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Long-Term Debt | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2025
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
2016 Credit Facilities [Text Block] | Credit Facilities Our Credit Agreement, originally dated as of April 14, 2021, entered into by, among others, the Company and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (as amended to date, the “Credit Agreement”), provides for a syndicated revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) and syndicated new and used vehicle floor plan facilities (the “Floor Plan Facilities” and, together with the Revolving Credit Facility, the “Credit Facilities”). The Credit Facilities are guaranteed by the Company and certain subsidiaries and are secured by a pledge of substantially all of the guarantors' assets subject to certain exceptions, including floor plan agreements with various manufacturer-affiliated captive finance companies. On March 13, 2024, we amended and restated our Credit Agreement (the “Sixth Credit Facility Amendment”) to extend the maturity date to March 13, 2029, with an optional one-year extension. The agreement set the aggregate commitments to $2.4 billion consisting of $1.35 billion under the new vehicle floor plan, $700.0 million under the used vehicle floor plan and $350.0 million under the Revolving Credit Facility. The amendment includes an accordion feature allowing for an increase in the commitments up to $450.0 million to be allocated between the three facilities on a pro rata basis. It also contains a provision indicating that the Revolving Credit Facility commitment can neither be reduced below $50.0 million nor consist of more than 40% of the aggregate commitments. In addition, the Sixth Credit Facility Amendment increased the basket for unrestricted quarterly dividends from $0.12 to $0.18 per share of qualified capital stock, provided additional flexibility to make asset sales and repurchases of qualified capital stock, removed the consolidated liquidity ratio covenant, and clarified that “Adjusted Term SOFR” (as defined) is inclusive of a 10-basis point credit spread adjustment. Amounts outstanding under the Credit Facilities bear interest at Adjusted Term SOFR plus credit spreads indicated by our Consolidated Total Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio (as defined). Availability under the Revolving Credit Facility is the lesser of the $350.0 million commitment or a borrowing base collateralized by eligible assets, less any outstanding letters of credit and borrowings. As of September 30, 2025, the Revolving Borrowing Base was $317.7 million with $11.2 million in outstanding letters of credit and no borrowings, resulting in $306.5 million of availability.
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Covenants Text Block [Text Block] | Covenants The Credit Facilities, Mortgage Facility and Sidecar Facility each contain covenants which could prohibit indebtedness, liens, the payment of excess dividends and other restricted payments, capital expenditures and material dispositions and acquisitions of assets. The facilities contain other covenants and default provisions, including cross defaults to other material indebtedness, change of control events and other events of default customary for commercial credit facilities. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, we could be required to repay all outstanding amounts under these facilities. The facilities permit quarterly cash dividends on our Class A and Class B Common Stock up to $0.18 per share so long as no continuing Event of Default (as defined within each facility) has occurred and provided that we remain in compliance with all financial covenants. Dividends greater than $0.18 per share are subject to the limitations on restricted payments set forth in the facilities. After giving effect to the applicable restrictions, as of September 30, 2025, we had approximately $409.8 million of net income and retained earnings free of such restrictions. Financial covenants for the Credit Facilities, Mortgage Facility and Sidecar Facility facilities include a minimum Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined) of 1.20 to 1.00 and a Consolidated Total Lease Adjusted Leverage Ratio (as defined) not to exceed 5.75 to 1.00. Similar financial covenants apply to our Senior Notes as well as to certain facility leases and their related guaranty agreements. We remain in compliance with all restrictive covenants as of September 30, 2025.
2019 Mortgage Facility Text Block [Text Block] | Mortgage Facility and Sidecar Facility On November 22, 2019, we entered into an agreement between, among others, the Company and PNC Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, providing for both revolving credit and delayed draw term loans (as amended to date, the “Mortgage Facility”). On March 22, 2024, we amended the Mortgage Facility to conform to the terms of the Sixth Credit Facility Amendment. On May 17, 2024, we incurred a $78.0 million term loan as required under the Mortgage Facility in order to achieve full term loan utilization. On December 27, 2024, we entered into an agreement, which established a syndicated mortgage loan facility (the “Sidecar Facility”) providing an incremental $149.1 million of term loan commitments. Though the Sidecar Facility is distinct and separate from the Mortgage Facility, the two facilities contain similar terms and conditions, are coterminous, and use one month Term SOFR as a base rate with the same pricing grid. Interest on the Mortgage Facility and Sidecar Facility is paid monthly in arrears. Amortizing principal payments are 1.875% of the cumulative amount drawn on the term loan portion of Mortgage Facility and Sidecar Facility each quarter end through September 30, 2027, with the remaining balances due on the November 17, 2027 maturity date. We have the right to prepay outstanding principal on either facility at any time without premium or penalty provided that the prepayment exceeds $0.5 million. As of September 30, 2025, we had $320.3 million of outstanding borrowings and $95.0 million available for revolving loans under the Mortgage Facility. In addition, we had no outstanding borrowings and $149.1 million available for future term loans under the Sidecar Facility based upon the appraised value of the underlying pledged collateral.
Mortgage Notes Text Block [Text Block] | Mortgage Notes to Finance Companies Excluding the Mortgage Facility and Sidecar Facility, our mortgage notes had a weighted-average interest rate of 3.57% and a combined principal balance of $41.2 million as of September 30, 2025. These mortgage notes require monthly payments of principal and interest through their respective maturities, are secured by underlying properties or other collateral and contain certain cross-default provisions. Maturity dates for these mortgage notes range from 2026 to 2031.

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