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Segment Information (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) segments	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments | segments				3	3
Revenues		$ 5,349.2	$ 5,432.4	$ 16,001.1	$ 15,851.1
Segment income		229.4	228.8	680.3	661.7
AN Reportable Segment, Domestic [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		1,789.7	1,912.4	5,389.5	5,557.7
Segment income	[1]	67.2	69.0	194.6	190.5
AN Reportable Segment, Import [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		1,770.6	1,789.7	5,140.2	5,123.5
Segment income	[1]	85.3	81.0	236.2	227.9
AN Reportable Segment, Premium Luxury [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		1,668.8	1,634.3	5,116.8	4,894.9
Segment income	[1]	76.9	78.8	249.5	243.3
Intercompany Revenue Eliminated [Member] | AN Reportable Segment, Domestic [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		(121.4)	(139.2)	(395.6)	(417.9)
Intercompany Revenue Eliminated [Member] | AN Reportable Segment, Import [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		(89.5)	(88.2)	(257.0)	(278.2)
Intercompany Revenue Eliminated [Member] | AN Reportable Segment, Premium Luxury [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		$ (110.9)	$ (109.9)	$ (328.3)	$ (345.6)
[1] Segment income represents income for each of our reportable segments and is defined as operating income less floorplan interest expense.

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