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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 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
USD ($)
retail_Units
Mar. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2019
USD ($)
retail_Units
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2020
USD ($)
retail_Units
Jun. 30, 2019
USD ($)
retail_Units
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Revenues:                
Total consolidated revenues $ 2,111,886,000   $ 2,614,081,000   $ 4,419,942,000 $ 5,003,219,000    
Segment income (loss):                
Segment income (loss) 53,544,000   62,973,000   (168,331,000) 150,288,000    
Interest expense, other, net (9,797,000)   (13,628,000)   (20,762,000) (26,481,000)    
Other income (expense), net 0   (5,000)   100,000 95,000    
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes 37,433,000   36,822,000   (205,815,000) 98,158,000    
Executive transition costs     6,300,000          
Impairment charges $ (833,000) $ 800,000 $ 0   $ (268,833,000) $ (1,952,000)    
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of       $ 2,000,000.0        
Retail Units | retail_Units 57,071   69,654   118,819 133,314    
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization $ 22,647,000   $ 23,806,000   $ 44,944,000 $ 46,456,000    
FloorPlanInterestExpense 6,314,000   12,518,000   16,822,000 25,744,000    
Interest Expense, Other 9,797,000   13,628,000   20,762,000 26,481,000    
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment 41,928,000   20,614,000   61,733,000 51,234,000    
Cash and cash equivalents 115,724,000   2,140,000   115,724,000 2,140,000 $ 29,103,000 $ 5,854,000
Assets 3,595,425,000       3,595,425,000   4,071,035,000  
Gain on Franchise Disposal     46,700,000          
Executive transition costs     6,300,000          
Franchised Dealerships Segment                
Revenues:                
Total consolidated revenues 1,796,610,000   2,322,408,000   3,772,955,000 4,461,971,000    
Segment income (loss):                
Interest expense, other, net (9,557,000)   (13,192,000)   (20,156,000) (25,606,000)    
Impairment charges $ (800,000)   $ 0   $ 268,000,000.0 $ (26,000)    
Retail Units | retail_Units 43,864   57,067   91,626 109,676    
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization $ 19,895,000   $ 21,144,000   $ 39,484,000 $ 41,381,000    
FloorPlanInterestExpense 5,675,000   11,597,000   15,283,000 24,102,000    
Interest Expense, Other 9,557,000   13,192,000   20,156,000 25,606,000    
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment 35,388,000   16,449,000   52,637,000 41,678,000    
Assets 3,072,380,000       3,072,380,000   3,797,878,000  
EchoPark Segment                
Revenues:                
Total consolidated revenues 315,276,000   291,673,000   646,987,000 541,248,000    
Segment income (loss):                
Interest expense, other, net (240,000)   (436,000)   (606,000) (875,000)    
Impairment charges $ 0   0   $ 0 $ (1,926,000)    
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of     $ 1,900,000          
Retail Units | retail_Units 13,207   12,587   27,193 23,638    
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization $ 2,752,000   $ 2,662,000   $ 5,460,000 $ 5,075,000    
FloorPlanInterestExpense 639,000   921,000   1,539,000 1,642,000    
Interest Expense, Other 240,000   436,000   606,000 875,000    
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment 6,540,000   4,165,000   9,096,000 9,556,000    
Assets 407,321,000       407,321,000   $ 244,054,000  
Operating segments                
Segment income (loss):                
Segment income (loss) 38,266,000     36,822,000 63,018,000 100,110,000    
Operating segments | Franchised Dealerships Segment                
Segment income (loss):                
Segment income (loss) 35,689,000   35,129,000   58,346,000 96,310,000    
Operating segments | EchoPark Segment                
Segment income (loss):                
Segment income (loss) 2,577,000     1,693,000 4,672,000 3,800,000    
Reconciling items                
Segment income (loss):                
Interest expense, other, net         (268,833,000) (1,952,000)    
Other income (expense), net 37,433,000     36,822,000 (205,815,000) 98,158,000    
Impairment charges 833,000     $ 0        
Interest Expense, Other         268,833,000 1,952,000    
New vehicles                
Revenues:                
Total consolidated revenues 900,003,000   1,204,754,000   1,859,492,000 2,271,088,000    
New vehicles | Franchised Dealerships Segment                
Revenues:                
Total consolidated revenues 900,003,000   1,204,754,000   1,859,492,000 2,271,088,000    
Used vehicles                
Revenues:                
Total consolidated revenues 808,877,000   885,627,000   1,658,930,000 1,705,992,000    
Used vehicles | Franchised Dealerships Segment                
Revenues:                
Total consolidated revenues 535,699,000   637,090,000   1,102,587,000 1,241,039,000    
Used vehicles | EchoPark Segment                
Revenues:                
Total consolidated revenues 273,178,000   248,537,000   556,343,000 464,953,000    
Wholesale vehicles                
Revenues:                
Total consolidated revenues 33,175,000   50,039,000   81,718,000 104,810,000    
Wholesale vehicles | Franchised Dealerships Segment                
Revenues:                
Total consolidated revenues 28,509,000   43,720,000   70,948,000 96,253,000    
Wholesale vehicles | EchoPark Segment                
Revenues:                
Total consolidated revenues 4,666,000   6,319,000   10,770,000 8,557,000    
Parts, service and collision repair                
Revenues:                
Total consolidated revenues 259,058,000   355,312,000   593,738,000 696,742,000    
Parts, service and collision repair | Franchised Dealerships Segment                
Revenues:                
Total consolidated revenues 251,998,000   347,337,000   576,499,000 683,563,000    
Parts, service and collision repair | EchoPark Segment                
Revenues:                
Total consolidated revenues 7,060,000   7,975,000   17,239,000 13,179,000    
Finance, insurance and other, net                
Revenues:                
Total consolidated revenues 110,773,000   118,349,000   226,064,000 224,587,000    
Finance, insurance and other, net | Franchised Dealerships Segment                
Revenues:                
Total consolidated revenues 80,401,000   89,507,000   163,429,000 170,028,000    
Finance, insurance and other, net | EchoPark Segment                
Revenues:                
Total consolidated revenues $ 30,372,000   $ 28,842,000   $ 62,635,000 $ 54,559,000