Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
REVENUES:
Revenues	$ 1,012,103	$ 954,809
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Depreciation of Lease Merchandise	500,820	440,008
Operating Expenses	387,216	390,232
Restructuring Expenses, Net	13,281	906
Other Operating Income, Net	(897)	(83)
Costs and Expenses, Total	938,248	884,745
OPERATING PROFIT	73,855	70,064
Interest Income	101	202
Interest Expense	(4,956)	(4,326)
Other Non-Operating Income, Net	1,308	812
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	70,308	66,752
INCOME TAXES	14,230	14,506
NET EARNINGS	$ 56,078	$ 52,246
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.83	$ 0.75
Assuming Dilution (in dollars per share)	0.82	0.73
CASH DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE:
Common Stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.035	$ 0.0300
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in shares)	67,294	70,105
Assuming Dilution (in shares)	68,773	72,018
Lease Revenues and Fees
REVENUES:
Revenues	$ 944,157	$ 870,067
Retail Sales
REVENUES:
Revenues	12,809	8,516
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of Sales	8,632	5,662
Non-Retail Sales
REVENUES:
Revenues	36,981	53,230
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of Sales	29,196	48,020
Franchise Royalties and Fees
REVENUES:
Revenues	9,207	12,862
Interest and Fees on Loans Receivable
REVENUES:
Revenues	8,646	9,542
Other
REVENUES:
Revenues	$ 303	$ 592