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Rental Merchandise | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Rental Merchandise [Abstract] |
Rental Merchandise | Note D — Rental Merchandise
|  | December 31,
|  | 2013 |  | 2012
|  | (In thousands)
On rent |  |  |  |
Cost |  | $ | 1,463,636 |  |  | $ | 1,294,966 |
Less accumulated depreciation |  | (549,018 | ) |  | (487,569 | )
Net book value, on rent |  | $ | 914,618 |  |  | $ | 807,397 |
Held for rent |  |  |  |
Cost |  | $ | 271,193 |  |  | $ | 251,598 |
Less accumulated depreciation |  | (60,743 | ) |  | (51,476 | )
Net book value, held for rent |  | $ | 210,450 |  |  | $ | 200,122 |

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