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Segments - Information on Segments and Reconciliation to Earnings Before Income Taxes from Continuing Operations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
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.