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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited)

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data
Total
Paid-In Capital [Member]
Retained Earnings / (Accumulated Deficit) [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Common Class A [Member]
Common Class A [Member]
Treasury Stock [Member]
Common Class B [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 $ 666,718us-gaap_StockholdersEquity $ 697,760us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ 376,353us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ (6,424)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ 620us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
$ (401,712)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
$ 121us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Beginning Balance, Treasury Shares at Dec. 31, 2014         (23,156,433)us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
(23,156,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
 
Beginning Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2014         62,047,000us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
  12,029,000us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Shares awarded under stock compensation plans 1,881us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation 1,877us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    4us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
   
Shares awarded under stock compensation plans, shares         370,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
   
Purchases of treasury stock (11,123)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod         (11,123)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
 
Purchases of treasury stock, shares           (447,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
 
Income tax benefit associated with stock compensation plans 394us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation 394us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
         
Fair value of interest rate swap agreements, net of tax benefit of $566 (923)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax     (923)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
     
Restricted stock amortization 2,392sah_RestrictedStockAmortizationNetOfForfeitures 2,392sah_RestrictedStockAmortizationNetOfForfeitures
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
         
Net income (loss) 13,967us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss   13,967us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
       
Dividends ($0.025 per share) (1,246)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock   (1,246)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
       
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2015 $ 672,060us-gaap_StockholdersEquity $ 702,423us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ 389,074us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ (7,347)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ 624us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
$ (412,835)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
$ 121us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Ending Balance, Treasury Shares at Mar. 31, 2015         (23,603,393)us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
(23,603,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
 
Ending Balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2015         62,417,000us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
  12,029,000us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember