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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 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Segment
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Operating income (loss)   $ 33,939,000 $ 307,706,000 $ 177,663,000  
Interest expense, other, net   (41,572,000) (52,953,000) (54,059,000)  
Other income (expense), net   97,000 (6,589,000) 106,000  
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes   (34,764,000) 199,645,000 75,312,000  
Segment Schedule Footnotes          
Asset impairment charges   (270,017,000) (20,768,000) (29,514,000)  
Executive transition costs     6,300,000 1,600,000  
Nonrecurring Compensation Expense $ 32,500,000     32,500,000  
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt   0 6,690,000 0  
Total floor plan interest expense   27,228,000 48,519,000 48,398,000  
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction   91,023,000 93,169,000 93,623,000  
Total assets   3,745,993,000 4,071,035,000    
Cash and cash equivalents   170,313,000 29,103,000 5,854,000 $ 6,352,000
Goodwill   213,977,000 475,791,000 509,592,000  
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)   $ 64,300,000 64,300,000    
Number of operating segments | Segment   2      
Segment Income   $ 235,253,000 220,413,000 104,826,000  
EchoPark Segment Income   4,078,000 9,146,000 (52,587,000)  
Segment Retail Units Sold          
Franchised Dealerships New Vehicle Revenue   4,281,223,000 4,889,171,000 4,974,097,000  
Franchised Dealerships Used Vehicle Revenue   2,345,936,000 2,493,467,000 2,370,799,000  
Franchised Dealerships Wholesale Revenue   168,655,000 180,020,000 197,184,000  
Franchised Dealerships Fixed Ops Revenue   1,194,394,000 1,366,550,000 1,364,559,000  
Franchised Dealerships F&I Revenue   357,848,000 363,117,000 344,814,000  
Franchised Dealerships Segment Revenue   8,348,056,000 9,292,325,000 9,251,453,000  
EchoPark Used Vehicle Revenue   1,218,896,000 996,505,000 602,699,000  
EchoPark Wholesale Revenue   28,723,000 22,926,000 20,441,000  
EchoPark Fixed Ops Revenue   39,341,000 28,753,000 16,328,000  
EchoPark F&I Revenue   132,026,000 113,834,000 60,709,000  
EchoPark Segment Revenue   1,418,986,000 1,162,018,000 700,177,000  
Total revenues   9,767,042,000 10,454,343,000 9,951,630,000  
EchoPark Total Impairment [Member]          
Segment Schedule Footnotes          
Asset impairment charges   0 (19,667,000) (1,600,000)  
Franchised Dealership Impairment [Member]          
Segment Schedule Footnotes          
Asset impairment charges   (270,017,000)   (27,932,000)  
Franchised Dealerships [Member]          
Segment Schedule Footnotes          
Asset impairment charges   $ (270,000,000.0) (1,101,000)    
PreOwnedStoreMember [Member]          
Segment Schedule Footnotes          
Asset impairment charges       (1,582,000)  
Operating segments | Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes | EchoPark Segment revenues          
Segment Schedule Footnotes          
Asset impairment charges     $ (19,700,000)    
Operating segments | Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes | Franchised Dealership Impairment [Member]          
Segment Schedule Footnotes          
Asset impairment charges       $ (1,100,000)