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Business Acquisitions and Dispositions | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017
Business Combinations [Abstract] |
Business Acquisitions and Dispositions | 2. Business Acquisitions and Dispositions Sonic did not acquire or dispose of any franchises during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016. Revenues and other activities associated with dealerships classified as discontinued operations were as follows:
|  | Three Months Ended June 30, |  |  | Six Months Ended June 30, |  |
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |
|  | (In thousands) |  |
Income (loss) from operations |  | $ | (162 | ) |  | $ | (135 | ) |  | $ | (441 | ) |  | $ | (327 | ) |
Lease exit accrual adjustments and charges |  |  | (139 | ) |  |  | (227 | ) |  |  | (727 | ) |  |  | 227 |  |
Pre-tax income (loss) |  | $ | (301 | ) |  | $ | (362 | ) |  | $ | (1,168 | ) |  | $ | (100 | ) |
Total revenues |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |
Revenues and other activities associated with disposed dealerships that remain in continuing operations were as follows:
|  | Three Months Ended June 30, |  |  | Six Months Ended June 30, |  |
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |
|  | (In thousands) |  |
Income (loss) from operations |  | $ | (16 | ) |  | $ | (241 | ) |  | $ | (43 | ) |  | $ | (273 | ) |
Gain (loss) on disposal |  |  | - |  |  |  | (11 | ) |  |  | (24 | ) |  |  | (58 | ) |
Pre-tax income (loss) |  | $ | (16 | ) |  | $ | (252 | ) |  | $ | (67 | ) |  | $ | (331 | ) |
Total revenues |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |

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