Basis and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Store Count by Ownership Type (Details)	Sep. 30, 2014 store	Dec. 31, 2013 store
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of retail stores	1,316	1,370
Sales And Lease Ownership Excluding Rimco
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of retail stores	1,234	1,262
HomeSmart
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of retail stores	82	81
RIMCO
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of retail stores	0	27
Franchise Stores
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of retail stores	785	781
Systemwide Stores
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of retail stores	2,101	2,151