Segments - Information on Segments and Reconciliation to Earnings Before Income Taxes from Continuing Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 768,982	$ 767,694	$ 2,412,762	$ 2,358,557
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes		45,282	36,556	186,134	178,740
Assets		2,551,390		2,551,390		$ 2,655,171
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		787,003	791,496	2,474,831	2,435,340
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes		44,523	36,909	186,563	180,759
Operating Segments | Sales and Lease Ownership
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		437,075	470,478	1,405,990	1,487,217
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes	[1]	23,385	32,348	118,910	132,079
Assets		1,130,717		1,130,717		1,261,040
Operating Segments | Progressive
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		308,397	265,986	913,636	773,551
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes		24,655	5,617	75,652	44,761
Assets		872,168		872,168		878,457
Operating Segments | HomeSmart
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		0	15,137	25,392	47,453
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes	[2]	(40)	(335)	(3,693)	239
Assets		0		0		44,429
Operating Segments | DAMI
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	[3]	6,480	0	16,545	0
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes		(2,524)	0	(7,686)	0
Assets		95,211		95,211		97,486
Operating Segments | Franchise
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		13,898	15,574	44,965	48,069
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes	[4]	11,022	11,327	35,922	37,218
Assets		33,465		33,465		53,693
Operating Segments | Manufacturing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		21,051	24,014	67,564	78,048
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes		(545)	349	859	2,007
Assets	[5]	24,943		24,943		28,986
Operating Segments | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		102	307	739	1,002
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes	[6]	(11,430)	(12,397)	(33,401)	(35,545)
Assets		394,886		394,886		$ 291,080
Intersegment Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		(18,021)	(23,802)	(62,069)	(76,783)
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes		$ 759	$ (353)	$ (429)	$ (2,019)

[1] Sales and Lease Ownership earnings before income taxes were impacted by $2.6 million of restructuring charges incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2016, primarily related to impairment charges incurred in conjunction with the Company's strategic decision to close 56 Company-operated stores.

[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 nine months ended September 30, 2016, of which $40,000 was incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2016.

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

[4] Franchise earnings before income taxes were impacted by $88,000 of restructuring charges related to a reduction in workforce incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2016.

[5] Includes inventory (principally raw materials and work-in-process) that has been classified within lease merchandise in the condensed consolidated balance sheets of $16.7 million and $19.4 million as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

[6] Earnings before income taxes for the Other category during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 were impacted by a gain of $11.1 million on the January 29, 2016 sale of the Company's corporate office building and $2.0 million of restructuring charges related to a reduction in workforce incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2016.