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Basis and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Lease Merchandise (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Lease merchandise salvage value percentage |  |  | 0.00% |  |
Lease agreement, lease period used as asset useful life | 12 months |  |  |  |
Lease Merchandise, net of Accumulated Depreciation and Allowances |  |  | $ 1,048,269 | $ 999,381 |
Components of the allowance of leases merchandise write-offs: |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | $ 33,399 | $ 33,405 |  |  |
Merchandise Written off, net of Recoveries | (101,924) | (100,058) |  |  |
Provision for Write-offs | 107,450 | 98,587 |  |  |
Ending Balance | $ 33,399 | $ 33,405 | 38,925 | 33,399 | $ 31,934
Merchandise on Lease |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Lease Merchandise, net of Accumulated Depreciation and Allowances |  |  | 820,929 | 786,936 |
Merchandise on Lease | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Lease merchandise useful life | 12 months |  |  |  |
Merchandise on Lease | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Lease merchandise useful life | 24 months |  |  |  |
Merchandise Not on Lease |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Lease merchandise useful life | 36 months |  |  |  |
Lease Merchandise, net of Accumulated Depreciation and Allowances |  |  | $ 227,340 | $ 212,445 |

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