Information on Segments and Reconciliation to Earnings Before Income Taxes from Continuing Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended					3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended					3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended					3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014 Sales and Lease Ownership		Sep. 30, 2013 Sales and Lease Ownership		Sep. 30, 2014 Sales and Lease Ownership		Sep. 30, 2013 Sales and Lease Ownership		Dec. 31, 2013 Sales and Lease Ownership	Sep. 30, 2014 Progressive Finance Holdings, LLC	Sep. 30, 2013 Progressive Finance Holdings, LLC	Sep. 30, 2014 Progressive Finance Holdings, LLC	Sep. 30, 2013 Progressive Finance Holdings, LLC	Dec. 31, 2013 Progressive Finance Holdings, LLC	Sep. 30, 2014 HomeSmart	Sep. 30, 2013 HomeSmart	Sep. 30, 2014 HomeSmart	Sep. 30, 2013 HomeSmart	Dec. 31, 2013 HomeSmart	Sep. 30, 2014 Franchise	Sep. 30, 2013 Franchise	Sep. 30, 2014 Franchise	Sep. 30, 2013 Franchise	Dec. 31, 2013 Franchise	Sep. 30, 2014 Manufacturing		Sep. 30, 2013 Manufacturing	Sep. 30, 2014 Manufacturing		Sep. 30, 2013 Manufacturing	Dec. 31, 2013 Manufacturing		Sep. 30, 2014 All Other Segments		Sep. 30, 2013 All Other Segments		Sep. 30, 2014 All Other Segments		Sep. 30, 2013 All Other Segments		Dec. 31, 2013 All Other Segments	Sep. 30, 2014 Reportable Segments	Sep. 30, 2013 Reportable Segments	Sep. 30, 2014 Reportable Segments	Sep. 30, 2013 Reportable Segments	Sep. 30, 2014 Elimination of Intersegment	Sep. 30, 2013 Elimination of Intersegment	Sep. 30, 2014 Elimination of Intersegment	Sep. 30, 2013 Elimination of Intersegment	Sep. 30, 2014 Cash to Accrual and Other Adjustments	Sep. 30, 2013 Cash to Accrual and Other Adjustments	Sep. 30, 2014 Cash to Accrual and Other Adjustments	Sep. 30, 2013 Cash to Accrual and Other Adjustments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 707,564	$ 537,224	$ 1,965,497	$ 1,680,779		$ 481,340		$ 498,151		$ 1,525,100		$ 1,554,422			$ 189,826	$ 0	$ 328,705	$ 0		$ 15,445	$ 15,098	$ 48,598	$ 47,623		$ 15,838	$ 16,530	$ 50,147	$ 51,564		$ 20,794		$ 23,501	$ 75,692		$ 78,622			$ 361		$ 5,440		$ 2,626		$ 16,643			$ 723,604	$ 558,720	$ 2,030,868	$ 1,748,874	$ (20,713)	$ (22,673)	$ (74,375)	$ (76,427)	$ 4,673	$ 1,177	$ 9,004	$ 8,332
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes	13,199	29,420	87,471	150,849		21,415	[1]	34,521	[1]	109,166	[1]	145,795	[1]		1,689	0	1,366	0		(986)	(1,480)	(1,717)	(2,468)		12,542	13,084	38,173	40,841		(17)		22	441		67			(23,945)	[2],[3]	(19,292)	[2],[3]	(62,419)	[2],[3]	(50,037)	[2],[3]		10,698	26,855	85,010	134,198	22	(5)	(405)	(55)	2,479	2,570	2,866	16,706
Assets	$ 2,287,928		$ 2,287,928		$ 1,827,176	$ 1,242,931				$ 1,242,931				$ 1,431,720	$ 819,587		$ 819,587		$ 0	$ 46,384		$ 46,384		$ 47,970	$ 37,600		$ 37,600		$ 47,788	$ 27,131	[4]		$ 27,131	[4]		$ 24,305	[4]	$ 114,295				$ 114,295				$ 275,393

[1] Sales and Lease Ownership segment earnings before income taxes were impacted by $4.8 million of restructuring charges incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 related to the closure of 44 Company-operated stores, of which $2.6 million was incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2014.

[2] Other segment loss before income taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 were impacted by $9.1 million due to the retirements of both the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer, $4.3 million of restructuring charges related to the closure of 44 Company-operated stores and $1.2 million of regulatory income that reduced previously recognized regulatory expense upon the resolution of the regulatory investigation by the California Attorney General. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, pre-tax losses include $13.7 million in financial advisory and legal costs related to addressing strategic matters, including proxy contests, of which $385,000 was recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2014, and $6.6 million in transaction costs related to the Progressive acquisition, of which $371,000 was recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2014.

[3] Other segment loss before income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 include $28.4 million related to an accrual for loss contingencies for the then-pending regulatory investigation, of which $13.4 million was recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2013. Other pre-tax losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 also include $4.9 million related to retirement expense and a change in vacation policies.

[4] Includes inventory (principally raw materials and work-in-process) that has been classified within lease merchandise in the consolidated balance sheets of $16.4 million and $14.0 million as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.