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Credit Facilities and Long-term Debt - Narrative (Details) |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Jul. 20, 2023 USD ($) | Feb. 09, 2023 USD ($) financialInstitution financeCompany | Dec. 28, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 03, 2022 CAD ($) financeCompany financialInstitution
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of non-recourse notes payable |  |  |  | $ 1,872,900,000 | $ 298,100,000 | $ 344,400,000 |
Nonrecourse | Collateralized Auto Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of non-recourse notes payable |  |  |  | $ 1,900,000,000 |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance lease, interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 2.50% |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance lease, interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 8.50% |  |  |
Bank of Nova Scotia Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, number of counter-parties | financialInstitution |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6
Debt instrument, number of manufacturer-affiliated finance companies | financeCompany |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
Other Debt | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 2.30% |  |  |
Other Debt | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |
Revolving lines of credit | Ally Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing facility |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |
Revolving lines of credit | Ally Credit Facility | Prime Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  | 0.40% |  |  |  |
Securitization Facility | JPM Warehouse Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing facility | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Securitization Facility | JPM Warehouse Facility | SOFR | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) | 1.15% |  |  |  |  |  |
Securitization Facility | JPM Warehouse Facility | SOFR | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) | 1.95% |  |  |  |  |  |
Securitization Facility | Mizuho Warehouse Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing facility | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Securitization Facility | Mizuho Warehouse Facility | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) | 1.20% |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Syndicated Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, number of counter-parties | financialInstitution |  | 21 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, number of manufacturer-affiliated finance companies | financeCompany |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing facility |  | $ 4,600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Syndicated Credit Facility | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  | 0.10% |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Syndicated Credit Facility, Upon Expansion of Original Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing facility |  | $ 5,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Bank of Nova Scotia Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing facility |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,100,000,000
Line of Credit | Ally Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |
Line of Credit | WFB Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, number of counter-parties | financialInstitution |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, number of manufacturer-affiliated finance companies | financeCompany |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Financing commitment amount |  | $ 196,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt |  |  |  | 195,800,000 |  |  |
Line of Credit | WFB Credit Facility | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  | 0.10% |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | WFB Credit Facility | SOFR | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  | 1.10% |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | WFB Credit Facility | SOFR | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Used vehicle floor plan | Syndicated Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing facility |  | $ 800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Used vehicle floor plan | Syndicated Credit Facility | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  | 1.40% |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Revolving lines of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt |  |  |  | 1,620,700,000 | $ 927,600,000 |  |
Line of Credit | Revolving lines of credit | Syndicated Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing facility |  | $ 1,700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Option to reallocate commitment, maximum aggregate commitment threshold (as a percent) |  | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Revolving lines of credit | Syndicated Credit Facility | SOFR | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Revolving lines of credit | Syndicated Credit Facility | SOFR | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | New vehicle floor plan | Syndicated Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing facility |  | $ 2,100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | New vehicle floor plan | Syndicated Credit Facility | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  | 1.10% |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | New vehicle floor plan | Bank of Nova Scotia Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing facility |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000,000
Line of Credit | Service loaner floor plan | Syndicated Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing facility |  | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Option to reallocate commitment, maximum aggregate commitment threshold (as a percent) |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Service loaner floor plan | Syndicated Credit Facility | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  | 1.20% |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Working capital revolving facility | Bank of Nova Scotia Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing facility |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000
Line of Credit | Used vehicle flooring facility | Bank of Nova Scotia Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing facility |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000
Line of Credit | Wholesale leasing facility | Bank of Nova Scotia Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing facility |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400,000,000
Line of Credit | Daily rental facility | Bank of Nova Scotia Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing facility |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,000,000
Line of Credit | Securitization Facility | JPM Warehouse Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt |  |  |  | 395,000,000 |  |  |
Line of Credit | Securitization Facility | Mizuho Warehouse Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt |  |  |  | 192,000,000 |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  | $ 1,750,000,000 |  |  |
Mortgages |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of total mortgage debt with fixed interest rates (as a percent) |  |  |  | 79.60% |  |  |
Mortgages | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |
Mortgages | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 8.50% |  |  |

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