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Note 14 - Acquisitions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Notes Tables |
Operating Results from Acquisitions [Table Text Block] |
Year Ended December 31, |  | 2015 |
Revenue |  | $ | 45,891 |
Operating income |  |  | 23 |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block] |
Consideration paid for year ended December 31, |  | 2015 |  |  | DCH |  |  | All other acquisitions |  |  | Total 2014 |
Cash paid, net of cash acquired |  | $ | 71,615 |  |  | $ | 569,995 |  |  | $ | 89,639 |  |  | $ | 659,634 |
Forgiven outstanding note receivable |  |  | 1,374 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Equity securities issued |  |  | — |  |  |  | 19,736 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 19,736 |
|  | $ | 72,989 |  |  | $ | 589,731 |  |  | $ | 89,639 |  |  | $ | 679,370 |
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed for year ended December 31, |  | 2015 |  |  | DCH |  |  | All other acquisitions |  |  | Total 2014 |
Trade receivables, net |  | $ | 36 |  |  | $ | 63,888 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 63,888 |
Inventories |  |  | 34,374 |  |  |  | 265,378 |  |  |  | 48,662 |  |  |  | 314,040 |
Franchise value |  |  | 6,843 |  |  |  | 72,856 |  |  |  | 7,377 |  |  |  | 80,233 |
Property and equipment |  |  | 22,118 |  |  |  | 256,122 |  |  |  | 17,395 |  |  |  | 273,517 |
Other assets |  |  | 224 |  |  |  | 20,313 |  |  |  | 531 |  |  |  | 20,844 |
Floor plan notes payable |  |  | — |  |  |  | (24,686 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (24,686 | )
Debt and capital lease obligations |  |  | (2,160 | ) |  |  | (52,532 | ) |  |  | (3,161 | ) |  |  | (55,693 | )
Deferred taxes, net |  |  | — |  |  |  | (49,651 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (49,651 | )
Other liabilities |  |  | (2,537 | ) |  |  | (92,863 | ) |  |  | (123 | ) |  |  | (92,986 | )
|  |  | 58,898 |  |  |  | 458,825 |  |  |  | 70,681 |  |  |  | 529,506 |
Goodwill |  |  | 14,091 |  |  |  | 130,906 |  |  |  | 18,958 |  |  |  | 149,864 |
|  | $ | 72,989 |  |  | $ | 589,731 |  |  | $ | 89,639 |  |  | $ | 679,370 |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block] |
Year Ended December 31, |  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |
Revenue |  | $ | 7,999,256 |  |  | $ | 7,333,480 |
Income from continuing operations, net of tax |  |  | 182,131 |  |  |  | 147,975 |
Basic income per share from continuing operations, net of tax |  |  | 6.93 |  |  |  | 5.66 |
Diluted income per share from continuing operations, net of tax |  |  | 6.88 |  |  |  | 5.61 |

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