Note 14 - Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Notes Tables

Operating Results from Acquisitions [Table Text Block]

Year Ended December 31,	2015
Revenue	$	45,891
Operating income		23

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]

Consideration paid for year ended December 31,	2015		DCH		All other acquisitions		Total 2014
Cash paid, net of cash acquired	$	71,615	$	569,995	$	89,639	$	659,634
Forgiven outstanding note receivable		1,374		—		—		—
Equity securities issued		—		19,736		—		19,736
	$	72,989	$	589,731	$	89,639	$	679,370

Assets acquired and liabilities assumed for year ended December 31,	2015			DCH			All other acquisitions			Total 2014
Trade receivables, net	$	36		$	63,888		$	—		$	63,888
Inventories		34,374			265,378			48,662			314,040
Franchise value		6,843			72,856			7,377			80,233
Property and equipment		22,118			256,122			17,395			273,517
Other assets		224			20,313			531			20,844
Floor plan notes payable		—			(24,686	)		—			(24,686	)
Debt and capital lease obligations		(2,160	)		(52,532	)		(3,161	)		(55,693	)
Deferred taxes, net		—			(49,651	)		—			(49,651	)
Other liabilities		(2,537	)		(92,863	)		(123	)		(92,986	)
		58,898			458,825			70,681			529,506
Goodwill		14,091			130,906			18,958			149,864
	$	72,989		$	589,731		$	89,639		$	679,370

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

Year Ended December 31,	2015		2014
Revenue	$	7,999,256	$	7,333,480
Income from continuing operations, net of tax		182,131		147,975
Basic income per share from continuing operations, net of tax		6.93		5.66
Diluted income per share from continuing operations, net of tax		6.88		5.61