Vehicle Service Agreement Reconciliation of change in vehicle service agreement (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]

A reconciliation of the changes in the vehicle service agreement liability, including deferred service fees related to vehicle service agreements, as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, were as follows:

(in thousands)
	2018			2017
Balance at January 1, net	$	40,794		$	38,713
Gross service fees for vehicle service agreements sold	22,556			18,921
Recognition of service fees on vehicle service agreements	(18,939		)	(16,654		)
Liability for claims authorized on vehicle service agreements	5,711			5,327
Payments of claims authorized on vehicle service agreements	(5,735		)	(5,377		)
Re-estimation of deferred service fees	(653		)	(136		)
Balance at December 31, net	$	43,734		$	40,794