Note 7 - Floor Plan Notes Payable And Lines Of Credit (Detail) - Assets Pledged as Collateral (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Inventories, new and used vehicles at cost based on specific identification, net of allowance	$ 541,287	$ 536,827
Vehicle sale related accounts receivable	40,840	58,741
Total	582,127	595,568
Floor plan notes payable related to vehicles	$ 534,520	$ 520,693

The carrying amount, as of the date of the latest financial statement presented, of all assets that are pledged as collateral for the payment of the related debt obligation primarily arising from secured borrowings, repurchase agreements or other current or potential obligations, where the secured party does not have the right by contract or custom to sell or re-pledge the collateral and therefore are not reclassified and separately reported in the statement of financial position.

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The carrying amount, as of the date of the latest financial statement presented, of other assets which are owned but transferred to serve as collateral for the payment of the related debt obligation, primarily a secured borrowing or repurchase agreement, and for which the transferee is not permitted to sell or re-pledge them to an unrelated party.

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