| Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2024 |
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| Retail vehicle sales, net | - | - | 3,421 | 4,741 | 9,851 | 10,254 | 7,514 | 9,681 |
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| Wholesale sales and revenues | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,504 | 2,841 |
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| Other sales and revenues | - | - | 252 | 401 | 1,043 | 741 | 753 | 1,151 |
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| Net sales and operating revenues | - | - | 3,940 | 5,587 | 12,814 | 13,604 | 10,771 | 13,673 |
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| Retail vehicle sales, net | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | 4 | 1 |
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| Cost of Goods and Services Sold | - | - | 3,433 | 4,793 | 10,885 | 12,358 | 9,047 | 10,797 |
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| Gross profit | 68 | 197 | 506 | 794 | 1,929 | 1,246 | 1,724 | 2,876 |
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| Selling, General and Administrative Expense | 223 | 425 | 787 | 1,126 | 2,033 | 2,736 | 1,796 | 1,874 |
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| Goodwill impairment | - | - | - | - | - | 847 | - | - |
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| Other operating expense, net | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -12 |
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| Operating income (loss) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 990 |
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| Interest expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 651 |
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| Loss (Gain) on debt extinguishment | - | - | - | -34 | - | - | 878 | -12 |
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| Other (income) expense, net | -1 | -1 | -4 | 1 | -6 | -70 | 1 | 73 |
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| Net income (loss) before income taxes | -164 | -255 | -365 | -462 | -286 | -2,900 | 175 | 400 |
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| Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | - | - | - | -0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | -4 |
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| Net income (loss) | -114 | -255 | -365 | -462 | -287 | -2,894 | 150 | 404 |
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| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | -101 | -193 | -250 | -291 | -152 | -1,307 | -300 | 194 |
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| Net income (loss) attributable to Carvana Co. | -63 | -62 | -115 | -171 | -135 | -1,587 | 450 | 404 |
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| Net income (loss) attributable to Class A common stockholders, basic | -64 | -67 | -115 | -171 | -135 | -1,587 | 450 | 210 |
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| Net income (loss) attributable to Class A common stockholders, diluted | - | - | - | - | -135 | -1,587 | 450 | 210 |
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| Earnings Per Share, Basic | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.12 | 1.72 |
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| Earnings Per Share, Diluted | - | - | - | - | -1.63 | -15.74 | 0.75 | 1.59 |
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