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Consolidated Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Jun. 26, 2016
Unconsolidated VIEs |  |  |  |
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Principal balance of finance receivable |  |  |  | $ 301,800
Accounts receivable – allowance for doubtful accounts |  |  |  |
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | $ 2,741 | $ 2,905 | $ 3,458 |
Provision charged to expense | 1,328 | (101) | 266 |
Reserve adjustments | 99 | (63) | (276) |
Write-offs, net of recoveries | (77) | 0 | (543) |
Balance, end of period | 4,091 | 2,741 | 2,905 |
Finance receivables – allowance for credit losses |  |  |  |
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 173,343 | 147,178 | 127,364 |
Provision charged to expense | (132,444) | (136,617) | (101,345) |
Write-offs, net of recoveries | (113,316) | (107,161) | (81,531) |
Other | 0 | (3,291) | 0 |
Balance, end of period | 192,471 | 173,343 | 147,178 |
Inventories – allowance for obsolescence |  |  |  |
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 39,873 | 26,740 | 17,775 |
Provision charged to expense | (16,940) | (21,137) | (19,564) |
Reserve adjustments | 306 | (88) | (1,028) |
Write-offs, net of recoveries | (18,450) | (7,916) | (9,571) |
Balance, end of period | 38,669 | 39,873 | 26,740 |
Deferred tax assets – valuation allowance |  |  |  |
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 30,953 | 20,659 | 25,462 |
Reserve adjustments | (9,392) | 10,294 | (4,803) |
Balance, end of period | $ 21,561 | $ 30,953 | $ 20,659 |

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