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Segment Information Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New vehicle retail sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,001,306 | $ 5,741,619 | $ 5,224,921
Used vehicle retail sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,638,969 | 2,324,868 | 2,039,428
Used vehicle wholesale sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 397,251 | 379,143 | 332,185
Parts and service |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,186,193 | 1,125,694 | 1,010,685
Finance and insurance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 408,786 | 366,565 | 311,362
Total revenues | $ 2,672,602 | $ 2,800,569 | $ 2,726,480 | $ 2,432,854 | $ 2,538,940 | $ 2,626,448 | $ 2,511,638 | $ 2,260,863 | 10,632,505 | 9,937,889 | 8,918,581
Gross profit | 380,133 | 398,382 | 391,573 | $ 363,884 | 365,959 | 374,709 | 369,148 | $ 338,122 | 1,533,972 | 1,447,938 | 1,292,546
Selling, general and administrative expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,120,833 | 1,061,964 | 976,856
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47,239 | 42,344 | 35,826
ASSET IMPAIRMENTS | 85,700 | $ 900 | $ 1,000 |  | 30,400 | 9,400 | 1,700 |  | 87,562 | 41,520 | 6,542
Floorplan interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (39,264) | (41,614) | (41,667)
Other interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (56,903) | (49,693) | (38,971)
Other Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | (789)
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (46,403) | 0
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 182,171 | 164,400 | 191,895
Provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (88,172) | (71,396) | (77,903)
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 93,999 | 93,004 | 113,992
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 107,232 | 97,709 | 69,216
Total assets | 4,414,929 |  |  |  | 4,141,492 |  |  |  | 4,414,929 | 4,141,492 |
U.S. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New vehicle retail sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,989,290 | 4,669,512 | 4,220,913
Used vehicle retail sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,204,728 | 1,923,740 | 1,728,072
Used vehicle wholesale sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 289,580 | 279,074 | 236,995
Parts and service |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,032,960 | 966,672 | 878,951
Finance and insurance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 377,432 | 336,243 | 288,409
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,893,990 | 8,175,241 | 7,353,340
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,338,947 | 1,245,907 | 1,116,415
Selling, general and administrative expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 958,608 | 891,693 | 830,275
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41,220 | 36,701 | 31,671
ASSET IMPAIRMENTS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,983 | 15,570 | 6,542
Floorplan interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (36,062) | (34,060) | (33,789)
Other interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (52,277) | (46,516) | (37,982)
Other Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 22,800 | $ 23,600 |  |  | (46,403) |
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 231,797 | 174,964 | 176,156
Provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (89,433) | (77,715) | (70,815)
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 142,364 | 97,249 | 105,340
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 97,504 | 88,774 | 64,442
Goodwill and intangible franchise rights | 1,095,434 |  |  |  | 958,144 |  |  |  | 1,095,434 | 958,144 |
Total assets | 3,940,926 |  |  |  | 3,529,643 |  |  |  | 3,940,926 | 3,529,643 |
U.K. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New vehicle retail sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 641,888 | 519,137 | 441,537
Used vehicle retail sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 351,311 | 283,147 | 221,590
Used vehicle wholesale sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,706 | 82,235 | 66,077
Parts and service |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 102,183 | 83,747 | 67,557
Finance and insurance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,117 | 18,986 | 14,028
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,220,205 | 987,252 | 810,789
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 137,646 | 115,393 | 93,221
Selling, general and administrative expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 108,719 | 90,427 | 74,777
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,307 | 3,403 | 2,573
ASSET IMPAIRMENTS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 330 | 0 | 0
Floorplan interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,276) | (1,662) | (1,589)
Other interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,135) | (2,065) | (1,158)
Other Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,879 | 17,836 | 13,124
Provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,655) | (3,561) | (3,064)
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,224 | 14,275 | 10,061
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,395 | 3,679 | 1,489
Goodwill and intangible franchise rights | 43,093 |  |  |  | 43,295 |  |  |  | 43,093 | 43,295 |
Total assets | 358,476 |  |  |  | 327,644 |  |  |  | 358,476 | 327,644 |
Brazil [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and intangible franchise rights |  |  |  |  | 132,885 |  |  |  |  | 132,885 |
Total assets |  |  |  |  | 284,205 |  |  |  |  | 284,205 |
Brazil [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New vehicle retail sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 370,128 | 552,970 | 562,471
Used vehicle retail sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 82,930 | 117,981 | 89,766
Used vehicle wholesale sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,965 | 17,834 | 29,113
Parts and service |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,050 | 75,275 | 64,177
Finance and insurance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,237 | 11,336 | 8,925
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 518,310 | 775,396 | 754,452
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57,379 | 86,638 | 82,910
Selling, general and administrative expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53,506 | 79,844 | 71,804
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,712 | 2,240 | 1,582
ASSET IMPAIRMENTS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 68,249 | 25,950 | 0
Floorplan interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (926) | (5,892) | (6,289)
Other interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,491) | (1,112) | 169
Other Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (789)
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (68,505) | (28,400) | 2,615
Provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,916 | 9,880 | (4,024)
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (63,589) | (18,520) | (1,409)
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 333 | 5,256 | 3,285
Goodwill and intangible franchise rights | 23,976 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,976 |  |
Total assets | 115,527 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 115,527 |  |
Consolidated Entities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and intangible franchise rights | 1,162,503 |  |  |  | 1,134,324 |  |  |  | 1,162,503 | 1,134,324 |
Total assets | $ 4,414,929 |  |  |  | $ 4,141,492 |  |  |  | 4,414,929 | $ 4,141,492 |
Net of taxes [Member] | U.S. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ASSET IMPAIRMENTS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,000 |  | $ 4,000
Net of taxes [Member] | Brazil [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ASSET IMPAIRMENTS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 62,400 |  |

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