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Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Definite Life Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
| Less accumulated amortization | $ (10,698)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization | $ (11,587)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization |
| Definite life intangibles, net | 6,620us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet | 8,331us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet |
| Favorable Lease Agreements [Member] | ||
| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
| Definite life intangibles, gross |
$ 17,318us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = sah_FavorableLeaseAgreementsMember |
$ 19,918us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = sah_FavorableLeaseAgreementsMember |
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Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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