Basis and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Store Count by Ownership Type (Details) - Operating Segments		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2016 transaction Store	Sep. 30, 2015 transaction	Jun. 30, 2015 Store
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of retail stores		1,228		1,300
Sales and Lease Ownership
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of retail stores		1,228		1,218
HomeSmart
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of retail stores		0		82
Franchised stores
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of retail stores		703		764
Systemwide stores
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of retail stores		1,931		2,064
Progressive Active Doors
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of retail stores	[1]	15,493		12,132
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.