CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
ASSETS:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 252,838	$ 131,880
Accounts Receivable (net of allowances of $65,544 in 2023 and $69,264 in 2022)	53,249	64,521
Lease Merchandise (net of accumulated depreciation and allowances of $455,912 in 2023 and $467,355 in 2022)	548,886	648,043
Loans Receivable (net of allowances and unamortized fees of $49,071 in 2023 and $53,635 in 2022)	122,812	130,966
Property and Equipment, Net	23,655	23,852
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets	10,585	11,875
Goodwill	296,061	296,061
Other Intangibles, Net	102,964	114,411
Income Tax Receivable	19,606	18,864
Deferred Income Tax Assets	2,852	2,955
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets	49,549	48,481
Total Assets	1,483,057	1,491,909
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	130,841	135,025
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	115,968	137,261
Customer Deposits and Advance Payments	32,633	37,074
Operating Lease Liabilities	18,350	21,122
Debt	591,616	590,966
Total Liabilities	889,408	921,448
Commitments and Contingencies
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common Stock, Par Value $0.50 Per Share: Authorized: 225,000,000 Shares at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022; Shares Issued: 82,078,654 at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022	41,039	41,039
Additional Paid-in Capital	343,016	338,814
Retained Earnings	1,239,486	1,154,235
Shareholders' Equity, before Treasury Shares at Cost	1,623,541	1,534,088
Less: Treasury Shares at Cost
Common Stock: 36,368,322 Shares at June 30, 2023 and 34,044,102 at December 31, 2022	(1,029,892)	(963,627)
Total Shareholders’ Equity	593,649	570,461
Total Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity	$ 1,483,057	$ 1,491,909