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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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4.625% Senior notes due 2027 | Senior Notes |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Stated interest rate (percent) | 4.625% |
4.375% Senior notes due 2031 | Senior Notes |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Stated interest rate (percent) | 4.375% |
3.875% Senior notes due 2029 | Senior Notes |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Stated interest rate (percent) | 3.875% |
Fair Value, Recurring | Carrying Value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Shift Technologies, Inc. | $ 1.3 | $ 1.8
Derivative assets | 19.0 | 22.1
Derivative liabilities | 19.0 | 22.1
Fair Value, Recurring | Carrying Value | Non-recourse notes payable | Non-recourse |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 825.4 | 422.2
Fair Value, Recurring | Carrying Value | Real estate mortgages and other debt |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 488.9 | 489.0
Fair Value, Recurring | 4.625% Senior notes due 2027 | Carrying Value | Senior Notes |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 400.0 | 400.0
Fair Value, Recurring | 4.375% Senior notes due 2031 | Carrying Value | Senior Notes |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 550.0 | 550.0
Fair Value, Recurring | 3.875% Senior notes due 2029 | Carrying Value | Senior Notes |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 800.0 | 800.0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Shift Technologies, Inc. | 1.3 | 1.8
Derivative assets | 0.0 | 0.0
Derivative liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Non-recourse notes payable | Non-recourse |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Real estate mortgages and other debt |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 | 4.625% Senior notes due 2027 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Senior Notes |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 368.0 | 364.0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 | 4.375% Senior notes due 2031 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Senior Notes |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 460.6 | 448.3
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 | 3.875% Senior notes due 2029 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Senior Notes |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 684.0 | 656.0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Shift Technologies, Inc. | 0.0 | 0.0
Derivative assets | 19.0 | 22.1
Derivative liabilities | 19.0 | 22.1
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Non-recourse notes payable | Non-recourse |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 814.3 | 411.8
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Real estate mortgages and other debt |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 419.9 | 399.0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 | 4.625% Senior notes due 2027 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Senior Notes |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 | 4.375% Senior notes due 2031 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Senior Notes |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 | 3.875% Senior notes due 2029 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Senior Notes |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 3 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Shift Technologies, Inc. | 0.0 | 0.0
Derivative assets | 0.0 | 0.0
Derivative liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 3 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Non-recourse notes payable | Non-recourse |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 3 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Real estate mortgages and other debt |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 3 | 4.625% Senior notes due 2027 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Senior Notes |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 3 | 4.375% Senior notes due 2031 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Senior Notes |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 3 | 3.875% Senior notes due 2029 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Senior Notes |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0

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