Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter
Year Ended December 31, 2018
Revenues	$	954,809	$	927,859	$	953,071	$	993,184
Gross Profit *	398,703		396,763		406,541		444,979
Earnings Before Income Taxes	66,752		49,980		53,415		82,057
Net Earnings	52,246		38,501		43,720		61,743
Earnings Per Share	0.75		0.55		0.64		0.91
Earnings Per Share Assuming Dilution	0.73		0.54		0.62		0.89
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

* 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 of lease merchandise, and provision for credit losses.