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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Summary of Operating Lease Exit Accruals | A summary of the activity of these operating lease exit accruals consists of the following:
|  | (In thousands) |
Balance, December 31, 2013 |  | $ | 27,234 |
Lease exit expense (1) |  |  | 624 |
Payments (2) |  |  | (3,874 | )
Lease buyout (3) |  |  | (1,556 | )
Balance, June 30, 2014 |  | $ | 22,428 |
(1) | Expense of approximately $0.1 million is recorded in interest expense, other, net, approximately $0.1 million is recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses, and approximately $0.4 million is recorded in income (loss) from operations and the sale of dealerships in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
(2) | Amount is recorded as an offset to rent expense in selling, general and administrative expenses, with approximately $0.5 million in continuing operations and $3.4 million in income (loss) from operations and the sale of dealerships in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
(3) | Amount represents write-off of accrual related to an early lease buyout agreement which was completed and paid, relieving Sonic of any future lease obligation.

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