Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$ 228,131	$ 183,725
Accounts receivable, net	345,346	259,353
Notes receivable from affiliate	9,536
Inventories, net	1,787,744	1,801,447
Prepaid expenses and other	18,958	15,779
Total current assets	2,389,715	2,260,304
Property and equipment, net	1,615,635	1,488,086
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	111,408	120,162
Goodwill, net	427,493	420,708
Other assets, net	73,296	74,981
Total assets	4,617,547	4,364,241
Current liabilities:
Floor plan notes payable	1,081,199	1,139,744
Current maturities of finance lease obligations	38,476	36,119
Current maturities of operating lease obligations	15,866	17,438
Trade accounts payable	244,018	162,134
Customer deposits	109,751	145,326
Accrued expenses	160,809	172,549
Total current liabilities	1,650,119	1,673,310
Long-term debt	408,440	414,002
Finance lease obligations, net of current maturities	92,235	97,617
Operating lease obligations, net of current maturities	97,874	104,514
Other long-term liabilities	28,060	24,811
Deferred income taxes, net	178,916	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; 62,604,986 Class A shares and 16,662,633 Class B shares outstanding in 2024; and 61,461,281 Class A shares and 16,364,158 Class B shares outstanding in 2023	824	806
Additional paid-in capital	587,639	542,046
Treasury stock, at cost: 1,387,013 Class A shares and 1,783,806 Class B shares in 2024; and 1,092,142 Class A shares and 1,731,157 Class B shares in 2023	(136,235)	(119,835)
Retained earnings	1,698,614	1,450,025
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)	(9,293)	(2,163)
Total Rush Enterprises, Inc. shareholders’ equity	2,141,549	1,870,879
Noncontrolling interest	20,354	19,537
Total shareholders’ equity	2,161,903	1,890,416
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 4,617,547	$ 4,364,241
Common Class A [Member]
Shareholders’ equity:
Treasury Stock, Common, Shares (in shares)	1,387,013	1,092,142