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Segments Segments - Revenue by source and segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 1,030,119 | $ 968,141 | $ 2,131,393 | $ 1,980,244
Progressive Leasing |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 589,749 | 516,333 | 1,248,283 | 1,039,734
Aaron's Business |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 430,956 | 443,198 | 863,788 | 923,254
Vive |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 9,414 | 8,610 | 19,322 | 17,256
Lease Revenues and Fees |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 969,987 | 907,565 | 2,017,900 | 1,851,722
Lease Revenues and Fees | Progressive Leasing |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 589,749 | 516,333 | 1,248,283 | 1,039,734
Lease Revenues and Fees | Aaron's Business |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 380,238 | 391,232 | 769,617 | 811,988
Lease Revenues and Fees | Vive |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Retail Sales |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 14,020 | 8,898 | 23,551 | 21,707
Retail Sales | Progressive Leasing |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Retail Sales | Aaron's Business |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 14,020 | 8,898 | 23,551 | 21,707
Retail Sales | Vive |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Non-Retail Sales |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 33,044 | 34,124 | 59,890 | 71,105
Non-Retail Sales | Progressive Leasing |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Non-Retail Sales | Aaron's Business |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 33,044 | 34,124 | 59,890 | 71,105
Non-Retail Sales | Vive |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Franchise Royalties and Fees |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 3,365 | 8,605 | 10,089 | 17,812
Franchise Royalties and Fees | Progressive Leasing |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Franchise Royalties and Fees | Aaron's Business |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 3,365 | 8,605 | 10,089 | 17,812
Franchise Royalties and Fees | Vive |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest and Fees on Loans Receivable |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 9,414 | 8,610 | 19,322 | 17,256
Interest and Fees on Loans Receivable | Progressive Leasing |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest and Fees on Loans Receivable | Aaron's Business |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest and Fees on Loans Receivable | Vive |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 9,414 | 8,610 | 19,322 | 17,256
Other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 289 | 339 | 641 | 642
Other | Progressive Leasing |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other | Aaron's Business |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 289 | 339 | 641 | 642
Other | Vive |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Leases |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 6,800 | $ 6,900 | $ 13,500 | $ 13,400

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