Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
ASSETS:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 124,154	$ 15,278
Accounts Receivable (net of allowances of $56,785 in 2019 and $62,704 in 2018)	84,037	98,159
Lease Merchandise (net of accumulated depreciation and allowances of $808,056 in 2019 and $816,928 in 2018)	1,301,066	1,318,470
Loans Receivable (net of allowances and unamortized fees of $18,925 in 2019 and $19,941 in 2018)	72,564	76,153
Property, Plant and Equipment at Cost (net of accumulated depreciation of $291,750 in 2019 and $284,287 in 2018)	228,864	229,492
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets	370,282
Goodwill	734,558	733,170
Other Intangibles (net of accumulated amortization of $138,308 in 2019 and $130,116 in 2018)	216,559	228,600
Income Tax Receivable	13,401	29,148
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets	92,481	98,222
Total Assets	3,237,966	2,826,692
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	246,779	293,153
Deferred Income Taxes Payable	279,224	267,500
Customer Deposits and Advance Payments	83,610	80,579
Operating Lease Liabilities	406,559
Debt	408,286	424,752
Total Liabilities	1,424,458	1,065,984
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 6)
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common Stock, Par Value $0.50 Per Share: Authorized: 225,000,000 Shares at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018; Shares Issued: 90,752,123 at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018	45,376	45,376
Additional Paid-in Capital	270,727	278,922
Retained Earnings	2,061,651	2,005,344
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(663)	(1,087)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock, Total	2,377,091	2,328,555
Less: Treasury Shares at Cost
Common Stock: 23,074,674 Shares at March 31, 2019 and 23,567,979 at December 31, 2018	(563,583)	(567,847)
Total Shareholders’ Equity	1,813,508	1,760,708
Total Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity	$ 3,237,966	$ 2,826,692