Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Earnings (Loss)	$ 31,472	$ 196,210	$ 292,536
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Earnings to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
Depreciation of Lease Merchandise	1,972,358	1,727,904	1,448,631
Other Depreciation and Amortization	105,061	94,150	82,572
Accounts Receivable Provision	322,963	268,088	203,389
Provision for Credit Losses on Loans Receivable	21,667	21,063	20,973
Stock-Based Compensation	26,548	28,182	27,400
Deferred Income Taxes	49,967	48,359	(59,201)
Impairment of Assets	30,344	20,098	1,968
Non-Cash Lease Expense	114,934
Other Changes, Net	(9,886)	(2,198)	(5,932)
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net of Effects of Acquisitions and Dispositions:
Additions to Lease Merchandise	(2,484,755)	(2,234,646)	(1,976,012)
Book Value of Lease Merchandise Sold or Disposed	401,960	398,748	415,607
Accounts Receivable	(331,636)	(270,888)	(208,947)
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets	(25,860)	5,903	2,711
Income Tax Receivable	10,458	70,875	(88,139)
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets and Liabilities	(124,384)
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	20,183	(20,367)	(2,736)
Accrued Regulatory Expense	175,000	0	1,314
Customer Deposits and Advance Payments	10,791	5,017	3,001
Cash Provided by Operating Activities	317,185	356,498	159,135
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Investments in Loans Receivable	(70,313)	(64,914)	(77,951)
Proceeds from Loans Receivable	53,170	57,328	59,641
Proceeds from Investments	1,212	3,066	2,658
Outflows on Purchases of Property, Plant & Equipment	(92,963)	(78,845)	(57,973)
Proceeds from Property, Plant, and Equipment	14,090	9,191	12,705
Outflows on Acquisitions of Businesses and Customer Agreements, Net of Cash Acquired	(14,285)	(189,901)	(145,558)
Proceeds from Dispositions of Businesses and Customer Agreements, Net of Cash Disposed	2,813	942	1,141
Cash Used in Investing Activities	(106,276)	(263,133)	(205,337)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
(Repayments) Borrowings on Revolving Facility, Net	(16,000)		(47,531)
(Repayments) Borrowings on Revolving Facility, Net		16,000
Proceeds from Debt	0	137,500	15,625
Repayments on Debt	(68,531)	(97,583)	(103,129)
Acquisition of Treasury Stock	(69,255)	(168,735)	(62,550)
Dividends Paid	(9,437)	(6,243)	(7,962)
Issuance of Stock Under Stock Option Plans	7,749	7,975	3,457
Shares Withheld for Tax Payments	(13,038)	(17,347)	(6,177)
Debt Issuance Costs	(40)	(535)	(3,130)
Cash Used in Financing Activities	(168,552)	(128,968)	(211,397)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	120	(156)	75
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	42,477	(35,759)	(257,524)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year	15,278	51,037	308,561
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year	57,755	15,278	51,037
Net Cash Paid (Received) During the Year:
Interest	16,460	16,243	20,492
Income Taxes	$ (726)	$ (63,829)	$ 98,296