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Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Hurricane Impact (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Estimated losses related to merchandise on hand and on lease destroyed or severely damaged	$ 4,700,000
Insurance proceeds received, before tax	3,300,000
Partial cash payment from insurer	400,000
Insurance receivable	2,900,000
Accounts receivable and lease merchandise, additional reserves recorded	3,600,000
Insurance proceeds related to business interruption loss	$ 0

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The amount recovered from insurance. These recoveries reduce costs and losses that are reported as a separate line item under operating expenses.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
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