Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Current assets:
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$ 211,106	$ 228,131
Accounts receivable, net	310,469	345,346
Notes receivable from affiliate	3,881	9,536
Inventories, net	1,842,311	1,787,744
Prepaid expenses and other	27,936	18,958
Total current assets	2,395,703	2,389,715
Property and equipment, net	1,675,025	1,615,635
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	126,262	111,408
Goodwill, net	441,967	427,493
Other assets, net	76,817	73,296
Total assets	4,715,774	4,617,547
Current liabilities:
Floor plan notes payable	1,088,779	1,081,199
Current maturities of long-term debt	128
Current maturities of finance lease obligations	36,332	38,476
Current maturities of operating lease obligations	18,529	15,866
Trade accounts payable	297,425	244,018
Customer deposits	107,716	109,751
Accrued expenses	169,540	160,809
Total current liabilities	1,718,449	1,650,119
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	412,845	408,440
Finance lease obligations, net of current maturities	87,045	92,235
Operating lease obligations, net of current maturities	110,259	97,874
Other long-term liabilities	32,366	28,060
Deferred income taxes, net	179,779	178,916
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares outstanding in 2025 and 2024	0	0
Common stock, par value $.01 per share; 105,000,000 Class A shares and 35,000,000 Class B shares authorized; 61,123,036 Class A shares and 16,614,652 Class B shares outstanding in 2025; and 62,604,986 Class A shares and 16,662,633 Class B shares outstanding in 2024	831	824
Additional paid-in capital	607,783	587,639
Treasury stock, at cost: 3,243,834 Class A shares and 2,156,419 Class B shares in 2025; and 1,387,013 Class A shares and 1,783,806 Class B shares in 2024	(253,317)	(136,235)
Retained earnings	1,802,812	1,698,614
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(4,278)	(9,293)
Total Rush Enterprises, Inc. shareholders’ equity	2,153,831	2,141,549
Noncontrolling interest	21,200	20,354
Total shareholders’ equity	2,175,031	2,161,903
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 4,715,774	$ 4,617,547
Common Class A [Member]
Shareholders’ equity:
Treasury Stock, Common, Shares (in shares)	3,243,834	1,387,013