Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter
Year Ended December 31, 2014
Revenues	$	585,423	$	672,510	$	707,564	$	759,742
Gross Profit *	292,393		319,405		322,686		331,837
Earnings Before Income Taxes	60,710		13,562		13,199		34,233
Net Earnings	38,339		8,505		9,295		22,094
Earnings Per Share	.53		.12		.13		.30
Earnings Per Share Assuming Dilution	.53		.12		.13		.30
Year Ended December 31, 2013
Revenues	$	593,010	$	550,545	$	537,224	$	553,852
Gross Profit *	302,439		282,276		265,056		263,080
Earnings Before Income Taxes	81,042		40,387		29,420		34,111
Net Earnings	51,000		25,854		21,138		22,674
Earnings Per Share	.67		.34		.28		.30
Earnings Per Share Assuming Dilution	.67		.34		.28		.30

* Gross profit is the sum of lease revenues and fees, retail sales, and non-retail sales less retail cost of sales, non-retail cost of sales, depreciation of lease merchandise and write-offs of lease merchandise.