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Goodwill and Franchise Value - Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2008
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance |  | $ 454.6 | $ 434.9 |
Adjustments to purchase price allocations |  |  | 5.1 |
Additions through acquisitions |  | 144.9 | 17.4 |
Reductions through divestitures |  | (3.0) | (1.1) |
Reductions from impairments | $ (4.4) | (3.5) | (1.7) |
Balance |  | 593.0 | 454.6 |
Accumulated impairment losses |  |  |  | $ 299.3
Goodwill acquired including purchase accounting adjustments |  |  | 22.5 |
Domestic |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance |  | 171.8 | 164.5 |
Adjustments to purchase price allocations |  |  | 1.6 |
Additions through acquisitions |  | 33.3 | 6.2 |
Reductions through divestitures |  | (0.1) | (0.2) |
Reductions from impairments |  | (0.5) | (0.3) |
Balance |  | 204.5 | 171.8 |
Import |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance |  | 197.3 | 188.9 |
Adjustments to purchase price allocations |  |  | 1.6 |
Additions through acquisitions |  | 94.3 | 9.0 |
Reductions through divestitures |  | (0.7) | (0.9) |
Reductions from impairments |  | (3.0) | (1.3) |
Balance |  | 287.9 | 197.3 |
Luxury |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance |  | 85.5 | 81.5 |
Adjustments to purchase price allocations |  |  | 1.9 |
Additions through acquisitions |  | 17.3 | 2.2 |
Reductions through divestitures |  | (2.2) | 0.0 |
Reductions from impairments |  | 0.0 | (0.1) |
Balance |  | $ 100.6 | $ 85.5 |

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