Business Combinations - Activity (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) franchise
Business combinations
Revenue from date of acquisition of companies acquired \| $		$ 473.4
Pre-tax income from date of acquisition of companies acquired \| $		$ 27.5
Retail automotive dealership \| U.S.
Business combinations
Number of franchises acquired \| franchise		3
Nicole Group \| Retail Automotive Dealership \| Retail automotive dealership
Business combinations
Ownership percentage acquired	51.00%
Nicole Group \| Retail Automotive Dealership \| Retail automotive dealership \| Tokyo, Japan
Business combinations
Number of franchises acquired \| franchise		10

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