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Long-Term Debt (Details Textual) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lease Expiration Date | Jun. 01, 2034 |  |  |
Short-term Debt | $ 10,300 | $ 3,000 |  |
Long-term Debt (Textual) |  |  |  |
Amortization period of underwriters fees and debt issuance costs | 8 years |  |  |
Current maturities of long-term debt and short-term financing | $ 37,506 | $ 54,991 |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount | $ 8,300 |  |  |
Number of manufacturer-affiliated finance partners | 3 |  |  |
Capital Lease Obligations [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate | 9.70% | 9.80% |  |
5.00% Senior Note [Member] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt (Textual) |  |  |  |
Note agreement with a third party financial institution | $ 550,000 | $ 550,000 | $ 200,000 | $ 350,000
Long-term Debt Underwriters Fees, Discount, and Debt Issuance Costs Original | $ 13,100 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 5.00% |  |  |
Unamortized Underwriters Fees, Discount, and Debt Issuance Costs | $ 10,700 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed | 35.00% |  |  |
Redemption price percentage of principal outstanding and accrued unpaid interest | 105.00% |  |  |
Redemption price percentage of principal redeemed | 100.00% |  |  |
Ending date of installments to be repaid | Jun. 01, 2022 |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | $ 545,900 |  |  |
5.25% Senior Note [Member] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt (Textual) |  |  |  |
Note agreement with a third party financial institution | $ 300,000 | 300,000 |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 5.25% |  |  |
Amortization period of underwriters fees and debt issuance costs | 8 years |  |  |
Unamortized Underwriters Fees and Debt Issuance Costs | $ 4,800 |  |  |
Maturity date of of notes | Dec. 15, 2023 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed | 35.00% |  |  |
Redemption price percentage of principal outstanding and accrued unpaid interest | 105.25% |  |  |
Redemption price percentage of principal redeemed | 100.00% |  |  |
Long-term Debt Underwriters Fees and Debt Issuance Costs Original | $ 5,000 |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | 298,500 | 297,800 |  |
Other Real Estate Related Long Term Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt (Textual) |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Amount | 99,400 | 100,700 |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Fair Value | 100,500 | 102,400 |  |
Real Estate Related Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt (Textual) |  |  |  |
Note agreement with a third party financial institution | 351,100 |  |  |
Debt Issuance Cost | 2,700 |  |  |
Unamortized debt issuance cost | 800 |  |  |
Total borrowings | 323,000 |  |  |
Current maturities of long-term debt and short-term financing | $ 17,300 |  |  |
Interest on real estate notes, minimum | 3.00% |  |  |
Interest on real estate notes, maximum | 4.69% |  |  |
Number of loans as per loan agreements | 54 |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt | $ 30,300 |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt | $ 3,400 |  |  |
Real Estate Related Debt [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt (Textual) |  |  |  |
Maturity date of of notes | May 01, 2017 |  |  |
Variable Interest Rate | 1.50% |  |  |
Amortization schedule | 15 years |  |  |
Real Estate Related Debt [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt (Textual) |  |  |  |
Maturity date of of notes | Dec. 01, 2024 |  |  |
Variable Interest Rate | 2.50% |  |  |
Amortization schedule | 20 years |  |  |
Brazil Note [Member] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt (Textual) |  |  |  |
Maturity date of of notes | Apr. 01, 2025 |  |  |
Total borrowings | $ 3,800 |  |  |
Current maturities of long-term debt and short-term financing | 300 |  |  |
Brazilian third party financial institution [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt | $ 6,100 |  |  |
Long-term Debt (Textual) |  |  |  |
Ending date of installments to be repaid | Feb. 01, 2017 |  |  |
Borrowings Of Long Term Debt Related To Real Estate Loans | $ 0 |  |  |
Foreign Note [Member] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt (Textual) |  |  |  |
Maturity date of of notes | Sep. 01, 2034 |  |  |
Total borrowings | $ 62,500 |  |  |
Current maturities of long-term debt and short-term financing | $ 5,000 |  |  |
Number of loans as per loan agreements | 0 |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt | $ 0 |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt | 1,200 |  |  |
Real Estate Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt (Textual) |  |  |  |
Total borrowings | $ 84,700 | $ 54,300 |  |

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