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Segment Information - Reportable Segment Information (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
Segment Reporting Information [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
Gross profit | 432,066 | 435,101 | 438,163 | 419,763 | 425,675 | 431,420 | 404,892 | 383,522 | 1,725,093 | 1,645,509 | 1,595,069
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,273,057 | 1,226,195 | 1,170,763
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 67,070 | 57,936 | 51,234
Asset impairments | 16,500 | 23,200 | 4,300 |  | 10,000 | 9,500 |  |  | 43,883 | 19,506 | 32,838
Floorplan interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (59,882) | (52,372) | (44,927)
Other interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (75,798) | (70,497) | (67,936)
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 205,403 | 219,003 | 227,371
Benefit (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
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 110,144 | 98,301 | 100,606
Goodwill and intangible franchise rights | 1,223,555 |  |  |  | 1,198,666 |  |  |  | 1,223,555 | 1,198,666 |
Total assets | 5,001,075 |  |  |  | 4,871,065 |  |  |  | 5,001,075 | 4,871,065 |
Chargeback reserves for finance and insurance revenues related to catastrophic events |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,700 |  |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax gain (loss) on dealership dispositions |  |  | $ 20,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax benefit associated with the Tax Act |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (575) | (73,028) | 0
Foreign deferred income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 3,046 | 6,420
Pre-Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax gain (loss) on dealership dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,200 |  |
U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,723,257 | 8,680,565 | 8,734,672
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,391,306 | 1,365,314 | 1,355,349
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 982,064 | 983,974 | 965,139
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52,881 | 48,285 | 43,472
Asset impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43,398 | 12,762 | 21,794
Floorplan interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (52,773) | (47,221) | (40,444)
Other interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (68,085) | (66,493) | (62,320)
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 192,105 | 206,579 | 222,180
Benefit (provision) for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (43,734) | (5,679) | (82,541)
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 148,371 | 200,900 | 139,639
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90,530 | 77,477 | 86,692
Goodwill and intangible franchise rights | 1,086,022 |  |  |  | 1,091,248 |  |  |  | 1,086,022 | 1,091,248 |
Total assets | 4,113,049 |  |  |  | 4,087,039 |  |  |  | 4,113,049 | 4,087,039 |
Net pre-tax gain (loss) on dealership dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,700
Tax benefit associated with the Tax Act |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 73,000 |
U.S. | Pre-Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chargeback reserves for finance and insurance revenues related to catastrophic events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,600 |
Net pre-tax gain (loss) on dealership dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,700
Pre-tax gain on settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,300 | 1,800 | 11,700
Loss due to catastrophic events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,400 | 8,800 | 5,900
Severance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,800
U.S. | After-Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax gain (loss) on dealership dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,700
U.K. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,437,385 | 1,986,003 | 1,723,155
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 279,902 | 225,253 | 192,982
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 240,403 | 191,570 | 158,636
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,586 | 8,198 | 6,594
Asset impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 485 | 0 | 201
Floorplan interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,322) | (4,727) | (4,222)
Other interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,797) | (3,664) | (5,197)
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,309 | 17,094 | 18,132
Benefit (provision) for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,549) | (2,142) | (3,697)
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,760 | 14,952 | 14,435
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,947 | 19,944 | 12,602
Goodwill and intangible franchise rights | 122,679 |  |  |  | 94,517 |  |  |  | 122,679 | 94,517 |
Total assets | 756,350 |  |  |  | 654,154 |  |  |  | 756,350 | 654,154 |
Net pre-tax gain (loss) on dealership dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (300)
Brazil |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 440,716 | 457,153 | 429,785
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53,885 | 54,942 | 46,738
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,590 | 50,651 | 46,988
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,603 | 1,453 | 1,168
Asset impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 6,744 | 10,843
Floorplan interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (787) | (424) | (261)
Other interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (916) | (340) | (419)
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11) | (4,670) | (12,941)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,348) | 2,260 | 5,932
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,359) | (2,410) | (7,009)
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,667 | 880 | 1,312
Goodwill and intangible franchise rights | 14,854 |  |  |  | 12,901 |  |  |  | 14,854 | 12,901 |
Total assets | $ 131,676 |  |  |  | $ 129,872 |  |  |  | 131,676 | 129,872 |
Net pre-tax gain (loss) on dealership dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (800)
Brazil | Pre-Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax gain (loss) on dealership dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800
Pre-tax gain on settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,700 |  |
New vehicle retail sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,181,371 | 6,157,531 | 6,046,075
New vehicle retail sales | U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,682,820 | 4,768,864 | 4,766,047
New vehicle retail sales | U.K. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,217,135 | 1,092,612 | 987,538
New vehicle retail sales | Brazil |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 281,416 | 296,055 | 292,490
Used vehicle retail sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,166,070 | 2,798,986 | 2,757,713
Used vehicle retail sales | U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,306,999 | 2,160,699 | 2,242,508
Used vehicle retail sales | U.K. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 771,719 | 546,266 | 434,203
Used vehicle retail sales | Brazil |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 87,352 | 92,021 | 81,002
Used vehicle wholesale sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 369,575 | 400,170 | 401,863
Used vehicle wholesale sales | U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 178,910 | 250,668 | 276,710
Used vehicle wholesale sales | U.K. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 173,783 | 136,847 | 121,747
Used vehicle wholesale sales | Brazil |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,882 | 12,655 | 3,406
Parts and service sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,416,889 | 1,338,032 | 1,261,307
Parts and service sales | U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,153,257 | 1,124,380 | 1,071,651
Parts and service sales | U.K. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 217,594 | 165,755 | 143,362
Parts and service sales | Brazil |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,038 | 47,897 | 46,294
Finance, insurance and other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 467,453 | 429,002 | 420,654
Finance, insurance and other, net | U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 401,271 | 375,954 | 377,756
Finance, insurance and other, net | U.K. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57,154 | 44,523 | 36,305
Finance, insurance and other, net | Brazil |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,028 | $ 8,525 | $ 6,593

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