Segments - Information on Segments and Reconciliation to Earnings Before Income Taxes from Continuing Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 854,427	$ 821,814
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes		79,728	77,830
Assets		2,548,767		$ 2,655,171
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		872,802	850,929
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes		67,196	72,643
Operating Segments | Sales and Lease Ownership
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		502,192	536,160
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes		43,562	52,575
Assets		1,249,551		1,261,040
Operating Segments | Progressive
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		306,665	251,619
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes		21,914	15,830
Assets		878,204		878,457
Operating Segments | HomeSmart
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		17,680	16,972
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes	[1]	(3,229)	537
Assets		38,621		44,429
Operating Segments | DAMI
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	[2]	4,763	0
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes		(2,882)	0
Assets		93,701		97,486
Operating Segments | Franchise
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		16,295	17,004
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes		13,119	13,898
Assets		39,161		53,693
Operating Segments | Manufacturing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		24,923	28,806
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes		868	1,282
Assets	[3]	31,538		28,986
Operating Segments | Other Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		284	368
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes	[4]	(6,156)	(11,479)
Assets		217,991		$ 291,080
Intersegment Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		(23,802)	(28,289)
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes		(755)	(1,268)
Segment Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		5,427	(826)
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes		$ 13,287	$ 6,455

[1] HomeSmart earnings before income taxes includes an estimated loss on the sale of HomeSmart of $4.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2016 incurred upon classification of the HomeSmart Disposal Group as held for sale.

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

[3] Includes inventory (principally raw materials and work-in-process) that has been classified within lease merchandise in the condensed consolidated balance sheets of $22.1 million and $19.4 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

[4] Earnings before income taxes for the Other category includes a gain of $11.1 million on the sale of the Company's corporate office building during the the three months ended March 31, 2016.