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Acquisitions - Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Assumed (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jul. 27, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Estimated Fair Value of Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ 625,706 | $ 622,948
SEI |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Purchase Price | $ 140,000 |  |
Settlement of Pre-existing Accounts Receivable SEI owed Aaron's, Inc. | 3,452 |  |
Reimbursement for Insurance Costs | (100) |  |
Working Capital Adjustment | 188 |  |
Consideration Transferred | 143,540 |  |
Estimated Fair Value of Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | 34 |  |
Receivables | 1,448 |  |
Lease Merchandise | 40,941 |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment | 8,832 |  |
Other Intangibles | 13,779 |  |
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets | 440 |  |
Total Identifiable Assets Acquired | 65,474 |  |
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | (6,698) |  |
Customer Deposits and Advance Payments | (2,500) |  |
Capital Leases | (4,514) |  |
Total Liabilities Assumed | (13,712) |  |
Goodwill | 91,778 |  |
Net Assets Acquired | 51,762 |  |
Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date | SEI |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Purchase Price | 140,000 |  |
Settlement of Pre-existing Accounts Receivable SEI owed Aaron's, Inc. | 3,452 |  |
Reimbursement for Insurance Costs | (100) |  |
Working Capital Adjustment | 188 |  |
Consideration Transferred | 143,540 |  |
Estimated Fair Value of Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | 34 |  |
Receivables | 1,448 |  |
Lease Merchandise | 40,941 |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment | 8,832 |  |
Other Intangibles | 13,578 |  |
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets | 440 |  |
Total Identifiable Assets Acquired | 65,273 |  |
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | (6,534) |  |
Customer Deposits and Advance Payments | (2,500) |  |
Capital Leases | (4,514) |  |
Total Liabilities Assumed | (13,548) |  |
Goodwill | 91,815 |  |
Net Assets Acquired | 51,725 |  |
Acquisition Accounting Adjustments | SEI |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquisition Accounting Adjustments, Settlement of Pre-existing Accounts Receivable SEI owed Aaron's, Inc. | 0 |  |
Acquisition Accounting Adjustments, Reimbursement for Insurance Costs | 0 |  |
Acquisition Accounting Adjustments, Working Capital Adjustment | 0 |  |
Acquisition Accounting Adjustments, Consideration Transferred | 0 |  |
Estimated Fair Value of Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed |  |  |
Acquisition Accounting Adjustments, Cash and Cash Equivalents | 0 |  |
Acquisition Accounting Adjustments, Receivables | 0 |  |
Acquisition Accounting Adjustments, Lease Merchandise | 0 |  |
Acquisition Accounting Adjustments, Property, Plant and Equipment | 0 |  |
Acquisition Accounting Adjustments, Other Intangibles | 201 |  |
Acquisition Accounting Adjustments, Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets | 0 |  |
Acquisition Accounting Adjustments, Total Identifiable Assets Acquired | 201 |  |
Acquisition Accounting Adjustments, Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | (164) |  |
Acquisition Accounting Adjustments, Customer Deposits and Advance Payments | 0 |  |
Acquisition Accounting Adjustments, Capital Leases | 0 |  |
Acquisition Accounting Adjustments, Total Liabilities Assumed | (164) |  |
Goodwill | (37) |  |
Net Assets Acquired | $ 37 |  |

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