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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND OTHER DIVESTITURES - Narrative (Details) R$ in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jul. 01, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Nov. 12, 2021 BRL (R$) | Feb. 14, 2024 dealership | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) franchise dealership | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) dealership franchise | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) dealership | Jul. 02, 2022 USD ($) | Jul. 02, 2022 BRL (R$)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] | Net loss from discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dispositions reduced goodwill |  |  |  |  | $ 52.9 | $ 37.3 |  |  |
U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dispositions reduced goodwill |  |  |  |  | 52.9 | 37.3 |  |  |
U.K. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dispositions reduced goodwill |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |  |
Held-for-sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 39.8 | 13.4 |  |  |
Disposed of by Sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dispositions reduced goodwill |  |  |  |  | 52.9 | 37.3 | $ 4.0 |  |
Disposed of by Sale | U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax gain (loss) on dealership dispositions |  |  |  |  | $ 16.3 | $ 30.8 | $ 4.4 |  |
Number of dealerships | dealership |  |  |  |  | 11 | 5 | 3 |  |
Number of franchises disposed | dealership |  |  |  |  | 15 | 5 | 3 |  |
Number of franchises terminated |  |  |  |  | 2 |  | 1 |  |
Number of franchise within existing dealerships | dealership |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Disposed of by Sale | U.S. | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of franchises disposed | dealership |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |
Disposed of by Sale | U.K. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of dealerships | dealership |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Number of franchises terminated |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 1 |  |
Number of franchise within existing dealerships | dealership |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Brazil | Held-for-sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration for disposal | R$ |  |  | R$ 510.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Holdback term (years) |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Brazil | Held-for-sale | 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 |  |  |  |  |  |
Brazil | Disposed of by Sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration for disposal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4.1 |
Net loss | $ 87.5 |  |  |  |  | $ 10.0 | $ 77.5 |  |
Amount of currency translation loss recorded in AOCI | $ 122.8 |  |  |  |  | $ 122.8 |  |  |
Foreign exchange risk exposure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70.0 |
Foreign currency transaction loss, settled |  | $ 8.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4.5 | R$ 23.0
Tax settlement term (years) |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |
Brazil | Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other long-term assets |  |  |  |  | $ 21.1 | $ 22.8 |  |  |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  |  |  |  | $ 4.3 | $ 7.8 |  |  |

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