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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, 2021
USD ($)
retail_Units
Mar. 31, 2020
USD ($)
retail_Units
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Revenues:        
Total consolidated revenues $ 2,786,798,000 $ 2,308,056,000    
Segment income (loss):        
Segment income (loss) 87,850,000 (221,875,000)    
Interest expense, other, net (10,285,000) (10,965,000)    
Other income (expense), net 101,000 100,000    
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes 72,553,000 (243,248,000)    
Impairment charges $ 0 (268,000,000)    
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of   $ 0    
Retail Units | retail_Units 71,264 61,748    
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization $ 23,687,000 $ 22,297,000    
FloorPlanInterestExpense 5,113,000 10,508,000    
Interest Expense, Other 10,285,000 10,965,000    
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment 67,663,000 19,805,000    
Cash and cash equivalents 77,233,000 181,780,000 $ 170,313,000 $ 29,103,000
Other Assets 5,000 0    
Assets 3,692,227,000   3,745,993,000  
Franchised Dealerships Segment        
Revenues:        
Total consolidated revenues 2,279,657,000 1,976,347,000    
Segment income (loss):        
Interest expense, other, net $ (9,958,000) (10,599,000)    
Impairment charges   $ (268,000,000)    
Retail Units | retail_Units 51,594 47,762    
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization $ 20,376,000 $ 19,589,000    
FloorPlanInterestExpense 4,117,000 9,608,000    
Interest Expense, Other 9,958,000 10,599,000    
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment 46,171,000 17,249,000    
Assets 3,054,643,000   3,096,811,000  
EchoPark Segment        
Revenues:        
Total consolidated revenues 507,141,000 331,709,000    
Segment income (loss):        
Interest expense, other, net (327,000) (366,000)    
Impairment charges $ 0 $ 0    
Retail Units | retail_Units 19,670 13,986    
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization $ 3,311,000 $ 2,708,000    
FloorPlanInterestExpense 996,000 900,000    
Interest Expense, Other 327,000 366,000    
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment 21,492,000 2,556,000    
Assets 560,346,000   $ 478,869,000  
Franchise        
Segment income (loss):        
Impairment charges   (268,000,000.0)    
Operating segments        
Segment income (loss):        
Segment income (loss) 72,553,000 24,752,000    
Operating segments | Franchised Dealerships Segment        
Segment income (loss):        
Segment income (loss) 70,543,000 22,656,000    
Operating segments | EchoPark Segment        
Segment income (loss):        
Segment income (loss) 2,010,000 2,096,000    
Reconciling items        
Segment income (loss):        
Other income (expense), net 72,553,000 (243,248,000)    
Impairment charges 0 268,000,000    
New vehicles        
Revenues:        
Total consolidated revenues 1,156,317,000 959,489,000    
New vehicles | Franchised Dealerships Segment        
Revenues:        
Total consolidated revenues 1,156,317,000 959,489,000    
Used vehicles        
Revenues:        
Total consolidated revenues 1,090,097,000 850,052,000    
Used vehicles | Franchised Dealerships Segment        
Revenues:        
Total consolidated revenues 661,534,000 566,888,000    
Used vehicles | EchoPark Segment        
Revenues:        
Total consolidated revenues 428,563,000 283,164,000    
Wholesale vehicles        
Revenues:        
Total consolidated revenues 74,809,000 48,543,000    
Wholesale vehicles | Franchised Dealerships Segment        
Revenues:        
Total consolidated revenues 56,204,000 42,440,000    
Wholesale vehicles | EchoPark Segment        
Revenues:        
Total consolidated revenues 18,605,000 6,103,000    
Parts, service and collision repair        
Revenues:        
Total consolidated revenues 320,914,000 334,680,000    
Parts, service and collision repair | Franchised Dealerships Segment        
Revenues:        
Total consolidated revenues 308,077,000 324,501,000    
Parts, service and collision repair | EchoPark Segment        
Revenues:        
Total consolidated revenues 12,837,000 10,179,000    
Finance, insurance and other, net        
Revenues:        
Total consolidated revenues 144,661,000 115,292,000    
Finance, insurance and other, net | Franchised Dealerships Segment        
Revenues:        
Total consolidated revenues 97,525,000 83,029,000    
Finance, insurance and other, net | EchoPark Segment        
Revenues:        
Total consolidated revenues $ 47,136,000 $ 32,263,000