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INVENTORIES AND FLOOR PLAN NOTES PAYABLE - Schedule of Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
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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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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