Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Earnings	$ 196,210	$ 292,536	$ 139,283
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Earnings to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
Depreciation of Lease Merchandise	1,727,904	1,448,631	1,304,295
Other Depreciation and Amortization	94,150	82,572	82,378
Accounts Receivable Provision	268,088	203,389	167,923
Provision for Credit Losses on Loans Receivable	21,063	20,973	11,251
Stock-Based Compensation	28,182	27,400	21,470
Deferred Income Taxes	48,359	(59,201)	(35,162)
Impairment of Investment	20,098	0	0
Other Changes, Net	(2,198)	(3,964)	(2,751)
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net of Effects of Acquisitions and Dispositions:
Additions to Lease Merchandise	(2,234,646)	(1,976,012)	(1,615,064)
Book Value of Lease Merchandise Sold or Disposed	398,748	415,607	433,464
Accounts Receivable	(270,888)	(208,947)	(149,826)
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets	5,903	2,711	1,229
Income Tax Receivable	70,875	(88,139)	167,290
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	(20,367)	(2,736)	(49,186)
Accrued Litigation Expense	0	1,314	(4,737)
Customer Deposits and Advance Payments	5,017	3,001	(4,621)
Cash Provided by Operating Activities	356,498	159,135	467,236
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Investments in Loans Receivable	(64,914)	(77,951)	(72,897)
Proceeds from Loans Receivable	57,328	59,641	64,739
Proceeds from Investments	3,066	2,658	0
Outflows on Purchases of Property, Plant & Equipment	(78,845)	(57,973)	(57,453)
Proceeds from Property, Plant, and Equipment	9,191	12,705	19,393
Outflows on Acquisitions of Businesses and Customer Agreements, Net of Cash Acquired	(189,901)	(145,558)	(9,762)
Proceeds from Dispositions of Businesses and Customer Agreements, Net of Cash Disposed	942	1,141	35,899
Cash Used in Investing Activities	(263,133)	(205,337)	(20,081)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from Debt	240,800	27,875	98,928
Repayments on Debt	(184,883)	(162,910)	(208,607)
Acquisition of Treasury Stock	(168,735)	(62,550)	(34,525)
Dividends Paid	(6,243)	(7,962)	(7,420)
Issuance of Stock Under Stock Option Plans	7,975	3,457	550
Shares Withheld for Tax Payments	(17,347)	(6,177)	(2,457)
Debt Issuance Costs	(535)	(3,130)	(132)
Cash Used in Financing Activities	(128,968)	(211,397)	(153,663)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(156)	75	127
(Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(35,759)	(257,524)	293,619
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year	51,037	308,561	14,942
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year	15,278	51,037	308,561
Net Cash Paid (Received) During the Year:
Interest	16,243	20,492	22,511
Income Taxes	$ (63,829)	$ 98,296	$ (54,258)