Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 21, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Store
Rentals and fees		$ 930,849	$ 579,573	$ 2,592,788	$ 1,682,310
Merchandise sales		192,016	91,233	646,038	300,693
Installment sales		17,028	16,580	52,992	48,970
Other		1,082	844	3,035	2,341
Total store revenues		1,140,975	688,230	3,294,853	2,034,314
Franchise
Merchandise sales		33,671	19,069	96,342	49,553
Royalty income and fees		6,622	4,716	20,830	13,833
Total revenues		1,181,268	712,015	3,412,025	2,097,700
Store
Cost of rentals and fees		344,623	167,027	912,531	489,606
Cost of merchandise sold		228,024	95,177	717,983	296,894
Cost of installment sales		6,291	5,713	18,566	16,830
Total cost of store revenues		578,938	267,917	1,649,080	803,330
Franchise cost of merchandise sold		33,570	19,070	96,190	49,632
Total cost of revenues		612,508	286,987	1,745,270	852,962
Gross profit		568,760	425,028	1,666,755	1,244,738
Store expenses
Labor		163,945	150,493	479,989	434,216
Other store expenses		189,553	140,818	540,698	463,292
General and administrative expenses		45,958	41,576	149,468	113,694
Depreciation and amortization		13,835	13,810	40,794	43,071
Other charges (gains)		88,323	(1,856)	212,095	7,768
Total operating expenses		501,614	344,841	1,423,044	1,062,041
Operating profit		67,146	80,187	243,711	182,697
Debt refinancing charges	$ 1,400	6,839	0	15,582	0
Interest expense		19,742	3,350	52,167	11,958
Interest income		(30)	(152)	(148)	(561)
Earnings before income taxes		40,595	76,989	176,110	171,300
Income tax expense		19,328	12,959	50,982	19,485
Net earnings		$ 21,267	$ 64,030	$ 125,128	$ 151,815
Basic earnings per common share		$ 0.36	$ 1.19	$ 2.17	$ 2.80
Diluted earnings per common share		0.31	1.15	1.85	2.73
Cash dividends declared per common share		$ 0.31	$ 0.29	$ 0.93	$ 0.87