Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
ASSETS:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 94,323	$ 51,037
Investments	0	20,385
Accounts Receivable (net of allowances of $48,968 in 2018 and $46,946 in 2017)	84,309	99,887
Lease Merchandise (net of accumulated depreciation and allowances of $773,211 in 2018 and $760,722 in 2017)	1,137,428	1,152,135
Loans Receivable (net of allowances and unamortized fees of $19,278 in 2018 and $19,829 in 2017)	79,688	86,112
Property, Plant and Equipment at Cost (net of accumulated depreciation of $262,146 in 2018 and $242,623 in 2017)	206,984	207,687
Goodwill	626,692	622,948
Other Intangibles (net of accumulated amortization of $114,913 in 2018 and $100,557 in 2017)	224,513	235,551
Income Tax Receivable	45,781	100,023
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets	119,232	116,499
Total Assets	2,618,950	2,692,264
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	270,963	304,810
Deferred Income Taxes Payable	257,620	222,592
Customer Deposits and Advance Payments	72,613	68,060
Debt	272,941	368,798
Total Liabilities	874,137	964,260
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 5)
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common Stock, Par Value $0.50 Per Share: Authorized: 225,000,000 Shares at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017; Shares Issued: 90,752,123 at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017	45,376	45,376
Additional Paid-in Capital	266,275	270,043
Retained Earnings	1,904,309	1,819,524
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	(238)	774
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock, Total	2,215,722	2,135,717
Less: Treasury Shares at Cost
Common Stock: 21,593,100 Shares at June 30, 2018 and 20,733,010 at December 31, 2017	(470,909)	(407,713)
Total Shareholders’ Equity	1,744,813	1,728,004
Total Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity	$ 2,618,950	$ 2,692,264