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Debt Instrument, Covenant Requirement, Leverage Ratio, Maximum

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Amount of cash outflow for payment of an obligation from a lender, including but not limited to, letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements.

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Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands			6 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	Aug. 01, 2017	May 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Tax-free distribution			$ 20,133	$ 0
Proceeds remaining, reserved for future repayments of debt			40,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of revolving credit agreement			609,900
Remaining borrowing capacity			1,500,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Cars.com
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from borrowings on revolving credit facility			675,000
Tax-free distribution		$ 650,000	$ 650,000
Covenant through June 30, 2018 \| Subsequent Event \| Amended and Restated Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Covenant requirement, maximum total leverage ratio	5.0
Covenant through June 30, 2019 \| Subsequent Event \| Amended and Restated Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Covenant requirement, maximum total leverage ratio	4.75
Covenant through June 29, 2020 \| Subsequent Event \| Amended and Restated Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Covenant requirement, maximum total leverage ratio	4.5