Note 12 - Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
Revenues:
Domestic	$	691,404		$	568,930
Import		758,638			351,061
Luxury		336,922			158,611
		1,786,964			1,078,602
Corporate and other		2,214			(496	)
	$	1,789,178		$	1,078,106
Segment income*:
Domestic	$	27,129		$	22,421
Import		16,100			9,265
Luxury		5,899			2,185
		49,128			33,871
Corporate and other		8,928			6,833
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	58,056		$	40,704
*Segment income is defined as operating income less floor plan interest expense.
Floor plan interest expense:
Domestic	$	4,736		$	4,058
Import		3,698			1,808
Luxury		2,062			1,129
		10,496			6,995
Corporate and other		(5,847	)		(4,011	)
	$	4,649		$	2,984

Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Total assets:
Domestic	$	869,313	$	831,574
Import		707,736		696,162
Luxury		399,373		405,222
Corporate and other		947,963		947,974
	$	2,924,385	$	2,880,932