CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 166,146	$ 200,058
Restricted cash equivalents	6,716	6,713
Inventories	112,031	89,908
Prepaid expenses	12,418	9,580
Other current assets	11,746	9,985
Total current assets	309,057	316,244
Property and equipment, net	126,099	108,366
Right-of-use lease assets	222,356	228,749
Deferred income taxes	16,375	15,814
Other assets	12,403	11,199
Total assets	686,290	680,372
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	31,235	31,429
Customer deposits	98,897	86,183
Accrued liabilities	46,664	52,963
Current lease liabilities	33,581	33,466
Total current liabilities	210,377	204,041
Noncurrent lease liabilities	196,771	200,200
Other liabilities	23,172	23,164
Total liabilities	430,320	427,405
Capital Stock, par value $1 per share
Preferred Stock, Authorized - 1,000 shares; Issued: None
Additional paid-in capital	102,572	96,850
Retained earnings	342,983	304,626
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,293)	(2,560)
Treasury stock at cost - Common Stock (2021 - 14,069; 2020 - 12,862) and Convertible Class A Common Stock (2021 and 2020 - 522)	(219,008)	(177,545)
Total stockholders' equity	255,970	252,967
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	686,290	680,372
Common Stock [Member]
Capital Stock, par value $1 per share
Common Stock	29,907	29,600
Convertible Class A Common Stock [Member]
Capital Stock, par value $1 per share
Common Stock	$ 1,809	$ 1,996

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