Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
		Oct. 15, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 14, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) state	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisitions of businesses and contracts					$ 9,762	$ 73,295	$ 700,509
Acquisition related costs					$ 0	0	6,638
Progressive
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, percentage of voting interests acquired			100.00%
Purchase Price			$ 705,810
Cash acquired from acquisition			5,800
Weighted average useful life (in years)					10 years 7 months 6 days
Acquisition related costs							6,600
Debt issuance costs, net							2,300
Number of states in which entity operates | state					46
Deferred Cash Consideration			29,106
Cash Consideration			185,454
Receivables	[1],[2]		23,336
Customer receivables, gross			22,700
Customer receivables, allowance for doubtful accounts			10,900
Business acquisition, goodwill, expected tax deductible amount			247,000
Proceeds from long-term debt							$ 491,300
Progressive | Escrow Deposit
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Deferred Cash Consideration					$ 700
Progressive | Primary Escrow Deposit
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash Consideration			35,800
Progressive | Secondary Escrow Deposit
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash Consideration			15,800
Escrow deposits withheld to cover pending litigation					8,500
Escrow deposit disbursements					11,400
Escrow deposits, recoverable, estimate amount					$ 13,400
Receivables			$ 13,400
Subsidiaries | DAMI
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, percentage of voting interests acquired		100.00%
Purchase Price		$ 54,900
Cash acquired from acquisition		4,200
Loans receivable, gross		$ 94,200
Acquisition related costs				$ 2,700		3,700
Debt issuance costs, net				$ 400		$ 400

[1] Receivables include $13.4 million related to the secondary escrow amount, which the Company expects to recover prior to April 14, 2017. The gross amount due under customer-related receivables acquired was $22.7 million, of which $10.9 million was expected to be uncollectible.

[2] The acquisition accounting adjustments recognized in 2015 related to the resolution of income tax uncertainties and sales tax exposures, which also impacted the fair value estimates of receivables and lease merchandise related to the secondary escrow amount, subsequent to the acquisition date.