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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
BALANCE | $ 1,095,694 | $ 1,124,282
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications: |  |
Pre-tax | (1,947) | 18,255
Tax effect | (1,316) | 2,492
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to: |  |
Tax effect | 108 | (478)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) | (977) | 17,276
BALANCE | 1,127,713 | 1,178,079
Floorplan interest expense (pre-tax) |  |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to: |  |
Pre-tax | 344 | (1,737)
Other interest expense, net (pre-tax) |  |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to: |  |
Pre-tax | 110 | (254)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
BALANCE | (137,772) | (123,226)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to: |  |
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) | (977) | 17,276
BALANCE | (138,749) | (105,950)
Accumulated income (loss) on foreign currency translation |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
BALANCE | (146,708) | (122,552)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications: |  |
Pre-tax | 3,607 | 7,871
Tax effect | 0 | 0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to: |  |
Tax effect | 0 | 0
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) | 3,607 | 7,871
BALANCE | (143,101) | (114,681)
Accumulated income (loss) on foreign currency translation | Floorplan interest expense (pre-tax) |  |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to: |  |
Pre-tax | 0 | 0
Accumulated income (loss) on foreign currency translation | Other interest expense, net (pre-tax) |  |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to: |  |
Pre-tax | 0 | 0
Accumulated income (loss) on interest rate swaps |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
BALANCE | 8,936 | (674)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications: |  |
Pre-tax | (5,554) | 10,384
Tax effect | (1,316) | 2,492
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to: |  |
Tax effect | 108 | (478)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) | (4,584) | 9,405
BALANCE | 4,352 | 8,731
Accumulated income (loss) on interest rate swaps | Floorplan interest expense (pre-tax) |  |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to: |  |
Pre-tax | 344 | (1,737)
Accumulated income (loss) on interest rate swaps | Other interest expense, net (pre-tax) |  |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to: |  |
Pre-tax | $ 110 | $ (254)

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