v3.19.1

Basis and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Revenue Recognition Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | $ 1,012,103 | $ 954,809 |
Deferred revenue | $ 83,610 |  | $ 80,579
Promotional fees percent promotional interest period one | 6 months |  |
Promotional fees percent promotional interest period two | 12 months |  |
Promotional fees percent promotional interest period three | 18 months |  |
Credit Card Loans |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |
Privilege period | 24 months |  |
Minimum payment required percentage of outstanding loan balance | 3.50% |  |
Minimum | Credit Card Loans |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |
Merchant fee percent | 3.00% |  |
Promotional fees percent | 1.00% |  |
Interest rate fixed and variable | 25.00% |  |
Maximum | Credit Card Loans |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |
Merchant fee percent | 25.00% |  |
Promotional fees percent | 8.00% |  |
Interest rate fixed and variable | 35.99% |  |
Sales And Lease Ownership | Agreement One |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |
Lease agreement period | 12 months |  |
Sales And Lease Ownership | Agreement Two |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |
Lease agreement period | 18 months |  |
Sales And Lease Ownership | Agreement Three |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |
Lease agreement period | 24 months |  |
Progressive Finance Holdings, LLC | Agreement One |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |
Lease agreement period | 12 months |  |
Sales and Lease Ownership and HomeSmart |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |
Royalty payment rate | 6.00% |  |
Initial franchise fees | Sales and Lease Ownership and HomeSmart | Minimum |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | $ 15 |  |
Initial franchise fees | Sales and Lease Ownership and HomeSmart | Maximum |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | $ 50 |  |

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