Note 14 - Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	Note 14. Subsequent Events Acquisitions On April 1, 2014, we acquired the inventory, equipment, real estate and intangible assets of, and assumed certain liabilities related to, Access Ford Lincoln of Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi, Texas. We paid $26.1 million in cash for this acquisition. Common Stock Dividend On April 21, 2014, our Board of Directors approved a dividend of $0.16 per share on our Class A and Class B common stock related to our first quarter 2014 financial results. The dividend will total approximately $4.2 million and will be paid on May 23, 2014 to shareholders of record on May 9, 2014.

The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

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