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Inventories and Floor Plan Notes Payable - Schedule of Floor Plan Notes Payable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Floor plan notes payable: non-trade | $ 2,288.5 | $ 1,489.4
Floor plan notes payable | 1,347.0 | 627.2
Total floor plan debt | $ 3,635.5 | $ 2,116.6

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- Definition The amount of notes payable attributable to the floor plan. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amounts borrowed to finance the purchase of specific new and program vehicle inventories with lenders that are not captive finance subsidiaries of the manufacturer. + References No definition available. + Details
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