CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Earnings	$ 107,470	$ 55,188
Depreciation of Lease Merchandise	306,567	278,678
Other Depreciation and Amortization	26,350	26,174
Additions to Lease Merchandise	(570,032)	(472,752)
Book Value of Lease Merchandise Sold or Disposed	230,405	201,400
Change in Deferred Income Taxes	(18,229)	31,163
Bad Debt Expense	13,384	11,660
Loss on Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment	289	289
Gain on Asset Dispositions		(997)
Change in Income Tax Receivable	2,615	77,425
Change in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	(9,025)	(35,835)
Change in Accrued Litigation Expense	(41,720)	41,500
Change in Accounts Receivable	4,565	(4,210)
Excess Tax Benefits from Stock-Based Compensation	(1,521)	(693)
Change in Other Assets	(9,327)	(6,669)
Change in Customer Deposits and Advance Payments	1,801	(4,910)
Stock-Based Compensation	2,231	2,435
Other Changes, Net	909	1,285
Cash Provided by Operating Activities	46,732	201,131
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of Investments	(71,464)	(33,079)
Additions to Property, Plant and Equipment	(27,786)	(36,938)
Acquisitions of Businesses and Contracts	(23,130)	(1,730)
Proceeds from Maturities and Calls of Investment Securities	12,000
Proceeds from Dispositions of Businesses and Contracts		6,365
Proceeds from Sales of Property, Plant, and Equipment	1,991	5,621
Cash Used in Investing Activities	(108,389)	(59,761)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from Credit Facilities	2,546	2,501
Repayments on Credit Facilities	(2,630)	(3,160)
Dividends Paid	(2,273)	(2,099)
Acquisition of Treasury Stock	(9,536)	(38,507)
Excess Tax Benefits from Stock-Based Compensation	1,521	693
Issuance of Stock Under Stock Option Plans	5,384	3,559
Cash Used in Financing Activities	(4,988)	(37,013)
(Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(66,645)	104,357
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	176,257	72,022
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	$ 109,612	$ 176,379