Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Store
Rentals and fees	$ 2,500,053	$ 2,781,315	$ 2,745,828
Merchandise sales	351,198	377,240	290,048
Installment sales	74,509	76,238	75,889
Other	12,706	19,158	19,949
Total store revenues	2,938,466	3,253,951	3,131,714
Franchise
Merchandise sales	16,358	15,577	19,236
Royalty income and fees	8,428	8,892	6,846
Total revenues	2,963,252	3,278,420	3,157,796
Store
Cost of rentals and fees	664,845	728,706	704,595
Cost of merchandise sold	323,727	356,696	231,520
Cost of installment sales	24,285	25,677	26,084
Total cost of store revenues	1,012,857	1,111,079	962,199
Other charges and (credits)	0	34,698	(6,836)
Franchise
Franchise cost of merchandise sold	15,346	14,534	18,070
Total cost of revenues	1,028,203	1,160,311	973,433
Gross profit	1,935,049	2,118,109	2,184,363
Operating expenses
Store labor	789,049	854,610	888,929
Other store expenses	791,614	833,914	842,254
General and administrative expenses	168,907	166,102	162,316
Depreciation, amortization and write-down of intangibles	80,456	80,720	83,168
Goodwill impairment charge	151,320	1,170,000	0
Other charges	20,299	20,651	14,234
Total operating expenses	2,001,645	3,125,997	1,990,901
Operating (loss) profit	(66,596)	(1,007,888)	193,462
Finance charges from refinancing	0	0	(4,213)
Interest expense	(47,181)	(49,326)	(47,843)
Interest income	(503)	(634)	(947)
(Loss) earnings before income taxes	(113,274)	(1,056,580)	142,353
Income tax (benefit) expense	(8,079)	(103,060)	45,931
Net (loss) earnings	$ (105,195)	$ (953,520)	$ 96,422
Basic (loss) earnings per common share	$ (1.98)	$ (17.97)	$ 1.82
Diluted (loss) earnings per common share	(1.98)	(17.97)	1.81
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.32	$ 0.96	$ 0.93