CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Net Income	$ 65,532	$ 41,313	$ 186,046	$ 137,931
Other Comprehensive Income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	41,811	16,707	6,714	15,224
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps:
Unrealized gain (loss) arising during the period, net of tax benefit (provision) of $(178), $590, $(513), and $2,114, respectively	272	(903)	784	(3,232)
Reclassification adjustment for loss included in floor plan interest expense, net of tax provision of $361, $705, $1,447, and $2,066, respectively	552	1,078	2,213	3,158
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps, net of tax	824	175	2,997	(74)
Unrealized gain (loss) on forward exchange contracts	(4,013)		(4,013)
Other adjustments to Comprehensive Income, net	(173)	1,066	(1,385)	2,608
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Taxes	38,449	17,948	4,313	17,758
Comprehensive Income	103,981	59,261	190,359	155,689
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests	257	489	1,599	1,197
Comprehensive income attributable to Penske Automotive Group common stockholders	$ 103,724	$ 58,772	$ 188,760	$ 154,492