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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND OTHER DIVESTITURES - Narrative (Details) R$ in Millions, $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 12, 2021 BRL (R$)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) dealership center franchise	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) franchise dealership	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) dealership collisionCenter
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations
Dispositions reduced goodwill		$ 66.5	$ 52.9
Impairment, Intangible Asset, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]		Selling, general and administrative expenses
U.S.
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations
Dispositions reduced goodwill		$ 66.4	52.9
U.K.
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations
Dispositions reduced goodwill		0.1	0.0
Held-for-sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations
Goodwill		11.5	39.8
Intangible asset impairment		4.8
Disposed of by Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations
Dispositions reduced goodwill		66.4	52.9	$ 37.3
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		$ 52.9	$ 16.3	$ 30.8
Number of dealerships \| dealership		8	11	5
Number of collision centers		1		1
Number of Franchises \| franchise		3	2
Disposed of by Sale \| U.K.
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations
Number of Franchises \| franchise			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 \| Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations
Other long-term assets		$ 16.8
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		$ 2.4