Note 14 - Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Notes Tables

Operating Results from Acquisitions [Table Text Block]

Year Ended December 31,	2016
Revenue	$	266,160
Operating income		1,720

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

Consideration paid for the Year Ended December 31,	2016		2015
Cash paid, net of cash acquired	$	234,700	$	71,615
Property and equipment transferred		2,637		—
Forgiven outstanding notes receivable		—		1,374
	$	237,337	$	72,989

Assets acquired and liabilities assumed for the Year Ended December 31,	2016			2015
Trade receivables, net	$	—		$	36
Inventories		148,915			34,374
Franchise value		27,087			6,843
Property and equipment		75,345			22,118
Other assets		990			224
Floor plan notes payable		(30,134	)		—
Debt and capital lease obligations		(22,813	)		(2,160	)
Other liabilities		(9,450	)		(2,537	)
		189,940			58,898
Goodwill		47,397			14,091
	$	237,337		$	72,989

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

Year Ended December 31,	2016		2015
Revenue	$	9,297,452	$	8,905,065
Income from continuing operations, net of tax		202,639		189,505
Basic income per share from continuing operations, net of tax		7.98		7.21
Diluted income per share from continuing operations, net of tax		7.94		7.15