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Franchise Operating Rights & Goodwill - Impairment (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) segment	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Franchise operating rights
Number of reporting units which franchise operating rights were impaired \| segment	4
Impairment of franchise operating rights		$ 143.2
Goodwill
Number of reporting units which goodwill were impaired \| segment	4
Impairment of goodwill		$ 113.2
Panama City, FL
Franchise operating rights
Impairment of franchise operating rights	$ 3.2
Goodwill
Impairment of goodwill	23.7
Montgomery, AL
Franchise operating rights
Impairment of franchise operating rights	47.5
Huntsville, AL
Franchise operating rights
Impairment of franchise operating rights	77.5
Goodwill
Impairment of goodwill	16.7
Dothan, AL
Franchise operating rights
Impairment of franchise operating rights	15.0
Augusta, GA
Goodwill
Impairment of goodwill	20.2
Chicago, IL
Goodwill
Impairment of goodwill	$ 52.6