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Restructuring - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) store | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 store | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) store | Dec. 31, 2017 store | Jan. 01, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Restructuring Expenses | $ 6,991 | $ 18,738 | $ 29,277 | $ 32,019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses | 30,693 | $ 12,783 | $ 30,693 | $ 12,783 |  | $ 14,911 |  |  | $ 31,594 |  | $ 12,970 | $ 12,363
Revision of prior period, accounting standards update, adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,463 |  | $ 0 |  |
Restructuring Program 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, number of store closures | store |  |  | 71 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Restructuring Expenses | 6,100 |  | $ 22,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Program 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, number of store closures | store |  |  |  |  |  | 155 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Restructuring Expenses | 500 |  | 5,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost incurred to date | 43,500 |  | 43,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Program 2016 and 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Restructuring Expenses | 400 |  | 1,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost incurred to date | $ 42,500 |  | $ 42,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on Sale of Closed Store Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, number of store closures | store |  |  |  |  |  |  | 139 |  |  |  |  |
Forecast [Member] | Restructuring Program 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, number of store closures | store |  |  |  |  | 47 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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