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INVENTORIES AND FLOOR PLAN NOTES PAYABLE - Schedule of Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Floor plan notes payable | $ 2,533.3 | $ 1,347.0
Floor plan notes payable: non-trade | 2,428.7 | 2,288.5
Total floor plan debt | $ 4,962.0 | $ 3,635.5

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- Definition Floor Plan Debt + References No definition available. + Details
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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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