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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ 127,939 | $ 148,782
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |  |
Cash paid in acquisitions, net of cash received | 0 | (71,499)
Proceeds from disposition of franchises, property and equipment | 35,125 | 2,940
Purchases of property and equipment, including real estate | (41,711) | (47,948)
Other | (200) | 140
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (6,786) | (116,367)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |  |
Borrowings on credit facility - floorplan line and other | 1,631,544 | 1,656,192
Repayments on credit facility - floorplan line and other | (1,697,455) | (1,702,447)
Borrowings on credit facility - acquisition line | 107,777 | 66,945
Repayments on credit facility - acquisition line | (111,466) | (66,444)
Borrowings on other debt | 20,329 | 65,614
Principal payments on other debt | (26,693) | (40,078)
Borrowings on debt related to real estate, net of debt issue costs | 0 | 46,835
Principal payments on debt related to real estate | (20,864) | (37,819)
Employee stock purchase plan purchases, net of employee tax withholdings | (830) | (1,638)
Repurchases of common stock, amounts based on settlement date | 0 | (9,199)
Dividends paid | (4,841) | (5,495)
Borrowings (repayments) with subsidiaries | 0 | 0
Investment in subsidiaries | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (102,499) | (27,534)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | (519) | 47
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 18,135 | 4,928
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period | 18,720 | 29,631
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period | 36,855 | 34,559
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. | Reportable Legal Entities |  |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 32,601 | 35,814
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |  |
Cash paid in acquisitions, net of cash received |  | 0
Proceeds from disposition of franchises, property and equipment | 0 | 0
Purchases of property and equipment, including real estate | 0 | 0
Other | (200) | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (200) | 0
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |  |
Borrowings on credit facility - floorplan line and other | 0 | 0
Repayments on credit facility - floorplan line and other | 0 | 0
Borrowings on credit facility - acquisition line | 107,777 | 66,945
Repayments on credit facility - acquisition line | (111,466) | (66,444)
Borrowings on other debt | 0 | 0
Principal payments on other debt | 0 | (24,742)
Borrowings on debt related to real estate, net of debt issue costs |  | 0
Principal payments on debt related to real estate | 0 | 0
Employee stock purchase plan purchases, net of employee tax withholdings | (830) | (1,638)
Repurchases of common stock, amounts based on settlement date |  | (9,199)
Dividends paid | (4,841) | (5,495)
Borrowings (repayments) with subsidiaries | 69,908 | 22,730
Investment in subsidiaries | (92,949) | (17,971)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (32,401) | (35,814)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 0 | 0
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 0 | 0
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period | 0 | 0
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period | 0 | 0
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities |  |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 71,795 | 114,862
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |  |
Cash paid in acquisitions, net of cash received |  | (31,414)
Proceeds from disposition of franchises, property and equipment | 33,178 | 918
Purchases of property and equipment, including real estate | (36,614) | (34,101)
Other | 0 | 140
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (3,436) | (64,457)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |  |
Borrowings on credit facility - floorplan line and other | 1,624,256 | 1,612,866
Repayments on credit facility - floorplan line and other | (1,679,425) | (1,675,917)
Borrowings on credit facility - acquisition line | 0 | 0
Repayments on credit facility - acquisition line | 0 | 0
Borrowings on other debt | 7,288 | 43,326
Principal payments on other debt | (18,206) | (1,987)
Borrowings on debt related to real estate, net of debt issue costs |  | 34,817
Principal payments on debt related to real estate | (17,702) | (31,000)
Employee stock purchase plan purchases, net of employee tax withholdings | 0 | 0
Repurchases of common stock, amounts based on settlement date |  | 0
Dividends paid | 0 | 0
Borrowings (repayments) with subsidiaries | (68,496) | (50,554)
Investment in subsidiaries | 92,790 | 16,822
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (59,495) | (51,627)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 0 | 0
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 8,864 | (1,222)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period | 4,613 | 10,096
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period | 13,477 | 8,874
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities |  |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 23,543 | (1,894)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |  |
Cash paid in acquisitions, net of cash received |  | (40,085)
Proceeds from disposition of franchises, property and equipment | 1,947 | 2,022
Purchases of property and equipment, including real estate | (5,097) | (13,847)
Other | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (3,150) | (51,910)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |  |
Borrowings on credit facility - floorplan line and other | 7,288 | 43,326
Repayments on credit facility - floorplan line and other | (18,030) | (26,530)
Borrowings on credit facility - acquisition line | 0 | 0
Repayments on credit facility - acquisition line | 0 | 0
Borrowings on other debt | 13,041 | 22,288
Principal payments on other debt | (8,487) | (13,349)
Borrowings on debt related to real estate, net of debt issue costs |  | 12,018
Principal payments on debt related to real estate | (3,162) | (6,819)
Employee stock purchase plan purchases, net of employee tax withholdings | 0 | 0
Repurchases of common stock, amounts based on settlement date |  | 0
Dividends paid | 0 | 0
Borrowings (repayments) with subsidiaries | (1,412) | 27,824
Investment in subsidiaries | 159 | 1,149
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (10,603) | 59,907
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | (519) | 47
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 9,271 | 6,150
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period | 14,107 | 19,535
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period | $ 23,378 | $ 25,685

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