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Long-Term Debt (Restrictions And Covenants) (Details) (USD $) | Sep. 30, 2014
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Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
Debt covenant capitalization ratio, requirement | 65.00%
Debt covenant leverage ratio, requirement | 3.75
The maximum of amount of letters of credit excluded from the leverage ratio calculation | $ 150,000,000
Capitalization ratio calculation, additions to shareholders' equity | $ 1,520,000,000

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- Definition Under the credit agreement, the amount added to shareholders' equity in the calculation of the capitalization ratio. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Under the terms of the credit agreement, the maximum amount of letters of credit excluded from the definition of debt used in the calculation of the leverage ratio. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The maximum capitalization ratio required under the company's credit agreement, which is a contractually defined amount principally reflecting vehicle floorplan payable and non-vehicle debt divided by the company's total capitalization including vehicle floorplan payable and certain adjustments. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The maximum leverage ratio required under the company's credit agreement, which is a contractually defined amount principally reflecting non-vehicle debt divided by a contractually defined measure of earnings with certain adjustments. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Details
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