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Discontinued Operations
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Discontinued Operations [Abstract] 
Discontinued Operations
11 — Discontinued Operations
On September 9, 2010, the Company sold the assets of its John Deere construction equipment business, including its Rush Equipment Centers in Houston and Beaumont, Texas, to Doggett Heavy Machinery Services, LLC. The results of operations of the construction equipment business have been classified as discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated statements of income, and excluded from business segment information.
Net sales and earnings before income taxes related to the discontinued business were as follows (in thousands):
                                 
    Three months ended     Nine months ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
 
                               
Net Sales
  $ —     $ 7,563     $ —     $ 25,772  
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings before income taxes:
                               
Results of operations from discontinued operations before income taxes
    —       (95 )     —       917  
Gain on disposition
            10,091               10,091  
Income tax (expense)
    —       (3,868 )     —       (4,293 )
 
                       
Net income from discontinued operations
  $ —     $ 6,128     $ —     $ 6,715  
 
                       
Basic earnings per common share from discontinued operations, net of tax
  $ —     $ .16     $ —     $ .18  
Diluted earnings per common share and common share equivalents from discontinued operations, net of tax
  $ —     $ .16     $ —     $ .18