Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$ 185,073	$ 183,725
Accounts receivable, net	282,553	259,353
Notes receivable from affiliate	6,905
Inventories, net	1,964,835	1,801,447
Prepaid expenses and other	21,027	15,779
Total current assets	2,460,393	2,260,304
Property and equipment, net	1,568,056	1,488,086
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	116,085	120,162
Goodwill, net	430,004	420,708
Other assets, net	73,933	74,981
Total assets	4,648,471	4,364,241
Current liabilities:
Floor plan notes payable	1,285,033	1,139,744
Current maturities of finance lease obligations	38,693	36,119
Current maturities of operating lease obligations	16,855	17,438
Trade accounts payable	173,777	162,134
Customer deposits	87,114	145,326
Accrued expenses	150,560	172,549
Total current liabilities	1,752,032	1,673,310
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	399,674	414,002
Finance lease obligations, net of current maturities	92,061	97,617
Operating lease obligations, net of current maturities	101,464	104,514
Other long-term liabilities	29,712	24,811
Deferred income taxes, net	170,571	159,571
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares outstanding in 2024 and 2023	0	0
Common stock, par value $.01 per share; 105,000,000 Class A shares and 35,000,000 Class B shares authorized; 62,307,564 Class A shares and 16,695,873 Class B shares outstanding in 2024; and 61,461,281 Class A shares and 16,364,158 Class B shares outstanding in 2023	820	806
Additional paid-in capital	577,665	542,046
Treasury stock, at cost: 1,299,589 Class A shares and 1,750,566 Class B shares in 2024; and 1,092,142 Class A shares and 1,731,157 Class B shares in 2023	(129,644)	(119,835)
Retained earnings	1,638,257	1,450,025
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(3,969)	(2,163)
Total Rush Enterprises, Inc. shareholders’ equity	2,083,129	1,870,879
Noncontrolling interest	19,828	19,537
Total shareholders’ equity	2,102,957	1,890,416
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 4,648,471	$ 4,364,241
Common Class A [Member]
Shareholders’ equity:
Treasury Stock, Common, Shares (in shares)		1,092,142