Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

Segment information for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Revenues
Core U.S.	$	481,805	$	575,356	$	1,596,782	$	1,798,055
Acceptance Now	194,398		196,652		624,310		621,393
Mexico	12,454		14,528		39,514		48,799
Franchising	5,220		5,069		18,542		16,340
Total revenues	$	693,877	$	791,605	$	2,279,148	$	2,484,587

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Gross profit
Core U.S.	$	343,071	$	374,214	$	1,138,089	$	1,236,964
Acceptance Now	102,998		102,133		319,492		315,193
Mexico	8,897		9,500		27,478		32,521
Franchising	2,260		2,765		7,269		7,056
Total gross profit	$	457,226	$	488,612	$	1,492,328	$	1,591,734

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Operating profit (loss)
Core U.S.	$	26,058		$	15,700		$	127,009		$	149,971
Acceptance Now	29,592			28,901			86,508			95,129
Mexico	235			(2,359		)	(1,803		)	(12,992		)
Franchising	1,430			1,797			4,268			4,004
Total segment operating profit	57,315			44,039			215,982			236,112
Corporate	(40,615		)	(37,474		)	(123,302		)	(123,248		)
Total operating profit	$	16,700		$	6,565		$	92,680		$	112,864

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Depreciation, amortization and write-down of intangibles
Core U.S.	$	9,495	$	11,818	$	30,950	$	37,577
Acceptance Now	815		836		2,480		2,388
Mexico	746		1,165		2,549		4,051
Franchising	44		45		133		140
Total segments	11,100		13,864		36,112		44,156
Corporate	8,898		6,115		24,486		15,984
Total depreciation, amortization and write-down of intangibles	$	19,998	$	19,979	$	60,598	$	60,140

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Capital expenditures
Core U.S.	$	3,864	$	6,148	$	11,092	$	12,397
Acceptance Now	860		921		1,457		1,749
Mexico	36		16		259		134
Total segments	4,760		7,085		12,808		14,280
Corporate	13,895		11,171		34,031		46,845
Total capital expenditures	$	18,655	$	18,256	$	46,839	$	61,125

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

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
On rent rental merchandise, net
Core U.S.	$	413,955	$	540,004
Acceptance Now	326,553		350,046
Mexico	14,021		17,575
Total on rent rental merchandise, net	$	754,529	$	907,625

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Held for rent rental merchandise, net
Core U.S.	$	202,738	$	215,327
Acceptance Now	6,689		5,000
Mexico	6,474		8,520
Total held for rent rental merchandise, net	$	215,901	$	228,847

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Assets by segment			Revised
Core U.S.	$	1,000,572	$	1,240,593
Acceptance Now	403,305		426,827
Mexico	32,166		38,898
Franchising	1,732		2,723
Total segments	1,437,775		1,709,041
Corporate	311,031		265,427
Total assets	$	1,748,806	$	1,974,468