Segments - Information on Segments and Reconciliation to Earnings Before Income Taxes from Continuing Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2016		Jun. 30, 2015		Jun. 30, 2016		Jun. 30, 2015		Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 789,353		$ 769,049		$ 1,643,780		$ 1,590,863
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes		61,124		64,354		140,852		142,184
Assets		2,541,447				2,541,447				$ 2,655,171
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		809,599		793,741		1,687,828		1,643,844
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes		61,557		64,752		142,040		143,850
Operating Segments | Sales and Lease Ownership
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		461,464		481,208		968,915		1,016,739
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes		38,947		40,690		95,525	[1]	99,731	[1]
Assets		1,187,749				1,187,749				1,261,040
Operating Segments | Progressive
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		298,574		255,946		605,239		507,565
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes		29,083		23,314		50,997		39,144
Assets		877,413				877,413				878,457
Operating Segments | HomeSmart
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		7,544		15,541		25,392		32,316
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes		(694)	[2]	48	[2]	(3,653)		574
Assets		0				0				44,429
Operating Segments | DAMI
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	[1]	5,302		0		10,065		0
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes		(2,280)		0		(5,162)		0
Assets		93,576				93,576				97,486
Operating Segments | Franchise
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		14,772		15,491		31,067		32,495
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes		11,781		11,993		24,900		25,891
Assets		31,582				31,582				53,693
Operating Segments | Manufacturing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		21,590		25,228		46,513		54,034
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes		536		376		1,404		1,658
Assets	[3]	28,529				28,529				28,986
Operating Segments | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		353		327		637		695
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes		(15,816)	[4]	(11,669)	[4]	(21,971)	[2]	(23,148)	[2]
Assets		322,598				322,598				$ 291,080
Intersegment Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		(20,246)		(24,692)		(44,048)		(52,981)
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes		$ (433)		$ (398)		$ (1,188)		$ (1,666)

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

[2] HomeSmart earnings before income taxes includes a loss on the sale of HomeSmart of $4.2 million and additional charges of $1.4 million related to exiting the HomeSmart business during the six months ended June 30, 2016, of which $1.0 million was incurred during the three months ended June 30, 2016.

[3] Includes inventory (principally raw materials and work-in-process) that has been classified within lease merchandise in the condensed consolidated balance sheets of $19.4 million as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

[4] Earnings before income taxes for the Other category during the the six months ended June 30, 2016 includes a gain of $11.1 million on the January 29, 2016 sale of the Company's corporate office building .