Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
ASSETS:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 100,242	$ 15,278
Accounts Receivable (net of allowances of $63,000 in 2019 and $62,704 in 2018)	85,257	98,159
Lease Merchandise (net of accumulated depreciation and allowances of $855,365 in 2019 and $816,928 in 2018)	1,292,724	1,318,470
Loans Receivable (net of allowances and unamortized fees of $18,947 in 2019 and $19,941 in 2018)	69,974	76,153
Property, Plant and Equipment at Cost (net of accumulated depreciation of $300,983 in 2019 and $284,287 in 2018)	233,073	229,492
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets	338,805
Goodwill	736,202	733,170
Other Intangibles (net of accumulated amortization of $147,440 in 2019 and $130,116 in 2018)	207,066	228,600
Income Tax Receivable	11,921	29,148
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets	104,934	98,222
Total Assets	3,180,198	2,826,692
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	226,913	293,153
Deferred Income Taxes Payable	288,291	267,500
Customer Deposits and Advance Payments	80,680	80,579
Operating Lease Liabilities	386,989
Debt	347,767	424,752
Total Liabilities	1,330,640	1,065,984
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 6)
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common Stock, Par Value $0.50 Per Share: Authorized: 225,000,000 Shares at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018; Shares Issued: 90,752,123 at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018	45,376	45,376
Additional Paid-in Capital	277,533	278,922
Retained Earnings	2,101,915	2,005,344
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(45)	(1,087)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock, Total	2,424,779	2,328,555
Less: Treasury Shares at Cost
Common Stock: 23,204,626 Shares at June 30, 2019 and 23,567,979 at December 31, 2018	(575,221)	(567,847)
Total Shareholders’ Equity	1,849,558	1,760,708
Total Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity	$ 3,180,198	$ 2,826,692