Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

Segment information as of and for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 is as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)	2016		2015		2014
Revenues
Core U.S.	$	2,069,725	$	2,371,823	$	2,414,659
Acceptance Now	817,814		818,325		644,853
Mexico	50,927		63,803		72,202
Franchising	24,786		24,469		26,082
Total revenues	$	2,963,252	$	3,278,420	$	3,157,796

	Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)	2016		2015		2014
Gross profit
Core U.S.	$	1,467,679	$	1,644,840	$	1,753,269
Acceptance Now	422,381		420,980		372,012
Mexico	35,549		42,354		51,070
Franchising	9,440		9,935		8,012
Total gross profit	$	1,935,049	$	2,118,109	$	2,184,363

	Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)	2016			2015			2014
Operating profit (loss)
Core U.S.	$	(1,020	)	$	(959,447	)	$	264,967
Acceptance Now	105,925			123,971			112,918
Mexico	(2,449		)	(14,149		)	(21,961		)
Franchising	5,650			5,793			3,295
Total segments	108,106			(843,832		)	359,219
Corporate	(174,702		)	(164,056		)	(165,757		)
Total operating (loss) profit	$	(66,596	)	$	(1,007,888	)	$	193,462

	Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)	2016		2015		2014
Depreciation, amortization and write-down of intangibles
Core U.S.	$	39,734	$	49,137	$	57,324
Acceptance Now	3,309		3,334		2,917
Mexico	3,179		5,160		6,683
Franchising	177		185		184
Total segments	46,399		57,816		67,108
Corporate	34,057		22,904		16,060
Total depreciation, amortization and write-down of intangibles	$	80,456	$	80,720	$	83,168

We recorded goodwill impairment charges of $151.3 million and $1,170.0 million in the Core U.S. segment during the fourth quarters of 2016 and 2015, respectively, not included in the table above.

	Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)	2016		2015		2014
Capital expenditures
Core U.S.	$	20,802	$	21,739	$	31,228
Acceptance Now	2,330		2,473		3,833
Mexico	283		204		4,164
Total segments	23,415		24,416		39,225
Corporate	37,728		56,454		44,560
Total capital expenditures	$	61,143	$	80,870	$	83,785

	December 31,
(In thousands)	2016		2015		2014
On rent rental merchandise, net
Core U.S.	$	426,845	$	540,004	$	593,945
Acceptance Now	354,486		350,046		345,703
Mexico	13,787		17,575		20,766
Total on rent rental merchandise, net	$	795,118	$	907,625	$	960,414

	December 31,
(In thousands)	2016		2015		2014
Held for rent rental merchandise, net
Core U.S.	$	192,718	$	215,327	$	264,211
Acceptance Now	7,489		5,000		4,897
Mexico	6,629		8,520		8,334
Total held for rent rental merchandise, net	$	206,836	$	228,847	$	277,442

	December 31,
(In thousands)	2016		2015		2014
Assets by segment			Revised
Core U.S.	$	872,551	$	1,240,593	$	2,519,770
Acceptance Now	432,383		426,827		420,660
Mexico	31,415		38,898		59,841
Franchising	2,197		2,723		2,604
Total segments	1,338,546		1,709,041		3,002,875
Corporate	264,195		265,427		268,322
Total assets	$	1,602,741	$	1,974,468	$	3,271,197

	December 31,
(In thousands)	2016		2015		2014
Assets by country			Revised
United States	$	1,567,933	$	1,930,676	$	3,204,283
Mexico	31,415		38,898		59,841
Canada	3,393		4,894		7,073
Total assets	$	1,602,741	$	1,974,468	$	3,271,197

Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services

	Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)	2016		2015		2014
Furniture and accessories	$	927,537	$	955,576	$	938,065
Consumer electronics	553,976		626,668		642,226
Appliances	391,539		415,278		422,979
Computers	148,889		207,906		307,325
Smartphones	93,449		163,667		68,015
Other products and services	384,663		412,220		367,218
Total rentals and fees	$	2,500,053	$	2,781,315	$	2,745,828

Revenue from External Customers, by Geographical Areas

Our revenues originate in the following countries:

	Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)	2016		2015		2014
United States	$	2,911,613	$	3,209,736	$	3,075,387
Mexico	50,927		63,803		72,202
Canada	712		4,881		10,207
Total revenues	$	2,963,252	$	3,278,420	$	3,157,796