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Business Acquisitions and Dispositions - Revenues and Other Activities Associated with Disposed Dealerships That Remain in Continued Operations (Detail) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2014
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| Business Combinations [Abstract] | ||
| Income (loss) from operations | $ 252sah_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationOperatingIncomeLoss | $ (513)sah_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationOperatingIncomeLoss |
| Gain (loss) on disposal | (102)us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal | 363us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal |
| Pre-tax income (loss) | 150sah_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossBeforeIncomeTax | (150)sah_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossBeforeIncomeTax |
| Total revenues | $ 72,449sah_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationRevenue | |
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Disposal group not discontinued operation income loss before income tax. No definition available.
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Disposal group not discontinued operation operating income loss. No definition available.
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Disposal group not discontinued operation revenue. No definition available.
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The gain (loss) resulting from the sale of a disposal group that is not a discontinued operation. It is included in income from continuing operations before income taxes in the income statement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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