Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

NOTE 15: QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter
Year Ended December 31, 2017
Revenues	$	844,554	$	815,644	$	838,883	$	884,627
Gross Profit *	365,920		352,639		356,743		383,574
Earnings Before Income Taxes	82,623		56,995		39,221		60,738
Net Earnings	53,300		36,335		25,341		177,560
Earnings Per Share	0.75		0.51		0.36		2.51
Earnings Per Share Assuming Dilution	0.74		0.51		0.35		2.46
Year Ended December 31, 2016
Revenues	$	854,427	$	789,353	$	768,982	$	794,954
Gross Profit *	374,268		352,576		332,487		339,599
Earnings Before Income Taxes	79,728		61,124		45,282		32,288
Net Earnings	49,687		38,501		29,464		21,631
Earnings Per Share	0.68		0.53		0.41		0.30
Earnings Per Share Assuming Dilution	0.68		0.53		0.40		0.30

* Gross profit is the sum of lease revenues and fees, retail sales, non-retail sales, and interest and fees on loans receivable less retail cost of sales, non-retail cost of sales, depreciation of lease merchandise, provision for write-offs o