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Consolidated Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses on finance receivables | $ 390,936 | $ 198,581 | $ 189,885 | $ 192,471 | $ 173,343
Accounts receivable - Allowance for doubtful accounts |  |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 4,928 | 4,007 | 4,091 |  |
Provision charged to expense | 853 | 1,569 | 731 |  |
Reserve adjustments | 88 | 7 | (137) |  |
Write-offs, net of recoveries | (2,127) | (655) | (678) |  |
Balance, end of period | 3,742 | 4,928 | 4,007 |  |
Finance receivables - Allowance for credit losses |  |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 198,581 | 189,885 | 192,471 |  |
Provision charged to expense | 181,870 | 134,536 | 106,870 |  |
Write-offs, net of recoveries | (90,119) | (125,840) | (109,456) |  |
Allowance for credit losses on finance receivables | 100,604 | 0 | 0 |  |
Balance, end of period | 390,936 | 198,581 | 189,885 |  |
Inventories – allowance for obsolescence |  |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 49,349 | 39,015 | 38,669 |  |
Provision charged to expense | 43,357 | 24,984 | 25,722 |  |
Reserve adjustments | 718 | (39) | (332) |  |
Write-offs, net of recoveries | (21,429) | (14,611) | (25,044) |  |
Balance, end of period | 71,995 | 49,349 | 39,015 |  |
Deferred tax assets - Valuation allowance |  |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 29,024 | 21,868 | 21,561 |  |
Reserve adjustments | 9,048 | 7,156 | 307 |  |
Balance, end of period | $ 38,072 | $ 29,024 | $ 21,868 |  |

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