Detail of Certain Balance Sheet Accounts Detail of Certain Balance Sheet Accounts (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]

Accounts and notes receivable

Accounts and notes receivable consisted of the following:

	June 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(unaudited)
	(In thousands)
Amounts due from manufacturers	$	87,125	$	93,206
Parts and service receivables	33,651		32,479
Finance and insurance receivables	21,381		22,374
Other	12,039		12,913
Total accounts and notes receivable	154,196		160,972
Less allowance for doubtful accounts	2,541		3,204
Accounts and notes receivable, net	$	151,655	$	157,768

Summary of inventories

Inventories consisted of the following:

	June 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(unaudited)
	(In thousands)
New vehicles	$	1,258,485	$	1,262,797
Used vehicles	316,070		275,508
Rental vehicles	142,626		134,509
Parts, accessories and other	74,964		72,917
Total inventories	1,792,145		1,745,731
Less lower of cost or market reserves	8,031		7,980
Inventories, net	$	1,784,114	$	1,737,751

Property and equipment

Property and equipment consisted of the following:

	Estimated Useful Lives in Years	June 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(unaudited)
		(dollars in thousands)
Land	—	$	378,715	$	364,475
Buildings	30 to 50	525,097		505,414
Leasehold improvements	varies	160,866		155,585
Machinery and equipment	7 to 20	96,562		90,993
Furniture and fixtures	3 to 10	86,882		82,688
Company vehicles	3 to 5	11,789		11,603
Construction in progress	—	72,906		58,361
Total		1,332,817		1,269,119
Less accumulated depreciation		251,585		235,138
Property and equipment, net		$	1,081,232	$	1,033,981