CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Revenue:
Total revenues	$ 3,699,175	$ 3,315,051	$ 7,103,774	$ 6,478,764
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales	3,130,152	2,810,080	6,000,544	5,478,829
Gross profit	569,023	504,971	1,103,230	999,935
Selling, general and administrative expenses	440,331	400,637	854,770	788,619
Depreciation	14,985	13,319	29,516	26,310
Operating income	113,707	91,015	218,944	185,006
Floor plan interest expense	(10,900)	(9,845)	(21,168)	(19,368)
Other interest expense	(12,066)	(11,478)	(23,793)	(23,572)
Equity in earnings of affiliates	8,901	8,168	11,249	12,578
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	99,642	77,860	185,232	154,644
Income taxes	(35,164)	(27,093)	(63,571)	(53,926)
Income from continuing operations	64,478	50,767	121,661	100,718
Income (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(1,983)	(1,155)	(1,147)	(4,100)
Net income	62,495	49,612	120,514	96,618
Less: Income attributable to non-controlling interests	453	520	808	708
Net income attributable to Penske Automotive Group common stockholders	62,042	49,092	119,706	95,910
Basic earnings per share attributable to Penske Automotive Group common stockholders:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.71	$ 0.56	$ 1.34	$ 1.11
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.05)
Net income attributable to Penske Automotive Group common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.69	$ 0.54	$ 1.33	$ 1.06
Shares used in determining basic earnings per share (in shares)	90,269	90,305	90,344	90,363
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Penske Automotive Group common stockholders:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.71	$ 0.56	$ 1.34	$ 1.11
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.05)
Net income attributable to Penske Automotive Group common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.69	$ 0.54	$ 1.32	$ 1.06
Shares used in determining diluted earnings per share (in shares)	90,305	90,337	90,380	90,395
Amounts attributable to Penske Automotive Group common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations	64,478	50,767	121,661	100,718
Less: Income attributable to non-controlling interests	453	520	808	708
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	64,025	50,247	120,853	100,010
Income (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(1,983)	(1,155)	(1,147)	(4,100)
Net income attributable to Penske Automotive Group common stockholders	62,042	49,092	119,706	95,910
New vehicle
Revenue:
Total revenues	1,930,040	1,711,868	3,678,822	3,261,792
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales	1,786,015	1,574,457	3,399,029	2,994,512
Used vehicle
Revenue:
Total revenues	1,082,310	936,978	2,084,338	1,872,273
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales	1,000,703	864,454	1,924,164	1,723,791
Finance and insurance, net
Revenue:
Total revenues	95,849	81,279	182,595	159,242
Service and parts
Revenue:
Total revenues	391,554	362,194	776,919	723,314
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales	156,358	150,160	317,196	303,002
Other
Revenue:
Total revenues	199,422	222,732	381,100	462,143
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales	$ 187,076	$ 221,009	$ 360,155	$ 457,524