Income Taxes (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
| Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
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| Summary of Income Tax Expense |
Following is a summary of the Company’s income tax (benefit) expense: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, | (In Thousands) | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | Current Income Tax Expense: | | | | | | Federal | $ | (3,530 | ) | | $ | 103,993 |
| | $ | 32,999 |
| State | 9,772 |
| | 10,308 |
| | 5,442 |
| | 6,242 |
| | 114,301 |
| | 38,441 |
| Deferred Income Tax (Benefit) Expense: | | | | | | Federal | (60,547 | ) | | (33,470 | ) | | 35,413 |
| State | 1,346 |
| | (1,692 | ) | | 3,557 |
| | (59,201 | ) | | (35,162 | ) | | 38,970 |
| Income Tax (Benefit) Expense | $ | (52,959 | ) | | $ | 79,139 |
| | $ | 77,411 |
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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) | 2017 | | 2016 | Deferred Tax Liabilities: | | | | Lease Merchandise and Property, Plant and Equipment | $ | 122,155 |
| | $ | 185,891 |
| Goodwill and Other Intangibles | 37,080 |
| | 52,135 |
| Investment in Partnership | 107,173 |
| | 96,291 |
| Other, Net | 2,074 |
| | 1,619 |
| Total Deferred Tax Liabilities | 268,482 |
| | 335,936 |
| Deferred Tax Assets: | | | | Accrued Liabilities | 25,509 |
| | 33,243 |
| Advance Payments | 8,199 |
| | 13,087 |
| Other, Net | 23,771 |
| | 20,277 |
| Total Deferred Tax Assets | 57,479 |
| | 66,607 |
| Less Valuation Allowance | — |
| | (875 | ) | Net Deferred Tax Liabilities | $ | 211,003 |
| | $ | 270,204 |
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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, | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | 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 | 2.7 |
| | 2.6 |
| | 2.7 |
| Federal Tax Credits | (0.8 | ) | | (1.1 | ) | | (0.5 | ) | Change in Valuation Allowance | (0.4 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| Tax Act Enactment - Remeasurement of net Deferred Tax Liabilities | (58.2 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| Other, net | (0.4 | ) | | (0.3 | ) | | (0.9 | ) | Effective Tax Rate | (22.1 | )% | | 36.2 | % | | 36.3 | % |
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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) | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | Balance at January 1, | $ | 2,594 |
| | $ | 3,561 |
| | $ | 2,644 |
| Additions Based on Tax Positions Related to the Current Year | 456 |
| | 258 |
| | 331 |
| Additions for Tax Positions of Prior Years | 232 |
| | 293 |
| | 1,176 |
| Prior Year Reductions | (236 | ) | | (776 | ) | | (1 | ) | Statute Expirations | (346 | ) | | (609 | ) | | (589 | ) | Settlements | (431 | ) | | (133 | ) | | — |
| Balance at December 31, | $ | 2,269 |
| | $ | 2,594 |
| | $ | 3,561 |
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