Revenues Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	$ 745,534	$ 568,000
Merchandise sales	232,793	101,380
Installment sales	17,773	14,747
Other	918	722
Total store revenues	997,018	684,849
Merchandise sales	33,055	12,437
Royalty income and fees	6,709	4,653
Total revenues	1,036,782	701,939
Franchise fees [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	4,700		$ 4,700
Other product plans [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	2,900		3,100
Rental purchase agreements [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	58,300		$ 45,800
Rent-A-Center Business [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	429,301	393,165
Merchandise sales	77,378	46,687
Installment sales	17,773	14,747
Other	414	366
Total store revenues	524,866	454,965
Merchandise sales	0	0
Royalty income and fees	0	0
Total revenues	524,866	454,965
Acima [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	302,526	161,998
Merchandise sales	154,630	53,988
Installment sales	0	0
Other	293	141
Total store revenues	457,449	216,127
Merchandise sales	0	0
Royalty income and fees	0	0
Total revenues	457,449	216,127
Mexico [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	13,707	12,837
Merchandise sales	785	705
Installment sales	0	0
Other	6	4
Total store revenues	14,498	13,546
Merchandise sales	0	0
Royalty income and fees	0	0
Total revenues	14,498	13,546
Franchising [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	0	0
Merchandise sales	0	0
Installment sales	0	0
Other	205	211
Total store revenues	205	211
Merchandise sales	33,055	12,437
Royalty income and fees	6,709	4,653
Total revenues	$ 39,969	$ 17,301