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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates - Impact of Applying Topic 606 on the Consolidated Income Statement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 2,908,812 | $ 2,889,058 | $ 2,943,462 | $ 2,860,026 | $ 2,920,405 | $ 3,012,292 | $ 2,672,195 | $ 2,518,829 | $ 11,601,358 | $ 11,123,721 | $ 10,887,612
Cost of sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,876,265 | 9,478,212 | 9,292,543
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,273,057 | 1,226,195 | 1,170,763
Provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47,631 | 5,561 | 80,306
Net income (loss) | $ 30,718 | $ 34,777 | $ 56,463 | $ 35,814 | $ 110,489 | $ 29,881 | $ 39,133 | $ 33,939 | 157,772 | 213,442 | 147,065
Balances Without Adoption of Topic 606 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,273,131 |  |
Provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,383 |  |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 153,754 |  |
ASU 2014-09 | Effect of Change Higher (Lower) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (74) |  |
Provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,248 |  |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,018 |  |
Parts and service sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,416,889 | 1,338,032 | 1,261,307
Cost of sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 657,741 | 618,343 | 581,307
Parts and service sales | Balances Without Adoption of Topic 606 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,417,584 |  |
Cost of sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 657,886 |  |
Parts and service sales | ASU 2014-09 | Effect of Change Higher (Lower) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (695) |  |
Cost of sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (145) |  |
Finance, insurance and other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 467,453 | $ 429,002 | $ 420,654
Finance, insurance and other, net | Balances Without Adoption of Topic 606 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 461,711 |  |
Finance, insurance and other, net | ASU 2014-09 | Effect of Change Higher (Lower) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,742 |  |

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