Detail of Certain Balance Sheet Accounts Detail of Certain Balance Sheet Accounts (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Balance Sheet Accounts [Abstract]

Accounts and notes receivable

Accounts and notes receivable consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(unaudited)
	(In thousands)
Amounts due from manufacturers	$	68,591	$	64,039
Parts and service receivables	31,943		17,879
Finance and insurance receivables	16,545		16,060
Other	9,282		14,895
Total accounts and notes receivable	126,361		112,873
Less allowance for doubtful accounts	2,985		1,645
Accounts and notes receivable, net	$	123,376	$	111,228

Summary of inventories

Inventories consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(unaudited)
	(In thousands)
New vehicles	$	988,174	$	895,484
Used vehicles	230,743		184,775
Rental vehicles	79,459		68,014
Parts, accessories and other	59,054		50,370
Total inventories	1,357,430		1,198,643
Less lower of cost or market reserves	5,711		4,355
Inventories, net	$	1,351,719	$	1,194,288

Property and equipment

Property and equipment consisted of the following:

	Estimated Useful Lives in Years	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(unaudited)
		(dollars in thousands)
Land	—	$	237,084	$	232,944
Buildings	30 to 40	366,788		331,526
Leasehold improvements	varies	111,461		97,651
Machinery and equipment	7 to 20	75,761		69,630
Furniture and fixtures	3 to 10	69,533		61,627
Company vehicles	3 to 5	8,445		9,239
Construction in progress	—	18,974		28,188
Total		888,046		830,805
Less accumulated depreciation		171,532		163,037
Property and equipment, net		$	716,514	$	667,768