Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 198,773	$ 207,775
Accounts receivable, net	89,615	98,160
Inventories, net	690,953	649,626
Prepaid expenses and other	12,088	12,158
Deferred income taxes, net	14,630	12,286
Total current assets	1,006,059	980,005
Investments	6,628	6,628
Property and equipment, net	622,112	499,667
Goodwill, net	198,257	182,612
Other assets, net	48,510	48,789
Total assets	1,881,566	1,717,701
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Floor plan notes payable	534,520	520,693
Current maturities of long-term debt	80,030	63,465
Current maturities of capital lease obligations	10,673	10,056
Trade accounts payable	62,270	62,299
Accrued expenses	100,953	134,278
Total current liabilities	788,446	790,791
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	319,634	264,822
Capital lease obligations, net of current maturities	39,300	35,498
Other long-term liabilities	2,484	2,233
Deferred income taxes, net	123,756	93,123
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares outstanding in 2012 and 2011	0	0
Common stock, par value $.01 per share; 60,000,000 class A shares and 20,000,000 class B shares authorized; 27,999,068 class A shares and 10,792,223 class B shares outstanding in 2012; and 27,406,424 class A shares and 10,776,697 class B shares outstanding in 2011	404	398
Additional paid-in capital	222,627	208,569
Treasury stock, at cost: 1,639,843 class B shares	(17,948)	(17,948)
Retained earnings	404,619	342,164
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(1,756)	(1,949)
Total shareholders’ equity	607,946	531,234
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 1,881,566	$ 1,717,701