Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
ASSETS:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 313,057	$ 57,755
Accounts Receivable (net of allowances of $73,294 in 2020 and $76,293 in 2019)	79,933	104,159
Lease Merchandise (net of accumulated depreciation and allowances of $878,259 in 2020 and $896,056 in 2019)	1,119,640	1,433,417
Loans Receivable (net of allowances and unamortized fees of $37,649 in 2020 and $21,134 in 2019)	58,870	75,253
Property, Plant and Equipment at Cost (net of accumulated depreciation of $326,340 in 2020 and $311,252 in 2019)	228,088	237,666
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets	279,802	329,211
Goodwill	288,801	736,582
Other Intangibles (net of accumulated amortization of $164,324 in 2020 and $151,932 in 2019)	176,104	190,796
Income Tax Receivable	57,487	18,690
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets	113,920	114,271
Total Assets	2,715,702	3,297,800
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	249,182	272,816
Accrued Regulatory Expense	0	175,000
Deferred Income Taxes Payable	234,380	310,395
Customer Deposits and Advance Payments	89,435	91,914
Operating Lease Liabilities	335,705	369,386
Debt	285,801	341,030
Total Liabilities	1,194,503	1,560,541
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 4)
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common Stock, Par Value $0.50 Per Share: Authorized: 225,000,000 Shares at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019; Shares Issued: 90,752,123 at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019	45,376	45,376
Additional Paid-in Capital	290,653	290,229
Retained Earnings	1,805,869	2,029,613
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(1,442)	(19)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock, Total	2,140,456	2,365,199
Less: Treasury Shares at Cost
Common Stock: 23,613,045 Shares at June 30, 2020 and 24,034,053 at December 31, 2019	(619,257)	(627,940)
Total Shareholders’ Equity	1,521,199	1,737,259
Total Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity	$ 2,715,702	$ 3,297,800