CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Earnings	$ 83,233	$ 87,589
Depreciation of Lease Merchandise	415,405	379,580
Other Depreciation and Amortization	38,405	34,011
Additions to Lease Merchandise	(705,705)	(696,231)
Book Value of Lease Merchandise Sold or Disposed	305,064	285,377
Change in Deferred Income Taxes	46,049	22,647
Loss on Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment	524	1,065
Gain on Asset Dispositions	(2,739)	(1,582)
Change in Income Tax Receivable	77,377	(56,961)
Change in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	4,855	(3,172)
Change in Commitments and Contingencies	41,500
Change in Accounts Receivable	(1,601)	4,539
Excess Tax Benefits from Stock-Based Compensation	(700)	(322)
Change in Other Assets	(9,582)	(5,414)
Change in Customer Deposits and Advanced Payments	491	(5,262)
Stock-Based Compensation	3,805	3,629
Other Changes, Net	(807)	(179)
Cash Provided by Operating Activities	295,574	49,314
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of Investment Securities	(67,590)
Additions to Property, Plant and Equipment	(55,951)	(64,014)
Acquisitions of Businesses and Contracts	(34,404)	(17,475)
Proceeds from Sales of Property, Plant, and Equipment	7,712	39,345
Proceeds from Dispositions of Businesses and Contracts	15,614	6,182
Cash Used in Investing Activities	(134,619)	(35,962)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from Credit Facilities	128,573	2,429
Repayments on Credit Facilities	(16,569)	(15,361)
Dividends Paid	(3,137)	(2,931)
Acquisition of Treasury Stock	(127,193)	(9,060)
Excess Tax Benefits from Stock-Based Compensation	700	322
Issuance of Stock Under Stock Option Plans	3,592	1,631
Cash Used in Financing Activities	(14,034)	(22,970)
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	146,921	(9,618)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	72,022	109,685
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	$ 218,943	$ 100,067