Debt Instruments - Schedule of Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 1,462,800	$ 624,934
Total asset-based financing	862,800	274,934
Less: current portion	(606,644)	(208,096)
Less: unamortized premium and debt issuance costs	(13,642)	(7,643)
Total long-term debt, net	842,514	409,195
Financing of beneficial interests in securitizations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	84,982	0
Real estate financing
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	177,221	44,956
Floor Plan Facility \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	515,487	196,963
Finance Receivable Facilities [Member] \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	53,353	0
Promissory Note \| Notes payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	31,757	33,015
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	600,000	350,000
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes \| Verde Investments, Inc. \| Related Party
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 15,000	$ 15,000

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