Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$ 155,905	$ 183,725
Accounts receivable, net	303,444	259,353
Note receivable, affiliate	5,500
Inventories, net	2,031,775	1,801,447
Prepaid expenses and other	20,377	15,779
Total current assets	2,517,001	2,260,304
Property and equipment, net	1,501,066	1,488,086
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	119,329	120,162
Goodwill, net	419,728	420,708
Other assets, net	71,882	74,981
Total assets	4,629,006	4,364,241
Current liabilities:
Floor plan notes payable	1,248,853	1,139,744
Current maturities of finance lease obligations	38,210	36,119
Current maturities of operating lease obligations	16,716	17,438
Trade accounts payable	181,079	162,134
Customer deposits	127,400	145,326
Accrued expenses	145,071	172,549
Total current liabilities	1,757,329	1,673,310
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	524,450	414,002
Finance lease obligations, net of current maturities	99,394	97,617
Operating lease obligations, net of current maturities	104,600	104,514
Other long-term liabilities	28,788	24,811
Deferred income taxes, net	159,525	159,571
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares outstanding in 2023 and 2022	0	0
Common stock, par value $.01 per share; 105,000,000 Class A shares and 35,000,000 Class B shares authorized; 62,053,249 Class A shares and 17,989,388 Class B shares outstanding in 2023; and 63,518,042 Class A shares and 18,124,627 Class B shares outstanding in 2022	815	806
Additional paid-in capital	556,001	542,046
Treasury stock, at cost: 266,519 Class A shares and 105,924 Class B shares in 2023; and 1,626,777 Class A shares and 1,112,446 Class B shares in 2022	(125,462)	(119,835)
Retained earnings	1,508,202	1,450,025
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(4,054)	(2,163)
Total Rush Enterprises, Inc. shareholders’ equity	1,935,502	1,870,879
Noncontrolling interest	19,418	19,537
Total shareholders’ equity	1,954,920	1,890,416
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 4,629,006	$ 4,364,241
Common Class A [Member]
Shareholders’ equity:
Treasury Stock, Common, Shares (in shares)	1,220,155	1,092,142