Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 712,015	$ 649,371	$ 2,097,700	$ 2,001,990
Gross profit	425,028	399,996	1,244,738	1,232,933
Operating profit	80,187	38,847	182,697	186,025
Depreciation and amortization	13,810	14,894	43,071	45,788
Capital expenditures	7,807	6,922	22,557	12,010
On rent	680,955		680,955		$ 697,270
Rental merchandise held for rent, net	119,903		119,903		138,418
Assets	1,667,565		1,667,565		1,582,798
Rent-A-Center Business [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	474,223	436,497	1,388,380	1,361,650
Gross profit	332,742	306,881	966,347	945,392
Operating profit	99,950	52,175	253,025	170,411
Depreciation and amortization	4,926	5,037	14,759	15,619
Capital expenditures	5,721	4,129	10,205	5,594
On rent	417,212		417,212		411,482
Rental merchandise held for rent, net	112,176		112,176		131,086
Assets	916,894		916,894		953,151
Preferred Lease [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	201,659	184,486	609,029	557,397
Gross profit	78,727	80,113	238,433	246,821
Operating profit	16,073	21,830	40,528	66,077
Depreciation and amortization	541	379	1,542	1,040
Capital expenditures	20	24	106	125
On rent	249,266		249,266		268,845
Rental merchandise held for rent, net	1,969		1,969		1,254
Assets	337,752		337,752		357,859
Mexico [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	12,159	13,370	36,316	40,266
Gross profit	8,655	9,286	25,615	27,966
Operating profit	1,724	1,213	3,743	3,906
Depreciation and amortization	104	82	292	317
Capital expenditures	116	35	205	65
On rent	14,477		14,477		16,943
Rental merchandise held for rent, net	5,758		5,758		6,078
Assets	33,957		33,957		33,707
Franchising [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	23,974	15,018	63,975	42,677
Gross profit	4,904	3,716	14,343	12,754
Operating profit	3,146	1,135	8,694	4,716
Depreciation and amortization	15	3	28	42
Assets	12,044		12,044		11,095
Total Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit	120,893	76,353	305,990	245,110
Depreciation and amortization	5,586	5,501	16,621	17,018
Capital expenditures	5,857	4,188	10,516	5,784
Assets	1,300,647		1,300,647		1,355,812
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit	(40,706)	(37,506)	(123,293)	(59,085)
Depreciation and amortization	8,224	9,393	26,450	28,770
Capital expenditures	1,950	$ 2,734	12,041	$ 6,226
Assets	$ 366,918		$ 366,918		$ 226,986