Consolidated Statement of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Store [Abstract]
Rentals and fees	$ 2,224,402	$ 2,244,860	$ 2,267,741
Merchandise sales	304,630	304,455	331,402
Installment sales	70,434	69,572	71,651
Other	4,795	9,000	9,620
Total store revenues	2,604,261	2,627,887	2,680,414
Franchise [Abstract]
Franchise merchandise sales	49,135	19,087	13,157
Royalty income and fees	16,456	13,491	8,969
Total revenues	2,669,852	2,660,465	2,702,540
Store [Abstract]
Cost of rentals and fees	634,878	621,860	625,358
Cost of merchandise sold	319,006	308,912	322,628
Cost of installment sales	23,383	23,326	23,622
Total cost of store revenues	977,267	954,098	971,608
Franchise [Abstract]
Franchise cost of merchandise sold	48,514	18,199	12,390
Total cost of revenues	1,025,781	972,297	983,998
Gross profit	1,644,071	1,688,168	1,718,542
Operating expenses [Abstract]
Labor	630,096	683,422	732,466
Other store expenses	617,106	656,894	744,187
General and administrative expenses	142,634	163,445	171,090
Depreciation, amortization and write-down of intangibles	61,104	68,946	74,639
Other (gains) and charges	(60,728)	59,324	59,219
Total operating expenses	1,390,212	1,632,031	1,781,601
Operating profit (loss)	253,859	56,137	(63,059)
Debt refinancing charges	2,168	475	1,936
Interest expense	31,031	42,968	45,996
Interest income	(3,123)	(1,147)	(791)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	223,783	13,841	(110,200)
Income tax expense (benefit)	50,237	5,349	(116,853)
Net earnings	$ 173,546	$ 8,492	$ 6,653
Basic earnings per common share	$ 3.19	$ 0.16	$ 0.12
Diluted earnings per common share	3.10	0.16	0.12
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.54	$ 0	$ 0.16