Income Taxes (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
| Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
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| Summary of Income Tax Expense |
Following is a summary of the Company’s income tax expense (benefit): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, | (In Thousands) | 2018 | | 2017 | | 2016 | Current Income Tax Expense: | | | | | | Federal | $ | (5,380 | ) | | $ | (3,530 | ) | | $ | 103,993 |
| State | 13,015 |
| | 9,772 |
| | 10,308 |
| | 7,635 |
| | 6,242 |
| | 114,301 |
| Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit): | | | | | | Federal | 48,287 |
| | (60,547 | ) | | (33,470 | ) | State | 72 |
| | 1,346 |
| | (1,692 | ) | | 48,359 |
| | (59,201 | ) | | (35,162 | ) | Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | $ | 55,994 |
| | $ | (52,959 | ) | | $ | 79,139 |
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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) | 2018 | | 2017 | Deferred Tax Liabilities: | | | | Lease Merchandise and Property, Plant and Equipment | $ | 174,171 |
| | $ | 122,155 |
| Goodwill and Other Intangibles | 41,183 |
| | 37,080 |
| Investment in Partnership | 159,070 |
| | 107,173 |
| Other, Net | 1,804 |
| | 2,074 |
| Total Deferred Tax Liabilities | 376,228 |
| | 268,482 |
| Deferred Tax Assets: | | | | Accrued Liabilities | 21,918 |
| | 25,509 |
| Advance Payments | 9,232 |
| | 8,199 |
| Other, Net | 86,339 |
| | 23,771 |
| Total Deferred Tax Assets | 117,489 |
| | 57,479 |
| Less Valuation Allowance | — |
| | — |
| Net Deferred Tax Liabilities | $ | 258,739 |
| | $ | 211,003 |
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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, | | 2018 | | 2017 | | 2016 | Statutory Rate | 21.0 | % | | 35.0 | % | | 35.0 | % | Increases (Decreases) in United States Federal Taxes | | | | | | Resulting From: | | | | | | State Income Taxes, net of Federal Income Tax Benefit | 4.0 |
| | 2.7 |
| | 2.6 |
| Other Permanent Differences | (1.2 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| Federal Tax Credits | (0.5 | ) | | (0.8 | ) | | (1.1 | ) | Change in Valuation Allowance | — |
| | (0.4 | ) | | — |
| Remeasurement of net Deferred Tax Liabilities | (0.2 | ) | | (58.2 | ) | | — |
| Other, net | (0.9 | ) | | (0.4 | ) | | (0.3 | ) | Effective Tax Rate | 22.2 | % | | (22.1 | )% | | 36.2 | % |
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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) | 2018 | | 2017 | | 2016 | Balance at January 1, | $ | 2,269 |
| | $ | 2,594 |
| | $ | 3,561 |
| Additions Based on Tax Positions Related to the Current Year | 269 |
| | 456 |
| | 258 |
| Additions for Tax Positions of Prior Years | 615 |
| | 232 |
| | 293 |
| Prior Year Reductions | (85 | ) | | (236 | ) | | (776 | ) | Statute Expirations | (257 | ) | | (346 | ) | | (609 | ) | Settlements | (282 | ) | | (431 | ) | | (133 | ) | Balance at December 31, | $ | 2,529 |
| | $ | 2,269 |
| | $ | 2,594 |
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