Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 32,027	$ 28,787
Contracts-in-transit and vehicle receivables, net	235,609	306,433
Accounts and notes receivable, net	169,318	188,611
Inventories, net	1,733,756	1,763,293
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	77,996	42,062
Total current assets	2,248,706	2,329,186
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net	1,350,929	1,318,959
GOODWILL	968,771	913,034
INTANGIBLE FRANCHISE RIGHTS	276,285	285,632
OTHER ASSETS	36,175	24,254
Total assets	4,880,866	4,871,065
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Floorplan notes payable - credit facility and other	1,155,034	1,240,695
Offset account related to floorplan notes payable - credit facility	(71,397)	(86,547)
Floorplan notes payable - manufacturer affiliates	415,615	397,183
Offset account related to floorplan notes payable - manufacturer affiliates	(20,500)	(22,500)
Current maturities of long-term debt and short-term financing	76,080	77,609
Current liabilities from interest rate risk management activities	311	1,996
Accounts payable	428,441	412,981
Accrued expenses	207,082	177,070
Total current liabilities	2,190,666	2,198,487
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current maturities	1,304,127	1,318,184
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	137,826	124,404
LIABILITIES FROM INTEREST RATE RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES	444	8,583
OTHER LIABILITIES	99,457	97,125
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000 shares authorized; 25,494 and 25,515 issued, respectively	255	255
Additional paid-in capital	290,668	291,461
Retained earnings	1,368,946	1,246,323
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(128,894)	(123,226)
Treasury stock, at cost; 5,913 and 4,617 shares, respectively	(382,629)	(290,531)
Total stockholders’ equity	1,148,346	1,124,282
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 4,880,866	$ 4,871,065