Segment Information (Details)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of retail installment sales stores	45	45
Number of Stores in Mexico	143	143
Royalty fee percentage, minimum		2.00%
Royalty fee percentag, maximum		6.00%
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Rental and Fees, Percent of Revenue		85.00%
Goodwill impairment charge	$ 1,170,000,000	$ 1,170,000,000	$ 0	$ 1,068,000
Revenues		3,278,420,000	3,157,796,000	3,094,018,000
Gross profit		2,118,109,000	2,184,363,000	2,153,493,000
Operating profit		(1,007,888,000)	193,462,000	247,009,000
Depreciation, amortization and write-down of intangibles		80,720,000	83,168,000	86,912,000
Capital expenditures		80,870,000	83,785,000	108,367,000
Rental merchandise on rent, net	907,625,000	907,625,000	960,414,000	913,476,000
Rental merchandise held for rent, net	228,847,000	228,847,000	277,442,000	210,722,000
Assets	1,987,008,000	1,987,008,000	3,271,197,000	3,018,175,000
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit		(843,832,000)	359,219,000	379,401,000
Depreciation, amortization and write-down of intangibles		57,816,000	67,108,000	70,790,000
Capital expenditures		24,416,000	39,225,000	59,299,000
Assets	1,709,041,000	1,709,041,000	3,002,875,000	2,909,116,000
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit		(164,056,000)	(165,757,000)	(132,392,000)
Depreciation, amortization and write-down of intangibles		22,904,000	16,060,000	16,122,000
Capital expenditures		56,454,000	44,560,000	49,068,000
Assets	277,967,000	277,967,000	268,322,000	109,059,000
Core U.S. [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment charge			0	1,100,000
Core U.S. [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		2,371,823,000	2,414,659,000	2,527,660,000
Gross profit		1,644,840,000	1,753,269,000	1,822,243,000
Operating profit		(959,447,000)	264,967,000	311,301,000
Depreciation, amortization and write-down of intangibles		49,137,000	57,324,000	62,974,000
Capital expenditures		21,739,000	31,228,000	44,715,000
Rental merchandise on rent, net	540,004,000	540,004,000	593,945,000	611,375,000
Rental merchandise held for rent, net	215,327,000	215,327,000	264,211,000	195,926,000
Assets	1,240,593,000	1,240,593,000	2,519,770,000	2,479,297,000
Acceptance Now [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		818,325,000	644,853,000	489,425,000
Gross profit		420,980,000	372,012,000	290,647,000
Operating profit		123,971,000	112,918,000	89,075,000
Depreciation, amortization and write-down of intangibles		3,334,000	2,917,000	2,287,000
Capital expenditures		2,473,000	3,833,000	3,047,000
Rental merchandise on rent, net	350,046,000	350,046,000	345,703,000	284,421,000
Rental merchandise held for rent, net	5,000,000	5,000,000	4,897,000	3,837,000
Assets	426,827,000	426,827,000	420,660,000	358,305,000
Mexico [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		63,803,000	72,202,000	47,171,000
Gross profit		42,354,000	51,070,000	33,945,000
Operating profit		(14,149,000)	(21,961,000)	(22,828,000)
Depreciation, amortization and write-down of intangibles		5,160,000	6,683,000	5,450,000
Capital expenditures		204,000	4,164,000	11,537,000
Rental merchandise on rent, net	17,575,000	17,575,000	20,766,000	17,680,000
Rental merchandise held for rent, net	8,520,000	8,520,000	8,334,000	10,959,000
Assets	38,898,000	38,898,000	59,841,000	69,826,000
Franchising [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		24,469,000	26,082,000	29,762,000
Gross profit		9,935,000	8,012,000	6,658,000
Operating profit		5,793,000	3,295,000	1,853,000
Depreciation, amortization and write-down of intangibles		185,000	184,000	79,000
Capital expenditures		0	0	0
Assets	$ 2,723,000	$ 2,723,000	$ 2,604,000	$ 1,688,000