Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
ASSETS:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 118,905	$ 14,942
Investments	22,108	22,226
Accounts Receivable (net of allowances of $30,028 in 2016 and $34,861 in 2015)	85,203	113,439
Lease Merchandise (net of accumulated depreciation and allowances of $720,007 in 2016 and $738,657 in 2015)	1,102,233	1,138,938
Loans Receivable (net of allowances and unamortized fees of $6,779 in 2016 and $2,971 in 2015)	83,198	85,795
Property, Plant and Equipment at Cost (net of accumulated depreciation of $228,941 in 2016 and $222,752 in 2015)	220,508	225,836
Goodwill	524,687	539,475
Other Intangibles (net of accumulated amortization of $54,932 in 2016 and $48,021 in 2015)	268,235	275,912
Income Tax Receivable	30,034	179,174
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets	93,656	59,434
Total Assets	2,548,767	2,655,171
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	244,491	300,356
Accrued Regulatory Expense	0	4,737
Deferred Income Taxes Payable	306,671	307,481
Customer Deposits and Advance Payments	61,642	69,233
Debt	518,041	606,746
Total Liabilities	$ 1,130,845	$ 1,288,553
Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock, Par Value $.50 Per Share: Authorized: 225,000,000 Shares at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015; Shares Issued: 90,752,123 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015	$ 45,376	$ 45,376
Additional Paid-in Capital	240,750	240,112
Retained Earnings	1,450,991	1,403,120
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	76	(517)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock, Total	1,737,193	1,688,091
Less: Treasury Shares at Cost, Common Stock: 18,002,753 Shares at March 31, 2016 and 18,151,560 at December 31, 2015	(319,271)	(321,473)
Total Shareholders’ Equity	1,417,922	1,366,618
Total Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity	$ 2,548,767	$ 2,655,171