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Note 12 - Segments (Details) - Certain Segment Financial Information - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ 1,996,947 | $ 1,221,802 | $ 3,786,125 | $ 2,299,908
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | [1] | 75,639 | 57,074 | 133,695 | 97,778
Floor plan interest expesne |  | 4,655 | 3,215 | 9,304 | 6,199
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 1,994,802 | 1,222,128 | 3,781,765 | 2,300,730
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | [1] | 66,464 | 45,888 | 115,593 | 79,760
Floor plan interest expesne |  | 10,964 | 7,344 | 21,460 | 14,339
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 2,145 | (326) | 4,360 | (822)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | [1] | 9,175 | 11,186 | 18,102 | 18,018
Floor plan interest expesne |  | (6,309) | (4,129) | (12,156) | (8,140)
Domestic [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 768,989 | 641,378 | 1,460,393 | 1,210,308
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | [1] | 31,045 | 25,288 | 58,174 | 47,710
Floor plan interest expesne |  | 4,932 | 4,404 | 9,669 | 8,463
Import [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 853,444 | 394,924 | 1,612,082 | 745,985
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | [1] | 25,904 | 14,768 | 42,005 | 24,033
Floor plan interest expesne |  | 3,724 | 1,904 | 7,422 | 3,711
Luxury [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 372,369 | 185,826 | 709,290 | 344,437
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | [1] | 9,515 | 5,832 | 15,414 | 8,017
Floor plan interest expesne |  | $ 2,308 | $ 1,036 | $ 4,369 | $ 2,165
[1] | Segment income is defined as operating income less floor plan interest expense.

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