Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
ASSETS:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 348,490	$ 308,561
Investments	21,439	20,519
Accounts Receivable (net of allowances of $32,405 in 2017 and $35,690 in 2016)	93,709	95,777
Lease Merchandise (net of accumulated depreciation and allowances of $718,607 in 2017 and $743,222 in 2016)	984,555	999,381
Loans Receivable (net of allowances and unamortized fees of $14,646 in 2017 and $13,830 in 2016)	83,593	84,804
Property, Plant and Equipment at Cost (net of accumulated depreciation of $235,254 in 2017 and $231,062 in 2016)	204,447	211,271
Goodwill	526,641	526,723
Other Intangibles (net of accumulated amortization of $82,425 in 2017 and $75,459 in 2016)	240,680	247,672
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets	120,930	121,028
Total Assets	2,624,484	2,615,736
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	307,052	297,766
Deferred Income Taxes Payable	268,074	276,116
Customer Deposits and Advance Payments	64,449	62,427
Debt	484,716	497,829
Total Liabilities	1,124,291	1,134,138
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 5)
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common Stock, Par Value $0.50 Per Share: Authorized: 225,000,000 Shares at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016; Shares Issued: 90,752,123 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016	45,376	45,376
Additional Paid-in Capital	250,340	254,512
Retained Earnings	1,586,319	1,534,983
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(328)	(531)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock, Total	1,881,707	1,834,340
Less: Treasury Shares at Cost
Common Stock: 20,109,120 Shares at March 31, 2017 and 19,303,578 at December 31, 2016	(381,514)	(352,742)
Total Shareholders’ Equity	1,500,193	1,481,598
Total Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity	$ 2,624,484	$ 2,615,736