Basis and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Store Count by Ownership Type (Details) - Operating Segments		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017 transaction Store	Mar. 31, 2016 transaction Store
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of retail stores		1,155	1,305
Progressive Leasing
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of retail stores	[1]	18,627	13,521
Number of virtual lease-to-own transactions completed | transaction		1	1
Aaron's Branded
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of retail stores		1,155	1,223
HomeSmart
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of retail stores		0	82
Franchised stores
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of retail stores		688	729
Systemwide stores
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of retail stores		1,843	2,034

[1] An active door is a retail store location at which at least one virtual lease-to-own transaction has been completed during the trailing three month period.