Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
ASSETS:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 34,986	$ 51,037
Investments	0	20,385
Accounts Receivable (net of allowances of $57,839 in 2018 and $46,946 in 2017)	92,311	99,887
Lease Merchandise (net of accumulated depreciation and allowances of $805,816 in 2018 and $760,722 in 2017)	1,196,812	1,152,135
Loans Receivable (net of allowances and unamortized fees of $20,538 in 2018 and $19,829 in 2017)	78,062	86,112
Property, Plant and Equipment at Cost (net of accumulated depreciation of $273,122 in 2018 and $242,623 in 2017)	216,337	207,687
Goodwill	703,437	622,948
Other Intangibles (net of accumulated amortization of $121,100 in 2018 and $100,557 in 2017)	230,874	235,551
Income Tax Receivable	29,724	100,023
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets	116,355	116,499
Total Assets	2,698,898	2,692,264
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	318,396	304,810
Deferred Income Taxes Payable	248,102	222,592
Customer Deposits and Advance Payments	71,554	68,060
Debt	297,340	368,798
Total Liabilities	935,392	964,260
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 5)
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common Stock, Par Value $0.50 Per Share: Authorized: 225,000,000 Shares at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017; Shares Issued: 90,752,123 at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017	45,376	45,376
Additional Paid-in Capital	272,269	270,043
Retained Earnings	1,945,961	1,819,524
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	59	774
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock, Total	2,263,665	2,135,717
Less: Treasury Shares at Cost
Common Stock: 22,164,789 Shares at September 30, 2018 and 20,733,010 at December 31, 2017	(500,159)	(407,713)
Total Shareholders’ Equity	1,763,506	1,728,004
Total Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity	$ 2,698,898	$ 2,692,264