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Note 6 - Credit Facilities and Long-Term Debt (Details) - Credit Facilities and Long-term Debt (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Note 6 - Credit Facilities and Long-Term Debt (Details) - Credit Facilities and Long-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |
New vehicle floor plan commitment (1) (2) | $ 695,066 | [1],[2] | $ 568,130 | [1],[2]
Floor plan notes payable (2) | 18,789 | [2] | 13,454 | [2]
Total floor plan debt | 713,855 |  | 581,584 |
Real estate mortgages | 164,827 |  | 192,928 |
Other debt | 2,727 |  | 2,776 |
Total debt | 966,409 |  | 876,642 |
Used Vehicle Inventory Financing [Member] |  |  |  |
Note 6 - Credit Facilities and Long-Term Debt (Details) - Credit Facilities and Long-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Credit facility | 85,000 |  | 78,309 |
Line of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |
Note 6 - Credit Facilities and Long-Term Debt (Details) - Credit Facilities and Long-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Credit facility |  |  | $ 21,045 |
[1] | As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, we had a new vehicle floor plan commitment of $700 million and $575 million, respectively, as part of our credit facility.
[2] | At December 31, 2013, an additional $4.8 million of floor plan notes payable outstanding on our new vehicle floor plan commitment and $1.5 million of floor plan notes payable on vehicles designated as service loaners are recorded as liabilities related to assets held for sale.

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