Consolidated Statement of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Revenues [Abstract]
Rentals and fees	$ 3,513,658	$ 3,261,678	$ 3,375,453
Merchandise sales	624,735	541,766	675,288
Installment sales	60,884	63,630	72,328
Franchise merchandise sales	88,125	95,054	91,350
Royalty income and fees	24,738	24,416	25,998
Other	8,424	5,869	4,975
Total revenues	4,320,564	3,992,413	4,245,392
Cost of revenues [Abstract]
Cost of rentals and fees	1,355,539	1,199,161	1,268,809
Cost of merchandise sold	773,937	652,894	779,789
Cost of installment sales	22,523	22,997	25,547
Franchise cost of merchandise sold	88,214	95,103	91,715
Total cost of revenues	2,240,213	1,970,155	2,165,860
Gross profit	2,080,351	2,022,258	2,079,532
Operating expenses [Abstract]
Operating labor	609,169	613,538	634,341
Non-labor operating expenses	811,635	775,919	821,821
General and administrative expenses	212,450	201,706	186,470
Depreciation and amortization	50,886	51,321	53,079
Other gains and charges	104,580	216,909	235,283
Total operating expenses	1,788,720	1,859,393	1,930,994
Operating profit	291,631	162,865	148,538
Debt refinancing charges	6,604	0	0
Interest expense	110,585	113,418	87,708
Interest income	(3,099)	(3,420)	(641)
Earnings before income taxes	177,541	52,867	61,471
Income tax expense	54,063	58,046	49,114
Net earnings (loss)	$ 123,478	$ (5,179)	$ 12,357
Basic earnings (loss) per common share	$ 2.26	$ (0.09)	$ 0.23
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share	2.21	(0.09)	0.21
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 1.50	$ 1.39	$ 1.36