Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

Segment Information.

The operating segments reported below are the segments for which separate financial information is available and for which segment results are evaluated by the chief operating decision makers. Our operating segments are organized based on factors including, but not limited to, type of business transactions, geographic location and store ownership. All operating segments offer merchandise from four basic product categories: consumer electronics, appliances, computers, furniture and accessories.

Segment information for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Revenues			Revised
Core U.S.	$	629,203	$	636,475
Acceptance Now	224,277		169,234
Mexico	17,934		15,857
Franchising	6,225		6,907
Total revenues	$	877,639	$	828,473

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Gross profit			Revised
Core U.S.	$	441,140	$	456,795
Acceptance Now	109,164		92,390
Mexico	12,113		11,462
Franchising	2,176		1,903
Total gross profit	$	564,593	$	562,550

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
Operating profit (loss)				Revised
Core U.S.	$	67,573		$	73,462
Acceptance Now	34,532			29,522
Mexico	(3,454		)	(5,917		)
Franchising	1,216			606
Total segment operating profit	99,867			97,673
Corporate	(43,269		)	(38,215		)
Total operating profit	$	56,598		$	59,458

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Depreciation, amortization and write-down of intangibles			Revised
Core U.S.	$	12,675	$	13,840
Acceptance Now	753		647
Mexico	1,474		1,595
Franchising	49		35
Total segments	14,951		16,117
Corporate	4,813		3,769
Total depreciation, amortization and write-down of intangibles	$	19,764	$	19,886

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Capital expenditures			Revised
Core U.S.	$	814	$	10,304
Acceptance Now	283		662
Mexico	108		2,095
Total segments	1,205		13,061
Corporate	13,040		10,047
Total capital expenditures	$	14,245	$	23,108

Segment information - Selected balance sheet data (in thousands):

	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
On rent rental merchandise, net
Core U.S.	$	577,269	$	593,945
Acceptance Now	352,306		345,703
Mexico	21,315		20,766
Total on rent rental merchandise, net	$	950,890	$	960,414

	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Idle rental merchandise, net
Core U.S.	$	254,827	$	264,211
Acceptance Now	6,262		4,897
Mexico	5,783		8,334
Total idle rental merchandise, net	$	266,872	$	277,442

	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Assets by segment
Core U.S.	$	2,529,100	$	2,519,770
Acceptance Now	428,208		420,660
Mexico	53,666		59,841
Franchising	2,966		2,604
Total segments	3,013,940		3,002,875
Corporate	154,610		268,322
Total assets	$	3,168,550	$	3,271,197