Other Charges (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 store	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) store	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Other Charges [Line Items]
Write-down of capitalized assets				$ 1,900
Impairment of intangible asset			$ 3,900
Total other charges	$ 6,721	$ 6,825				$ 40,665	$ 31,580
Labor reduction costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Accrued restructuring charges	2,431					2,431		$ 1,674
Lease obligation costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Accrued restructuring charges	5,844					5,844		2,105
Contract termination costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Accrued restructuring charges	0					0		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						1,100
2018 Cost Savings Initiatives [Member] | Labor reduction costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges						7,000
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						10,500
Asset impairments						1,500
Other						900
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						$ 7,900
2018 Store Consolidation Plan [Member] | Core Us [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Number of Stores Closed | store						129
2018 Store Consolidation Plan [Member] | Mexico [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Number of Stores Closed | store						9
2017 Acceptance Now Consolidation Plan [Member] | Acceptance Now [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Pretax other charges							16,400
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							10.00%
2017 Field Support Center Restructuring Plan [Member] | Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Labor reduction costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges							$ 3,400
Charges and adjustments [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges						$ 25,386
Charges and adjustments [Member] | Labor reduction costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges						7,168
Charges and adjustments [Member] | Lease obligation costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges						9,303
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						2,165
Payments [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring payments						(20,890)
Payments [Member] | Labor reduction costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring payments						(6,411)
Payments [Member] | Lease obligation costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring payments						(5,564)
Payments [Member] | Contract termination costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring payments						(6,750)
Payments [Member] | Other miscellaneous
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring payments						(2,165)
Restructuring Charges-Total [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Accrued restructuring charges	8,275					8,275		$ 3,779
Non-Cash Charges [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Rental merchandise recoveries						(484)
Asset impairments						3,771
Other						$ 11,992
Non-Cash Charges [Member] | 2018 Hurricanes [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Other	$ 200
Non-Cash Charges [Member] | 2017 Hurricanes [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Other		1,900
Non-Cash Charges [Member] | Hurricane Harvey and Irma [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Other		1,700
Non-Cash Charges [Member] | Hurricane Maria [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Other		$ 200
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