Detail of Certain Balance Sheet Accounts Detail of Certain Balance Sheet Accounts (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Accounts and notes receivable consisted of the following:



	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(unaudited)
	(In thousands)
Amounts due from manufacturers	$	89,279	$	93,206
Parts and service receivables	34,793		32,479
Finance and insurance receivables	19,892		22,374
Other	12,988		12,913
Total accounts and notes receivable	156,952		160,972
Less allowance for doubtful accounts	2,790		3,204
Accounts and notes receivable, net	$	154,162	$	157,768

Inventories consisted of the following:



	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(unaudited)
	(In thousands)
New vehicles	$	1,304,103	$	1,262,797
Used vehicles	309,969		275,508
Rental vehicles	145,780		134,509
Parts, accessories and other	74,133		72,917
Total inventories	1,833,985		1,745,731
Less lower of cost or market reserves	7,454		7,980
Inventories, net	$	1,826,531	$	1,737,751

Property and equipment consisted of the following:



	Estimated Useful Lives in Years	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(unaudited)
		(dollars in thousands)
Land	—	$	374,545	$	364,475
Buildings	30 to 50	511,857		505,414
Leasehold improvements	varies	159,267		155,585
Machinery and equipment	7 to 20	95,613		90,993
Furniture and fixtures	3 to 10	86,683		82,688
Company vehicles	3 to 5	11,890		11,603
Construction in progress	—	68,178		58,361
Total		1,308,033		1,269,119
Less accumulated depreciation		244,181		235,138
Property and equipment, net		$	1,063,852	$	1,033,981