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Business Combinations - Activity (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021 item
Business combinations
Number of acquired franchises	1
KCFL
Business combinations
Number of full service dealerships added	4
Number of parts and service centers added	4
Number of collision centers added	2

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Number of franchises acquired.

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Number of full service dealerships added to existing operations.

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Number of parts and service centers added.

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