Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 26,278	$ 4,650
Contracts-in-transit and vehicle receivables, net	160,554	204,396
Accounts and notes receivable, net	123,376	111,228
Inventories, net	1,351,719	1,194,288
Deferred income taxes	22,273	19,750
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	23,775	31,869
Total current assets	1,707,975	1,566,181
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net	716,514	667,768
GOODWILL	689,871	582,384	[1]
INTANGIBLE FRANCHISE RIGHTS	279,806	196,058
OTHER ASSETS	15,742	10,624
Total assets	3,409,908	3,023,015
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Floorplan notes payable - credit facility and other	960,871	968,959
Offset account related to floorplan notes payable - credit facility	(47,709)	(112,261)
Floorplan notes payable - manufacturer affiliates	308,869	211,965
Current maturities of long-term debt and short-term financing	27,010	31,358
Accounts payable	201,699	167,439
Accrued expenses	133,777	128,118
Total current liabilities	1,584,517	1,395,578
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current maturities	560,427	555,016
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	136,664	94,130
LIABILITIES FROM INTEREST RATE RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES	29,184	43,089
OTHER LIABILITIES	46,200	42,413
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 11)
TEMPORARY EQUITY - Redeemable equity portion of the 3.00% Convertible Senior Notes	29,974	32,505
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000 shares authorized; 25,888 and 25,836 issued, respectively	259	258
Additional paid-in capital	369,198	332,836
Retained earnings	758,498	677,864
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(46,345)	(33,057)
Treasury stock, at cost; 1,514 and 3,110 shares, respectively	(58,668)	(117,617)
Total stockholders’ equity	1,022,942	860,284
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 3,409,908	$ 3,023,015

[1] Net of accumulated impairment of $40.3 million