| Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] |
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2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 |
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Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Summary of Income Tax Expense | Following is a summary of the Company’s income tax expense: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, | (In Thousands) | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | Current Income Tax Expense: | | | | | | Federal | $ | 103,993 |
| | $ | 32,999 |
| | $ | 41,946 |
| State | 10,308 |
| | 5,442 |
| | 8,682 |
| | 114,301 |
| | 38,441 |
| | 50,628 |
| Deferred Income Tax (Benefit) Expense: | | | | | | Federal | (33,470 | ) | | 35,413 |
| | (3,314 | ) | State | (1,692 | ) | | 3,557 |
| | (3,843 | ) | | (35,162 | ) | | 38,970 |
| | (7,157 | ) | | $ | 79,139 |
| | $ | 77,411 |
| | $ | 43,471 |
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Components of Deferred Income Tax Liabilities and Assets | Significant components of the Company’s deferred income tax liabilities and assets are as follows: | | | | | | | | | | December 31, | (In Thousands) | 2016 | | 2015 | Deferred Tax Liabilities: | | | | Lease Merchandise and Property, Plant and Equipment | $ | 185,891 |
| | $ | 228,174 |
| Goodwill and Other Intangibles | 52,135 |
| | 47,421 |
| Investment in Partnership | 96,291 |
| | 88,913 |
| Other, Net | 1,619 |
| | 2,062 |
| Total Deferred Tax Liabilities | 335,936 |
| | 366,570 |
| Deferred Tax Assets: | | | | Accrued Liabilities | 33,243 |
| | 29,192 |
| Advance Payments | 13,087 |
| | 15,713 |
| Other, Net | 20,277 |
| | 14,936 |
| Total Deferred Tax Assets | 66,607 |
| | 59,841 |
| Less Valuation Allowance | (875 | ) | | (752 | ) | Net Deferred Tax Liabilities | $ | 270,204 |
| | $ | 307,481 |
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Effective Tax Rate Differs from Statutory United States Federal Income Tax Rate | The Company’s effective tax rate differs from the statutory United States Federal income tax rate as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | Statutory Rate | 35.0 | % | | 35.0 | % | | 35.0 | % | Increases (Decreases) in United States Federal Taxes | | | | | | Resulting From: | | | | | | State Income Taxes, Net of Federal Income Tax Benefit | 2.6 |
| | 2.7 |
| | 2.6 |
| Federal Tax Credits | (1.1 | ) | | (0.5 | ) | | (1.8 | ) | Other, Net | (0.3 | ) | | (0.9 | ) | | (0.1 | ) | Effective Tax Rate | 36.2 | % | | 36.3 | % | | 35.7 | % |
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Summary of Activity Related to Uncertain Tax Positions | The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company’s uncertain tax positions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, | (In Thousands) | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | Balance at January 1, | $ | 3,561 |
| | $ | 2,644 |
| | $ | 1,960 |
| Additions Based on Tax Positions Related to the Current Year | 258 |
| | 331 |
| | 311 |
| Additions for Tax Positions of Prior Years | 293 |
| | 1,176 |
| | 928 |
| Prior Year Reductions | (776 | ) | | (1 | ) | | (370 | ) | Statute Expirations | (609 | ) | | (589 | ) | | (94 | ) | Settlements | (133 | ) | | — |
| | (91 | ) | Balance at December 31, | $ | 2,594 |
| | $ | 3,561 |
| | $ | 2,644 |
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