Summary of Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) Tables

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Summary of Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) [Abstract]

Summary of Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter
2011(1)(2)
Total revenues	$	2,779,690	$	2,874,905	$	2,942,520	$	2,959,117
Gross profit		442,188		461,646		465,736		455,820
Net income		33,997		40,059		56,045		48,157
Net income attributable to Penske Automotive Group common stockholders		33,927		39,560		55,707		47,687
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Penske Automotive Group common stockholders	$	0.37	$	0.43	$	0.61	$	0.53
2010(1)(2)(3)
Total revenues	$	2,402,149	$	2,596,383	$	2,659,549	$	2,670,304
Gross profit		396,747		413,883		416,557		416,928
Net income		20,332		29,684		30,260		29,071
Net income attributable to Penske Automotive Group common stockholders		20,354		29,441		29,977		28,509
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Penske Automotive Group common stockholders	$	0.22	$	0.32	$	0.33	$	0.31

(1) As discussed in Note 4, the Company has treated the operations of certain entities as discontinued operations. The results for all periods have been restated to reflect such treatment.

(2) Per share amounts are calculated independently for each of the quarters presented. The sum of the quarters may not equal the full year per share amounts due to rounding.

(3) Results for the year ended December 31, 2010 include first, second, and third quarter pre-tax gains of $605, $422, and $607, respectively, relating to the repurchase of $155,658 aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes.