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Long-Term Debt - Future Maturities of Long-Term Debt (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014
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Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
Principal, 2015 | $ 30,654 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths
Principal, 2016 | 48,190 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo
Principal, 2017 | 34,520 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree
Principal, 2018 | 46,898 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour
Principal, 2019 | 10,771 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive
Principal, Thereafter | 604,140 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive
Principal amount, Total | 775,173 sah_DebtInstrumentsPrincipalOutstanding
Net of Discount/Premium, 2015 | 30,802 sah_DebtInstrumentNetOfUnamortizedDiscountOrPremiumNextTwelveMonths
Net of Discount/Premium, 2016 | 48,036 sah_DebtInstrumentNetOfUnamortizedDiscountOrPremiumYearTwo
Net of Discount/Premium, 2017 | 34,397 sah_DebtInstrumentNetOfUnamortizedDiscountOrPremiumYearThree
Net of Discount/Premium, 2018 | 46,898 sah_DebtInstrumentNetOfUnamortizedDiscountOrPremiumYearFour
Net of Discount/Premium, 2019 | 10,771 sah_DebtInstrumentNetOfUnamortizedDiscountOrPremiumYearFive
Net of Discount/Premium, Thereafter | 602,508 sah_DebtInstrumentNetOfUnamortizedDiscountOrPremiumAfterYearFive
Net of Discount/Premium, Total | $ 773,412 us-gaap_LongTermDebt

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- Definition The cash outflow for the maturities of all long-term borrowings, net of any premium or discounts, due six years from the period-end date and all year thereafter. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The cash outflow for the maturities of all long-term borrowings, net of any premium or discounts, due five years from the period-end date. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The cash outflow for the maturities of all long-term borrowings, net of any premium or discounts, due four years from the period-end date. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The cash outflow for the maturities of all long-term borrowings, net of any premium or discounts, due three years from the period-end date. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The cash outflow for the maturities of all long-term borrowings, net of any premium or discounts, due two years from the period-end date. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 16 -Article 7 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 16 -Article 9 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 20, 22 -Article 5 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 + Details
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