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Interim Financial Statements - Business Overview (Details) $ in Millions				1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 item	Sep. 07, 2017	Sep. 06, 2017	Apr. 30, 2018 item	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) item	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) item	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Interim Financial Statements
Total revenues \| $					$ 5,940.3	$ 5,383.4	$ 11,687.2	$ 10,464.5
PTL
Interim Financial Statements
Ownership acquired (as a percent)		5.50%
Ownership interest in Penske Truck Leasing Co (as a percent)	28.90%		23.40%
Retail Automotive Dealership
Interim Financial Statements
Total number of owned and operated franchises	341				341		341
Number of owned and operated franchises in US	151				151		151
Number of owned and operated franchises outside US	190				190		190
Minimum number of vehicles retailed and wholesaled							330,000
Minimum number of vehicle brands offered							40
Number of stand-alone used vehicle dealerships operated in the U.S. and U.K.	14				14		14
Number of acquired franchises							4
Number of franchises disposed							6
Commercial Vehicle Distribution
Interim Financial Statements
Minimum number of dealership locations							70
Number of retail dealerships owned by the reporting entity							8
Italy \| Retail Automotive Dealership
Interim Financial Statements
Number of acquired franchises							4
Automotive dealership revenues \| Geographic \| U.S. and Puerto Rico
Interim Financial Statements
Automotive dealership revenue (as a percent)							53.00%
Automotive dealership revenues \| Geographic \| Outside the U.S.
Interim Financial Statements
Automotive dealership revenue (as a percent)							47.00%
Automotive dealership revenues \| Premium brands
Interim Financial Statements
Automotive dealership revenue (as a percent)							70.00%
CarSense \| Retail Automotive Dealership
Interim Financial Statements
Number of retail locations operated							5
CarShop \| Retail Automotive Dealership
Interim Financial Statements
Number of retail locations operated							5
The Car People \| Retail Automotive Dealership
Interim Financial Statements
Number of retail locations operated							4
Penske Corporation \| PTL
Interim Financial Statements
Ownership interest in Penske Truck Leasing Co (as a percent)	41.10%
Mitsui and Co \| PTL
Interim Financial Statements
Ownership interest in Penske Truck Leasing Co (as a percent)	30.00%
PTG \| Retail Commercial Truck Dealership
Interim Financial Statements
Number of operating locations							21
Number of full service retail locations operated							15
Number of collision centers operated							6
Number of locations acquired				1
Retail Automotive Dealership
Interim Financial Statements
Total revenues \| $					$ 5,455.5	5,040.7	$ 10,751.5	9,797.1	$ 19,800.0
Retail Commercial Truck Dealership
Interim Financial Statements
Total revenues \| $					338.8	228.5	631.2	440.2
Commercial Vehicle Distribution and Other
Interim Financial Statements
Total revenues \| $					$ 146.0	$ 114.2	$ 304.5	$ 227.2