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Inventories

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

3. Inventories

Inventories consists of the following:

	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	(In thousands)

New vehicles	$	856,967	$	924,818
Used vehicles		246,713		214,015
Service loaners		115,741		112,520
Parts, accessories and other		60,606		60,349
Net inventories	$	1,280,027	$	1,311,702

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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