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Segment Information Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New vehicle retail sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,046,075 | $ 6,001,306 | $ 5,741,619
Used vehicle retail sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,757,713 | 2,638,969 | 2,324,868
Used vehicle wholesale sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 401,863 | 397,251 | 379,143
Parts and service |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,261,307 | 1,186,193 | 1,125,694
Finance and insurance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 420,654 | 408,786 | 366,565
Total revenues | $ 2,673,632 | $ 2,823,176 | $ 2,782,449 | $ 2,608,355 | $ 2,672,602 | $ 2,800,569 | $ 2,726,480 | $ 2,432,854 | 10,887,612 | 10,632,505 | 9,937,889
Gross profit | 389,181 | 406,668 | 410,119 | 389,101 | 380,133 | 398,382 | 391,573 | $ 363,884 | 1,595,069 | 1,533,972 | 1,447,938
Selling, general and administrative expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,170,763 | 1,120,833 | 1,061,964
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,234 | 47,239 | 42,344
ASSET IMPAIRMENTS | 20,000 | $ 10,900 | $ 1,000 | $ 900 | 85,700 | $ 900 | $ 1,000 |  | 32,838 | 87,562 | 41,520
Floorplan interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (44,927) | (39,264) | (41,614)
Other interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (67,936) | (56,903) | (49,693)
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | (46,403)
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 227,371 | 182,171 | 164,400
Provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (80,306) | (88,172) | (71,396)
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 147,065 | 93,999 | 93,004
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,606 | 107,232 | 97,709
Total assets | 4,461,903 |  |  |  | 4,396,716 |  |  |  | 4,461,903 | 4,396,716 |
U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New vehicle retail sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,766,047 | 4,989,290 | 4,669,512
Used vehicle retail sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,242,508 | 2,204,728 | 1,923,740
Used vehicle wholesale sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 276,710 | 289,580 | 279,074
Parts and service |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,071,651 | 1,032,960 | 966,672
Finance and insurance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 377,756 | 377,432 | 336,243
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,734,672 | 8,893,990 | 8,175,241
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,355,349 | 1,338,947 | 1,245,907
Selling, general and administrative expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 965,139 | 958,608 | 891,693
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43,472 | 41,220 | 36,701
ASSET IMPAIRMENTS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,794 | 18,983 | 15,570
Floorplan interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (40,444) | (36,062) | (34,060)
Other interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (62,320) | (52,277) | (46,516)
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 222,180 | 231,797 | 174,964
Provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (82,541) | (89,433) | (77,715)
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 139,639 | 142,364 | 97,249
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 86,692 | 97,504 | 88,774
Goodwill and intangible franchise rights | 1,066,469 |  |  |  | 1,095,434 |  |  |  | 1,066,469 | 1,095,434 |
Total assets | 3,855,701 |  |  |  | 3,923,001 |  |  |  | 3,855,701 | 3,923,001 |
U.K. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New vehicle retail sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 987,538 | 641,888 | 519,137
Used vehicle retail sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 434,203 | 351,311 | 283,147
Used vehicle wholesale sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 121,747 | 100,706 | 82,235
Parts and service |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 143,362 | 102,183 | 83,747
Finance and insurance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,305 | 24,117 | 18,986
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,723,155 | 1,220,205 | 987,252
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 192,982 | 137,646 | 115,393
Selling, general and administrative expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 158,636 | 108,719 | 90,427
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,594 | 4,307 | 3,403
ASSET IMPAIRMENTS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 201 | 330 | 0
Floorplan interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,222) | (2,276) | (1,662)
Other interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,197) | (3,135) | (2,065)
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,132 | 18,879 | 17,836
Provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,697) | (3,655) | (3,561)
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,435 | 15,224 | 14,275
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,602 | 9,395 | 3,679
Goodwill and intangible franchise rights | 74,391 |  |  |  | 43,093 |  |  |  | 74,391 | 43,093 |
Total assets | 482,937 |  |  |  | 358,476 |  |  |  | 482,937 | 358,476 |
Brazil |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New vehicle retail sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 292,490 | 370,128 | 552,970
Used vehicle retail sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 81,002 | 82,930 | 117,981
Used vehicle wholesale sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,406 | 6,965 | 17,834
Parts and service |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,294 | 51,050 | 75,275
Finance and insurance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,593 | 7,237 | 11,336
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 429,785 | 518,310 | 775,396
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,738 | 57,379 | 86,638
Selling, general and administrative expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,988 | 53,506 | 79,844
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,168 | 1,712 | 2,240
ASSET IMPAIRMENTS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,843 | 68,249 | 25,950
Floorplan interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (261) | (926) | (5,892)
Other interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (419) | (1,491) | (1,112)
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (12,941) | (68,505) | (28,400)
Provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,932 | 4,916 | 9,880
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,009) | (63,589) | (18,520)
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,312 | 333 | $ 5,256
Goodwill and intangible franchise rights | 20,779 |  |  |  | 23,976 |  |  |  | 20,779 | 23,976 |
Total assets | 123,265 |  |  |  | 115,239 |  |  |  | 123,265 | 115,239 |
Consolidated Entities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and intangible franchise rights | 1,161,639 |  |  |  | 1,162,503 |  |  |  | 1,161,639 | 1,162,503 |
Total assets | $ 4,461,903 |  |  |  | $ 4,396,716 |  |  |  | 4,461,903 | 4,396,716 |
Net of taxes [Member] | U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ASSET IMPAIRMENTS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,500 | 12,000 |
Net of taxes [Member] | Brazil |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ASSET IMPAIRMENTS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,900 | $ 62,400 |

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