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Credit Facilities and Long-term Debt - Schedule of Credit Facilities and Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2021 | Aug. 01, 2021 | May 27, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Floor plan notes payable: non-trade | $ 835.9 |  |  | $ 1,563.0
Floor plan notes payable | 354.2 |  |  | 234.2
Total floor plan debt | 1,190.1 |  |  | 1,797.2
Finance lease obligations | 53.6 |  |  | 246.4
Total long-term debt outstanding | 3,435.9 |  |  | 2,149.3
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs | (26.5) |  |  | (18.6)
Less: current maturities (net of current debt issuance costs) | (223.7) |  |  | (66.0)
Long-term debt | 3,185.7 |  |  | 2,064.7
Other debt |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross | 1.9 |  |  | 2.4
Line of Credit | Used and service loaner vehicle inventory financing commitments |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross | 500.0 |  |  | 0.0
Line of Credit | Revolving lines of credit |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross | 219.9 |  |  | 39.0
Real estate mortgages |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross | 592.9 |  |  | 611.5
Non-recourse notes payable |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross | 317.6 |  |  | 0.0
Senior Notes | 5.250% Senior notes due 2025 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross | 0.0 |  |  | $ 300.0
Debt stated interest rate |  | 5.25% |  | 5.25%
Senior Notes | 4.625% Senior notes due 2027 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 400.0 |  |  | $ 400.0
Debt stated interest rate | 4.625% |  |  |
Senior Notes | 4.375% Senior notes due 2031 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 550.0 |  |  | 550.0
Debt stated interest rate | 4.375% |  |  |
Senior Notes | 3.875% Senior notes due 2029 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 800.0 |  |  | $ 0.0
Debt stated interest rate | 3.875% |  | 3.875% |

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