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Intangible Franchise Rights and Goodwill (Details) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Intangible Franchise Rights [Roll Forward] |  |
Intangible Franchise Rights, Beginning Balance | $ 307,588 |
Additions through acquisitions | 14,087 |
Currency Translation | 1,299 |
Intangible Franchise Rights, Ending Balance | 322,974 |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance | 854,915 |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 31,773 |
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments | 1,116 |
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit | (2,226) |
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments | (3,597) |
Goodwill, Ending Balance | 881,981 | [1]
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss | 97,800 |
U.S. [Member] |  |
Intangible Franchise Rights [Roll Forward] |  |
Intangible Franchise Rights, Beginning Balance | 285,659 |
Additions through acquisitions | 0 |
Currency Translation | 0 |
Intangible Franchise Rights, Ending Balance | 285,659 |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance | 809,775 | [1]
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 0 |
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments | 39 |
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit | (2,035) |
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments | 0 |
Goodwill, Ending Balance | 807,779 | [1]
U.K. [Member] |  |
Intangible Franchise Rights [Roll Forward] |  |
Intangible Franchise Rights, Beginning Balance | 7,773 |
Additions through acquisitions | 14,087 |
Currency Translation | (1,903) |
Intangible Franchise Rights, Ending Balance | 19,957 |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance | 35,320 | [1]
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 30,755 |
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments | 1,077 |
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit | 0 |
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments | (5,902) |
Goodwill, Ending Balance | 61,250 | [1]
Brazil [Member] |  |
Intangible Franchise Rights [Roll Forward] |  |
Intangible Franchise Rights, Beginning Balance | 14,156 |
Additions through acquisitions | 0 |
Currency Translation | 3,202 |
Intangible Franchise Rights, Ending Balance | 17,358 |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance | 9,820 | [1]
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 1,018 |
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments | 0 |
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit | (191) |
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments | 2,305 |
Goodwill, Ending Balance | $ 12,952 | [1]
[1] | 1) Net of accumulated impairment of $97.8 million.

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