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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 | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ 838,883 | $ 768,982 | $ 2,499,081 | $ 2,412,762 |
Earnings (loss) before income taxes |  | 39,221 | 45,282 | 178,839 | 186,134 |
Assets |  | 2,595,004 |  | 2,595,004 |  | $ 2,615,736
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 838,883 | 768,982 | 2,499,081 | 2,412,762 |
Earnings (loss) before income taxes |  | 39,221 | 45,282 | 178,839 | 186,134 |
Operating Segments | Progressive Leasing |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 398,282 | 308,397 | 1,137,896 | 913,636 |
Earnings (loss) before income taxes |  | 27,734 | 24,655 | 101,732 | 75,652 |
Assets |  | 969,220 |  | 969,220 |  | 919,487
Operating Segments | Aaron's Business |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 431,665 | 454,105 | 1,335,516 | 1,482,581 |
Earnings (loss) before income taxes | [1] | 15,484 | 23,151 | 85,564 | 118,168 |
Assets | [2] | 1,248,847 |  | 1,248,847 |  | 1,199,213
Operating Segments | DAMI |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 8,936 | 6,480 | 25,669 | 16,545 |
Earnings (loss) before income taxes |  | (3,997) | $ (2,524) | (8,457) | $ (7,686) |
Assets |  | 104,267 |  | 104,267 |  | 102,958
Operating Segments | Other |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  | $ 272,670 |  | $ 272,670 |  | $ 394,078
[1] | Earnings before income taxes for the Aaron's Business during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 includes restructuring charges of $14.4 million related to store contractual lease obligations, severance costs and impairment charges in connection with the Company's strategic decision to close Company-operated stores, of which $0.8 million was incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2017.Earnings before income taxes for the Aaron's Business during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 were impacted by: (1) a gain of $11.1 million on the January 29, 2016 sale of the Company's corporate office building; (2) a loss of $5.6 million related to exiting the HomeSmart business and the write-down of the HomeSmart disposal group to its fair value less cost to sell upon its classification as held for sale; and (3) charges of $3.7 million primarily related to the retirement of the Company's former Chief Financial Officer.
[2] | Includes inventory (principally raw materials and work-in-process) that has been classified within lease merchandise in the condensed consolidated balance sheets of $18.7 million and $14.3 million as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

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