Segments - Information on Segments and Reconciliation to Earnings Before Income Taxes from Continuing Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 794,954	$ 768,982	$ 789,353	$ 854,427	$ 821,199	$ 767,694	$ 769,049	$ 821,814	$ 3,207,716	$ 3,179,756	$ 2,695,033
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes:		32,288	$ 45,282	$ 61,124	$ 79,728	34,380	$ 36,556	$ 64,354	$ 77,830	218,422	213,120	121,704
Assets		2,615,736				2,698,488				2,615,736	2,698,488
Depreciation and Amortization:										1,386,673	1,292,847	1,018,234
Interest Expense:										23,390	23,339	19,215
Capital Expenditures:										57,453	60,557	47,565
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues										3,288,955	3,283,645	2,797,329
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes:										217,815	215,608	122,517
Operating Segments | Sales and Lease Ownership
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues										1,852,312	1,997,270	2,040,617
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes:										127,306	162,996	145,068
Assets		1,142,474				1,261,040				1,142,474	1,261,040
Depreciation and Amortization:										581,738	592,450	633,119
Interest Expense:										8,257	7,751	7,834
Capital Expenditures:										29,561	23,082	24,135
Operating Segments | Progressive
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues										1,237,597	1,049,681	519,342
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes:										104,686	54,525	4,603
Assets		919,487				878,457				919,487	878,457
Depreciation and Amortization:										776,207	661,646	346,343
Interest Expense:										20,042	21,959	14,992
Capital Expenditures:										6,084	8,175	1,625
Operating Segments | DAMI
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	[1]									24,080	2,845	0
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes:										(9,273)	(1,964)	0
Assets		102,958				97,486				102,958	97,486
Depreciation and Amortization:										993	218	0
Interest Expense:										4,116	764	0
Capital Expenditures:										787	40	0
Operating Segments | HomeSmart
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues										25,392	63,204	64,441
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes:										(3,479)	606	(2,613)
Assets		0				44,429				0	44,429
Depreciation and Amortization:										8,103	20,817	22,407
Interest Expense:										294	900	922
Capital Expenditures:										304	374	1,020
Operating Segments | Franchise
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues										58,350	63,507	65,902
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes:										46,766	48,576	50,504
Assets		34,188				53,693				34,188	53,693
Depreciation and Amortization:										1,149	1,429	1,599
Interest Expense:										0	0	0
Capital Expenditures:										0	0	0
Operating Segments | Manufacturing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues										90,274	106,020	104,058
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes:										(27)	2,520	860
Assets	[2]	22,551				28,986				22,551	28,986
Depreciation and Amortization:										1,297	1,482	1,649
Interest Expense:										1	26	50
Capital Expenditures:										492	387	1,477
Operating Segments | Other 2
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	[3]									950	1,118	2,969
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes:	[4]									(48,164)	(51,651)	(75,905)
Assets		394,078				334,397				394,078	334,397
Depreciation and Amortization:										17,186	14,805	13,117
Interest Expense:										(9,320)	(8,061)	(4,583)
Capital Expenditures:										20,225	28,499	19,308
Operating Segments | Canada Operations | Sales and Lease Ownership
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues										12,434	3,431	179
Assets		$ 17,199				$ 8,900				17,199	8,900
Elimination of Intersegment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues										(81,239)	(103,889)	(102,296)
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes:										$ 607	$ (2,488)	$ (813)

[1] Represents interest and fees on loans receivable and excludes the effect of interest expense.

[2] Includes inventory (principally raw materials and work-in-process) that has been classified within lease merchandise in the consolidated balance sheets of $14.3 million, $19.4 million and $13.2 million as of December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

[3] Revenues in the Other category are primarily attributable to (i) the RIMCO segment through the date of sale in January 2014, (ii) leasing space to unrelated third parties in the corporate headquarters building and (iii) several minor unrelated activities.

[4] The pre-tax losses in the Other category are the result of the activity mentioned above, net of the portion of corporate overhead not allocated to the reportable segments for management purposes.