Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter
Year Ended December 31, 2015
Revenues	$	821,814	$	769,049	$	767,694	$	821,199
Gross Profit *	363,478		346,110		331,628		344,144
Earnings Before Income Taxes	77,830		64,354		36,556		34,380
Net Earnings	49,243		40,546		24,194		21,726
Earnings Per Share	.68		.56		.33		.30
Earnings Per Share Assuming Dilution	.68		.56		.33		.30
Year Ended December 31, 2014
Revenues	$	585,423	$	662,490	$	698,418	$	748,702
Gross Profit *	292,393		309,385		313,540		320,797
Earnings Before Income Taxes	60,710		13,562		13,199		34,233
Net Earnings	38,339		8,505		9,295		22,094
Earnings Per Share	.53		.12		.13		.30
Earnings Per Share Assuming Dilution	.53		.12		.13		.30

* Gross profit is the sum of lease revenues and fees, retail sales and non-retail sales less retail cost of sales, non-retail cost of sales, depreciation of lease merchandise and write-offs of lease merchandise