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Interim Financial Information - Business and Organization (Details) | Mar. 31, 2019 town states international_region state dealership
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Business And Organization [Line Items] |
Number of international regions | international_region | 2
U.S. |
Business And Organization [Line Items] |
Number of states in which the entity operates | state | 15
Number of dealerships | 116
United Kingdom |
Business And Organization [Line Items] |
Number of towns in which the entity operates | town | 32
Number of dealerships | 47
Brazil |
Business And Organization [Line Items] |
Number of states in which the entity operates | states | 4
Number of dealerships | 18

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