Sonic Automotive, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Goodwill and Intangible Assets	9 Months Ended
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	Sep. 30, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	Goodwill and Intangible AssetsThe carrying amount of goodwill was approximately $487.3 million and $509.6 million as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The carrying amount of goodwill is net of accumulated impairment losses of approximately $797.6 million as of both September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. The carrying amount of franchise assets was approximately $64.3 million and $65.7 million as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The changes in the carrying amount of both goodwill and franchise assets are related to the disposition of several franchised dealerships during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. At December 31, 2018, we had approximately $4.0 million of definite life intangible assets related to favorable lease agreements. As discussed in Note 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” due to the adoption of ASC 842, “Leases,” effective January 1, 2019, previously existing definite life intangible assets have been reclassified from other intangible assets, net to right-of-use assets in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2019.