XML 75 R58.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.3.0.814

Intangible Franchise Rights and Goodwill (Details) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended
--- | ---
Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance | $ 830,377 |
Goodwill, Ending Balance | 912,639 |
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss | 42,400 |
U.S. [Member] |  |
Intangible Franchise Rights [Roll Forward] |  |
Intangible Franchise Rights, Beginning Balance | 257,502 |
Additions through acquisitions | 49,432 |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit | (188) |
Currency Translation | 0 |
Intangible Franchise Rights, Ending Balance | 306,746 |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance | 700,642 | [1]
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 115,317 |
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments | (74) |
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit | (1,109) |
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments | 0 |
Goodwill, Subsequent Recognition of Deferred Tax Asset | (18) |
Goodwill, Ending Balance | 814,758 | [1]
U.K. [Member] |  |
Intangible Franchise Rights [Roll Forward] |  |
Intangible Franchise Rights, Beginning Balance | 8,157 |
Additions through acquisitions | 0 |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit | 0 |
Currency Translation | (193) |
Intangible Franchise Rights, Ending Balance | 7,964 |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance | 35,138 | [1]
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 0 |
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments | 1,729 |
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit | 0 |
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments | (885) |
Goodwill, Subsequent Recognition of Deferred Tax Asset | 0 |
Goodwill, Ending Balance | 35,982 | [1]
Brazil [Member] |  |
Intangible Franchise Rights [Roll Forward] |  |
Intangible Franchise Rights, Beginning Balance | 38,288 |
Additions through acquisitions | 0 |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit | 0 |
Currency Translation | (13,235) |
Intangible Franchise Rights, Ending Balance | 25,053 |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance | 94,597 | [1]
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 0 |
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments | 0 |
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit | 0 |
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments | (32,698) |
Goodwill, Subsequent Recognition of Deferred Tax Asset | 0 |
Goodwill, Ending Balance | 61,899 | [1]
Consolidated Total [Member] |  |
Intangible Franchise Rights [Roll Forward] |  |
Intangible Franchise Rights, Beginning Balance | 303,947 |
Additions through acquisitions | 49,432 |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit | (188) |
Currency Translation | (13,428) |
Intangible Franchise Rights, Ending Balance | 339,763 |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance | 830,377 |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 115,317 |
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments | 1,655 |
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit | (1,109) |
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments | (33,583) |
Goodwill, Subsequent Recognition of Deferred Tax Asset | (18) |
Goodwill, Ending Balance | $ 912,639 | [1]
[1] | 1) Net of accumulated impairment of $42.4 million.

X
- Definition Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13816-109267 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6388280&loc=d3e13770-109266 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_Goodwill
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount of increase in asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized resulting from a business combination. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13816-109267 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of accumulated impairment loss for an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a,h) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13816-109267 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) from adjustments after acquisition date under purchase accounting of an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 10 -Section 25 -Paragraph 16 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=34752592&loc=d3e961-128460 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (g) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13816-109267 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of (increase) decrease to an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized resulting from the subsequent recognition of deferred tax assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13816-109267 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_GoodwillSubsequentRecognitionOfDeferredTaxAsset
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) from foreign currency translation adjustments of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (f) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13816-109267 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of divestiture of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (d) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13816-109267 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance and having a projected indefinite period of benefit. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16323-109275 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsRollForward
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance and having a projected indefinite period of benefit, from foreign currency translation adjustments. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAdjustments
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of write-off of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance and having a projected indefinite period of benefit associated with the sale of all or a portion of a reporting unit. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of increase in assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with an indefinite life, resulting from a business combination. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_IndefinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=country_US
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=country_GB
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=country_BR
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=gpi_ConsolidatedTotalMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |