CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Revenue:
Retail merchandise sales	$ 1,091,614	$ 1,051,099	$ 669,131
Pawn loan fees	525,146	510,905	312,757
Wholesale scrap jewelry sales	107,821	140,842	62,638
Consumer loan and credit services fees	56,277	76,976	43,851
Total revenue	1,780,858	1,779,822	1,088,377
Cost of revenue:
Cost of retail merchandise sold	696,666	679,703	418,556
Cost of wholesale scrap jewelry sold	99,964	132,794	53,025
Consumer loan and credit services loss provision	17,461	19,819	11,993
Total cost of revenue	814,091	832,316	483,574
Net revenue	966,767	947,506	604,803
Expenses and other income:
Store operating expenses	563,321	552,191	327,062
Administrative expenses	120,042	122,473	96,537
Depreciation and amortization	42,961	55,233	31,865
Interest expense	29,173	24,035	20,320
Interest income	(2,444)	(1,597)	(751)
Merger and other acquisition expenses	7,643	9,062	36,670
(Gain) loss on foreign exchange	762	(317)	952
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	14,114	0
Net gain on sale of common stock of Enova	0	0	(1,299)
Total expenses and other income	761,458	775,194	511,356
Income before income taxes	205,309	172,312	93,447
Provision for income taxes	52,103	28,420	33,320
Net income	$ 153,206	$ 143,892	$ 60,127
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 3.42	$ 3.01	$ 1.72
Diluted (in dollars per share	3.41	3.00	1.72
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.910	$ 0.770	$ 0.565