Other Charges - Operating Expenses Other Charges - Operating Expenses (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) store	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			$ 8,021	$ 4,569	$ 4,172
Other charges and (gains)			(2,185)	4,000
Start-up and Decommissioning Costs				2,800
Other charges			20,299	20,651	14,234
Labor reduction costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			1,393	3,340	3,915
Litigation Claims Settlement Gain
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	$ 2,200
Lease obligation costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			6,628	1,229	257
Other miscellaneous
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			$ 0	0	$ 0
Corporate Restructuring [Member] | Labor reduction costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges				$ 2,000
Core Us [Member] | 2016 Core U.S. Store Consolidation Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store Consolidation Plan - Number of Stores Closed		167
Restructuring Charges		$ 20,100
Core Us [Member] | 2015 Core U.S. Store Consolidation Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store Consolidation Plan - Number of Stores Closed				65
Restructuring Charges				$ 4,300
Core Us [Member] | 2015 RACFI Store Sale [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business				$ 7,200
Number of Stores Sold | store				40
Core Us [Member] | 2015 Canada Store Sale [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business				$ 300
Number of Stores Sold				14
Core Us [Member] | 2015 Other Store Sale [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business				$ 1,100
Mexico [Member] | 2016 Mexico Store Closures [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store Consolidation Plan - Number of Stores Closed			14
Restructuring charge, accelerated depreciation and asset write-off			$ 2,300
Mexico [Member] | 2015 Mexico Store Closures [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store Consolidation Plan - Number of Stores Closed				34
Restructuring charge, accelerated depreciation and asset write-off				$ 3,000
Acceptance Now [Member] | 2016 Core U.S. Store Consolidation Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Store Consolidation Plan - Number of Stores Closed		96
Restructuring Charges-Total [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			$ 22,484	$ 16,651