Revenues Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	$ 563,354	$ 564,714
Merchandise sales	104,470	107,356
Installment sales	15,436	16,404
Other	664	2,584
Total store revenues	683,924	691,058
Merchandise sales	8,456	3,634
Royalty income and fees	4,314	3,351
Total revenues	696,694	698,043
Rental purchase agreements [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	44,700		$ 42,100
Other product plans [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	2,800		3,000
Franchise fees [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	4,300		$ 4,100
Core Us [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	407,580	412,642
Merchandise sales	50,558	50,584
Installment sales	15,436	16,404
Other	483	2,411
Total store revenues	474,057	482,041
Merchandise sales	0	0
Royalty income and fees	0	0
Total revenues	474,057	482,041
Acceptance Now [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	143,193	140,824
Merchandise sales	53,156	56,006
Installment sales	0	0
Other	173	156
Total store revenues	196,522	196,986
Merchandise sales	0	0
Royalty income and fees	0	0
Total revenues	196,522	196,986
Mexico [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	12,581	11,248
Merchandise sales	756	766
Installment sales	0	0
Other	8	17
Total store revenues	13,345	12,031
Merchandise sales	0	0
Royalty income and fees	0	0
Total revenues	13,345	12,031
Franchising [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	0	0
Merchandise sales	0	0
Installment sales	0	0
Other	0	0
Total store revenues	0	0
Merchandise sales	8,456	3,634
Royalty income and fees	4,314	3,351
Total revenues	$ 12,770	$ 6,985