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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense (Table Details) [Abstract]                
Tax at federal statutory rate           35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
State income taxes, net of federal benefit (expense)           1.80%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes 2.60%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes 1.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
Effect of foreign operations, net of foreign tax credits           0.30%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCreditsForeign 0.40%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCreditsForeign (0.20%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCreditsForeign
Effect of prior year credits           (2.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationPriorYearIncomeTaxes 0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationPriorYearIncomeTaxes 0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationPriorYearIncomeTaxes
Adjustment to deferred taxes           (2.40%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments 0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments 0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
Other, net           (0.40%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherReconcilingItemsPercent 0.20%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherReconcilingItemsPercent (0.20%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherReconcilingItemsPercent
Total           32.30%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 38.20%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 36.10%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
Components of Income Tax Expense (Table Details) [Abstract]                
Current expense - Federal           $ 14,943,000us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit $ 45,784,000us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit $ 86,839,000us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
Current expense - State           4,032,000us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit 5,888,000us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit 10,428,000us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
Current expense - Foreign           1,673,000us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit 5,659,000us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit 3,100,000us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
Current expense - Total           20,648,000us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 57,331,000us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 100,367,000us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred expense - Federal           24,556,000us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 20,721,000us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 5,663,000us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred expense - State           (90,000)us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 2,521,000us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (4,100,000)us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred expense - Foreign           817,000us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (1,134,000)us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (142,000)us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred income taxes           25,283,000us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 22,108,000us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 1,421,000us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Total 8,214,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 11,158,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 16,814,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 27,972,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 36,186,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 45,931,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 79,439,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 101,788,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]                
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Limitations on Use           Of the total remaining state NOL carryforwards, approximately 18.0% represent acquired NOLs. Utilization of these NOLs is subject to applicable annual limitations for U.S. state tax purposes.    
Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities) (Table Details) [Abstract]                
Federal net operating loss carryforwards           0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsDomestic 1,798,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsDomestic  
State net operating loss carryforwards           16,937,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsStateAndLocal 15,072,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsStateAndLocal  
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards           18,182,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign 11,789,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign  
Accrued liabilities           72,058,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities 59,718,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities  
Other assets including credits           6,993,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther 2,619,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther  
Foreign tax credit carryforwards           12,306,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign 10,584,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign  
Total deferred tax assets           126,476,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross 101,580,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross  
Valuation allowance           (24,709,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance (14,116,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance  
Rental merchandise           (285,371,000)rcii_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesRentalMerchandise (255,541,000)rcii_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesRentalMerchandise  
Property assets           (2,222,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment (41,740,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment  
Intangible assets           (157,527,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets (108,686,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets  
Total deferred tax liabilities           (445,120,000)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities (405,967,000)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities  
Net deferred taxes           (343,353,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities (318,503,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities  
Net deferred taxes - assets           1,946,000rcii_NetDeferredTaxesAssets    
Net deferred taxes - liabilities           (345,299,000)rcii_NetDeferredTaxesLiabilities (318,503,000)rcii_NetDeferredTaxesLiabilities  
Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Table Details) [Abstract]                
Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning balance     13,173,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 13,173,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 13,173,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 13,173,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 10,167,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits  
Additions based on tax positions related to current year           425,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions 50,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions  
Additions for tax positions of prior years           2,400,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions 3,742,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions  
Reductions for tax positions of prior years           (2,225,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions (786,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions  
Settlements           397,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities    
Unrecognized tax benefits, ending balance           13,376,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 13,173,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 10,167,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Tax benefits if recognized - affect annual effective rax rate           10,700,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate    
Accured for payment of interest related to unrecogized tax benefits           2,000,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued    
Interest expense related to unrecognized tax benefits           209,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesExpense    
Federal [Member]                
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]                
Operating Loss Carryforwards Utilized           5,100,000rcii_OperatingLossCarryforwardsUtilized
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember		    
State [Member]                
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]                
Net operating loss carryforwards           348,100,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember		    
State [Member] | Minimum [Member]                
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]                
Operating loss carryforwards, expiration date           Dec. 31, 2015    
State [Member] | Maximum [Member]                
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]                
Operating loss carryforwards, expiration date           Dec. 31, 2032    
Foreign [Member]                
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]                
Net operating loss carryforwards           60,600,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember		    
Tax credit carryforward           $ 12,300,000us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember		    
Foreign [Member] | Minimum [Member]                
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]                
Operating loss carryforwards, expiration date           Dec. 31, 2020    
Tax credit carryforward, expiration date           Dec. 31, 2020    
Foreign [Member] | Maximum [Member]                
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]                
Operating loss carryforwards, expiration date           Dec. 31, 2024    
Tax credit carryforward, expiration date           Dec. 31, 2024