Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
ASSETS:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 551,017	$ 57,755
Accounts Receivable (net of allowances of $77,430 in 2020 and $76,293 in 2019)	87,373	104,159
Lease Merchandise (net of accumulated depreciation and allowances of $908,058 in 2020 and $896,056 in 2019)	1,277,573	1,433,417
Loans Receivable (net of allowances and unamortized fees of $38,306 in 2020 and $21,134 in 2019)	61,147	75,253
Property, Plant and Equipment at Cost (net of accumulated depreciation of $317,704 in 2020 and $311,252 in 2019)	236,214	237,666
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets	299,522	329,211
Goodwill	288,801	736,582
Other Intangibles (net of accumulated amortization of $158,008 in 2020 and $151,932 in 2019)	183,269	190,796
Income Tax Receivable	62,827	18,690
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets	105,212	114,271
Total Assets	3,152,955	3,297,800
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	225,762	272,816
Accrued Regulatory Expense	175,000	175,000
Deferred Income Taxes Payable	217,768	310,395
Customer Deposits and Advance Payments	84,551	91,914
Operating Lease Liabilities	357,191	369,386
Debt	646,069	341,030
Total Liabilities	1,706,341	1,560,541
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 4)
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common Stock, Par Value $0.50 Per Share: Authorized: 225,000,000 Shares at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019; Shares Issued: 90,752,123 at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019	45,376	45,376
Additional Paid-in Capital	283,467	290,229
Retained Earnings	1,740,193	2,029,613
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(1,773)	(19)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock, Total	2,067,263	2,365,199
Less: Treasury Shares at Cost
Common Stock: 23,666,059 Shares at March 31, 2020 and 24,034,053 at December 31, 2019	(620,649)	(627,940)
Total Shareholders’ Equity	1,446,614	1,737,259
Total Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity	$ 3,152,955	$ 3,297,800