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INVENTORIES AND FLOOR PLAN NOTES PAYABLE - Schedule of Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
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Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Floor plan notes payable | $ 2,163.3 | $ 2,055.1
Floor plan notes payable: non-trade | 2,724.7 | 2,848.0
Total floor plan debt | $ 4,888.0 | $ 4,903.1

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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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- References No definition available. + Details
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