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Intangible Franchise Rights and Goodwill (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss $ 42,400,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss  
Ending Balance 847,672,000us-gaap_Goodwill 830,377,000us-gaap_Goodwill
United Kingdom [Member]    
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Goodwill, Acquired During Period 0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_UnitedKingdomMember
 
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit 0us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_UnitedKingdomMember
 
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments 1,638,000us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_UnitedKingdomMember
 
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments (1,580,000)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_UnitedKingdomMember
 
Goodwill, Subsequent Recognition of Deferred Tax Asset 0us-gaap_GoodwillSubsequentRecognitionOfDeferredTaxAsset
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_UnitedKingdomMember
 
Ending Balance 35,196,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_UnitedKingdomMember
[1] 35,138,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_UnitedKingdomMember
[1]
Intangible Franchise Rights    
Beginning Balance 8,157,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_UnitedKingdomMember
 
Additions through acquisitions 0us-gaap_IndefinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_UnitedKingdomMember
 
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Purchase Accounting Adjustments 0us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_UnitedKingdomMember
 
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit 0us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_UnitedKingdomMember
 
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_UnitedKingdomMember
 
Currency Translation (367,000)us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_UnitedKingdomMember
 
Ending Balance 7,790,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_UnitedKingdomMember
 
United States [Member]    
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Goodwill, Acquired During Period 33,756,000us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_UnitedStatesMember
 
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit (15,000)us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_UnitedStatesMember
 
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments (11,000)us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_UnitedStatesMember
 
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments 0us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_UnitedStatesMember
 
Goodwill, Subsequent Recognition of Deferred Tax Asset (6,000)us-gaap_GoodwillSubsequentRecognitionOfDeferredTaxAsset
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_UnitedStatesMember
 
Ending Balance 734,366,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_UnitedStatesMember
[1] 700,642,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_UnitedStatesMember
[1]
Intangible Franchise Rights    
Beginning Balance 257,502,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_UnitedStatesMember
 
Additions through acquisitions 8,844,000us-gaap_IndefinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_UnitedStatesMember
 
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Purchase Accounting Adjustments 0us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_UnitedStatesMember
 
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit 0us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_UnitedStatesMember
 
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_UnitedStatesMember
 
Currency Translation 0us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_UnitedStatesMember
 
Ending Balance 266,346,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_UnitedStatesMember
 
Brazil [Member]    
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Goodwill, Acquired During Period 0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_BrazilMember
 
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit 0us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_BrazilMember
 
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments 0us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_BrazilMember
 
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments (16,487,000)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_BrazilMember
 
Goodwill, Subsequent Recognition of Deferred Tax Asset 0us-gaap_GoodwillSubsequentRecognitionOfDeferredTaxAsset
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_BrazilMember
 
Ending Balance 78,110,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_BrazilMember
[1] 94,597,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_BrazilMember
[1]
Intangible Franchise Rights    
Beginning Balance 38,288,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_BrazilMember
 
Additions through acquisitions 0us-gaap_IndefinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_BrazilMember
 
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Purchase Accounting Adjustments 0us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_BrazilMember
 
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit 0us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_BrazilMember
 
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_BrazilMember
 
Currency Translation (6,674,000)us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_BrazilMember
 
Ending Balance 31,614,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_BrazilMember
 
Consolidated Total [Member]    
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Goodwill, Acquired During Period 33,756,000us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_ConsolidatedTotalMember
 
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit (15,000)us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_ConsolidatedTotalMember
 
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments 1,627,000us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_ConsolidatedTotalMember
 
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments (18,067,000)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_ConsolidatedTotalMember
 
Goodwill, Subsequent Recognition of Deferred Tax Asset (6,000)us-gaap_GoodwillSubsequentRecognitionOfDeferredTaxAsset
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_ConsolidatedTotalMember
 
Ending Balance 847,672,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_ConsolidatedTotalMember
[1] 830,377,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_ConsolidatedTotalMember
Intangible Franchise Rights    
Beginning Balance 303,947,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_ConsolidatedTotalMember
 
Additions through acquisitions 8,844,000us-gaap_IndefinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_ConsolidatedTotalMember
 
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Purchase Accounting Adjustments 0us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_ConsolidatedTotalMember
 
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit 0us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_ConsolidatedTotalMember
 
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_ConsolidatedTotalMember
 
Currency Translation (7,041,000)us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_ConsolidatedTotalMember
 
Ending Balance $ 305,750,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gpi_ConsolidatedTotalMember
 
[1] 1) Net of accumulated impairment of $42.4 million.