Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 643,965	$ 693,877	$ 2,063,586	$ 2,279,148
Gross profit	412,465	457,226	1,307,661	1,492,328
Operating (loss) profit	(8,445)	16,700	(8,166)	92,680
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangibles	18,679	19,998	55,928	60,598
Impairment of intangible asset			3,896
Capital expenditures	13,369	18,655	53,528	46,839
Rental merchandise on rent, net	670,417		670,417		$ 795,118
Rental merchandise held for rent, net	199,768		199,768		206,836
Assets	1,430,317		1,430,317		1,602,741
Core U.S. [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	442,763	481,805	1,390,687	1,596,782
Gross profit	309,779	343,071	965,739	1,138,089
Operating (loss) profit	23,859	26,058	79,241	127,009
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangibles	7,725	9,495	23,715	30,950
Capital expenditures	6,625	3,864	21,333	11,092
Rental merchandise on rent, net	364,656		364,656		426,845
Rental merchandise held for rent, net	189,029		189,029		192,718
Assets	793,036		793,036		872,551
Acceptance Now [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	184,293	194,398	622,160	624,310
Gross profit	92,088	102,998	310,451	319,492
Operating (loss) profit	10,379	29,592	49,595	86,508
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangibles	568	815	1,983	2,480
Capital expenditures	430	860	1,525	1,457
Rental merchandise on rent, net	292,247		292,247		354,486
Rental merchandise held for rent, net	5,897		5,897		7,489
Assets	363,212		363,212		432,383
Mexico [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	12,237	12,454	35,351	39,514
Gross profit	8,466	8,897	24,668	27,478
Operating (loss) profit	(242)	235	(122)	(1,803)
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangibles	496	746	1,549	2,549
Capital expenditures	56	36	103	259
Rental merchandise on rent, net	13,514		13,514		13,787
Rental merchandise held for rent, net	4,842		4,842		6,629
Assets	33,062		33,062		31,415
Franchising [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	4,672	5,220	15,388	18,542
Gross profit	2,132	2,260	6,803	7,269
Operating (loss) profit	1,032	1,430	3,565	4,268
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangibles	45	44	133	133
Assets	3,094		3,094		2,197
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating (loss) profit	35,028	57,315	132,279	215,982
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangibles	8,834	11,100	27,380	36,112
Capital expenditures	7,111	4,760	22,961	12,808
Assets	1,192,404		1,192,404		1,338,546
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating (loss) profit	(43,473)	(40,615)	(140,445)	(123,302)
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangibles	9,845	8,898	28,548	24,486
Capital expenditures	6,258	$ 13,895	30,567	$ 34,031
Assets	$ 237,913		$ 237,913		$ 264,195