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Detail of Certain Balance Sheet Accounts (Property and Equipment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | $ 1,308,033 |  | $ 1,269,119
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | 244,181 |  | 235,138
Property and equipment, net | 1,063,852 |  | 1,033,981
Capital expenditures incurred for purchase and construction of assets | 20,700 |  |
Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid | 22,274 | $ 10,035 | 32,700
Assets Held-for-sale, Long Lived | 3,600 |  | 1,400
Land [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | 374,545 |  | 364,475
Building [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | $ 511,857 |  | 505,414
Building [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives | P30Y |  |
Building [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives | P50Y |  |
Leasehold Improvements [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives | varies |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | $ 159,267 |  | 155,585
Machinery and Equipment [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | $ 95,613 |  | 90,993
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives | P7Y |  |
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives | P20Y |  |
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | $ 86,683 |  | 82,688
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives | P3Y |  |
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives | P10Y |  |
Vehicles [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | $ 11,890 |  | 11,603
Vehicles [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives | P3Y |  |
Vehicles [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives | P5Y |  |
Construction in Progress [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | $ 68,178 |  | $ 58,361
Land and Building [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquisition of fixed assets | 2,600 |  |
Land and Building [Member] | Dealership Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquisition of fixed assets | $ 26,200 |  |

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