Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 201,044	$ 148,146
Accounts receivable, net	220,651	140,186
Inventories, net	1,429,429	1,020,136
Prepaid expenses and other	16,619	15,986
Total current assets	1,867,743	1,324,454
Property and equipment, net	1,368,594	1,278,207
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	102,685	69,008
Goodwill, net	416,363	370,331
Other assets, net	65,681	77,977
Total assets	3,821,066	3,119,977
Current liabilities:
Floor plan notes payable	933,203	630,731
Current maturities of finance lease obligations	29,209	26,695
Current maturities of operating lease obligations	15,003	12,096
Trade accounts payable	171,717	122,291
Customer deposits	116,240	80,561
Accrued expenses	163,302	131,130
Total current liabilities	1,428,674	1,003,504
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	275,433	334,926
Finance lease obligations, net of current maturities	93,483	89,835
Operating lease obligations, net of current maturities	89,029	57,976
Other long-term liabilities	19,455	26,514
Deferred income taxes, net	$ 151,970	$ 140,473
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares)	1,000,000	1,000,000
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares outstanding in 2022 and 2021	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, par value $.01 per share; 60,000,000 Class A shares and 20,000,000 Class B shares authorized; 42,345,361 Class A shares and 12,083,085 Class B shares outstanding in 2022; and 43,107,867 Class A shares and 12,398,606 Class B shares outstanding in 2021	572	563
Additional paid-in capital	500,642	470,750
Treasury stock, at cost: 1,626,777 Class A shares and 1,112,446 Class B shares in 2022; and 339,786 Class A shares and 492,052 Class B shares in 2021	(130,930)	(36,933)
Retained earnings	1,378,337	1,031,582
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(4,130)	787
Total Rush Enterprises, Inc. shareholders’ equity	1,744,491	1,466,749
Noncontrolling interest	18,531	0
Total shareholders’ equity	1,763,022	1,466,749
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 3,821,066	$ 3,119,977
Common Class A [Member]
Shareholders’ equity:
Treasury stock (in shares)	1,626,777	339,786