INCOME TAXES (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
| Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
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| Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense |
Components of the income tax provision are as follows (in thousands):
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Years Ended December 31, |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2021 |
| Current taxes: |
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| Federal |
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$ |
170,306 |
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$ |
246,077 |
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$ |
180,469 |
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| State |
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41,837 |
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54,576 |
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39,930 |
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212,143 |
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300,653 |
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220,399 |
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| Deferred taxes: |
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| Federal |
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(1,888) |
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(4,573) |
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(4,033) |
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| State |
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427 |
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1,046 |
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1,024 |
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(1,461) |
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(3,527) |
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(3,009) |
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| Total |
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$ |
210,682 |
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$ |
297,126 |
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$ |
217,390 |
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| Schedule of Income Tax Reconciliation |
Income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, differ from the expected amounts computed using the federal statutory income tax rate of 21% as a result of the following (in thousands):
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Years Ended December 31, |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2021 |
| Expected taxes at current federal statutory income tax rate |
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$ |
199,380 |
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$ |
270,757 |
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$ |
200,515 |
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| State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit |
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33,389 |
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43,941 |
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31,967 |
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| Federal tax credits |
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(25,219) |
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(19,676) |
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(20,872) |
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| Non-deductible costs and other |
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3,132 |
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2,104 |
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5,780 |
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| Income tax expense |
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$ |
210,682 |
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$ |
297,126 |
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$ |
217,390 |
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| Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities |
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are comprised of timing differences (in thousands) as follows:
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At December 31, |
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2023 |
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2022 |
| Deferred tax assets: |
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| Real estate |
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$ |
27,049 |
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$ |
24,199 |
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| Warranty reserve |
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8,902 |
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8,489 |
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| Wages payable |
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10,669 |
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8,240 |
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| Equity-based compensation |
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7,306 |
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6,597 |
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| Accrued expenses |
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36 |
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114 |
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| Other |
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7,393 |
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8,650 |
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| Total deferred tax assets |
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61,355 |
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56,289 |
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| Deferred tax liabilities: |
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| Goodwill |
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3,331 |
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2,473 |
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| Prepaids |
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2,288 |
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1,282 |
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| Fixed assets |
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8,163 |
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7,082 |
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| Total deferred tax liabilities |
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13,782 |
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10,837 |
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| Deferred tax assets, net |
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47,573 |
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45,452 |
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| Other deferred tax liabilities - state franchise taxes |
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8,012 |
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7,351 |
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| Net deferred tax assets and liabilities |
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$ |
39,561 |
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$ |
38,101 |
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