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Long-Term Debt (Details)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Apr. 02, 2014
US Credit Agreement Revolving Credit Line
USD ($)
May 01, 2015
US Credit Agreement Revolving Credit Line
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
US Credit Agreement Revolving Credit Line
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
US Credit Agreement Term Loan
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
US Credit Agreement Term Loan
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
UK Credit Agreement Revolving Credit Line
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
UK Credit Agreement Revolving Credit Line
GBP (£)
Dec. 31, 2014
UK Credit Agreement Revolving Credit Line
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
UK Credit Agreement Revolving Credit Line
Minimum
Mar. 31, 2015
UK Credit Agreement Revolving Credit Line
Maximum
Apr. 30, 2015
UK Credit Agreement Revolving Credit Line
Maximum
Subsequent event
GBP (£)
Mar. 31, 2015
U.K. Agreement Term Loan
GBP (£)
Mar. 31, 2015
U.K. Agreement Term Loan
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
U.K. Agreement Term Loan
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
U.K. Agreement Term Loan
GBP (£)
Mar. 31, 2015
U.K. Agreement Term Loan
Minimum
Mar. 31, 2015
U.K. Agreement Term Loan
Maximum
Mar. 31, 2015
UK Credit Agreement Overdraft Line of Credit
Dec. 31, 2014
UK Credit Agreement Overdraft Line of Credit
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2014
5.375% senior subordinated notes due 2024
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
5.375% senior subordinated notes due 2024
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
5.375% senior subordinated notes due 2024
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2014
5.375% senior subordinated notes due 2024
Maximum
Debt redemption prior to December 1, 2017
Aug. 31, 2012
5.75% senior subordinated notes due 2022
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
5.75% senior subordinated notes due 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
5.75% senior subordinated notes due 2022
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2012
5.75% senior subordinated notes due 2022
Maximum
Debt redemption prior to October 1, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
U.S. Commercial Truck Capital Loan
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Australia working capital loan agreement
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Australia working capital loan agreement
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Australia working capital loan agreement
AUD
Mar. 31, 2015
Mortgage facilities
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Mortgage facilities
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Other Debt Securities
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Other Debt Securities
USD ($)
Long Term Debt                                                                          
Total long-term debt $ 1,208.6us-gaap_LongTermDebt $ 1,352.6us-gaap_LongTermDebt       $ 88.0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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$ 88.0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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$ 54.8us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= pag_UkCreditAgreementRevolvingCreditLineMember
  $ 121.5us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= pag_UkCreditAgreementRevolvingCreditLineMember
        $ 15.6us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= pag_UkCreditAgreementTermLoanMember
$ 18.7us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= pag_UkCreditAgreementTermLoanMember
        $ 5.7us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= pag_UkCreditAgreementOverdraftLineOfCreditMember
  $ 300.0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= pag_SeniorSubordinatedNotes5.375PercentDue2024Member
$ 300.0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= pag_SeniorSubordinatedNotes5.375PercentDue2024Member
    $ 550.0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= pag_SeniorSubordinatedNotes5.75PercentDue2022Member
$ 550.0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= pag_SeniorSubordinatedNotes5.75PercentDue2022Member
  $ 60.5us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= pag_U.s.CommercialTruckCapitalLoanMember
      $ 170.5us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
$ 169.7us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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$ 29.7us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember
$ 38.5us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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Less: current portion (34.5)us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent (36.6)us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent                                                                      
Net long-term debt 1,174.1us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 1,316.0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent                                                                      
Interest rate (as a percent)                                           5.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= pag_SeniorSubordinatedNotes5.375PercentDue2024Member
5.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= pag_SeniorSubordinatedNotes5.375PercentDue2024Member
5.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= pag_SeniorSubordinatedNotes5.375PercentDue2024Member
  5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= pag_SeniorSubordinatedNotes5.75PercentDue2022Member
5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pag_SeniorSubordinatedNotes5.75PercentDue2022Member
5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= pag_SeniorSubordinatedNotes5.75PercentDue2022Member
                 
Initial borrowing capacity     450.0pag_LineOfCreditFacilityInitialMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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= pag_UsCreditAgreementRevolvingCreditLineMember
                                                                   
Revolving loans solely for future U.S. acquisitions       250.0pag_DebtInstrumentReservedForFutureDomesticAcquisitions
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Maximum credit available       700.0us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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        100.0us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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= pag_UkCreditAgreementRevolvingCreditLineMember
      150.0us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
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      30.0us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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                            21.3us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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= pag_AustraliaWorkingCapitalLoanAgreementMember
28.0us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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Base rate of interest on loans     LIBOR         LIBOR LIBOR                     Bank of England Base Rate                     30-day Bill Rate            
Line of credit basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)     2.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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= pag_UsCreditAgreementRevolvingCreditLineMember
              1.35%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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3.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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= us-gaap_MaximumMember
              1.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pag_UkCreditAgreementOverdraftLineOfCreditMember
                    2.35%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pag_AustraliaWorkingCapitalLoanAgreementMember
           
Incremental interest rate for uncollateralized borrowings in excess of maximum limit (as a percent)     1.50%pag_LineOfCreditFacilityAdditionalInterestRate
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Balance outstanding under credit agreement         0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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88.0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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  54.8us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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= pag_UkCreditAgreementRevolvingCreditLineMember
37.0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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        10.5us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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15.6us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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                            60.5us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pag_AustraliaWorkingCapitalLoanAgreementMember
    170.5us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
     
Repayment of term loan, quarterly installments                           1.5us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal
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Frequency of principal repayments                           Quarterly                                              
Final payment due December 31, 2015                           7.5pag_DebtInstrumentFinalRequiredPrincipalPayment
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Low end of interest rate, depending on UK subsidiaries ratios (as a percent)                                   2.675%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum
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= us-gaap_MinimumMember
                                     
High end of interest rate, depending on UK subsidiaries ratios (as a percent)                                     4.325%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMaximum
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Debt issued                                           $ 300.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pag_SeniorSubordinatedNotes5.375PercentDue2024Member
      $ 550.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pag_SeniorSubordinatedNotes5.75PercentDue2022Member
                     
Specified equity offerings, percentage of debt which may be redeemed                                                 40.00%pag_LongTermDebtRedemptionWithNetProceedsFromEquityOfferingsAsPercentageOfPrincipalAmount
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= pag_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodPriorToDecember2017Member
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= pag_SeniorSubordinatedNotes5.375PercentDue2024Member
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= us-gaap_MaximumMember
      40.00%pag_LongTermDebtRedemptionWithNetProceedsFromEquityOfferingsAsPercentageOfPrincipalAmount
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= pag_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodPriorToOctober12015Member
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= pag_SeniorSubordinatedNotes5.75PercentDue2022Member
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= us-gaap_MaximumMember
               
Change of control, redemption price as a percentage of principal                                           101.00%pag_LongTermDebtRedemptionPriceDueToChangeOfControlAsPercentageOfPrincipalAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pag_SeniorSubordinatedNotes5.375PercentDue2024Member
      101.00%pag_LongTermDebtRedemptionPriceDueToChangeOfControlAsPercentageOfPrincipalAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pag_SeniorSubordinatedNotes5.75PercentDue2022Member
                     
Sale of assets, redemption price as percentage of principal                                           100.00%pag_LongTermDebtRedemptionPriceDueToSalesOfCertainAssetsAsPercentageOfPrincipalAmount
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= pag_SeniorSubordinatedNotes5.375PercentDue2024Member
      100.00%pag_LongTermDebtRedemptionPriceDueToSalesOfCertainAssetsAsPercentageOfPrincipalAmount
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= pag_SeniorSubordinatedNotes5.75PercentDue2022Member
                     
Domestic Subsidiaries ownership guaranteeing obligations (as a percent)                                             100.00%pag_PercentageOfOwnershipOfDomesticSubsidiariesGuaranteeingDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pag_SeniorSubordinatedNotes5.375PercentDue2024Member
      100.00%pag_PercentageOfOwnershipOfDomesticSubsidiariesGuaranteeingDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pag_SeniorSubordinatedNotes5.75PercentDue2022Member