Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 644,942	$ 643,965		$ 1,998,715	$ 2,063,586
Gross profit	407,740	412,465		1,268,604	1,307,661
Product transfer fee	2,900			9,300
Operating profit (loss)	25,632	(8,445)		42,513	(8,166)
Product transfer charge-off	500			1,700
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangibles	16,946	18,679		52,274	55,928
Impairment of intangible asset			$ 3,900
Capital expenditures	6,796	13,369		22,491	53,528
Rental merchandise on rent, net	634,918			634,918		$ 701,803
Rental merchandise held for rent, net	141,379			141,379		167,188
Assets	1,352,093			1,352,093		1,420,781
Core U.S. [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	451,320	442,763		1,389,081	1,390,687
Gross profit	313,771	309,779		975,231	965,739
Operating profit (loss)	43,221	23,859		115,135	79,241
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangibles	6,216	7,725		19,482	23,715
Capital expenditures	3,586	6,625		12,801	21,333
Rental merchandise on rent, net	378,221			378,221		408,993
Rental merchandise held for rent, net	134,759			134,759		156,039
Assets	709,074			709,074		776,296
Acceptance Now [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	173,438	184,293		549,435	622,160
Gross profit	81,586	92,088		256,441	310,451
Operating profit (loss)	26,278	10,379		70,865	49,595
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangibles	421	568		1,288	1,983
Capital expenditures	76	430		156	1,525
Rental merchandise on rent, net	241,044			241,044		278,443
Rental merchandise held for rent, net	1,290			1,290		4,940
Assets	306,553			306,553		350,970
Mexico [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	12,784	12,237		37,122	35,351
Gross profit	8,885	8,466		25,756	24,668
Operating profit (loss)	922	(242)		2,306	(122)
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangibles	222	496		839	1,549
Capital expenditures	113	56		151	103
Rental merchandise on rent, net	15,653			15,653		14,367
Rental merchandise held for rent, net	5,330			5,330		6,209
Assets	30,747			30,747		33,529
Franchising [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	7,400	4,672		23,077	15,388
Gross profit	3,498	2,132		11,176	6,803
Operating profit (loss)	522	1,032		3,687	3,565
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangibles	45	45		133	133
Assets	3,899			3,899		3,802
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit (loss)	70,943	35,028		191,993	132,279
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangibles	6,904	8,834		21,742	27,380
Capital expenditures	3,775	7,111		13,108	22,961
Assets	1,050,273			1,050,273		1,164,597
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit (loss)	(45,311)	(43,473)		(149,480)	(140,445)
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangibles	10,042	9,845		30,532	28,548
Capital expenditures	3,021	$ 6,258		9,383	$ 30,567
Assets	$ 301,820			$ 301,820		$ 256,184