Basis and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Store Count by Ownership Type (Details) - Operating Segments		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016 transaction Store	Mar. 31, 2015 transaction Store
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of retail stores		1,305	1,318
Sales and Lease Ownership
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of retail stores		1,223	1,235
HomeSmart
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of retail stores		82	83
Franchise
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of retail stores		729	790
Systemwide Stores
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of retail stores		2,034	2,108
Progressive
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of retail stores	[1]	13,521	11,861
Number of virtual lease-to-own transactions completed | transaction		1	1

[1] An active door is a retail store location at which at least one virtual lease-to-own transaction has been completed during the trailing three month period.