Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
ASSETS:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 189,410	$ 51,037
Investments	20,466	20,385
Accounts Receivable (net of allowances of $43,736 in 2018 and $46,946 in 2017)	81,433	99,887
Lease Merchandise (net of accumulated depreciation and allowances of $735,214 in 2018 and $760,722 in 2017)	1,132,096	1,152,135
Loans Receivable (net of allowances and unamortized fees of $18,657 in 2018 and $19,829 in 2017)	81,770	86,112
Property, Plant and Equipment at Cost (net of accumulated depreciation of $251,658 in 2018 and $242,623 in 2017)	207,415	207,687
Goodwill	625,706	622,948
Other Intangibles (net of accumulated amortization of $107,772 in 2018 and $100,557 in 2017)	231,340	235,551
Income Taxes Receivable	31,809	100,023
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets	117,564	116,499
Total Assets	2,719,009	2,692,264
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	289,011	304,810
Deferred Income Taxes Payable	241,137	222,592
Customer Deposits and Advance Payments	74,150	68,060
Debt	358,519	368,798
Total Liabilities	962,817	964,260
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 5)
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common Stock, Par Value $0.50 Per Share: Authorized: 225,000,000 Shares at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017; Shares Issued: 90,752,123 at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017	45,376	45,376
Additional Paid-in Capital	265,303	270,043
Retained Earnings	1,867,895	1,819,524
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	297	774
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock, Total	2,178,871	2,135,717
Less: Treasury Shares at Cost
Common Stock: 20,578,574 Shares at March 31, 2018 and 20,733,010 at December 31, 2017	(422,679)	(407,713)
Total Shareholders’ Equity	1,756,192	1,728,004
Total Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity	$ 2,719,009	$ 2,692,264