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Subsequent Events | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016
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Subsequent Events | 12. Subsequent Events Subsequent to March 31, 2016, Sonic repurchased approximately 0.4 million shares of its Class A common stock for approximately $6.4 million in open market transactions. Subsequent to March 31, 2016, flooding in the Houston, Texas market resulted in inventory losses at certain of Sonic’s dealerships. Sonic is in the process of evaluating the impact of this flooding on its dealership operations.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business. + References No definition available. + Details
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