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Business Acquisitions and Dispositions - Revenues and Other Activities Associated with Dealerships Classified as Discontinued Operations (Detail) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2014
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| Income (loss) from operations | $ (335)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingIncomeLoss | $ (588)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingIncomeLoss |
| Gain (loss) on disposal | (45)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax | |
| Lease exit accrual adjustments and charges | (356)sah_DiscontinuedOperationLeaseExitAccrualAdjustmentsAndCharges | (332)sah_DiscontinuedOperationLeaseExitAccrualAdjustmentsAndCharges |
| Pre-tax income (loss) | $ (691)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax | $ (965)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax |
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- Definition
Discontinued operation lease exit accrual adjustments and charges. No definition available.
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- Definition
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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