Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 655,925	$ 655,730	$ 1,352,619	$ 1,353,773
Gross profit	408,071	423,886	832,937	860,864
Operating profit	129,829	27,151	147,178	16,881
Depreciation and amortization	15,121	17,428	30,894	35,328
Capital expenditures	2,580	7,046	5,088	15,695
Rental merchandise on rent, net	625,865		625,865		$ 683,808
Rental merchandise held for rent, net	113,253		113,253		123,662
Assets	1,744,213		1,744,213		1,396,917
Core U.S. [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	451,096	455,720	925,153	937,761
Gross profit	313,871	325,219	638,511	661,460
Operating profit	64,925	43,527	118,236	71,914
Depreciation and amortization	5,110	6,440	10,582	13,266
Capital expenditures	907	4,325	1,465	9,215
Rental merchandise on rent, net	392,904		392,904		424,829
Rental merchandise held for rent, net	107,778		107,778		117,294
Assets	922,482		922,482		714,914
Acceptance Now [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	176,389	179,011	372,911	375,997
Gross profit	80,380	86,050	166,708	174,855
Operating profit	22,734	29,157	44,247	44,587
Depreciation and amortization	313	432	661	867
Capital expenditures	54	35	101	80
Rental merchandise on rent, net	216,988		216,988		242,978
Rental merchandise held for rent, net	982		982		1,207
Assets	281,835		281,835		312,151
Mexico [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	13,551	12,307	26,896	24,338
Gross profit	9,411	8,549	18,680	16,871
Operating profit	1,474	887	2,693	1,384
Depreciation and amortization	95	273	235	617
Capital expenditures	27	35	30	38
Rental merchandise on rent, net	15,973		15,973		16,001
Rental merchandise held for rent, net	4,493		4,493		5,161
Assets	36,605		36,605		29,321
Franchising [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	14,889	8,692	27,659	15,677
Gross profit	4,409	4,068	9,038	7,678
Operating profit	1,803	1,909	3,581	3,165
Depreciation and amortization	9	44	39	88
Assets	7,159		7,159		4,287
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit	90,936	75,480	168,757	121,050
Depreciation and amortization	5,527	7,189	11,517	14,838
Capital expenditures	988	4,395	1,596	9,333
Assets	1,248,081		1,248,081		1,060,673
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit	38,893	(48,329)	(21,579)	(104,169)
Depreciation and amortization	9,594	10,239	19,377	20,490
Capital expenditures	1,592	$ 2,651	3,492	$ 6,362
Assets	$ 496,132		$ 496,132		$ 336,244