Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
ASSETS:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 91,144	$ 3,549
Investments	22,758	21,311
Accounts Receivable (net of allowances of $29,957 in 2015 and $27,401 in 2014)	94,081	107,383
Lease Merchandise (net of accumulated depreciation of $722,988 in 2015 and $701,822 in 2014)	1,038,133	1,087,032
Property, Plant and Equipment at Cost (net of accumulated depreciation of $220,387 in 2015 and $216,065 in 2014)	211,886	219,417
Goodwill	533,020	530,670
Other Intangibles (net of accumulated amortization of $45,862 in 2015 and $33,250 in 2014)	285,120	297,471
Income Tax Receivable	11,690	124,095
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets	59,951	59,560
Assets Held For Sale	6,924	6,356
Total Assets	2,354,707	2,456,844
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	271,260	270,421
Accrued Regulatory Expense	17,500	27,200
Deferred Income Taxes Payable	198,138	268,551
Customer Deposits and Advance Payments	55,862	61,069
Debt	494,858	606,082
Total Liabilities	$ 1,037,618	$ 1,233,323
Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock, Par Value $.50 Per Share: Authorized: 225,000,000 Shares at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014; Shares Issued: 90,752,123 at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014	$ 45,376	$ 45,376
Additional Paid-in Capital	232,964	227,290
Retained Earnings	1,360,685	1,274,233
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(66)	(90)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock, Total	1,638,959	1,546,809
Less: Treasury Shares at Cost, Common Stock: 18,174,923 Shares at June 30, 2015 and 18,263,589 at December 31, 2014	(321,870)	(323,288)
Total Shareholders’ Equity	1,317,089	1,223,521
Total Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity	$ 2,354,707	$ 2,456,844