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Segment Information - Reportable Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 02, 2020 | Apr. 02, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  | $ 10,851,800 | $ 12,043,800 | $ 11,601,400
Gross profit |  |  | 1,769,000 | 1,816,000 | 1,725,100
SG&A expense |  |  | 1,169,300 | 1,358,400 | 1,273,100
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 75,800 | 71,600 | 67,100
Floorplan interest expense |  |  | 39,500 | 61,600 | 59,900
Other interest expense, net |  |  | 62,600 | 74,900 | 75,800
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  | 370,300 | 227,300 | 205,400
Real estate related capital expenditures |  |  | 24,100 | 92,500 | 31,400
Non-real estate related capital expenditures |  |  | 79,100 | 99,300 | 109,600
Total capital expenditures |  |  | 103,200 | 191,800 | 141,000
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt | $ (3,300) | $ (10,400) | (13,700) | 0 | 0
Asset impairments |  |  | 37,700 | 22,200 | 43,900
Decrease (increase) in accrual for capital expenditures |  |  | 1,700 | 4,100 | (500)
Loss due to catastrophic events |  |  | 900 | 16,100 | 6,100
Gain (loss) on disposition on real estate and dealership transactions |  |  | (3,100) | 5,000 | 24,400
U.S. |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  | 8,503,400 | 9,184,200 | 8,723,300
Gross profit |  |  | 1,486,000 | 1,494,800 | 1,391,300
SG&A expense |  |  | 947,000 | 1,075,600 | 982,100
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 57,700 | 55,400 | 52,900
Floorplan interest expense |  |  | 32,200 | 53,700 | 52,800
Other interest expense, net |  |  | 55,000 | 67,500 | 68,100
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  | 366,600 | 227,900 | 192,100
Real estate related capital expenditures |  |  | 12,900 | 63,800 | 20,500
Non-real estate related capital expenditures |  |  | 60,900 | 70,700 | 80,200
Total capital expenditures |  |  | 73,800 | 134,500 | 100,700
Stock-based compensation expense |  |  | (10,600) |  |
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  | 13,700 |  |
Asset impairments |  |  | 13,800 | 14,700 | 43,400
Loss due to catastrophic events |  |  |  | (17,800) | 6,400
Gain (loss) on disposition on real estate and dealership transactions |  |  | 3,100 |  | 25,200
U.K. |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  | 2,096,800 | 2,413,700 | 2,437,400
Gross profit |  |  | 248,100 | 267,700 | 279,900
SG&A expense |  |  | 191,200 | 236,900 | 240,400
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 15,800 | 14,600 | 12,600
Floorplan interest expense |  |  | 7,100 | 7,200 | 6,300
Other interest expense, net |  |  | 6,900 | 7,300 | 6,800
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  | 14,200 | (5,300) | 13,300
Real estate related capital expenditures |  |  | 11,200 | 25,700 | 5,000
Non-real estate related capital expenditures |  |  | 10,600 | 25,900 | 27,500
Total capital expenditures |  |  | 21,800 | 51,600 | 32,500
Severance expense |  |  | (1,200) |  |
Asset impairments |  |  | 12,800 | 7,000 |
Gain (loss) on disposition on real estate and dealership transactions |  |  | 2,200 |  |
Gain (loss) on legal settlements |  |  | 2,700 |  |
Brazil |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  | 251,600 | 445,900 | 440,700
Gross profit |  |  | 34,800 | 53,500 | 53,900
SG&A expense |  |  | 31,100 | 46,000 | 50,600
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 2,300 | 1,600 | 1,600
Floorplan interest expense |  |  | 300 | 700 | 800
Other interest expense, net |  |  | 700 | 100 | 900
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  | (10,500) | 4,600 | 0
Real estate related capital expenditures |  |  | 0 | 3,100 | 5,800
Non-real estate related capital expenditures |  |  | 7,600 | 2,600 | 2,000
Total capital expenditures |  |  | 7,600 | 5,700 | 7,800
Severance expense |  |  | (900) |  |
Asset impairments |  |  | $ 11,100 | $ 500 | $ 500

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