Segments - Information on Segments and Reconciliation to Earnings Before Income Taxes from Continuing Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 821,199	$ 767,694	$ 769,049	$ 821,814	$ 748,702	$ 698,418	$ 662,490	$ 585,423	$ 3,179,756	$ 2,695,033	$ 2,234,631
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes:		34,380	$ 36,556	$ 64,354	$ 77,830	34,233	13,199	13,562	60,710	213,120	121,704	184,960
Assets:		2,658,875				2,456,844				2,658,875	2,456,844	1,827,176
Depreciation and Amortization:										1,292,847	1,018,234	685,105
Interest Expense:										23,339	19,215	5,613
Capital Expenditures:										60,557	47,565	58,145
Progressive-Related Transaction Costs							$ 371	$ 5,500	$ 803	0	6,638	0
Cash to Accrual Adjustments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues										(4,684)	3,681	2,100
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes:										(4,007)	4,244	6,353
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues										3,288,330	2,793,648	2,336,365
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes:										219,615	118,273	178,701
Operating Segments | Sales and Lease Ownership
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues										2,001,682	2,037,101	2,076,269
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes:										166,838	140,854	183,965
Assets:		1,261,040				1,246,325				1,261,040	1,246,325	1,431,720
Depreciation and Amortization:										592,450	633,119	639,951
Interest Expense:										7,751	7,834	7,070
Capital Expenditures:										23,082	24,135	30,831
Loss related to lease termination		3,500
Operating Segments | Progressive
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues										1,049,681	519,342	0
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes:										54,525	4,603	0
Assets:		878,457				858,159				878,457	858,159	0
Depreciation and Amortization:										661,646	346,343	0
Interest Expense:										21,959	14,992	0
Capital Expenditures:										8,175	1,625	0
Progressive-Related Transaction Costs										3,700
Operating Segments | DAMI
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	[1]									2,845	0	0
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes:										(1,964)	0	0
Assets:		97,858				0				97,858	0	0
Depreciation and Amortization:										218	0	0
Interest Expense:										764	0	0
Capital Expenditures:										40	0	0
Operating Segments | HomeSmart
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues										63,477	64,276	62,840
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes:										771	(2,643)	(3,428)
Assets:		44,429				47,585				44,429	47,585	47,970
Depreciation and Amortization:										20,817	22,407	23,977
Interest Expense:										900	922	916
Capital Expenditures:										374	1,020	994
Operating Segments | Franchise
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues										63,507	65,902	68,575
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes:										48,576	50,504	54,171
Assets:		53,693				46,755				53,693	46,755	47,788
Depreciation and Amortization:										1,429	1,599	1,781
Interest Expense:										0	0	0
Capital Expenditures:										0	0	0
Operating Segments | Manufacturing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues										106,020	104,058	106,523
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes:										2,520	860	107
Assets:	[2]	28,986				23,050				28,986	23,050	24,305
Depreciation and Amortization:										1,482	1,649	2,081
Interest Expense:										26	50	80
Capital Expenditures:										387	1,477	1,531
Operating Segments | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues										1,118	2,969	22,158
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes:										(51,651)	(75,905)	(56,114)
Assets:		294,412				234,970				294,412	234,970	275,393
Depreciation and Amortization:										14,805	13,117	17,315
Interest Expense:										(8,061)	(4,583)	(2,453)
Capital Expenditures:										28,499	19,308	24,789
Progressive-Related Transaction Costs											6,600
Operating Segments | Canada Operations | Sales and Lease Ownership
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues										3,384	179	300
Assets:		8,900				$ 776				8,900	776	1,021
Elimination of Intersegment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues										(103,890)	(102,296)	(103,834)
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes:										(2,488)	$ (813)	$ (94)
DAMI | Subsidiaries
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Progressive-Related Transaction Costs		$ 2,700								$ 3,700

[1] Represents interest and fees on loans receivable, and excludes the effect of interest expense.

[2] Includes inventory (principally raw materials and work-in-process) that has been classified within lease merchandise in the consolidated balance sheets of $19.4 million, $13.2 million and $14.0 million as of December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.