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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Franchise assets | $ 244,400 | $ 231,000 | $ 416,400
Indefinite-Lived Franchise Rights | 419,300 | 396,700 |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired | 11,900 | 14,300 |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-Lived (Excluding Goodwill) |  | (202,900) |
Franchise assets | 244,400 | 231,000 | 416,400
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Purchase Accounting Adjustments | 1,500 | 3,200 |
Franchised [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |
Net of accumulated impairment losses |  | 1,100,000 | 1,100,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Franchise assets | 221,800 | 221,800 | 251,200
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Net of accumulated impairment losses |  | 1,100,000 | 1,100,000
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired | 0 | 5,100 |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-Lived (Excluding Goodwill) |  | 0 |
Franchise assets | 221,800 | 221,800 | 251,200
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Purchase Accounting Adjustments | 0 | (34,500) |
EchoPark Segment [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |
Net of accumulated impairment losses |  | 202,900 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Franchise assets | 0 | 0 | 165,200
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Net of accumulated impairment losses |  | 202,900 |
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired | 0 | 0 |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-Lived (Excluding Goodwill) |  | (202,900) |
Franchise assets | 0 | 0 | 165,200
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Purchase Accounting Adjustments | 0 | 37,700 |
Powersports Segment |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Franchise assets | 22,600 | 9,200 | 0
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired | 11,900 | 9,200 |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-Lived (Excluding Goodwill) |  | 0 |
Franchise assets | 22,600 | 9,200 | $ 0
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Purchase Accounting Adjustments | $ 1,500 | $ 0 |

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