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Business Acquisitions and Dispositions - Results Associated with Dealerships Classified as Discontinued Operations (Detail) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Income (loss) from operations | $ (2,515)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingIncomeLoss | $ (978)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingIncomeLoss | $ (9,946)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingIncomeLoss |
| Gain (loss) on disposal | 199us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax | (457)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax | 10,265us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax |
| Lease exit accrual adjustments and charges | 152sah_DiscontinuedOperationLeaseExitAccrualAdjustmentsAndCharges | (2,582)sah_DiscontinuedOperationLeaseExitAccrualAdjustmentsAndCharges | (4,293)sah_DiscontinuedOperationLeaseExitAccrualAdjustmentsAndCharges |
| Property impairment charges | (510)sah_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAssetsImpairmentCharges | ||
| Pre-tax income (loss) | (2,164)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax | (4,017)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax | (4,484)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax |
| Total revenues | $ 182,884us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue | ||
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Discontinued operation lease exit accrual adjustments and charges. No definition available.
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Disposal group including discontinued operation assets impairment charges. No definition available.
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Amount of gain (loss), before tax expense or benefit and not previously recognized, resulting from the sale of a business component. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Overall income (loss) from a disposal group that is classified as a component of the entity, before income tax, reported as a separate component of income before extraordinary items. Includes the following (before income tax): income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, provision (or any reversals of earlier provisions) for loss on disposal, and adjustments of a prior period gain (loss) on disposal. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of operating income or loss attributable to the disposal group, including a component of the entity (discontinued operation), during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of sales or other form of revenues attributable to the disposal group, including a component of the entity (discontinued operation), during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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