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Long-Term Debt (Restrictions And Covenants) (Details) (Credit Facility Due 2019 [Member], USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015
Credit Facility Due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capitalization ratio, requirement	70.00%an_DebtInstrumentCovenantTermsMaximumCapitalizationRatio / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = an_CreditFacilityDue2019Member
Leverage ratio, requirement	3.75an_DebtInstrumentCovenantTermsMaximumLeverageRatio / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = an_CreditFacilityDue2019Member
The maximum threshold of letters of credit excluded from the leverage ratio calculation	$ 150,000,000an_DebtCovenantLettersOfCreditExcludedFromDebtLeverageRatioCovenant / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = an_CreditFacilityDue2019Member
Capitalization ratio calculation, additions to shareholders' equity	$ 1,530,000,000an_DebtCovenantCapitalizationRatioCalculationAdditionsToShareholdersEquity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = an_CreditFacilityDue2019Member

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- Definition

Under the credit agreement, the amount added to shareholders' equity in the calculation of the capitalization ratio.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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