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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
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.