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Commitments and Contingencies - Minimum Future Lease Payments for both Continuing and Discontinued Operations (Detail) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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| 2015 | $ 99,939us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent |
| 2016 | 91,042us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears |
| 2017 | 76,620us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears |
| 2018 | 64,124us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears |
| 2019 | 51,267us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears |
| Thereafter | 124,232us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter |
| 2015 | (15,809)sah_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueFutureMinimumSubleaseRentalsReceivableCurrent |
| 2016 | (14,370)sah_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueFutureMinimumSubleaseRentalsReceivableInTwoYears |
| 2017 | (10,762)sah_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueFutureMinimumSubleaseRentalsReceivableInThreeYears |
| 2018 | (9,154)sah_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueFutureMinimumSubleaseRentalsReceivableInFourYears |
| 2019 | (8,055)sah_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueFutureMinimumSubleaseRentalsReceivableInFiveYears |
| Thereafter | $ (32,935)sah_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueFutureMinimumSubleaseRentalsReceivableThereafter |
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Operating leases future minimum payments due future minimum sublease rentals receivable current. No definition available.
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Operating leases future minimum payments due future minimum sublease rentals receivable in five years. No definition available.
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Operating leases future minimum payments due future minimum sublease rentals receivable in four years. No definition available.
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Operating leases future minimum payments due future minimum sublease rentals receivable in three years. No definition available.
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Operating leases future minimum payments due future minimum sublease rentals receivable in two years. No definition available.
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Operating leases future minimum payments due future minimum sublease rentals receivable thereafter. No definition available.
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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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