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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |  |
Unusual Risks and Uncertainties |  | COVID-19 – The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted the global economy beginning in the first quarter of 2020 and continues to affect the global economy and supply chain. The impact on the economy has affected both consumer demand and the supply of manufactured goods, both of which continue to impact our business. The global automotive supply chain has been significantly disrupted since the onset of the pandemic, primarily related to the production of semiconductors and other components that are used in many modern automobiles, in addition to workforce-related production delays and stoppages. As a result, automobile manufacturing has operated for multiple years at lower than usual production levels, reducing the amount of new vehicle inventory and certain parts inventory available to our dealerships. These inventory constraints, coupled with strong consumer demand and elevated levels of consumer savings, have led to low new and used vehicle inventory and a high new and used vehicle pricing environment, which drove retail new vehicle unit sales volumes lower across the industry. All of our store operations were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to varying degrees. State and local governmental restrictions on consumer and business activity may be tightened again if conditions related to the pandemic worsen as a result of future coronavirus variants. Recent Accounting Pronouncements – In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2020-04, “Reference Rate Reform (Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting.” ASU 2020-04 provides optional guidance for a limited period of time to ease the potential accounting impact associated with transitioning away from reference rates that are expected to be discontinued, such as the London InterBank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). The amendments in this ASU apply only to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued. The amendments in ASU 2020-04 could be adopted beginning January 1, 2020 and are effective through December 31, 2022. In January 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-01, which clarifies that certain optional expedients and exceptions in ASC Topic 848 for contract modifications and hedge accounting apply to derivatives that are affected by the discounting transition. We do not currently have any contracts that have been modified, amended or renegotiated to accommodate a transition to a new reference rate, but we will continue to evaluate any such modifications or amendments to our contracts to determine the applicability of this standard on our consolidated financial statements and related financial statement disclosures.
Fleet As Reported | $ 166,400 | $ 315,000
Total New Vehicles As Reported | 1,510,700 | 3,010,600
Total Vehicles As Reported | 3,081,500 | 6,121,000
Total Revenues As Reported | 3,652,800 | 7,239,400
Fleet COS As Reported | (165,500) | (313,200)
Total New Vehicles COS As Reported | (1,341,500) | (2,672,800)
Total Vehicles COS As Reported | (2,864,000) | (5,685,400)
Total COS As Reported | (3,064,000) | (6,079,300)
Fleet Revenue Correction | (146,600) | (277,000)
Fleet COS Correction | 146,600 | 277,000
Fleet As Restated | 19,800 | 38,000
Total New Vehicles As Restated | 1,364,100 | 2,733,600
Total Vehicles As Restated | 2,934,900 | 5,844,000
Total Revenues As Restated | 3,506,200 | 6,962,400
Fleet COS As Restated | (18,900) | (36,200)
Total New Vehicles COS As Restated | (1,194,900) | (2,395,800)
Total Vehicles COS As Restated | (2,717,400) | (5,408,400)
Total COS As Restated | $ (2,917,400) | $ (5,802,300)

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