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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Financial Statements
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Accounting Policies
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Notes Details

Long-Term Debt - Notes Narrative (Details)

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Long-Term Debt - Notes Narrative (Details) - USD ($)		6 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt - Notes Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 10, 2017	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt outstanding		$ 697,236,000	$ 727,930,000
Maximum Borrowing 2019 Mortgage Facility		112,200,000
Maximum Borrowing 2020 Line of Credit Facility		54,100,000
Remaining Availability 2020 LOC		54,100,000
Outstanding Balance 2020 LOC		$ 0
Mortgage notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt weighted average interest rate on note		3.54%
Debt outstanding		$ 351,800,000
5.0% Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		5.00%
6.125% Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	6.125%	6.125%
Principal amount	$ 250,000,000.0
Notes issued, percent of principal	100.00%
2019 Mortgage Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum dividend (usd per share)		$ 0.12
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Amount		$ 16,700,000
Percent of Collateralized Real Estate		75.00%
Minimum \| 2019 Mortgage Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		0.50%
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread LIBOR		1.50%
Maximum \| 2019 Mortgage Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		1.75%
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread LIBOR		2.75%

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