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Segment Information Segment Information (Details textuals) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for Legal Settlements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1,210,000) |  |
Net Gain (Loss) on Real Estate and Dealership Transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,200 | $ 8,200 |
Number of Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |
ASSET IMPAIRMENTS | $ 20,000 | $ 10,900 | $ 1,000 | $ 900 | $ 85,700 | $ 900 | $ 1,000 | $ 32,838 | 87,562 | $ 41,520
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,420 | 5,412 | 10,957
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | (46,403)
U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Gain (Loss) on Real Estate and Dealership Transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,700 | 9,400 |
ASSET IMPAIRMENTS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,794 | 18,983 | 15,570
Brazil |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Gain (Loss) on Real Estate and Dealership Transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (800) |  |
ASSET IMPAIRMENTS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,843 | 68,249 | 25,950
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,700 |  | 3,400
U.K. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Gain (Loss) on Real Estate and Dealership Transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (300) |  |
ASSET IMPAIRMENTS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 201 | 330 | 0
Pre-tax [Member] | U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for Legal Settlements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11,700) | 1,000 |
Loss from Catastrophes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,900 | 1,600 | 2,800
Net Gain (Loss) on Real Estate and Dealership Transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,700 | 8,900 | $ 13,800
Severance Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,800 |  |
Pre-tax [Member] | Brazil |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Gain (Loss) on Real Estate and Dealership Transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (800) |  |
Net of taxes [Member] | U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for Legal Settlements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,300) |  |
Loss from Catastrophes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,700 | 1,000 |
Net Gain (Loss) on Real Estate and Dealership Transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,700 | 5,500 |
Severance Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,200 |  |
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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