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Acquisitions - Progressive Acquisition Purchase Price (Details) (Progressive Finance Holdings, LLC, USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Apr. 14, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Cash Consideration $ 185,454us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross  
Deferred Cash Consideration 29,106aan_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredDeferredConsideration  
Estimated Purchase Price 705,810us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 705,810us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
Senior Notes | Private Placement Note Issuance
   
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Proceeds from Long-term Debt 300,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredLiabilitiesIncurred
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/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
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Senior Notes | Term Loan
   
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Proceeds from Long-term Debt 126,250us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredLiabilitiesIncurred
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/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
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Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | Revolver
   
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Proceeds from Long-term Debt $ 65,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredLiabilitiesIncurred
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