CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total Penske Automotive Group Stockholders' Equity USD ($)	Voting and Non voting	Additional Paid-in Capital USD ($)	Retained Earnings USD ($)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) USD ($)	Non-controlling Interest USD ($)	Total USD ($)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 1,145.1		$ 702.3	$ 467.0	$ (24.2)	$ 4.4	$ 1,149.5
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011		90,277,356
Increase (decrease) in stockholders' equity
Equity compensation	6.6		6.6				6.6
Equity compensation (in shares)		423,040
Repurchase of common stock	(9.8)		(9.8)				(9.8)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)		(405,631)
Dividends ($0.78, $0.62 and $0.46)	(41.5)			(41.5)			(41.5)
Repurchase of 3.5% senior subordinated convertible notes	0.6		0.6				0.6
Distributions to non-controlling interests						(1.4)	(1.4)
Sale of subsidiary shares to non-controlling interest	0.3		0.3			7.2	7.5
Foreign currency translation	18.3				18.3	0.2	18.5
Interest rate swaps	1.0				1.0		1.0
Other	(1.9)				(1.9)		(1.9)
Net income	185.5			185.5		1.7	187.2
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	1,304.2		700.0	611.0	(6.8)	12.1	1,316.3
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012		90,294,765
Increase (decrease) in stockholders' equity
Equity compensation	9.2		9.2				9.2
Equity compensation (in shares)		456,784
Repurchase of common stock	(15.8)		(15.8)				(15.8)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)		(507,818)
Dividends ($0.78, $0.62 and $0.46)	(56.0)			(56.0)			(56.0)
Distributions to non-controlling interests						(1.3)	(1.3)
Sale of subsidiary shares to non-controlling interest	0.2		0.2			4.3	4.5
Deconsolidation of Italian investment						(8.3)	(8.3)
Reconsolidation of Italian investment						8.9	8.9
Foreign currency translation	11.0				11.0	0.5	11.5
Interest rate swaps	4.0				4.0		4.0
Other	3.4				3.4		3.4
Net income	244.2			244.2		1.5	245.7
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	1,504.4		693.6	799.2	11.6	17.7	1,522.1
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013		90,243,731
Increase (decrease) in stockholders' equity
Equity compensation	12.3		12.3				12.3
Equity compensation (in shares)		336,459
Repurchase of common stock	(15.5)		(15.5)				(15.5)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)		(335,350)
Dividends ($0.78, $0.62 and $0.46)	(70.5)			(70.5)			(70.5)
Distributions to non-controlling interests						(1.7)	(1.7)
Sale of subsidiary shares to non-controlling interest	0.3		0.3			0.1	0.4
Purchase of controlling interest						10.2	10.2
Foreign currency translation	(63.1)				(63.1)	(1.3)	(64.4)
Interest rate swaps	4.7				4.7		4.7
Other	(6.5)				(6.5)		(6.5)
Net income	286.7			286.7		3.4	290.1
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 1,652.8		$ 690.7	$ 1,015.4	$ (53.3)	$ 28.4	$ 1,681.2
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014		90,244,840