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Basis and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Accounts Receivable Net of Allowances (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]    
Accounts receivable, net of allowances $ 105,602us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet $ 107,383us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
Customers    
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]    
Accounts receivable, net of allowances 27,469us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aan_CustomerMember
30,438us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aan_CustomerMember
Corporate    
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]    
Accounts receivable, net of allowances 34,909us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
32,572us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
Franchisee    
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]    
Accounts receivable, net of allowances $ 43,224us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aan_FranchiseMember
$ 44,373us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aan_FranchiseMember