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Note 6 - Credit Facilities and Long-term Debt (Details Textual) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets |  | $ 2,200
Number of Financial Institutions | 18 |
Number of Manufacturer Affiliated Finance Companies | 8 |
Principal Reduction Accounts Maximum Deposit Amount | $ 50,000 |
Floor Plan Notes Payable | 94,602 | 48,083
Long-term Debt | 439,558 |
Principal Reduction Accounts Outstanding Amount | $ 0 |
Mortgages [Member] |  |
Percent of Total Mortgage Debt that is Fixed | 64.30% |
Other 1 [Member] |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 11,200 |
Minimum [Member] | Mortgages [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 2.10% |
Minimum [Member] | Other 1 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 4.30% |
Maximum [Member] | Mortgages [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 5.00% |
Maximum [Member] | Other 1 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 9.70% |
Used Vehicle Inventory Financing [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate During Period | 2.27% |
Long-term Line of Credit | $ 211,000 | 171,000
Used Vehicle Inventory Financing [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.50% |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate During Period | 2.52% |
Long-term Line of Credit | $ 142,507 | $ 61,246
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.25% |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 2.50% |
New Vehicle Floor Plan [Member] |  |
Reserve Commitment Percent | 95.00% |
Maximum Reserve Amount if Reserve is Required | $ 15,000 |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.25% |
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate During Period | 2.02% |
Other Lines of Credit [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | $ 38,500 |
Long-term Line of Credit | $ 36,500 |
Other Lines of Credit [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate During Period | 2.77% |
Syndicated Credit Facility [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | $ 2,050,000 |
Number of Financial Institutions | 18 |
Number of Manufacturer Affiliated Finance Companies | 8 |
Line of Credit Facility, Expandable Total Borrowing Capacity, Subject to Lender Approval | $ 2,400,000 |
Syndicated Credit Facility [Member] | Used Vehicle Inventory Financing [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | 350,000 |
Syndicated Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | $ 400,000 |
Floor Plan Notes Payable [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 3.25% |

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