CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Earnings	$ 71,226	$ 44,389
Depreciation of Lease Merchandise	158,161	144,093
Other Depreciation and Amortization	13,450	14,568
Additions to Lease Merchandise	(276,385)	(261,749)
Book Value of Lease Merchandise Sold or Disposed	126,133	109,043
Change in Deferred Income Taxes	(2,447)	22,946
Bad Debt Expense	4,063	3,656
Loss on Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment	145	150
Gain on Asset Dispositions		(481)
Change in Income Tax Receivable	2,615	82,378
Change in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	47,989	(10,515)
Change in Accrued Litigation Expense	(41,720)
Change in Accounts Receivable	(5,443)	391
Excess Tax Benefits from Stock-Based Compensation	(1,294)	(299)
Change in Other Assets	(5,109)	(2,733)
Change in Customer Deposits	2,821	(3,148)
Stock-Based Compensation	1,021	1,077
Other Changes, Net	(566)	599
Cash Provided by Operating Activities	94,660	144,365
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of Investment Securities	(22,858)
Additions to Property, Plant and Equipment	(15,358)	(15,775)
Acquisitions of Businesses and Contracts	(5,913)	(1,616)
Proceeds from Maturities of Investment Securities	2,500
Proceeds from Dispositions of Businesses and Contracts		2,494
Proceeds from Sales of Property, Plant, and Equipment	1,275	2,753
Cash Used in Investing Activities	(40,354)	(12,144)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from Credit Facilities	2,037	2,500
Repayments on Credit Facilities	(2,265)	(2,827)
Dividends Paid	(2,274)	(1,055)
Acquisition of Treasury Stock		(9,158)
Excess Tax Benefits from Stock-Based Compensation	1,294	299
Issuance of Stock Under Stock Option Plans	4,780	2,215
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	3,572	(8,026)
Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	57,878	124,195
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	176,257	72,022
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	$ 234,135	$ 196,217