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Restructuring Restructuring - (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]    
Restructuring and related cost, number of store closures   44aan_RestructuringandRelatedCostNumberofStoreClosures
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]    
Restructuring Expenses   $ 9,100us-gaap_RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions
Sales and Lease Ownership    
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]    
Restructuring Expenses   4,800us-gaap_RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= aan_SalesAndLeaseOwnershipMember
Other Segments    
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]    
Restructuring Expenses   4,300us-gaap_RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
Contractual Obligations Under Canceled Leases    
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]    
Balance at January 1, 2015 3,227us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= aan_CanceledLeasesMember
 
Restructuring Expenses   4,800us-gaap_RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= aan_CanceledLeasesMember
Payments (340)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= aan_CanceledLeasesMember
 
Balance at March 31, 2015 2,887us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= aan_CanceledLeasesMember
3,227us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= aan_CanceledLeasesMember
Fixed Assets    
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]    
Restructuring Expenses   3,300us-gaap_RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= aan_FixedAssetsMember
Other    
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]    
Restructuring Expenses   395us-gaap_RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
Severance    
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]    
Restructuring Expenses   $ 620us-gaap_RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember