Risk | U.S and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interim Financial Statements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Government assistance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.4 |  |  |  |  |
COVID-19 Risk | UK |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interim Financial Statements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of employees that remain furloughed | employee | 1,950 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of workforce that remains furloughed | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Government assistance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49.5 |  |  |  |  |
COVID-19 Risk | UK | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interim Financial Statements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of employees furloughed |  | 90.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COVID-19 Risk | Used supercenters | UK |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interim Financial Statements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage decline in same store unit sales |  |  | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COVID-19 Risk | Retail Automotive Dealership | U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interim Financial Statements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage decline in unit volume |  |  | 9.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COVID-19 Risk | Retail Automotive Dealership | UK |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interim Financial Statements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage increase in unit volume |  |  | 9.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COVID-19 Risk | Retail Automotive Dealership | New and Used Vehicle |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interim Financial Statements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage decline in same store unit sales |  |  |  | 50.00% | 71.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage decline in revenue compared to the prior year |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COVID-19 Risk | Retail Automotive Dealership | New and Used Vehicle | U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interim Financial Statements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage decline in revenue compared to the prior year |  |  |  | 26.00% | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COVID-19 Risk | Retail Automotive Dealership | New and Used Vehicle | UK |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interim Financial Statements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage decline in revenue compared to the prior year |  |  |  | 85.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COVID-19 Risk | Retail Automotive Dealership | Service and parts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interim Financial Statements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage decline in revenue compared to the prior year |  |  | 3.00% | 43.00% | 60.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COVID-19 Risk | Retail Automotive Dealership | Service and parts | U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interim Financial Statements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage decline in revenue compared to the prior year |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COVID-19 Risk | Retail Automotive Dealership | Service and parts | UK |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interim Financial Statements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage decline in revenue compared to the prior year |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COVID-19 Risk | Retail Automotive Dealership | Used supercenters | U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interim Financial Statements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage decline in same store unit sales |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COVID-19 Risk | Retail Commercial Truck Dealership |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interim Financial Statements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 399.2 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage decline in unit volume |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.20% |  |  |  |  |
Percentage decrease in revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.50% |  |  |  |  |
COVID-19 Risk | Retail Commercial Truck Dealership | North American Class 8 Retail |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interim Financial Statements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage decline in business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51.10% |  |  |  |  |
Percentage decline in same store business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40.20% |  |  |  |  |
Percentage decline in same store unit sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52.20% |  |  |  |  |

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