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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND OTHER DIVESTITURES - Narrative (Details) R$ in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Jul. 01, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Nov. 12, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) dealership | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) dealership franchise | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) dealership franchise | Sep. 30, 2022 BRL (R$) dealership | Nov. 12, 2021 BRL (R$)
Disposed of by Sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dispositions reduced goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | $ 36.9 | $ 2.2 |  |
Disposed of by Sale | Brazil |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration for disposal |  |  |  | $ 4.1 |  | 4.1 |  |  |
Net loss |  |  |  | (3.7) | $ (77.5) | (10.0) |  |  |
Amount of currency translation loss recorded in AOCI | $ 122.8 |  |  |  |  | 122.8 |  |  |
Foreign exchange risk exposure |  |  |  | 70.0 |  | 70.0 |  |  |
Foreign currency transaction loss, settled |  | $ 8.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax settlement |  |  |  | $ 4.5 |  | 4.5 |  | R$ 23.0 |
Held-for-sale | Brazil |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration for disposal |  |  | $ 510.0 |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 510.0
Holdback term (years) |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Held-for-sale | Brazil | General Representations and Warranties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Holdback portion of consideration | R$ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 115.0
United States Segment | Disposed of by Sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax gain (loss) on dealership dispositions |  |  |  |  |  | $ 31.3 | $ 1.8 |  |
Number of franchises disposed | dealership |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 2 |  |
Number of franchises terminated | franchise |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Number of dealerships | dealership |  |  |  | 5 |  | 5 | 2 | 5 |
U.K. | Disposed of by Sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of franchises terminated | franchise |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Number of dealerships | dealership |  |  |  | 1 |  | 1 | 1 | 1 |

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