Other Charges (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) store	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) store	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Other Charges [Line Items]
Write-down of capitalized assets				$ 1,900
Impairment of intangible asset			$ 3,900
Total other charges	$ 16,489	$ 11,104		33,944	$ 24,755
Labor reduction costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Accrued restructuring charges	3,351			3,351		$ 1,674
Lease obligation costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Accrued restructuring charges	6,971			6,971		2,105
Contract termination costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Accrued restructuring charges	6,750			6,750		0
Other miscellaneous
Other Charges [Line Items]
Accrued restructuring charges	0			0		0
2018 Cost Savings Initiatives [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Legal and advisory fees				1,900
Write-down of capitalized assets				400
Asset impairments				100
Other				1,000
2018 Cost Savings Initiatives [Member] | Labor reduction costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges				6,200
2018 Cost Savings Initiatives [Member] | Lease obligation costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges				900
2018 Cost Savings Initiatives [Member] | Contract termination costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges				6,800
2018 Store Consolidation Plan [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Pretax other charges				8,700
Asset impairments				1,000
Other				500
2018 Store Consolidation Plan [Member] | Labor reduction costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges				200
2018 Store Consolidation Plan [Member] | Lease obligation costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges				$ 7,000
2018 Store Consolidation Plan [Member] | Core Us [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Number of Stores Closed | store				109
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					13,000
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				$ 22,868
Charges and adjustments [Member] | Labor reduction costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges				6,378
Charges and adjustments [Member] | Lease obligation costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges				8,247
Charges and adjustments [Member] | Contract termination costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges				6,750
Charges and adjustments [Member] | Other miscellaneous
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges				1,493
Payments [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring payments				(9,575)
Payments [Member] | Labor reduction costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring payments				(4,701)
Payments [Member] | Lease obligation costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring payments				(3,381)
Payments [Member] | Contract termination costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring payments				0
Payments [Member] | Other miscellaneous
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring payments				(1,493)
Restructuring Charges-Total [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Accrued restructuring charges	$ 17,072			17,072		$ 3,779
Non-Cash Charges [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Rental merchandise recoveries				(295)
Asset impairments				3,367
Other				$ 8,004
Manned Location [Member] | 2017 Acceptance Now Consolidation Plan [Member] | Acceptance Now [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Number of Stores Closed | store			319
Direct Location [Member] | 2017 Acceptance Now Consolidation Plan [Member] | Acceptance Now [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Number of Stores Closed | store			9