Segment Information Segment Information (Details textuals) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Reportable Segments							3
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs									$ 6,500
ASSET IMPAIRMENTS	$ 85,700	$ 900	$ 1,000	$ 30,400	$ 9,400	$ 1,700	$ 87,562	$ 41,520	6,542
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt							0	(46,403)	0
U.S. [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Gain (Loss) on Real Estate and Dealership Transactions					16,600		9,400
Tax impact of non-deductible acquisition costs									1,700
ASSET IMPAIRMENTS							18,983	15,570	6,542
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt					$ 22,800	$ 23,600		(46,403)
Brazil [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income tax effect for reserve of certain deferred tax assets									3,500
ASSET IMPAIRMENTS							68,249	25,950	0
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt								0
Tax impact of deductible goodwill								3,400
U.K. [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
ASSET IMPAIRMENTS							330	0	0
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt								0
Pre-tax [Member] | U.S. [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Loss from Catastrophes							1,600	2,800	12,200
Net Gain (Loss) on Real Estate and Dealership Transactions							8,900	$ 13,800	10,200
Payments for Legal Settlements							1,000
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs									5,200
Pre-tax [Member] | Brazil [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs									1,200
Net of taxes [Member] | U.S. [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Loss from Catastrophes							1,000		7,400
Net Gain (Loss) on Real Estate and Dealership Transactions							5,500		5,400
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs									3,200
ASSET IMPAIRMENTS							12,000		4,000
Net of taxes [Member] | Brazil [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs									$ 1,300
ASSET IMPAIRMENTS							$ 62,400