v3.6.0.2

Segments - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 29, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Store | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 source | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) segments segment | Oct. 15, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) store | May 13, 2016 Store
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of operating segments | segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |
Restructuring expenses |  | $ 15,500 |  |  |  | $ 4,700 |  | $ 20,218 |  | $ 0 | $ 9,140 |
Financial advisory and legal costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 13,661 |
Retirement and vacation charges |  |  |  | $ 3,700 |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 9,094 |
Acquisition related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 6,638 |
Gain (loss) related to litigation settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 1,200 |
Progressive |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,600 |
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,140 |
Operating Segments | Corporate Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,508 |  |  | 4,298 |
Operating Segments | Sales and Lease Ownership |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,836 |
Loss related to lease termination |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,500 |  |
Number of store closures | store |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44 |
Operating Segments | Progressive |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,700 |  |  |
HomeSmart | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal group, number of stores | Store |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 82
HomeSmart | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge related to write down of disposal group |  |  |  | $ 4,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of long-lived assets to be disposed of |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  | 1,100 |  |  |  |
Disposal group, number of stores | Store |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 82
Other operating expense (income) | HomeSmart | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge related to write down of disposal group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,300 |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of corporate office building | $ 11,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2016 Restructuring Program | Facility Closing | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16,622 |  |  |  |
Number of store closures | Store |  | 56 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiaries | DAMI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition related costs |  |  |  |  | $ 2,700 |  |  |  |  | $ 3,700 |  |
Business Combination, Sources of Financial and Leasing Transactions Acquired, Number | source |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |

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