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Note 12 - Acquisitions (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016
Notes Tables |
Operating Results from Acquisitions [Table Text Block] |
Revenue |  | $ | 82,730 |
Operating income |  |  | 993 |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block] |
|  | Consideration |
Cash paid, net of cash acquired |  | $ | 199,435 |
Assets transferred |  |  | 2,637 |
|  | $ | 202,072 |
|  | Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed |
Inventories |  | $ | 112,406 |
Franchise value |  |  | 6,039 |
Property and equipment |  |  | 73,029 |
Other current assets |  |  | 305 |
Other non-current assets |  |  | 49,752 |
Floor plan notes payable |  |  | (7,558 | )
Debt and capital lease obligations |  |  | (23,465 | )
Other current liabilities |  |  | (5,850 | )
Other non-current liabilities |  |  | (9,605 | )
|  |  | 195,053 |
Goodwill |  |  | 7,019 |
|  | $ | 202,072 |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block] |
Three Months Ended September 30, |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
Revenue |  | $ | 2,412,788 |  |  | $ | 2,320,323 |
Net income |  |  | 55,296 |  |  |  | 44,490 |
Basic net income per share |  |  | 2.19 |  |  |  | 1.69 |
Diluted net income per share |  |  | 2.19 |  |  |  | 1.68 |
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
Revenue |  | $ | 6,865,409 |  |  | $ | 6,547,658 |
Net income |  |  | 150,258 |  |  |  | 138,868 |
Basic net income per share |  |  | 5.89 |  |  |  | 5.28 |
Diluted net income per share |  |  | 5.87 |  |  |  | 5.24 |

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