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Business Acquisitions and Dispositions (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract] |
Results Associated with Dealerships Classified as Discontinued Operations | Revenues and other activities associated with dealerships classified as discontinued operations were as follows:
|  |  | Third Quarter Ended September 30, |  |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, |  |
|  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |
|  |  | (In thousands) |  |
| Income (loss) from operations |  | $ | (900 | ) |  | $ | (1,389 | ) |  | $ | (1,670 | ) |  | $ | (22 | ) |
| Gain (loss) on disposal |  |  | 148 |  |  |  | (57 | ) |  |  | 201 |  |  |  | (435 | ) |
| Lease exit accrual adjustments and charges |  |  | 1,006 |  |  |  | (611 | ) |  |  | 631 |  |  |  | (1,977 | ) |
| Pre-tax income (loss) |  | $ | 254 |  |  | $ | (2,057 | ) |  | $ | (838 | ) |  | $ | (2,434 | ) |
| Total revenues |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |
Results Associated with Disposed Dealerships That Remain in Continued Operations | Revenues and other activities associated with disposed dealerships that remain in continuing operations were as follows:
|  |  | Third Quarter Ended September 30, |  |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, |  |
|  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |
|  |  | (In thousands) |  |
| Income (loss) from operations |  | $ | (99 | ) |  | $ | (132 | ) |  | $ | 268 |  |  | $ | (936 | ) |
| Gain (loss) on disposal |  |  | 3,111 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 10,734 |  |  |  | - |  |
| Pre-tax income (loss) |  | $ | 3,012 |  |  | $ | (132 | ) |  | $ | 11,002 |  |  | $ | (936 | ) |
| Total revenues |  | $ | 4,117 |  |  | $ | 43,181 |  |  | $ | 86,467 |  |  | $ | 125,139 |  |
Assets and Liabilities Classified as Held for Sale | The major classes of assets and liabilities classified as held for sale for all periods presented in the statement of financial position are as follows:
|  |  | September 30, 2014 |  |  | December 31, 2013 |  |
|  |  | (In thousands) |  |
| Inventories |  | $ | 7,630 |  |  | $ | - |  |
| Property and equipment, net (1) |  |  | 6,170 |  |  |  | 4,101 |  |
| Goodwill |  |  | 1,011 |  |  |  | - |  |
| Assets held for sale |  | $ | 14,811 |  |  | $ | 4,101 |  |
| Liabilities associated with assets held for sale - non-trade |  | $ | 6,587 |  |  | $ | - |  |
| (1) September 30, 2014 includes approximately $0.2 million related to franchises classified as held for sale, and |  |
| approximately $6.0 million related to real estate not being used in operations. December 31, 2013 includes |  |
| approximately $4.1 million related to real estate not being used in operations. |  |

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