Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 677,635	$ 749,619	$ 1,419,621	$ 1,585,271
Gross profit	432,533	500,158	895,196	1,035,102
Operating (loss) profit	(873)	27,550	279	75,980
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangibles	18,708	20,776	37,249	40,600
Capital expenditures	18,111	13,743	40,159	28,183
Rental merchandise on rent, net	706,086		706,086		$ 795,118
Rental merchandise held for rent, net	200,223		200,223		206,836
Assets	1,472,598		1,472,598		1,602,741
Core U.S. [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	457,025	530,612	947,924	1,114,977
Gross profit	318,006	383,129	655,960	795,018
Operating (loss) profit	30,980	38,715	55,382	100,951
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangibles	7,882	10,563	15,990	21,455
Capital expenditures	8,600	3,456	14,708	7,227
Rental merchandise on rent, net	373,907		373,907		426,845
Rental merchandise held for rent, net	181,773		181,773		192,718
Assets	781,141		781,141		872,551
Acceptance Now [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	203,321	199,516	437,867	429,912
Gross profit	103,934	105,352	218,363	216,494
Operating (loss) profit	18,597	27,547	39,216	56,916
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangibles	629	828	1,415	1,665
Capital expenditures	612	305	1,095	597
Rental merchandise on rent, net	318,099		318,099		354,486
Rental merchandise held for rent, net	11,477		11,477		7,489
Assets	396,092		396,092		432,383
Mexico [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	12,014	13,311	23,114	27,060
Gross profit	8,381	9,254	16,202	18,581
Operating (loss) profit	(41)	572	120	(2,038)
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangibles	526	864	1,053	1,803
Capital expenditures	24	76	47	223
Rental merchandise on rent, net	14,080		14,080		13,787
Rental merchandise held for rent, net	6,973		6,973		6,629
Assets	33,978		33,978		31,415
Franchising [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	5,275	6,180	10,716	13,322
Gross profit	2,212	2,423	4,671	5,009
Operating (loss) profit	1,092	1,425	2,533	2,838
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangibles	44	44	88	89
Assets	2,402		2,402		2,197
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating (loss) profit	50,628	68,259	97,251	158,667
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangibles	9,081	12,299	18,546	25,012
Capital expenditures	9,236	3,837	15,850	8,047
Assets	1,213,613		1,213,613		1,338,546
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating (loss) profit	(51,501)	(40,709)	(96,972)	(82,687)
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangibles	9,627	8,477	18,703	15,588
Capital expenditures	8,875	$ 9,906	24,309	$ 20,136
Assets	$ 258,985		$ 258,985		$ 264,195