CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Revenue:
Total revenues	$ 3,401,409	$ 2,898,441	$ 10,006,631	$ 8,466,560
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales	2,890,413	2,437,678	8,477,057	7,112,376
Gross profit	510,996	460,763	1,529,574	1,354,184
Selling, general and administrative expenses	409,432	369,783	1,216,231	1,098,132
Depreciation	14,037	12,427	41,013	36,132
Operating income	87,527	78,553	272,330	219,920
Floor plan interest expense	(10,055)	(6,837)	(29,675)	(20,617)
Other interest expense	(11,689)	(11,153)	(35,474)	(32,889)
Debt discount amortization				(1,718)
Equity in earnings of affiliates	8,814	9,623	21,392	17,527
Debt redemption costs	(17,753)		(17,753)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	56,844	70,186	210,820	182,223
Income taxes	(15,308)	(13,246)	(69,052)	(49,289)
Income from continuing operations	41,536	56,940	141,768	132,934
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(223)	(895)	(3,837)	(2,833)
Net income	41,313	56,045	137,931	130,101
Less: Income attributable to non-controlling interests	282	338	990	907
Net income attributable to Penske Automotive Group common stockholders	41,031	55,707	136,941	129,194
Basic earnings per share attributable to Penske Automotive Group common stockholders:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.46	$ 0.62	$ 1.56	$ 1.43
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		$ (0.01)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.03)
Net income attributable to Penske Automotive Group common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.45	$ 0.61	$ 1.52	$ 1.40
Shares used in determining basic earnings per share (in shares)	90,264	91,390	90,330	92,106
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Penske Automotive Group common stockholders:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.46	$ 0.62	$ 1.56	$ 1.43
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		$ (0.01)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.03)
Net income attributable to Penske Automotive Group common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.45	$ 0.61	$ 1.52	$ 1.40
Shares used in determining diluted earnings per share (in shares)	90,296	91,431	90,362	92,169
Amounts attributable to Penske Automotive Group common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations	41,536	56,940	141,768	132,934
Less: Income attributable to non-controlling interests	282	338	990	907
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	41,254	56,602	140,778	132,027
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(223)	(895)	(3,837)	(2,833)
Net income attributable to Penske Automotive Group common stockholders	41,031	55,707	136,941	129,194
New vehicle
Revenue:
Total revenues	1,763,050	1,451,177	5,066,417	4,229,192
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales	1,626,759	1,327,968	4,659,490	3,877,615
Used vehicle
Revenue:
Total revenues	995,376	867,969	2,926,523	2,511,573
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales	922,703	802,542	2,701,645	2,310,147
Finance and insurance, net
Revenue:
Total revenues	85,420	73,191	247,906	208,540
Service and parts
Revenue:
Total revenues	372,032	347,432	1,109,122	1,027,120
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales	156,942	149,429	465,620	440,392
Fleet and wholesale
Revenue:
Total revenues	185,531	158,672	656,663	490,135
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales	$ 184,009	$ 157,739	$ 650,302	$ 484,222