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Business Acquisitions and Dispositions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract] |
Summary of Consolidated Pro Forma Results of Future Operations | The following pro forma results from continuing operations are not necessarily indicative of the results of future operations:
|  |  |  | Year Ended December 31, |  |
|  |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |
|  |  |  | (In thousands, except per share amounts) |  |
| Total revenues |  |  | $ | 9,324,013 |  |  | $ | 9,000,959 |  |
| Gross profit |  |  | $ | 1,382,600 |  |  | $ | 1,322,044 |  |
| Income from continuing operations before taxes |  |  | $ | 164,493 |  |  | $ | 131,594 |  |
| Net income from continuing operations |  |  | $ | 100,245 |  |  | $ | 86,367 |  |
| Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations |  |  | $ | 1.90 |  |  | $ | 1.62 |  |
Results Associated with Dealerships Classified as Discontinued Operations | Results associated with dealerships classified as discontinued operations were as follows:
|  |  | Year Ended December 31, |  |
|  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |  |
|  |  | (In thousands) |  |
| Income (loss) from operations |  | $ | (2,515 | ) |  | $ | (978 | ) |  | $ | (9,946 | ) |
| Gain (loss) on disposal |  |  | 199 |  |  |  | (457 | ) |  |  | 10,265 |  |
| Lease exit accrual adjustments and charges |  |  | 152 |  |  |  | (2,582 | ) |  |  | (4,293 | ) |
| Property impairment charges |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (510 | ) |
| Pre-tax income (loss) |  | $ | (2,164 | ) |  | $ | (4,017 | ) |  | $ | (4,484 | ) |
| Total revenues |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 182,884 |  |
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:
|  |  | Year Ended December 31, |  |
|  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |  |
|  |  | (In thousands) |  |
| Income (loss) from operations |  | $ | (787 | ) |  | $ | (485 | ) |  | $ | (424 | ) |
| Gain (loss) on disposal |  |  | 11,079 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 10 |  |
| Property impairment charges |  |  | - |  |  |  | (5,565 | ) |  |  | - |  |
| Pre-tax income (loss) |  | $ | 10,292 |  |  | $ | (6,050 | ) |  | $ | (414 | ) |
| Total revenues |  | $ | 205,559 |  |  | $ | 310,919 |  |  | $ | 294,083 |  |

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