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DEBT - Narrative (Details) € in Millions |  |  |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended
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Aug. 15, 2024 USD ($) | Jul. 09, 2024 EUR (€) | May 14, 2024 CAD ($) financialInstitution financeCompany | Feb. 23, 2024 USD ($) financeCompany financialInstitution | Feb. 16, 2024 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of non-recourse notes payable |  |  |  |  |  | $ 739,000,000.0 | $ 1,451,700,000
Non-recourse | Asset Backed Funding Vehicles |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of non-recourse notes payable |  |  |  |  |  | $ 739,000,000.0 |
Syndicated Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing facility |  |  |  | $ 6,000,000,000 |  |  |
Syndicated Credit Facility | New vehicle floor plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing facility |  |  |  | 2,800,000,000 |  |  |
Syndicated Credit Facility | Used vehicle floor plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing facility |  |  |  | 900,000,000 |  |  |
Syndicated Credit Facility | Service loaner floor plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing facility |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |
Option to reallocate commitment, maximum aggregate commitment threshold (as a percent) |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |
Syndicated Credit Facility | Revolving line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing facility |  |  |  | $ 2,200,000,000 |  |  |
Option to reallocate commitment, maximum aggregate commitment threshold (as a percent) |  |  |  | 40.00% |  |  |
Syndicated Credit Facility, Upon Expansion of Original Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing facility |  |  |  | $ 6,500,000,000 |  |  |
JPM Warehouse Facility | Securitization facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing facility | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Mizuho Warehouse Facility | Securitization facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing facility |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |
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 |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing facility |  |  | $ 1,100,000,000 |  |  |  |
Bank of Nova Scotia Credit Agreement | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |
Bank of Nova Scotia Credit Agreement | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  | 1.30% |  |  |  |
Bank of Nova Scotia Credit Agreement | Working capital revolving facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing facility |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |
Bank of Nova Scotia Credit Agreement | Wholesale flooring facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing facility |  |  | 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Bank of Nova Scotia Credit Agreement | Used vehicle flooring facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing facility |  |  | 100,000,000 |  |  |  |
Bank of Nova Scotia Credit Agreement | Wholesale leasing facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing facility |  |  | 400,000,000 |  |  |  |
Bank of Nova Scotia Credit Agreement | Daily rental vehicle facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing facility |  |  | $ 25,000,000 |  |  |  |
Bank of America Credit Facility | Revolving line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing facility | € |  | € 100.0 |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  | 1.45% |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 0.10% |  |  |
Line of credit | Syndicated Credit Facility | New vehicle floor plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 1.10% |  |  |
Line of credit | Syndicated Credit Facility | Used vehicle floor plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 1.40% |  |  |
Line of credit | Syndicated Credit Facility | Service loaner floor plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 1.20% |  |  |
Line of credit | Syndicated Credit Facility | Revolving line of credit | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |
Line of credit | Syndicated Credit Facility | Revolving line of credit | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |
Line of credit | JPM Warehouse Facility | Securitization facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit | JPM Warehouse Facility | Securitization facility | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) | 1.70% |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit | Mizuho Warehouse Facility | Securitization facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 1.20% |  |

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