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Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Store Count by Ownership Type (Details) - Operating Segments - store | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Company operated stores |  | 1,165 | 1,305 | 1,326
Sales and Lease Ownership Excluding RIMCO |  |  |  |
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Company operated stores |  | 1,165 | 1,223 | 1,243
HomeSmart |  |  |  |
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Company operated stores |  | 0 | 82 | 83
Franchised Stores |  |  |  |
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Company operated stores | [1] | 699 | 734 | 782
Systemwide Stores |  |  |  |
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Company operated stores |  | 1,864 | 2,039 | 2,108
Progressive |  |  |  |
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Company operated stores | [2] | 17,963 | 13,248 | 12,307
[1] | 749, 813 and 920 franchises as of December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
[2] | An active door is a retail store location at which at least one virtual lease-to-own transaction has been completed during the trailing three month period.

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