Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
ASSETS:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 319,486	$ 14,942
Investments	20,948	22,226
Accounts Receivable (net of allowances of $34,726 in 2016 and $34,861 in 2015)	86,784	113,439
Lease Merchandise (net of accumulated depreciation and allowances of $737,104 in 2016 and $738,657 in 2015)	957,981	1,138,938
Loans Receivable (net of allowances and unamortized fees of $12,225 in 2016 and $2,971 in 2015)	83,548	85,795
Property, Plant and Equipment at Cost (net of accumulated depreciation of $229,724 in 2016 and $222,752 in 2015)	213,163	225,836
Goodwill	528,634	539,475
Other Intangibles (net of accumulated amortization of $68,823 in 2016 and $48,021 in 2015)	255,195	275,912
Income Tax Receivable	13,605	179,174
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets	72,046	59,434
Total Assets	2,551,390	2,655,171
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	263,657	300,356
Accrued Regulatory Expense	0	4,737
Deferred Income Taxes Payable	271,566	307,481
Customer Deposits and Advance Payments	62,901	69,233
Debt	496,170	606,746
Total Liabilities	1,094,294	1,288,553
Commitments and Contingencies
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common Stock, Par Value $.50 Per Share: Authorized: 225,000,000 Shares at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015; Shares Issued: 90,752,123 at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015	45,376	45,376
Additional Paid-in Capital	249,615	240,112
Retained Earnings	1,515,318	1,403,120
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(72)	(517)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock, Total	1,810,237	1,688,091
Less: Treasury Shares at Cost
Common Stock: 19,335,553 Shares at September 30, 2016 and 18,151,560 at December 31, 2015	(353,141)	(321,473)
Total Shareholders’ Equity	1,457,096	1,366,618
Total Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity	$ 2,551,390	$ 2,655,171