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Carvana Co
(NYSE:CVNA) 

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Carvana Co., together with its subsidiaries, operates an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars in the United States. Its platform allows customers to research and identify a vehicle; inspect it using company's 360-degree vehicle imaging technology; obtain financing and warranty covera...

Founded: 2012
IPO Price: $15 (Apr 28, 2017)
Full Time Employees: 7,324
CEO / Co-Founder: Ernest Garcia III 
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Internet Retail

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At a glance:
  • Profitability and Margin Expansion Remain Central to the Story: Carvana’s investment case is heavily tied to sustaining recent improvements in unit economics—particularly gross profit per unit (GPU) and adjusted EBITDA margin—through pricing discipline, lower reconditioning/fulfillment costs, and tighter operating expense control.
  • Liquidity and Debt Management Are Key Investor Focus Areas: Given Carvana’s leveraged capital structure, progress on liquidity (cash balance, access to funding) and managing maturities/interest expense continues to be a primary driver of sentiment and valuation.
  • Used-Vehicle Demand and Pricing Volatility Drive Near-Term Results: Retail unit volumes and profitability are sensitive to used-car price movements, consumer affordability, and interest rates, which can quickly change inventory values, conversion rates, and overall demand.
  • Inventory Sourcing and Turnover Efficiency Affect Cash Flow: Carvana’s ability to source vehicles at attractive prices and move inventory efficiently impacts working capital, cash generation, and risk from holding depreciating assets during rapid market shifts.
  • Execution on Operations and Customer Experience Supports Share Gains: Operational reliability—vehicle condition, delivery speed, returns, and financing experience—remains important for maintaining brand trust and potentially capturing share in a highly competitive used-auto retail market.
Bull Thesis:
  • Operational Efficiency & Path to Profitability: Carvana has demonstrated significant improvements in operational efficiency, including reduced SG&A per unit and improved gross profit per unit (GPU). This focus on cost control and unit economics is driving the company towards sustainable profitability, with recent quarters showing positive adjusted EBITDA.
  • Market Share Expansion in a Fragmented Market: Despite its challenges, Carvana continues to be a leader in the online used car retail space, which still represents a small fraction of the overall used car market. As consumer preferences shift towards online purchasing for vehicles, Carvana is well-positioned to capture increasing market share from traditional dealerships in a highly fragmented industry.
  • Successful Debt Restructuring & Improved Liquidity: The company successfully completed a significant debt exchange, which reduced its cash interest expense and extended maturities. This restructuring has alleviated immediate liquidity concerns, providing Carvana with more financial flexibility and runway to execute its turnaround strategy without the immediate pressure of looming debt obligations.
Bear Thesis:
  • Persistent Negative Free Cash Flow: Despite improvements in profitability metrics like adjusted EBITDA, Carvana continues to report negative free cash flow. The company still burns a significant amount of cash, raising concerns about its long-term financial sustainability and potential need for future capital raises if it cannot achieve positive free cash flow consistently.
  • High Debt Load & Interest Expense: Even after the debt restructuring, Carvana still carries a substantial amount of debt. The high interest expense associated with this debt will continue to be a significant drag on net income and cash flow, making it challenging to achieve GAAP profitability and accumulate cash for future growth or debt reduction.
  • Intense Competition & Macroeconomic Headwinds: The used car market is highly competitive, with traditional dealerships, other online players (e.g., CarMax, Vroom), and even new entrants. Combined with potential macroeconomic headwinds such as high interest rates, inflation, and a slowing economy, consumer demand for used vehicles could soften, putting pressure on Carvana's sales volumes and margins.
  • Used Car Price Volatility & Inventory Risk: Carvana's business is highly sensitive to fluctuations in used car prices. A significant decline in used car values could lead to inventory write-downs, reduced gross profit per unit, and increased losses. Managing inventory effectively in a volatile market remains a critical challenge and source of risk for the company.
Main Competitors:
  • CarMax, Inc. ($KMX) (Used car sales (online and physical lots)), The largest used car retailer in the US, CarMax has significantly expanded its omnichannel capabilities, offering online purchasing, home delivery, and in-store pickup. They compete directly with Carvana on inventory selection, customer service, and convenience, leveraging their established brand, vast physical footprint, and reconditioning infrastructure.
  • AutoNation, Inc. ($AN) (Used car sales (online and physical dealerships)), As the largest automotive retailer in the US, AutoNation sells a massive volume of used cars alongside new vehicles. They have invested heavily in their digital retail platform ('AutoNation Express'), enabling customers to complete much of the purchase process online, including financing and home delivery, directly competing with Carvana's convenience and online model.
  • Driveway (Lithia Motors Inc.) ($LAD) (Online used car sales and services), Driveway is Lithia Motors' dedicated e-commerce platform, designed to offer a fully online car buying and selling experience, including home delivery and financing. It directly mimics Carvana's model, leveraging Lithia's extensive network of dealerships, inventory, and reconditioning capabilities to compete for online used car customers.
  • Private Party Sales (e.g., Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist) (Peer-to-peer used car listings), While not a single company, the collective of private party sales platforms represents a significant alternative for consumers. They compete with Carvana by offering potentially lower prices for both buyers and sellers, albeit with less convenience, no reconditioning guarantee, and higher risk compared to Carvana's inspected and warrantied vehicles.
Moat:
Carvana's initial competitive advantage stemmed from its fully online, vertically integrated model, proprietary logistics, and brand recognition for convenience. However, this 'moat' has been challenged by high capital expenditures, logistics costs, and intense competition. Established players like CarMax and AutoNation have significantly enhanced their omnichannel capabilities, offering similar online buying, home delivery, and financing options. Newer online platforms like Driveway directly replicate Carvana's model, often leveraging existing dealership infrastructure. Carvana's ongoing competitiveness relies on achieving operational efficiency, managing costs effectively, and maintaining its brand appeal for a seamless customer experience in a highly fragmented and competitive used car market.
Income 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 
                                         
      sales and operating revenues:
                                         
      retail vehicle sales
    4,828,000,000 4,156,000,000 3,996,000,000 3,405,000,000 2,980,000,000 2,552,000,000 2,543,000,000 2,411,000,000 2,175,000,000 1,777,000,000 1,949,000,000 1,961,000,000 1,827,000,000 2,068,000,000 2,492,000,000                       
      wholesale sales and revenues, including 13 and 8, respectively, from related parties
    1,078,000,000                                     
      other sales and revenues, including 114 and 72, respectively, from related parties
    526,000,000                                     
      net sales and operating revenues
    6,432,000,000 5,603,000,000 5,647,000,000 4,840,000,000 4,232,000,000 3,547,000,000 3,655,000,000 3,410,000,000 3,061,000,000 2,424,000,000 2,773,000,000 2,968,000,000 2,606,000,000 2,837,000,000 3,386,000,000 3,884,000,000 3,497,000,000 3,753,000,000 3,480,000,000 3,336,000,000 2,245,000,000 1,826,406,000 1,543,609,000 1,118,334,000 1,098,216,000 1,103,587,000 1,094,854,000 986,221,000 755,234,000 584,838,000 534,921,000 475,286,000 360,422,000 265,053,000 225,379,000 209,365,000 159,073,000 
      yoy
    51.98% 57.96% 54.50% 41.94% 38.26% 46.33% 31.81% 14.89% 17.46% -14.56% -18.10% -23.58% -25.48% -24.41% -2.70% 16.43% 55.77% 105.49% 125.45% 198.30% 104.42% 65.50% 40.99% 13.40% 45.41% 88.70% 104.68% 107.50% 109.54% 120.65% 137.34% 127.01% 126.58%     
      qoq
    14.80% -0.78% 16.67% 14.37% 19.31% -2.95% 7.18% 11.40% 26.28% -12.59% -6.57% 13.89% -8.14% -16.21% -12.82% 11.07% -6.82% 7.84% 4.32% 48.60% 22.92% 18.32% 38.03% 1.83% -0.49% 0.80% 11.02% 30.58% 29.14% 9.33% 12.55% 31.87% 35.98% 17.60% 7.65% 31.62%  
      cost of sales, including 5 and 3, respectively, to related parties
    5,161,000,000                                     
      gross profit
    1,271,000,000 1,051,000,000 1,148,000,000 1,064,000,000 929,000,000 763,000,000 807,000,000 715,000,000 591,000,000 402,000,000 482,000,000 499,000,000 341,000,000 193,000,000 359,000,000 396,000,000 298,000,000 516,000,000 523,000,000 552,000,000 338,000,000 243,864,000 261,273,000 150,206,000 138,422,000 142,546,000 137,543,000 137,793,000 88,532,000 56,134,000 57,306,000 49,035,000 34,234,000 21,890,000 20,416,000 16,039,000 9,746,000 
      yoy
    36.81% 37.75% 42.26% 48.81% 57.19% 89.80% 67.43% 43.29% 73.31% 108.29% 34.26% 26.01% 14.43% -62.60% -31.36% -28.26% -11.83% 111.59% 100.17% 267.50% 144.18% 71.08% 89.96% 9.01% 56.35% 153.94% 140.02% 181.01% 158.61% 156.44% 180.69% 205.72% 251.26%     
      qoq
    20.93% -8.45% 7.89% 14.53% 21.76% -5.45% 12.87% 20.98% 47.01% -16.60% -3.41% 46.33% 76.68% -46.24% -9.34% 32.89% -42.25% -1.34% -5.25% 63.31% 38.60% -6.66% 73.94% 8.51% -2.89% 3.64% -0.18% 55.64% 57.72% -2.05% 16.87% 43.23% 56.39% 7.22% 27.29% 64.57%  
      gross margin %
    19.76% 18.76% 20.33% 21.98% 21.95% 21.51% 22.08% 20.97% 19.31% 16.58% 17.38% 16.81% 13.09% 6.80% 10.60% 10.20% 8.52% 13.75% 15.03% 16.55% 15.06% 13.35% 16.93% 13.43% 12.60% 12.92% 12.56% 13.97% 11.72% 9.60% 10.71% 10.32% 9.50% 8.26% 9.06% 7.66% 6.13% 
      selling, general and administrative expenses, including 10 and 7, respectively, to related parties
    690,000,000                                     
      other operating expense
      1,000,000 2,000,000  9,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000                             
      operating income
    581,000,000 424,000,000 552,000,000 511,000,000 394,000,000 260,000,000 337,000,000 259,000,000 134,000,000                             
      yoy
    47.46% 63.08% 63.80% 97.30% 194.03%                                 
      qoq
    37.03% -23.19% 8.02% 29.70% 51.54% -22.85% 30.12% 93.28%                              
      operating margin %
    9.03% 7.57% 9.78% 10.56% 9.31% 7.33% 9.22% 7.60% 4.38% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 
      interest expense
    99,000,000 98,000,000 125,000,000 143,000,000 139,000,000 148,000,000 157,000,000 173,000,000 173,000,000 165,000,000 153,000,000 155,000,000 159,000,000 83,250,000 153,000,000 116,000,000 64,000,000    30,000,000                 
      loss on debt extinguishment
      14,000,000  2,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000                              
      other expense
    41,000,000 2,158,000,000 154,000,000 60,000,000  -50,000,000 29,000,000 35,000,000   4,000,000 -3,000,000 -2,000,000 2,000,000 58,000,000 -3,000,000 13,000,000 22,000,000 -3,000,000 -6,000,000 -7,000,000 -6,573,000 -9,201,000 -3,079,000 17,406,000 1,970,000 827,000 694,000 239,000 223,000 308,000 468,000 179,000 68,000 671,000 391,000 218,000 
      net income before income taxes
    441,000,000 -1,832,000,000 259,000,000 308,000,000 375,000,000 156,000,000 147,000,000 49,000,000 48,000,000 -202,000,000 770,000,000     -438,000,000    45,000,000                  
      income tax provision
    36,000,000    2,000,000 -3,000,000 -1,000,000 1,000,000  -2,000,000 29,000,000  -2,000,000   1,000,000      -93,000 76,000 -238,000              
      net income
    405,000,000 951,000,000 263,000,000 308,000,000 373,000,000 159,000,000 148,000,000 48,000,000 49,000,000 -200,000,000 741,000,000 -105,000,000 -286,000,000 -1,441,000,000 -508,000,000 -439,000,000 -506,000,000 -182,000,000 -68,000,000 45,000,000 -82,000,000 -154,619,000 -17,720,000 -106,326,000 -183,557,000 -125,740,000 -92,244,000 -64,059,000 -82,596,000 -86,404,000 -64,419,000 -51,250,000 -52,672,000 -47,238,000 -39,769,000 -38,870,000 -38,439,000 
      yoy
    8.58% 498.11% 77.70% 541.67% 661.22% -179.50% -80.03% -145.71% -117.13% -86.12% -245.87% -76.08% -43.48% 691.76% 647.06% -1075.56% 517.07% 17.71% 283.75% -142.32% -55.33% 22.97% -80.79% 65.98% 122.23% 45.53% 43.19% 24.99% 56.81% 82.91% 61.98% 31.85% 37.03%     
      qoq
    -57.41% 261.60% -14.61% -17.43% 134.59% 7.43% 208.33% -2.04% -124.50% -126.99% -805.71% -63.29% -80.15% 183.66% 15.72% -13.24% 178.02% 167.65% -251.11% -154.88% -46.97% 772.57% -83.33% -42.07% 45.98% 36.31% 44.00% -22.44% -4.41% 34.13% 25.70% -2.70% 11.50% 18.78% 2.31% 1.12%  
      net income margin %
    6.30% 16.97% 4.66% 6.36% 8.81% 4.48% 4.05% 1.41% 1.60% -8.25% 26.72% -3.54% -10.97% -50.79% -15.00% -11.30% -14.47% -4.85% -1.95% 1.35% -3.65% -8.47% -1.15% -9.51% -16.71% -11.39% -8.43% -6.50% -10.94% -14.77% -12.04% -10.78% -14.61% -17.82% -17.65% -18.57% -24.16% 
      net income attributable to non-controlling interests
    155,000,000 94,000,000 112,000,000 125,000,000 157,000,000 80,000,000 63,000,000 30,000,000 21,000,000       -201,000,000    23,000,000                  
      net income attributable to carvana co.
    250,000,000 857,000,000 151,000,000 183,000,000 216,000,000 79,000,000 85,000,000 18,000,000 28,000,000 -114,000,000 782,000,000     -238,000,000    22,000,000                  
      net earnings per share of class a common stock - basic
    1.75 6.18 1.08 1.35 1.61 0.63 0.69 0.15 0.24 -1.12 7.05     -2.35    0.27                  
      net earnings per share of class a common stock - diluted
    1.69 4.63 1.03 1.28 1.51 0.58 0.64 0.14 0.23 -1.03 3.6     -2.35    0.26                  
      weighted-average shares of class a common stock outstanding - basic
    142,749 137,634 139,213 135,414 134,058 122,344 123,883 118,930 116,298 109,323 110,844                           
      weighted-average shares of class a common stock outstanding - diluted
    148,085 224,277 146,274 143,230 142,587 132,206 133,555 128,465 212,239 200,578 205,958                           
      wholesale sales and revenues, including 11, 7, 28 and 21, respectively, from related parties
     766,000,000 1,177,000,000                                   
      other sales and revenues, including 93, 52, 248 and 141, respectively, from related parties
     318,500,000 474,000,000                                   
      cost of sales, including 3, 2, 10 and 7, respectively, to related parties
     2,894,500,000 4,499,000,000                                   
      selling, general and administrative expenses, including 9, 7, 24 and 22, respectively, to related parties
     420,250,000 595,000,000                                   
      income tax benefit
     -500,000 -4,000,000      -1,000,000                             
      wholesale sales and revenues, including 9, 7, 17 and 14, respectively, from related parties
       1,024,000,000                                  
      other sales and revenues, including 83, 47, 155 and 89, respectively, from related parties
       411,000,000                                  
      cost of sales, including 4, 3, 7 and 5, respectively, to related parties
       3,776,000,000                                  
      selling, general and administrative expenses, including 8, 8, 15 and 15, respectively, to related parties
       551,000,000                                  
      wholesale sales and revenues, including 8 and 7, respectively, from related parties
        863,000,000                                 
      other sales and revenues, including 72 and 42, respectively, from related parties
        389,000,000                                 
      cost of sales, including 1 and 1, respectively, to related parties
        3,303,000,000    2,470,000,000                             
      selling, general and administrative expenses, including 7 and 7, respectively, to related parties
        535,000,000                                 
      other income
        -122,000,000    -87,000,000                             
      wholesale sales and revenues, including 7, 4, 21 and 14, respectively, from related parties
         540,750,000 786,000,000                               
      other sales and revenues, including 52, 35, 141 and 104, respectively, from related parties
         208,500,000 326,000,000                               
      cost of sales, including 1, 1, 4 and 3, respectively, to related parties
         2,003,250,000 2,848,000,000                               
      selling, general and administrative expenses, including 7, 8, 22 and 26, respectively, to related parties
         345,000,000 469,000,000                               
      wholesale sales and revenues, including 7, 5, 14 and 10, respectively, from related parties
           720,000,000                              
      other sales and revenues, including 47, 33, 89 and 69, respectively, from related parties
           279,000,000                              
      cost of sales, including 2, 1, 3 and 2, respectively, to related parties
           2,695,000,000                              
      selling, general and administrative expenses, including 8, 10, 15 and 18, respectively, to related parties
           455,000,000                              
      wholesale sales and revenues, including 7 and 5, respectively, from related parties
            657,000,000                             
      other sales and revenues, including 42 and 36, respectively, from related parties
            229,000,000                             
      selling, general and administrative expenses, including 7 and 8, respectively, to related parties
            456,000,000                             
      wholesale sales and revenues, including 4, 6, 14 and 27, respectively, from related parties
             501,250,000 610,000,000                           
      other sales and revenues, including 35, 39, 104 and 137, respectively, from related parties
             151,250,000 214,000,000                           
      cost of sales, including 1, 2, 3 and 20, respectively, to related parties
             1,756,250,000 2,291,000,000                           
      selling, general and administrative expenses, including 8, 7, 26 and 20, respectively, to related parties
             339,250,000 433,000,000                           
      gain on debt extinguishment
              -878,000,000                           
      net loss attributable to non-controlling interests
             -86,000,000 -41,000,000 -47,000,000 -126,000,000 -635,000,000 -225,000,000  -246,000,000 -93,000,000 -36,000,000  -46,000,000 -91,281,000 -10,635,000 -65,496,000 -123,670,000 -105,257,000 -53,227,000 -37,449,000 -54,047,000 -57,700,000 -48,377,000 -41,285,000 45,629,000     
      wholesale sales and revenues, including 5, 7, 10 and 21, respectively, from related parties
               777,000,000                          
      other sales and revenues, including 33, 50, 69 and 98, respectively, from related parties
               230,000,000                          
      cost of sales, including 1, 9, 2 and 18, respectively, to related parties
               2,469,000,000                          
      selling, general and administrative expenses, including 10, 7, 18 and 13, respectively, to related parties
               452,000,000                          
      net loss before income taxes
               -105,000,000 -288,000,000 -1,441,000,000 -508,000,000  -506,000,000 -181,000,000 -68,000,000  -82,000,000 -154,712,000 -17,644,000 -106,564,000 -183,557,000 -125,740,000 -92,244,000 -64,059,000 -82,596,000 -86,404,000 -64,419,000 -51,250,000 -52,672,000 -47,238,000 -39,769,000 -38,870,000  
      net loss attributable to carvana co.
               -58,000,000 -160,000,000 -806,000,000 -283,000,000  -260,000,000 -89,000,000 -32,000,000  -36,000,000 -63,338,000 -7,085,000 -40,830,000 -59,887,000 -20,483,000 -39,017,000 -26,610,000 -28,549,000 -28,704,000 -16,042,000 -9,965,000 -7,043,000 -5,480,000 -4,380,000 -14,542,000  
      net income per share
               -0.55 -1.51 -7.86 -2.67  -2.89 -1.07 -0.38  -0.46 -0.9 -0.1 -0.62 -1.19 -0.39 -0.78 -0.58 -0.69 -0.81 -0.5 -0.41 -0.53 -0.45 -0.29 -0.28  
      weighted-average shares of class a common stock outstanding, basic and diluted
               106,222 106,011                         
      wholesale sales and revenues, including 5 and 14, respectively, from related parties
                618,000,000                         
      other sales and revenues, including 36 and 48, respectively, from related parties
                161,000,000                         
      cost of sales, including 1 and 9, respectively, to related parties
                2,265,000,000                         
      selling, general and administrative expenses, including 8 and 6, respectively, to related parties
                472,000,000                         
      wholesale sales and revenues, including 6, 15, 27 and 37, respectively, from related parties
                 494,000,000 697,000,000                       
      other sales and revenues, including 39, 52, 137 and 143, respectively, from related parties
                 151,250,000 197,000,000                       
      cost of sales, including 2, 17, 20 and 21, respectively, to related parties
                 2,428,500,000 3,027,000,000                       
      selling, general and administrative expenses, including 7, 7, 20 and 19, respectively, to related parties
                 526,000,000 656,000,000                       
      weighted-average shares of class a common stock, basic and diluted
                 100,828 105,857  90,095 82,805 84,779  78,103 64,981 70,005 66,327 50,399 46,847 49,787 46,038 41,352 30,043 34,655 27,780 18,346 15,241 15,045 15,026  
      used vehicle sales
                   2,962,000,000 2,732,000,000 2,897,000,000 2,650,000,000 2,504,000,000 1,800,000,000 1,495,386,000 1,289,128,000 991,802,000 964,279,000 949,971,000 931,016,000 855,785,000 683,829,000 526,798,000 486,269,000 437,922,000 334,056,000 246,473,000 208,113,000 193,947,000 148,382,000 
      wholesale sales and revenues, including 7, 16, 21 and 22, respectively, from related parties
                   704,000,000                      
      other sales and revenues, including 50, 49, 98 and 91, respectively, from related parties
                   218,000,000                      
      cost of sales, including 9, 3, 18 and 4, respectively, to related parties
                   3,488,000,000                      
      selling, general and administrative expenses, including 7, 6, 13 and 12, respectively, to related parties
                   721,000,000                      
      weighted-average shares of class a common stock - basic
                   101,450    81,398                  
      weighted-average shares of class a common stock - diluted
                   101,450    176,015                  
      wholesale vehicle sales, including 14 and 6 respectively, from related parties
                    575,000,000                     
      other sales and revenues, including 48 and 42, respectively, from related parties
                    190,000,000                     
      cost of sales, including 9 and 1, respectively, to related parties
                    3,199,000,000                     
      selling, general and administrative expenses, including 6 for both periods, to related parties
                    727,000,000                     
      wholesale vehicle sales, including 15, 1, 37, and 1, respectively, from related parties
                     337,250,000 552,000,000                   
      other sales and revenues, including 52, 26, 143, and 69, respectively, from related parties
                     189,500,000 278,000,000                   
      cost of sales, including 17, 1, 21, and 3, respectively, to related parties
                     1,912,000,000 2,957,000,000                   
      selling, general and administrative expenses, including 7, 5, 19, and 14, respectively, to related parties
                     353,250,000 546,000,000                   
      interest expense, including 0, 0, 0, and 1, respectively, to related parties
                     30,250,000 48,000,000 43,000,000                  
      wholesale vehicle sales, including 16, 0, 22, and 0, respectively, from related parties
                       557,000,000                  
      other sales and revenues, including 49, 23, 91, and 43, respectively, from related parties
                       275,000,000                  
      cost of sales, including 3, 1, 4, and 2, respectively, to related parties
                       2,784,000,000                  
      selling, general and administrative expenses, including 6, 5, 12, and 9, respectively, to related parties
                       470,000,000                  
      wholesale vehicle sales, including 6 and 0, respectively, from related parties
                        240,000,000                 
      other sales and revenues, including 42 and 20, respectively, from related parties
                        205,000,000                 
      cost of sales, including 1 for both periods to related parties
                        1,907,000,000                 
      selling, general and administrative expenses, including 6 and 4, respectively, to related parties
                        397,000,000                 
      wholesale vehicle sales, including 1,323, 0, 1,365, and 0, respectively, from related parties
                         64,741,250 129,925,000               
      other sales and revenues, including 26,141, 15,824, 69,423, and 40,386, respectively, from related parties
                         63,996,250 124,556,000               
      cost of sales, including 931, 997, 2,664, and 3,487, respectively, to related parties
                         802,564,500 1,282,336,000               
      selling, general and administrative expenses, including 4,712, 4,264, 13,630, and 9,884, respectively, to related parties
                         195,871,750 267,842,000               
      interest expense, including 332, 332, 998, and 998, respectively, to related parties
                         17,263,250 20,276,000               
      wholesale vehicle sales
                           49,434,000 79,606,000 79,112,000 92,430,000 63,014,000 33,030,000 25,389,000 21,440,000 16,622,000 10,133,000 7,511,000 7,459,000 7,818,000 5,726,000 
      other sales and revenues, including 22,720, 13,989, 43,282, and 24,562, respectively, from related parties
                           77,098,000              
      cost of sales, including 891, 1,217, 1,733, and 2,490, respectively, to related parties
                           968,128,000              
      selling, general and administrative expenses, including 4,491, 2,885, 8,917, and 5,620, respectively, to related parties
                           239,934,000              
      interest expense, including 333, 333, 666, and 666, respectively, to related parties
                           19,915,000              
      other sales and revenues, including 20,562 and 10,573, respectively, from related parties
                            54,331,000             
      cost of sales, including 842 and 1,273, respectively, to related parties
                            959,794,000             
      selling, general and administrative expenses, including 4,426 and 2,735, respectively, to related parties
                            275,711,000             
      interest expense, including 333 to related parties
                            28,862,000             
      other sales and revenues, including 15,824, 6,696, 40,386 and 16,351, respectively, from related parties
                             44,301,250 71,408,000           
      cost of sales, including 997, 1,286, 3,487 and 3,543 respectively, to related parties
                             618,110,250 957,311,000           
      selling, general and administrative expenses, including 4,264, 2,085, 9,884 and 6,019 respectively, to related parties
                             136,263,500 207,970,000           
      interest expense, including 332, 0, 998 and 0, respectively, to related parties
                             13,988,250 20,990,000           
      dividends on class a convertible preferred stock
                                 -256,000 -1,230,000 -1,375,000 -1,345,000     
      accretion of beneficial conversion feature on class a convertible preferred stock
                                    -1,380,000     
      net loss attributable to class a common stockholders
                             -20,483,000 -39,017,000 -26,610,000 -28,549,000 -28,960,000 -17,272,000 -11,340,000 -9,768,000     
      other sales and revenues, including 13,989, 5,544, 24,562, and 9,655, respectively, from related parties
                               67,422,000          
      cost of sales, including 1,217 and 1,210, 2,490 and 2,257 respectively, to related parties
                               848,428,000          
      selling, general and administrative expenses, including 2,885, 2,115, 5,620 and 3,934 respectively, to related parties
                               181,843,000          
      interest expense, including 333, 0, 666 and 0, respectively, to related parties
                               19,315,000          
      other sales and revenues, including 10,573 and 4,111, respectively, from related parties
                                38,375,000         
      cost of sales, including 1,273 and 1,047, respectively, to related parties
                                666,702,000         
      selling, general and administrative expenses, including 2,735 and 1,819, respectively, to related parties
                                155,241,000         
      interest expense, including 333 and 0, respectively, to related parties
                                15,648,000         
      other sales and revenues, including 6,696, 2,414, 16,351 and 6,070, respectively, from related parties
                                 16,046,750 27,212,000       
      cost of sales
                                 528,704,000 477,615,000 426,251,000 326,188,000 243,163,000 204,963,000 193,326,000 149,327,000 
      selling, general and administrative expenses
                                 130,652,000 115,768,000 95,652,000 83,186,000 66,805,000 58,676,000 52,011,000 45,908,000 
      interest expense, including 0, 0, 0 and 1,382, respectively, to related parties
                                 3,338,750 5,649,000       
      other sales and revenues, including 5,544, 1,898, 9,655 and 3,656, respectively, from related parties
                                   20,742,000      
      interest expense, including 0, 1,241, 0 and 1,382, respectively, to related parties
                                   4,165,000      
      other sales and revenues, including 4,111 and 1,758, respectively, from related parties
                                    16,233,000     
      interest expense, including 0 and 141, respectively, to related parties
                                    3,541,000     
      other sales and revenues, including 2,414, 0, 6,070 and 0, respectively, from related parties
                                     5,593,000 9,807,000   
      interest expense, including 0, 0, 1,382 and 0, respectively, to related parties
                                     1,351,000 838,000   
      less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interests
                                     -41,758,000 -35,389,000 -24,328,000  
      other sales and revenues, including 1,898, 0, 3,656 and 0, respectively, from related parties
                                       7,600,000  
      interest expense, including 1,241, 0, 1,382 and 0, respectively, to related parties
                                       2,507,000  
      other sales and revenues, including 1,758 and 0 from related parties
                                        4,965,000 
      interest expense, including 141 and 0 to related parties
                                        2,059,000 
      net loss attributable to class a unit holders, basic and diluted
                                        -45,700,000 
      net loss per class a unit, basic and diluted
                                        -440 
      weighted-average class a units outstanding, basic and diluted
                                        103,286,000 
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        assets
                                           
        current assets:
                                           
        cash and cash equivalents
      2,410,000,000 2,327,000,000 2,142,000,000 1,857,000,000 1,858,000,000 1,716,000,000 871,000,000 542,000,000 252,000,000 530,000,000 544,000,000 541,000,000 488,000,000 434,000,000 316,000,000 1,047,000,000 247,000,000 403,000,000 297,000,000 201,000,000 370,000,000 300,810,000 173,704,000 246,299,000 72,435,000 76,016,000 94,943,000 40,200,000 85,321,000 78,861,000 439,794,000 199,192,000 121,497,000 172,680,000 103,454,000 144,433,000 8,307,000 
        restricted cash
      102,000,000 102,000,000 79,000,000 73,000,000 46,000,000 44,000,000 61,000,000 65,000,000 75,000,000 64,000,000 72,000,000 136,000,000 206,000,000 194,000,000 161,000,000 150,000,000 295,000,000 233,000,000 107,000,000 109,000,000 45,000,000 28,301,000 22,619,000 119,987,000 72,600,000 42,443,000 13,531,000 2,196,000 21,734,000 9,848,000 18,471,000 18,356,000 18,428,000 14,443,000 11,755,000 10,339,000 11,488,000 
        accounts receivable
      339,000,000 245,000,000 352,000,000 320,000,000 369,000,000 303,000,000 363,000,000 349,000,000 351,000,000 266,000,000 318,000,000 335,000,000 342,000,000 253,000,000 359,000,000 428,000,000 208,000,000 206,000,000 178,000,000 185,000,000 118,000,000 78,563,000 82,932,000 45,543,000 26,591,000 39,864,000 59,043,000 42,128,000 38,179,000 33,120,000 23,498,000 23,573,000 20,969,000 14,105,000 11,639,000 13,759,000 8,023,000 
        finance receivables held for sale
      982,000,000 813,000,000 724,000,000 767,000,000 737,000,000 612,000,000 553,000,000 758,000,000 866,000,000 807,000,000 650,000,000 1,098,000,000 1,606,000,000 1,334,000,000 485,000,000 393,000,000 393,000,000 356,000,000 368,000,000 429,000,000 384,000,000 274,941,000 316,972,000 358,124,000 199,045,000 286,969,000 180,856,000 177,705,000 151,186,000 105,200,000 88,151,000 77,128,000 62,490,000 45,564,000 37,519,000 24,049,000 24,951,000 
        vehicle inventory
      2,664,000,000 2,408,000,000 2,316,000,000 2,023,000,000 1,503,000,000 1,608,000,000 1,305,000,000 1,221,000,000 1,162,000,000 1,150,000,000 1,085,000,000 1,302,000,000 1,485,000,000 1,876,000,000 2,577,000,000 2,865,000,000 3,304,000,000 3,149,000,000 2,285,000,000 1,974,000,000 1,439,000,000 1,036,235,000 967,547,000 629,401,000 844,681,000 762,696,000 629,798,000 606,534,000 525,694,000 412,243,000 339,005,000 302,989,000 299,780,000 227,446,000 192,242,000 174,369,000 199,882,000 
        beneficial interests in securitizations
      492,000,000 486,000,000 486,000,000 466,000,000 475,000,000 464,000,000 463,000,000 421,000,000 388,000,000 366,000,000 371,000,000 335,000,000 312,000,000 321,000,000 350,000,000 401,000,000 416,000,000 382,000,000 312,000,000 239,000,000 177,000,000 131,274,000 112,134,000 116,563,000 118,923,000 98,780,000 75,832,000 45,192,000 19,531,000         
        other current assets, including 7 and 5, respectively, due from related parties
      208,000,000                                     
        total current assets
      7,197,000,000 6,549,000,000 6,265,000,000 5,673,000,000 5,137,000,000 4,869,000,000 3,765,000,000 3,477,000,000 3,232,000,000 3,321,000,000 3,186,000,000 3,912,000,000 4,616,000,000 4,594,000,000 4,469,000,000 5,491,000,000 5,070,000,000 4,892,000,000 3,690,000,000 3,245,000,000 2,628,000,000 1,923,147,000 1,747,104,000 1,571,486,000 1,393,584,000 1,359,422,000 1,097,958,000 957,542,000 876,786,000 662,854,000 935,365,000 643,493,000 541,323,000 489,718,000 366,207,000 376,863,000 265,173,000 
        property and equipment
      2,821,000,000 2,814,000,000 2,727,000,000 2,722,000,000 2,743,000,000 2,773,000,000 2,826,000,000 2,867,000,000 2,919,000,000 2,982,000,000 3,051,000,000 3,126,000,000 3,195,000,000 3,244,000,000 3,326,000,000 3,261,000,000 1,856,000,000 1,560,000,000 1,333,000,000 1,103,000,000 982,000,000 909,166,000 800,181,000 704,748,000 645,485,000 543,471,000 457,157,000 392,240,000 353,486,000 296,839,000 251,942,000 217,414,000 176,259,000 148,681,000 125,996,000 106,127,000 80,974,000 
        operating lease right-of-use assets, including 6 and 6, respectively, from leases with related parties
      431,000,000                                     
        intangible assets
      49,000,000 47,000,000 35,000,000 32,000,000 35,000,000 34,000,000 39,000,000 43,000,000 48,000,000 52,000,000 56,000,000 61,000,000 65,000,000 70,000,000 76,000,000 82,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,643,000 5,990,000 6,337,000 6,685,000 7,232,000 7,680,000 8,096,000 8,496,000 8,869,000 9,243,000 9,616,000      
        goodwill
      10,000,000 10,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000          847,000,000 847,000,000 9,000,000 9,000,000 9,000,000 9,000,000 9,000,000 9,353,000 9,353,000 9,353,000 9,353,000 9,353,000 9,353,000 9,353,000 9,353,000 9,353,000 9,353,000 6,868,000      
        deferred tax assets
      3,031,000,000 3,064,000,000                                    
        other assets
      232,000,000 274,000,000 385,000,000 507,000,000 531,000,000 368,000,000 286,000,000 317,000,000 337,000,000                      6,200,000 4,372,000 3,152,000 2,738,000 2,969,000 1,893,000 2,856,000 
        total assets
      13,771,000,000 13,201,000,000 9,853,000,000 9,366,000,000 8,878,000,000 8,484,000,000 7,368,000,000 7,170,000,000 6,983,000,000 7,071,000,000 7,025,000,000 7,849,000,000 8,646,000,000 8,698,000,000 9,621,000,000 10,502,000,000 7,585,000,000 7,015,000,000 5,360,000,000 4,581,000,000 3,819,000,000 3,034,531,000 2,732,798,000 2,476,806,000 2,239,218,000 2,057,748,000 1,684,321,000 1,474,404,000 1,338,401,000 991,013,000 1,212,103,000 881,763,000 720,734,000 641,137,000 495,172,000 484,883,000 349,003,000 
        liabilities & stockholders' equity
                                           
        current liabilities:
                                           
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities, including 35 and 21, respectively, due to related parties
      1,259,000,000                                     
        short-term revolving facilities
      79,000,000 58,000,000 73,000,000 72,000,000 64,000,000 67,000,000 76,000,000 72,000,000 275,000,000 668,000,000 429,000,000 1,161,000,000 1,703,000,000 1,534,000,000 575,000,000 1,118,000,000 2,786,000,000 2,053,000,000 455,000,000 680,000,000 122,000,000 39,820,000 126,981,000 31,000,000 812,214,000 568,840,000 262,191,000 39,697,000          
        current portion of long-term debt
      229,000,000 227,000,000 320,000,000 312,000,000 308,000,000 309,000,000 209,000,000 203,000,000 194,000,000 189,000,000 200,000,000 199,000,000 201,000,000 201,000,000 213,000,000 212,000,000 178,000,000 152,000,000 74,000,000 71,000,000 69,000,000 65,497,000 54,313,000 52,470,000 53,286,000 48,731,000 40,246,000 20,716,000    6,664,000 6,138,000 5,131,000 3,375,000 1,873,000  
        other current liabilities, including 77 and 31, respectively, due to related parties
      194,000,000                                     
        total current liabilities
      1,761,000,000 1,519,000,000 1,548,000,000 1,417,000,000 1,347,000,000 1,338,000,000 1,159,000,000 1,118,000,000 1,274,000,000 1,536,000,000 1,395,000,000 2,179,000,000 2,850,000,000 2,592,000,000 1,878,000,000 2,368,000,000 3,741,000,000 2,890,000,000 1,261,000,000 1,333,000,000 696,000,000 467,137,000 548,786,000 373,263,000 1,128,424,000 864,870,000 507,453,000 249,835,000 630,030,000 329,511,000 457,603,000 438,824,000 419,756,000 306,031,000 244,413,000 203,837,000 224,559,000 
        long-term debt, excluding current portion
      4,846,000,000 4,830,000,000 4,810,000,000 5,323,000,000 5,269,000,000 5,256,000,000 5,431,000,000 5,428,000,000 5,544,000,000 5,416,000,000 5,305,000,000 6,542,000,000 6,553,000,000 6,574,000,000 6,616,000,000 6,605,000,000 3,286,000,000 3,208,000,000 3,134,000,000 2,327,000,000 2,254,000,000           76,873,000 66,788,000 48,469,000 16,363,000 10,279,000  
        operating lease liabilities, excluding current portion, including 4 and 5, respectively, from leases with related parties
      392,000,000                                     
        tax receivable agreement liability, including 1,645 and 1,721, respectively, due to related parties
      2,130,000,000                                     
        other liabilities
      10,000,000 15,000,000          68,000,000 72,000,000 78,000,000 84,000,000 25,000,000 32,000,000 31,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,411,000 1,497,000 1,584,000 1,696,000 1,808,000 1,844,000 1,844,000 1,844,000 8,725,000 9,072,000 6,957,000 7,250,000 7,093,000 6,920,000 5,337,000 2,254,000 
        total liabilities
      9,139,000,000 8,998,000,000 6,902,000,000 7,249,000,000 7,105,000,000 7,109,000,000 7,082,000,000 7,055,000,000 7,294,000,000 7,455,000,000 7,227,000,000 9,255,000,000 9,968,000,000 9,751,000,000 9,247,000,000 9,638,000,000 7,533,000,000 6,490,000,000 4,652,000,000 3,811,000,000 3,098,000,000 2,233,028,000 1,771,222,000 1,503,725,000 2,225,992,000 1,865,809,000 1,373,143,000 1,080,587,000 1,185,554,000 763,585,000 905,335,000 522,654,000 493,794,000 361,593,000 267,696,000 219,453,000 252,273,000 
        commitments and contingencies
                                           
        stockholders' equity:
                                           
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - 50,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of each of march 31, 2026 and december 31, 2025
                                           
        class a common stock
                           77,000 71,000 69,000 51,000 51,000 50,000 50,000 43,000 41,000 38,000 34,000 20,000 18,000 16,000 16,000  
        class b common stock
                           96,000 101,000 101,000 101,000 101,000 101,000 101,000 102,000 104,000 106,000 106,000 113,000 115,000 117,000 117,000  
        additional paid-in capital
      3,479,000,000 3,450,000,000 3,145,000,000 2,747,000,000 2,704,000,000  2,106,000,000 2,106,000,000 1,887,000,000  1,851,000,000 1,597,000,000 1,576,000,000  1,544,000,000 1,526,000,000 829,000,000  785,000,000 771,000,000 755,000,000  721,174,000 709,536,000 285,874,000  274,210,000 263,409,000 157,830,000         
        retained earnings
      241,000,000                                     
        total stockholders' equity attributable to carvana co.
      3,720,000,000 3,441,000,000 2,279,000,000 1,730,000,000 1,504,000,000 1,260,000,000 611,000,000 526,000,000 289,000,000      274,000,000 539,000,000 80,000,000 306,000,000 385,000,000 403,000,000 365,000,000 387,600,000 430,510,000 425,955,000 43,105,000 98,112,000 105,532,000 133,748,000 54,773,000 73,408,000 109,106,000 163,748,000 120,301,000     
        non-controlling interests
      912,000,000 762,000,000 672,000,000 387,000,000 269,000,000 115,000,000 -325,000,000 -411,000,000 -600,000,000 -627,000,000 -541,000,000 -709,000,000 -662,000,000 -535,000,000 100,000,000 325,000,000 -28,000,000 219,000,000 323,000,000 367,000,000 356,000,000 413,903,000 531,066,000 547,126,000 -29,879,000 93,827,000 205,646,000 260,069,000 98,074,000 154,020,000 197,662,000 195,361,000 106,639,000 153,808,000 199,315,000 234,191,000  
        total stockholders' equity
      4,632,000,000 4,203,000,000 2,951,000,000 2,117,000,000 1,773,000,000 1,375,000,000 286,000,000 115,000,000      -1,053,000,000 374,000,000 864,000,000 52,000,000 525,000,000 708,000,000 770,000,000 721,000,000 801,503,000 961,576,000 973,081,000 13,226,000 191,939,000 311,178,000 393,817,000 152,847,000 227,428,000 306,768,000 359,109,000 226,940,000     
        total liabilities & stockholders' equity
      13,771,000,000 13,201,000,000 9,853,000,000 9,366,000,000 8,878,000,000 8,484,000,000 7,368,000,000 7,170,000,000      8,698,000,000 9,621,000,000 10,502,000,000 7,585,000,000 7,015,000,000 5,360,000,000 4,581,000,000 3,819,000,000 3,034,531,000 2,732,798,000 2,476,806,000 2,239,218,000 2,057,748,000 1,684,321,000 1,474,404,000 1,338,401,000 991,013,000 1,212,103,000 881,763,000 720,734,000     
        other current assets, including 5 and 4, respectively, due from related parties
       168,000,000 166,000,000 167,000,000                                  
        operating lease right-of-use assets, including 6 and 13, respectively, from leases with related parties
       443,000,000                                    
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities, including 21 and 17, respectively, due to related parties
       1,100,000,000                                    
        other current liabilities, including 31 and 16, respectively, due to related parties
       134,000,000                                    
        operating lease liabilities, excluding current portion, including 5 and 10, respectively, from leases with related parties
       406,000,000 402,000,000                                   
        tax receivable agreement liability, including 1,721 and 48, respectively, due to related parties
       2,228,000,000                                    
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - 50,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of each of december 31, 2025 and 2024
                                           
        accumulated deficit
       -9,000,000 -866,000,000 -1,017,000,000 -1,200,000,000 -1,416,000,000 -1,495,000,000 -1,580,000,000 -1,598,000,000 -1,626,000,000 -1,512,000,000 -2,294,000,000 -2,236,000,000 -2,076,000,000 -1,270,000,000 -987,000,000 -749,000,000 -489,000,000 -400,000,000 -368,000,000 -390,000,000 -354,174,000 -290,836,000 -283,751,000 -242,921,000 -183,034,000 -168,829,000 -129,812,000 -103,202,000 -74,653,000 -45,949,000 -29,907,000 -19,942,000 -12,899,000 -7,419,000 -3,039,000 -221,157,000 
        operating lease right-of-use assets, including 7 and 13, respectively, from leases with related parties
        438,000,000                                   
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities, including 23 and 17, respectively, due to related parties
        1,012,000,000                                   
        other current liabilities, including 39 and 16, respectively, due to related parties
        143,000,000                                   
        other liabilities, including 95 and 48, respectively, due to related parties
        142,000,000                                   
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - 50,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of each of september 30, 2025 and december 31, 2024
                                           
        operating lease right-of-use assets, including 8 and 13, respectively, from leases with related parties
         430,000,000 430,000,000                                 
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities, including 24 and 17, respectively, due to related parties
         893,000,000                                  
        other current liabilities, including 38 and 16, respectively, due to related parties
         140,000,000                                  
        operating lease liabilities, excluding current portion, including 6 and 10, respectively, from leases with related parties
         402,000,000 402,000,000                                 
        other liabilities, including 62 and 48, respectively, due to related parties
         107,000,000                                  
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - 50,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of each of june 30, 2025 and december 31, 2024
                                           
        other current assets, including 4 and 4, respectively, due from related parties
          149,000,000                                 
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities, including 22 and 17, respectively, due to related parties
          836,000,000                                 
        other current liabilities, including 37 and 16, respectively, due to related parties
          139,000,000                                 
        other liabilities, including 42 and 48, respectively, due to related parties
          87,000,000                                 
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - 50,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of each of march 31, 2025 and december 31, 2024
                                           
        other current assets, including 4 and 3, respectively, due from related parties
           122,000,000 149,000,000 121,000,000 138,000,000                             
        operating lease right-of-use assets, including 13 and 10, respectively, from leases with related parties
           440,000,000 452,000,000                               
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities, including 17 and 7, respectively, due to related parties
           856,000,000                                
        other current liabilities, including 16 and 3, respectively, due to related parties
           106,000,000                                
        operating lease liabilities, excluding current portion, including 10 and 7, respectively, from leases with related parties
           414,000,000 429,000,000                               
        other liabilities, including 48 and 11, respectively, due to related parties
           101,000,000                                
        stockholders' equity
                                           
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - 50,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2024 and 2023
                                           
        additional paid in capital
           2,676,000,000    1,869,000,000    1,558,000,000    795,000,000    741,601,000    280,994,000    147,916,000 130,284,000 95,008,000 41,603,000 41,375,000 35,447,000 34,145,000  
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities, including 14 and 7, respectively, due to related parties
            772,000,000                               
        other current liabilities, including 13 and 3, respectively, due to related parties
            102,000,000 101,000,000                              
        other liabilities, including 17 and 11, respectively, due to related parties
            63,000,000                               
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - 50,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023, respectively
                                           
        operating lease right-of-use assets, including 14 and 10, respectively, from leases with related parties
             466,000,000                              
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities, including 6 and 7, respectively, due to related parties
             742,000,000                              
        operating lease liabilities, excluding current portion, including 11 and 7, respectively, from leases with related parties
             444,000,000                              
        other liabilities, including 15 and 11, respectively, due to related parties
             65,000,000                              
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - 50,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023, respectively
                                           
        operating lease right-of-use assets, including 9 and 10, respectively, from leases with related parties
              447,000,000                             
        liabilities & stockholders' deficit
                                           
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities, including 12 and 7, respectively, due to related parties
              705,000,000                             
        other current liabilities, including 14 and 3, respectively, due to related parties
              100,000,000                             
        operating lease liabilities, excluding current portion, including 6 and 7, respectively, from leases with related parties
              424,000,000                             
        other liabilities, including 0 and 11, respectively, due to related parties
              52,000,000                             
        stockholders' deficit:
                                           
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - 50,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2024 and december 31, 2023, respectively
                                           
        total stockholders' deficit
              -311,000,000 -384,000,000 -202,000,000 -1,406,000,000 -1,322,000,000                         
        total liabilities & stockholders' deficit
              6,983,000,000 7,071,000,000 7,025,000,000 7,849,000,000 8,646,000,000                         
        other current assets, including 3 and 6, respectively, due from related parties
               138,000,000                            
        operating lease right-of-use assets, including 10 and 14, respectively, from leases with related parties
               455,000,000                            
        other assets, including 0 and 1, respectively, due from related parties
               261,000,000 259,000,000                           
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities, including 7 and 16, respectively, due to related parties
               596,000,000                            
        other current liabilities, including 3 and 4, respectively, from leases with related parties
               83,000,000 85,000,000 80,000,000                          
        operating lease liabilities, excluding current portion, including 7 and 9, respectively, from leases with related parties
               433,000,000 450,000,000                           
        other liabilities, including 11 and 0, respectively, due to related parties
               70,000,000 77,000,000                           
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - 50,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2023 and 2022
                                           
        total stockholders' equity (deficit) attributable to carvana co.
               243,000,000 339,000,000   -518,000,000                        
        other current assets, including 0 and 6, respectively, due from related parties
                146,000,000                           
        operating lease right-of-use assets, including 11 and 14, respectively, from leases with related parties
                473,000,000                           
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities, including 1 and 16, respectively, due to related parties
                681,000,000                           
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - 50,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022
                                           
        other current assets, including 5 and 6, respectively, due from related parties
                 165,000,000                          
        operating lease right-of-use assets, including 12 and 14, respectively, from leases with related parties
                 489,000,000                          
        other assets, including 2 and 1, respectively, due from related parties
                 261,000,000                          
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities, including 6 and 16, respectively, due to related parties
                 739,000,000                          
        operating lease liabilities, excluding current portion, including 8 and 9, respectively, from leases with related parties
                 466,000,000                          
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - 50,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022
                                           
        total stockholders' deficit attributable to carvana co.
                 -697,000,000 -660,000,000                         
        other current assets, including 6 and 6, respectively, due from related parties
                  177,000,000                         
        operating lease right-of-use assets, including 13 and 14, respectively, from leases with related parties
                  519,000,000                         
        other assets, including 1 and 1, respectively, due from related parties
                  251,000,000                         
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities, including 13 and 16, respectively, due to related parties
                  864,000,000                         
        other current liabilities, including 4 and 4, respectively, from leases with related parties
                  82,000,000                         
        operating lease liabilities, excluding current portion, including 9 and 9, respectively, from leases with related parties
                  493,000,000                         
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - 50,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2023 and december 31, 2022
                                           
        other current assets, including 6 and 12, respectively, due from related parties
                   182,000,000                        
        operating lease right-of-use assets, including 14 and 17, respectively, from leases with related parties
                   536,000,000 689,000,000                       
        other assets, including 1 and 7, respectively, due from related parties
                   254,000,000 214,000,000                       
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities, including 16 and 27, respectively, due to related parties
                   777,000,000                        
        other current liabilities, including 4 and 3, respectively, from leases with related parties
                   80,000,000 81,000,000 57,000,000 29,000,000  32,000,000 24,000,000 21,000,000                 
        operating lease liabilities, excluding current portion, including 9 and 13, respectively, from leases with related parties
                   507,000,000                        
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - 50,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2022 and 2021
                                           
        other current assets, including 5 and 12, respectively, due from related parties
                    221,000,000                       
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities, including 19 and 27, respectively, due to related parties
                    1,009,000,000                       
        operating lease liabilities, excluding current portion, including 10 and 13, respectively, from leases with related parties
                    669,000,000                       
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - 50,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2022 and december 31, 2021
                                           
        other current assets, including 8 and 12, respectively, due from related parties
                     207,000,000 207,000,000                     
        operating lease right-of-use assets, including 15 and 17, respectively, from leases with related parties
                     659,000,000                      
        other assets, including 3 and 7, respectively, due from related parties
                     162,000,000                      
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities, including 24 and 27, respectively, due to related parties
                     981,000,000                      
        operating lease liabilities, excluding current portion, including 11 and 13, respectively, from leases with related parties
                     640,000,000                      
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - 50,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2022 and december 31, 2021
                                           
        operating lease right-of-use assets, including 16 and 17, respectively, from leases with related parties
                      475,000,000                     
        other assets, including 4 and 7, respectively, due from related parties
                      171,000,000                     
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities, including 28 and 27, respectively, due to related parties
                      748,000,000                     
        operating lease liabilities, excluding current portion, including 12 and 13, respectively, from leases with related parties
                      474,000,000                     
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - 50,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2022 and december 31, 2021
                                           
        other current assets, including 12 and 6, respectively, due from related parties
                       163,000,000                    
        operating lease right-of-use assets, including 17 and 22, respectively, from leases with related parties
                       369,000,000                    
        other assets, including 7 and 4, respectively, due from related parties
                       181,000,000 50,000,000                   
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities, including 27 and 16, respectively, due to related parties
                       656,000,000                    
        other current liabilities, including 3 and 3, respectively, from leases with related parties
                       29,000,000                    
        operating lease liabilities, excluding current portion, including 13 and 19, respectively, from leases with related parties
                       361,000,000                    
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - 50,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2021 and 2020
                                           
        other current assets, including 10 and 6, respectively, due from related parties
                        143,000,000                   
        operating lease right-of-use assets, including 20 and 22, respectively, from leases with related parties
                        273,000,000 159,000,000                  
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities, including 23 and 16, respectively, due to related parties
                        700,000,000  484,000,000                 
        operating lease liabilities, excluding current portion, including 15 and 19, respectively, from leases with related parties
                        256,000,000                   
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - 50,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020
                                           
        other current assets, including 9 and 6, respectively, due from related parties
                         108,000,000                  
        other assets, including 6 and 4, respectively, due from related parties
                         60,000,000                  
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities, including 18 and 16, respectively, due to related parties
                         558,000,000                  
        operating lease liabilities, excluding current portion, including 17 and 19, respectively, from leases with related parties
                         150,000,000                  
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - 50,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020
                                           
        other current assets, including 8 and 6, respectively, due from related parties
                          95,000,000                 
        operating lease right-of-use assets, including 21 and 22, respectively, from leases with related parties
                          156,000,000                 
        other assets, including 4 for both periods due from related parties
                          39,000,000                 
        operating lease liabilities, excluding current portion, including 18 and 19, respectively, from leases with related parties
                          147,000,000                 
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - 50,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2021 and december 31, 2020
                                           
        other current assets, including 6,434 and 0, respectively, due from related parties
                           73,023,000                
        operating lease right-of-use assets, including 21,809 and 44,583, respectively, from leases with related parties
                           155,464,000                
        other assets, including 3,753 and 6,138, respectively, due from related parties
                           31,758,000                
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities, including 15,509 and 9,549, respectively, due to related parties
                           342,314,000                
        other current liabilities, including 3,471 and 4,518, respectively, from leases with related parties
                           19,506,000                
        long-term debt, excluding current portion, including 0 and 15,000, respectively, held by a related party
                           1,617,002,000                
        operating lease liabilities, excluding current portion, including 18,645 and 41,829, respectively, from leases with related parties
                           147,478,000                
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - 50,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2020 and 2019
                                           
        other current assets, including 5,437 and 0, respectively, due from related parties
                            71,196,000               
        operating lease right-of-use assets, including 22,483 and 44,583, respectively, from leases with related parties
                            141,657,000               
        other assets, including 4,908 and 6,138, respectively, due from related parties
                            28,513,000               
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities, including 12,845 and 9,549, respectively, due to related parties
                            355,876,000               
        other current liabilities, including 3,442 and 4,518, respectively, from leases with related parties
                            11,616,000               
        long-term debt, excluding current portion, including 15,000 held by a related party
                            1,080,929,000 965,668,000 936,121,000 883,060,000 776,580,000 743,132,000          
        operating lease liabilities, excluding current portion, including 19,482 and 41,829, respectively, from leases with related parties
                            140,010,000               
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - 50,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2020 and december 31, 2019
                                           
        other current assets, including 1,248 and 0, respectively, due from related parties
                             55,569,000              
        operating lease right-of-use assets, including 42,691 and 44,583, respectively, from leases with related parties
                             166,337,000              
        other assets, including 10,502 and 6,138, respectively, due from related parties
                             18,545,000              
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities, including 10,912 and 9,549, respectively, due to related parties
                             278,081,000              
        other current liabilities, including 4,329 and 4,518, respectively, from leases with related parties
                             11,712,000              
        operating lease liabilities, excluding current portion, including 39,664 and 41,829, respectively, from leases with related parties
                             163,210,000              
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - 50,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2020 and december 31, 2019
                                           
        other current assets
                              59,309,000 52,654,000 43,955,000 43,587,000 35,141,000 23,582,000 26,446,000 22,255,000 18,159,000 15,480,000 9,598,000 9,914,000 12,522,000 
        operating lease right-of-use assets, including 43,677 and 44,583, respectively, from leases with related parties
                              169,741,000             
        other assets, including 8,372 and 6,138, respectively, due from related parties
                              14,370,000             
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities, including 10,173 and 9,549, respectively, due to related parties
                              246,783,000             
        other current liabilities, including 4,436 and 4,518, respectively, from leases with related parties
                              16,141,000             
        operating lease liabilities, excluding current portion, including 40,732 and 41,829, respectively, from leases with related parties
                              159,751,000             
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - 50,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2020 and december 31, 2019
                                           
        operating lease right-of-use assets, including 44,583 and 0, respectively, from leases with related parties
                               123,420,000            
        other assets, including 6,138 and 1,895, respectively, due from related parties
                               14,850,000            
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities, including 9,549 and 3,891, respectively, due to related parties
                               234,443,000            
        other current liabilities, including 4,518 and 0, respectively, from leases with related parties
                               12,856,000            
        operating lease liabilities, excluding current portion, including 41,829 and 0, respectively, from leases with related parties
                               116,071,000            
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - 50,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2019 and 2018
                                           
        operating lease right-of-use assets, including 41,224 and 0, respectively, from leases with related parties
                                95,388,000           
        other assets, including 4,301 and 1,895, respectively, due from related parties
                                16,785,000           
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities, including 6,759 and 3,891, respectively, due to related parties
                                191,598,000           
        other current liabilities, including 4,358 and 0, respectively, from leases with related parties
                                13,418,000           
        operating lease liabilities, excluding current portion, including 38,893 and 0, respectively, from leases with related parties
                                87,266,000           
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - 50,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2019 and december 31, 2018
                                           
        operating lease right-of-use assets, including 42,019 and 0, respectively, from leases with related parties
                                 91,607,000          
        other assets, including 3,470 and 1,895, respectively, due from related parties
                                 15,566,000          
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities including 5,665 and 3,891, respectively, due to related parties
                                 178,032,000          
        other current liabilities, including 4,416 and 0, respectively, from leases with related parties
                                 11,390,000          
        operating lease liabilities, including 39,916 and 0, respectively, from leases with related parties, excluding current portion
                                 85,776,000          
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - 50,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2019 and december 31, 2018, respectively
                                           
        operating lease right-of-use assets, including 42,779 and 0, respectively from leases with related parties
                                  77,754,000         
        other assets, including 2,492 and 1,895, respectively, due from related parties
                                  12,526,000         
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities
                                  165,024,000 117,524,000 96,861,000 81,880,000 62,483,000 50,306,000 43,813,000 32,955,000 29,068,000 
        accounts payable due to related party
                                  5,739,000 3,891,000 3,512,000 3,193,000 2,602,000 1,802,000 2,142,000 2,169,000 4,392,000 
        floor plan facility
                                  434,777,000 196,963,000 349,392,000 347,087,000 348,533,000 248,792,000 195,083,000 166,840,000 189,736,000 
        current portion of other long-term debt
                                  15,331,000 11,133,000 7,838,000       
        other current liabilities, including 4,519 and 0, respectively from leases with related parties
                                  9,159,000         
        senior unsecured notes
                                  343,251,000 342,869,000 342,481,000       
        other long-term debt, excluding current portion
                                  135,788,000 82,480,000 96,179,000       
        operating lease liabilities, including 41,030 and 0, respectively from leases with related parties, excluding current portion
                                  74,641,000         
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - 50,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2019 and december 31, 2018
                                           
        other assets, including 1,895 and 0, respectively, due from related parties
                                   13,098,000        
        class a convertible preferred stock, 0.01 par value...
                                    24,627,000 98,507,000 98,507,000 97,127,000    
        preferred stock, .01 par value - 50,000 and 49,900 shares authorized, and none issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively
                                           
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - 50,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2018 and december 31, 2017
                                           
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - 50,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2018 and december 31, 2017
                                           
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value - 50,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2018 and december 31, 2017
                                           
        liabilities, temporary equity & stockholders' equity / members’ deficit
                                           
        temporary equity - class c redeemable preferred units - 0 and 43,089 units authorized and outstanding as of december 31, 2017 and december 31, 2016, respectively
                                           
        stockholders' equity / members' deficit:
                                           
        members' deficit
                                           
        preferred stock, .01 par value - 50,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2017
                                           
        total stockholders' equity / members' deficit attributable to carvana co.
                                       125,736,000 28,161,000 31,239,000  
        total stockholders' equity / members’ deficit
                                       279,544,000 227,476,000 265,430,000  
        total liabilities, temporary equity & stockholders' equity / members’ deficit
                                       641,137,000 495,172,000 484,883,000  
        temporary equity - class c redeemable preferred units - 0 and 43,089 units authorized and outstanding as of september 30, 2017 and december 31, 2016, respectively
                                           
        preferred stock, .01 par value - 50,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2017
                                           
        temporary equity - class c redeemable preferred units - 0 and 43,089 units authorized and outstanding as of june 30, 2017 and december 31, 2016, respectively
                                           
        preferred stock, .01 par value - 50,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2017
                                           
        liabilities, temporary equity & members’ deficit
                                           
        current portion of notes payable
                                          1,363,000 
        notes payable, excluding current portion
                                          5,460,000 
        verde credit facility
                                          20,000,000 
        temporary equity - class c redeemable preferred units - 43,089,005 units authorized and outstanding as of march 31, 2017 and december 31, 2016
                                          258,233,000 
        members' equity
                                           
        class a units - 103,286,258 units authorized and outstanding as of march 31, 2017 and december 31, 2016
                                          59,654,000 
        class b units - 6,727,000 and 6,740,500 units authorized and outstanding as of march 31, 2017 and december 31, 2016, respectively
                                           
        total members’ deficit
                                          -161,503,000 
        total liabilities, temporary equity & members’ deficit
                                          349,003,000 
        sales and operating revenues:
                                           
        used vehicle sales
                                          148,382,000 
        wholesale vehicle sales
                                          5,726,000 
        other sales and revenues, including 1,758 and 0 from related parties
                                          4,965,000 
        net sales and operating revenues
                                          159,073,000 
        cost of sales
                                          149,327,000 
        gross profit
                                          9,746,000 
        selling, general and administrative expenses
                                          45,908,000 
        interest expense, including 141 and 0 to related parties
                                          2,059,000 
        other income
                                          218,000 
        net income
                                          -38,439,000 
        net income attributable to class a unit holders, basic and diluted
                                          -45,700,000 
        net income per class a unit, basic and diluted
                                          -440 
        weighted-average class a units outstanding, basic and diluted
                                          103,286,000 
      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 
                                             
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                             
          net income
        405,000,000 951,000,000 263,000,000 308,000,000 373,000,000 159,000,000 148,000,000 48,000,000 49,000,000 -200,000,000                            
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                             
          depreciation and amortization expense
        69,000,000 69,000,000 65,000,000 68,000,000 73,000,000 74,000,000 73,000,000 76,000,000 82,000,000 82,000,000 87,000,000 90,000,000 93,000,000 82,000,000 78,000,000 64,000,000 37,000,000 33,000,000 26,000,000 24,000,000 22,000,000 21,715,000 18,636,000 17,629,000 15,811,000 13,760,000 10,675,000 8,887,000 7,943,000 7,238,000 6,439,000 5,257,000 4,605,000 3,822,000 3,101,000 2,584,000 2,061,000 
          equity-based compensation expense
        26,000,000 22,000,000 24,000,000 27,000,000 23,000,000 22,000,000 24,000,000 23,000,000 22,000,000 21,000,000 18,000,000 19,000,000 15,000,000 12,000,000 15,000,000 14,000,000 28,000,000 11,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 8,000,000 7,077,000 5,851,000 6,220,000 5,940,000 7,697,000 9,621,000 8,034,000 7,711,000 6,114,000 13,888,000 2,583,000 1,510,000 1,622,000 1,887,000   
          deferred income taxes
        35,000,000                                     
          tax receivable agreement expense
                                             
          loss on disposal of property and equipment
         1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 9,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 5,000,000 1,000,000 11,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000   422,000 1,065,000 4,498,000 145,000 668,000 393,000 604,000 49,000 33,000 275,000 164,000 103,000 76,000 317,000 365,000 200,000 
          loss on debt extinguishment
         14,000,000 2,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000                               
          payment-in-kind interest expense
         36,000,000 74,000,000 72,000,000 70,000,000 103,000,000 143,000,000 142,000,000 138,000,000                            
          provision for bad debt and valuation allowance
        3,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 3,000,000 7,000,000 9,000,000 8,000,000 4,000,000 9,000,000 15,000,000 10,000,000 12,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 5,000,000 12,000,000 10,000,000 5,000,000 1,000,000 10,210,000 3,134,000 2,405,000 5,213,000 4,892,000 3,739,000 1,906,000 1,385,000     570,000 311,000 209,000 285,000 
          amortization of debt issuance costs
        3,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000                            181,000 
          unrealized loss on warrants to acquire common stock
        42,000,000                                     
          unrealized gain on beneficial interests in securitizations
        -2,000,000 -4,000,000 -4,000,000 -1,000,000 -3,000,000 -8,000,000 -1,000,000 -5,000,000 -9,000,000                             
          changes in finance receivable related assets:
                                             
          originations of finance receivables
        -4,254,000,000 -3,627,000,000 -3,434,000,000 -3,086,000,000 -2,660,000,000 -2,278,000,000 -2,163,000,000 -2,042,000,000 -1,846,000,000 -1,532,000,000 -1,596,000,000 -1,485,000,000 -1,428,000,000 -1,524,000,000 -1,730,000,000 -1,975,000,000 -1,985,000,000 -1,991,000,000 -2,026,000,000 -1,862,000,000 -1,427,000,000 -1,086,415,000 -927,732,000 -782,769,000 -782,240,000 -748,015,000 -695,529,000 -649,741,000 -532,066,000 -387,157,000 -346,497,000 -297,290,000 -228,595,000 -167,888,000 -137,422,000 -127,315,000 -96,528,000 
          proceeds from sale of finance receivables
        4,302,000,000 3,732,000,000 3,667,000,000 3,217,000,000 2,699,000,000 2,341,000,000 2,452,000,000 2,187,000,000 1,825,000,000 1,387,000,000 2,089,000,000 2,002,000,000 1,116,000,000 669,000,000 1,707,000,000 2,015,000,000 1,906,000,000 2,016,000,000 2,121,000,000 1,886,000,000 1,368,000,000 1,155,589,000 1,019,587,000 646,476,000 812,868,000 616,223,000 671,344,000 754,788,000 601,557,000 519,215,000 600,484,000 293,463,000 220,357,000 165,606,000 129,717,000 132,798,000 99,144,000 
          gain on loan sales
        -354,000,000 -315,000,000 -331,000,000 -274,000,000 -273,000,000 -214,000,000 -224,000,000 -173,000,000 -144,000,000 -74,000,000 -146,000,000 -150,000,000 -64,000,000 -50,000,000 -126,000,000 -130,000,000 -105,000,000 -189,000,000 -190,000,000 -200,000,000 -138,000,000 -88,602,000 -76,769,000 -39,296,000 -12,976,000 -37,893,000 -39,835,000 -40,373,000 -19,200,000  -13,342,000 -12,422,000 -9,891,000  -6,592,000 -5,448,000 -2,942,000 
          principal payments received on finance receivables held for sale
        62,000,000 52,000,000 72,000,000 69,000,000 48,000,000 46,000,000 52,000,000 51,000,000 39,000,000 26,000,000 28,000,000 59,000,000 73,000,000 44,000,000 33,000,000 52,000,000 61,000,000 70,000,000 58,000,000 46,000,000 32,000,000 30,122,000 21,743,000 12,717,000 25,653,000 30,394,000 23,777,000 19,619,000 11,227,000         
          other changes in assets and liabilities:
                                             
          vehicle inventory
        -247,000,000 -58,000,000 -272,000,000 -518,000,000 114,000,000 -301,000,000 -84,000,000 -56,000,000 -14,000,000 -66,000,000 213,000,000 179,000,000 385,000,000 716,000,000 305,000,000 466,000,000 -133,000,000 -856,000,000 -304,000,000 -529,000,000 -397,000,000 -65,359,000 -335,186,000 217,238,000 -80,014,000 -131,099,000 -21,771,000 -79,455,000 -112,536,000 -72,756,000 -35,495,000 -2,787,000 -72,030,000 -34,877,000 -17,630,000 25,712,000 -14,044,000 
          accounts receivable
        -96,000,000 105,000,000 -34,000,000 46,000,000 -68,000,000 58,000,000 -17,000,000 -1,000,000 -87,000,000 51,000,000 13,000,000 5,000,000 -91,000,000 105,000,000 69,000,000 -24,000,000 -5,000,000 -37,000,000 -70,000,000 -41,000,000 2,580,000 -38,534,000 -20,036,000 12,995,000 18,166,000 -18,160,000 -4,312,000 -5,435,000 -9,778,000 66,000 -2,531,000 -6,969,000 -2,556,000 2,134,000 -5,823,000 -2,470,000 
          other assets
        -42,000,000 42,000,000 6,000,000 -20,000,000 -32,000,000 31,000,000 -25,000,000 13,000,000 -4,000,000 12,000,000 23,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 -8,000,000 -56,000,000 24,000,000 -43,000,000 -19,000,000 -26,000,000 -31,000,000 -29,000,000 -8,672,000 -14,372,000 614,000 -3,985,000 -30,025,000 -570,000 -2,262,000 238,000  -690,000 -27,000 297,000 703,000 -574,000 1,708,000 -2,856,000 
          accounts payable and accrued liabilities
        163,000,000 82,000,000 117,000,000 56,000,000 -20,000,000 89,000,000 26,000,000 36,000,000 109,000,000 -82,000,000 -60,000,000 -125,000,000 101,000,000 -201,000,000 33,000,000 5,000,000 117,000,000 -72,000,000 103,000,000 65,000,000 151,000,000 -18,316,000 73,220,000 37,455,000 1,820,000 32,460,000 10,074,000 8,594,000 46,784,000 21,634,000 11,825,000 20,045,000 12,957,000 8,292,000 7,752,000 3,632,000 -2,690,000 
          operating lease right-of-use assets
        12,000,000 -5,000,000 -8,000,000 10,000,000 12,000,000 14,000,000 -19,000,000 8,000,000 18,000,000 16,000,000 30,000,000 17,000,000 153,000,000 -30,000,000 4,000,000 -106,000,000 -96,000,000 -113,000,000   -13,807,000 24,680,000 3,404,000 -46,321,000 -28,032,000 -3,781,000 -13,853,000 -1,262,000         
          operating lease liabilities
        -13,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 1,000,000 -10,000,000 -11,000,000 -14,000,000 21,000,000 -6,000,000 -19,000,000 -11,000,000 -29,000,000 -12,000,000 -163,000,000 38,000,000 27,000,000 113,000,000 102,000,000 115,000,000   15,358,000 -23,296,000 -970,000 46,965,000 28,243,000 3,518,000 13,366,000 68,000         
          other liabilities
        -7,000,000 -110,000,000 35,000,000 20,000,000 34,000,000 38,000,000 -3,000,000 14,000,000 -4,000,000 -7,000,000 9,000,000 -4,000,000 -6,000,000 -6,000,000 -1,000,000 -7,000,000 1,000,000     -86,000 -87,000 -112,000 -112,000 -36,000 -382,000 -347,000 -370,000 -293,000 157,000 173,000 1,583,000 3,083,000 2,254,000 
          net cash from operating activities
        107,000,000 430,000,000 345,000,000 29,000,000 232,000,000 60,000,000 403,000,000 354,000,000 101,000,000 -239,000,000 599,000,000 509,000,000 -66,000,000 -739,000,000 -98,000,000 106,000,000 -593,000,000 -1,172,000,000 -283,000,000 -607,000,000 -532,000,000 -161,708,000 -271,282,000 -6,964,000 -168,458,000 -322,459,000 -139,841,000 -80,325,000 -214,509,000 -150,465,000 -84,390,000 -48,036,000 -131,449,000 -83,910,000 -54,723,000 -8,405,000 -52,886,000 
          capital expenditures
        -51,000,000 -51,000,000 -38,000,000 -31,000,000 -27,000,000 -24,000,000 -27,000,000 -22,000,000 -18,000,000 -18,000,000 -19,000,000 -18,000,000 -32,000,000 -90,000,000 -141,000,000 -220,000,000 -112,000,000 -82,000,000 -89,433,000 -63,243,000 -43,199,000 -36,440,000 -33,803,000 -45,414,000 -28,011,000 -19,082,000 -16,832,000 -24,020,000 -18,556,000 
          free cash flows
        56,000,000 379,000,000 307,000,000 -2,000,000 205,000,000 36,000,000 376,000,000 332,000,000 83,000,000 -257,000,000 580,000,000 491,000,000 -98,000,000 -739,000,000 -188,000,000 -35,000,000 -813,000,000 -1,172,000,000 -283,000,000 -719,000,000 -614,000,000 -161,708,000 -271,282,000 -6,964,000 -257,891,000 -322,459,000 -203,084,000 -80,325,000 -257,708,000 -186,905,000 -118,193,000 -93,450,000 -159,460,000 -102,992,000 -71,555,000 -32,425,000 -71,442,000 
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                             
          purchases of property and equipment
        -51,000,000 -51,000,000 -38,000,000 -31,000,000 -27,000,000 -24,000,000 -27,000,000 -22,000,000 -18,000,000 -18,000,000 -19,000,000 -18,000,000 -32,000,000  -90,000,000 -141,000,000 -220,000,000   -112,000,000 -82,000,000         -36,440,000 -33,803,000 -45,414,000 -28,011,000 -19,082,000 -16,832,000 -24,020,000 -18,556,000 
          proceeds from disposal of property and equipment
         1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 5,000,000 14,000,000 25,000,000 21,000,000 12,000,000                         
          payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
        -11,000,000 -109,000,000 -27,000,000 -24,000,000     -7,000,000                        
          principal payments received on and proceeds from sale of beneficial interests
        31,000,000 30,000,000 18,000,000 12,000,000 15,000,000 15,000,000 11,000,000 21,000,000 20,000,000 13,000,000 10,000,000 22,000,000 8,000,000 9,000,000 47,000,000 13,000,000 12,000,000                     
          net cash from investing activities
        -31,000,000 -130,000,000 -46,000,000 -19,000,000 -35,000,000 -7,000,000 -15,000,000 2,000,000 7,000,000 9,000,000 16,000,000 25,000,000 -19,000,000 -15,000,000 -43,000,000 -2,317,000,000 -208,000,000 -275,000,000 -178,000,000 -99,000,000 -75,000,000 -84,222,000 -94,516,000 -78,480,000 -88,708,000 -78,936,000 -61,774,000 -43,830,000 -43,199,000 -36,440,000 -33,803,000 -52,084,000 -28,011,000 -21,770,000 -18,248,000 -22,871,000 -19,778,000 
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                             
          proceeds from short-term revolving facilities
        1,125,000,000 954,000,000 928,000,000 1,569,000,000 567,000,000 495,000,000 855,000,000 907,000,000 839,000,000 953,000,000 1,220,000,000 2,678,000,000 1,858,000,000 2,386,000,000 2,437,000,000 2,928,000,000 5,231,000,000 5,867,000,000 4,069,000,000 2,600,000,000 2,064,000,000 1,003,430,000 809,095,000 652,164,000 1,964,496,000 1,392,878,000 1,191,432,000           
          payments on short-term revolving facilities
        -1,104,000,000 -968,000,000 -927,000,000 -1,561,000,000 -570,000,000 -504,000,000 -851,000,000 -1,110,000,000 -1,232,000,000 -714,000,000 -1,952,000,000 -3,220,000,000 -1,689,000,000 -1,427,000,000 -2,980,000,000 -4,596,000,000 -4,498,000,000 -4,269,000,000 -4,294,000,000 -2,043,000,000 -1,981,000,000 -1,090,591,000 -713,114,000 -1,433,378,000 -1,721,122,000 -1,086,229,000 -968,938,000           
          proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
        53,000,000 47,000,000 49,000,000 33,000,000 46,000,000 31,000,000 59,000,000 59,000,000 42,000,000 22,000,000 48,000,000 43,000,000 19,000,000 19,000,000 3,396,000,000 20,000,000 125,000,000 815,000,000 70,000,000 640,000,000  115,656,000 35,428,000 51,963,000  51,675,000           
          payments on long-term debt
        -20,000,000 -124,000,000 -598,000,000 -21,000,000 -77,000,000 -150,000,000 -124,000,000 -280,000,000 -23,000,000 -33,000,000 -385,000,000 -48,000,000 -37,000,000 -54,000,000 -45,000,000 -30,000,000 -36,000,000 -27,000,000 -17,000,000 -15,000,000 -14,000,000 -635,175,000 -6,502,000 -6,000,000 -5,912,000 -4,596,000 -4,219,000 -3,865,000 -3,003,000 -26,705,000 -5,965,000 -1,543,000 -1,309,000 -1,122,000 -496,000   
          payments of debt issuance costs
        -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -4,000,000 -10,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -17,000,000 -50,000,000   -10,000,000   -3,000,000 -10,000,000 -4,000,000 -7,000,000 -17,664,000 -8,258,000 -3,472,000  -1,389,000 -6,467,000 -567,000         
          payments of tax made on behalf of non-controlling members
        -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000                                 
          tax receivable agreement payments
        -37,000,000 -17,000,000                                 
          proceeds from equity-based compensation plans
        1,000,000 10,000,000 16,000,000 17,000,000 5,000,000 4,000,000       1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000                   
          tax withholdings related to rsus
        -8,000,000                                     
          net cash from financing activities
        7,000,000 -92,000,000 -8,000,000 16,000,000 -53,000,000 775,000,000 -63,000,000 -76,000,000 -375,000,000 208,000,000 -676,000,000 -551,000,000 151,000,000 905,000,000 -579,000,000 2,866,000,000 707,000,000 1,679,000,000 555,000,000 601,000,000 693,000,000 378,718,000 195,835,000 306,695,000 283,742,000 411,380,000 267,693,000 59,496,000 276,054,000 -182,651,000 358,910,000 177,743,000 112,262,000 174,906,000 31,992,000 167,402,000 41,787,000 
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
        83,000,000  291,000,000 26,000,000 144,000,000 828,000,000 325,000,000 280,000,000 -267,000,000   -17,000,000 66,000,000 151,000,000 -720,000,000 655,000,000 -94,000,000  94,000,000 -105,000,000 86,000,000  -169,963,000 221,251,000 26,576,000  66,078,000 -64,659,000 18,346,000  240,717,000       
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period
        2,429,000,000 1,760,000,000                                 
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period
        2,512,000,000 208,000,000 291,000,000 26,000,000 1,904,000,000                                 
          net proceeds from issuance of class a common stock and llc units
                                            
          tax withholdings related to restricted stock units
         -9,000,000 -8,000,000 -9,000,000 -4,000,000                                 
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
                                             
          unrealized gain on warrants to acquire root class a common stock
          120,000,000 35,000,000 -158,000,000  26,000,000 22,000,000 -75,000,000                             
          net proceeds from issuance of class a common stock
                                    
          goodwill impairment
                                             
          unrealized loss on warrants to acquire root class a common stock
                       5,000,000                     
          tax withholdings related to restricted stock units and awards
             -17,000,000    -3,000,000 -10,000,000   -1,000,000 5,000,000 -12,000,000                     
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
              594,000,000  628,000,000  636,000,000  329,000,000  118,459,000  88,709,000 187,123,000     
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
              325,000,000 280,000,000 327,000,000  -61,000,000 -17,000,000 694,000,000  -720,000,000 655,000,000 542,000,000  94,000,000 -105,000,000 415,000,000  -169,963,000 221,251,000 145,035,000  66,078,000 -64,659,000 107,055,000 -369,556,000 240,717,000 77,623,000 139,925,000     
          gain on debt extinguishment
                                            
          amortization and write-off of debt issuance costs
                   6,000,000 8,000,000 7,000,000 8,000,000             1,193,000 979,000 1,250,000 406,000 326,000 323,000 239,000 157,000   
          purchases of investments
                                             
          amortization and write-off of debt issuance costs and debt premium
                                             
          unrealized loss on warrants to acquire root's class a common stock
                                             
          unrealized loss on beneficial interests in securitization
                  -7,000,000 -4,000,000 -1,000,000  -9,000,000 10,000,000   -2,000,000 -2,000,000  -7,409,000 -8,017,000 11,405,000             
          net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                                        -47,198,000     
          net loss
                   -105,000,000 -286,000,000 -1,441,000,000 -508,000,000 -439,000,000 -506,000,000 -182,000,000 -68,000,000 45,000,000 -82,000,000 -154,619,000 -17,720,000 -106,326,000 -183,557,000 -125,740,000 -92,244,000 -64,059,000 -82,596,000 -86,404,000 -64,419,000 -51,250,000 -52,672,000 -47,238,000 -39,769,000 -38,870,000 -38,439,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
                                             
          loss on early extinguishment of debt
                                             
          purchases of property and equipment, including 0, 0, and 22, respectively, from related parties
                                             
          proceeds from sale of property and equipment
                                             
          payment for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
                                             
          amortization and write-off of debt issuance costs and bond premium
                        6,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 2,214,000 1,907,000 1,906,000 1,932,000 1,972,000            
          unrealized loss on beneficial interests in securitizations
                                             
          purchase of finance receivables
                                 -34,071,000 -127,710,000 -134,404,000        
          purchases of property and equipment, including 0, 22, and 6, respectively, from related parties
                                             
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                         69,226,000 -40,979,000   
          unrealized gain on beneficial interests in securitization
                                             
          changes in assets and liabilities:
                                             
          purchases of property and equipment, including 0 and 22, respectively, from related parties
                                             
          principal payments received on beneficial interests in securitizations
                          18,000,000 13,000,000 7,000,000 5,093,000 4,913,000 3,144,000 725,000 222,000            
          tax withholdings related to restricted stock awards
                          -8,000,000 -8,000,000 -9,000,000  -3,128,000 -3,135,000 -2,356,000  -1,562,000 -1,557,000 -433,000 -1,133,000 -1,053,000 -163,000 -160,000 -305,000    
          unrealized loss on beneficial interest in securitization
                                 745,000            
          purchases of property and equipment, including 21,657 and 6,282 in 2020 and 2019, respectively, from related parties
                                             
          business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
                                           
          proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, including 25,000 in 2018 from related parties
                                             
          net proceeds from issuance of class a convertible preferred stock
                                             
          proceeds from exercise of stock options
                             512,000 2,086,000 2,676,000 145,000 204,000 694,000 372,000 426,000 153,000 473,000 106,000 63,000 20,000    
          dividends paid on class a convertible preferred stock
                                      -1,375,000       
          purchases of property and equipment, including 21,657 and 6,282, respectively, from related parties
                                             
          purchases of property and equipment, including 0 and 6,282, respectively, from related parties
                                             
          purchases of property and equipment, including 0 and 4,257, respectively, from related parties
                                -89,433,000             
          purchases of property and equipment, including 6,282 in 2019 from related parties
                                             
          proceeds from verde credit facility
                                         15,000,000 20,000,000 
          payments on verde credit facility
                                           
          payments of debt issuance costs, including 1,000 in 2017 to related parties
                                             
          other current assets
                                  -1,111,000 -8,939,000 -13,111,000 4,588,000 -4,482,000 -4,399,000 -2,998,000 -5,399,000 332,000 -1,830,000 292,000 
          purchases of property and equipment, including 6,282 and 0, respectively, from related parties
                                  -63,243,000           
          payments of costs related to issuance of class a convertible preferred stock
                                      -12,000     
          unrealized gain on beneficial interest in securitization
                                             
          accounts payable to related party
                                   -74,000 1,848,000 379,000 319,000 591,000 800,000 -340,000 -27,000 -2,223,000 2,508,000 
          principal payments received on beneficial interest in securitization
                                             
          purchases of property and equipment, including 4,257 and 0 from related parties
                                    -43,199,000         
          proceeds from floor plan facility
                                    807,890,000 550,632,000 459,746,000 444,554,000 393,119,000 274,733,000 277,329,000 249,692,000 147,390,000 
          payments on floor plan facility
                                    -570,076,000 -703,061,000 -457,441,000 -446,000,000 -293,378,000 -221,024,000 -249,086,000 -272,588,000 -122,967,000 
          proceeds from long-term debt
                                    41,817,000 2,884,000 20,509,000 10,062,000 15,608,000 25,102,000 4,616,000   
          dividends paid
                                        -1,528,000     
          gain on loan sales, including 0, 0 and 269 from related parties, respectively
                                             
          proceeds from sale of finance receivables to related party
                                             
          purchase of finance receivables from related party
                                             
          other assets, including 1,895, 0 and 0 due from related parties, respectively
                                             
          proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes, including 25,000, 0, and 0 from related parties, respectively
                                             
          payments of debt issuance costs, including 0, 1,000 and 0 to related parties, respectively
                                             
          proceeds from issuance of class c redeemable preferred units
                                             
          class c redeemable preferred units issuance costs
                                             
          provision for bad debt and finance receivable allowance
                                      244,000 534,000 597,000     
          proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes
                                             
          payments of debt issuance costs, including 0 and 1,000 to related parties, respectively
                                      -5,984,000 -184,000 -141,000     
          payments of costs related to initial public offering
                                             
          gain on loan sales, including 0, 269 and 0 from related parties, respectively
                                             
          change in restricted cash
                                         -2,688,000 -1,416,000 1,149,000 -1,222,000 
          payments of debt issuance costs, including 1,000, 0 and 0 to related parties, respectively
                                             
          proceeds from note payable to related party
                                             
          payment of note payable to related party
                                             
          net proceeds from initial public offering
                                         -125,000   
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
                                         39,184,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
                                         69,226,000 -40,979,000 136,126,000 8,307,000 
          prepayment to related parties
                                             
          payments of debt issuance costs, including 1,000 and 0 to related parties, respectively
                                             
          supplemental cash flow information:
                                             
          cash payments for interest to third parties
                                          829,000   
          cash payments for interest to related parties
                                            
          non-cash investing and financing activities:
                                             
          capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
                                          3,405,000 1,381,000 6,220,000 
          capital expenditures financed through long-term debt
                                          3,466,000   
          accrual of return on class c redeemable preferred units
                                          2,178,000 7,261,000 
          conversion of class c redeemable preferred units to class a units
                                             
          payments of debt issuance costs, including 1,000 and 0 to related parties
                                             
          tax withholdings related to equity awards included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
                                             
          class c subscription proceeds included in restricted cash and class c subscription liability
                                             
          conversion of class c units to class a units
                                             
          unit-based compensation expense
                                            158,000 
          payments on notes payable
                                            -260,000 
          payments of debt issuance costs to related parties
                                            -1,000,000 
          payments of costs related to planned initial public offering
                                            -1,376,000 
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                            -30,877,000 
          capital expenditures financed through notes payable
                                            1,622,000 
          costs related to planned initial public offering included in accrued liabilities
                                            1,424,000