Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
ASSETS:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 150,261	$ 15,278
Accounts Receivable (net of allowances of $74,752 in 2019 and $62,704 in 2018)	93,090	98,159
Lease Merchandise (net of accumulated depreciation and allowances of $890,932 in 2019 and $816,928 in 2018)	1,281,872	1,318,470
Loans Receivable (net of allowances and unamortized fees of $19,970 in 2019 and $19,941 in 2018)	72,130	76,153
Property, Plant and Equipment at Cost (net of accumulated depreciation of $311,155 in 2019 and $284,287 in 2018)	230,347	229,492
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets	330,508
Goodwill	735,782	733,170
Other Intangibles (net of accumulated amortization of $147,389 in 2019 and $130,116 in 2018)	198,216	228,600
Income Tax Receivable	15,931	29,148
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets	111,483	98,222
Total Assets	3,219,620	2,826,692
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	254,234	293,153
Deferred Income Taxes Payable	297,110	267,500
Customer Deposits and Advance Payments	79,071	80,579
Operating Lease Liabilities	374,443
Debt	347,107	424,752
Total Liabilities	1,351,965	1,065,984
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 6)
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common Stock, Par Value $0.50 Per Share: Authorized: 225,000,000 Shares at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018; Shares Issued: 90,752,123 at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018	45,376	45,376
Additional Paid-in Capital	283,454	278,922
Retained Earnings	2,139,353	2,005,344
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(348)	(1,087)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock, Total	2,467,835	2,328,555
Less: Treasury Shares at Cost
Common Stock: 23,602,055 Shares at September 30, 2019 and 23,567,979 at December 31, 2018	(600,180)	(567,847)
Total Shareholders’ Equity	1,867,655	1,760,708
Total Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity	$ 3,219,620	$ 2,826,692