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2417402 - Disclosure - Intangible Franchise Rights and Goodwill (Details)
(http://group1auto.com/role/IntangibleFranchiseRightsAndGoodwillDetails)
TableSchedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0001031203 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31
2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31
Business Segments [Axis]Business Segments [Axis]
United States [Member]United Kingdom [Member]Brazil [Member]Segment [Domain]United States [Member]United Kingdom [Member]Brazil [Member]Segment [Domain]
Roll-forward of intangible franchise rights and goodwill accounts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Intangible Franchise Rights
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning Balance
187,568,000  
8,490,000  
0  
196,058,000  
168,783,000  
1,904,000  
0  
170,687,000  
Additions through acquisitions
40,038,000  
 
90,696,000  
130,734,000  
27,434,000  
6,269,000  
0  
33,703,000  
Disposition of Intangible Franchise Rights
(5,826,000) 
 
0  
(5,826,000) 
(1,661,000) 
 
0  
(1,661,000) 
Impairment of Intangible Franchise Rights
(5,368,000) 
 
0  
(5,368,000) 
6,988,000  
 
 
6,988,000  
Currency Translation
 
169,000  
(14,262,000) 
(14,093,000) 
 
317,000  
0  
317,000  
Ending Balance
216,412,000  
 
8,659,000  
 
76,434,000  
 
301,505,000  
 
187,568,000  
 
8,490,000  
 
0  
 
196,058,000  
 
Goodwill
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning Balance
564,804,000  
17,580,000  
0  
582,384,000  
523,940,000  
7,518,000  
0  
531,458,000  
Additions through acquisitions
54,131,000  
1,546,000  
121,644,000  
177,321,000  
42,307,000  
9,392,000  
 
51,699,000  
Dispositions of Goodwill
(6,333,000) 
 
 
(6,333,000) 
(1,309,000) 
 
 
(1,309,000) 
Currency translation
 
476,000  
(16,411,000) 
(15,935,000) 
 
670,000  
 
670,000  
Tax adjustments
(134,000) 
 
 
(134,000) 
(134,000) 
 
 
(134,000) 
Ending Balance
612,468,000  
 
19,602,000  
 
105,233,000  
 
737,303,000  
 
564,804,000  
 
17,580,000  
 
0  
 
582,384,000