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Accounts and Notes Receivable (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts and notes receivable
Total accounts and notes receivable	$ 154,971us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent	$ 137,463us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
Less allowance for doubtful accounts	3,641us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable	2,405us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable
Accounts and notes receivable, net	151,330us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent	135,058us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
Amounts due from manufacturers [Member]
Accounts and notes receivable
Total accounts and notes receivable	86,100us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = gpi_AmountsDueFromManufacturersMember	78,131us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = gpi_AmountsDueFromManufacturersMember
Parts and service receivables [Member]
Accounts and notes receivable
Total accounts and notes receivable	35,034us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = gpi_PartsAndServiceReceivablesMember	31,950us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = gpi_PartsAndServiceReceivablesMember
Finance and insurance receivables, net [Member]
Accounts and notes receivable
Total accounts and notes receivable	20,898us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = gpi_FinanceAndInsuranceReceivablesNetMember	19,283us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = gpi_FinanceAndInsuranceReceivablesNetMember
Other [Member]
Accounts and notes receivable
Total accounts and notes receivable	$ 12,977us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = gpi_OtherReceivableMember	$ 8,099us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = gpi_OtherReceivableMember

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