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AutoNation, Inc
(NYSE:AN) 

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AutoNation, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Domestic, Import, and Premium Luxury. It offers a range of automotive products and services, including new and used vehicles; and parts and services, such...

Founded: 1991
Full Time Employees: 25,000
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Auto & Truck Dealerships

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    Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-12-31 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-12-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-12-31 2011-09-30 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-12-31 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-12-31 2009-09-30 2009-06-30 2009-03-31 2008-12-31 2008-09-30 2008-06-30 2008-03-31 2007-12-31 2007-09-30 2007-06-30 2007-03-31 2006-12-31 2006-09-30 2006-06-30 2006-03-31 2005-12-31 2005-09-30 2005-06-30 2005-03-31 2004-12-31 2004-09-30 2004-06-30 2004-03-31 2003-12-31 2003-09-30 2003-06-30 2003-03-31 2002-12-31 2002-09-30 
                                                                                                   
      revenue:
                                                                                                   
      new vehicle
    3,011,000,000 3,441,300,000 3,415,600,000 3,396,300,000 3,248,100,000 3,775,200,000 3,171,200,000 3,122,500,000 2,979,300,000 3,366,900,000 3,187,600,000 3,281,000,000 2,931,900,000 3,147,500,000 2,863,900,000 2,935,800,000 2,807,200,000 2,917,300,000 2,753,800,000 3,428,300,000 2,982,300,000 3,127,000,000 2,748,400,000 2,261,300,000 2,281,900,000 3,025,400,000 2,874,800,000 2,769,600,000 2,496,700,000 3,066,600,000 2,933,100,000 2,949,600,000 2,802,300,000 3,345,300,000 3,108,400,000 2,930,900,000 2,796,200,000 3,187,800,000 3,195,900,000 3,071,900,000 2,800,200,000 3,144,000,000 3,113,600,000 2,967,800,000 2,769,600,000 2,983,100,000 2,823,600,000 2,736,900,000 2,428,600,000 2,636,700,000 2,561,600,000 2,493,600,000 2,257,700,000 2,476,000,000 2,240,500,000 2,196,100,000 1,994,300,000 2,085,600,000 1,881,600,000 1,746,600,000 1,785,100,000 1,778,700,000 1,773,300,000 1,658,300,000 1,465,500,000 1,554,400,000 1,628,100,000 1,339,100,000 1,213,900,000 1,420,800,000 1,974,600,000 2,178,400,000 2,198,800,000 2,444,800,000 2,681,000,000 2,631,500,000 2,473,900,000 2,622,200,000 2,942,500,000 2,944,900,000 2,691,300,000 2,646,800,000 3,160,800,000 3,052,000,000 2,705,800,000 -8,600,700,000 3,176,600,000 3,055,100,000 2,832,500,000 -8,870,700,000 3,266,200,000 3,091,400,000 2,609,500,000 2,726,900,000 3,174,600,000 
      used vehicle
    1,963,800,000 1,890,900,000 2,015,700,000 1,985,000,000 1,922,400,000 1,911,300,000 1,901,400,000 1,911,100,000 1,996,100,000 1,905,800,000 2,172,100,000 2,088,000,000 2,032,600,000 2,167,300,000 2,401,700,000 2,520,400,000 2,572,400,000 2,343,600,000 2,323,200,000 2,222,900,000 1,749,100,000 1,511,200,000 1,516,900,000 1,324,500,000 1,248,700,000 1,344,600,000 1,402,900,000 1,379,400,000 1,339,600,000 1,212,400,000 1,281,700,000 1,298,700,000 1,330,500,000 1,208,100,000 1,228,300,000 1,201,100,000 1,240,900,000 1,217,500,000 1,276,800,000 1,259,400,000 1,241,600,000 1,153,800,000 1,205,400,000 1,216,300,000 1,193,200,000 1,105,200,000 1,148,500,000 1,082,300,000 1,049,700,000 1,016,500,000 1,044,700,000 1,056,500,000 1,009,700,000 912,100,000 936,400,000 947,400,000 918,800,000 882,200,000 911,900,000 887,300,000 831,400,000 788,400,000 812,400,000 785,300,000 734,600,000 639,300,000 642,200,000 632,600,000 612,700,000 636,500,000 822,000,000 940,400,000 983,400,000 965,400,000 1,094,800,000 1,104,500,000 1,095,100,000 1,010,900,000 1,180,700,000 1,203,900,000 1,144,100,000 1,038,300,000 1,172,900,000 1,143,700,000 1,091,600,000 -3,187,500,000 1,098,800,000 1,119,800,000 1,153,200,000 -3,077,200,000 964,900,000 988,100,000 906,700,000 860,700,000 980,200,000 
      parts and service
    1,220,900,000 1,224,100,000 1,226,200,000 1,221,100,000 1,164,000,000 1,154,200,000 1,170,900,000 1,117,100,000 1,172,400,000 1,141,200,000 1,157,400,000 1,145,300,000 1,089,800,000 1,028,300,000 1,032,100,000 1,036,300,000 1,003,900,000 961,100,000 943,700,000 950,800,000 851,000,000 838,400,000 852,800,000 689,900,000 876,300,000 891,300,000 902,600,000 901,500,000 876,700,000 868,000,000 864,000,000 857,100,000 858,500,000 854,100,000 841,600,000 857,500,000 845,100,000 822,500,000 843,800,000 834,700,000 820,400,000 778,300,000 783,300,000 777,800,000 743,400,000 729,300,000 717,400,000 704,800,000 671,000,000 651,100,000 653,800,000 655,900,000 636,600,000 600,000,000 596,800,000 602,500,000 599,900,000 573,100,000 578,000,000 572,000,000 570,000,000 560,200,000 564,100,000 548,500,000 539,800,000 521,400,000 537,900,000 537,400,000 554,400,000 569,600,000 612,100,000 637,800,000 654,600,000 634,900,000 655,500,000 653,800,000 660,000,000 624,300,000 656,200,000 670,000,000 667,400,000 619,200,000 673,000,000 658,300,000 653,900,000 -1,791,500,000 638,000,000 632,900,000 636,000,000 -1,853,800,000 637,000,000 621,300,000 599,400,000 592,300,000 626,500,000 
      finance and insurance
    352,000,000 369,400,000 374,800,000 367,700,000 352,500,000 366,000,000 335,400,000 324,000,000 334,700,000 347,400,000 369,500,000 369,500,000 332,400,000 345,100,000 360,700,000 367,600,000 363,900,000 353,600,000 348,900,000 369,000,000 313,000,000 295,900,000 281,200,000 246,400,000 235,800,000 265,400,000 266,200,000 255,200,000 236,500,000 245,400,000 247,400,000 247,800,000 240,800,000 247,200,000 241,600,000 228,800,000 221,600,000 216,500,000 229,600,000 225,400,000 223,100,000 216,300,000 227,100,000 217,700,000 207,600,000 196,500,000 196,500,000 185,400,000 172,400,000 169,600,000 174,900,000 173,900,000 155,600,000 148,900,000 147,000,000 145,100,000 130,200,000 124,900,000 121,900,000 117,000,000 110,700,000 107,000,000 111,900,000 104,900,000 95,600,000 89,300,000 95,700,000 89,000,000 78,700,000 83,800,000 119,300,000 136,000,000 145,000,000 141,000,000 153,400,000 152,300,000 149,100,000 147,200,000 165,500,000 171,100,000 152,400,000 140,500,000 167,900,000 160,800,000 147,900,000 -442,000,000 162,300,000 158,400,000 151,300,000 -374,100,000 148,200,000 141,100,000 122,200,000 116,800,000 138,900,000 
      other
    4,400,000 3,500,000 5,100,000 4,300,000 3,400,000 6,500,000 7,200,000 5,700,000 3,200,000 6,100,000 6,100,000 6,300,000 12,000,000 8,800,000 7,600,000 9,100,000 5,400,000 6,700,000 9,900,000 7,400,000 8,400,000 12,600,000 5,600,000 10,900,000 24,300,000 22,200,000 14,700,000 38,100,000 32,300,000 19,300,000 23,000,000 38,800,000 27,800,000 28,800,000 12,500,000 61,000,000 35,600,000 36,200,000 21,400,000 50,000,000 34,300,000 47,400,000 24,300,000 44,700,000 30,400,000 33,700,000 23,000,000 79,100,000 41,800,000 50,000,000 35,800,000 46,600,000 36,800,000 36,500,000 13,100,000 13,400,000 13,800,000 12,600,000 13,100,000 13,400,000 13,900,000 11,900,000 12,200,000 12,000,000 11,700,000 10,600,000 11,800,000 11,500,000 13,400,000 13,600,000 15,400,000 17,000,000 17,600,000 17,000,000 17,100,000 17,200,000 17,200,000 16,400,000 16,600,000 20,900,000 18,800,000 15,700,000 21,800,000 23,600,000 21,100,000 -17,700,000 21,700,000 22,700,000 24,000,000 -706,900,000 241,100,000 226,700,000 221,500,000 221,800,000 273,500,000 
      total revenue
    6,552,100,000 6,929,200,000 7,037,400,000 6,974,400,000 6,690,400,000 7,213,200,000 6,586,100,000 6,480,400,000 6,485,700,000 6,767,400,000 6,892,700,000 6,890,100,000 6,398,700,000 6,697,000,000 6,666,000,000 6,869,200,000 6,752,800,000 6,582,300,000 6,379,500,000 6,978,400,000 5,903,800,000 5,785,100,000 5,404,900,000 4,533,000,000 4,667,000,000 5,548,900,000 5,461,200,000 5,343,800,000 4,981,800,000 5,411,700,000 5,349,200,000 5,392,000,000 5,259,900,000 5,683,500,000 5,432,400,000 5,279,300,000 5,139,400,000 5,480,500,000 5,567,500,000 5,441,400,000 5,119,600,000 5,339,800,000 5,353,700,000 5,224,300,000 4,944,200,000 5,047,800,000 4,909,000,000 4,788,500,000 4,363,500,000 4,523,900,000 4,470,800,000 4,426,500,000 4,096,400,000 4,173,500,000 3,933,800,000 3,904,500,000 3,657,000,000 3,678,400,000 3,506,500,000 3,336,300,000 3,311,100,000 3,246,200,000 3,273,900,000 3,109,000,000 2,847,200,000 2,815,000,000 2,915,700,000 2,609,600,000 2,473,100,000 2,724,300,000 3,543,400,000 3,909,600,000 3,999,400,000 4,203,100,000 4,601,800,000 4,559,300,000 4,395,300,000 4,421,000,000 4,961,500,000 5,010,800,000 4,674,000,000 4,460,500,000 5,196,400,000 5,038,400,000 4,620,300,000 3,688,175,000 5,097,400,000 4,988,900,000 4,797,000,000 3,696,325,000 5,257,400,000 5,068,600,000 4,459,300,000 3,740,000,000 5,193,700,000 
      yoy
    -2.07% -3.94% 6.85% 7.62% 3.16% 6.59% -4.45% -5.95% 1.36% 1.05% 3.40% 0.30% -5.24% 1.74% 4.49% -1.56% 14.38% 13.78% 18.03% 53.95% 26.50% 4.26% -1.03% -15.17% -6.32% 2.54% 2.09% -0.89% -5.29% -4.78% -1.53% 2.13% 2.34% 3.70% -2.43% -2.98% 0.39% 2.63% 3.99% 4.16% 3.55% 5.78% 9.06% 9.10% 13.31% 11.58% 9.80% 8.18% 6.52% 8.40% 13.65% 13.37% 12.02% 13.46% 12.19% 17.03% 10.45% 13.31% 7.10% 7.31% 16.29% 15.32% 12.29% 19.14% 15.13% 3.33% -17.71% -33.25% -38.16% -35.18% -23.00% -14.25% -9.01% -4.93% -7.25% -9.01% -5.96% -0.89% -4.52% -0.55% 1.16% 20.94% 1.94% 0.99% -3.68% -0.22% -3.04% -1.57% 7.57% -1.17% 1.23%     
      qoq
    -5.44% -1.54% 0.90% 4.24% -7.25% 9.52% 1.63% -0.08% -4.16% -1.82% 0.04% 7.68% -4.45% 0.47% -2.96% 1.72% 2.59% 3.18% -8.58% 18.20% 2.05% 7.03% 19.23% -2.87% -15.89% 1.61% 2.20% 7.27% -7.94% 1.17% -0.79% 2.51% -7.45% 4.62% 2.90% 2.72% -6.22% -1.56% 2.32% 6.29% -4.12% -0.26% 2.48% 5.67% -2.05% 2.83% 2.52% 9.74% -3.55% 1.19% 1.00% 8.06% -1.85% 6.09% 0.75% 6.77% -0.58% 4.90% 5.10% 0.76% 2.00% -0.85% 5.30% 9.19% 1.14% -3.45% 11.73% 5.52% -9.22% -23.12% -9.37% -2.25% -4.85% -8.66% 0.93% 3.73% -0.58% -10.89% -0.98% 7.21% 4.79% -14.16% 3.14% 9.05% 25.27% -27.65% 2.17% 4.00% 29.78% -29.69% 3.72% 13.66% 19.23% -27.99%  
      cost of sales:
                                                                                                   
      total cost of sales
    5,341,000,000 5,714,400,000 5,799,000,000 5,699,000,000 5,470,500,000 5,971,600,000 5,403,300,000 5,317,300,000 5,287,800,000 5,552,200,000 5,598,100,000 5,554,800,000 5,112,300,000 5,415,100,000 5,353,200,000 5,507,500,000 5,443,900,000 5,260,700,000 5,107,600,000 5,652,100,000 4,871,000,000 4,798,400,000 4,433,400,000 3,738,000,000 3,853,800,000 4,653,300,000 4,573,800,000 4,453,000,000 4,132,600,000 4,563,800,000 4,493,900,000 4,540,200,000 4,417,600,000 4,816,300,000 4,586,500,000 4,453,200,000 4,319,600,000 4,671,400,000 4,731,100,000 4,599,600,000 4,293,700,000 4,527,600,000 4,523,400,000 4,405,200,000 4,144,300,000 4,264,300,000 4,156,100,000 4,043,600,000 3,656,100,000 3,820,700,000 3,774,200,000 3,730,400,000 3,432,400,000 3,540,700,000 3,311,200,000 3,276,500,000 3,054,000,000 3,099,200,000 2,931,300,000 2,752,900,000 2,744,900,000 2,701,700,000 2,728,500,000 2,578,800,000 2,337,000,000 2,337,700,000 2,400,700,000 2,133,100,000 2,002,500,000 2,245,500,000 2,951,500,000 3,262,100,000 3,330,200,000 3,532,900,000 3,875,000,000 3,833,600,000 3,662,200,000 3,717,900,000 4,179,000,000 4,210,100,000 3,902,400,000 3,736,700,000 4,389,000,000 4,253,100,000 3,863,300,000 3,117,475,000 4,329,100,000 4,218,800,000 4,044,900,000 3,128,900,000 4,467,900,000 4,296,500,000    
      gross profit:
                                                                                                   
      total gross profit
    1,211,100,000 1,214,800,000 1,238,400,000 1,275,400,000 1,219,900,000 1,241,600,000 1,182,800,000 1,163,100,000 1,197,900,000 1,215,200,000 1,294,600,000 1,335,300,000 1,286,400,000 1,281,900,000 1,312,800,000 1,361,700,000 1,308,900,000 1,321,600,000 1,271,900,000 1,326,300,000 1,032,800,000 986,700,000 971,500,000 795,000,000 813,200,000 895,600,000 887,400,000 890,800,000 849,200,000 847,900,000 855,300,000 851,800,000 842,300,000 867,200,000 845,900,000 826,100,000 819,800,000 809,100,000 836,400,000 841,800,000 825,900,000 812,200,000 830,300,000 819,100,000 799,900,000 783,500,000 752,900,000 744,900,000 707,400,000 703,200,000 696,600,000 696,100,000 664,000,000 632,800,000 622,600,000 628,000,000 603,000,000 579,200,000 575,200,000 583,400,000 566,200,000 544,500,000 545,400,000 530,200,000 510,200,000 477,300,000 515,000,000 476,500,000 470,600,000 478,800,000 591,900,000 647,500,000 669,200,000 670,200,000 726,800,000 725,700,000 733,100,000 703,100,000 782,500,000 800,700,000 771,600,000 723,800,000 807,400,000 785,300,000 757,000,000 570,700,000 768,300,000 770,100,000 752,100,000 567,425,000 789,500,000 772,100,000 708,100,000   
      yoy
    -0.72% -2.16% 4.70% 9.66% 1.84% 2.17% -8.64% -12.90% -6.88% -5.20% -1.39% -1.94% -1.72% -3.00% 3.22% 2.67% 26.73% 33.94% 30.92% 66.83% 27.00% 10.17% 9.48% -10.75% -4.24% 5.63% 3.75% 4.58% 0.82% -2.23% 1.11% 3.11% 2.74% 7.18% 1.14% -1.87% -0.74% -0.38% 0.73% 2.77% 3.25% 3.66% 10.28% 9.96% 13.08% 11.42% 8.08% 7.01% 6.54% 11.13% 11.89% 10.84% 10.12% 9.25% 8.24% 7.64% 6.50% 6.37% 5.46% 10.03% 10.98% 14.08% 5.90% 11.27% 8.41% -0.31% -12.99% -26.41% -29.68% -28.56% -18.56% -10.78% -8.72% -4.68% -7.12% -9.37% -4.99% -2.86% -3.08% 1.96% 1.93% 26.83% 5.09% 1.97% 0.65% 0.58% -2.69% -0.26% 6.21%       
      qoq
    -0.30% -1.91% -2.90% 4.55% -1.75% 4.97% 1.69% -2.91% -1.42% -6.13% -3.05% 3.80% 0.35% -2.35% -3.59% 4.03% -0.96% 3.91% -4.10% 28.42% 4.67% 1.56% 22.20% -2.24% -9.20% 0.92% -0.38% 4.90% 0.15% -0.87% 0.41% 1.13% -2.87% 2.52% 2.40% 0.77% 1.32% -3.26% -0.64% 1.93% 1.69% -2.18% 1.37% 2.40% 2.09% 4.06% 1.07% 5.30% 0.60% 0.95% 0.07% 4.83% 4.93% 1.64% -0.86% 4.15% 4.11% 0.70% -1.41% 3.04% 3.99% -0.17% 2.87% 3.92% 6.89% -7.32% 8.08% 1.25% -1.71% -19.11% -8.59% -3.24% -0.15% -7.79% 0.15% -1.01% 4.27% -10.15% -2.27% 3.77% 6.60% -10.35% 2.81% 3.74% 32.64% -25.72% -0.23% 2.39% 32.55% -28.13% 2.25% 9.04%    
      gross margin %
    18.48% 17.53% 17.60% 18.29% 18.23% 17.21% 17.96% 17.95% 18.47% 17.96% 18.78% 19.38% 20.10% 19.14% 19.69% 19.82% 19.38% 20.08% 19.94% 19.01% 17.49% 17.06% 17.97% 17.54% 17.42% 16.14% 16.25% 16.67% 17.05% 15.67% 15.99% 15.80% 16.01% 15.26% 15.57% 15.65% 15.95% 14.76% 15.02% 15.47% 16.13% 15.21% 15.51% 15.68% 16.18% 15.52% 15.34% 15.56% 16.21% 15.54% 15.58% 15.73% 16.21% 15.16% 15.83% 16.08% 16.49% 15.75% 16.40% 17.49% 17.10% 16.77% 16.66% 17.05% 17.92% 16.96% 17.66% 18.26% 19.03% 17.58% 16.70% 16.56% 16.73% 15.95% 15.79% 15.92% 16.68% 15.90% 15.77% 15.98% 16.51% 16.23% 15.54% 15.59% 16.38% 15.47% 15.07% 15.44% 15.68% 15.35% 15.02% 15.23% 15.88% 0% 0% 
      autonation finance income
    9,400,000 6,200,000 1,500,000 2,000,000 100,000                                                                                           
      selling, general, and administrative expenses
    842,200,000 835,500,000 850,100,000 854,700,000 821,900,000 833,700,000 811,300,000 825,800,000 793,100,000 808,300,000 819,300,000 842,900,000 782,700,000 766,700,000 763,200,000 754,800,000 741,400,000 755,700,000 723,700,000 748,900,000 647,900,000 632,000,000 641,400,000 547,900,000 600,700,000 644,800,000 653,800,000 637,000,000 623,000,000 631,500,000 626,200,000 625,300,000 626,800,000 622,100,000 607,500,000 611,300,000 595,300,000 584,200,000 591,300,000 585,200,000 588,700,000 568,500,000 568,700,000 568,700,000 557,600,000 532,000,000 522,300,000 524,600,000 500,700,000 363,125,000 485,100,000 494,100,000 473,300,000 326,825,000 435,800,000 438,600,000 432,900,000 309,175,000 411,400,000 417,600,000 407,700,000 289,850,000 402,900,000 384,200,000 375,400,000 274,975,000 380,100,000 364,100,000 364,600,000 358,000,000 452,700,000 488,800,000 498,300,000                       
      depreciation and amortization
    63,000,000 61,500,000 64,200,000 63,900,000 61,800,000 61,200,000 61,300,000 59,900,000 58,300,000 57,400,000 55,700,000 54,600,000 52,800,000 51,400,000 50,100,000 48,800,000 50,000,000 49,900,000 47,600,000 47,900,000 47,900,000 49,900,000 51,800,000 49,100,000 48,100,000 46,800,000 45,200,000 44,400,000 44,100,000 42,200,000 42,900,000 41,100,000 40,000,000 40,600,000 41,400,000 39,300,000 37,300,000 36,400,000 36,300,000 35,900,000 34,800,000 33,700,000 32,900,000 32,100,000 28,700,000 27,900,000 27,200,000 26,200,000 25,600,000 25,200,000 24,100,000 23,300,000 22,700,000 22,400,000 22,900,000 20,800,000 21,200,000 21,000,000 20,900,000 21,100,000 20,700,000 19,600,000 18,700,000 19,600,000 18,900,000 19,000,000 19,400,000 19,100,000 20,700,000 22,400,000 22,700,000 22,400,000 23,500,000 26,800,000 22,300,000 21,600,000 21,300,000 21,000,000 21,300,000 21,200,000 19,800,000 20,300,000 19,700,000 20,500,000 20,500,000           
      other expense
    1,000,000   4,200,000 300,000 -7,975,000 -40,500,000 2,400,000 6,200,000 -400,000 100,000 -1,400,000 7,600,000    -1,500,000 -16,400,000 -2,700,000 -700,000 100,000 -4,600,000 6,600,000 -3,400,000 7,900,000                                                                       
      operating income
    314,300,000 313,900,000 372,400,000 217,600,000 336,000,000 339,500,000 350,700,000 275,000,000 340,300,000 349,900,000 419,500,000 439,200,000 443,300,000 424,900,000 522,500,000 558,100,000 519,000,000 532,400,000 503,300,000 530,200,000 336,900,000 309,400,000 271,700,000 201,400,000 -219,300,000 235,800,000 193,500,000 203,500,000 190,800,000 197,300,000 203,600,000 191,200,000 185,800,000 229,300,000 211,200,000 196,200,000 206,700,000 236,600,000 219,000,000 226,500,000 207,400,000 200,400,000 235,700,000 222,100,000 214,900,000 226,500,000 207,400,000 197,800,000 189,100,000 202,800,000 187,200,000 180,900,000 169,400,000 168,700,000 163,700,000 164,200,000 148,700,000 143,500,000 144,100,000 144,400,000 140,000,000 134,700,000 120,900,000 125,900,000 114,700,000 95,000,000 118,600,000 102,300,000 88,800,000 64,600,000 -1,637,700,000 131,100,000 147,100,000 147,700,000 186,300,000 184,800,000 187,400,000 177,200,000 204,000,000 213,200,000 203,200,000 177,900,000 219,700,000 209,600,000 199,200,000 -531,900,000 195,100,000 195,100,000 181,000,000 -595,700,000 206,300,000 206,900,000 170,200,000 210,500,000 180,700,000 
      yoy
    -6.46% -7.54% 6.19% -20.87% -1.26% -2.97% -16.40% -37.39% -23.23% -17.65% -19.71% -21.30% -14.59% -20.19% 3.81% 5.26% 54.05% 72.07% 85.24% 163.26% -253.63% 31.21% 40.41% -1.03% -214.94% 19.51% -4.96% 6.43% 2.69% -13.96% -3.60% -2.55% -10.11% -3.09% -3.56% -13.38% -0.34% 18.06% -7.09% 1.98% -3.49% -11.52% 13.65% 12.29% 13.64% 11.69% 10.79% 9.34% 11.63% 20.21% 14.36% 10.17% 13.92% 17.56% 13.60% 13.71% 6.21% 6.53% 19.19% 14.69% 22.06% 41.79% 1.94% 23.07% 29.17% 47.06% -107.24% -21.97% -39.63% -56.26% -979.07% -29.06% -21.50% -16.65% -8.68% -13.32% -7.78% -0.39% -7.15% 1.72% 2.01% -133.45% 12.61% 7.43% 10.06% -10.71% -5.43% -5.70% 6.35% -382.99% 14.17%     
      qoq
    0.13% -15.71% 71.14% -35.24% -1.03% -3.19% 27.53% -19.19% -2.74% -16.59% -4.49% -0.92% 4.33% -18.68% -6.38% 7.53% -2.52% 5.78% -5.07% 57.38% 8.89% 13.88% 34.91% -191.84% -193.00% 21.86% -4.91% 6.66% -3.29% -3.09% 6.49% 2.91% -18.97% 8.57% 7.65% -5.08% -12.64% 8.04% -3.31% 9.21% 3.49% -14.98% 6.12% 3.35% -5.12% 9.21% 4.85% 4.60% -6.76% 8.33% 3.48% 6.79% 0.41% 3.05% -0.30% 10.42% 3.62% -0.42% -0.21% 3.14% 3.93% 11.41% -3.97% 9.76% 20.74% -19.90% 15.93% 15.20% 37.46% -103.94% -1349.20% -10.88% -0.41% -20.72% 0.81% -1.39% 5.76% -13.14% -4.32% 4.92% 14.22% -19.03% 4.82% 5.22% -137.45% -372.63% 0.00% 7.79% -130.38% -388.75% -0.29% 21.56% -19.14% 16.49%  
      operating margin %
    4.80% 4.53% 5.29% 3.12% 5.02% 4.71% 5.32% 4.24% 5.25% 5.17% 6.09% 6.37% 6.93% 6.34% 7.84% 8.12% 7.69% 8.09% 7.89% 7.60% 5.71% 5.35% 5.03% 4.44% -4.70% 4.25% 3.54% 3.81% 3.83% 3.65% 3.81% 3.55% 3.53% 4.03% 3.89% 3.72% 4.02% 4.32% 3.93% 4.16% 4.05% 3.75% 4.40% 4.25% 4.35% 4.49% 4.22% 4.13% 4.33% 4.48% 4.19% 4.09% 4.14% 4.04% 4.16% 4.21% 4.07% 3.90% 4.11% 4.33% 4.23% 4.15% 3.69% 4.05% 4.03% 3.37% 4.07% 3.92% 3.59% 2.37% -46.22% 3.35% 3.68% 3.51% 4.05% 4.05% 4.26% 4.01% 4.11% 4.25% 4.35% 3.99% 4.23% 4.16% 4.31% -14.42% 3.83% 3.91% 3.77% -16.12% 3.92% 4.08% 3.82% 5.63% 3.48% 
      non-operating income items:
                                                                                                   
      floorplan interest expense
    -41,800,000 -49,500,000 -47,500,000 -45,300,000 -46,500,000 -55,100,000 -60,500,000 -53,900,000 -49,400,000 -46,500,000 -38,300,000 -32,800,000 -27,100,000 -19,700,000 -10,700,000 -5,800,000 -5,200,000 -4,800,000 -4,900,000 -6,600,000 -9,400,000 -10,900,000 -11,100,000 -16,300,000 -25,500,000 -29,000,000 -33,000,000 -37,400,000 -39,000,000 -37,000,000 -32,700,000 -32,400,000 -28,300,000 -26,300,000 -25,100,000 -24,100,000 -21,500,000 -20,100,000 -18,200,000 -19,300,000 -18,900,000 -16,200,000 -14,700,000 -14,200,000 -13,200,000 -13,700,000 -13,100,000 -13,300,000 -13,200,000 -14,200,000 -12,700,000 -13,600,000 -12,900,000 -12,600,000 -11,400,000 -10,800,000 -10,700,000 -10,900,000 -9,700,000 -10,900,000 -11,200,000 -12,300,000 -10,800,000 -9,800,000 -9,700,000 -9,400,000 -7,600,000 -9,300,000 -10,100,000 -21,200,000 -19,800,000 -21,500,000 -25,300,000 -33,600,000 -34,000,000 -33,500,000 -32,800,000 -35,800,000 -37,200,000 -37,700,000 -32,500,000 -31,600,000 -25,000,000 -28,800,000 -25,800,000 47,200,000 -21,400,000 -21,400,000 -17,600,000 57,900,000 -15,500,000 -19,500,000 -19,500,000   
      other interest expense
    -48,000,000 -46,400,000 -45,100,000 -46,200,000 -42,300,000 -43,400,000 -44,900,000 -46,800,000 -44,600,000 -45,500,000 -48,800,000 -46,000,000 -41,100,000 -37,500,000 -33,700,000 -34,100,000 -29,600,000 -26,800,000 -24,100,000 -20,900,000 -21,200,000 -23,400,000 -23,600,000 -23,200,000 -23,500,000 -25,100,000 -26,100,000 -27,700,000 -27,800,000 -29,000,000 -28,400,000 -29,700,000 -32,300,000 -32,200,000 -30,000,000 -29,200,000 -28,800,000 -29,600,000 -28,900,000 -28,700,000 -28,300,000 -26,500,000 -21,400,000 -21,600,000 -21,400,000 -22,100,000 -21,700,000 -21,300,000 -21,600,000 -21,700,000 -22,300,000 -22,000,000 -22,300,000 -21,700,000 -22,200,000 -22,500,000 -20,500,000 -17,400,000 -16,400,000 -15,900,000 -16,300,000 -16,300,000 -16,100,000 -14,700,000 -9,000,000 -10,100,000 -10,200,000 -10,500,000 -11,800,000 -20,100,000 -20,900,000 -21,600,000 -26,800,000 -31,700,000 -29,600,000 -26,500,000 -26,500,000 -26,500,000 -27,200,000 -25,200,000 -12,000,000 -14,400,000 -15,900,000 -15,400,000 -17,600,000 52,300,000 -18,400,000 -19,700,000 -19,300,000 34,500,000 -15,400,000 -14,700,000 -13,700,000 -13,700,000 -13,000,000 
      other income
    51,200,000 -11,900,000 -46,800,000 12,300,000 -13,200,000 -55,500,000 2,100,000 -100,000 7,000,000 19,800,000 -5,000,000 4,400,000 5,200,000 9,800,000 -23,000,000  -6,400,000 5,200,000 -800,000 8,900,000 11,000,000 -73,800,000 6,400,000 214,500,000 -3,000,000 -31,800,000 -5,100,000 -3,700,000 -8,700,000 -23,100,000 -17,400,000 -13,900,000 -10,300,000 -24,800,000 -14,200,000 -20,700,000 -19,500,000 -48,100,000 -10,200,000 -5,800,000 -5,000,000 -5,800,000 -7,000,000 -3,800,000 -1,300,000 -600,000 1,100,000 -3,700,000 -8,000,000 550,000 -700,000 1,300,000 1,600,000 775,000 2,500,000 -1,400,000 2,000,000                     300,000 500,000 700,000   -100,000 700,000 -1,000,000 -18,500,000 -1,900,000 -1,000,000 -500,000 5,500,000 -1,400,000 5,200,000 1,100,000 4,800,000 2,500,000 
      income before income taxes
    275,700,000 165,000,000 287,600,000 138,400,000 234,000,000                                                                                         122,350,000 172,800,000 
      income tax provision
    70,300,000 52,400,000 72,500,000 52,000,000 58,500,000 55,700,000 61,600,000 44,000,000 63,200,000 61,500,000 83,700,000 92,300,000 92,500,000 91,300,000 120,800,000 128,000,000 115,700,000 118,800,000 111,800,000 126,700,000 77,800,000 49,800,000 60,900,000 96,600,000 -39,000,000 53,500,000 37,100,000 37,200,000 34,000,000 35,600,000 32,800,000 32,200,000 32,900,000 22,400,000 60,300,000 57,200,000 61,600,000 71,900,000 67,000,000 71,000,000 60,700,000 61,300,000 76,300,000 71,600,000 69,800,000 71,600,000 67,100,000 63,500,000 60,300,000 60,600,000 58,800,000 56,500,000 52,700,000 52,100,000 50,700,000 50,600,000 46,100,000 42,900,000 44,900,000 45,100,000 44,200,000 41,200,000 35,100,000 31,900,000 37,600,000                               
      net income
    205,400,000 172,100,000 215,100,000 86,400,000 175,500,000 186,100,000 185,800,000 130,200,000 190,100,000 216,200,000 243,700,000 272,500,000 288,700,000 286,400,000 352,600,000 376,300,000 362,100,000 387,100,000 361,700,000 384,800,000 239,400,000 151,500,000 182,600,000 279,800,000 -232,300,000 157,700,000 99,500,000 100,800,000 92,000,000 92,700,000 112,000,000 97,600,000 93,700,000 151,300,000 97,500,000 87,700,000 98,100,000 115,300,000 107,300,000 112,000,000 95,900,000 97,500,000 118,500,000 115,100,000 111,500,000 116,700,000 106,500,000 100,400,000 95,100,000 109,400,000 92,600,000 89,900,000 83,000,000 83,200,000 81,600,000 78,600,000 73,000,000 69,400,000 70,700,000 71,900,000 69,400,000 67,300,000 56,900,000 47,200,000 55,200,000 61,700,000 65,000,000 36,700,000 34,600,000 67,100,000 -1,412,700,000 51,800,000 50,700,000 51,700,000 72,100,000 77,300,000 77,600,000 75,200,000 81,800,000 72,700,000 87,200,000 75,300,000 129,300,000 194,800,000 97,000,000 67,950,000 92,400,000 92,100,000 87,300,000 100,025,000 108,800,000 106,300,000 185,000,000 79,400,000 106,700,000 
      yoy
    17.04% -7.52% 15.77% -33.64% -7.68% -13.92% -23.76% -52.22% -34.15% -24.51% -30.88% -27.58% -20.27% -26.01% -2.52% -2.21% 51.25% 155.51% 98.08% 37.53% -203.06% -3.93% 83.52% 177.58% -352.50% 70.12% -11.16% 3.28% -1.81% -38.73% 14.87% 11.29% -4.49% 31.22% -9.13% -21.70% 2.29% 18.26% -9.45% -2.69% -13.99% -16.45% 11.27% 14.64% 17.25% 6.67% 15.01% 11.68% 14.58% 31.49% 13.48% 14.38% 13.70% 19.88% 15.42% 9.32% 5.19% 3.12% 24.25% 52.33% 25.72% 9.08% -12.46% 28.61% 59.54% -8.05% -104.60% -29.15% -31.76% 29.79% -2059.36% -32.99% -34.66% -31.25% -11.86% 6.33% -11.01% -0.13% -36.74% -62.68% -10.10% 10.82% 39.94% 111.51% 11.11% -32.07% -15.07% -13.36% -52.81% 25.98% 1.97%     
      qoq
    19.35% -19.99% 148.96% -50.77% -5.70% 0.16% 42.70% -31.51% -12.07% -11.28% -10.57% -5.61% 0.80% -18.77% -6.30% 3.92% -6.46% 7.02% -6.00% 60.74% 58.02% -17.03% -34.74% -220.45% -247.31% 58.49% -1.29% 9.57% -0.76% -17.23% 14.75% 4.16% -38.07% 55.18% 11.17% -10.60% -14.92% 7.46% -4.20% 16.79% -1.64% -17.72% 2.95% 3.23% -4.46% 9.58% 6.08% 5.57% -13.07% 18.14% 3.00% 8.31% -0.24% 1.96% 3.82% 7.67% 5.19% -1.84% -1.67% 3.60% 3.12% 18.28% 20.55% -14.49% -10.53% -5.08% 77.11% 6.07% -48.44% -104.75% -2827.22% 2.17% -1.93% -28.29% -6.73% -0.39% 3.19% -8.07% 12.52% -16.63% 15.80% -41.76% -33.62% 100.82% 42.75% -26.46% 0.33% 5.50% -12.72% -8.07% 2.35% -42.54% 133.00% -25.59%  
      net income margin %
    3.13% 2.48% 3.06% 1.24% 2.62% 2.58% 2.82% 2.01% 2.93% 3.19% 3.54% 3.95% 4.51% 4.28% 5.29% 5.48% 5.36% 5.88% 5.67% 5.51% 4.06% 2.62% 3.38% 6.17% -4.98% 2.84% 1.82% 1.89% 1.85% 1.71% 2.09% 1.81% 1.78% 2.66% 1.79% 1.66% 1.91% 2.10% 1.93% 2.06% 1.87% 1.83% 2.21% 2.20% 2.26% 2.31% 2.17% 2.10% 2.18% 2.42% 2.07% 2.03% 2.03% 1.99% 2.07% 2.01% 2.00% 1.89% 2.02% 2.16% 2.10% 2.07% 1.74% 1.52% 1.94% 2.19% 2.23% 1.41% 1.40% 2.46% -39.87% 1.32% 1.27% 1.23% 1.57% 1.70% 1.77% 1.70% 1.65% 1.45% 1.87% 1.69% 2.49% 3.87% 2.10% 1.84% 1.81% 1.85% 1.82% 2.71% 2.07% 2.10% 4.15% 2.12% 2.05% 
      basic earnings per share:
                                                                                                   
      earnings per share
    5.92 3.123 5.72 2.29 4.5                                                                                           
      weighted-average common shares outstanding
    34.7 37.6 37.6 37.8 39 40.5 39.9 40.4 42 44.6 43.6 45 47.2 56.3 55.5 57.8 62.1 74.2 69.9 78.9 83.1 88.3 88.3 87.9 90 90.1 89.9 89.9 90.5 90.9 90.4 90.7 92.1 97.8 97.3 101.2 101.1 103.1 101.9 102.9 106.7 112.7 112.4 113.8 113.6 117.3 117 119.1 119.5 121.3 121.5 121.4 121 123.8 121.2 121.7 130.3 144.8 144.4 147.4 149.1 156.9 147.5 161.9 170.7 176.5 178.1 177.8 176.8 177.8 176.7 178 180 198.3 196.1 206.8 208.1 225.2 210.9 220.4 262.8 262.7 261.6 262.3 264.5  265.6 267.2 269.3   279.2 290.4  317.7 
      diluted earnings per share:
                                                                                                   
      common shares outstanding, net of treasury stock, at period end
    33.9 -1.7 36.9 37.7 37.9 -0.6 39.6 39.7 41.6 -1.2 42.8 44 45.6 -4.7 52.3 56 59.7 -2.9 65.5 73.1 80.5 -4.3 87.8 87.2 87.2 0.1 89.2 89.1 89.2 0.1 89.9 89.8 91.3 0.4 91.2 100.4 101.3 -0.5 101.2 102.2 103.1 -0.2 111 113.4 113.9 -1.2 114.5 118.5 119.4 -0.9 121.8 121.3                                            
      goodwill impairment
       65,300,000                     318,300,000                                              1,610,000,000                         
      franchise rights impairment
     22,000,000  71,700,000                     57,500,000   9,600,000    8,100,000                        4,200,000            1,500,000   141,400,000                         
      income from continuing operations before income taxes
         241,800,000 247,400,000 174,200,000 253,300,000 277,700,000 327,400,000 364,800,000 380,300,000 377,700,000 473,500,000 504,500,000 477,800,000 506,000,000 473,500,000 511,600,000 317,300,000 201,300,000 243,500,000 376,500,000 -271,200,000 211,200,000 137,100,000 138,200,000 126,100,000 128,500,000 145,100,000 129,600,000 126,200,000 173,900,000 157,900,000 144,900,000 159,800,000 187,500,000 174,800,000 183,100,000 156,900,000 159,100,000 195,300,000 186,800,000 181,500,000 188,500,000 173,800,000 164,200,000 155,800,000 170,300,000 151,600,000 146,600,000 135,900,000 135,000,000 132,600,000 129,600,000 119,600,000 112,800,000 115,600,000 118,400,000 114,500,000   81,800,000 96,000,000    77,500,000 61,500,000 -1,667,900,000 89,200,000 93,700,000 81,600,000 122,600,000 126,500,000 129,200,000 119,000,000 141,000,000 119,700,000 162,200,000 132,700,000 180,200,000 166,800,000 141,900,000 -453,100,000 154,300,000 153,700,000 144,300,000    137,300,000   
      net income from continuing operations
         186,100,000 185,800,000 130,200,000 190,100,000 216,200,000 243,700,000 272,500,000 287,800,000 286,400,000 352,700,000 376,500,000 362,100,000 387,200,000 361,700,000 384,900,000 239,500,000 151,500,000 182,600,000 279,900,000 -232,200,000 157,700,000 100,000,000 101,000,000 92,100,000 92,900,000 112,300,000 97,400,000 93,300,000 151,500,000 97,600,000 87,700,000 98,200,000 115,600,000 107,800,000 112,100,000 96,200,000 97,800,000 119,000,000 115,200,000 111,700,000 116,900,000 106,700,000 100,700,000 95,500,000 109,700,000 92,800,000 90,100,000 83,200,000 82,900,000 81,900,000 79,000,000 73,500,000 69,900,000 70,700,000 73,300,000 70,300,000   49,900,000 58,400,000   54,800,000 48,600,000 70,700,000 -1,404,900,000 52,600,000 55,700,000 49,700,000 76,500,000 79,300,000 82,900,000 74,400,000 85,400,000 73,700,000 97,800,000 80,300,000 120,100,000 105,800,000 88,300,000 69,725,000 95,000,000 95,600,000 87,300,000 106,750,000 108,800,000 172,900,000 211,900,000   
      income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
                900,000              -500,000 -200,000 -100,000 -200,000 -300,000 200,000 400,000 -50,000 -100,000  -100,000     -300,000 -500,000                   -1,975,000 -1,600,000   -700,000 200,000 -18,100,000 -14,000,000 -3,600,000 -7,800,000 -800,000 -5,000,000 2,000,000 -4,400,000 -2,000,000 -5,300,000 800,000 -3,600,000 -1,000,000 -10,600,000 -5,000,000 9,200,000 89,000,000 8,700,000   -3,500,000  -3,075,000   -12,300,000   
      continuing operations
         4.69 4.66 3.22 4.53 5.12 5.59 6.06 6.1 5.82 6.35 6.51 5.83 5.75 5.17 4.88 2.88 1.73 2.07 3.18 -2.58 1.75 1.11 1.12 1.02 1.03 1.24 1.07 1.01 1.61 0.87 0.97 1.14 1.06 1.09 0.9 0.89 1.06 1.01 0.98 1.02 0.91 0.85 0.8 0.91 0.76 0.74 0.69 0.68 0.68 0.65 0.56 0.5 0.49 0.5 0.47 0.45 0.4 0.31 0.34 0.36 0.36 0.31 0.27 0.38 -7.95 0.3 0.31 0.28 0.39 0.38 0.4 0.36 0.4 0.33 0.37 0.31 0.46 0.4 0.33 0.26 0.36 0.36 0.32   0.38 0.73   
      discontinued operations
                0.02              -0.01                                 -0.01 -0.01 -0.01 -0.01 -0.02 -0.02 -0.01  -0.1 -0.08 -0.02 -0.04  -0.03 0.01 -0.02 -0.01 -0.03 0.01 -0.02  -0.04 -0.02 0.04 0.34 0.03 -0.008 -0.01 -0.01     -0.04   
      loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
                  -100,000 -200,000  -100,000  -100,000 -100,000 -50,000  -100,000 -100,000             -225,000 -500,000 -100,000 -300,000   -100,000 -200,000 -200,000 -200,000 -300,000 -400,000 -300,000 -200,000 -200,000 -200,000 300,000 -300,000 -400,000 -500,000 -500,000  -1,400,000 -900,000   -2,700,000 -3,200,000                               
      interest income
                          100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 200,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 400,000 300,000 300,000 400,000 100,000    100,000  100,000 100,000   100,000  100,000 100,000  100,000 100,000 100,000  300,000 300,000 600,000 300,000 300,000 200,000 200,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 700,000 700,000 300,000 500,000 800,000 800,000 900,000 900,000 700,000 900,000 3,200,000 3,500,000 3,100,000 1,500,000 1,400,000 1,500,000 -2,200,000 900,000 700,000 700,000 -9,900,000 800,000 900,000 1,100,000 1,800,000 2,600,000 
      other expenses (income)
                                                 -2,900,000 -4,000,000   -7,300,000 200,000 -2,200,000 -1,400,000 -500,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 2,000,000 -1,200,000 300,000 -2,200,000 -2,500,000 2,900,000 500,000 1,200,000                               
      common shares outstanding, net of treasury stock
                                                        121.3 -0.8 121.7 120.6 124.3 -5.6 141.4 145.7 148.6 0.4 148 149.3 169.9 -3.9 175.6 178 177.1  176.9 176.7 178.5 -3.5 183.9 201.9 209.7 -0.9 207.7 213 264.5 0.8 261.4 261.2 262.7           
      loss on debt extinguishment
                                                                   -19,600,000                                
      other losses
                                                             -50,000 -2,400,000      -200,000    -1,600,000             -100,000 1,200,000  100,000    1,800,000   2,100,000 300,000 -1,300,000 2,200,000 
      other gains
                                                               500,000 1,700,000 2,600,000 -700,000 -300,000  1,400,000 2,200,000 3,500,000  -1,700,000 -2,300,000 900,000 -1,800,000 -1,600,000 -900,000 800,000 200,000                   
      gain on senior note repurchases
                                                                      500,000 600,000 11,900,000 39,200,000 12,100,000                         
      income from continuing
                                                                                                   
      operations before income taxes
                                                                 68,000,000 93,600,000   68,475,000 103,800,000 86,900,000                            
      from continuing operations
                                                                 41,800,000 58,500,000   42,950,000 64,800,000                             
      other incomes (income)
                                                                     -1,200,000 -3,100,000 -10,500,000 -3,500,000     400,000 100,000                     
      income tax benefit
                                                                     14,700,000 39,000,000   -9,200,000 -263,000,000                         
      benefit from income taxes
                                                                       32,100,000 28,900,000   36,600,000 38,000,000 34,850,000 46,100,000 47,200,000 46,300,000 44,600,000 55,600,000 46,000,000 64,400,000 52,400,000 60,100,000 61,000,000 53,600,000 43,750,000 59,300,000 58,100,000 57,000,000 45,600,000 62,900,000 66,600,000 52,900,000 49,200,000 66,100,000 
      other incomes
                                                                         800,000 2,800,000 5,200,000 300,000   1,600,000  -75,000 -400,000 100,000                
      selling, general and administration expenses
                                                                             387,650,000 518,100,000 517,700,000                    
      other interest expense — sr. note repurchases
                                                                                                   
      selling, general & administrative expenses
                                                                                524,400,000                   
      selling, general and administrative expenses
                                                                                 415,075,000 557,600,000 566,200,000 548,600,000 525,700,000 566,800,000 555,900,000 537,200,000 412,400,000 551,700,000 556,400,000 550,100,000 409,350,000 565,500,000 548,900,000 523,000,000 528,500,000 568,700,000 
      other interest expense – senior note repurchases
                                                                                 -8,625,000  -34,500,000  -3,775,000   -14,400,000           
      other interest expense — senior note repurchases
                                                                                       -700,000            
      other losses (gains)
                                                                                       -700,000  350,000 1,000,000 -1,400,000        
      depreciation
                                                                                         -72,700,000 20,200,000 19,700,000 18,900,000 -53,500,000 17,600,000 16,900,000 16,900,000 16,700,000 18,000,000 
      amortization
                                                                                         -500,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 -500,000 300,000 400,000 600,000 500,000 500,000 
      loan and lease underwriting income
                                                                                             -1,525,000 -100,000 -3,100,000 -2,900,000   
      income from discontinued operations, net of
                                                                                                   
      income taxes
                                                                                         -1,775,000 -2,600,000         
      net income before cumulative effect of accounting
                                                                                                   
      change
                                                                                         67,950,000 92,400,000         
      cumulative effect of accounting change, net of income taxes
                                                                                             -3,650,000   -14,600,000   
      cumulative effect of accounting change
                                                                                                -0.05   
      net income before cumulative effect of accounting change
                                                                                           92,100,000 87,300,000 103,675,000 108,800,000 106,300,000 199,600,000   
      other (gains) losses
                                                                                             575,000 -100,000     
      interest expense – irs settlement
                                                                                             -2,725,000 -3,100,000 -5,900,000    
      income from continuing operations
                                                                                             120,475,000 171,700,000     
      income tax benefit from irs settlement
                                                                                             -31,875,000   -127,500,000   
      net tax provision – continuing operations
                                                                                             13,725,000 62,900,000     
      net tax benefit – continuing operations
                                                                                               66,600,000    
      cost of operations:
                                                                                                   
      total cost of operations
                                                                                                3,751,200,000 3,180,900,000 4,429,600,000 
      interest expense — irs settlement
                                                                                                -1,900,000   
      net tax benefit — continuing operations
                                                                                                -74,600,000   
      revenue
                                                                                                   
      cost of operations
                                                                                                   
      gross margin
                                                                                                   
      total gross margin
                                                                                                 559,100,000 764,100,000 
      loan and lease underwriting losses (income)
                                                                                                 -5,000,000 -6,000,000 
      restructuring and related impairment charges (recoveries)
                                                                                                 200,000  
    Balance Sheets:
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    Annual
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        assets
                                                                                                     
        current assets:
                                                                                                     
        cash and cash equivalents
      65,500,000 58,600,000 97,600,000 62,900,000 70,500,000 59,800,000 60,200,000 85,900,000 60,300,000 60,800,000 64,000,000 63,700,000 58,300,000 72,600,000 442,900,000 336,500,000 608,100,000 60,400,000 72,000,000 59,500,000 350,000,000 569,600,000 350,500,000 257,300,000 411,000,000 42,000,000 45,000,000 51,100,000 48,700,000 48,600,000 52,600,000 53,100,000 57,500,000 69,200,000 53,300,000 52,500,000 56,300,000 64,800,000 62,200,000 54,700,000 47,800,000 74,100,000 63,900,000 65,300,000 74,100,000 75,400,000 67,500,000 68,500,000 69,200,000 69,200,000 68,300,000 69,700,000 46,300,000 69,700,000 98,600,000 62,100,000 76,300,000 86,600,000 67,300,000 81,800,000 84,300,000 95,100,000 84,500,000 101,600,000 160,800,000 173,700,000 204,500,000 128,900,000 62,000,000 111,000,000 60,800,000 42,100,000 34,400,000 32,800,000 28,400,000 31,200,000 42,800,000 52,200,000 29,700,000 35,600,000 256,600,000 243,800,000 277,500,000 47,800,000 28,700,000 107,200,000 90,800,000 56,800,000 31,100,000 170,800,000 33,700,000 235,400,000 185,700,000 176,200,000 169,700,000 
        receivables
      829,200,000  880,400,000 868,200,000 1,023,300,000  923,800,000 854,600,000 880,000,000  877,300,000 842,300,000 742,700,000  649,400,000 705,400,000 747,900,000 730,000,000 628,100,000 773,500,000 883,500,000 845,200,000 682,500,000 673,300,000 512,900,000 916,700,000 829,500,000 780,800,000 782,700,000 976,200,000 800,500,000 854,500,000 883,100,000 1,111,000,000 901,000,000 795,100,000 830,300,000 1,032,900,000 788,300,000 817,200,000 767,600,000 908,200,000 758,100,000 770,600,000 778,000,000 817,800,000 651,800,000 691,300,000 663,600,000 740,900,000 599,300,000 621,400,000 590,100,000 698,400,000 514,200,000 538,900,000 518,100,000 587,400,000 402,100,000 404,600,000 425,500,000 462,000,000 392,100,000 393,900,000 403,300,000 408,800,000 313,200,000 330,600,000 336,300,000 387,400,000 467,500,000 558,600,000 641,000,000 714,100,000 669,800,000 672,600,000 658,400,000 813,700,000 713,100,000 734,900,000 684,400,000 795,700,000 654,000,000 775,100,000 711,800,000 773,200,000 694,700,000 726,200,000 736,800,000 768,300,000 750,300,000 844,900,000 715,400,000 759,800,000 723,800,000 
        inventory
      3,444,400,000 3,404,900,000 3,489,200,000 3,445,600,000 3,231,600,000 3,360,000,000 3,530,800,000 3,553,900,000 3,002,700,000 3,033,400,000 2,645,600,000 2,572,500,000 2,196,200,000 2,048,300,000 1,851,300,000 1,905,300,000 1,698,300,000 1,847,900,000 1,496,600,000 1,756,200,000 2,254,600,000 2,598,500,000 2,482,500,000 2,432,300,000 3,677,000,000 3,305,800,000 3,280,700,000 3,517,900,000 3,771,400,000 3,650,500,000 3,381,300,000 3,587,000,000 3,529,300,000 3,365,600,000 3,408,600,000 3,713,200,000 3,692,600,000 3,520,100,000 3,448,000,000 3,661,400,000 3,927,800,000 3,612,000,000 3,226,900,000 3,230,700,000 2,928,400,000 2,899,000,000 2,691,400,000 2,776,600,000 2,712,000,000 2,827,200,000 2,504,800,000 2,625,200,000 2,499,800,000 2,396,900,000 2,142,100,000 2,077,700,000 1,984,600,000 1,809,200,000 1,601,700,000 1,780,000,000 1,731,700,000 1,867,000,000 1,739,800,000 1,580,900,000 1,512,400,000 1,408,300,000 1,161,100,000 1,257,900,000 1,553,400,000 1,876,000,000 1,967,500,000 2,295,400,000 2,377,100,000 2,325,700,000 2,230,100,000 2,346,600,000 2,258,200,000 2,361,400,000 2,363,800,000 2,795,700,000 2,673,600,000 2,682,700,000 2,203,500,000 2,623,600,000 2,856,500,000 2,640,500,000 2,647,100,000 3,357,600,000 3,140,800,000 2,919,300,000 2,373,900,000 2,809,300,000 2,803,500,000 2,598,400,000 2,251,700,000 
        other current assets
      241,000,000 235,800,000 220,800,000 244,700,000 223,900,000 211,900,000 234,700,000 357,000,000 298,900,000 172,300,000 186,200,000 161,300,000 155,800,000 158,300,000 131,400,000 184,100,000 195,300,000 173,400,000 177,700,000 212,700,000 178,700,000 139,400,000 139,400,000 157,300,000 147,700,000 146,600,000 243,600,000 313,800,000 229,000,000 208,700,000 203,400,000 209,300,000 177,000,000 251,700,000 87,200,000 85,400,000 97,600,000 97,000,000 123,400,000 130,600,000 129,500,000 117,100,000 202,700,000 207,000,000 204,800,000 207,000,000 196,200,000 191,600,000 192,900,000 192,700,000 186,100,000 190,200,000 204,700,000 196,100,000 203,400,000 205,200,000 202,800,000 193,000,000 224,900,000 222,700,000 209,300,000 205,000,000 232,100,000 237,600,000 254,600,000 259,800,000 242,200,000 328,500,000 303,300,000 179,700,000 200,100,000 205,900,000 217,200,000 165,800,000 183,300,000 177,600,000 187,400,000 158,500,000 177,600,000 177,900,000 210,300,000 158,200,000 175,300,000 199,000,000 154,300,000 156,800,000 143,100,000 133,300,000 127,100,000 131,900,000 113,300,000 138,700,000 144,400,000 94,700,000 100,000,000 
        total current assets
      4,580,100,000 4,647,700,000 4,688,000,000 4,621,400,000 4,549,300,000 4,698,000,000 4,749,500,000 4,851,400,000 4,241,900,000 4,306,900,000 3,773,100,000 3,639,800,000 3,153,000,000 3,138,000,000 3,075,000,000 3,131,300,000 3,249,600,000 2,811,700,000 2,374,400,000 2,801,900,000 3,666,800,000 4,152,700,000 3,654,900,000 3,520,200,000 4,748,600,000 4,411,100,000 4,398,800,000 4,663,600,000 4,831,800,000 4,884,000,000 4,437,800,000 4,703,900,000 4,646,900,000 4,797,500,000 4,450,100,000 4,646,200,000 4,676,800,000 4,714,800,000 4,421,900,000 4,663,900,000 4,872,700,000 4,711,400,000 4,251,600,000 4,273,600,000 3,985,300,000 3,999,200,000 3,606,900,000 3,728,000,000 3,637,700,000 3,830,000,000 3,358,500,000 3,506,500,000 3,340,900,000 3,361,100,000 2,958,300,000 2,883,900,000 2,781,800,000 2,676,200,000 2,296,000,000 2,489,100,000 2,450,800,000 2,629,100,000 2,448,500,000 2,314,000,000 2,331,100,000 2,250,600,000 1,921,000,000 2,045,900,000 2,255,000,000 2,554,100,000 2,695,900,000 3,102,000,000 3,269,700,000 3,238,400,000 3,111,600,000 3,228,000,000 3,146,800,000 3,385,800,000 3,284,200,000 3,744,100,000 3,824,900,000  3,310,300,000 3,645,500,000 3,751,300,000  3,575,700,000 4,273,900,000 4,035,800,000       
        auto loans receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of 101.3 million and 95.4 million, respectively
      2,371,200,000                                                                                               
        property and equipment
      3,949,800,000 3,956,200,000 3,929,400,000 3,797,000,000 3,795,200,000 3,791,900,000 3,781,100,000 3,780,700,000 3,774,000,000 3,791,600,000 3,723,500,000 3,713,400,000 3,656,000,000 3,607,200,000 3,499,300,000 3,466,300,000 3,413,600,000 3,419,500,000 3,218,500,000 3,094,700,000 3,107,100,000 3,138,100,000 3,125,100,000 3,143,900,000 3,164,900,000 3,174,600,000 3,130,800,000 3,115,200,000 3,129,600,000 3,155,300,000 3,085,500,000 3,023,100,000 3,000,300,000 2,962,700,000 2,949,200,000 2,950,700,000 2,897,000,000 2,843,200,000 2,807,600,000 2,772,200,000 2,768,100,000 2,667,400,000 2,494,400,000 2,489,200,000 2,433,300,000 2,422,000,000 2,293,400,000 2,272,900,000 2,244,200,000 2,235,300,000 2,186,800,000 2,122,900,000 2,102,400,000 2,095,100,000 2,007,700,000 1,987,000,000 1,960,900,000 1,950,700,000 1,919,200,000 1,884,300,000 1,880,400,000 1,838,000,000 1,780,700,000 1,741,900,000 1,728,000,000 1,729,200,000 1,725,800,000 1,742,800,000 1,854,800,000 1,937,000,000 1,970,200,000 1,956,300,000 1,963,600,000 1,986,600,000 1,964,300,000 1,946,100,000 1,935,800,000 1,929,600,000 1,897,400,000 1,824,200,000 1,816,100,000 1,832,300,000 1,819,200,000 1,830,100,000 1,819,000,000 1,836,300,000 1,803,200,000 1,809,300,000 1,793,100,000 1,696,700,000 1,709,000,000 1,704,400,000 1,703,700,000 1,678,400,000 1,633,700,000 
        operating lease assets
      441,100,000 456,400,000 462,700,000 451,800,000 463,100,000 391,100,000 403,400,000 404,900,000 416,300,000 392,100,000 371,000,000 369,700,000 328,800,000 323,500,000 307,100,000 287,100,000 283,800,000 284,000,000 286,000,000 303,000,000 302,500,000 309,500,000 329,000,000 340,600,000 333,500,000 333,100,000 328,800,000 336,000,000 343,400,000                                                                   
        goodwill
      1,407,400,000 1,409,300,000 1,399,500,000 1,385,500,000 1,452,900,000 1,452,900,000 1,447,600,000 1,449,400,000 1,454,700,000 1,465,800,000 1,455,700,000 1,460,700,000 1,450,200,000 1,320,100,000 1,233,300,000 1,233,300,000 1,232,700,000 1,235,300,000 1,224,000,000 1,187,000,000 1,184,800,000 1,185,000,000 1,186,500,000 1,181,300,000 1,183,600,000 1,501,900,000 1,498,600,000 1,497,800,000 1,509,800,000 1,513,200,000 1,516,100,000 1,508,100,000 1,513,600,000 1,515,000,000 1,529,800,000 1,527,900,000 1,515,600,000 1,511,300,000 1,492,400,000 1,427,300,000 1,437,400,000 1,394,500,000 1,346,000,000 1,341,000,000 1,321,700,000 1,314,700,000 1,265,300,000 1,257,800,000 1,257,800,000 1,259,600,000 1,254,900,000 1,253,000,000 1,233,000,000 1,237,400,000 1,172,200,000 1,172,200,000 1,172,200,000 1,172,200,000 1,172,200,000 1,172,200,000 1,171,600,000 1,142,100,000 1,140,400,000 1,126,800,000 1,128,500,000 1,125,100,000 1,125,300,000 1,121,500,000 1,136,600,000 1,149,100,000 1,147,800,000 2,759,500,000 2,759,500,000 2,757,400,000 2,768,500,000 2,783,000,000 2,786,900,000 2,799,700,000 2,740,300,000 2,738,400,000                
        other intangible assets
      1,028,600,000 1,028,900,000 1,007,000,000 892,800,000 966,200,000 905,900,000 922,600,000 924,300,000 925,600,000 927,800,000 931,800,000 936,200,000 880,300,000 837,000,000 742,400,000 742,800,000 743,100,000 743,500,000 587,100,000 521,000,000 521,200,000 521,500,000 521,800,000 522,000,000 522,300,000 581,600,000 582,000,000 582,700,000 596,700,000 595,400,000 595,700,000 579,300,000 587,300,000 586,800,000 616,300,000 615,100,000 600,600,000 598,200,000 581,000,000 544,600,000 554,700,000 439,900,000 406,900,000 392,400,000 369,200,000 354,700,000 339,100,000 335,000,000 334,900,000 335,100,000 326,800,000 328,200,000 289,700,000 291,300,000 213,700,000 213,000,000 217,500,000 217,800,000 218,000,000 217,800,000 216,500,000 202,000,000 202,200,000 184,000,000 183,300,000 174,800,000 174,900,000 175,900,000 177,600,000 177,700,000 177,600,000 324,600,000 329,900,000 319,900,000 316,800,000 315,600,000 316,700,000 317,200,000 286,000,000 272,500,000                
        other assets
      845,100,000 753,500,000 760,000,000 720,100,000 701,200,000 704,800,000 710,900,000 708,500,000 710,900,000 693,400,000 665,900,000 614,200,000 565,600,000 530,800,000 558,200,000 446,700,000 435,100,000 449,600,000 450,700,000 473,400,000 485,100,000 580,400,000 752,000,000 740,500,000 599,500,000 541,000,000 512,800,000 504,200,000 503,000,000 517,200,000 484,700,000 474,200,000 472,200,000 409,500,000 409,400,000 409,800,000 402,700,000 392,500,000 384,100,000 380,300,000 364,700,000 345,100,000 352,500,000 343,200,000 329,000,000 309,100,000 289,000,000 277,900,000 269,400,000 254,100,000 247,800,000 242,400,000 228,200,000 218,100,000 211,100,000 205,300,000 200,000,000 181,900,000 161,400,000 172,500,000 170,100,000 163,000,000 158,900,000 151,400,000 130,200,000 127,600,000 147,000,000 151,100,000 161,900,000 196,200,000 246,700,000 209,000,000 200,500,000 177,300,000 181,800,000 179,700,000 179,700,000 174,700,000 172,500,000 172,600,000 157,600,000 154,700,000 174,600,000 169,400,000 202,900,000 154,700,000 157,100,000 166,100,000 175,100,000 175,700,000 175,700,000 127,400,000 186,700,000 200,700,000 217,600,000 
        total assets
      14,623,300,000 14,392,200,000 14,200,500,000 13,571,000,000 13,325,600,000 13,001,700,000 12,906,600,000 12,828,600,000 12,041,300,000 11,980,000,000 11,241,000,000 11,079,500,000 10,360,800,000 10,059,700,000 9,415,300,000 9,307,500,000 9,357,900,000 8,943,600,000 8,140,700,000 8,381,000,000 9,267,500,000 9,887,200,000 9,569,300,000 9,448,500,000 10,552,400,000 10,543,300,000 10,451,800,000 10,699,500,000 10,914,300,000 10,665,100,000 10,119,800,000 10,288,600,000 10,220,300,000 10,271,500,000 9,954,800,000 10,149,700,000 10,092,700,000 10,060,000,000 9,687,000,000 9,788,300,000 9,997,600,000 9,558,300,000 8,851,400,000 8,839,400,000 8,438,500,000 8,399,700,000 7,793,700,000 7,871,600,000 7,744,000,000 7,914,100,000 7,374,800,000 7,453,000,000 7,194,200,000 7,203,000,000 6,563,000,000 6,461,400,000 6,332,400,000 6,198,800,000 5,766,800,000 5,935,900,000 5,889,400,000 5,974,200,000 5,730,700,000 5,518,100,000 5,501,100,000 5,407,300,000 5,094,000,000 5,237,200,000 5,585,900,000 6,014,100,000 6,238,200,000 8,351,400,000 8,523,200,000 8,479,600,000 8,343,000,000 8,452,400,000 8,365,900,000 8,607,000,000 8,380,400,000 8,751,800,000 8,810,900,000  8,265,100,000 8,599,000,000 8,741,000,000  8,594,000,000 9,318,900,000 9,027,600,000       
        liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                                                                     
        current liabilities:
                                                                                                     
        vehicle floorplan payable - trade
      2,102,800,000 2,200,600,000 2,161,400,000 2,045,800,000 2,029,600,000 2,216,200,000 2,224,800,000 2,272,900,000 1,774,000,000 1,760,000,000 1,358,700,000 1,211,700,000 1,088,600,000 946,600,000 609,500,000 556,500,000 443,600,000 489,900,000 466,400,000 669,500,000 1,285,200,000 1,541,700,000 1,467,600,000 1,499,100,000 2,197,200,000 2,120,600,000 2,073,500,000 2,257,600,000 2,453,700,000 2,388,000,000 2,107,600,000 2,301,700,000 2,233,100,000 2,179,100,000 2,069,300,000 2,264,700,000 2,286,700,000 2,308,800,000 2,096,600,000 2,340,800,000 2,572,100,000 2,565,800,000 2,253,300,000 2,289,800,000 2,041,300,000 2,090,700,000 1,912,600,000 1,977,700,000 1,986,900,000 2,130,100,000 1,837,900,000 1,944,000,000 1,841,700,000 1,766,300,000 1,559,400,000 1,482,600,000 1,412,000,000 1,362,300,000 1,043,200,000 1,161,600,000 1,198,900,000 1,379,900,000 1,201,500,000 1,119,400,000 1,088,400,000 1,030,400,000 761,700,000 901,100,000 1,134,400,000    1,787,800,000                       
        vehicle floorplan payable - non-trade
      1,656,200,000 1,627,700,000 1,635,200,000 1,610,100,000 1,529,300,000 1,493,500,000 1,580,400,000 1,686,900,000 1,496,900,000 1,622,400,000 1,456,100,000 1,369,800,000 1,097,100,000 1,162,700,000 1,015,300,000 960,900,000 952,100,000 967,700,000 782,000,000 901,800,000 1,012,800,000 1,218,200,000 841,000,000 1,023,800,000 1,485,300,000 1,455,200,000 1,407,600,000 1,473,600,000 1,577,400,000 1,609,700,000 1,495,700,000 1,538,200,000 1,506,100,000 1,627,800,000 1,561,200,000 1,629,700,000 1,581,800,000 1,540,400,000 1,442,900,000 1,462,000,000 1,467,300,000 1,161,300,000 950,500,000 1,031,600,000 961,100,000 1,006,500,000 862,100,000 891,400,000 857,300,000 898,900,000 763,000,000 804,100,000 699,300,000 773,900,000 641,400,000 639,400,000 604,300,000 536,500,000 468,100,000 511,400,000 453,200,000 486,500,000 431,300,000 369,000,000 338,600,000 357,600,000 298,200,000 299,600,000 370,000,000    412,500,000                       
        accounts payable
      376,900,000 369,900,000 351,700,000 340,000,000 331,500,000 376,600,000 298,600,000 338,900,000 346,700,000 344,700,000 341,600,000 390,800,000 347,100,000 327,600,000 343,700,000 371,400,000 385,800,000 395,900,000 354,200,000 396,100,000 413,200,000 335,200,000 344,500,000 261,300,000 225,500,000 290,300,000 267,600,000 264,800,000 269,200,000 306,200,000 274,400,000 275,100,000 302,200,000 309,800,000 276,600,000 287,500,000 308,600,000 303,700,000 304,000,000 288,400,000 310,500,000 299,900,000 282,400,000 264,400,000 287,900,000 264,700,000 251,100,000 249,400,000 253,300,000 263,000,000 233,400,000 225,700,000 203,300,000 235,800,000 218,200,000 201,600,000 217,200,000 202,400,000 169,000,000 197,700,000 211,900,000 164,000,000 184,200,000 178,400,000 167,500,000 152,300,000 149,700,000 128,500,000 134,400,000 140,200,000 165,100,000 192,900,000 229,500,000 211,500,000 208,100,000 231,300,000 243,300,000 212,400,000 222,700,000 228,100,000 246,100,000 214,400,000 207,800,000 248,300,000 182,000,000 180,700,000 165,200,000 165,900,000 174,700,000 176,400,000 165,700,000 174,800,000 159,700,000 163,300,000 147,900,000 
        commercial paper
      320,000,000 200,000,000 200,000,000 130,000,000 340,000,000 630,000,000 350,000,000 425,000,000 285,000,000 440,000,000 350,000,000 465,000,000 285,000,000 50,000,000    340,000,000  200,000,000     140,000,000 170,000,000 300,000,000 470,000,000 470,000,000 630,000,000 600,000,000 690,000,000 270,000,000 330,000,000 995,000,000 790,000,000 765,000,000 942,000,000 975,000,000 958,100,000 926,000,000 599,500,000 435,000,000 298,500,000                                                    
        current maturities of long-term debt
      74,800,000 74,700,000 469,200,000 522,600,000 518,200,000 518,500,000 463,600,000 463,100,000 462,700,000 462,400,000 12,800,000 12,800,000 12,700,000 12,600,000 11,800,000 11,800,000 11,800,000 12,200,000 7,200,000 7,000,000 7,100,000 309,200,000 307,700,000 307,300,000 305,600,000 355,600,000 394,100,000 393,900,000 393,500,000 44,300,000 5,300,000 12,000,000 414,800,000 414,500,000 566,900,000 562,000,000 165,400,000 167,500,000 13,300,000 12,000,000 11,900,000 13,400,000 22,300,000 24,600,000 25,200,000 25,000,000 17,500,000 17,500,000 11,900,000 30,100,000 29,800,000 29,600,000 13,700,000 29,800,000 28,200,000 28,200,000  12,600,000                                      
        current portion of non-recourse debt
      77,400,000 63,800,000 57,400,000 45,000,000 41,300,000 28,300,000 25,200,000 16,800,000 10,900,000 8,800,000 7,200,000 10,500,000 12,000,000 10,700,000                                                                                  
        other current liabilities
      1,018,300,000 1,003,900,000 731,800,000 999,800,000 1,091,500,000 1,049,100,000 1,017,800,000 1,013,500,000 1,008,100,000 705,200,000 722,700,000 689,100,000 710,300,000 657,500,000 659,600,000 601,900,000 756,100,000 574,200,000 553,700,000 597,100,000 659,500,000 535,800,000 535,500,000 729,800,000 642,200,000 708,500,000 752,200,000 730,400,000 734,700,000 679,900,000 688,100,000 659,400,000 707,400,000 774,500,000 659,100,000 574,600,000 615,000,000 566,800,000 566,100,000 515,100,000 572,700,000 529,200,000 530,000,000 486,800,000 540,100,000 495,100,000 499,200,000 432,900,000 474,100,000 429,700,000 416,300,000 396,500,000 449,700,000 395,900,000 386,600,000 363,500,000 396,600,000 348,800,000 386,300,000 328,900,000 377,900,000 360,900,000 368,400,000 359,500,000 322,800,000 315,500,000 344,900,000 368,200,000 441,800,000 354,400,000 494,800,000 494,800,000 530,900,000 484,600,000 511,500,000 492,000,000 506,100,000 539,500,000 585,300,000 555,700,000 592,200,000 617,100,000 550,200,000 549,400,000 650,200,000 698,300,000 787,000,000 848,300,000 852,300,000 807,400,000 534,600,000 567,100,000 544,300,000 506,300,000 517,000,000 
        total current liabilities
      5,626,400,000 5,540,600,000 5,909,200,000 5,693,300,000 5,881,400,000 6,312,200,000 5,960,400,000 6,217,100,000 5,384,300,000 5,582,500,000 4,531,800,000 4,407,000,000 3,780,800,000 3,405,700,000 2,935,400,000 2,780,000,000 2,804,600,000 3,059,800,000 2,427,200,000 3,040,700,000 3,609,200,000 4,165,900,000 3,710,600,000 3,821,300,000 4,995,800,000 5,100,200,000 5,195,000,000 5,590,300,000 5,898,500,000 5,658,100,000 5,171,100,000 5,476,400,000 5,433,600,000 5,635,700,000 6,128,100,000 6,108,500,000 5,722,500,000 5,829,200,000 5,397,900,000 5,576,400,000 5,860,500,000 5,169,100,000 4,473,500,000 4,395,700,000 3,855,600,000 3,882,000,000 3,542,500,000 3,568,900,000 3,583,500,000 3,751,800,000 3,280,400,000 3,399,900,000 3,207,700,000 3,201,700,000 2,833,800,000 2,715,300,000 2,661,800,000 2,462,600,000 2,159,800,000 2,211,500,000 2,250,100,000 2,399,400,000 2,193,400,000 2,034,200,000 1,925,000,000 1,863,400,000 1,562,000,000 1,711,200,000 2,094,500,000 2,455,800,000 2,614,700,000 2,969,900,000 2,990,800,000 2,901,800,000 2,832,800,000 2,889,100,000 2,818,200,000 3,030,500,000 2,968,800,000 3,336,200,000 3,255,100,000  2,718,400,000 3,194,800,000 3,502,200,000  3,424,300,000 4,203,100,000 4,008,100,000       
        long-term debt
      3,721,100,000 3,704,800,000 3,163,900,000 3,112,000,000 3,104,500,000 2,613,600,000 3,120,900,000 3,123,500,000 3,126,100,000 3,127,900,000 3,579,600,000 3,582,500,000 3,584,700,000 3,586,900,000 3,532,800,000 3,534,700,000 3,536,500,000 2,846,200,000 2,673,100,000 1,790,300,000 1,791,300,000 1,792,600,000 1,782,000,000 1,783,100,000 2,076,400,000 1,578,500,000 1,575,800,000 1,576,200,000 1,575,900,000 1,926,200,000 1,962,100,000 1,958,100,000 1,958,700,000 1,959,200,000 1,295,700,000 1,216,100,000 1,615,800,000 1,611,100,000 1,769,500,000 1,738,000,000 1,742,600,000 1,753,700,000 1,747,800,000 1,805,500,000 2,030,500,000 2,103,400,000 1,915,500,000 1,865,700,000 1,792,000,000 1,809,800,000 1,826,500,000 1,907,200,000 1,943,600,000 2,066,300,000 1,864,100,000 2,000,300,000 1,887,200,000 1,634,400,000 1,394,200,000 1,433,100,000 1,328,700,000 1,340,600,000 1,372,600,000 1,359,400,000 1,103,000,000 1,105,000,000 1,106,900,000 1,119,200,000 1,127,000,000 1,225,600,000 1,358,000,000 1,480,900,000 1,668,500,000 1,751,900,000 1,652,200,000 1,462,600,000 1,354,400,000 1,557,900,000 1,462,100,000 1,452,800,000 483,100,000 484,400,000 661,400,000 662,800,000 672,100,000 797,700,000 802,700,000 806,700,000 807,700,000 808,500,000   698,100,000 642,700,000 637,900,000 
        non-recourse debt, net of current portion
      2,108,200,000 1,880,800,000 1,683,600,000 1,419,600,000 1,038,900,000 797,700,000 620,700,000 471,500,000 334,300,000 249,600,000 238,900,000 251,700,000 271,400,000 312,900,000                                                                                  
        noncurrent operating lease liabilities
      418,400,000 431,800,000 434,900,000 419,500,000 430,300,000 356,900,000 367,800,000 373,300,000 383,500,000 363,200,000 339,300,000 339,800,000 300,100,000 296,900,000 282,200,000 262,800,000 261,000,000 260,100,000 261,900,000 279,100,000 279,100,000 286,500,000 304,700,000 315,200,000 306,700,000 305,000,000 302,500,000 308,800,000 315,000,000                                                                   
        deferred income taxes
      112,900,000 94,100,000 98,200,000 66,800,000 86,000,000 83,100,000 88,000,000 90,300,000 86,300,000 85,000,000 60,400,000 58,100,000 58,100,000 76,500,000 83,600,000 81,600,000 81,400,000 78,200,000 80,800,000 75,400,000 76,300,000 95,900,000 110,100,000 118,000,000 66,500,000 135,100,000 126,600,000 91,700,000 90,600,000 89,800,000 87,500,000 76,800,000 76,100,000 71,900,000 99,200,000 99,500,000 95,600,000 91,500,000 89,300,000 97,500,000 91,500,000 78,600,000 161,000,000 146,000,000 140,600,000 137,900,000 129,400,000 124,200,000 119,100,000 116,500,000 104,800,000 97,200,000 93,700,000 89,400,000 77,800,000 70,600,000 65,500,000 62,300,000 43,600,000 32,200,000 30,500,000 25,900,000 41,100,000 35,900,000 29,200,000 24,600,000      224,600,000 225,000,000 220,700,000 199,800,000 203,200,000 208,700,000 225,400,000 209,600,000 200,300,000 197,900,000 186,200,000 209,700,000 193,700,000 175,000,000      380,400,000 383,000,000 356,100,000 947,400,000 933,900,000 
        other liabilities
      409,400,000 399,000,000 399,100,000 390,300,000 381,300,000 380,900,000 377,600,000 369,700,000 367,000,000 360,400,000 349,000,000 348,600,000 345,400,000 333,000,000 326,100,000 323,400,000 328,800,000 322,300,000 341,200,000 338,700,000 317,700,000 310,600,000 304,000,000 273,200,000 260,100,000 262,400,000 255,200,000 249,600,000 248,500,000 275,000,000 281,100,000 276,700,000 280,000,000 235,400,000 231,300,000 227,000,000 224,600,000 217,900,000 209,500,000 218,200,000 212,400,000 207,600,000 204,200,000 206,900,000 206,200,000 204,300,000 194,300,000 187,700,000 180,500,000 174,300,000 169,700,000 166,200,000 162,600,000 157,100,000 148,800,000 147,000,000 149,800,000 144,900,000 144,300,000 143,000,000 141,500,000 129,400,000 118,400,000 118,000,000 116,600,000 111,100,000 113,800,000 116,400,000 127,700,000 134,600,000 137,700,000 140,900,000 137,900,000 131,700,000 181,400,000 159,400,000 153,900,000 80,500,000 79,500,000 79,400,000 76,500,000 72,300,000 76,300,000 71,200,000 69,300,000 70,200,000 79,000,000 77,300,000 80,700,000 79,000,000 87,700,000 91,100,000 101,900,000 103,800,000 115,400,000 
        commitments and contingencies
                                                                                                     
        shareholders’ equity:
                                                                                                     
        common stock, par value 0.01 per share...
      600,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 800,000 800,000 800,000 800,000 800,000 800,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,600,000 1,600,000 1,600,000 1,600,000 1,600,000 1,600,000 1,600,000 1,600,000 1,600,000 1,600,000 1,600,000 1,600,000 1,600,000 1,600,000 1,600,000 1,600,000 1,600,000 1,600,000 1,600,000  1,900,000 1,900,000 1,900,000 1,900,000 1,900,000 1,900,000 1,900,000 1,900,000 1,900,000 1,900,000 1,900,000 1,900,000                      
        additional paid-in capital
      7,000,000 32,000,000 21,300,000 11,900,000 3,300,000 20,300,000 16,400,000 8,800,000 2,000,000 22,400,000 18,600,000 11,000,000 3,000,000 3,100,000 9,300,000 5,200,000 2,400,000 3,200,000 1,600,000 5,700,000 41,000,000 53,100,000 41,300,000 29,500,000 18,700,000 35,900,000 34,100,000 25,600,000 24,700,000 20,800,000 19,700,000 18,900,000 16,100,000 4,000,000 30,200,000 27,800,000 17,000,000 18,200,000 18,000,000 17,600,000 15,200,000 5,200,000 78,700,000 73,900,000 66,900,000 61,800,000 55,600,000 53,800,000 43,400,000 42,800,000 38,800,000 34,900,000 28,000,000 26,600,000 24,600,000 27,000,000 20,700,000 19,600,000 18,000,000 18,700,000 11,000,000 2,000,000 483,600,000 480,800,000 476,000,000 480,200,000 481,900,000 484,600,000 485,300,000 481,800,000 478,500,000 472,900,000 464,500,000 461,000,000 1,070,900,000 1,068,500,000 1,068,400,000 1,092,000,000 2,196,100,000 2,197,300,000 2,202,800,000 2,201,000,000 2,214,100,000 2,222,300,000 2,230,000,000 2,240,000,000 2,563,500,000 2,570,200,000 2,578,400,000 2,581,000,000 3,166,600,000 3,088,000,000 3,057,000,000 3,044,100,000 4,759,000,000 
        retained earnings
      6,171,000,000 5,976,100,000 5,804,000,000 5,588,900,000 5,502,500,000 5,331,800,000 5,145,700,000 4,959,900,000 4,829,700,000 4,643,000,000 4,426,800,000 4,183,100,000 3,910,600,000 3,663,700,000 5,672,800,000 5,320,200,000 4,943,900,000 4,639,900,000 4,258,100,000 3,896,400,000 4,308,800,000 4,069,400,000 3,917,900,000 3,735,300,000 3,455,500,000 3,688,300,000 3,530,600,000 3,431,100,000 3,330,300,000 3,238,300,000 3,145,600,000 3,033,600,000 2,936,000,000 2,832,200,000 3,416,500,000 3,319,000,000 3,231,300,000 3,133,300,000 3,018,000,000 2,910,700,000 2,798,700,000 2,702,800,000 4,101,700,000 3,983,200,000 3,868,100,000 3,756,600,000 3,639,900,000 3,533,400,000 3,433,000,000 3,337,900,000 3,228,500,000 3,135,900,000 3,046,000,000 2,963,000,000 2,879,800,000 2,798,200,000 2,719,600,000 2,646,600,000 2,577,200,000 2,506,500,000 2,434,600,000 2,365,200,000 2,380,300,000 2,323,400,000 2,276,200,000 2,221,000,000 2,159,300,000 2,094,300,000 2,057,600,000 2,023,000,000 1,955,900,000 3,368,600,000 3,316,800,000 3,266,100,000 3,214,400,000 3,142,300,000 3,065,000,000 2,989,400,000 2,914,200,000 2,832,400,000 2,759,700,000 2,672,500,000 2,597,200,000 2,467,800,000 2,273,000,000 2,176,000,000 2,014,200,000 1,921,800,000 1,829,700,000 1,742,400,000 1,663,300,000 1,554,500,000 1,448,200,000 1,263,200,000 1,183,800,000 
        treasury stock
      -3,951,700,000 -3,667,600,000 -3,314,300,000 -3,131,900,000 -3,103,200,000 -2,895,400,000 -2,791,500,000 -2,786,100,000 -2,472,500,000 -2,454,600,000 -2,304,000,000 -2,102,900,000 -1,893,900,000 -1,619,600,000 -3,427,700,000 -3,001,200,000 -2,601,500,000 -2,266,900,000 -1,904,000,000 -1,046,100,000 -1,156,900,000 -887,800,000 -602,300,000 -628,100,000 -628,300,000 -563,100,000 -569,000,000 -574,800,000 -570,200,000 -544,100,000 -548,300,000 -552,900,000 -481,200,000 -467,900,000 -1,247,400,000 -849,400,000 -815,300,000 -842,400,000 -816,400,000 -771,300,000 -724,500,000 -359,900,000 -1,917,100,000 -1,773,400,000 -1,731,000,000 -1,747,900,000 -1,685,100,000 -1,463,700,000 -1,409,100,000 -1,320,600,000 -1,275,500,000 -1,289,900,000 -1,289,000,000 -1,302,700,000 -1,267,500,000 -1,298,600,000 -1,173,800,000 -773,200,000 -571,900,000 -410,700,000 -308,600,000 -289,900,000 -860,600,000 -835,400,000 -426,700,000 -399,900,000 -331,600,000 -290,000,000 -307,400,000 -307,900,000 -307,900,000 -308,100,000 -282,100,000 -255,300,000 -810,500,000 -474,600,000 -304,700,000 -370,500,000 -1,452,300,000 -1,350,100,000 -167,000,000 -208,500,000 -216,200,000 -217,100,000 -184,500,000 -154,100,000 -463,900,000 -410,700,000 -413,800,000 -373,400,000 -869,800,000 -758,000,000 -609,200,000 -404,600,000 -1,933,100,000 
        total shareholders’ equity
      2,226,900,000 2,341,100,000 2,511,600,000 2,469,500,000 2,403,200,000 2,457,300,000 2,371,200,000 2,183,200,000 2,359,800,000 2,211,400,000 2,142,000,000 2,091,800,000 2,020,300,000 2,047,800,000 2,255,200,000 2,325,000,000 2,345,600,000 2,377,000,000 2,356,500,000 2,856,800,000 3,193,900,000 3,235,700,000 3,357,900,000 3,137,700,000 2,846,900,000 3,162,100,000 2,996,700,000 2,882,900,000 2,785,800,000 2,716,000,000 2,618,000,000 2,500,600,000 2,471,900,000 2,369,300,000 2,200,500,000 2,498,600,000 2,434,200,000 2,310,300,000 2,220,800,000 2,158,200,000 2,090,600,000 2,349,300,000 2,264,900,000 2,285,300,000 2,205,600,000 2,072,100,000 2,012,000,000 2,125,100,000 2,068,900,000 2,061,700,000 1,993,400,000 1,882,500,000 1,786,600,000 1,688,500,000 1,638,500,000 1,528,200,000 1,568,100,000 1,894,600,000 2,024,900,000 2,116,100,000 2,138,600,000 2,078,900,000 2,005,200,000 1,970,600,000 2,327,300,000 2,303,200,000 2,311,300,000 2,290,400,000 2,236,700,000 2,198,100,000 2,127,800,000 3,535,100,000 3,501,000,000 3,473,500,000 3,476,800,000 3,738,100,000 3,830,700,000 3,712,700,000 3,660,400,000 3,683,100,000 4,798,300,000  4,599,300,000 4,476,500,000 4,322,400,000  4,113,000,000 4,083,000,000 3,990,400,000       
        total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
      14,623,300,000 14,392,200,000 14,200,500,000 13,571,000,000 13,325,600,000 13,001,700,000 12,906,600,000 12,828,600,000 12,041,300,000 11,980,000,000 11,241,000,000 11,079,500,000 10,360,800,000 10,059,700,000 9,415,300,000 9,307,500,000 9,357,900,000 8,943,600,000 8,140,700,000 8,381,000,000 9,267,500,000 9,887,200,000 9,569,300,000 9,448,500,000 10,552,400,000 10,543,300,000 10,451,800,000 10,699,500,000 10,914,300,000 10,665,100,000 10,119,800,000 10,288,600,000 10,220,300,000 10,271,500,000 9,954,800,000 10,149,700,000 10,092,700,000 10,060,000,000 9,687,000,000 9,788,300,000 9,997,600,000 9,558,300,000 8,851,400,000 8,839,400,000 8,438,500,000 8,399,700,000 7,793,700,000 7,871,600,000 7,744,000,000 7,914,100,000 7,374,800,000 7,453,000,000 7,194,200,000 7,203,000,000 6,563,000,000 6,461,400,000 6,332,400,000 6,198,800,000 5,766,800,000 5,935,900,000 5,889,400,000 5,974,200,000 5,730,700,000 5,518,100,000 5,501,100,000 5,407,300,000 5,094,000,000 5,237,200,000 5,585,900,000 6,014,100,000 6,238,200,000 8,351,400,000 8,523,200,000 8,479,600,000 8,343,000,000 8,452,400,000 8,365,900,000 8,607,000,000 8,380,400,000  8,810,900,000  8,265,100,000 8,599,000,000   8,594,000,000 9,318,900,000 9,027,600,000       
        accounts receivable
       948,400,000    1,066,300,000    1,040,400,000    858,800,000                                                                                  
        auto loans receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of 95.4 million and 54.8 million, respectively
       2,140,200,000                                                                                              
        auto loans receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of 89.0 million and 54.8 million, respectively
        1,953,900,000                                                                                             
        accrued payroll and benefits
        302,500,000       239,000,000 282,700,000 257,300,000 228,000,000 238,000,000 295,500,000 277,500,000 255,200,000 279,900,000 263,700,000 269,200,000 231,400,000 225,800,000 214,300,000                                                                         
        auto loans receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of 78.2 million and 54.8 million, respectively
         1,702,400,000                                                                                            
        auto loans receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of 66.9 million and 54.8 million, respectively
          1,397,700,000                                                                                           
        auto loans receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of 54.8 million and 46.3 million, respectively
           1,057,100,000                                                                                          
        auto loans receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of 55.0 million and 46.3 million, respectively
            891,500,000                                                                                         
        auto loans receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of 48.2 million and 46.3 million, respectively
             709,400,000                                                                                        
        auto loans receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of 48.1 million and 46.3 million, respectively
              517,900,000                                                                                       
        auto loans receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of 46.3 million and 57.5 million, respectively
               402,400,000                                                                                      
        auto loans receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of 47.9 million and 57.5 million, respectively
                320,000,000                                                                                     
        auto loans receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of 63.1 million and 57.5 million, respectively
                 345,500,000                                                                                    
        auto loans receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of 61.3 million and 57.5 million respectively.
                  326,900,000                                                                                   
        auto loans receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of 57.5 million at december 31, 2022
                   303,100,000                                                                                  
        preferred stock, par value 0.01 per share...
                                                                                                     
        current maturities of long-term obligations
                                                              31,700,000  93,200,000 11,900,000  8,100,000                                  
        notes payable and current maturities of long-term obligations
                                                                  8,200,000  8,000,000 7,900,000 7,700,000 7,600,000 7,500,000 13,800,000 13,900,000 33,300,000 55,700,000 37,200,000 30,100,000 23,900,000 79,500,000 66,000,000 20,100,000 13,600,000 39,800,000 40,700,000 40,500,000 40,600,000    14,900,000    15,900,000 12,800,000 11,100,000    
        163,562,149 and 193,562,149 shares issued, respectively, including shares held in treasury
                                                                   1,600,000                                  
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
                                                                     -100,000 -100,000  -200,000 -400,000 -700,000 -700,000 -600,000 -200,000 -100,000 -200,000            -1,500,000 -3,700,000 -1,200,000        
        vehicle floorplan payable — trade
                                                                           1,474,400,000 1,481,400,000 1,733,800,000  1,721,900,000 1,570,800,000 1,643,800,000 1,735,200,000 2,031,100,000 2,034,600,000 2,415,000,000 2,268,500,000 2,436,000,000              
        vehicle floorplan payable — non-trade
                                                                           453,500,000 417,700,000 511,200,000  459,900,000 462,900,000 456,000,000 313,500,000 233,900,000 86,400,000  107,800,000 104,000,000              
        preferred stock, par value .01 per share; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued
                                                                                                     
        common stock
                                                                                2,200,000 2,200,000 2,200,000 2,200,000 2,700,000 2,700,000 2,700,000 2,700,000 2,700,000 2,700,000 2,700,000 2,700,000  2,900,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 3,400,000 3,400,000 3,300,000 3,300,000 4,800,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive income
                                                                                -200,000 -300,000 -200,000 -400,000 -300,000 800,000 100,000 1,800,000 1,500,000 800,000 1,200,000    -6,800,000 -3,200,000 -4,800,000 -2,400,000 2,100,000 4,200,000 5,600,000 
        vehicle floorplan payable – non-trade
                                                                                     96,700,000                
        commitments and contingencies (note 12) shareholders’ equity:
                                                                                                     
        total liabilities and shareholders’ equity.
                                                                                     8,751,800,000     8,741,000,000           
        intangible assets
                                                                                      3,012,300,000 2,957,100,000 2,961,000,000 2,954,000,000 2,967,800,000 2,976,200,000 3,003,600,000 3,010,300,000 2,956,500,000 2,894,600,000 2,988,100,000 2,985,300,000 2,987,300,000 2,975,800,000 2,980,300,000 
        vehicle floorplan payable
                                                                                        1,946,700,000 2,382,600,000 2,655,700,000 2,517,300,000 2,457,400,000         
        notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt
                                                                                        13,700,000 14,500,000 14,300,000  14,700,000 13,200,000 14,100,000    13,900,000 8,600,000 9,100,000 
        restricted assets
                                                                                           54,000,000 54,400,000 59,300,000 67,100,000 65,800,000 79,000,000 85,900,000 91,700,000 100,800,000 122,500,000 
        deferred income taxes and other tax liabilities
                                                                                           156,700,000 175,000,000 148,800,000 140,700,000 176,400,000      
        preferred stock, par value .01 per share;
                                                                                                     
        5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued
                                                                                                     
        1,500,000,000 shares authorized;
                                                                                                     
        293,562,137 shares issued for both periods,
                                                                                                     
        including shares held in treasury
                                                                                            2,900,000         
        floorplan notes payable
                                                                                             3,175,700,000 2,967,000,000 2,809,800,000 2,234,600,000 2,603,200,000 2,563,200,000 2,302,500,000 1,818,000,000 
        commitments and contingencies shareholders’ equity:
                                                                                                     
        long-term obligations, net of current maturities
                                                                                                725,700,000 729,800,000    
        irs tax settlement payable – long-term
                                                                                                122,800,000 121,400,000    
        irs tax settlement payable-current
                                                                                                 364,300,000 359,800,000   
        irs tax settlement payable — long-term
                                                                                                  120,000,000   
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-12-31 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-12-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-12-31 2011-03-31 2010-12-31 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-12-31 2009-09-30 2009-06-30 2009-03-31 2008-12-31 2008-09-30 2008-06-30 2008-03-31 2007-12-31 2007-09-30 2007-06-30 2007-03-31 2006-12-31 2006-09-30 2006-06-30 2006-03-31 2005-12-31 2005-03-31 2004-12-31 2004-09-30 2004-06-30 2004-03-31 2003-12-31 2003-09-30 2003-06-30 2003-03-31 2002-12-31 
                                                                                                  
          cash from operating activities:
                                                                                                  
          net income
        205,400,000 172,100,000 215,100,000 86,400,000 175,500,000 186,100,000 185,800,000 130,200,000 190,100,000 216,200,000 243,700,000 272,500,000 288,700,000 286,400,000 352,600,000 376,300,000 362,100,000 387,100,000 361,700,000 384,800,000 239,400,000 151,500,000 182,600,000 279,800,000 -232,300,000 157,700,000 99,500,000 100,800,000 92,000,000 92,700,000 112,000,000 97,600,000 93,700,000 151,300,000 97,500,000 87,700,000 98,100,000 115,300,000 107,300,000 112,000,000 95,900,000 97,500,000 118,500,000 115,100,000 111,500,000 116,700,000 106,500,000 100,400,000 95,100,000 109,400,000 92,600,000 89,900,000 83,000,000 83,200,000 81,600,000 78,600,000 73,000,000 69,400,000 69,400,000 67,300,000 56,900,000 47,200,000 55,200,000 61,700,000 65,000,000 36,700,000 34,600,000 67,100,000 -1,412,700,000 51,800,000 50,700,000 51,700,000 72,100,000 77,300,000 77,600,000 75,200,000 81,800,000 72,700,000 87,200,000 75,300,000 97,000,000 161,800,000 92,400,000 92,100,000 87,300,000 79,100,000 108,800,000 106,300,000 185,000,000 79,400,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                                  
          depreciation and amortization
        63,000,000 61,500,000 64,200,000 63,900,000 61,800,000 61,200,000 61,300,000 59,900,000 58,300,000 57,400,000 55,700,000 54,600,000 52,800,000 51,400,000 50,100,000 48,800,000 50,000,000 49,900,000 47,600,000 47,900,000 47,900,000 49,900,000 51,800,000 49,100,000 48,100,000 46,800,000 45,200,000 44,400,000 44,100,000 42,200,000 42,900,000 41,100,000 40,000,000 40,600,000 41,400,000 39,300,000 37,300,000 36,400,000 36,300,000 35,900,000 34,800,000 33,700,000 32,900,000 32,100,000 28,700,000 27,900,000 27,200,000 26,200,000 25,600,000 25,200,000 24,100,000 23,300,000 22,700,000 22,400,000 22,900,000 20,800,000 21,200,000 21,000,000 20,700,000 19,600,000 18,700,000 19,600,000 18,900,000 19,000,000 19,500,000 18,300,000 20,700,000 22,400,000 22,500,000 22,400,000 23,500,000 26,800,000 22,100,000 21,500,000 21,300,000 21,000,000 20,900,000 21,200,000 19,800,000  20,500,000          
          amortization of debt issuance costs and accretion of debt discounts
        2,800,000 2,300,000 2,300,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 1,900,000 2,400,000 2,300,000 2,300,000 2,600,000 2,200,000 2,300,000 2,500,000 2,700,000 1,500,000 1,600,000 1,400,000 1,400,000 1,300,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,100,000 1,200,000 1,300,000 1,300,000 1,300,000 1,300,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,300,000 1,700,000 1,400,000 1,400,000 1,400,000 1,400,000 1,400,000 1,300,000 1,400,000 1,300,000 1,300,000 1,200,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 1,400,000 1,400,000 1,500,000 1,400,000 1,400,000 1,500,000 1,400,000 1,400,000                                      
          stock-based compensation expense
        17,300,000 11,000,000 9,900,000 8,900,000 16,700,000 6,700,000 8,100,000 7,600,000 14,100,000 8,100,000 8,200,000 8,300,000 15,100,000 5,200,000 5,100,000 5,300,000 15,900,000 3,400,000 4,300,000 6,500,000 20,800,000 7,300,000 7,200,000 11,200,000 4,500,000 3,000,000 9,500,000 4,900,000 13,700,000 3,500,000 3,600,000 4,100,000 14,300,000 2,500,000 2,600,000 10,900,000 4,600,000 2,600,000 3,100,000 4,100,000 15,300,000 2,800,000 3,800,000 6,300,000 11,100,000 4,800,000 4,200,000 10,000,000 7,300,000 4,000,000 4,500,000 6,100,000 6,700,000 3,400,000 4,000,000 5,400,000 5,800,000 2,700,000 5,900,000 2,300,000 3,000,000 4,600,000 6,000,000 2,000,000                           
          provision for credit losses on auto loans receivable
        19,600,000 19,300,000 22,400,000 20,200,000 19,200,000 20,700,000 16,100,000 7,700,000 10,200,000 9,900,000 13,300,000 9,900,000 12,800,000                                                                              
          deferred income tax provision
        22,200,000 -3,900,000 31,400,000 -19,200,000 2,900,000 -4,400,000 -2,300,000 4,000,000 1,300,000 15,000,000 2,300,000 2,800,000 -4,200,000 2,000,000 300,000 3,200,000     -13,900,000 -7,900,000 51,500,000 -68,600,000 9,000,000 34,800,000 1,200,000 800,000 2,100,000 10,700,000 700,000 1,000,000 -26,700,000 -400,000 3,900,000 4,200,000 1,100,000 -8,300,000 6,100,000 4,800,000 -13,100,000 15,000,000 5,400,000 2,700,000 -2,400,000 5,300,000 5,100,000 1,500,000 -5,500,000 7,600,000 3,500,000 4,300,000 11,400,000 7,200,000 5,000,000 3,200,000 15,200,000 3,000,000 1,900,000 5,000,000 1,300,000 4,600,000 28,900,000 14,700,000 9,100,000 6,500,000 7,500,000 -278,700,000 -400,000 4,300,000                    
          loss on equity investments
        -54,000,000 -2,200,000 300,000 -1,700,000 11,500,000 -1,500,000      200,000 1,100,000  100,000                                                                          
          loss on corporate-owned life insurance asset
        2,900,000   -10,400,000 1,900,000     -11,500,000 4,200,000 -4,400,000 -4,700,000 -6,600,000 5,200,000                                                                            
          other
        900,000 -700,000 -2,900,000 3,400,000 -1,700,000 600,000 -1,500,000 2,600,000 1,100,000 200,000 15,000,000 -900,000 -7,900,000    6,700,000 -5,100,000 500,000 -5,600,000 -3,100,000 -7,000,000 -7,800,000 200,000 3,600,000 -2,700,000 -2,400,000 300,000 -2,000,000 3,300,000 -800,000 -1,600,000 -100,000 -2,100,000 -1,400,000 3,500,000 -7,300,000 -8,200,000 -1,900,000 -4,300,000 3,800,000 -1,800,000 4,900,000 -1,000,000 -800,000 600,000 2,800,000 -4,200,000 -1,200,000 -3,500,000 900,000 -1,300,000 -2,900,000 -1,400,000 -2,400,000 1,700,000 -1,900,000 500,000 -2,200,000 1,100,000 400,000 300,000 500,000 2,100,000 700,000 1,800,000 -4,300,000 -1,300,000   -100,000 4,400,000 900,000   -3,100,000 -100,000 -600,000 100,000 100,000 -4,700,000 3,400,000 -1,000,000 1,800,000 -17,600,000   16,500,000 -2,500,000 
          decrease, net of effects from business acquisitions and divestitures:
                                                                                                  
          receivables
        119,200,000 -68,000,000 -15,900,000 155,100,000 43,000,000 -142,500,000 -69,200,000 25,400,000 160,400,000 -163,100,000 -35,800,000 -98,800,000 119,500,000 -209,500,000 56,000,000 42,500,000 -18,200,000 -100,700,000 143,900,000 110,000,000 -38,300,000 -162,700,000 -11,900,000 -158,800,000 403,400,000 -87,400,000 -48,700,000 -1,000,000 193,300,000 -175,700,000 52,300,000 42,500,000 214,600,000 -205,200,000 -89,600,000 31,600,000 201,600,000 -236,800,000 26,100,000 -49,800,000 161,200,000 -151,200,000 12,900,000 8,000,000 38,500,000 -165,100,000 34,600,000 -23,800,000 74,000,000 -141,800,000 19,900,000 -32,500,000 108,100,000 -183,700,000 23,600,000 -20,700,000 68,800,000 -184,900,000 36,000,000 -67,700,000 1,400,000 8,200,000 2,200,000 -97,100,000 16,100,000 -3,600,000 42,600,000 85,900,000 87,600,000 81,700,000 66,700,000 -25,100,000 -15,600,000 3,800,000 120,500,000 -110,700,000 6,500,000 -8,900,000 108,900,000  25,600,000  29,100,000 8,200,000 31,600,000      
          auto loans receivable
        -253,500,000 -208,800,000 -277,800,000 -329,600,000 -365,400,000 -288,800,000 -217,700,000 -221,100,000 -149,500,000 -117,200,000                                                                                 
          inventory
        -43,900,000 88,300,000 -8,700,000 -234,800,000 169,200,000 191,300,000 21,500,000 -585,200,000 -26,100,000 -387,100,000 -77,200,000 -338,300,000 -147,500,000 -166,400,000 54,400,000 -206,100,000 142,600,000 -330,900,000 281,400,000 506,000,000 343,900,000 -123,800,000 -45,900,000 1,244,600,000 -371,300,000 -23,100,000 237,800,000 222,700,000 -141,400,000 -274,600,000 203,800,000 -71,000,000 -177,700,000 -54,800,000 292,700,000 -12,800,000 -185,800,000 -61,300,000 258,100,000 208,800,000 -146,500,000 -278,300,000 26,200,000 -273,700,000 -23,000,000 -174,000,000 95,800,000 -64,600,000 115,500,000 -311,400,000 118,200,000 -95,100,000 -111,800,000 -141,800,000 -64,400,000 -93,100,000 -175,400,000 -207,500,000 147,600,000 -127,100,000 -147,600,000 -66,100,000 -107,800,000 -247,200,000 105,300,000 239,200,000 253,500,000 93,500,000 308,400,000 77,500,000 -86,800,000 -89,700,000 113,800,000 -101,600,000 76,800,000 -4,600,000 422,300,000 -133,400,000 -15,800,000  -248,800,000  675,900,000 -215,000,000 -216,400,000      
          other assets
        -2,900,000 10,400,000 -5,400,000 9,700,000 29,800,000 15,400,000 6,700,000 22,000,000 -11,900,000 24,000,000 -5,700,000 -73,900,000 -28,600,000 -29,800,000 -27,700,000 -15,500,000 14,600,000 21,300,000 52,300,000 26,800,000 -8,200,000 4,000,000 6,500,000 78,600,000 -3,500,000 15,400,000 12,000,000 -11,100,000 33,200,000 -6,600,000 -2,100,000 -25,000,000 -74,200,000 -15,800,000 6,400,000 -11,600,000 -16,000,000 4,600,000 3,700,000 -18,200,000 -23,700,000 1,100,000 6,300,000 -17,600,000 1,400,000 -15,800,000 -6,300,000 -7,100,000 -11,900,000 -7,600,000 -2,700,000 -7,700,000 -3,500,000 -10,600,000 -1,800,000 -9,200,000 -14,200,000 -13,100,000 -9,300,000 1,400,000 9,800,000 13,600,000 3,800,000 -50,900,000 27,700,000 14,400,000 16,200,000 -34,300,000 17,400,000 -1,500,000 -2,100,000 -22,000,000 8,400,000 -9,300,000 -4,300,000 4,000,000 -6,100,000 -5,800,000 -6,100,000  38,300,000  7,500,000 19,400,000 1,300,000      
          increase, net of effects from business acquisitions and divestitures:
                                                                                                  
          vehicle floorplan payable - trade
        -102,200,000 46,800,000 115,000,000 30,600,000 -186,500,000 -25,500,000 -47,400,000 523,300,000 36,000,000 401,400,000 146,800,000 123,200,000 142,000,000  52,200,000 115,100,000 -43,300,000  -202,900,000 -624,100,000 -256,500,000  -40,300,000 -698,100,000 76,600,000  -185,800,000 -168,100,000 65,700,000  -180,100,000 74,000,000 63,600,000  -188,100,000 -16,200,000 -8,400,000  -237,400,000 -194,500,000 13,700,000  -36,500,000 248,700,000 -43,600,000                                              
          accounts payable
        8,500,000 16,700,000 12,500,000 6,300,000 -45,400,000 78,900,000 -35,500,000 -10,900,000 2,200,000 1,700,000 -47,000,000 40,800,000 12,600,000 -16,700,000 -31,400,000 -14,200,000 -6,600,000 38,100,000 -41,100,000 -16,600,000 76,800,000 -9,800,000 83,000,000 38,600,000 -64,100,000 19,400,000 3,300,000 -5,100,000 -35,200,000 29,800,000 -800,000 -26,800,000 -500,000 26,100,000 -11,200,000 -21,100,000 6,700,000 -1,900,000 15,800,000 -22,200,000 2,500,000 20,900,000 16,600,000 -26,400,000 26,600,000 10,500,000 1,600,000 -4,000,000 -600,000 20,500,000 7,700,000 22,400,000 -13,900,000 18,000,000 16,200,000 -15,900,000 16,800,000 33,400,000 47,600,000 -20,300,000 6,000,000 10,500,000 15,600,000 2,600,000 21,000,000 -3,400,000 -2,500,000 -24,800,000 -26,500,000 -36,500,000 19,200,000 3,700,000 -22,200,000 -11,400,000 33,000,000 -9,600,000 -3,600,000 -17,700,000 33,800,000  2,100,000  -100,000 -8,300,000 -1,700,000      
          other liabilities
        16,900,000 -42,800,000 36,900,000 -105,600,000 13,000,000 44,400,000 46,000,000 -27,000,000 13,300,000 -83,000,000 63,000,000 -100,000 41,700,000 -67,000,000 44,400,000 -116,300,000 114,600,000 -5,700,000 -23,100,000 -27,500,000 129,300,000 -14,900,000 47,600,000 98,800,000 -68,300,000 -31,800,000 38,500,000 -31,000,000 2,200,000 -9,000,000 18,900,000 -45,500,000 33,600,000 42,500,000 80,900,000 -43,200,000 58,900,000 -4,800,000 51,600,000 -43,800,000 40,800,000 -6,300,000 40,700,000 -48,200,000 54,800,000 46,100,000 36,900,000 -30,000,000 65,700,000 16,900,000 23,900,000 -41,600,000 64,600,000 6,500,000 26,800,000 -29,300,000 51,300,000 5,600,000 15,600,000 -5,500,000 24,000,000 -12,100,000 600,000 33,500,000 -15,100,000 -36,700,000 100,000 -76,500,000 -5,500,000 -19,600,000 10,600,000 100,000,000 -27,500,000 -79,900,000 4,600,000 -102,500,000 -5,900,000 -92,300,000 -93,500,000  -46,200,000  -10,900,000 -20,300,000 10,400,000      
          net cash from operating activities
        22,200,000 150,500,000 191,700,000 -177,800,000 -52,500,000 149,800,000 -70,000,000 -59,600,000 294,500,000 -38,600,000 255,600,000 -3,000,000 510,000,000 224,800,000 548,300,000 251,800,000 643,200,000 68,500,000 628,900,000 404,000,000 526,300,000 43,300,000 270,000,000 780,600,000 113,700,000 103,700,000 240,000,000 165,800,000 259,700,000 -24,100,000 244,400,000 92,000,000 198,700,000 83,100,000 218,300,000 53,100,000 185,600,000 37,200,000 250,600,000 30,000,000 198,200,000 31,900,000 233,000,000 42,700,000 199,600,000 32,200,000 242,000,000 -4,700,000 215,600,000 15,800,000 189,500,000 43,700,000 235,100,000 4,900,000 192,200,000 19,400,000 100,100,000 65,300,000 153,500,000 54,100,000 65,100,000 63,000,000 69,600,000 20,700,000 117,900,000 107,300,000 123,600,000 118,000,000 237,000,000 138,500,000 191,900,000 88,400,000 148,200,000 -136,400,000 106,700,000 -74,700,000 221,200,000 69,900,000 82,700,000            
          capital expenditures
        -56,400,000 -86,300,000 -68,900,000 -79,000,000 -75,200,000 -66,300,000 -81,000,000 -87,500,000 -93,700,000 -124,300,000 -87,000,000 -103,700,000 -95,300,000 -92,800,000 -75,900,000 -103,700,000 -56,600,000 -54,400,000 -45,100,000 -74,900,000 -41,300,000 -42,900,000 -37,800,000 -33,100,000 -42,200,000 -83,000,000 -63,600,000 -62,700,000 -60,000,000 -103,800,000 -80,300,000 -101,400,000 -101,500,000 -82,500,000 -59,100,000 -78,400,000 -90,100,000 -56,900,000 -69,500,000 -63,400,000 -54,700,000 -68,100,000 -44,300,000 -68,800,000 -66,400,000 -57,300,000 -50,200,000 -52,400,000 -49,300,000 -50,200,000 -40,200,000 -33,200,000 -37,200,000 -52,800,000 -38,500,000 -33,000,000 -36,300,000 -35,300,000 -24,700,000 -70,100,000 -40,000,000 -26,200,000 -14,100,000 -35,000,000 -6,000,000 -13,800,000 -20,300,000 -20,200,000 -37,200,000 -17,900,000 -21,700,000 -49,800,000 -36,800,000 -42,400,000 -87,800,000 -29,200,000 -19,900,000            
          free cash flows
        -34,200,000 64,200,000 122,800,000 -256,800,000 -127,700,000 83,500,000 -151,000,000 -147,100,000 200,800,000 -162,900,000 168,600,000 -106,700,000 414,700,000 132,000,000 472,400,000 148,100,000 586,600,000 14,100,000 583,800,000 329,100,000 485,000,000 400,000 232,200,000 747,500,000 71,500,000 20,700,000 176,400,000 103,100,000 199,700,000 -127,900,000 164,100,000 -9,400,000 97,200,000 600,000 159,200,000 -25,300,000 95,500,000 -19,700,000 181,100,000 -33,400,000 143,500,000 -36,200,000 188,700,000 -26,100,000 133,200,000 -25,100,000 191,800,000 -57,100,000 166,300,000 -34,400,000 149,300,000 10,500,000 197,900,000 -47,900,000 153,700,000 -13,600,000 63,800,000 30,000,000 128,800,000 -16,000,000 25,100,000 36,800,000 55,500,000 -14,300,000 111,900,000 93,500,000 103,300,000 97,800,000 199,800,000 120,600,000 170,200,000 88,400,000 98,400,000 -173,200,000 64,300,000 -74,700,000 133,400,000 40,700,000 62,800,000            
          cash from investing activities:
                                                                                                  
          purchases of property and equipment
        -56,400,000 -86,300,000 -68,900,000 -79,000,000 -75,200,000 -66,300,000 -81,000,000 -87,500,000 -93,700,000 -124,300,000 -87,000,000 -103,700,000 -95,300,000 -92,800,000 -75,900,000 -103,700,000 -56,600,000 -54,400,000 -45,100,000 -74,900,000 -41,300,000 -42,900,000 -37,800,000 -33,100,000 -42,200,000 -83,000,000 -63,600,000 -62,700,000 -60,000,000 -103,800,000 -80,300,000 -101,400,000 -101,500,000 -82,500,000 -59,100,000 -78,400,000 -90,100,000 -56,900,000 -69,500,000 -63,400,000 -54,700,000 -68,100,000 -44,300,000 -68,800,000 -66,400,000 -57,300,000 -50,200,000 -52,400,000 -49,300,000 -50,200,000 -40,200,000 -33,200,000 -37,200,000 -52,800,000 -38,500,000 -33,000,000 -36,300,000 -35,300,000 -24,700,000 -70,100,000 -40,000,000 -26,200,000 -14,100,000 -35,000,000 -6,000,000 -13,800,000 -20,300,000 -20,200,000 -37,200,000 -17,900,000 -21,700,000  -49,800,000 -36,800,000 -42,400,000                
          cash received from business divestitures, net of cash relinquished
        12,700,000              43,900,000 500,000 2,400,000 1,900,000 6,800,000    48,400,000 44,900,000 4,900,000 17,400,000 29,000,000 47,400,000 7,600,000 89,200,000 56,800,000 13,200,000 24,700,000 9,900,000 62,900,000 37,500,000 43,900,000 6,100,000 7,700,000 20,500,000 15,700,000 19,900,000 11,700,000 -200,000 10,000,000       1,200,000 600,000 7,600,000 1,900,000 2,900,000 25,400,000 34,900,000 5,600,000 10,400,000 26,900,000 2,800,000 9,500,000 14,600,000 4,400,000 26,000,000 10,100,000 5,000,000 2,700,000 13,700,000 2,600,000 7,600,000 13,600,000          
          cash paid for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
          -278,800,000 -69,600,000                                                                                      
          collections on auto loans receivable acquired through third-party dealers
        2,900,000 3,300,000 3,800,000 4,700,000 5,700,000 13,900,000 19,500,000 21,700,000 23,900,000 24,900,000 33,400,000 37,400,000 39,300,000                                                                              
          investments in equity securities
        -11,500,000                                                                                          
          net cash from investing activities
        -48,900,000 -157,400,000 -319,100,000 -74,400,000 -136,100,000 44,300,000 104,400,000 -67,100,000 -69,300,000 -72,900,000 -9,500,000 -181,600,000 -305,900,000 -232,000,000 -98,800,000 -89,500,000 -59,000,000 -234,800,000 -217,000,000 -79,100,000 70,600,000 77,900,000 -26,900,000 -32,500,000 -92,200,000 -2,300,000 -16,700,000 -48,200,000 -48,600,000 -123,100,000 -89,800,000 -69,200,000 -13,200,000 -22,100,000 -48,700,000 -81,500,000 -76,000,000 -32,900,000 -130,900,000 -15,200,000 -310,700,000 -256,500,000 -62,900,000 -110,400,000 -79,600,000 -226,800,000 -53,900,000 -53,000,000 -42,300,000 -46,000,000 -80,900,000 -91,100,000 -39,800,000 -184,000,000 -39,000,000 -50,000,000 -24,800,000 -31,500,000 -88,500,000 -66,900,000 -90,500,000 -21,400,000 -21,400,000 -30,900,000 22,900,000 28,800,000 -6,900,000 14,500,000 -27,000,000 -21,300,000 -41,300,000 -7,900,000 -44,200,000 -6,600,000 -31,800,000 -105,000,000 -105,100,000 -15,200,000 -83,300,000            
          cash from financing activities:
                                                                                                  
          repurchases of common stock
        -301,000,000 -361,800,000 -176,000,000 -33,200,000 -220,600,000 -104,400,000 -5,600,000 -311,300,000 -38,700,000 -151,200,000 -200,000,000 -207,500,000 -315,700,000 -522,100,000 -392,900,000 -442,200,000 -342,300,000 -381,700,000 -915,400,000 -710,400,000 -310,700,000 -287,200,000 -1,100,000 -78,900,000 -11,300,000 -33,400,000 -76,700,000 -23,300,000 -9,700,000 -390,400,000 -35,500,000 -400,000 -28,400,000 -48,300,000 -51,200,000 -371,100,000 -26,000,000 -150,000,000 -51,700,000 -9,600,000 -109,400,000 -196,100,000 -66,000,000 -116,200,000 -48,700,000 -100,000 -4,300,000 -14,200,000 -37,300,000 -6,400,000 -131,400,000 -400,500,000 -244,800,000 -58,900,000 -17,100,000 -88,000,000                              
          proceeds from 5.89% senior notes due 2035
         500,000,000                                                                                      
          net proceeds from (payments of) commercial paper
        120,000,000     280,000,000 -75,000,000 140,000,000 -155,000,000 90,000,000 -115,000,000 180,000,000 235,000,000             -130,000,000 -170,000,000         25,000,000 -177,000,000                                                      
          proceeds from non-recourse debt
        1,102,200,000 529,500,000 676,000,000 924,900,000 407,000,000 491,500,000 398,500,000 409,000,000 214,000,000 172,400,000 87,700,000 24,600,000 39,300,000                                                                              
          payments of non-recourse debt
        -858,500,000 -326,300,000 -399,900,000 -537,100,000 -153,000,000 -311,700,000 -241,100,000 -266,200,000 -127,700,000 -160,600,000 -105,200,000 -46,400,000 -80,500,000                                                                              
          payment of debt issuance costs
        -3,400,000 -5,400,000 -900,000 -4,300,000 -4,900,000 -300,000 -400,000      -500,000 -200,000 -6,400,000    -500,000 -4,400,000 -6,100,000                 -900,000            -6,000,000                                
          net proceeds from (payments of) vehicle floorplan payable - non-trade
        36,300,000 -13,500,000    -89,500,000        132,200,000       -206,100,000    30,100,000     113,400,000 -58,400,000 35,000,000 -124,200,000     75,100,000 -66,100,000 12,000,000 132,800,000            -68,300,000    67,800,000 68,400,000 -43,100,000  53,500,000                              
          payments of other debt obligations
        -5,000,000 -4,800,000 -4,600,000 -4,400,000 -3,300,000 -3,300,000 -3,200,000 -3,300,000 -3,200,000 -3,200,000 -3,200,000 -3,100,000 -3,100,000 -3,300,000 -2,800,000 -2,900,000 -3,000,000 -3,400,000 -1,900,000 -1,800,000 -3,800,000 -12,600,000 -1,500,000 -2,000,000 -1,100,000 -24,800,000 -1,800,000 -1,800,000 -2,600,000                                                              
          payments of tax withholdings for stock-based awards
        -23,800,000 -200,000 -200,000 -19,900,000 -1,500,000 -300,000 -200,000 -17,100,000 -2,200,000 -100,000 -25,100,000 -1,800,000 -100,000 -29,400,000 -100,000 -800,000 -17,100,000 100,000 -100,000 -200,000 -7,900,000 -300,000 -2,700,000 -400,000 -2,300,000                                                          
          proceeds from the exercise of stock options
         100,000 100,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 100,000 200,000 100,000 400,000 200,000 1,300,000 800,000 1,700,000 900,000 11,900,000 13,700,000 7,700,000 21,200,000 21,200,000 30,500,000 1,000,000 4,700,000 4,800,000 2,900,000 300,000 1,800,000 1,800,000 900,000 13,300,000 15,000,000 1,900,000 1,300,000 21,500,000 600,000 4,600,000 2,600,000 600,000 5,900,000 5,300,000 6,400,000 12,400,000 5,500,000 7,500,000 6,800,000 15,300,000 2,200,000 9,900,000 2,700,000 7,900,000 9,900,000 19,000,000 1,400,000 300,000 11,700,000 31,900,000 19,800,000 24,500,000 5,400,000 200,000 1,300,000 13,700,000 9,600,000 200,000 1,000,000 4,700,000 3,300,000 12,500,000 76,100,000                
          net cash from financing activities
        66,800,000 -33,300,000 156,000,000 220,200,000 214,600,000 -189,100,000 -45,800,000 155,400,000 -221,100,000 110,100,000 -253,000,000 186,500,000 -216,100,000 -340,400,000 -343,100,000 -434,000,000 -36,500,000 154,800,000 -399,500,000 -615,300,000 -816,500,000 97,900,000 -149,900,000   -104,400,000 -229,700,000 -115,300,000 -210,900,000 143,300,000 -155,100,000 -27,900,000 -197,700,000 -45,100,000 -168,800,000 24,600,000 -118,100,000 -1,700,000 -112,200,000 -7,900,000 86,200,000 234,800,000 -171,500,000 58,900,000 -121,300,000 202,500,000 -189,100,000 57,000,000 -173,300,000 31,100,000 -110,000,000 70,800,000 -218,700,000 150,200,000 -116,700,000 16,400,000 -85,600,000 -14,500,000 -75,800,000 23,400,000 8,400,000 -100,800,000 -61,000,000 -20,600,000 -65,300,000 -68,800,000 -165,200,000 -82,300,000 -191,300,000 -109,500,000 -149,200,000 -76,100,000 -107,000,000 131,100,000 -84,400,000 201,900,000 -122,200,000 -276,000,000 12,300,000            
          increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
        40,100,000 -40,200,000 28,600,000 -32,000,000 26,000,000 5,000,000 -11,400,000 28,700,000 4,100,000 -1,400,000 -6,900,000 1,900,000 -12,000,000 -347,600,000 106,400,000 -271,700,000 547,700,000 -11,500,000 12,400,000 -290,400,000 -219,600,000 219,100,000 93,200,000 -153,700,000 368,600,000   2,300,000 200,000                                                              
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period
        85,800,000  103,400,000  77,000,000  95,400,000  60,600,000  569,700,000  42,500,000  49,400,000  71,100,000                                                          
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period
        125,900,000  28,600,000 -32,000,000 129,400,000  -11,400,000 28,700,000 81,100,000  -6,900,000 1,900,000 83,400,000  106,400,000 -271,700,000 608,300,000  12,400,000 -290,400,000 350,100,000  93,200,000 -153,700,000 411,100,000  -6,400,000 2,300,000 49,600,000  -500,000 -5,100,000 58,900,000                                                          
          income from discontinued operations
                    -900,000                      100,000 100,000     300,000                      700,000 -1,000,000 22,500,000 14,000,000 3,600,000 8,100,000 1,000,000 5,000,000  4,200,000 1,800,000 5,300,000        3,000,000        
          net gain related to business/property dispositions
         -1,800,000    -500,000    -8,000,000 -100,000 -1,000,000  -16,100,000 -700,000 -300,000  -3,900,000 -1,700,000 -700,000  -900,000    -6,400,000 -4,400,000 -8,300,000  -18,100,000 -8,200,000 -12,200,000  -14,200,000 -20,000,000 -9,600,000  -11,400,000 -12,200,000 -6,100,000  -9,700,000 -5,600,000 -1,500,000  -4,000,000                                            
          goodwill impairment
                           318,300,000                                                                 
          franchise rights impairment
         22,000,000                   57,500,000                                                         
          other impairment charges
                                                                                                  
          gain on corporate-owned life insurance asset
         -2,900,000     -8,400,000 -400,000 -7,300,000                                                                                  
          gain on sale of auto loans receivable
                                                                                                 
          net cash from continuing operations
             149,800,000 -70,000,000 -59,600,000 294,500,000 -38,600,000 255,600,000 -3,000,000 510,300,000 224,800,000 548,400,000 252,000,000 643,200,000 68,600,000 628,900,000 404,100,000 526,400,000 43,300,000 270,000,000 780,600,000 113,700,000 103,700,000 240,000,000 165,800,000 259,700,000 -24,100,000 244,400,000 91,400,000 198,700,000 83,100,000 218,300,000 53,200,000 185,800,000 37,700,000 250,900,000 30,300,000 198,400,000 32,100,000 233,300,000 43,000,000 199,800,000 32,400,000 242,400,000 -4,500,000 215,900,000 16,000,000 189,800,000 41,900,000 231,200,000 5,200,000 192,400,000 20,000,000 100,000,000 65,100,000 153,400,000 50,100,000 64,900,000 62,300,000 69,200,000 21,300,000 106,900,000 87,400,000 121,100,000 104,900,000 230,200,000 137,100,000 192,400,000 88,700,000 143,100,000 -132,600,000 101,800,000 -70,100,000 220,100,000 70,700,000 82,900,000            
          net cash from discontinued operations
                 -300,000 -100,000   -100,000 -100,000 -100,000           -100,000 -200,000 -500,000 -300,000 -300,000 -200,000 -200,000 -300,000 -300,000 -200,000 -200,000 -400,000 -200,000 -300,000 -200,000 -300,000 1,800,000 3,900,000 -300,000 -200,000 -600,000 100,000 200,000 100,000 4,000,000 200,000 700,000 400,000 -33,300,000 11,000,000 19,900,000 2,500,000 13,100,000 6,800,000 1,400,000 -500,000 -4,800,000 5,100,000 -3,800,000 4,900,000 -4,600,000 1,100,000 -800,000 -200,000            
          proceeds from the disposal of assets held for sale
                 5,400,000 2,500,000                                                                              
          cash from business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
                 -300,000 -2,200,000 -77,900,000 -191,000,000     -223,600,000    -400,000 -400,000 -4,300,000 700,000 -65,200,000 -800,000 -1,900,000 -19,900,000 -4,000,000 -47,100,000 -5,800,000 -47,900,000 -99,600,000 -6,300,000 -256,600,000 -197,700,000 -50,700,000 -45,400,000 -27,700,000 -191,900,000    -15,000,000 -400,000 -69,700,000 -2,800,000     -64,200,000 -60,600,000 -12,500,000 -200,000 -2,800,000 -29,400,000 -2,500,000 -3,400,000   -78,200,000 -21,100,000 -67,400,000 -2,500,000 -2,100,000   -66,500,000 -87,900,000 -1,000,000   -45,100,000 -2,300,000 
          originations of auto loans receivable acquired through third-party dealers
                 -19,100,000 -36,500,000 -55,300,000                                                                              
          proceeds from the sale of auto loans receivable
                                                                                                 
          proceeds from 4.45% senior notes due 2029
                                                                                                  
          payment of 4.5% senior notes due 2025
                                                                                                  
          payment of 3.5% senior notes due 2024
                                                                                                  
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year
                                                                                                  
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of year
                                                                                                  
          non-cash impairment charges
             -900,000      800,000 1,400,000  600,000 400,000  1,500,000 700,000 1,000,000  2,800,000 100,000 8,500,000  900,000 1,100,000 200,000    1,300,000     6,200,000 6,900,000 900,000 1,600,000 2,000,000 2,300,000 200,000 800,000 300,000     500,000      2,800,000 900,000  -6,600,000 7,800,000                        
          net payments of commercial paper
          70,000,000 -210,000,000 -290,000,000            -340,000,000      -140,000,000 -30,000,000    -160,000,000    -60,000,000                                                          
          net payments of vehicle floorplan payable - non-trade
           84,000,000 -900,000    -93,500,000    -67,300,000   9,600,000 -15,100,000 188,100,000 -135,100,000   376,400,000 -178,300,000    -62,700,000 -104,800,000 -12,500,000              -102,700,000 43,900,000 -54,100,000    -41,900,000                                          
          loss from discontinued operations
                   100,000   100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 500,000 200,000 100,000   -200,000 -400,000        300,000   100,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 300,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 -300,000 300,000 400,000 500,000 500,000 900,000 800,000 1,900,000 2,800,000 3,200,000                            
          proceeds from 3.85% senior notes due 2032
                     698,800,000                                                                          
          net proceeds from vehicle floorplan payable - non-trade
                                          -63,600,000 37,600,000 41,400,000                                                      
          gain on equity investments
                                                                                                
          proceeds from the sale of equity securities
                         109,400,000                                                                      
          investment in equity securities
                         -2,200,000                                                                        
          proceeds from 1.95% senior notes due 2028
                                                                                                 
          proceeds from 2.4% senior notes due 2031
                                                                                                 
          payment of 3.35% senior notes due 2021
                         -300,000,000                                                                      
          deposits for investment
                                                                                                  
          proceeds from the sale of property and equipment
                   1,800,000             500,000   4,000,000   18,400,000 2,300,000 300,000 1,500,000   21,600,000 100,000 200,000 5,300,000 100,000   100,000   100,000 500,000 1,100,000 5,200,000   6,800,000 4,300,000 300,000 2,900,000 100,000 -700,000 2,200,000                  
          insurance recoveries on property and equipment
                        300,000 400,000    400,000 300,000 1,200,000 200,000 3,000,000 300,000   500,000 1,200,000             300,000         1,800,000 1,500,000 1,500,000                          
          net gain on asset sales and dispositions
                                                         -7,700,000   -100,000 -100,000 -100,000       -3,800,000 100,000                          
          other non-cash impairment charges
                                                                           6,100,000                       
          decrease, net of effects from business combinationsand divestitures:
                                                                                                  
          increase, net of effects from business combinationsand divestitures:
                                                                                                  
          vehicle floorplan payable-trade
                                                     184,300,000 -59,100,000 -9,200,000 -143,200,000 316,600,000 -104,500,000 76,900,000 75,200,000 206,900,000 76,800,000 70,600,000 49,700,000 319,100,000 -181,200,000 178,400,000 81,700,000 27,900,000 64,600,000 268,600,000 -147,100,000 -197,600,000 -253,700,000 -10,700,000 -239,800,000 -54,000,000 96,800,000     1,300,000 -358,200,000 156,100,000 -125,000,000            
          proceeds from 4.75% senior notes due 2030
                                                                                                
          payment of 5.5% senior notes due 2020
                             -350,000,000                                                                  
          proceeds from revolving credit facilities
                                                                 640,000,000 65,000,000 -20,000,000 130,000,000                              
          payments of revolving credit facilities
                                                                                                  
          proceeds from assets held for sale
                      4,800,000            2,300,000    8,000,000 400,000 1,800,000  21,300,000 13,400,000      1,400,000    200,000 2,200,000 200,000  1,800,000  1,100,000 10,700,000    3,600,000    900,000                       
          deferred income tax benefit
                          5,400,000 -900,000 -19,600,000                                                                      
          proceeds from revolving credit facility
                              10,000,000 310,000,000 790,000,000          467,000,000 180,000,000 260,000,000  290,000,000 320,000,000 440,000,000  230,000,000 540,000,000 540,000,000  350,000,000 320,000,000 290,000,000  245,000,000 270,000,000 105,000,000  105,000,000 310,000,000 405,000,000           12,000,000 168,000,000 351,000,000 328,000,000 559,000,000 356,000,000 80,000,000 710,000,000 11,000,000              
          payments of revolving credit facility
                              -10,000,000            -385,000,000 -180,000,000 -260,000,000  -290,000,000 -320,000,000 -440,000,000  -1,030,000,000 -775,000,000 -615,000,000                                             
          gain on equity investment
                            -7,500,000                                                                      
          decrease, net of effects from business combinations and divestitures:
                                                                                                  
          increase, net of effects from business combinations and divestitures:
                                                                                                  
          payment of 6.75% senior notes due 2018
                                                                                                
          unrealized gain on equity investment
                              2,000,000                                                                    
          investment in equity security
                              -50,000,000                                                                  
          net cash received from (used in) continuing operations
                                347,100,000                                                                  
          net cash received from financing activities
                                347,100,000                                                                  
          proceeds from 3.5% senior notes due 2024
                                                                                                  
          proceeds from 3.8% senior notes due 2027
                                                                                                  
          payments of mortgage facilities
                                                         -2,200,000 -2,200,000 -2,100,000 -2,200,000 -2,100,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,900,000 -1,900,000 -1,800,000 -1,800,000 -1,800,000 -1,800,000 -1,700,000 -1,700,000 -1,700,000 -1,600,000 -1,600,000 -1,600,000 -1,600,000 -700,000 -1,100,000 -1,100,000 -1,100,000       -3,200,000 -2,900,000   -2,600,000     
          decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
                                      -500,000 -5,100,000 -12,200,000                                                          
          excess tax benefit from stock-based awards
                                             100,000 -100,000 -600,000 -4,200,000 -2,000,000 -3,600,000 -8,100,000 -2,600,000 -4,700,000 -5,000,000 -5,700,000 -1,500,000 -4,100,000 -1,400,000 -3,000,000 -18,600,000 6,000,000 1,900,000 100,000                                  
          property operating lease buy-outs
                                         -3,300,000 -5,000,000 -1,700,000    -400,000 -41,400,000 -500,000 -1,300,000        -300,000 -100,000 -18,500,000 -100,000 -1,800,000                   -8,800,000 
          purchase of subsidiary shares
                                                                                                 
          payments of capital lease and other debt obligations
                                                           -3,300,000 -19,400,000                                      
          (income) income from discontinued operations
                                                                                                  
          non-cash impairment charges and valuation adjustments
                                      600,000                                                            
          net proceeds from commercial paper
                                             -33,000,000 16,900,000 32,100,000 326,500,000 164,500,000 136,500,000                                                
          payments of mortgage facility
                                          -2,500,000 -2,600,000 -2,500,000  -2,600,000 -2,600,000 -2,500,000  -2,500,000 -2,400,000 -2,400,000  -2,300,000 -2,200,000 -2,300,000                                          
          payments of capital leases and other debt obligations
                                      -8,500,000 -4,200,000 -1,200,000  -1,200,000 -1,200,000 -1,100,000  -1,600,000 -800,000 -700,000  -3,100,000 -4,400,000 -700,000  -2,700,000 -700,000 -18,900,000                                          
          net change in restricted cash
                                         1,400,000 -200,000 -1,800,000 -700,000 -500,000 600,000   -1,200,000                     100,000 22,600,000 -7,100,000 -5,300,000 -700,000 2,500,000 -5,300,000 -2,100,000 3,600,000 -1,900,000 -900,000 -700,000 -400,000 2,300,000  2,300,000 800,000 7,300,000 2,800,000 38,700,000   8,700,000 -50,600,000 
          proceeds from 3.35% senior notes due 2021
                                                                                                 
          proceeds from 4.5% senior notes due 2025
                                                                                                 
          increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                                                   10,600,000 -17,000,000   -30,800,000 75,500,000 67,300,000 -48,500,000 50,200,000 18,700,000 7,700,000 1,400,000    -9,500,000 22,200,000   11,700,000 -34,000,000    24,700,000 -139,700,000 137,100,000 -201,700,000 49,700,000 9,500,000 6,500,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                                                                                                  
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                                                                                                  
          decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                          800,000 -3,800,000 -8,500,000  7,500,000 6,900,000 -26,300,000  -1,400,000 -8,800,000 -1,300,000  -1,000,000      -23,400,000   -14,200,000 -10,300,000  -10,800,000    -12,800,000          -3,000,000        -78,800,000          
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
                                          64,800,000 74,100,000 75,400,000 69,200,000 69,700,000 86,600,000 95,100,000 -100,000 173,600,000 100,000 -400,000 110,500,000 33,000,000 200,000 300,000 52,300,000 300,000 200,000 300,000 244,900,000 300,000 107,500,000 1,300,000 300,000 1,000,000 170,800,000 176,200,000  
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
                                          800,000 -3,800,000 56,300,000 2,600,000 7,500,000 6,900,000 47,800,000 10,200,000 -1,400,000 -8,800,000 74,100,000 7,900,000 -1,000,000 -700,000 69,200,000 900,000 -1,400,000 23,400,000 46,300,000 -28,900,000 36,500,000 -14,200,000 76,300,000 19,300,000 84,300,000 10,600,000 -17,100,000 -59,200,000 160,800,000 -30,800,000 75,600,000 66,900,000 62,000,000 50,200,000 18,700,000 7,700,000 34,400,000 4,400,000 -2,800,000 -11,600,000 42,800,000 22,500,000 -5,900,000 -221,000,000 256,600,000 -33,700,000 28,700,000 16,400,000 34,000,000 25,700,000 31,100,000 137,100,000 -201,700,000 49,700,000 185,700,000 6,500,000 
          write-off of deferred debt issuance costs
                                                                                                
          proceeds from the sales of restricted investments
                                                                                  3,200,000                
          payment of term loan facility
                                                                                                
          proceeds from the sale of restricted investments
                                                      500,000      400,000    500,000 800,000  1,800,000 600,000 2,400,000  5,300,000 2,000,000 2,800,000  11,900,000    1,700,000 3,300,000 4,800,000            
          proceeds from 5.5% senior notes due 2020
                                                             350,000,000                                  
          payment of 7% senior notes due 2014
                                                                                                
          payment of revolving credit facility
                                                       -240,000,000 -305,000,000  -325,000,000 -290,000,000 -225,000,000  -240,000,000 -180,000,000 -500,000,000           -12,000,000 -353,000,000 -426,000,000 -429,000,000 -354,000,000 -200,000,000 -275,000,000                
          net loss related to business/property dispositions
                                                        -8,300,000                                          
          proceeds from term loan facility
                                                                                                  
          net loss on asset sales and dispositions
                                                            100,000      -1,700,000  -100,000 200,000 300,000                            
          proceeds from 6.75% senior notes due 2018
                                                                                                  
          payment of floating rate senior notes due 2013
                                                                                                  
          payments of capital leases
                                                             -500,000 -300,000 -3,900,000 -300,000                                  
          amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts
                                                              1,400,000 1,500,000 1,300,000  1,100,000 1,100,000 1,000,000                    1,800,000  500,000 1,700,000 1,700,000      
          gain on senior note repurchases
                                                                       -500,000 -600,000 -11,900,000 -39,200,000                       
          gain on corporate headquarters sale-leaseback
                                                                       -3,200,000 -5,300,000 -7,600,000                        
          proceeds from 6.75% senior unsecured notes due 2018
                                                                                                
          payment of floating rate senior unsecured notes due 2013
                                                                                                  
          payment of 7% senior unsecured notes due 2014
                                                                                                  
          repurchase of floating rate senior unsecured notes due 2013
                                                                                                  
          repurchase of 7% senior unsecured notes due 2014
                                                                                                  
          payment of revolving credit facilities
                                                                 -445,000,000 -80,000,000 -10,000,000                               
          payments of long-term debt
                                                                  -200,000 -100,000 -100,000 -100,000                            
          tax benefit from stock-based awards
                                                                  11,400,000 1,400,000                               
          purchases of restricted investments
                                                                           700,000   -4,900,000 -3,500,000 -5,300,000 -1,600,000 600,000 -2,100,000 -3,400,000 -1,600,000  -1,100,000 -2,300,000 -6,400,000 -8,000,000     -5,300,000 
          payment of 9% senior unsecured notes due 2008
                                                                                                  
          net proceeds of vehicle floorplan payable - non-trade
                                                                                                  
          changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from business combinations and divestitures:
                                                                                                  
          payment of floating rate senior unsecured notes
                                                                                                 
          payment of 7% senior unsecured notes
                                                                                                 
          repurchase of floating rate senior unsecured notes
                                                                       -9,700,000 -5,400,000 -25,800,000 -32,600,000                       
          repurchase of 7% senior unsecured notes
                                                                       -33,500,000 -71,100,000                       
          tax benefit from stock options
                                                                     800,000 100,000 -3,400,000 5,100,000   200,000 100,000 1,700,000 300,000 2,300,000 13,400,000 3,600,000 1,600,000 6,100,000 6,700,000            
          amortization of debt issue costs and discounts
                                                                      600,000 600,000 700,000 600,000 1,300,000 2,600,000 1,300,000 700,000 700,000 700,000 1,900,000 800,000 900,000 900,000 800,000 1,000,000 1,000,000            
          purchases of treasury stock
                                                                      -37,300,000 -76,000,000 -60,000,000   -2,900,000 -27,200,000 -28,700,000 -92,800,000 -311,500,000 -189,600,000 -50,300,000 -43,300,000 -118,700,000   -49,900,000 -70,900,000 -46,000,000 -82,900,000 -49,800,000 -58,100,000 -110,000,000   -204,600,000 -190,900,000 
          net payments of vehicle floor plan payable - non-trade
                                                                      -22,100,000                            
          net cash from discountinued operations
                                                                                                  
          payment of 9% senior unsecured notes
                                                                                                 
          net proceeds (payments) of vehicle floorplan payable - non-trade
                                                                                                  
          proceeds from mortgage facilities
                                                                                            87,800,000   63,400,000  
          payments of notes payable and long-term debt
                                                                       -100,000 -100,000 -400,000 -700,000 -700,000 -700,000 -1,400,000 -800,000 -700,000 -700,000 -1,400,000  -1,200,000 -900,000 -700,000           -3,100,000 
          stock option expense
                                                                         4,700,000 3,800,000 3,000,000 5,700,000 8,500,000 3,800,000 3,500,000 3,800,000 5,000,000 3,000,000 3,300,000 3,200,000 4,200,000 4,500,000            
          net payments of vehicle floor plan payable — non-trade
                                                                                                  
          net payments of vehicle floor plan payable-non-trade
                                                                          -101,000,000                        
          interest expense on senior note repurchase
                                                                                                 
          proceeds from the disposal of property held for sale
                                                                                                  
          repurchase of 9% senior unsecured notes
                                                                                                  
          proceeds from senior unsecured notes issued
                                                                                                
          net proceeds of vehicle floor plan — non-trade
                                                                                                  
          net proceeds (payments) of vehicle floor plan payable — non-trade
                                                                                                  
          net proceeds of vehicle floor plan payable — non-trade
                                                                                                  
          net proceeds (payments) of vehicle floor plan payable - non-trade
                                                                              -43,600,000                    
          loss on discontinued operations
                                                                                                  
          purchases of property and equipment, excluding property operating lease buy-outs
                                                                                                  
          interest expense on bond repurchase
                                                                                                  
          income taxes
                                                                                49,400,000 44,300,000 35,100,000 55,500,000 55,000,000 38,500,000 57,400,000  38,500,000  20,000,000 -300,000 7,100,000      
          vehicle floorplan payable, trade — net
                                                                                -68,200,000 -85,000,000 -272,000,000                
          proceeds from term loan
                                                                                                 
          repurchases of 9% senior unsecured notes
                                                                                                 
          net proceeds (payments) of vehicle floor plan — non-trade
                                                                                 147,800,000 79,200,000                
          loss (income) on discontinued operations
                                                                                                  
          irs settlement payment
                                                                                                  
          net proceeds (payments) of vehicle floor plan-non-trade
                                                                                                  
          proceeds (payments) of notes payable and long-term debt
                                                                                                  
          loss (income) from discontinued operations
                                                                                    3,500,000              
          purchases of property and equipment, excluding property operating lease buyouts
                                                                                    -87,800,000 -29,200,000 -19,900,000  -20,500,000  -26,900,000 -33,100,000 -21,600,000      
          proceeds from sale of property and equipment
                                                                                    100,000 100,000 500,000 -31,800,000 3,100,000 1,800,000 200,000 1,000,000 500,000 1,500,000   300,000 19,300,000 
          net proceeds (payments) of vehicle floorplan – non-trade
                                                                                    -22,200,000              
          payment of mortgage facilities
                                                                                    -1,400,000 -1,400,000 -1,400,000  -31,300,000    -3,000,000      
          proceeds from the exercises of stock options
                                                                                    10,500,000 19,300,000 32,300,000 36,100,000 23,000,000          
          gain from discontinued operations
                                                                                      10,600,000            
          net proceeds (payments) of vehicle floorplan — non-trade
                                                                                      -24,400,000            
          proceeds from disposal of assets held for sale
                                                                                       12,800,000   11,800,000   8,400,000    21,600,000 
          proceeds from sale of investment in lkq corporation
                                                                                                  
          repurchase of senior unsecured notes
                                                                                       -23,600,000 -106,000,000          
          premium on bond repurchases
                                                                                        10,800,000          
          changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from business combinations:
                                                                                                  
          vehicle floorplan payable
                                                                                        177,000,000          
          irs settlement prepayment
                                                                                                  
          property operating lease buyouts
                                                                                          -77,700,000      
          sales of restricted investments
                                                                                          4,500,000 7,500,000 9,100,000     77,000,000 
          cash from continuing operations
                                                                                        -78,900,000 35,600,000 33,900,000 24,900,000 -139,500,000 140,300,000 -201,200,000 50,300,000 9,900,000 12,000,000 
          cash from discontinued operations
                                                                                        100,000 -20,500,000 -200,000 -200,000 -200,000 -3,200,000 -500,000 -600,000 -400,000 -5,500,000 
          gain/(loss) from discontinued operations
                                                                                        -8,700,000          
          proceeds from disposal of assets held-for-sale
                                                                                                  
          transfer of restricted assets related to reinsurance agreements
                                                                                                 
          repurchases of senior unsecured notes
                                                                                                  
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
                                                                                                  
          provided by operating activities:
                                                                                                  
          income tax benefit from irs settlement
                                                                                                  
          cumulative effect of accounting change
                                                                                                  
          depreciation
                                                                                          20,000,000 19,600,000 18,900,000      
          amortization
                                                                                          300,000 300,000 300,000      
          gain on sale of investment in lkq corporation
                                                                                                  
          cash from business acquisitions, net of
                                                                                                  
          cash acquired
                                                                                                  
          proceeds from the sale of finance receivable
                                                                                                  
          portfolio
                                                                                                  
          collection of installment loans receivable
                                                                                                  
          and other related items
                                                                                                  
          proceeds from exercises of stock options
                                                                                          18,200,000        
          floorplan notes payable
                                                                                           208,300,000 149,600,000      
          collection of installment loan receivables and other related items
                                                                                               14,100,000  
          payments of other obligations
                                                                                            -600,000      
          exercise of stock options
                                                                                            12,700,000    12,900,000  
          cash received from divestiture of flemington dealership group
                                                                                                  
          proceeds from sale of finance receivable portfolio
                                                                                                 
          funding of installment loan receivables
                                                                                                  
          proceeds from securitizations of installment loan receivables
                                                                                                  
          proceed from the sales of restricted investments
                                                                                                  
          proceeds from issuance of unsecured senior notes
                                                                                                  
          purchases of property and equipment, excluding property lease buy-outs
                                                                                                -23,900,000  
          property lease buy-outs
                                                                                                -8,800,000  
          proceeds from exercise of stock options
                                                                                                  
          payments of other debt
                                                                                                -2,900,000  
          cash received from divestiture of outdoor media business
                                                                                                  
          sales of investments
                                                                                                  
          payments under revolving credit facilities
                                                                                                  
          proceeds from sale leaseback financing
                                                                                                  
          proceeds from other debt
                                                                                                  
          exercises of stock options
                                                                                                 3,100,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period, including cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations of 17.4 at december 31, 2000
                                                                                                  
          purchases of property and equipment excluding property operating lease buy-outs
                                                                                                  
          collections of installment loan receivables and other related items
                                                                                                  
          net payments under revolving credit facilities