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Segment Information - Summary of Reportable Operating Segment (Details)

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Segment Information - Summary of Reportable Operating Segment (Details)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
USD ($)
retail_Units
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
retail_Units
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Revenues:        
Total consolidated revenues $ 2,308,056,000 $ 2,389,138,000    
Segment income (loss):        
Segment income (loss) (221,875,000) 87,315,000    
Interest expense, other, net (10,965,000) (12,853,000)    
Other income (expense), net 100,000 100,000    
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes (243,248,000) 61,336,000    
Executive transition costs   6,300,000    
Asset impairment charges $ 268,000,000 1,952,000    
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of   $ 2,000,000.0    
Retail Units | retail_Units 61,748 63,660    
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization $ 22,297,000 $ 22,649,000    
FloorPlanInterestExpense 10,508,000 13,226,000    
Interest Expense, Other 10,965,000 12,853,000    
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment 19,805,000 30,619,000    
Cash and cash equivalents 181,780,000 2,722,000 $ 29,103,000 $ 5,854,000
Assets 3,976,744,000   4,071,035,000  
Gain on Franchise Disposal   46,700,000    
Executive transition costs   6,300,000    
Franchised Dealerships Segment        
Revenues:        
Total consolidated revenues 1,976,347,000 2,139,562,000    
Segment income (loss):        
Interest expense, other, net (10,599,000) (12,414,000)    
Asset impairment charges $ 268,000,000 $ 26,000    
Retail Units | retail_Units 47,762 52,609    
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization $ 19,589,000 $ 20,237,000    
FloorPlanInterestExpense 9,608,000 12,505,000    
Interest Expense, Other 10,599,000 12,414,000    
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment 17,249,000 25,229,000    
Assets 3,550,745,000   3,797,878,000  
EchoPark Segment        
Revenues:        
Total consolidated revenues 331,709,000 249,576,000    
Segment income (loss):        
Interest expense, other, net (366,000) (439,000)    
Asset impairment charges $ 0 1,926,000    
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of   $ 1,900,000    
Retail Units | retail_Units 13,986 11,051    
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization $ 2,708,000 $ 2,412,000    
FloorPlanInterestExpense 900,000 721,000    
Interest Expense, Other 366,000 439,000    
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment 2,556,000 5,390,000    
Assets 244,219,000   $ 244,054,000  
Operating segments        
Segment income (loss):        
Segment income (loss) 24,752,000 63,288,000    
Operating segments | Franchised Dealerships Segment        
Segment income (loss):        
Segment income (loss) 22,656,000 61,182,000    
Operating segments | EchoPark Segment        
Segment income (loss):        
Segment income (loss) 2,096,000 2,106,000    
Reconciling items        
Segment income (loss):        
Other income (expense), net (243,248,000) 61,336,000    
Asset impairment charges (268,000,000) (1,952,000)    
New vehicles        
Revenues:        
Total consolidated revenues 959,489,000 1,066,334,000    
New vehicles | Franchised Dealerships Segment        
Revenues:        
Total consolidated revenues 959,489,000 1,066,334,000    
Used vehicles        
Revenues:        
Total consolidated revenues 850,052,000 820,366,000    
Used vehicles | Franchised Dealerships Segment        
Revenues:        
Total consolidated revenues 566,888,000 603,949,000    
Used vehicles | EchoPark Segment        
Revenues:        
Total consolidated revenues 283,164,000 216,417,000    
Wholesale vehicles        
Revenues:        
Total consolidated revenues 48,543,000 54,770,000    
Wholesale vehicles | Franchised Dealerships Segment        
Revenues:        
Total consolidated revenues 42,440,000 52,533,000    
Wholesale vehicles | EchoPark Segment        
Revenues:        
Total consolidated revenues 6,103,000 2,237,000    
Parts, service and collision repair        
Revenues:        
Total consolidated revenues 334,680,000 341,430,000    
Parts, service and collision repair | Franchised Dealerships Segment        
Revenues:        
Total consolidated revenues 324,501,000 336,225,000    
Parts, service and collision repair | EchoPark Segment        
Revenues:        
Total consolidated revenues 10,179,000 5,205,000    
Finance, insurance and other, net        
Revenues:        
Total consolidated revenues 115,292,000 106,238,000    
Finance, insurance and other, net | Franchised Dealerships Segment        
Revenues:        
Total consolidated revenues 83,029,000 80,521,000    
Finance, insurance and other, net | EchoPark Segment        
Revenues:        
Total consolidated revenues $ 32,263,000 $ 25,717,000