v3.20.2

Basis and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Lease Merchandise (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lease agreement, lease period used as asset useful life | 12 months |  |  |
Lease merchandise salvage value percentage | 0.00% | 0.00% |  |
Lease Merchandise, net of Accumulated Depreciation and Allowances | $ 1,119,640 | $ 1,119,640 |  | $ 1,433,417
Components of the allowance of leases merchandise write-offs: |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  | 61,185 | $ 46,694 |
Merchandise Written off, net of Recoveries |  | (119,221) | (105,571) |
Provision for Write-offs |  | 130,039 | 117,994 |
Ending Balance | $ 72,003 | $ 72,003 | $ 59,117 |
Agreement One | Sales And Lease Ownership |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lease agreement period | 12 months | 12 months |  |
Agreement Two | Sales And Lease Ownership |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lease agreement period | 18 months | 18 months |  |
Agreement Three | Sales And Lease Ownership |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lease agreement period | 24 months | 24 months |  |
Merchandise on Lease, net of Accumulated Depreciation and Allowances |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lease Merchandise, net of Accumulated Depreciation and Allowances | $ 969,364 | $ 969,364 |  | 1,156,798
Merchandise on Lease, net of Accumulated Depreciation and Allowances | Minimum |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lease merchandise useful life | 12 months |  |  |
Merchandise on Lease, net of Accumulated Depreciation and Allowances | Maximum |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lease merchandise useful life | 24 months |  |  |
Merchandise Not on Lease, net of Accumulated Depreciation and Allowances |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lease merchandise useful life | 36 months |  |  |
Lease Merchandise, net of Accumulated Depreciation and Allowances | $ 150,276 | $ 150,276 |  | $ 276,619

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