v3.6.0.2

Segments - Information on Segments and Reconciliation to Earnings Before Income Taxes from Continuing Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ 794,954 | $ 768,982 | $ 789,353 | $ 854,427 | $ 821,199 | $ 767,694 | $ 769,049 | $ 821,814 | $ 3,207,716 | $ 3,179,756 | $ 2,695,033
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes: |  | 32,288 | $ 45,282 | $ 61,124 | $ 79,728 | 34,380 | $ 36,556 | $ 64,354 | $ 77,830 | 218,422 | 213,120 | 121,704
Assets |  | 2,615,736 |  |  |  | 2,698,488 |  |  |  | 2,615,736 | 2,698,488 |
Depreciation and Amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,386,673 | 1,292,847 | 1,018,234
Interest Expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,390 | 23,339 | 19,215
Capital Expenditures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57,453 | 60,557 | 47,565
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,288,955 | 3,283,645 | 2,797,329
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 217,815 | 215,608 | 122,517
Operating Segments | Sales and Lease Ownership |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,852,312 | 1,997,270 | 2,040,617
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 127,306 | 162,996 | 145,068
Assets |  | 1,142,474 |  |  |  | 1,261,040 |  |  |  | 1,142,474 | 1,261,040 |
Depreciation and Amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 581,738 | 592,450 | 633,119
Interest Expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,257 | 7,751 | 7,834
Capital Expenditures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,561 | 23,082 | 24,135
Operating Segments | Progressive |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,237,597 | 1,049,681 | 519,342
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 104,686 | 54,525 | 4,603
Assets |  | 919,487 |  |  |  | 878,457 |  |  |  | 919,487 | 878,457 |
Depreciation and Amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 776,207 | 661,646 | 346,343
Interest Expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,042 | 21,959 | 14,992
Capital Expenditures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,084 | 8,175 | 1,625
Operating Segments | DAMI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,080 | 2,845 | 0
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,273) | (1,964) | 0
Assets |  | 102,958 |  |  |  | 97,486 |  |  |  | 102,958 | 97,486 |
Depreciation and Amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 993 | 218 | 0
Interest Expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,116 | 764 | 0
Capital Expenditures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 787 | 40 | 0
Operating Segments | HomeSmart |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,392 | 63,204 | 64,441
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,479) | 606 | (2,613)
Assets |  | 0 |  |  |  | 44,429 |  |  |  | 0 | 44,429 |
Depreciation and Amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,103 | 20,817 | 22,407
Interest Expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 294 | 900 | 922
Capital Expenditures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 304 | 374 | 1,020
Operating Segments | Franchise |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58,350 | 63,507 | 65,902
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,766 | 48,576 | 50,504
Assets |  | 34,188 |  |  |  | 53,693 |  |  |  | 34,188 | 53,693 |
Depreciation and Amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,149 | 1,429 | 1,599
Interest Expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Capital Expenditures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Manufacturing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90,274 | 106,020 | 104,058
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (27) | 2,520 | 860
Assets | [2] | 22,551 |  |  |  | 28,986 |  |  |  | 22,551 | 28,986 |
Depreciation and Amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,297 | 1,482 | 1,649
Interest Expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 26 | 50
Capital Expenditures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 492 | 387 | 1,477
Operating Segments | Other 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 950 | 1,118 | 2,969
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes: | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (48,164) | (51,651) | (75,905)
Assets |  | 394,078 |  |  |  | 334,397 |  |  |  | 394,078 | 334,397 |
Depreciation and Amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,186 | 14,805 | 13,117
Interest Expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,320) | (8,061) | (4,583)
Capital Expenditures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,225 | 28,499 | 19,308
Operating Segments | Canada Operations | Sales and Lease Ownership |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,434 | 3,431 | 179
Assets |  | $ 17,199 |  |  |  | $ 8,900 |  |  |  | 17,199 | 8,900 |
Elimination of Intersegment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (81,239) | (103,889) | (102,296)
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 607 | $ (2,488) | $ (813)
[1] | Represents interest and fees on loans receivable and excludes the effect of interest expense.
[2] | Includes inventory (principally raw materials and work-in-process) that has been classified within lease merchandise in the consolidated balance sheets of $14.3 million, $19.4 million and $13.2 million as of December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
[3] | Revenues in the Other category are primarily attributable to (i) the RIMCO segment through the date of sale in January 2014, (ii) leasing space to unrelated third parties in the corporate headquarters building and (iii) several minor unrelated activities.
[4] | The pre-tax losses in the Other category are the result of the activity mentioned above, net of the portion of corporate overhead not allocated to the reportable segments for management purposes.

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