Senior Debt (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior credit facilities, maximum amount	$ 900,000,000rcii_SeniorCreditFacilityMaximumAmount	$ 900,000,000rcii_SeniorCreditFacilityMaximumAmount
Senior credit facilities, additional amount allowed	250,000,000	250,000,000
Term loan, maximum facility	225,000,000rcii_TermLoanMaximumBorrowingCapacity	225,000,000rcii_TermLoanMaximumBorrowingCapacity
Term loan, amount outstanding	222,750,000rcii_TermLoanAmountOutstanding	222,750,000rcii_TermLoanAmountOutstanding	223,300,000rcii_TermLoanAmountOutstanding
Revolving facility, maximum facility	675,000,000	675,000,000
Revolving facility, amount outstanding	120,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit	120,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit	255,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
Letters of credit, amount outstanding	104,400,000	104,400,000
Letters of credit, amount available	450,600,000rcii_LettersOfCreditRemainingCapacity	450,600,000rcii_LettersOfCreditRemainingCapacity
Unsecured line of credit, maximum facility	20,000,000	20,000,000
Unsecured line of credit, amount outstanding	6,000,000	6,000,000	14,500,000
Commitment fee percentage	0.50%
Maturities of Long-term Debt [Abstract]
2015	7,687,000	7,687,000
2016	2,250,000	2,250,000
2017	2,250,000	2,250,000
2018	2,250,000	2,250,000
2019	122,250,000	122,250,000
Thereafter	212,063,000	212,063,000
Secured Debt	348,750,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt	348,750,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt	492,813,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
Initial Borrowing in Term Loans	225,000,000rcii_BorrowinginTermLoans
Initial Borrowing in Revolving Debt	100,000,000rcii_BorrowinginRevolvingDebt
Event of default-3rd party ownership % of our voting stock	35.00%	35.00%
Event of default-not satisfied or bonded judgment in excess of	50,000,000rcii_EventOfDefaultJudgment	50,000,000rcii_EventOfDefaultJudgment
Maximum period allowed for pending judgment to satisfy or bond (in days)	30	30
Interest Rate [Abstract]
Interest rate terms	Borrowings under the Revolving Facility bear interest at varying rates equal to either the Eurodollar rate plus 1.50% to 2.75%, or the prime rate plus 0.50% to 1.75% (ABR), at our election.
Financial Covenants Ratios (Table Details) [Abstract]
Required consolidated total leverage ratio, maximum	4.50	4.50
Actual consolidated total leverage ratio	2.92	2.92
Required consolidated senior secured leverage ratio, maximum	2.75	2.75
Actual consolidated senior secured leverage ratio	0.97	0.97
Required consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio, minimum	1.5	1.5
Actual consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio	1.82	1.82
Covenants [Abstract]
Covenants for senior credit facilities - amount available under restricted payment basket	85,200,000
Outstanding indebtedness less cash in excess of	25,000,000rcii_ConsolidatedFundedDebtDefinition	25,000,000rcii_ConsolidatedFundedDebtDefinition
Consolidated funded debt outstanding	830,600,000rcii_ConsolidatedFundedDebtOutstanding	830,600,000rcii_ConsolidatedFundedDebtOutstanding
Consolidated EBITDA		284,500,000rcii_ConsolidatedEbitda
Consolidated senior secured debt outstanding	274,600,000	274,600,000
Adjusted consolidated EBITDA		526,400,000rcii_AdjustedConsolidatedEbitda
Consolidated fixed charges		290,000,000rcii_ConsolidatedFixedCharges
Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage	0.30%
Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage	0.50%
Eurodollar [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Description of variable rate basis	Eurodollar rate
Prime Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Description of variable rate basis	prime
Revolving Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date	Mar. 19, 2019
Revolving facility, amount outstanding	120,000,000	120,000,000
Maturities of Long-term Debt [Abstract]
2015	0	0
2016	0	0
2017	0	0
2018	0	0
2019	120,000,000	120,000,000
Thereafter	0	0
Revolving Facility [Member] \| Eurodollar [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin on Eurodollar rate, actual	2.50%	2.50%
Revolving Facility [Member] \| Eurodollar [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis margin on variable rate	1.50%
Revolving Facility [Member] \| Eurodollar [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis margin on variable rate	2.75%
Revolving Facility [Member] \| Prime Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin on Prime Rate, actual	1.50%	1.50%
Revolving Facility [Member] \| Prime Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis margin on variable rate	0.50%
Revolving Facility [Member] \| Prime Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis margin on variable rate	1.75%
Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date	Mar. 19, 2021
Margin on Eurodollar rate, actual	3.00%	3.00%
Margin on Prime Rate, actual	2.00%	2.00%
Term loan, amount outstanding	222,750,000	222,750,000
Term Loan, Periodic Payment, Principal	562,500
Term Loan, Frequency of Periodic Payment	quarterly
Maturities of Long-term Debt [Abstract]
2015	1,687,000	1,687,000
2016	2,250,000	2,250,000
2017	2,250,000	2,250,000
2018	2,250,000	2,250,000
2019	2,250,000	2,250,000
Thereafter	212,063,000	212,063,000
Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured line of credit, amount outstanding	6,000,000	6,000,000
Maturities of Long-term Debt [Abstract]
2015	6,000,000	6,000,000
2016	0	0
2017	0	0
2018	0	0
2019	0	0
Thereafter	$ 0	$ 0

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