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Segment Information - Reportable Segment Revenue, Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes, (Provision) Benefit for Income Taxes and Net Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 02, 2020 | Apr. 02, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  | $ 3,039.6 |  | $ 3,118.3 | $ 7,861.7 | $ 8,932.4 | $ 8,932.4
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  | 161.0 |  | 49.0 | 242.2 | 164.4 |
Loss on debt extinguishment | $ (3.3) | $ 10.4 | 3.3 |  | 0.0 | 13.7 | 0.0 |
Out-of-period adjustment |  |  |  | $ 10.6 |  |  |  |
Asset impairments |  |  | 0.0 |  | 10.3 | 23.8 | 10.8 |
U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  | 2,244.6 |  | 2,422.8 | 6,083.3 | 6,764.3 | 6,764.3
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  | 132.9 |  | 54.6 | 249.8 | 164.8 |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  | 3.3 |  |  | 13.7 |  |
Out-of-period adjustment |  |  |  |  |  | 10.6 |  |
Asset impairments |  |  |  |  | 3.2 |  | 3.2 |
Expense related to hail storm damages |  |  |  |  | 11.9 |  | 17.8 |
Gain (loss) on legal matters |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1.8) |
Gain (loss) on real estate and dealership transactions |  |  |  |  | (0.8) |  | 4.4 |
U.K. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  | 740.8 |  | 584.6 | 1,595.0 | 1,841.2 | 1,841.2
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  | 27.1 |  | (7.4) | 4.7 | (2.7) |
Asset impairments |  |  |  |  | 7.0 | 12.8 | 7.0 |
Severance expense |  |  |  |  |  | 1.2 |  |
Gain (loss) on real estate and dealership transactions |  |  |  |  | (0.5) |  | (0.5) |
Brazil |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  | 54.3 |  | 110.9 | 183.4 | 326.9 | $ 326.9
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  | $ 1.0 |  | $ 1.8 | (12.4) | 2.3 |
Asset impairments |  |  |  |  |  | 11.1 | 0.5 |
Severance expense |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.9 |  |
Gain (loss) on legal matters |  |  |  |  |  |  | (0.2) |
Gain (loss) on real estate and dealership transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.2 |

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