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ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS (Details) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |
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Apr. 30, 2024 USD ($) dealership | Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) center dealership | Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) dealership | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Disposed of by Sale |  |  |  |
Acquisitions and Dispositions |  |  |  |
Dispositions reduced goodwill | $ |  | $ 39.8 | $ 2.1 |
Held-for-sale |  |  |  |
Acquisitions and Dispositions |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ |  | $ 22.7 |  | $ 39.8
U.S. |  |  |  |
Acquisitions and Dispositions |  |  |  |
Number of dealerships acquired |  | 9 |  |
Aggregate consideration | $ |  | $ 690.4 | 76.9 |
Cash paid | $ |  | 689.7 |  |
Business combination, consideration transferred | $ |  | 0.7 |  |
Goodwill acquired | $ |  | 213.6 | 36.5 |
U.S. | Disposed of by Sale |  |  |  |
Acquisitions and Dispositions |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax gain (loss) on dealership dispositions | $ |  | $ 30.9 | $ 1.9 |
Number of dealerships |  | 6 | 1 |
U.S. | Honda Dealership |  |  |  |
Acquisitions and Dispositions |  |  |  |
Number of dealerships acquired |  | 3 |  |
U.S. | Lexus Dealership |  |  |  |
Acquisitions and Dispositions |  |  |  |
Number of dealerships acquired |  | 2 |  |
U.S. | Toyota Dealership |  |  |  |
Acquisitions and Dispositions |  |  |  |
Number of dealerships acquired |  | 1 |  |
U.S. | Kia Dealership |  |  |  |
Acquisitions and Dispositions |  |  |  |
Number of dealerships acquired |  | 1 |  |
U.S. | Hyundai Dealership |  |  |  |
Acquisitions and Dispositions |  |  |  |
Number of dealerships acquired |  | 1 |  |
U.S. | Mercedes-Benz Dealership |  |  |  |
Acquisitions and Dispositions |  |  |  |
Number of dealerships acquired |  | 1 |  |
U.S. | Toyota Certified Pre-Qwned Center |  |  |  |
Acquisitions and Dispositions |  |  |  |
Number of certified pre-owned center | center |  | 1 |  |
U.S. | Prime Automotive Group |  |  |  |
Acquisitions and Dispositions |  |  |  |
Number of collision centers | center |  | 3 |  |
U.S. | Chevrolet Dealership |  |  |  |
Acquisitions and Dispositions |  |  |  |
Number of dealerships acquired |  |  | 1 |
U.K. | Subsequent Event | Assets of Inchcape Plc | Forecast |  |  |  |
Acquisitions and Dispositions |  |  |  |
Number of dealerships acquired | 54 |  |  |
Cash paid | $ | $ 439.0 |  |  |
Payments to acquire real estate | $ | $ 279.0 |  |  |
U.K. | Disposed of by Sale |  |  |  |
Acquisitions and Dispositions |  |  |  |
Number of dealerships |  |  | 1 |

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