Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 655,730	$ 677,635		$ 1,353,773	$ 1,419,621
Gross profit	423,886	432,533		860,864	895,196
Product transfer fee	2,900			6,400
Operating profit (loss)	27,151	(873)		16,881	279
Product transfer charge-off	500			1,200
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangibles	17,428	18,708		35,328	37,249
Impairment of intangible asset			$ 3,900
Capital expenditures	7,046	18,111		15,695	40,159
Rental merchandise on rent, net	640,637			640,637		$ 701,803
Rental merchandise held for rent, net	141,660			141,660		167,188
Assets	1,366,287			1,366,287		1,420,781
Core U.S. [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	455,720	457,025		937,761	947,924
Gross profit	325,219	318,006		661,460	655,960
Operating profit (loss)	43,527	30,980		71,914	55,382
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangibles	6,440	7,882		13,266	15,990
Capital expenditures	4,325	8,600		9,215	14,708
Rental merchandise on rent, net	377,142			377,142		408,993
Rental merchandise held for rent, net	135,563			135,563		156,039
Assets	703,499			703,499		776,296
Acceptance Now [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	179,011	203,321		375,997	437,867
Gross profit	86,050	103,934		174,855	218,363
Operating profit (loss)	29,157	18,597		44,587	39,216
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangibles	432	629		867	1,415
Capital expenditures	35	612		80	1,095
Rental merchandise on rent, net	248,510			248,510		278,443
Rental merchandise held for rent, net	1,336			1,336		4,940
Assets	314,773			314,773		350,970
Mexico [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	12,307	12,014		24,338	23,114
Gross profit	8,549	8,381		16,871	16,202
Operating profit (loss)	887	(41)		1,384	120
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangibles	273	526		617	1,053
Capital expenditures	35	24		38	47
Rental merchandise on rent, net	14,985			14,985		14,367
Rental merchandise held for rent, net	4,761			4,761		6,209
Assets	27,540			27,540		33,529
Franchising [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	8,692	5,275		15,677	10,716
Gross profit	4,068	2,212		7,678	4,671
Operating profit (loss)	1,909	1,092		3,165	2,533
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangibles	44	44		88	88
Assets	4,434			4,434		3,802
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit (loss)	75,480	50,628		121,050	97,251
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangibles	7,189	9,081		14,838	18,546
Capital expenditures	4,395	9,236		9,333	15,850
Assets	1,050,246			1,050,246		1,164,597
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit (loss)	(48,329)	(51,501)		(104,169)	(96,972)
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangibles	10,239	9,627		20,490	18,703
Capital expenditures	2,651	$ 8,875		6,362	$ 24,309
Assets	$ 316,041			$ 316,041		$ 256,184