Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 47,275	$ 191,463
Accounts receivable, net	208,177	170,027
Note receivable affiliate	6,140	8,168
Inventories, net	1,124,953	1,024,104
Prepaid expenses and other	16,463	28,312
Asset held for sale	5,053	5,053
Deferred income taxes, net	18,569	18,387
Total current assets	1,426,630	1,445,514
Investments	6,905	6,905
Property and equipment, net	976,303	923,080
Goodwill, net	274,304	265,145
Other assets, net	54,581	53,618
Total assets	2,738,723	2,694,262
Current liabilities:
Floor plan notes payable	912,600	845,977
Current maturities of long-term debt	138,364	149,065
Current maturities of capital lease obligations	10,823	11,231
Liabilities directly associated with asset held for sale	5,920	6,160
Trade accounts payable	121,526	124,555
Customer deposits	38,548	44,879
Accrued expenses	65,099	92,743
Total current liabilities	1,292,880	1,274,610
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	434,267	429,189
Capital lease obligations, net of current maturities	48,554	46,019
Other long-term liabilities	4,192	4,470
Deferred income taxes, net	174,234	175,635
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares outstanding in 2015 and 2014	0	0
Common stock, par value $.01 per share; 60,000,000 class A shares and 20,000,000 class B shares authorized; 30,157,533 class A shares and 10,092,981 class B shares outstanding in 2015; and 29,889,332 class A shares and 9,999,122 class B shares outstanding in 2014	429	424
Additional paid-in capital	277,349	272,486
Retained earnings	550,574	533,793
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(388)	(460)
Total shareholders’ equity	784,596	764,339
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	2,738,723	2,694,262
Common Class B [Member]
Shareholders’ equity:
Treasury stock, at cost: 2,616,657 class B shares in 2015; and 2,560,580 class B shares in 2014	$ (43,368)	$ (41,904)