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Acquisitions and Divestitures (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024 franchises	Jun. 30, 2023 store
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of Franchises Terminated | franchises	2
Dealerships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of businesses acquired | store		6

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 5
-Subparagraph (a)
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