Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Earnings	$ 139,283	$ 135,709	$ 78,233
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Earnings to Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities:
Depreciation of Lease Merchandise	1,304,295	1,212,644	932,634
Other Depreciation and Amortization	82,378	80,203	85,600
Accounts Receivable Provision	167,923	163,111	99,283
Provision for Credit Losses on Loans Receivable	11,251	937	0
Stock-Based Compensation	21,470	14,163	10,863
Deferred Income Taxes	(35,162)	38,970	(7,157)
Other Changes, Net	(2,086)	(4,815)	2,214
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net of Effects of Acquisitions and Dispositions:
Additions to Lease Merchandise	(1,615,064)	(1,775,479)	(1,465,501)
Book Value of Lease Merchandise Sold or Disposed	433,464	510,657	456,713
Accounts Receivable	(149,826)	(173,159)	(110,269)
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets	1,229	(35,649)	(5,332)
Income Tax Receivable	167,290	(54,351)	(117,894)
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	(51,643)	68,775	(12,788)
Accrued Litigation Expense	(4,737)	(22,463)	(1,200)
Customer Deposits and Advance Payments	(4,621)	7,508	5,639
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	465,444	166,761	(48,962)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Loans Receivable Originated	(72,897)	(11,700)	0
Repayments of Loans Receivable	64,739	15,211	0
Proceeds from Maturities and Calls of Investments	0	0	89,993
Outflows on Purchases of Property, Plant & Equipment	(57,453)	(60,557)	(47,565)
Acquisitions of Businesses and Contracts, Net of Cash Acquired	(9,762)	(73,295)	(700,509)
Proceeds from Dispositions of Businesses and Contracts, Net of Cash Disposed	35,899	13,976	16,525
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment	19,393	7,515	6,032
Cash Used in Investing Activities	(20,081)	(108,850)	(635,524)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from Issuances of Debt	98,928	290,090	904,956
Repayments of Debt	(208,607)	(330,747)	(441,603)
Acquisition of Treasury Stock	(34,525)	0	0
Dividends Paid	(7,420)	(6,822)	(7,823)
Excess Tax (Deficiencies) Benefits From Stock-Based Compensation	(665)	348	1,392
Issuance of Stock Under Stock Option Plans	550	1,038	4,388
Other	(132)	(425)	(4,366)
Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities	(151,871)	(46,518)	456,944
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	127	0	0
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	293,619	11,393	(227,542)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year	14,942	3,549	231,091
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year	308,561	14,942	3,549
Cash Paid (Received) During the Year:
Interest	22,511	23,405	16,344
Income Taxes	$ (54,258)	$ 91,720	$ 187,709