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Long-Term Debt (Details Textual) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Capital Lease Obligations, Noncurrent | $ 52,738 | $ 52,738 | $ 47,613 |  |
Long-term Debt (Textual) |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt | $ 38,300 | $ 38,300 | 16,200 |  |
Number of manufacturer-affiliated finance partners | 3 | 3 |  |  |
Unsecured Debt, Current | $ 25,100 | $ 25,100 |  |  |
5.00% Senior Note [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt (Textual) |  |  |  |  |
Note agreement with a third party financial institution | $ 550,000 | $ 550,000 | 550,000 | $ 200,000 | $ 350,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  |
Ending date of installments to be repaid | Jun. 01, 2022 |  |  |  |
Additional borrowings discount from face value | 1.50% | 1.50% |  |  |
Amortization period of underwriters fees and debt issuance costs | 8 years |  |  |  |
Unamortized Underwriters Fees, Discount, and Debt Issuance Costs | $ 8,300 | $ 8,300 |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | 570,500 | 570,500 | 548,400 |  |
5.25% Senior Note [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt (Textual) |  |  |  |  |
Note agreement with a third party financial institution | $ 300,000 | $ 300,000 | 300,000 |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 5.25% | 5.25% |  |  |
Amortization period of underwriters fees and debt issuance costs | 8 years |  |  |  |
Maturity date of notes | Dec. 15, 2023 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed | 35.00% |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage of principal outstanding and accrued unpaid interest | 105.00% | 105.00% |  |  |
Redemption price percentage of principal redeemed | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |  |
Unamortized Underwriters Fees and Debt Issuance Costs | $ 4,000 | $ 4,000 |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | 304,400 | 304,400 | 297,000 |  |
Real Estate Related and Other Long Term Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt |  | 13,700 |  |  |
Long-term Debt (Textual) |  |  |  |  |
Note agreement with a third party financial institution | 371,800 | 371,800 |  |  |
Unamortized debt issuance cost | $ 600 | 600 |  |  |
Number of loans as per loan agreements | 56 |  |  |  |
Total borrowings | $ 318,500 | 318,500 |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities | 29,400 | 29,400 |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt |  | 10,200 |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Amount | 88,400 | 88,400 | 93,900 |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Fair Value | $ 88,600 | $ 88,600 | $ 94,500 |  |
Real Estate Related and Other Long Term Debt [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt (Textual) |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 3.00% | 3.00% |  |  |
Maturity date of notes | Nov. 01, 2017 |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Rate | 1.50% |  |  |  |
Amortization schedule | 15 years |  |  |  |
Real Estate Related and Other Long Term Debt [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt (Textual) |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 4.69% | 4.69% |  |  |
Maturity date of notes | Dec. 01, 2024 |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Rate | 2.50% |  |  |  |
Amortization schedule | 20 years |  |  |  |
U.K. Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt |  | $ 3,900 |  |  |
Long-term Debt (Textual) |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date of notes | Sep. 01, 2034 |  |  |  |
Number of loans as per loan agreements | 0 |  |  |  |
Total borrowings | $ 80,400 | 80,400 |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities | $ 7,400 | 7,400 |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt |  | 28,900 |  |  |
Brazil Note [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt |  | 400 |  |  |
Long-term Debt (Textual) |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date of notes | Apr. 01, 2025 |  |  |  |
Total borrowings | $ 3,600 | 3,600 |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities | $ 300 | 300 |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt |  | 0 |  |  |
Brazilian third party financial institution [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt |  | 0 |  |  |
Long-term Debt (Textual) |  |  |  |  |
Ending date of installments to be repaid | Feb. 01, 2020 |  |  |  |
Total borrowings | $ 7,000 | 7,000 |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt |  | 0 |  |  |
U.K. Working Capital Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt (Textual) |  |  |  |  |
Number of loans as per loan agreements | 0 |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities | $ 13,200 | 13,200 |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt |  | 5,100 |  |  |
Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt (Textual) |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Unsecured Debt |  | $ 25,100 |  |  |

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