Other Charges (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) store	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) store	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Other Charges [Line Items]
Write-down of capitalized assets	$ 1,900
Impairment of intangible asset		$ 3,900
Asset impairments	2,632
Other	2,820
Total other charges	17,455	13,651
Labor reduction costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Accrued restructuring charges	7,774		$ 1,674
Lease obligation costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Accrued restructuring charges	5,958		2,105
Other miscellaneous
Other Charges [Line Items]
Accrued restructuring charges	0		0
2018 Cost Savings Initiatives [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Other	1,900
2018 Cost Savings Initiatives [Member] | Labor reduction costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges	7,100
2018 Cost Savings Initiatives [Member] | Lease obligation costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges	1,300
2018 Store Consolidation Plan [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Pretax other charges	4,600
Asset impairments	800
Other	200
2018 Store Consolidation Plan [Member] | Lease obligation costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges	$ 3,600
2018 Store Consolidation Plan [Member] | Core Us [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Number of Stores Closed | store	61
2018 Store Consolidation Plan [Member] | Mexico [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Number of Stores Closed | store	8
2017 Acceptance Now Consolidation Plan [Member] | Acceptance Now [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Pretax other charges		5,700
Impairment of intangible asset		$ 3,900
2017 Field Support Center Restructuring Plan [Member] | Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Head count reduction as percent of total workforce		6.00%
2017 Field Support Center Restructuring Plan [Member] | Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Labor reduction costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges		$ 2,500
Charges and adjustments [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges	$ 12,362
Charges and adjustments [Member] | Labor reduction costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges	7,196
Charges and adjustments [Member] | Lease obligation costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges	5,029
Charges and adjustments [Member] | Other miscellaneous
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges	137
Payments [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring payments	(2,409)
Payments [Member] | Labor reduction costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring payments	(1,096)
Payments [Member] | Lease obligation costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring payments	(1,176)
Payments [Member] | Other miscellaneous
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring payments	(137)
Restructuring Charges-Total [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Accrued restructuring charges	13,732		$ 3,779
Non-Cash Charges [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Rental merchandise gains	(359)
Loss on sale of fixed assets	$ 0
Manned Location [Member] | 2017 Acceptance Now Consolidation Plan [Member] | Acceptance Now [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Number of Stores Closed | store		76
Number of stores expected to be closed | store		115
Direct Location [Member] | 2017 Acceptance Now Consolidation Plan [Member] | Acceptance Now [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Number of Stores Closed | store		9