Consolidated Statements of Earnings (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Store
Rentals and fees	$ 2,745,828	$ 2,695,895	$ 2,653,925
Merchandise sales	290,048	278,753	300,077
Installment sales	75,889	71,475	67,071
Other	19,949	18,133	16,391
Store revenues	3,131,714	3,064,256	3,037,464
Franchise
Merchandise sales	19,236	24,556	32,893
Royalty income and fees	6,846	5,206	5,314
Revenues	3,157,796	3,094,018	3,075,671
Store
Cost of rentals and fees	704,595	676,674	642,387
Cost of merchandise sold	231,520	216,206	241,219
Cost of installment sales	26,084	24,541	23,287
Cost of store revenues	962,199	917,421	906,893
Vendor settlement credit	(6,836)	0	0
Franchise
Franchise cost of merchandise sold	18,070	23,104	31,314
Cost of revenues	973,433	940,525	938,207
Gross profit	2,184,363	2,153,493	2,137,464
Operating expenses
Store labor	888,929	881,671	840,377
Other store expenses	839,801	789,212	764,770
General and administrative expenses	162,316	147,621	140,039
Depreciation, amortization and write-down of intangibles	87,399	87,980	79,249
Other charges	12,456	0	0
Total operating expenses	1,990,901	1,906,484	1,824,435
Operating profit	193,462	247,009	313,029
Finance charges from refinancing	(4,213)	0	0
Interest expense	(47,843)	(39,628)	(32,065)
Interest income	(947)	(815)	(842)
Earnings before income taxes	142,353	208,196	281,806
Income tax expense	45,931	79,439	101,788
NET EARNINGS	$ 96,422	$ 128,757	$ 180,018
Basic earnings per common share	$ 1.82	$ 2.35	$ 3.06
Diluted earnings per common share	$ 1.81	$ 2.33	$ 3.03
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.93	$ 0.86	$ 0.69