Related Party Transactions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Company's automotive joint venture relationships

Location	Dealerships	Ownership Interest
Fairfield, Connecticut	Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Sprinter, Porsche, smart		86.56	%(A) (B)
Las Vegas, Nevada	Ferrari, Maserati		50.00	%(C)
Frankfurt, Germany	Lexus, Toyota		50.00	%(C)
Aachen, Germany	Audi, Lexus, Skoda, Toyota, Volkswagen		50.00	%(C)

(A) An entity controlled by one of our directors, Lucio A. Noto (the “Investor”), owns a 13.44% interest in this joint venture which entitles the Investor to 20% of the joint venture’s operating profits. In addition, the Investor has an option to purchase up to a 20% interest in the joint venture for specified amounts.

(B) Entity is consolidated in our financial statements.

(C) Entity is accounted for using the equity method of accounting.