Intangible Assets and Acquisitions (Details)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) store	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) store	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) store
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	$ 93,390,000	$ 93,390,000	$ 93,171,000
Accumulated amortization	88,138,000	88,138,000	85,394,000
Amortization of Intangible Assets		2,176,000	3,333,000	$ 2,955,000
Estimated Amortization Expense (Table Details) [Abstract]
2017	1,195,000	1,195,000
2018	684,000	684,000
2019	678,000	678,000
2020	465,000	465,000
2021	445,000	445,000
Thereafter	1,785,000	1,785,000
Total	5,252,000	5,252,000	7,777,000
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance		206,122,000	1,370,459,000
Additions from acquisitions		1,442,000	12,942,000
Goodwill impairments and write-offs related to stores sold or closed		(152,239,000)	(1,177,581,000)
Post purchase price allocation adjustments		(17,000)	302,000
Goodwill, ending balance	55,308,000	55,308,000	206,122,000	1,370,459,000
Goodwill impairment charge		$ 151,320,000	$ 1,170,000,000	$ 0
Acquisitions (Table Details) [Abstract]
Number of stores acquired remaining open | store		0	5	6
Number of stores acquired that were merged with existing stores | store		3	34	13
Number of transactions		3	24	26
Total purchase price		$ 2,302,000	$ 25,488,000	$ 26,653,000
Acquisition amounts allocated to goodwill	1,442,000	1,442,000	12,942,000	14,562,000
Acquisition amounts allocated to rental merchandise	679,000	679,000	8,755,000	9,731,000
Acquisition amounts allocated to property and other assets	0	$ 0	0	835,000
Weighted average amortization period - acquired intangible assets		21 months
Core Us [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance		$ 150,800,000
Goodwill, ending balance			150,800,000
Goodwill impairment charge	151,300,000		1,170,000,000	0
Acceptance Now [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance		55,300,000
Goodwill, ending balance	55,300,000	55,300,000	55,300,000
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	79,106,000	79,106,000	78,887,000
Accumulated amortization	78,707,000	$ 78,707,000	76,830,000
Average life		2 months
Acquisition amounts allocated to intangibles		$ 181,000	2,625,000	1,525,000
Vendor Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	7,538,000	7,538,000	7,538,000
Accumulated amortization	3,408,000	$ 3,408,000	2,840,000
Average life		11 months
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	6,746,000	$ 6,746,000	6,746,000
Accumulated amortization	$ 6,023,000	$ 6,023,000	5,724,000
Average life		3 months
Acquisition amounts allocated to intangibles		$ 0	$ 1,166,000	$ 0