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INVENTORIES AND FLOOR PLAN NOTES PAYABLE - Schedule of Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Floor plan notes payable: non-trade	$ 1,708.8	$ 1,489.4
Floor plan notes payable	1,107.9	627.2
Total floor plan debt	$ 2,816.7	$ 2,116.6

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Floor Plan Debt

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The amount of notes payable attributable to the floor plan.

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Amounts borrowed to finance the purchase of specific new and program vehicle inventories with lenders that are not captive finance subsidiaries of the manufacturer.

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