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Long-Term Debt - Financial Covenants Include Required Specified Ratios (Detail)
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Mar. 31, 2015
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| Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] | |
| Minimum consolidated liquidity ratio | 121.00%sah_MinimumConsolidatedLiquidityRatio |
| Minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio | 164.00%sah_MinimumConsolidatedFixedChargeCoverageRatio |
| Maximum consolidated total lease adjusted leverage ratio | 416.00%sah_MaximumConsolidatedAggregateLeaseAdjustedLeverageRatio |
| Required Ratio [Member] | |
| Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] | |
| Minimum consolidated liquidity ratio |
105.00%sah_MinimumConsolidatedLiquidityRatio / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = sah_RequiredRatioMember |
| Minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio |
120.00%sah_MinimumConsolidatedFixedChargeCoverageRatio / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = sah_RequiredRatioMember |
| Maximum consolidated total lease adjusted leverage ratio |
550.00%sah_MaximumConsolidatedAggregateLeaseAdjustedLeverageRatio / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = sah_RequiredRatioMember |
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Maximum consolidated total lease adjusted leverage ratio. No definition available.
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Minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio. No definition available.
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Minimum consolidated liquidity ratio. No definition available.
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