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

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]

Accounts and notes receivable

Accounts and notes receivable consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(unaudited)
	(In thousands)
Amounts due from manufacturers	$	92,700	$	93,206
Parts and service receivables	35,548		32,479
Finance and insurance receivables	21,318		22,374
Other	9,464		12,913
Total accounts and notes receivable	159,030		160,972
Less allowance for doubtful accounts	2,736		3,204
Accounts and notes receivable, net	$	156,294	$	157,768

Summary of inventories

Inventories consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(unaudited)
	(In thousands)
New vehicles	$	1,166,128	$	1,262,797
Used vehicles	315,277		275,508
Rental vehicles	137,600		134,509
Parts, accessories and other	75,986		72,917
Total inventories	1,694,991		1,745,731
Less lower of cost or market reserves	7,612		7,980
Inventories, net	$	1,687,379	$	1,737,751

Property and equipment

Property and equipment consisted of the following:

	Estimated Useful Lives in Years	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(unaudited)
		(dollars in thousands)
Land	—	$	395,358	$	364,475
Buildings	25 to 50	545,669		505,414
Leasehold improvements	varies	169,742		155,585
Machinery and equipment	7 to 20	98,341		90,993
Furniture and fixtures	3 to 10	87,603		82,688
Company vehicles	3 to 5	11,714		11,603
Construction in progress	—	69,511		58,361
Total		1,377,938		1,269,119
Less accumulated depreciation		259,153		235,138
Property and equipment, net		$	1,118,785	$	1,033,981