Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Information (Details) [Abstract]
Number of retail installment sales stores		45
Number of Stores in Canada		18
Number of Stores in Mexico		151
Impairment charge		$ 0	$ 0	$ 7,320
Litigation expense		0	0	(2,800)
Restructuring charge	4,900	0	0	13,943
Royalty fee percentage, minimum		2.00%
Royalty fee percentag, maximum		6.00%
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		3,104,183	3,082,646	2,882,184
Gross profit		2,149,446	2,133,917	2,052,516
Operating profit		246,169	315,671	291,329
Depreciation		76,451	73,361	65,214
Amortization and write-down of intangibles		11,529	5,889	4,675
Capital expenditures		108,367	102,453	132,710
Rental merchandise on rent, net		914,618	807,397	754,557
Rental merchandise held for rent, net		210,450	200,122	187,969
Assets		3,018,553	2,859,817	2,794,892
Core U.S. [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		2,507,498	2,655,411	2,631,416
Gross profit		1,810,160	1,904,586	1,918,781
Operating profit		205,928	318,784	318,271
Depreciation		64,852	63,793	60,558
Amortization and write-down of intangibles		9,892	2,103	1,092
Capital expenditures		84,819	84,680	108,553
Rental merchandise on rent, net		609,332	589,181	610,104
Rental merchandise held for rent, net		194,734	190,703	178,826
Assets		2,561,688	2,504,954	2,532,412
Acceptance Now [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		502,043	343,283	193,295
Gross profit		290,741	194,607	114,228
Operating profit		66,625	25,261	(16,483)
Depreciation		5,036	3,631	2,229
Amortization and write-down of intangibles		569	2,819	3,583
Capital expenditures		11,076	5,275	5,881
Rental merchandise on rent, net		284,421	204,640	136,755
Rental merchandise held for rent, net		3,837	3,007	1,274
Assets		375,920	286,774	214,572
International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		58,445	40,211	18,490
Gross profit		41,887	27,831	13,011
Operating profit		(28,237)	(30,700)	(13,679)
Depreciation		6,484	5,848	2,295
Amortization and write-down of intangibles		1,068	967
Capital expenditures		12,472	12,498	18,276
Rental merchandise on rent, net		20,865	13,576	7,698
Rental merchandise held for rent, net		11,879	6,412	7,869
Assets		79,257	65,378	44,337
Franchising [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		36,197	43,741	38,983
Gross profit		6,658	6,893	6,496
Operating profit		1,853	2,326	3,220
Depreciation		79	89	132
Assets		$ 1,688	$ 2,711	$ 3,571