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| Network | 2309301 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) (http://www.aarons.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesTables) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000706688 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
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Future Minimum Lease Payments Required under Operating Leases | Future minimum lease payments required under operating leases that have initial or remaining non-cancelable terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2016 are as follows:
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