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INVENTORIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Inventory [Line Items]
Total inventories	$ 3,309.3	$ 2,385.5
New vehicles
Inventory [Line Items]
Total inventories	1,292.8	812.9
Used vehicles
Inventory [Line Items]
Total inventories	1,826.5	1,418.3
Parts and accessories
Inventory [Line Items]
Total inventories	$ 190.0	$ 154.3

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