Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable, allowances	$ 76,293	$ 62,704
Lease Merchandise, accumulated depreciation	896,056	816,928
Loans Receivable, allowances	$ 21,134	$ 19,941
Common Stock, Par Value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.5	$ 0.5
Common Stock, Authorized (in shares)	225,000,000	225,000,000
Common Stock, Issued (in shares)	90,752,123	90,752,123
Treasury Shares (in shares)	24,034,053	23,567,979