The amount of cash payment net of holdback and floor plan financing related to a business acquisition.

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Amount of accrued liabilities assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of tangible assets acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount of equity interests of the acquirer, including instruments or interests issued or issuable in consideration for the business combination.

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, acquired at the acquisition date. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.

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Amount of asset related to consideration paid in advance for costs that provide economic benefits in future periods, and amount of other assets that are expected to be realized or consumed within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount of liabilities incurred for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business and related party payables, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences assumed at the acquisition date.

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The amount of identifiable intangible assets recognized as of the acquisition date.

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The amount of inventory recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Amount of other liabilities due after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of other assets expected to be realized or consumed after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount recognized for assets, including goodwill, in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of a business, net of the cash acquired from the purchase.

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Acquisitions - Assets (Liabilities) Acquired (Assumed) at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands				12 Months Ended
	Oct. 19, 2017	Aug. 17, 2017	May 26, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets (liabilities) acquired (assumed) at fair value:
Goodwill				$ 348,387	$ 153,105	$ 112,940
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired				$ 392,956	78,606	$ 125,189
Estimated life (in years)				12 years 4 months 24 days
Trademarks and trade names
Assets (liabilities) acquired (assumed) at fair value:
Estimated life (in years)				15 years
Websites
Assets (liabilities) acquired (assumed) at fair value:
Estimated life (in years)				10 years
Assets Or Stock Of Multiple Dealership Locations Acquired
Assets (liabilities) acquired (assumed) at fair value:
Accounts receivable				$ 1,250	944
Inventory				121,808	36,285
Property and equipment				1,450	823
Other assets				164	175
Accounts payable				(569)	(2,231)
Accrued liabilities				(2,480)	(329)
Total tangible net assets acquired				121,623	35,667
Intangible assets acquired				793	2,774
Goodwill				158,815	40,165
Purchase price				281,231	78,606
Inventory purchases financed via floor plan				(99,451)	(28,942)
Cash payment net of floor plan financing				181,780	49,664
Assets Or Stock Of Multiple Dealership Locations Acquired \| Membership and customer lists
Assets (liabilities) acquired (assumed) at fair value:
Intangible assets acquired				$ 793	$ 2,774
Assets Or Stock Of Multiple Dealership Locations Acquired \| Membership and customer lists \| Minimum
Assets (liabilities) acquired (assumed) at fair value:
Estimated life (in years)				4 years	4 years
Assets Or Stock Of Multiple Dealership Locations Acquired \| Membership and customer lists \| Maximum
Assets (liabilities) acquired (assumed) at fair value:
Estimated life (in years)				7 years	7 years
Gander Mountain and Overton's
Assets (liabilities) acquired (assumed) at fair value:
Inventory			$ 9,965
Prepaid expenses and other assets			42
Property and equipment			8,436
Accrued liabilities			(373)
Total tangible net assets acquired			18,070
Intangible assets acquired			17,200
Goodwill			1,329
Purchase price			36,599
Gander Mountain and Overton's \| Membership and customer lists
Assets (liabilities) acquired (assumed) at fair value:
Intangible assets acquired			$ 500
Estimated life (in years)			6 years
Gander Mountain and Overton's \| Trademarks and trade names
Assets (liabilities) acquired (assumed) at fair value:
Intangible assets acquired			$ 14,800
Estimated life (in years)			15 years
Gander Mountain and Overton's \| Websites
Assets (liabilities) acquired (assumed) at fair value:
Intangible assets acquired			$ 1,900
Estimated life (in years)			10 years
TheHouse.com
Assets (liabilities) acquired (assumed) at fair value:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 501
Accounts receivable		159
Inventory		36,320
Prepaid expenses and other assets		1,120
Property and equipment		548
Accounts payable		(7,585)
Accrued liabilities		(827)
Deferred tax liabilities		(4,011)
Total tangible net assets acquired		26,225
Intangible assets acquired		18,129
Goodwill		26,678
Purchase price		71,032
Non-cash consideration - Class A shares issued		(5,720)
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired		64,811
TheHouse.com \| Trademarks and trade names
Assets (liabilities) acquired (assumed) at fair value:
Intangible assets acquired		$ 14,039
Estimated life (in years)		15 years
TheHouse.com \| Websites
Assets (liabilities) acquired (assumed) at fair value:
Intangible assets acquired		$ 4,090
Estimated life (in years)		10 years
W82 & Uncle Dan's
Assets (liabilities) acquired (assumed) at fair value:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 90
Accounts receivable	15
Inventory	3,886
Prepaid expenses and other assets	100
Property and equipment	1,327
Accounts payable	(2,380)
Accrued liabilities	(1,238)
Other liabilities	(87)
Total tangible net assets acquired	1,713
Intangible assets acquired	232
Goodwill	8,460
Purchase price	10,405
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired	10,315
W82 & Uncle Dan's \| Trademarks and trade names
Assets (liabilities) acquired (assumed) at fair value:
Intangible assets acquired	$ 148
Estimated life (in years)	15 years
W82 & Uncle Dan's \| Websites
Assets (liabilities) acquired (assumed) at fair value:
Intangible assets acquired	$ 84
Estimated life (in years)	10 years