Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Operating activities
Net income	$ (78,880)	$ 52,929	$ 337,832
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	81,190	68,643	80,304
Stock-based compensation	21,585	24,086	33,847
(Gain) loss on lease termination	(6,813)	(103)	1,614
Long-lived asset impairment	15,061	9,269	4,231
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of assets	9,855	(5,222)	622
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	754	(892)	669
Noncash lease expense	56,685	61,045	59,647
Accretion of original debt issuance discount	2,416	2,207	2,602
Noncash interest	3,109	2,846	2,077
Deferred income taxes	(12,946)	(14,208)	56,500
Tax Receivable Agreement liability adjustment	0	(2,442)	(114)
Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Receivables and contracts in transit	10,173	(23,957)	(4,111)
Inventories	228,024	200,940	(254,319)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(9,824)	16,070	(5,104)
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses	(8,908)	287	(42,303)
Payment pursuant to Tax Receivable Agreement	(13,350)	(10,937)	(11,322)
Deferred revenues	(3,380)	(6,796)	1,451
Operating lease liabilities	(59,150)	(60,033)	(67,097)
CARES Act deferral of payroll taxes	0	0	(14,706)
Other, net	9,558	(2,925)	7,463
Net cash provided by operating activities	245,159	310,807	189,783
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(90,837)	(131,080)	(154,926)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	4,025	3,204	1,623
Purchases of real property	(9,602)	(67,194)	(55,666)
Proceeds from the sale of real property	58,153	40,785	7,352
Purchases of businesses, net of cash acquired	(72,323)	(209,459)	(217,034)
Proceeds from divestiture of business	19,957	0	0
Purchases of and loans to other investments	0	(3,444)	(3,000)
Purchases of intangible assets	(143)	(2,218)	(884)
Proceeds from sale of intangible assets	2,595	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(88,175)	(369,406)	(422,535)
Financing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt	55,624	59,227	127,759
Payments on long-term debt	(80,939)	(38,958)	(12,322)
Net (payments) proceeds on notes payable - floor plan, net	(217,857)	59,280	314,061
Borrowings on revolving line of credit	43,000	0	0
Payments on revolving line of credit	(63,885)	0	0
Proceeds from landlord funded construction on finance leases	0	0	6,028
Payments on finance leases	(7,485)	(5,497)	(5,977)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback arrangement	0	0	27,951
Payments on sale-leaseback arrangement	(198)	(187)	(132)
Payment of debt issuance costs	(1,123)	(937)	(3,181)
Proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock sold in a public offering, net of underwriter discounts and commissions	333,356	0	0
Payments of stock offering costs	(408)	0	0
Dividends on Class A common stock	(24,749)	(66,831)	(105,387)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	549	389	541
RSU shares withheld for tax	(5,412)	(6,861)	(11,128)
Repurchases of Class A common stock to treasury stock	0	0	(79,757)
Disgorgement of short-swing profits by Section 16 officer	0	0	58
Distributions to holders of LLC common units	(18,682)	(31,510)	(162,963)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	11,791	(31,885)	95,551
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	168,775	(90,484)	(137,201)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	39,647	130,131	267,332
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	$ 208,422	$ 39,647	$ 130,131