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Inventory and Vehicle Floorplan Payable (Components of Vehicle Floorplan Payable) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Floorplan Payable [Line Items] |  |
Vehicle floorplan payable | $ 3,727.1 | $ 3,097.2
Trade [Member] |  |
Floorplan Payable [Line Items] |  |
Vehicle floorplan payable | 2,565.8 | 2,090.7
Non-Trade [Member] |  |
Floorplan Payable [Line Items] |  |
Vehicle floorplan payable | $ 1,161.3 | $ 1,006.5

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- Definition Amounts borrowed to finance the purchase of specific new vehicle inventories with the corresponding manufacturers' captive finance subsidiaries ("trade lenders") and specific new and, to a lesser extent, used vehicle inventories with non-trade lenders (lenders that are not captive finance subsidiaries of the manufacturer). + References No definition available. + Details
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