Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	INCOME TAXES The Company is subject to U.S. federal income taxes and income taxes in numerous U.S. states. In addition, the Company is subject to income tax in the U.K. and Brazil relative to its foreign subsidiaries. The Company's effective income tax rates of 40.4% and 43.4% of pretax income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35.0% due primarily to a portion of the U.S. GAAP loss on the purchase of the 2.25% Notes and the 3.00% Notes (as defined in Note 9, "Long-term Debt") that was not deductible for tax purposes, state and foreign taxes, net of federal benefit and additional valuation allowances recorded in respect of net operating losses of certain Brazil subsidiaries. The impact of these items was partially offset by a discrete, net deferred tax benefit of $3.4 million from tax deductible goodwill in Brazil, resulting from a restructuring during the three months ended September 30, 2014. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company's effective tax rate increased compared to the same periods in 2013 to 40.4% and 43.4% from 37.3% and 39.2%, respectively. These increases were primarily due to a portion of the U.S. GAAP loss on the extinguishment of the 2.25% Notes and the 3.00% Notes that was not deductible for tax purposes and additional valuation allowances recorded in respect of net operating losses of certain Brazil subsidiaries, partially offset by the net deferred tax benefit from tax deductible goodwill in Brazil, resulting from a restructuring during the three months ended September 30, 2014. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company's effective tax rate was increased as a result of the tax effect of non-deductible acquisition costs, as well as the impact of goodwill allocated to the disposition of certain dealerships that was not deductible for tax purposes in 2013. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had no unrecognized tax benefits with respect to uncertain tax positions and did not incur any interest and penalties nor did it accrue any interest for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. When applicable, consistent with prior practice, the Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. Taxable years 2009 and subsequent remain open for examination by the Company’s major taxing jurisdictions.

INCOME TAXES

The Company is subject to U.S. federal income taxes and income taxes in numerous U.S. states. In addition, the Company is subject to income tax in the U.K. and Brazil relative to its foreign subsidiaries. The Company's effective income tax rates of 40.4% and 43.4% of pretax income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35.0% due primarily to a portion of the U.S. GAAP loss on the purchase of the 2.25% Notes and the 3.00% Notes (as defined in Note 9, "Long-term Debt") that was not deductible for tax purposes, state and foreign taxes, net of federal benefit and additional valuation allowances recorded in respect of net operating losses of certain Brazil subsidiaries. The impact of these items was partially offset by a discrete, net deferred tax benefit of $3.4 million from tax deductible goodwill in Brazil, resulting from a restructuring during the three months ended September 30, 2014.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company's effective tax rate increased compared to the same periods in 2013 to 40.4% and 43.4% from 37.3% and 39.2%, respectively. These increases were primarily due to a portion of the U.S. GAAP loss on the extinguishment of the 2.25% Notes and the 3.00% Notes that was not deductible for tax purposes and additional valuation allowances recorded in respect of net operating losses of certain Brazil subsidiaries, partially offset by the net deferred tax benefit from tax deductible goodwill in Brazil, resulting from a restructuring during the three months ended September 30, 2014. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company's effective tax rate was increased as a result of the tax effect of non-deductible acquisition costs, as well as the impact of goodwill allocated to the disposition of certain dealerships that was not deductible for tax purposes in 2013.

As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had no unrecognized tax benefits with respect to uncertain tax positions and did not incur any interest and penalties nor did it accrue any interest for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. When applicable, consistent with prior practice, the Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense.

Taxable years 2009 and subsequent remain open for examination by the Company’s major taxing jurisdictions.